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Re: Suggestions to replace Rockwood Mini Lite 2306
Wrapping this thread up. We went to a local dealer to see how well the Cougars were built. We ended up buying a Keystone Cougar 29BHS. It’s longer than I wanted but it also has plenty of room to came with friends and if we have kids room for them. Out with it the first time this weekend.530Views0likes0CommentsRe: Suggestions to replace Rockwood Mini Lite 2306
I looked at the 22RBS and it seems a tad smaller than I’d like. But then I saw the 25RDS and I love it! My wife likes it too. Closed bedroom, dinette plus reclining sofa or recliners. Plenty of room for group camping trips on rainy days, or camping with another couple in our camper. May have to go check one out soon.530Views0likes0CommentsSuggestions to replace Rockwood Mini Lite 2306
We were on vacation (still are) when I got a text that the barn we were storing our 2015 Mini Lite 2306 and our boat burned down. Looking at getting our next camper very shortly. TV: 2020 Silverado 1500, Crew Cab w/ standard bed, 5.3 L V8. Rated towing capacity 9600 lbs (w/ WD hitch). Some trailer specifics: We camp almost exclusively in state parks, so length is a concern. Our 23’ fit almost everywhere, and I think somewhat bigger would be okay and still fit in most sites, but I don’t want to go crazy here. Perhaps around 30’? Not really sure, without having used a longer camper it’s hard to say for certain. Insulation is a plus. I had put tank heaters on our camper but hadn’t gotten them wired up before the fire. Our intention was to start doing at least some winter camping. I’m assuming at a minimum avoid the stick built models and stick with the fiberglass/styrofoam sandwich construction like our Mini Lite was? Should we get an enclosed basement with pre-installed tank heaters? I figured slides would be great at expanding camper size without extending length too much, but I’ve also heard slides are not great for winter camping. Are slides and winter camping definite no or are they manageable and just a pain in the winter? When not too hot so that AC is required we often camp in non-electric sites for reduced cost and increased site flexibility, as non-electric sites usually don’t fill up as much. I know none come with good batteries but that I can do myself easily, our requirement is no AC only appliances. Our Mini Lite had LP/120 V fridge and water heater. Sleeping: We currently have no kids though that may change in the future. Would like to go camping with at least one other couple a few times a year, so perhaps at least a double bed (or double bed bunks) would be preferable to just the typical sleeper dinette? Budget is pretty flexible, but we’re not probably looking at getting a Winnebago here. Lightly used is an option as well (we got our 2015 Rockwood in 2018). Specific brands to avoid or ones to look at are desired.2.8KViews0likes8CommentsRe: Xantrex Truecharge2 Reliability?
I wanted to close the loop on this as I hate reading threads without endings. Soon afterwards, we decided we'd buy a house and things got busy. Between that and then COVID, we got out just one time this year and the batteries sat without getting hooked up or equalized, though I didw watch the voltage and charge a few times. We finally left on an 8 night trip. Before we left I did two partial cycles (one around 20 Ah, one almost 50), and fully charged before leaving, checked all SGs (1.275-1.285), and topped up water. Three nights in the batteries where somewhere around 50% based on voltage measurement about 15 minutes of no load. Load the prior night was the fridge gas solenoid, phone charging, and some background sleeping noise over the camper speakers. Heater probably only ran once or twice all night. I decided to top off with the generator and set the PowerMax 60 to 15.3 volts unloaded (48 °F right now), hooked it up and the batteries sank all 60 amps since it was voltage limited. Still have not upgraded any camper wiring yet, I have some 4 AWG connecting the batteries and also going to a battery connector I can tuck in the battery compartment. To charge with the PowerMax I have more 4 AWG from the PowerMax to another battery connector, simply pop the lid, hook up, and plug in. Hopefully I'll get the actual wiring all finished here in a few months, winter should be a good time to work on that.585Views0likes0CommentsRe: Xantrex Truecharge2 Reliability?
I got an OTC hydrometer finally. The first one the float was broke, so Amazon had to send a replacement. I haven't yet checked the batteries, I will do that this weekend. I decided to go with the PowerMax 60 A converter. I could see it was just a simple 3/4 turn trim pot. I opened it up, which was super easy as they didn't bolt anything to the cover, and upgrading that to a nice multi-turn external pot will be cakewalk, as it's a single sided PCB. Also with the exception of the control board, everything is big beefy through hole components, so if anything breaks it shouldn't be terribly hard to troubleshoot and repair. Which is good, given how upgrading the voltage adjustment pot will void the warranty.z I'll check and likely equalize my batteries later this weekend, now that I have the converter and hydrometer. This is probably my last post in this thread, but I just wanted to update for those interested. I'll post under the "DIY Upgrades" forum once I actually get my setup installed in my TT. Thanks again for all the suggestions and information!586Views0likes0CommentsRe: Super duper plug in code scanner w. WiFi?
wa8yxm wrote: Not so much the OBD-II To Blue Tooth/Wi-Fi adapter (mine is BT) but the software on the display device.. I have used TORQUE (Free) and Torque (pro) It monitors every sensor I have (or so it appears) and gives me the ability to reset fault codes.. (not sure free does that). NOW.. there are still some things that take a pro's unit to find. but so far the only time I've encountered anything like that. It also required special hardware to run the test not just the scanner. Torque Free lets you reset codes. Pro unlocks some extra features that free doesn't have. For example, I knew my Honda Pilot had a transmission temp sensor cause the dashboard has a transmission overtemp light. With Torque Pro I could enter the custom PID needed to "unlock" the sensor so I could monitor the temp.609Views0likes0CommentsRe: convection oven not cooking
When I first moved out of my parents house (10 years ago) I bought a convection microwave for my apartment (I forget which brand). I thought it would be a great idea for an apartment. It was not. Despite being able to select a temp up to 450 °F, it never got above 350 and it took 45 minutes to even get that hot. I put a pizza in and it dropped and slowly climbed back to 325 and stopped climbing. I sent it back to Amazon and got my refund.412Views0likes0Comments
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