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10-11-2023, 06:21 PM
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#19641
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Cass County Indiana
Posts: 282
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I winterized it, that's it, wife and I have had alternating COVID, fun fun! The doctor says now we have 3 - 6 months immunity.
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Northern Indiana
2018 Salem Cruise Lite M-241QBXL
2018 GMC Canyon Denali
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10-12-2023, 07:18 AM
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#19642
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Hills of Northwestern PA
Posts: 2,335
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I did break down and Amazon another matching LiFePO4, just over $250 with taxes. I now promised myself no more (unless they get as cheap as basic FLA batteries for a home battery bank).
I stopped by True Value and bought longer terminal bolts for my batteries. The stock ones barely thread in with two heavy duty cable ends. Actually I stopped at Fastenal first, bunch of signs on the windows stating “not a retail store”. Bummer.
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2019 Cherokee Wolf Pup 16BHS flipped axle, 5K springs, 400AH LiFePO4, 3K inverter, 400 watts CIGS solar
2019 Ford F-150 S-Crew 5.5 bed V8 w/tow package, ITBC, Tow Mirrors, 3.55, SumoSprings, 7000# GVWR, 1990#CC
Husky Centerline TS WDH 400-600# spring bars
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10-12-2023, 08:45 AM
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#19643
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 9,621
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Off-topic, but...
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Originally Posted by Boomerweps
I did break down and Amazon another matching LiFePO4, just over $250 with taxes. I now promised myself no more (unless they get as cheap as basic FLA batteries for a home battery bank).
I stopped by True Value and bought longer terminal bolts for my batteries. The stock ones barely thread in with two heavy duty cable ends. Actually I stopped at Fastenal first, bunch of signs on the windows stating “not a retail store”. Bummer.
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Off topic, but I truly don't understand Fastenal. You would think they would encourage customers instead of rejecting them. But over the years I've tried several times to do business with them and never succeeded. I don't even try any more.
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Larry
"Everybody's RV is not like your RV."
"Always take pictures with the button on the right."
"Always bypass the water heater before opening the low-point drains."
Sticks and Bricks: Raleigh, NC
2008 Cherokee 38P: at Ivor, VA permanently
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10-12-2023, 08:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 163
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URGENT: We are fixing to pack up and head to the lake for 2 weeks. I bought the shampoo/ bodywash dispenser and put it up in the shower. Do ya'll leave the dispenser on or take it down while in transport?
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10-12-2023, 09:26 AM
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#19645
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 9,621
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Take it down
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Originally Posted by momraising5boyz
URGENT: We are fixing to pack up and head to the lake for 2 weeks. I bought the shampoo/ bodywash dispenser and put it up in the shower. Do ya'll leave the dispenser on or take it down while in transport?
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I'd take it down and put it in the kitchen sink. It looks pretty heavy and trailers have a harsh ride.
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Larry
"Everybody's RV is not like your RV."
"Always take pictures with the button on the right."
"Always bypass the water heater before opening the low-point drains."
Sticks and Bricks: Raleigh, NC
2008 Cherokee 38P: at Ivor, VA permanently
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10-12-2023, 09:30 AM
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#19646
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
Posts: 19,149
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X2, no way I'd let them ride as is.
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2022 Cedar Creek 345IK 5th Wheel•Solar & Inverter•2024 Ford F-Series SCREW•7.3L•4x4•Factory Puck•B&W Companion•TST Tire Monitor w/Repeater•Sinemate 3500w Gen.
F&AM Lodge 358 Somerset, PA - JAFFA Shrine - Altoona, PA
Days Camped ☼ '19=118 ☼ '20=116 ☼ '21=123 ☼ '22=134 ☼ '23=118☼ '24=90
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10-12-2023, 09:36 AM
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#19647
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 163
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Thank you
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Butner, NC
TT-2019 Rockwood Mini Lite 2511s
TV-2017 Nissan Titan*4x4 Crew Cab
"Remember, tomorrow is promised to no one"
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10-12-2023, 09:43 AM
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#19648
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Canadian Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Eastern GTA, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 6,238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry-NC
I'd take it down and put it in the kitchen sink. It looks pretty heavy and trailers have a harsh ride.
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If you have an undermounted sink, consider wrapping the dispenser in a towel and placing it on a shelf somewhere. I've read reports of the undermounted sinks coming loose from too much weight in the sink on travel days.
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2023 Rockwood Signature 8262RBS
2016 Ford F-250 XLT SuperCrew, 6.2L, 4x4, 6'9" bed
2019 Rockwood Signature 8290BS (2019 - 2022)
2011 Rockwood Signature 8293SS (2015 - 2018)
2010 Rockwood Roo 23SS (2012 - 2014)
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10-12-2023, 09:47 AM
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#19649
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: Ask the NSA
Posts: 837
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Boomerweps
If only I had waited.
My LiFePO4 100AH battery is on sale for $240. I’m so tempted to get a third.
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What brand and model?
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Drinks 8, eats 4, sleeps 2.
“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” — Albert Einstein
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10-12-2023, 04:38 PM
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#19650
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: Southern-ish NJ
Posts: 197
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Quote:
Originally Posted by momraising5boyz
URGENT: We are fixing to pack up and head to the lake for 2 weeks. I bought the shampoo/ bodywash dispenser and put it up in the shower. Do ya'll leave the dispenser on or take it down while in transport?
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In this same vein, do you guys leave your TV mounted or take it down when you move your trailer?
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10-12-2023, 04:50 PM
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#19651
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
Posts: 19,149
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robsteeler66
In this same vein, do you guys leave your TV mounted or take it down when you move your trailer?
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Depends on the R/V and the tv. There's no one size fits all answer here.
My 55" tv rides perfectly fine on its mount but it is mounted directly to the wall studs. My 40" bedroom tv mounts this way too.
On one of my past R/Vs the wall mounting plate was flimsy and bowed the wall when hung. There's no way I'd let that one ride down the road hanging. It always rode on the bed. My cousins R/V has a 32" tv that broke the swivel mount between the bedroom and the livingroom. It was a dumb design.
BTW... most R/V forums I visit refer to the television as tv. (lower case)
TV in upper case is Tow Vehicle.
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2022 Cedar Creek 345IK 5th Wheel•Solar & Inverter•2024 Ford F-Series SCREW•7.3L•4x4•Factory Puck•B&W Companion•TST Tire Monitor w/Repeater•Sinemate 3500w Gen.
F&AM Lodge 358 Somerset, PA - JAFFA Shrine - Altoona, PA
Days Camped ☼ '19=118 ☼ '20=116 ☼ '21=123 ☼ '22=134 ☼ '23=118☼ '24=90
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10-12-2023, 06:45 PM
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#19652
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 30
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I take down the dispensers, TV, and my wall clock before transit.
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2021 Cherokee Wolf Pup 14CC
1994 Ford F-150
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10-13-2023, 11:00 AM
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#19653
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2023
Posts: 61
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Picked our 2018 Tracer from RV shop.
Had to have the outer slide seals replaced.$$$$$
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10-13-2023, 01:32 PM
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#19654
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Hills of Northwestern PA
Posts: 2,335
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisPBacon
What brand and model?
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EA Star 100AH Bluetooth version. The non-Bluetooth version was $199! Amazon Prime Fall days October 10-11. My non matching one is a basic Chin 100AH without even low temp charging protection that I “couldn’t pass up because it was so cheap” from WalMart.com for $233 a while back.
Those who were holding back on buying LiFePO4 batteries because they are “too Expensive” need to reconsider and track prices.
The weight savings WAS a big deal for me initially until I installed more batteries. Even with THREE batteries (300AH), they weigh barely more than a single FLA (105AH). 23# x 3 LiFePO4 = 69# vice 65# x1 = 65# FLA, plus since I moved them back under the bed, with lever action it’s pretty much a wash on weight.
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2019 Cherokee Wolf Pup 16BHS flipped axle, 5K springs, 400AH LiFePO4, 3K inverter, 400 watts CIGS solar
2019 Ford F-150 S-Crew 5.5 bed V8 w/tow package, ITBC, Tow Mirrors, 3.55, SumoSprings, 7000# GVWR, 1990#CC
Husky Centerline TS WDH 400-600# spring bars
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10-13-2023, 02:28 PM
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#19655
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by itat
If you have an undermounted sink, consider wrapping the dispenser in a towel and placing it on a shelf somewhere. I've read reports of the undermounted sinks coming loose from too much weight in the sink on travel days.
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We changed out our undermount sink for a drop in because we read the horror stories about sinks dropping. It also was in the process of letting go when hubby went to change it out.
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10-13-2023, 02:30 PM
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#19656
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robsteeler66
In this same vein, do you guys leave your TV mounted or take it down when you move your trailer?
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We have never taken either of our tvs down. They both have catch latches that hold them in place.
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10-13-2023, 05:47 PM
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#19657
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Long Island
Posts: 81
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2015 Georgetown 270S
Slide repair
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2015 Forest River Georgetown 270S
2012 Ford Fiesta
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10-13-2023, 08:57 PM
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#19658
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: Southern-ish NJ
Posts: 197
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Quote:
Originally Posted by momraising5boyz
We have never taken either of our tvs down. They both have catch latches that hold them in place.
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Mine also has a latch that holds it in place, but I’m paranoid that it’s going to rip out of the wall since I mounted it myself.
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10-13-2023, 09:27 PM
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#19659
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robsteeler66
Mine also has a latch that holds it in place, but I’m paranoid that it’s going to rip out of the wall since I mounted it myself.
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My husband mounted the one in the bedroom. I would worry more about the factory installed one. Now 25 years ago I would have worried but he's got years of experience now 
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10-13-2023, 09:38 PM
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#19660
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: Southern-ish NJ
Posts: 197
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Quote:
Originally Posted by momraising5boyz
My husband mounted the one in the bedroom. I would worry more about the factory installed one. Now 25 years ago I would have worried but he's got years of experience now |
I’ve got tons of experience with houses that sit still. [emoji23]
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