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Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 10-09-2020, 03:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,025
Posted By babock
Very little amount of heat is required to get...

Very little amount of heat is required to get them to the point where they can charge. Once they start charging, the internal resistance heat, although small, generates enough heat to keep it above...
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 10-09-2020, 03:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 10,308
Posted By babock
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B006PKL03A/ref...

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B006PKL03A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Works great...doesn't leak. Put a backflow preventer on your hose.

I know people that have soft...
Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 10-09-2020, 02:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,025
Posted By babock
You can already buy lithium batteries with built...

You can already buy lithium batteries with built in heaters plus, you can put them in a warm area. I have mine under my bed. If its warm enough for me, its warm enough for them.

As far as a...
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 10-09-2020, 11:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,210
Posted By babock
Blah Blah Blah Always somebody head explodes when...

Blah Blah Blah Always somebody head explodes when I say this.

Its fine. 3 things would have to happen. I would just happen to be doing this at the time. The sprayer would have to be above the...
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 10-08-2020, 11:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,210
Posted By babock
I replaced my backflow valve with a brass elbow....

I replaced my backflow valve with a brass elbow. You can always use an anti siphon device on your flush hose if you desire.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-08-2020, 10:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 24,394
Posted By babock
What does your payload sticker say? Have a pic of...

What does your payload sticker say? Have a pic of it?
Forum: Running Gear, Axles, Brakes, Tires & Frames 10-08-2020, 09:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,946
Posted By babock
My answer was for the OEM sized tire.

My answer was for the OEM sized tire.
Forum: General Community Discussions 10-07-2020, 10:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 621
Posted By babock
I just removed mine after just 3 years because it...

I just removed mine after just 3 years because it was cracking. I would never replace it. In fact, if I could buy a trailer with no decals, I would do it in a heartbeat.
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 10-07-2020, 09:59 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,269
Posted By babock
Not as likely but it won't completely drain the...

Not as likely but it won't completely drain the water heater either. The water pickup is near the top of the water heater inside the tank.
Forum: Running Gear, Axles, Brakes, Tires & Frames 10-06-2020, 08:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 636
Posted By babock
Rolling resistance is a fraction of wind...

Rolling resistance is a fraction of wind resistance.

My boat and travel trailer have almost identical weight. I get 13mpg with the boat and 10mpg with the travel trailer. The difference is wind...
Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 10-06-2020, 08:20 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,959
Posted By babock
Air filters get dirt in them. How does a better...

Air filters get dirt in them. How does a better one last longer?
Forum: General Community Discussions 10-06-2020, 10:48 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 15,707
Posted By babock
I just got back from a 17 day trip to the Dakotas...

I just got back from a 17 day trip to the Dakotas and other places. I always made sure I hit the button that said 87 since my engine requires it at a minimum. Some stations had 85 as their lowest...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-06-2020, 10:29 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,788
Posted By babock
I need to take mine apart and clean like you did....

I need to take mine apart and clean like you did. What I do notice with my E4 is that it loosens up over time so I get my torque wrench out occasionally and tighten them to spec.
Forum: General Travel Trailer & Fifth Wheel Discussion 10-06-2020, 10:15 AM
Replies: 19,896
Views: 2,532,361
Posted By babock
Hope that jackstand isn't under the axle.

Hope that jackstand isn't under the axle.
Forum: Cedar Creek 10-06-2020, 09:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,591
Posted By babock
The life of the battery depends on how many...

The life of the battery depends on how many cycles it goes through and if the battery is stored always completely charged. Ask the people who say their batteries last 7 years how much capacity they...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-06-2020, 09:55 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,788
Posted By babock
I use the E4 with the pads that sit on the bar...

I use the E4 with the pads that sit on the bar perches. That and lubing the bar pivots makes mine almost completely quiet.
Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 10-06-2020, 09:23 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,959
Posted By babock
That's what you think the theory of them is?

That's what you think the theory of them is?
Forum: Appliances and Electronics 10-06-2020, 02:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,993
Posted By babock
Unless you install a DC to DC converter and...

Unless you install a DC to DC converter and upgrade the size of the wire from the battery to the 7 pin connector, you will never see 30A. You won't even see 5A.
Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 10-06-2020, 12:51 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,959
Posted By babock
Don't even get me started on how useless cold air...

Don't even get me started on how useless cold air intakes are.


The engine ECU adjusts fuel delivery based on the mass of air entering the engine based on what the MAF sees. The ECU doesn't know...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-06-2020, 12:49 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 24,394
Posted By babock
:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
Forum: General Community Discussions 10-05-2020, 09:50 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,338
Posted By babock
It doesn't pump though(at least not very well) so...

It doesn't pump though(at least not very well) so you still need gravity to get the waste to a drain.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-05-2020, 09:48 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 24,394
Posted By babock
Depends on the payload rating. My friend's...

Depends on the payload rating. My friend's Cherokee had a payload of 1000#.
Forum: Appliances and Electronics 10-05-2020, 09:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,993
Posted By babock
In addition, what's more efficient, fridge...

In addition, what's more efficient, fridge running on propane or a V8 engine turning an alternator which is then running a DC to DC converter which is then running an inverter and that is running an...
Forum: General Community Discussions 10-05-2020, 09:40 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,338
Posted By babock
For me, probably more than a few pounds since it...

For me, probably more than a few pounds since it is in some types of ice cream.
Forum: Forester and Sunseeker 10-05-2020, 09:19 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,959
Posted By babock
Agreed. An OEM filter is $11. How are you saving...

Agreed. An OEM filter is $11. How are you saving money buying a reusable filter?
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