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Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 07-06-2020, 01:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,235
Posted By RACarvalho
Plenty of posts and pictures of 15amp melted...

Plenty of posts and pictures of 15amp melted connectors so if you don't have 30amp connection in your generator, buy a biffy dogbone and use the camper cable for that.
the 15amp cables will get hot...
Forum: Welcome Mat 06-03-2020, 10:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 528
Posted By RACarvalho
Welcome from a fellow Hoosier! We are...

Welcome from a fellow Hoosier!


We are planning to head west to Colorado, Utah and Arizona in July.
Forum: Rockwood 06-03-2020, 10:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,325
Posted By RACarvalho
Something on the shower enclosure should be...

Something on the shower enclosure should be wrong.
If it exploded during storage it may be due to temperature and walls/floor contracting from cold and putting pressure on the glass, that is the...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 06-01-2020, 02:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,206
Posted By RACarvalho
You can try to find a 3/4 ton / 1 ton Ram with a...

You can try to find a 3/4 ton / 1 ton Ram with a megacab or if you want to stick with F150, you can start bulding one at Ford site, then call the rep online and ask him/her to locate you one that has...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 06-01-2020, 02:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,206
Posted By RACarvalho
I towed a 2016 23IKSS with a BMW X5 for 12000...

I towed a 2016 23IKSS with a BMW X5 for 12000 miles, including going up the IKE in Colorado and I can tell you from experience that the X5 is (I still have it) more safe than my current F150 with...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 03-19-2020, 09:36 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 18,417
Posted By RACarvalho
In our experience, Hybrids are not good in mpg...

In our experience, Hybrids are not good in mpg for the front wall, being also a bed, can't be designed to be aerodynamic like other campers...
That being said, our former Roo 23IKSS was 25ft total...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 03-19-2020, 09:29 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 18,417
Posted By RACarvalho
I towed a Rockwood Roo 23IKSS for 12K miles with...

I towed a Rockwood Roo 23IKSS for 12K miles with my BMW X5 and towing was great.
What we end up finding, though, is that camping requires a lot of "stuff" and you end up running out of cargo space...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 02-12-2020, 08:50 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 18,997
Posted By RACarvalho
I tow a camper which is 9000lbs and has a total...

I tow a camper which is 9000lbs and has a total length of 34' 11" with a F150 with the HDPP.
I have two Curt anti sway bars and it works fine.
Forum: Welcome Mat 01-27-2020, 03:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 770
Posted By RACarvalho
Welcome from a fellow Hoosier!

Welcome from a fellow Hoosier!
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 01-21-2020, 11:04 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 15,692
Posted By RACarvalho
Back in 2016 we towed our Roo IKSS with our BMW...

Back in 2016 we towed our Roo IKSS with our BMW X5 from Indiana to Colorado, Utah and Nevada and we did fine.
Things that we learned:
1 - You are going against the prevail winds so all the way west...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 01-16-2020, 08:44 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,966
Posted By RACarvalho
I use a 1400 lbs Curt round bar WDH plus two Curt...

I use a 1400 lbs Curt round bar WDH plus two Curt anti Sway bars to tow a 9000lbs/34ft total camper with my F150 and it does fine.


My F150 does have HDPP, though .
Forum: Rockwood 12-20-2019, 08:58 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 12,870
Posted By RACarvalho
Any camper is 4 seasons.... In Florida!!! So...

Any camper is 4 seasons.... In Florida!!!
So when they say 4 seasons the next question needs to be : Where???
As for the cupboards, thy to cover the internal walls and ceiling with Refletix...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 12-19-2019, 08:57 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 17,044
Posted By RACarvalho
Your logic doesn't pass the test of math and...

Your logic doesn't pass the test of math and design of engines.
A big slow speed engine have a more efficient combustion process than a small displacement high speed engine, that is the reason the...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 12-18-2019, 09:36 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 17,044
Posted By RACarvalho
Yes, If you are shooting to tow close to 10K...

Yes, If you are shooting to tow close to 10K pounds with the F150 and want to be within specifications, you need to order a truck with Max. tow package AND Heavy duty payload Package (HDPP).
That...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 12-06-2019, 03:13 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 10,025
Posted By RACarvalho
He is not forcing anything. Who is forcing...

He is not forcing anything.
Who is forcing something is the government with their communist EPA "targets" (our pockets).
The big manufacturers don't go there by themselves because there is not a...
Forum: Rockwood 12-05-2019, 08:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,796
Posted By RACarvalho
Two years ago I did the calculation, item by...

Two years ago I did the calculation, item by item, on how many Kwh we use per day when camping.
I reached the conclusion that for our family of 5 and using a single 15K btu AC we need 9Kwh of...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-26-2019, 11:31 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 10,025
Posted By RACarvalho
Here are some real numbers for you to consider: ...

Here are some real numbers for you to consider:

MPG towing at 65mph = 9 <= real data from my F150 towing a 9000lbs camper
Kw spent in one hour while towing at 65mph with my F150 = 241
Gas...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-25-2019, 03:20 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 25,791
Posted By RACarvalho
Ford 2020 towing guide is located here: ...

Ford 2020 towing guide is located here:
https://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/2020%20Ford_RVandTrailerTowingGuide_r2_Oct15.pdf


If you go to page 19, third column...
Forum: General Motorhome Discussion 10-18-2019, 04:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,927
Posted By RACarvalho
You are looking for the lowest operation cost...

You are looking for the lowest operation cost here.
If you can't use the generator, I really doubt that solar will bring you any savings....
energy is charged in Kw/h.
A 180W panel in a good day...
Forum: General Motorhome Discussion 10-18-2019, 03:23 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,927
Posted By RACarvalho
In my understanding no, it doesn't. My...

In my understanding no, it doesn't.
My background is boating and I have being following solar tech for more than 20 years and despite the huge price drop during this period, solar it still doesn't...
Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 10-18-2019, 12:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,612
Posted By RACarvalho
I have two antennas. The radio one is...

I have two antennas.
The radio one is "permanently erect" like you said but it has a spring in its base so I just bent the antenna forward when I install the cover and it is ok.
The router antenna...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 10-18-2019, 06:43 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 43,774
Posted By RACarvalho
Same here: Two Rockwood campers, 4 seasons and...

Same here:
Two Rockwood campers, 4 seasons and very minor problems with Rockwood.
That being said, to have a dealer that cares and is good on finding and fixing things is, in my view and...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-17-2019, 12:21 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 25,791
Posted By RACarvalho
You need an F150 with the HDPP (heavy duty...

You need an F150 with the HDPP (heavy duty payload package).
If you don't want to special order one or buy new, It may be easier just to buy a 3/4 ton....
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 09-27-2019, 06:53 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 35,608
Posted By RACarvalho
Obviously you can spec. a 250 to have higher...

Obviously you can spec. a 250 to have higher payload but my point was that for the 7000 to 10000lbs range you may encounter a situation where a 1/2 ton can and a 3/4 ton can't (or at least shouldnt)...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 09-26-2019, 03:05 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 35,608
Posted By RACarvalho
My point is not diminish the importance of a 3/4...

My point is not diminish the importance of a 3/4 ton but new people enter on these discussion and then go to a dealer asking for a diesel 3/4 ton and may end up with less capability to tow than if...
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