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Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 04-22-2024, 09:47 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 396
Posted By jimmarako
AGM batteries are lead acid and will/should drain...

AGM batteries are lead acid and will/should drain just as fast as your current flooded batteries. I know AGM is suppose to have higher charging voltages but I don't know if the stock convertor does...
Forum: Jokes and Humor 04-19-2024, 09:10 PM
Replies: 9,327
Views: 1,522,379
Posted By jimmarako
Well since the pretty young lady paid cash that...

Well since the pretty young lady paid cash that means the sale never happened right.... ;) So therefore you now have $135 dollars to redistribute to needy young people in your community.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 04-16-2024, 08:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,209
Posted By jimmarako
What is the towing capacity of these babies??? ...

What is the towing capacity of these babies???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARtO6rENicU
Forum: Jokes and Humor 04-10-2024, 11:57 PM
Replies: 9,327
Views: 1,522,379
Posted By jimmarako
This place that does anything for a buck confuses...

This place that does anything for a buck confuses me.... how do they stay in business?

I fully understand places that bend the rules.. putting ST tires on a car, charging good money for old...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 04-09-2024, 08:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,424
Posted By jimmarako
I've had three trucks since 1990 and I don't...

I've had three trucks since 1990 and I don't think I've ever rotated the tires. Certainly not on my two 3/4 tons since 2001. As you said the tires always wear well. In fact the back tires tend to...
Forum: Off Topic 04-05-2024, 10:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,591
Posted By jimmarako
I don't know about that.... I've got written...

I don't know about that.... I've got written proof by dozens if not hundreds of people who think he is dumb, doesn't know how to run a business, and are going to get him fired since they all are good...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 04-03-2024, 08:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 881
Posted By jimmarako
No, you should not plug your RV into that outlet....

No, you should not plug your RV into that outlet. The OP had a NEMA 14-50 which has 2 hots, neutral , and ground. The outlet you are showing is a NEMA 6-30 which only has 2 hots and ground. For a 30A...
Forum: Propane Systems 04-03-2024, 01:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,155
Posted By jimmarako
Yeah the Rockwoods come with dual 30's from the...

Yeah the Rockwoods come with dual 30's from the factory. If they are really 40 lb tanks then someone swapped them. It might be worth selling/trading the two 40's for two 30's.

Jim M.
Forum: Cherokee 04-01-2024, 09:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 566
Posted By jimmarako
The outer walls are about 1 1/4" thick. I choose...

The outer walls are about 1 1/4" thick. I choose a mounting bracket that had a wide base plate, not one of those "stud" mount ones. I put a screw through every hole. The 3 silver ones are mine, 1"...
Forum: Jokes and Humor 03-31-2024, 01:02 PM
Replies: 1,135
Views: 292,045
Posted By jimmarako
Then there is this US Navy ship that is just a...

Then there is this US Navy ship that is just a building in NJ. From what I understand it is a designated ship to the Navy.
...
Forum: Cherokee 03-30-2024, 10:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 566
Posted By jimmarako
On my Flagstaff ultra lite the backer is a piece...

On my Flagstaff ultra lite the backer is a piece of sheet steel under the inside layer of laun. Detected by a magnet. Mine is on the outside wall which is a vacuum laminated structure. So probably...
Forum: Rockwood 03-30-2024, 10:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,271
Posted By jimmarako
Thanks for the heads up. So far the furnace works...

Thanks for the heads up. So far the furnace works fine after the adjustment. I guess if I wasn't so lazy I'd build/buy a propane WC measurement device and see what its running at.

I still need to...
Forum: Flagstaff 03-20-2024, 12:25 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,887
Posted By jimmarako
So I've gotten lost on who is saying what or why....

So I've gotten lost on who is saying what or why.

A "full" 20lb propane tank has 20lbs of propane in it. The tank is really only ~80% full at this point to allow for thermo expansion. The modern...
Forum: Propane Systems 03-19-2024, 10:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,924
Posted By jimmarako
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfFRARy3J2M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfFRARy3J2M
Forum: Propane Systems 03-19-2024, 07:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,924
Posted By jimmarako
I think I need to try this. Once I opened the...

I think I need to try this. Once I opened the door to the trailer and could smell propane leaking. It was the classic someone bumped the stove knob while cleaning or whatever. But the propane alarm...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 03-18-2024, 08:12 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,063
Posted By jimmarako
I didn't check his signature out to see he has a...

I didn't check his signature out to see he has a Jeep Grand Cherokee. OK if setup right 7200lbs max towing which this new trailer will be getting close to when loaded. Figure at least 800lbs for...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 03-18-2024, 06:27 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,063
Posted By jimmarako
I think we really need to know your tow...

I think we really need to know your tow vehicle....

You started out by saying you can comfortable tow 5000lbs. Now your looking at a trailer that will be pushing 7000lbs loaded, is 10 feet longer,...
Forum: General Community Discussions 03-18-2024, 02:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,251
Posted By jimmarako
Go to the Forest Rivet OTG website. There are...

Go to the Forest Rivet OTG website. There are three different lines of these trailers. The 1200lb ones you are looking at have no amenities listed. If you go to the top of the line 2200lb models you...
Forum: Appliances and Electronics 03-14-2024, 10:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,207
Posted By jimmarako
So your trailer is off level front to back? Which...

So your trailer is off level front to back? Which is low: The front or back? If the front is low why not jack it up and put some blocks under the tongue jack? If the back is low can you jack up the...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 03-12-2024, 11:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,063
Posted By jimmarako
What exactly is wrong with the Murphey bed and...

What exactly is wrong with the Murphey bed and what have you tried to do to fix it?

Jim M.
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 03-07-2024, 10:23 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,298
Posted By jimmarako
35MM wire is a bit larger than 2 awg. Their...

35MM wire is a bit larger than 2 awg. Their calculations were for 100A draw. The Blue Sea wire guide say #2 wire is good for 100A up to 80 feet for 10% drop or 25 feet for 3% drop. #1 wire is good...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 03-07-2024, 08:23 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,298
Posted By jimmarako
Mike has a Facebook group now that he is involved...

Mike has a Facebook group now that he is involved with. He responds regularly so you could post a question there:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/225640190115396

He also has a Substacks page...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 03-07-2024, 06:32 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,298
Posted By jimmarako
When I see the recommendations for equal length...

When I see the recommendations for equal length wires and the such there is usually a mention that its of primary concern for system with large draws on them. I also see that Victron Energy agrees...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 03-07-2024, 06:01 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,298
Posted By jimmarako
Check out this site: SmartGauge Electronics...

Check out this site:

SmartGauge Electronics - Interconnecting multiple batteries to form one larger bank (https://www.smartgauge.co.uk/batt_con.html)

Said he did calculations that show real...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 03-07-2024, 11:04 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,082
Posted By jimmarako
What size is your battery bank?

What size is your battery bank?
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