Recent content by deardorffs

just had MorRyde install their independent suspension, disc brakes and Goodyear G114's 17.5" tires. Even though they shimmed their IS up 2" inches I'm still 5" high at the king pin from being level on a 40 foot trailer. I can lower the truck hitch an inch and the trailers hitch looks like it...

Those of you who have invested in IS, how strongly do you feel that it produces a smoother ride for the trailer and therefore less wear and tear on the trailer. On a scale of 1-10 how strongly do you feel that is does yield a significantly better ride? Would you say that a smoother ride is the...

i think your right. I meant to imply in the original post that assume the small generator is up and running continuously as most likely it would be if your running two a/c units. The question was does anyone know if any of these hybrid inverters (again with the small generator already...

xantrex and victron per their documentation appear to not provide generator "support" unless their automatic generator start (AGS) is embedded in the system, and the AGS can control the generator, meaning on-board. Spoke with Magnum today and he thought their system might have a similar...

15,000 BTU Mach 8 ultra low profile model last summer stayed next to a 5th wheel with two of these and they were so loud we could not stand to be sitting outside when they were running, which meant all the time. is the condenser fan still a 5 or 6 blades, i know that was part of the problem.

i watched it early as you had suggested on the my original post about the hybrid inverter question, and their system does have automatic generator start, which may be the trick to making it work, but unfortunately you can't do that with an external generator. do you have AGS?

Question for Bohemian..... installer/vendor is questioning a hybrid inverter's ability to transfer power quick enough to avoid the voltage drop at generator that aborts a/c startup. He say most hybrid inverters have a transfer/transition time of 20-50ms which is not fast enough to avoid the...

anybody got experience with any of these hybrid inverter/chargers that control all sources of energy - shore+gen+batteries? They can grab power from the batteries for short spike events like when you start up an a/c unit if your shore or generator can't do it without a voltage drop. none of...

my understanding (if these off sheet options are even available any more) is that they will not increase the GVWR rating put on the trailer.

Dometic sells a roof top ac unit in Australia that is a variable speed inverter compressor. It allows the unit to start at a low speed greatly reducing the amperage spike at startup, and then ramps up speed to match the ac cooling demand. wouldn't that solve a lot of problems trying to run...

https://www.batterystuff.com/kb/tools/ac-to-dc-amperage-conversion-run-through-an-inverter.html https://www.batterystuff.com/kb/tools/calculator-sizing-a-battery-to-a-load.html I happened upon this website that has several calculators for backing into your battery packs required design...

i've read, but I'm not sure its correct, that you cannot count on your truck to trailer - 7-way connection to maintain the drain on your trailer batteries that are running your resid frig off the inverter, because once the truck battery is fully charged, the alternator only puts out a trickle...

I'm confused by what you mean about the "adapter between". What is that? Is that something I have to add or built into the trailer.

I'm considering a new Bighorn 3970RD, a big trailer for only two a/c's in the Texas summer. So I wanted to ask if anyone has had any luck in running at least one a/c from a generator in the truck bed. I like the Champion Inverters because they are only 18.3 inches tall and will fit under my...

I'm a prospective Bighorn buyer of a 3970RD, we live in Texas so I'm very focused on a\c issues. I've read some post about the issues with the a/c and got concerned. I took the cold air vents off and with my phone took pictures up and down the cold air plenum. What I saw was the silver...