Recent content by Dr.Lightning

I have a [2017] Pioneer RK280. I want to spend a week or two only in NYC in December. The temps may get below freezing. Since it will only be a short time, I do not want to deal with a skirt or anything like that -- my research shows lots of problems. DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS...

So it's been over a month I think, as my mechanic tries to get new drums for my 2017 Heartland Pioneer 280RK with 4400 pound axles. I thought he was ordering from Dexter, but I later found he was ordering after market to save me money. He then tried Dexter, but they don't have any and are...

So I figured the bearings needed repacking after a year, and so I took it to the mechanic anyway. The bearings were redone about a year ago (I paid on 3/3/22). Today, I look and my Everlance mileage logger tells me we've driven 9,330 miles since that date. Well, indeed my 10K miles or 1yr...

Thanks Gary & Bob. You've both pointed directly at the brakes rather than the wiring, which is where I was getting as well. The fact that the brake signal is going well below auto ground was what got me hunting down ground lines first. But now I'm convinced that the controller has a negative...

So I have this feeling that my trailer brakes aren't as strong 12 months after I first bought this used Heartland Pioneer, at which time I had the brakes checked by my own mechanic. I could be mistaken about this feeling. They never locked up on asphalt, but I have this feeling for the jerk...

A year ago I bought a new-to-me trailer from Gander/CampingWorld near Savannah. I've taken good care of it. I always made sure to connect the emergency brake cable (trailer breakaway cable). For reasons I won't waste your time on, I just opened up the metal junction box on my trailer's...

...oh, more info. I'm camping southward only 3 weeks after the 12degF event. So I'm going to have to be draining (and saving for next time) all the antifreeze anyway. So do I drain and blow it out before the 12degF day, just in case, or do that 3 weeks later because I must? My tanks and...

My Travel Trailer is stored in my driveway, in the foothills north of Atlanta. Right now, my fresh tank, water heater, cabin floor and cabinet tubing, toilet and faucets are substantially filled with Antifreeze. That should be fine for 25degF weather we're having at night now. HOWEVER, a...

BTW, I may have found my answer but SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. At this link: https://www.irv2.com/forums/f59/pex-and-freezing-temperatures-374158.html I find the following of interest: "When a ball or piston type valve is closed while filled with water the water is trapped in the...

I'll try to prevent my low point drains from freezing, by either keeping dry or adding a skirt or other means. But if the DO happen to freeze, is that damage to the pex pipe or value permanent or is it only a temporary problem? Same question for the general underbelly, hopefully somewhat...

Found it rather quickly using the tool recommended by @mlpeloquin and described by @centerline . Thanks! It's hilarious. First of all, I don't give a rats body part about the external speakers having red LED backlighting. Second of all, why in the world would that external light be on the...

Found it rather quickly using the tool recommended by @mlpeloquin and described by @centerline . Thanks! It's hilarious. First of all, I don't give a rats body part about the external speakers having red LED backlighting. Second of all, why in the world would that external light be on the...

Sorry, @centerline , I thought you were referring to the link provided by @wdk450 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1855525184...CIfogCAnvhKsC7tMWXDIycfFk=|tkp:Bk9SR_SxlITsYA) which is nothing more than a light bulb on wires, which indeed, is less useful than a multimeter. I now realize that you...

Cool! A new toy to play with. Thanks, @mlpeloquin . This uses exactly the concept I was talking about, but is in a tool where they've already figured out the details. I can support my charity via smile.amazon that I always move over to, and it seems you provided a smile link in the first...

Just between you and me, @lynndiwagoner , I appreciate your comment about the USB jack. Shop talk: yes, it might be a cheap linear regulator. I've been focused on battery operated devices for a few years, and would never use a linear regulator to get from 12V to 5V, instead opting for a...