Recent content by Semi-Hex

This is so cool for you to post! I have have looked high and low for this product that I knew existed but couldn't find. Our rig is three years old, though I think it was a poorly crimped fitting that failed.

They do make repair in the field parts though I haven't found them for this type/size hydraulic line (non metallic braiding). Now I know I can fix almost everything on this rig.

Until you have a split hydraulic line (at a fitting) on the Thursday night before Memorial day weekend in the middle of Needles, CA. when the temperature was nearing 100⁰F. It decided to let go when the levelers were part way extended, I had just taken it off the truck and was lowering it to...

I moved my batteries to behind the basement walls as well. My controller is about two feet from the batteries. I ran a larger wire to the front compartment to run all the stuff there. It is supposed to run more efficiently.

The prices for the panels are screwy right now. I paid $1000. for 4 24vdc 324 watt panels (Canadian) and picked them up myself in Sacramento. Battle Born batteries are for whatever you can get them for as they are also going up and down. I did get a military discount and had them shipped to a...

Our trailer came prewired for solar too. The only thing we used was the 1 1/2" pipe that went from our roof to the basement. We ran our wires through the pipe from our panels to the controller. Even though we have the same year and model trailer as the post above us, they may not have it.

Couldn’t find my pressure gauge for tire inflation today, so used the one at the resorts compressor. Found that my gauge was 15 pounds off and my tires were under inflated. Time for a new gauge ! Digital I think.

I like what you did. I had originally planned on using the under steps to store my batteries for my solar. Now, seeing yours, I’m going to build drawers in mine too.

If you shop Harbor Freight, this would be better. https://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-high-leverage-diagonal-cutting-pliers-with-angled-head-63826.html Once you grab the nail, put a thin scrap of wood behind the head for better leverage.

First off, our trailer is pretty level. That said, I cannot do an over 90° turn on unlevel ground without the pinbox hitting my topper rails on my truck. I have a longbed with Andersen hitch. If it ends up being a problem, I will move my pin up one but it hasn’t yet.

You may find that the refrigerator needs a small amount of 12vdc to keep the pilot light going as well as the light and thermostat.

Well, I finished the repair. I’m using self tapping screws with rubber backed washers to hold the cloroplast on in addition to adding linoleum molding in the front and middle rib for extra support. Yes, there are more screws but I don’t mind. I fixed the scraped wiring and had a company that...

Those weird looking screws may be ramset nails. Part of the head is plastic and the shank is unthreaded. Take a large set of offset diagonals and try prying the as straight down as possible. I had nine or so of them in my front cover.

Well we left our trailer with the heater on (not running). It will run tonight through tomorrow when I make the 2.5 hour drive to turn it off. Bummer.

We went through an underpass in Spokane that had a stoplight. Since we were stopped, I looked to see if we had any clearance left (the sign said 13’ 8"). We had over a foot of space left so the numbers were pretty close.