Recent content by 29chico

minimus.biz Tons of small portions.  Not just food.

JD Gumbee posted: However, box/step data (mine anyway) certainly does not support "much better" performance or mileage in the 6 speeds. (In any of the units actually.) Not sure where you are getting this info.  On the highway, once in high/locked up, it does nothing whatsoever to improve MPG...

Have you considered an Express/Savana based box truck?  Lots of them out there.  Finding one with barn doors on the rear would not be difficult.   The single rear wheel ones have boxes that are just wider than the cab and most come with the superb 4.8L L20 engine.  Great mileage.  The dual rear...

The similar Trojan t-105 flooded battery is rated as a max of 13 percent charge rate of the battery amp hours.  So 27.3 amps max charge rate for a 210 amp battery such as yours.  Deep cycle lead acid flooded cell batteries don’t take kindly to very fast charging or discharging.

Thanks.   It does indeed look like your ST235/75-15 tires are a dead size.

The max load rating in pounds is what I was asking for.

I suggest that you consider the difference between C and E load range tires.  Big difference, not trivial.  In comparison the 10mm (0.4 inch) less width of my 225 width 80 psi pressure rated tires is trivial.  If you check the max rating of the tires that you now have with the 2830 pounds rating...

I have the Goodyear Endurance trailer tires in 225/75-15 load range E with an 80 psi max sidewall rating on my cargo trailer.  Made in USA.  Sure, one step down in width with two steps up in load rating.  Be very surprised if they are not way tough enough  for your application.  I have well...

I have had input on a system that I did the initial consult and install on that used a single Firefly battery.  There were some issues with the vent caps but the battery has held up to lots of abuse for over two years now.    Would I buy one?  No, but I would consider  the Outback carbon...

These days with lithium becoming more common I need much more battery info before attempting to help.  Make and part number for the solar charge controller please.  Is there a remote temp sensor on the battery so the charge controller can compensate it’s voltage output for variations in temp?

Unfortunately if the battery in question is not close to 77 degrees F for the entire test the discharge test is not accurate.  Very few battery manufacturers supply enough specs that one could infer a fairly accurate discharge test for a battery that is not very near to 77 deg F.   The Lifeline...

Enloop makes adapters for their AA rechargeable cells to be used in C or D cell devices.  They have worked fine for me, just have to swap out the cells more often.  I like not having to deal w/ the larger cells and charger.  Often Costco has a kit that has the AAA & AA cells, adapters and a nice...

I’d stick with the stock tire size.  Get them in XL: aka extra load rating.   Are you thinking a highway tread or something more aggressive?

All 5 of my LG grid tie panels came from CED Greentech distributors.  Great company. If you buy from stock should be no shipping cost. The first 3 315w panels came from the Chico Ca store.  The 2 365w panels came from the W Columbia SC store.  The Provan company got them for me when they built...

I’d suggest you consider the Michelin defender ltx m/s in your current size.  It is a low rolling resistance tire.  Does not say LRR instead it is labled michlin “total performance”.  Made in Canada.