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  1. frodo2222

    Carla's Camper

    The Cat scales can weight all of it at once or you can do the front axle first then the truck rear axle and then the trailer axle to get a good idea of each component..they charge $11 an you can set it up all on their free app and not even go inside...as far as the brakes go the controller has 2...
  2. frodo2222

    Water Powered Generator, Converting H20 into Hydrogen as fuel & O2 as Clean Exhaust!

    My experience running the H2O machine on my old Ford diesel truck..MPG went from 17 to 21, black smoke from unburned fuel GONE...on my 2000 caravan with co.puters it was much harder to fool the computer..it kept thinking it was running too lean and dump extra fuel...there is ways around it but...
  3. frodo2222

    Medicare as a Nomad in 2024

    As someone who did a ton of research and just got it 2 months ago in AZ at least for me due to low income ALL my deductibles are paid as well as part C and D...they also give me spendables which here is $125 a month to buy gas, food etc etc..HOWEVER the advantage programs for the most part suck...
  4. frodo2222

    Keeping the cargo trailer warm safely?

    OK I'll try to answer what I can..in a diesel heater there is basically 2 air sustems..1 the air for combustion in the sealed chamber which comes from the pipe from the bottom by the exhaust and the fuel and 2 the air intake for the heating element that comes from the large hole in the back of...
  5. frodo2222

    I want to watch T.V in my van...

    What kind of range are you getting with the omnidirectional antenna 1-10 miles 10-20 or even more? I have a directional antenna which is great on my stationary RV but the omnidirectional one would be much easier when travelling in my van if it can pull a good distance
  6. frodo2222

    Ecoflow portable solar panel

    it was a cheap Veyo one that I DIY for the height by adding heavy metal to sides and bolted or one could just have it welded to it.....Parts $59 for rack and $45 for the grade 8 bolt!! Link below https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5R99Q59?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
  7. frodo2222

    Ecoflow portable solar panel

    I just used bolts and nuts or one can use u-bolts or they make specialized brackets that sell on amazon..U bolts with nylon backed nuts 1.78 at Lowes to attack the panels to the bars..The uprights I bought a cheap one on Veyo for $75 and added the metal post with grade 8 bolts I had laying...
  8. frodo2222

    Ecoflow portable solar panel

    Yep, that is why I always figure out a way to put a panel on my vans, 280 watts $40 at San Tan...done it for a couple of woman living in vas as well.. no fuss no worry about putting out etc etc
  9. frodo2222

    Family Hoping for Advice on this Class B

    I never dynoed it so not sure where I am at but when I bought it for $1000 it had 270 thou miles, now it has 366000 mostly pulling my 2 fifth wheels one is pretty light at 6k the other is 13.5k been to Mexico multiple times, to Oregon a well and currently at Moab travelling..I am religious about...
  10. frodo2222

    Family Hoping for Advice on this Class B

    agreed..currently in my truck and little trailer ..although the days of 22-24 MPG are long gone for mine after turning up fuel, new fuel pin etc etc..but now it can go up the mountains towing at 55-60 no problem it also has the 3.54 gears but 5 speed getrag
  11. frodo2222

    Family Hoping for Advice on this Class B

    Having lived in AK EVERYTHING IS WAY MORE and also limited..You would be much better off looking in the lower 48 finding what you want for 1/4 of the price or less and flying down to get it...I've owned 2 class C's and while they are all in 1 units the mileage will kill you...under 8 MPG and...
  12. frodo2222

    Keeping solar panels inside of Van

    what I did for the mast was buy the wheel you would use on a boat trailer, attached it to my RV and used a sailboard mast I had laying around..I can swing it up when stationary and lay it at a 45 degree back when on the road..it's been working great so far been t Mexico Oregon, Texas and...
  13. frodo2222

    Keeping solar panels inside of Van

    { I put 400 watts on sliders on top of van and they slide out when I park if I want also provide shade to sit under AND I can still carry my kayak and windsurfer on top as well
  14. frodo2222

    Keeping solar panels inside of Van

    The question is not HOW to carry more solar inside BUT how to make it so I do NOT have to carry them inside WHILE having all the solar I want I have 400 watts on top of my minivan AND I can still carry my kayak and windsurfer on top..the key is a couple of sliders that can move the solar panels...
  15. frodo2222

    Ins went up 35%

    I THINK i FIGURED IT OUT...ins COMPANIES GIVE OUT A GREAT RATE THE FIRST YEAR, then they raise it...that's WHY I left progressive in the first place then Geico and now back to Progressive...cheaper still after being gone for a while!. Someone mentioned 17 $ IS NOT THAT MUCH..I NEVER LOOK AT THE...
  16. frodo2222

    Ins went up 35%

    yea, thanks know that was hoping for specific companies that our community has had low low rates with
  17. frodo2222

    Ins went up 35%

    After looking long and hard changed from Geico to Liberty because their rates were cheaper but now after 1 year they went up from $37 a month to 54..still driving the same amount. Who has cheap ins and who are you using? links are great! TIA
  18. frodo2222

    Power chart.

    Something that never seems to get mentioned but IMHO is the MOST important is the low versus high frequency difference in inverters and WHAT they can run..It's not just about counting watts and adding them all together..A low frequency I have that is 1500 watts will run my 8000 BTU wall AC but a...
  19. frodo2222

    Newbie needs sage advice!

    This exact point is WHY I always check to see WHO pays for return shipping n faulty equipment..I bought a lithium battery for $299 and it showed t had 3.8 volts I sent a message to the seller on Amazon who paid for returns and he said, just keep it and I will send you another.OK great..the...
  20. frodo2222

    Newbie needs sage advice!

    Another HUGE thing on the LifePO4 is that they are safer then the Ion from what I understand ones as far as fires go
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