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Old May 27, 2014 | 06:02 PM
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402 Horsepower

While most here tune and delete for more power, I have been somehow coerced into the old-school method, one horsepower at a time. Her name is Cali and she turns money and food into poop. My wife informed me that said horse + 1 would be joining us camping, so after some modifications to a horse trailer I never knew I needed, we were on our way... Half way up long steep grade #3, a 'tire pressure sensor fault' message appeared. Checked the tires, all OK. Message came and went a few more times. I added a wireless camera in the horse trailer, so to eliminate that as in RF interference source, I removed it but still got another fault on the way back. Luckily, I came equipped with plenty of cold beer and a semi-useless dog.



The ladies... I'm completely outnumbered
 
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Old May 27, 2014 | 06:47 PM
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You can always use the horse in place of the tire.
 
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Old May 27, 2014 | 07:06 PM
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Seems like a Ram commercial in the making!
 
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Old May 27, 2014 | 07:13 PM
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Very nice !! Beautiful ride, and the horse looks good also.

Thanks for sharing.
 
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Old May 27, 2014 | 07:46 PM
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You need some air bags on that rig!
 
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Old May 27, 2014 | 07:52 PM
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You need some air bags on that rig!
He has a sophisticated air bag system!

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Old May 27, 2014 | 09:40 PM
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He has a sophisticated air bag system!

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Well, it's not leveling it out apparently.
 
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Old May 27, 2014 | 10:37 PM
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Just needs another 20psi or more in those air bags and he should be good!!
 
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Wow, if ya gotta be outnumbered at least they're your girls.....

The droopy back end might be intentional, folks like the look out there on the left coast. I believe it's called the "Cali lean".
 
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Old May 28, 2014 | 07:34 AM
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The Cali-lean may have been to keep the horse trailer deck level as he didn't have a receiver with enough drop to it. Regardless, nice pics and thanks for sharing!
 
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Old May 28, 2014 | 09:16 AM
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Very cool, thanks for sharing
 
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Old May 28, 2014 | 11:54 AM
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Nice Rig

but beware...that soon you'll swap the camper/trailer for a LQ Horse trailer....

ohh and the wife will get another horse....

ask me...why i know that....
 
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Old May 28, 2014 | 12:34 PM
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I don't care for the Cali-lean, and I don't have any tattoos or call everyone 'bro'

I could go higher but it just raises the camper's center of gravity even more. It's nice to have it adjustable. I guess I was too lazy to adjust after loading the extra 2hp, would be nice to have OBA system. I bought a Viair 88P for now.

I usually put only 20-25psi in the bags to get it level. The dominator bags are 7" diameter so have 2x the surface area, and need only half the air pressure as the normal airlift/firestone bags.

The camper door is almost 4 feet off the ground, I guess I do need that system to empty the bags and lower it for the kids safety.


Air system is cheaper than this...
 
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Old May 28, 2014 | 12:37 PM
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I like the generator set up, that is great
 
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Old May 28, 2014 | 12:42 PM
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Neat camping setup!

Unrelated question - how much gap do you have between your camper and your cabin roof? Have you ever had it hit?
 
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