The camper thread! Pulling, using, equipment, maintenance!
#2941
01-28-2018, 12:36 PM
Lead Driver
Anyone here hooking up their TT to their home septic bed and if so how are you doing it? Might be buying a different home a little more remote from here, so looking to see if we can use the TT as a guest home from time to time. Wooded lot and really nice views there, so would be nice not to have to run to a local dump station from time to time.
Install an RV dump on your home septic system - RV Tip of the Day
#2942
01-28-2018, 01:10 PM
Laughing Gas
Anyone here hooking up their TT to their home septic bed and if so how are you doing it? Might be buying a different home a little more remote from here, so looking to see if we can use the TT as a guest home from time to time. Wooded lot and really nice views there, so would be nice not to have to run to a local dump station from time to time.
Best money I've spent. No more searching for a place to dump in October. Just run a hose into the toilet.
#2943
01-28-2018, 02:13 PM
#2944
01-28-2018, 02:18 PM
I have a Jayco Baja off-road model with the platform. Took my awning off because I don't like how they setup and its just easier for me to use my EZ-UP. We often camp with other family, so its not uncommon for us to have a gaggle of kids who are "bored" once the sun goes down. I don't like kids hanging out inside, so I'm planning on re-purposing a projector screen to mount in place of the awning. I have a projector attachment that piggybacks onto my phone to play downloaded movies onto. It has a built-in battery, but once drained, will start to consume the phone's battery as a backup. To prevent this, I just bring along a separate 5000ma battery pack or use the 12v aux on our jumper pack. That thing is always charged and goes on every trip. This last summer's project was upgrading the factory stereo with Bluetooth and a 2nd set of outdoor speakers. The projector mod and upgraded speakers will go great together. Kids can watch a movie on a 108in screen while the adults can shoot the s**t around the campfire. Already planning our first trip in May for my birthday.....can't wait!
Here's our set up for outdoor movie projecting. We bought a piece of thick cloth (about 5' x 6') at walmart, some auto body suction cups from Harbor Freight and connected the two with binder clips. I'm not sure if it would work for you, but it was cheap and easy. Attaches and detaches in a minute. We project through an AC powered projector, which we already had.
#2945
01-29-2018, 04:52 PM
More Turbo
#2947
02-01-2018, 05:28 AM
Cargo Master
#2948
02-01-2018, 05:42 AM
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Anyone here hooking up their TT to their home septic bed and if so how are you doing it? Might be buying a different home a little more remote from here, so looking to see if we can use the TT as a guest home from time to time. Wooded lot and really nice views there, so would be nice not to have to run to a local dump station from time to time.
#2949
02-01-2018, 08:16 PM
#2951
02-02-2018, 08:48 AM
Stud finder probably won't work accurately on the aluminum. But, find your rough midpoint on the awning and take the studfinder in to the wall inside. It can still kinda be thrown off some, but it should work better in there.
Another option is if it's a pretty common trailer, google for pictures of that year/make/model and see if you can find pictures of a trailer with it already installed, to give you an idea where to look. Or, if the manufacturer is still in business, call them up and ask for dimensions of where to drill for it.
I highly recommend getting the center tension rafter with the optional ground support. Adds a lot of stability to the awning, and the best part is you don't have to use it if you don't want. It stays retracted up inside the rafter otherwise.
#2952
02-02-2018, 09:10 AM
Cargo Master
#2953
02-02-2018, 09:09 PM
Lead Driver
KIDDE Fire Extinguisher Recall
https://inmarmarketaction.com/kidde/Kidde284US/
If you have a fire extinguisher in your RV/TT/Camper it's probably a KIDDE.
Check out the recall, according to a friend of mine, don't rely on the online web service to verify, CALL them.
If you have a fire extinguisher in your RV/TT/Camper it's probably a KIDDE.
Check out the recall, according to a friend of mine, don't rely on the online web service to verify, CALL them.
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#2954
02-03-2018, 01:17 PM
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Need some advice on cooling while towing
Would appreciate a little advice. I have on 05 6.0L Excursion and pull a 30ft TT with it. I have replaced the coolant system, and have replaced the EGR and oil cooler. However, I am not satisfied with the temps hit while towing across West TX and the desert mountains. Anyone have any recommendations on how to reduce oil and coolant temperature further while towing?
#2955
02-03-2018, 01:56 PM
Would appreciate a little advice. I have on 05 6.0L Excursion and pull a 30ft TT with it. I have replaced the coolant system, and have replaced the EGR and oil cooler. However, I am not satisfied with the temps hit while towing across West TX and the desert mountains. Anyone have any recommendations on how to reduce oil and coolant temperature further while towing?