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Old 08-27-2016, 07:58 PM   #4221
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Old 08-28-2016, 09:08 AM   #4222
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Suggest putting a couple of rounds of red tape at each end on the positive battery cable for positive (pardon the pun) identification down the road after sleeping for a few months....
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Old 08-28-2016, 09:19 AM   #4223
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Good idea! I also came up with some ideas for cleaning up the wiring layout so it looks better and is easier to follow. It's right, but it's messier than I would like. Will try that tomorrow and if it works, post another more attractive image.
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Old 08-28-2016, 02:55 PM   #4224
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Good idea! ...post another more attractive image.

Positive or negative post?

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Old 08-29-2016, 07:18 AM   #4225
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Good idea! I also came up with some ideas for cleaning up the wiring layout so it looks better and is easier to follow. It's right, but it's messier than I would like. Will try that tomorrow and if it works, post another more attractive image.
I need to do the same. I keep adding to my rats net. An external junction box is in the works. I think West Marine has water proof marine junction boxs that will do the trick.
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Old 08-29-2016, 08:18 AM   #4226
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Don't think Rocinante needs an external junction box yet. When we add a shunt to help us measure all amps in and out of the batteries, that should result in a single lead from shunt to batteries for at least one side of the circuit.

Will also shop for more battery terminal covers for the positive terminals, as I don't particularly care for exposed red connections once things are wired up.

Oh and per Lewster, I'll replace all wing nuts with SS flange nuts as any wires thicker than 8AWG are too big for wing nuts.
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Old 08-29-2016, 03:31 PM   #4227
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Got tired of the increasing noise and intermittent leaking from my old water pump. Ordered, received and installed today a new SHURflo 4008-101-E65 3.0 Revolution Water Pump and SHURFLO 94-591-01 Pump Silencing Kit from Amazon. So quite I had to open the cabinet door to hear it. Higher and more consistent pressure than the old pump. New strainer arriving tomorrow.
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Old 08-29-2016, 03:39 PM   #4228
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A 50 amp female to (2) 30 amp male adapter so when we go to Salmon Lake Park in Grapeland, TX we can plug in to (2) 30 amp receptacles and run both a/c units, or a hair dryer and the microwave...
We have gone 6 times before and got by plugging into (1) 30 amp receptacle.
Every year I said, "I need to build or buy one of those adapters."
You can buy it already made about as inexpensive as you can buy all the parts and build it yourself.
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Old 08-29-2016, 05:20 PM   #4229
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Reading the details of the advert at Amazon,
SHURflo 4008-101-E65 is a two year pump warranty.
SHURflo 4008-101-A65 is a one year pump warranty.

E is an aftermarket, and A is dealer/OEM. Otherwise they appear identical.
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Old 08-29-2016, 06:44 PM   #4230
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Per our post above, cleaned up the wiring design for Rocinante's battery box, swapped in SS flange nuts for the wing nuts, and added a boot for the other positive terminal to reduce the risk of bonehead mistakes by yours truly. Added a flange to help hold down the batteries via the central post bolt by spreading the clamping force beyond just the shoulder of each battery. Another bonus is that it's now easier to check and water the batteries if needed.

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Old 08-29-2016, 07:44 PM   #4231
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Inspired by Rocinante - no real name given.
Made a count of the individual wires making up my battery box rats nest.

Emergency brake
Jack
Back up camera
TST TPMS repeater
Two mystery wires that lead inside the trailer
Positive and ground main battery cables

Tomorrows project is a small marine junction box mounted on the side of the battery box with one wire leading to the battery positive post. I found one in my box of swag from my sailboat cruising days that will work nicely.
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Old 08-31-2016, 05:53 PM   #4233
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Visited the Sportsman Show at Kentucky Horse Park last weekend and saw a generator box exactly like I've been brainstorming. I bought one and finished mounting it today. I also picked up an extension that we can use when maneuvering (backing into sites, etc.) to help make up for the reduced turning radius. I'll add a few more details to "Shiny Reveal - 1968 Overlander" thread tomorrow.

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Old 08-31-2016, 06:07 PM   #4234
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Bold-a dent is just a love kiss, adds character.

64 as - can you run ac with that model? Are prpane tanks behind it? Lastly, I happen to be wearing my KY Horse Park tee today, we love it there.
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64 as - can you run ac with that model? Are prpane tanks behind it? Lastly, I happen to be wearing my KY Horse Park tee today, we love it there.
I don't need any more character.
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Old 09-01-2016, 08:57 AM   #4237
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Hope all is well. We met at Recompence in Maine a couple of years ago.

Yes. Thanks to the talent and experience shared here on the Forum, we purchased a 13,500 BTU Coleman Power Saver. It runs with margin on the 2200w generator. I posted more details on another thread.

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New run meter for the new Champion Duel Fuel

Just received and swapped out original water pump adding a quiet kit set of hoses. about 1/3 the noise mounted to floor but working on rubber footed additional iso mount plate.
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Old 09-04-2016, 11:45 AM   #4239
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What did you get for your Trailer today?

Got and installed a new Barker VIP 3000 jack to replace the Barker "Heavy-Duty Hi-Power 3000" jack that was on there. Old jack was leaning too much - top leaned back toward the tanks, foot leaned out. It also groaned a lot despite putting plenty of grease in the head. New jack sounds better and fit the mounting holes just fine.

I learned something about Barker jack names. They apparently change them like the weather. The original jack is now referred to as a Barker Hi-Power 3500. I guess somebody just decided to claim a higher rating based on a new motor or something.

So, it turns out that we accidentally bought a cheaper jack. No real issues, as 3,000 pounds is still 3,000 pounds. New jack is 2" in diameter, while old jack was 2.25" in diameter, which may also explain why it seemed a bit lighter in weight. New jack also works fine, no groaning, but it doesn't have some of the fancier features such as a precision ball screw and limit switch shutoff.

https://www.barkermfg.com/hi-power-3500.html

I also learned that part of the reason for the lean in our jack may have been that Airstream put a washer between jack and frame for the front bolt but not the other two. I had been blaming myself 100% because of a small backing incident with the jack down last year - sandy soil, no visible damage, but the jack always seemed more lean-y after that. Anyway, for this install I put washers between jack and frame in all three places which straightened out the new jack nicely relative to the old one - more than you might expect. Funny how a few millimeters adds up over the length of a jack. Looks better now, so maybe that lean wasn't all caused by me. (That single washer was a toothed washer designed to ensure connectivity to the frame for the negative terminal. The jack is grounded to the frame, not the battery's negative terminal. Barker provides 3 such washers in the kit, but Airstream used only one, perhaps because just one would make it functional. So, if your jack seems to lean back too much for no apparent reason, take a look to see whether that was done to your trailer too.)

Despite this parts confusion, the replacement went smoothly though I'm far slower than a real mechanic. I get to buy tools, try the process a few different ways until I like it, play with the wiring, etc. If / when we use up or burn out the cheaper jack, we'll switch back to the more expensive version above.
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New run meter for the new Champion propane / gas 2800/3100 duel fuel.
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