What Did You Get For Your Trailer Today?

[rodsterinfl]

Ok, here is my completion of a planned project- making a nice mattress- organic cotton cover, solid latex with memory foam gel topper and coir bottom and cotton pad- The pad is rectangular thus, the messy curvature.

[Photobum]

Purchased a Telestep ladder. Brilliant!

[cwf]

A hole in the roof!

Actually, found the 'pan' was cracked and 'patched' in several places... This shot is toward the bow.. I had to "carefully" use a razor knife and pliers to cut out all the 'extra' sealant...which was 'gluing' the AC to the PAN.. and PAN to the AS!!!

Took 3 hours to get to this point.. all from inside the AS.

NOTE: you will find lots of water and slimy junk inside the PAN... it is a terrible, terrible place...

Tomorrow my son and a friend will assist applying the 'fix' as Lewster recommends...

[Airtandem]

I just got my Viair compressor; and now have second thoughts. I got the one with the DC adapter and thinking I should got the one with the battery connectors. Any comments?
Mike

[dznf0g]

Originally Posted by Airtandem

I just got my Viair compressor; and now have second thoughts. I got the one with the DC adapter and thinking I should got the one with the battery connectors. Any comments?
Mike

It's not a problem to modify the cord for a variety of connectors. Mine isn't a Viair, but I used Anderson connectors to make connectors for battery clips, the power feed on the truck side of the umbilical connector, and the Anderson connector pigtail from the trailer batteries which is normally used for my suitcase solar panel input.

[xrvr]

Originally Posted by TouringDan

I ordered a new toilet. This is a big deal for a Tradewind. I ordered an economy model of a European cassette toilet aka a porta potty. My black water tank is now my gray water tank. This will be a real challenge to install in the Tradewind toilet cabinet.

Dan

A European cassette is a totally different thing than a portopotty thst we use here. Outside access being one difference, but still a good alternative to a black tank.

[JaynEss]

Wireless RV rear view camera. Thanks Fred, it works great.

[Jim Flower]

Very happy with ours. The little green light is an LED, wired in line with the on/off switch, all installed where we grabbed the power. Sometimes the connection between the phone and router wonders but is resolved by turning the app on again. It has become a must have just like a cell phone. Jim

[crispyboy]

Had an impulse buy over the weekend.
I already own a Milwaukee 18v drill and flashlight.
I decided to purchase the blower unit that works with the same battery.
It seems to work great. I intend to use it for blowing dirt out of the back of the truck bed, cleaning up the campsite and cleaning debris off of the Zip-Dee awning before rolling it up and countless other things. My 6 year old daughter found out how much fun it was to chase the cat with the blower
My next purchase for this tool kit will be the Milwaukee 18V fan.

[switz]

We installed a two pole twist-lok receptacle in the 23D refrigerator compartment with 12Vdc power. I cut the alligator clips off the Viair compressor and put a female two pole twist-lok fitting on the clips.

I made a 25' 10-2 extension cord with male and female two pole twist-lok fittings and put a male fitting on the cord coming out of the Viair. I can now air the trailer tires or the tow vehicle tires.

The female connectors were Hubbell HBL7506C Locking Connector, 15 amp, 125V, L1-15R and the male connectors were Hubbell HBL7545C Locking Connector, 15 amp, 125V, L1-15R which can be sourced from Amazon.

[Airtandem]

I see people purchasing the Viair compressor, which model as there several. I had purchased the #70, but found it was for small trailers and had a 25% run time (10 minutes). I returned it.

[crispyboy]

Originally Posted by Airtandem

I see people purchasing the Viair compressor, which model as there several. I had purchased the #70, but found it was for small trailers and had a 25% run time (10 minutes). I returned it.

I don't own a 12v compressor yet but I would get one that has a 100% duty cycle. If you have a truck you may also consider putting a tank up under the bed of the truck.

[SteveSueMac]

Originally Posted by Airtandem

I see people purchasing the Viair compressor, which model as there several. I had purchased the #70, but found it was for small trailers and had a 25% run time (10 minutes). I returned it.

450P - unlimited run time, fairly quick to top off 4 trailer tires. I like it!

[SeeMore]

The ViAir 400P-RV model. Half again as fast as the 450P (1.66 com) with 2.54 cfm and comes with accessories.

http://www.amazon.com/Viair-40047-Au...dp/B004B68XGC/

[Ted S.]

Originally Posted by SeeMore

The ViAir 400P-RV model. Half again as fast as the 450P (1.66 com) with 2.54 cfm and comes with accessories.

http://www.amazon.com/Viair-40047-Au...dp/B004B68XGC/

I have the exact model and love it. I just learned how to winterize the trailer on the road with it.

[switz]

We also have the Viair 450P for the 23D. We wired a 12Vdc power outlet in the refrigerator cabinet with a twist-lok outlet. We made a #10 wire 25' extension cord with male and female twist-lok fittings and put twist-lok fittings on the air compressor cord and the battery clamps.

Since our Dodge has a Kelderman complete air suspension system with an on board compressor, we put an air chuck by the rear license plate to plug an air hose into the system.

[Papa smurf]

Since I never owned a trailer before I find myself with a long shopping list.
I will take possession of my AS in May but in the mean time I bought a pair of Andersen leveler, a pair of Bal X- Chock, a rhinoflex 15' sewer hose kit, a Camco premium drinking hose 50' x 5/8", a viair 400P-rv compressor and a Porter Cable 1/4" impact driver kit.

[m.hony]

More camping reservations...


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[AWCHIEF]

New Acorn wool slipper socks for those cold winter mornings in the tin tent.

[slowmover]

Originally Posted by AWCHIEF

New Acorn wool slipper socks for those cold winter mornings in the tin tent.

Got them for the trailer. Man, they sure must make them big to fit those tires . . .