Maintenance & Restoration

Joe Romas · 08-30-2017, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Borrego Dave

Now, is anyone towing with a Pinto?????

Not a Pinto but on another thread a person was asking about a Prius

**Jim Bennett** · 08-30-2017, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FRL001

Well, this is embarassing. I was told by our RV dealer that it was illegal to tow with the propane on anywhere in Canada. Turns out it's not - oops.

Six or seven years ago I bothered to contact the Ministries of Transport in each Province and Territory in Canada, as well as the Federal Transport Ministry, and every one of them confirmed it was fine to drive with the fridge on propane, except where specifically posted otherwise, like on pretty much all ferries.

I have always towed with my trailer on propane with good results. Because I mounted 230W of solar on the roof, combined with the 12V charge from the tow vehicle, I tried running on 12V. Even though my batteries remained well charged, the temperatures started rising, hitting 8°C in the fridge after 4 hours. I switched back to propane and within 1 1/2 hours I was back down to 2°C in the fridge. I plan to experiment more, and wonder if the 12V fridge element is not putting out good enough.

Joe Romas · 08-30-2017, 07:43 AM

Jim

For reference my Dometic running on 12 volts draws a tad over 14 amps.

Joe

floyd · 08-30-2017, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Borrego Dave

That's the correct answer, it is a personal choice, and a topic that will always go sideways as some folks don't want to accept other peoples choices

. Now, is anyone towing with a Pinto?????

Not so much now,but a few decades ago ...
Below is a late '70s Scamp brochure cover, showing that value recognizes value!
Probably more risky to tow with your fridge on propane.

The single most unjustly maligned car in automotive history, the Pinto is one of its ten best in terms of value, reliability and drivability. Truly fun to drive.

To be fair, the Packard motto would be better applied to the Pinto.
"Ask the man who owns one."

Raspy · 08-30-2017, 10:21 AM

Hey floyd,

Remember when Ford turned the Pinto into the Mustage ll?

Yikes!

floyd · 08-30-2017, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Raspy

Hey floyd,

Remember when Ford turned the Pinto into the Mustang ll?

Yikes!

Yeah, 1974 That's when they ruined the Cougar...
A Cougar II would have been cooler than a fridge on propane!

(to avoid hijacking the thread!)

Civilguy · 08-30-2017, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

I have always towed with my trailer on propane with good results. Because I mounted 230W of solar on the roof, combined with the 12V charge from the tow vehicle, I tried running on 12V. Even though my batteries remained well charged, the temperatures started rising, hitting 8°C in the fridge after 4 hours. I switched back to propane and within 1 1/2 hours I was back down to 2°C in the fridge. I plan to experiment more, and wonder if the 12V fridge element is not putting out good enough.

Jim,

The limited cooling you have experienced with 12 volt operation may be by design. I recently found something in the manual for the Dometic RM2454 refrigerator we had in our 2012 Casita.

"5.1 DC Heating Element

Remove the heater leads from the lower circuit board or relay and measure for proper resistance across the two leads. You should obtain the following readings ± 10%:

175 watts, 15.0 amps at 12 volts, .80 ohms.

NOTE: The DC mode is a holding mode not a full cooling mode. DC should be used once the unit is cooled down on gas or AC and driving (constant supply of DC) down the road. A continuity reading will indicate an open or complete circuit. Never over or under size the DC heater."

http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...v-81248-3.html