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Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-25-2018, 07:27 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,197
Posted By ntsqd
Since when is a suggested "Rule of Thumb"...

Since when is a suggested "Rule of Thumb" automatically a myth or based on one? I stated what it was based on and why. No myth behind it at all. I also stated that it wasn't hard and fast, just a...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-24-2018, 10:04 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,197
Posted By ntsqd
You'll have to agree to disagree. The RoT is...

You'll have to agree to disagree. The RoT is designed to offset things like low sun angle (i.e. less than perfect panel to sun alignment) and partially cloudy days. By very definition these are not...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-24-2018, 12:03 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,197
Posted By ntsqd
Seems to me that if you're operating out of a...

Seems to me that if you're operating out of a trailer that some of the field guys/gals are going to be looking to you for charge when they're off-shift.



The RoT that I've seen is that you...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-17-2018, 11:33 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 14,092
Posted By ntsqd
In Barstow that should have been Tom's Welding....

In Barstow that should have been Tom's Welding. None better in the area, or for a long ways in any direction.
Forum: General Chat 10-16-2018, 10:28 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,894
Posted By ntsqd
Torque is how much work an engine can do. ...

Torque is how much work an engine can do.
Horsepower is how fast it can do that work.

Look at the two extremes in ground vehicles, a Class 8 diesel truck and an F1 race car. The truck's engine...
Forum: General Chat 10-15-2018, 03:28 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,894
Posted By ntsqd
I guess that I read that wrong. No worries. ...

I guess that I read that wrong. No worries.

Whether it is amazing to drive or not, I don't want one. I know that only applies to me and I know that I'm very much the curmudgeon about such things....
Forum: General Chat 10-15-2018, 09:54 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,894
Posted By ntsqd
Exactly why I phrased my comment the way that I...

Exactly why I phrased my comment the way that I did, but why so confrontational?

In my experience turbo gas engines are great for getting somewhere and not so good at doing serious work. However,...
Forum: General Chat 10-15-2018, 07:35 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,894
Posted By ntsqd
As a guy on another forum long ago put it, "We...

As a guy on another forum long ago put it, "We buy Horsepower, but we drive Torque."


I'm sure that a turbo gasser can do the work, but how much effort do you have to put into driving it for it...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-15-2018, 07:24 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,959
Posted By ntsqd
A note on thru-bolting through a thin-walled...

A note on thru-bolting through a thin-walled tube. It will crush the tube without a sleeve. If it doesn't happen on install because the installer was careful to not over-tighten the bolts then it...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-08-2018, 06:19 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,160
Posted By ntsqd
Thank you. The problem for this type of...

Thank you.

The problem for this type of axle in use over rough and wash-board roads is that the energy absorbed by the rubber in the damping process is turned into heat. When it is the occasional...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-07-2018, 11:00 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,820
Posted By ntsqd
Which is why I said "Assuming that the rear...

Which is why I said "Assuming that the rear bumper can carry the weight." So, build a better bumper. It's not rocket surgery.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-07-2018, 08:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,160
Posted By ntsqd
FWIW they call it a "Torflex" axle, but it's not...

FWIW they call it a "Torflex" axle, but it's not a torsion bar system. At least the unit that I bought to build a genset trailer (APU range extender for an EV) with was not.

Picture a square tube...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-06-2018, 06:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,160
Posted By ntsqd
As a long time unlined fiberglass pick-up based...

As a long time unlined fiberglass pick-up based camper I suspect that the 'rat-fut' & carpet wall coverings are to help with condensation on the interior surfaces. I woudn't be too quick to peel it...
Forum: General Chat 10-06-2018, 02:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,996
Posted By ntsqd
Blisters are a semi-regular occurrence with...

Blisters are a semi-regular occurrence with fiberglass boats here on the Coastal Desert. I'd venture that most all glass boat owners in the area know about it, know someone that experienced it, or...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-06-2018, 02:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,820
Posted By ntsqd
I'd be wary of moving the spare to the tongue...

I'd be wary of moving the spare to the tongue unless you know that the added tongue weight will be beneficial.



Could use an abrasion resistant tape on the trailer body to reduce or avoid...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-06-2018, 11:00 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,160
Posted By ntsqd
Shocks, as mentioned, are rare on any trailer. It...

Shocks, as mentioned, are rare on any trailer. It is not that they aren't needed. It is that the spring rates are set so high that there is little movement to need damping. The reason the spring...
Forum: General Chat 10-06-2018, 10:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,996
Posted By ntsqd
Long term you may find that the water has caused...

Long term you may find that the water has caused problems with the fiberglass. Ask any fiberglass boat owner about blisters on the hull below water line. Those that leave their boats in the water...
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 09-27-2018, 01:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,146
Posted By ntsqd
You're welcome. There are a lot more in the area,...

You're welcome. There are a lot more in the area, but keeping mind the kinds of amenities that new campers of any age will appreciate I sifted and sorted a bit.



I left it off because of the...
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 09-27-2018, 06:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,146
Posted By ntsqd
Pass on Wheeler Springs Campground (CA33 near...

Pass on Wheeler Springs Campground (CA33 near Ojai) if is it warm to hot. The bugs will be vicious and beyond persistent. That is probably true of most of the CA coastal mountains. Out of bug season...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 09-26-2018, 10:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,492
Posted By ntsqd
As a local who drives past the area about once a...

As a local who drives past the area about once a week you can still see the Thomas Fire burn scar. The area is recovering (unlike the water level of the lake), but it is still visible.
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 09-26-2018, 10:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,146
Posted By ntsqd
Congrats on the successful trip! Are you...

Congrats on the successful trip!
Are you interested in suggestions for other local locations?
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 09-02-2018, 10:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,067
Posted By ntsqd
I do it a bit differently, and I didn't post it...

I do it a bit differently, and I didn't post it earlier because I wasn't sure we wanted to go there. I take no responsibility for someone doing it this way and it not working for them.

I use a...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 09-01-2018, 01:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,067
Posted By ntsqd
I buy all vehicle bearings - not just trailer...

I buy all vehicle bearings - not just trailer wheel bearings - from a bearing house, not from an auto parts store. I only buy brand name bearings, mostly Koyo (for my Toyota's), Fafnir, FAG, SKF, &...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-25-2018, 11:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,818
Posted By ntsqd
There are two different 318's in Chryler/Dodge's...

There are two different 318's in Chryler/Dodge's history and they are not the same engine at all. The early 60's engine is a unique critter with a "poly-spheric" combustion chamber. The later...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-24-2018, 10:25 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,022
Posted By ntsqd
As has been said several times, where the switch...

As has been said several times, where the switch is in the circuit doesn't matter to isolating the battery from whatever vehicle it might be in. It only possibly matters to circuits that are...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-23-2018, 05:04 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,022
Posted By ntsqd
No, interrupted is interrupted. Does not matter...

No, interrupted is interrupted. Does not matter where the circuit is broken, once broken nothing is hot. To have a problem with a switch on the ground side you would have to simultaneously short...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-23-2018, 03:06 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,022
Posted By ntsqd
Followed shortly by Handy Bob's solar blog.

Followed shortly by Handy Bob's solar blog.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-23-2018, 06:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,022
Posted By ntsqd
Nope, I don't agree. I'm sure that the 30A charge...

Nope, I don't agree. I'm sure that the 30A charge rate isn't long term, but I'm also sure that with a 10 ga. just getting a bulk charge on a reasonably sufficient Ah battery(ies) will take a long...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-22-2018, 06:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,022
Posted By ntsqd
12 VDC 30A over 30 feet (total circuit length) at...

12 VDC 30A over 30 feet (total circuit length) at 3% Voltage Drop needs 6 ga. per:


Circuit Wizard - Blue Sea Systems (https://circuitwizard.bluesea.com/#)


Not going to, nor should anyone try...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-22-2018, 04:51 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,022
Posted By ntsqd
Voltage drop in a charge wire from the TR's...

Voltage drop in a charge wire from the TR's alternator is a whole new topic. I'll digress & guess that 90% are using far too small of a wire for less than 3% Voltage Drop at the camper's battery.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-22-2018, 02:25 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,022
Posted By ntsqd
Didn't I see mention of a breaker at the battery?...

Didn't I see mention of a breaker at the battery? I use Series 285 Breakers for disconnects on a lot of 12 VDC vehicles. Dual purpose, fewer parts to fail.



I also have a keyed type Hella...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-22-2018, 12:32 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,022
Posted By ntsqd
I long ago concluded that converter/chargers make...

I long ago concluded that converter/chargers make good anchors and not much else. I concluded this when I found the unit in our camper boiling the T-125's electrolyte. Anytime a company sets out to...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 08-18-2018, 10:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,500
Posted By ntsqd
I've always used Vaseline to remove beach tar....

I've always used Vaseline to remove beach tar. Could work for this as well.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 08-08-2018, 05:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,476
Posted By ntsqd
It wasn't an FG trailer, but I recall watching a...

It wasn't an FG trailer, but I recall watching a guy in serious need of trailer brakes on the downhill going into Dunsmir on I-5, right about here...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 08-02-2018, 09:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,636
Posted By ntsqd
I haven't reviewed all of the other threads on...

I haven't reviewed all of the other threads on this topic, but one thing that I don't see mentioned in detail is galvanic corrosion. Essentially what happens is dissimilar metals in contact with each...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-21-2018, 11:51 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,678
Posted By ntsqd
I've linked a book that explains all of this...

I've linked a book that explains all of this twice with no comments or even a nibble. All of these assumptions are just that, assumptions. And most of them sound good and reasonable, and are...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-21-2018, 10:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,678
Posted By ntsqd
That is where we disagree. The cross-member adds...

That is where we disagree. The cross-member adds no bending stiffness or strength at the bends in the frame rails. A Free Body Diagram of the trailer will show a large increase in Moment at the front...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-21-2018, 08:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,678
Posted By ntsqd
We're going to have to agree to disagree. The...

We're going to have to agree to disagree. The only way to reduce the stress in the frame in that region is to A) increase it's Moment of Inertia in the region, B ) remove the bend. The added...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-20-2018, 08:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,678
Posted By ntsqd
Looking at this pic:...

Looking at this pic: https://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=121869&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1531436401 There are cross-members or lateral structure pretty close to both sides of the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-20-2018, 11:32 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,678
Posted By ntsqd
Any failure from the bend isn't necessarily...

Any failure from the bend isn't necessarily directly due to the bend itself, but rather how the bend was made (crushed rather than mandrel which preserves cross-section) and where it is located in...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-18-2018, 04:34 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,678
Posted By ntsqd
I'm the same user name there @ Expi.

I'm the same user name there @ Expi.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-18-2018, 02:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,678
Posted By ntsqd
Properly done any crack ends are drilled so that...

Properly done any crack ends are drilled so that they are stopped, the crack is ground out creating a 'V' that follows the crack to 90+% of the material's thickness, the weld bead then fills in that...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 07-18-2018, 02:02 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,075
Posted By ntsqd
I found the unit that best fit our opening here:...

I found the unit that best fit our opening here: https://www.indelwebastomarine.com/us/products/fridges-freezers/cruise-marine-refrigerators/ and then did a net search looking for who carried that...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 07-18-2018, 11:44 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,075
Posted By ntsqd
Our Phoenix came with a Dometic 3-Way fridge that...

Our Phoenix came with a Dometic 3-Way fridge that didn't work well. Research showed that the burner would calcify over time and needed to be cleaned. That was, at most, a 1/2 hour job. Performance...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 06-28-2018, 07:17 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,306
Posted By ntsqd
In my 45+ years of working on various vehicles...

In my 45+ years of working on various vehicles ranging from swathers & combines thru vintage touring cars to desert race cars, with a couple Airstreams, a Barth, and a GMC motorcoach mixed in, I've...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 06-27-2018, 11:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,306
Posted By ntsqd
I cringe when I see NEC type wire, even the...

I cringe when I see NEC type wire, even the stranded stuff like THHN, recommended for use in a vehicle. Yeah, it is stranded, but no it is not terribly flexible. The strand size is still rather large...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-24-2018, 12:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,006
Posted By ntsqd
I'll admit that I didn't get a lot of "12 volt...

I'll admit that I didn't get a lot of "12 volt side of life", however I did get a lot out of Handy Bob's many pages, even if he does tend to tell you what he's going to say, say, and then tell you...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 06-23-2018, 04:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,282
Posted By ntsqd
I had two 80mm computer box fans blowing out at...

I had two 80mm computer box fans blowing out at the top when we had an adsorption fridge. No longer needed with a compressor fridge. One was on a 90°f fixed t-stat switch, the other on an adjustable...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-23-2018, 11:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,006
Posted By ntsqd
FWIW when our T-125 2GC's went belly-up, they...

FWIW when our T-125 2GC's went belly-up, they BOTH went belly-up at the same time.


BT,DT with paralleled 12 VDC batteries. IMO it is best to employ a dual sensing VSR/ACR and marine battery bank...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 06-23-2018, 10:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,774
Posted By ntsqd
We use a Clam Shelter for our outside shower....

We use a Clam Shelter for our outside shower. Have tested it up to 60 MPH (NO JOKE!) winds @ Lake Havasu.


This: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TMBEMQ6/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TMBEMQ6/...
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