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  1. Rick That reminds me of a sign I saw in a repair shop years ago. “If it’s good enough, It’s crap” Nigel
  2. I’ve only crossed at Windsor once with the truck and trailer and they had me go through truck lanes. Sarnia is much easier to figure out where to go. Send a pm to Ralf (hone eagle), he lives near Windsor, crosses there regularly and can tell you which lanes to use.
  3. The general rule is half the width of the trailer plus a couple of inches for turning on uneven terrain. Maximum trailer width is 102 so 51 plus a couple of inches.
  4. For us the power is quite reliable so we have no need for an expensive whole home solution. I have the furnace wired on a plug and I have a fifty foot extension cord hanging by the furnace for the odd chance we have a lengthy power failure in the winter. Then I would plug into my 3500 watt portable generator and keep the heat on gas and not worry about the heat pump. I’ve tested it but haven’t had to use it yet. For television and internet I run an extension cord out to truck inverter for a short blackout. Here is a link that describes how to wire the furnace. https://youtu.be/1JNuovFpCpQ?si=LA-buFrAVb9YEFio Nigel
  5. Buy what you think will work best for you. I have at least thirty thousand miles using a Trailsaver TSLB2H with a trailer that has a 1500 lb pin weight from the factory. I’m sure my actual pin is a couple of hundred pounds heavier with all the stuff I have packed up front. What can I say the combination works well. Best of luck searching out the options. Nigel
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    RV heating systems

    I put one in my truck when my Webasto failed after thirteen years. I don’t think I’ve got more than fifteen or twenty hours on the Chinese heater so I can’t really tell you it is great. It works well enough to satisfy the independent heat requirement for my motorhome status, but I don’t have confidence that the cheap Chinese heater would be reliable for full time use. If I was still driving commercial I would buy another Webasto. In the U.S. you can buy the Webasto from Cummins for less than $900. Nigel
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    Cab vent seals

    There aren’t any seals that I can see on mine. Mine is also older than yours but I suspect the vents are the same. Nigel
  8. Nigel

    Unusual HDT

    Welcome to the dark side.
  9. Welcome . As Rick said above, Jackalopee is the easiest way and can be found here https://ethitch.com/et-products/jackalopee/ If you are needing a brake signal for a brake controller it can be taken from the Jackalopee.
  10. I’m not a member either but had no trouble accessing from my iPad. I just found where someone had posted the manual in a forum. If I had the BrakeSmart I would copy and print the operating instructions. I understand it was the best controller on the market when it was made.
  11. I think the manual you are looking for is here. I can’t find anything better. Hope this helps. Nigel https://www.wanderlodgeownersgroup.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=38630&d=1445832001
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    National Rally 2023

    Thanks for the pictures Rod.
  13. Near the top of this hdt forum is a link to the heavy haulers resource guide. In that there used to be a list of requirements by state to register your truck as a motor home. Might take a little reading. Also I believe Jack Mayer used to have his unit registered in Texas. He is seldom on this site anymore but he can be found through https://rvh-lifestyles.com/services-summary/ maybe drop him an email if someone else doesn’t have more information.
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