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  1. Eyelet on the landing gear pad is a great idea! Not that big of a deal, but I have my legs set so I drop them onto a pad, lower my air bags on both the hitch and truck and then drive out from under. My legs are marked for the perfect height so I don’t need to raise or lower them other them to be level, and are plenty high enough for off and on road travel.
  2. Not a dumb question at all Phil. This charger is actually temporary until I get one specifically for the truck. When I decide what charger I want, I’ll hard wire and mount it in the battery box. the posts are more for emergency jump starting without taking off the battery box cover.
  3. Wired in a couple battery jumper posts so now I don’t need to remove the battery box cover to hookup a battery tender or for jump starting. So far real happy just need a higher out put tender. One thing I did notice though is that for some reason both the main ground cable and positive to the starter are coming from the same battery?? I would think the negative wire be at the last battery of three in the battery bank?
  4. One of the only good things of living in California is we do get to play year round. 😂
  5. Thanks Chad, it’s been awhile sense I’ve Posted a picture so needed to try and remember how.
  6. Broncohauler

    Test picture

    Been awhile, see if I remember how to post pictures for no good reason.
  7. Thanks Randy, The truck is a 97 Peterbilt with a N14 with 3 batteries. No draw other then maybe the radio clock memory. I have the same converter charger on my trailer with great results. But don’t need that complex of the system at this time anyway. What do you think of a “battery tender solar charger” or would it be easier and better to set up a harbor freight solar system with their tender. I parked the truck next to my trailer which is plugged in all the time it really wouldn’t be a big deal to just plug the truck into the trailer. I just don’t like extension cords running on the ground if I can help it.
  8. Hey guys it’s been a while. I’m finally giving in and looking for a “Battery Tender” for our truck. I have the ability to plug one in but solar is also an option to not have wires on the ground leading to an outlet. 1)What would you recommend? 2)How many amps? 3) solar or none is better 4) Best pricing
  9. Broncohauler

    Batteries

    What battery Tender do you guys like best? How many Amps? solar or plug in?
  10. With a Teflon disc,  my TS hitch jaws wouldn't close around the pin of my Travel Supreme.  I wasn't able to find a thinner one.  Anything thin enough would be torn up by the wt of the hitch and the twisting while turning.

    For 10 bucks or so, it's worth a try.  If 3/16" is a shade thick, you may be able to run it thru a thickness planer.  The Teflon or plastic won't damage the cutters.  I think 1/8" would be as thin as you could go without it getting destroyed by the hitch weight and turning. 

    It would be worth a try to at least eliminate greasing the plate and inevitably transferring  to clothes.

    https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Lippert-Components/LC286160.html

    This one is 3/16", the thinnest I've found.  Others go up to .6"

    With any plate, I'd be even more vigilant about making sure the jaws lock.  I'd hate to make UTubes epic failures. 

  11. I was wondering if there is an update of your HDT Motorhome registrations that was revoked by California DMV?  I was reading through your post in 2016.

  12. Very cool keep the pictures and is up dated, I'm looking at building one.
  13. Hey Bronc!

    Did you get your utility tractor or did I just miss the pics?

    1. Broncohauler

      Broncohauler

      Yes I did get it, but I'm having trouble with my Photobucket not downloading my pictures. 

      I got a 2017 John Deere 3025 

      with a 60inch bucket and scraper box 

      with tilt rams add to the box

    2. cactus

      cactus

       

      Hey!  Good on ya`.   Enjoy

      And thanks for the update.

       

  14. Just a thought but if the device Big5r showed works for winching on, could you leave it strapped to the bike for stability like training wheels while backing down the ramp?? Maybe make it wider with better wheels?
  15. I absolutely will and thank you very much for the kind words
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