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rickeieio

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  1. How timely. I just got off the phone with another forum member who's also shopping for insurance on his truck and new fiver. You say you're with Progressive, but which agent? I'm with Progressive through Lazy Days Insurance in Florida, and have no such restrictions. When I called Miller Insurance, they had the restrictions you mention. And just so you know, there's only a few agents in the country who can write these policies. My local agent, who handles all our other policies, could not do it, even though he's a Progressive agent.
  2. Happy Birthday Mr. C.O.B. I hope we meet some day.
  3. Yes. There's a tank supplied with the BluDot to apply the brakes should the supply line become disconnected, same as on a commercial trailer. Recently, I was moving our trailer after having unhitched several days earlier. Since I was only backing the rig into the shop, I didn't bother hooking up the lines/electric cord. The trailer brakes were dragging, so I dove under and opened the tank drain. It still had perhaps 15 psi, enough to lightly apply the brakes. Since installed the BluDot, 7-8 years ago, it had always leaked down in 12-15 hours. Why it now holds air is a mystery.
  4. I will add, at Lazy Days, there are a couple folks who really know their stuff, and our trucks. And there's one or two who will just say you can't do it. If you get hold of the latter, ask for the supervisor.
  5. Excellent plan. As handy as you are with CAD, you can figure out where to put the lights and make the harnesses so that you already have the needed length for the completed bed. I'm a big fan of the 3/4" button led makers with brake/turn function for mid-ship placement. And don't forget that reflective material.
  6. First, are you sure they're push-to-connect? I've not worked on a Rockwell, but I've serviced several Eaton/Fuller shifters. They didn't use p-t-c. Secondly, not all p-t-c are serviceable. The factory fittings on our KW are one time only. They only come apart by destruction.
  7. Wow. That thing is so far out of compliance with the lighting regulations it's criminal. For not much money, it could be correct, and much safer for him and other drivers. There's about 50' of un-lit side view there, from the light between the trailer axles to the light above the steer tire.. Regulation is 30' or less. And to top it off, it's all black, with not a lick of reflective material. Shame on you, Henry, for letting that thing hit the road. If anything happens on the road, you deserve a lawsuit.
  8. It appears that there are two white wires of larger gauge, one to ground and the other to brakes. That doesn't seem logical.
  9. Who knew that a Jackalopee could double as a storage area for excess wire?
  10. rickeieio

    Myth Busters

    Part 3: If you're going to store gasoline, buy high octane and put a stabilizer in it. I can tell you that my 180 hp, 12:1 compression, carbureted motorcycle likes 85 octane in the mountains.
  11. rickeieio

    Myth Busters

    New myth: Today we moved the trailer into the shop, only latching the hitch, not bothering with electric cord or air lines (BluDot). It was parked 4 days ago, and when moving it, the brakes were dragging. After I unhooked, I checked the air tank under the trailer, and found it still had a little pressure. When we first installed the BluDot, it would leak off in less than a day. Mystery solved. So, the question is, should those of us with BluDot dump the air in the trailer tank when parking?
  12. rickeieio

    Myth Busters

    We bought our 4 y/o trailer in 2015. Three axle toyhauler, GVW 21k, 8k hubs/bearings. Unknown history, pull about 5k miles/yr. I check bearings at least yearly for play, adjust as necessary. Until late 2022, I'd needed to adjust 2 (two) bearings. At that time, I took the trailer to a trusted trailer repair facility, and had a suspension overhaul, along with repacking the bearings. The mechanic said one wheel had a little dirt in the bearings, all others were still perfect. Since that time, we've pulled another 10-12k miles. Trailer got back into the shop today for a going over and bearing check. So, my opinion is that if you check for play occasionally, and are well below the load capacity of your hubs, repacking more is a waste of time. I'll also add, I will not run Bearing Buddys. They only put grease in the outer bearing, until you eventually fill the cavity inside, before any grease gets to the inner bearings. When you pull off a hub, is there generally grease in the cavity? No, because you need that air space for expansion as the hub warms and cools. Fill that void and when the grease cools, it sucks dirt past the seal. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
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    Myth Busters

    Carb heater? I've only once experienced carburetor ice, on a 1949 International KB-6.
  14. Works like always for me.
  15. Welcome Bill. A brief description, of yourself and the truck, and some pics would make for a lovely introduction.
  16. True, but if I were an engineer, building beds for money, I would be concerned about the liability of putting out a product that isn't legal to be on the road. We jump through a lot of hoops to be "motorhomes" and "non-commercial". As such, we should make an effort to really be what we claim to be. "Good enough", isn't really good enough.
  17. Spend a little quality time on David Dixon's site (Deep Space Lighting). All the info is there. He was gracious enough to help me plan the lighting on our bed. A common misconception is that replacing the original tractor lighting is okay. It's not even close. Using the back plate of the ET won't cut it.
  18. So far, I don't see any provisions for DOT compliant lighting, though it's quite possible I missed it. Don't forget reflective material and side markers mid-ship, since you surely over 30" oal.
  19. I guess Henry's been too busy at Bike Week to post new pics?🤣
  20. I would hope a $565 claim would not trigger a non-renewal after 15 years of paying premiums, but we'll see.
  21. Don't know about roadside assistance policies, but I can tell you that my agent for nearly everything insurance told me that in 2020-2021 he had a LOT of folks come to him, trying to schoolie insurance, and could not. The problems with insurance are wide and deep. My Progressive policy covers towing, and I'll see if they reimburse me for a recent tow when we get back from this trip.
  22. And while you may have read this before, it's worth repeating: DO NOT tell the person answering your call that you have a road tractor, semi, etc. If you do, you'll likely be refused service because they assume you are commercial. Happened to us on the Alaska Highway.
  23. And another dis-satisfied Good Sam customer speaks out. We left GS some time back. Oh, and WELCOME RonK!!! A few words about your self and your rig, and perhaps a pic or two are part of the official admittance fee. Then SuiteSuccess will send you your Secret Decoder Ring.
  24. Yep, Kilgore is just 8 miles from that campground.
  25. Sitting around at happy hour with new friends, one fellow mentions he was working in a campground up in north-east TX several years ago, and someone with a champagne colored Volvo with trailer to match came in, and took the truck to a nearby town to have a bed built. Sure sounds like Brad and Jacylin (sp?) to me.... Our rigs get noticed.
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