GlennWest

we can go a week without dumping our black tank. We have 4500 watt of solar. This time of year, not too hot, we can go many days on solar and batteries. During the 100 degree summers ac pull more and batteries will run out at night. But our camper a lot bigger than this one. That one has only 1 ac also. With enough battery I can see 7 days in it. I can't judge on water usage. We have never went days without water hookup. Should add we have mini splits for ac

I would not call it ugly. It is definitely different. If I was still in the market I would consider one. 

Rates have really gone up recently. We have a clean record and it is high.

Actually I was audited. Had face to face meeting, showed him my log book and he left. That was the end of it.

1 hour ago, sandsys said:

But, those were not work camping jobs. I'd be a little more leery of anything that could be interpreted as recreational rather than occupational. And the work may need to be full time which, I think, few work camping jobs are since most work campers want to be free to explore each area in which they camp. Lots of research to do. So many ifs!

Well I didn't work full time. My trade was not full time. I worked when work is needed. Basically plant shut downs. For maintaince  and plant emergency. Now I had nothing to write off between jobs.

1 hour ago, Ray,IN said:

Gonna be difficult to move @ 308 lbs.

https://eg4electronics.com/backend/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EG4-14.3kWh-PowerPro-WallMount-AW-Spec-Sheet.pdf

Hand truck can move move than that.

It is cheaper. Cables and all needed come with it. Cuts out cost of buss bars, cabling, time and cost of making up the cabling. If I build a house, that is undecided just now, I will go this way. 

We sold everything when we went full time. Lot of cost in keeping a place. Don't regret it. Our home was in NC and they heavy on taxes. We like Texas better. We have bought property here and setting up on it. 

We traveled full time to jobs. We we wrote off park rent, mileage to and from job, allowed meal expense. Irs has a stand amount allowed for that area. One could keep all meal recipes but standard amount generous. Also work clothes as frc is required. One cannot deduct street clothes. Maybe more but retired now. We used TurboTax. They have all the needed forms

Ok guys, went to Mckoys and they have them. 

We have an existing meter pole and was in service years ago. Got power company out there yesterday. Code has changed and pole is too short. I need 5' in ground and 14' high. so need 20' pole or post. 6" post or 6X6" square post. I prefer a square post. Be easier to mount to flat surface. Lowes don't have. Home Depot don't have. McCoys don't have. Haven't talked with them yet but nothing showing on line. Any of you guys know where electricians buy these posts? 

I would contact DonRowe com. They a dealer for them

Have you considered a DC fridge? 

Works real good too. I lost air once on my truck due to a valve bypassing. It only went to trailer brake system though. All 3 axles locked down. electric never worked this good. 

Subject I hadn't thought about in years. I have air over hydraulics. No air brakes lock. 

Don't work for me. Someone has to fix mine for me.

lippert builds drv chassis to drv specs. This discussion brings to mind a story. Years ago I worked on a maintenance job and we basically done what was needed. A part of the plant had many changes over the years. Upgrades and additions had added lots of weight to the building. So engineers had us go in and add braces to the steel. We tore out walls, welded in cleats and bolted steel. Well we should take a lesson from them. We add more and more in our campers and never consider the weight specs of the unit. Now we on this forum are more informed than the masses of rv owners. I dare say over half of rvs are overloaded and some severely. I am surprised there are not more failures. 

I don't care what you get. I was just trying to give you something to make this work.

17 hours ago, usbusin said:

Glenn, how is your retirement home coming along?

Kinda on standstill just now. Going to have to go to work and make some money. Septic is going to be $9250 and that includes permits. could borrow it but don't want to go in dept. 

There are some youtube videos of them. they work well and cleaning is simple. They are power hungry. also make a gas model. They are costly though. Less than lots of septic systems though. Search youtube for Ambition Strikes, burring our poop. 

They make inscerting toilets and compost toilets. No septic needed. 

They would have been beneficial in my line of work. Respirators and glasses don't work. 

I envy people that can use contacts. I tried many pairs and never could see well with them. See decent with glasses

14 hours ago, Ray,IN said:

I never understood why the code was changed to eliminate the requirement for a drip-leg at each appliance.  I opened the drip-leg on my 30G LP water heater here at home, it was dry and empty after 56 years, but i'm keeping it JIC.

I had a new 120,000btu LP furnace installed, no drip-leg was installed. We'll see what happens.

Ray, i believe the original owner must have left system open and it was in Huston area so lots of humidity. It should not have happened under normal conditions. 

13 hours ago, Kirk W said:

I hate to tell you, but it doesn't get better as the years go by. I was on duty as a driver in our community today 8 hours, most of the time spent waiting for someone. I am tired like I had actually worked all day. 

Think it had a lot to do with me being rather laid back for the last year. Just go on daily walks. Got out of shape.