GlennWest

7 minutes ago, RV_ said:

Sorry - what trucks? I believe the article is about it charging its own (the travel trailer the topic is about) battery bank to assist the tow vehicle with its own motor driving its own wheels to minimize the effects on the electric tow vehicle's battery pack.

My Ram Diesel 1 Ton dually I towed with got ~20-22 mpg with no load. Pulling a lightweight 36 foot fiver the mileage dropped to 10-11. If that trailer was available today at a price I wanted to afford, it would get 300 miles at 20-22mpg while the trailer was moving itself, and then if I needed to keep going pulling all of the trailer weight I could drive until I needed to fill the diesel up.

Since the TT travels pulling its own weight or whatever large percentage it does, for about 300 m iles, it opens up the possibility for a 250 mile range Ford Lightning to travel 250 miles theoretically. Without the trailer's motive force the Lightning would only pull it ~125 miles. YMMV.

They have a prototype and may never come to market.

That was to Lappir post about getting a used Telsa truck

Wonder how much solar to charge one of those trucks

40 minutes ago, Kirk W said:

I commend you for sticking to the project! I've reached the age where I tend to pay someone else to do big jobs but I do miss the feeling of satisfaction you get from do it yourself jobs.

That in itself is nearly impossible. Getting a residential fridge put in by someone. Home Depot will install in a house but not rv.

Yes it is. Reason I was so tired the fridge came in Friday and pouring rain. Park owner let me store it in his building. Only problem building good ways from my camper. So I put it on a cart and carted to my camper. That was a job in itself. Got a fellow camper help me get it in camper. Had to trim some upper trim wood for clearance. Couple of upright 2X4 in back for stops. Had to move them back a little. Only item left as fridge is on a slide out can see bottom of fridge. So I had a piece of trim on the old unit. Going to modify it today and nail in. 

New fridge in. And I am tired. 

My wife has followed me for years. Some of the smaller parks was problem but mst not. But we actually have 3 vehicles. My wife health going own and she don't drive much anymore. We have quit traveling due to this. It is quite boring following a vehicle always. 

What you stated may be correct though. The entire time we have been in our Teton the toilet burbs when tank full or near full. Had to say which since sensors don't work. A new roof was installed by previous owner and dealership just cut all vents off at surface. Our black tank vent was below the roof and venting in the attic space. I lengthened it to get up above. We got an oder until I did that. 

Had no smell with the previous toilet. 

Will know in a few days. emptied tank this morning. As tank filled smell got worse. Right now no smell. Seal I removed was just a dougnut. This one I replaced it with has a bottom flange with a rubber seal inside for toilet.

It is a new thedford aqua magic. Think I have it fixed now. 

24 minutes ago, Chalkie said:

Danco, which you can get at Lowes, has a rubber/wax combo ring which is specifically designed to keep a seal even with some floor or toilet movement. I used one in our last RV and it worked really well.

How much did it raise the toilet up?

When I replaced our toilet we used the new seal that came with it. It was a donut shape sorta rubber like. It lets smell come by it. What your suggestion. I am thinking getting a wax ring.

We have had cell data service everywhere we have been for years now. Now we don't go boondocking. 

We have been streaming for years now. Don't intend to ever go back to dish. 

Man at scrapyard actually was going to pay me for it. I was so glad to find a way to dispose of it I declined. 

I got the wood off today. Stored away. Fridge gone to scrapyard now. Wife and I taking today realized the only other item in our home that hasn't been replaced is the dryer. Well fireplace also but it don't work either just not replaced yet. So 20 year mark it. 

I got the short boards off where the water dispenser was. Work on long section tomorrow. It don't give up easy.

Thank you. I posted this to show that wood I am going to have to trash. sad

You all will have to fix this link. Never works for me.

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My replacement is near same size. Is a little taller but I have a piece of trim I can remove if needed. Sides should be fine 

I pulled trim off and it glued good. No a screw in it. Would love to save but don't think possible 

Just a note. Teton had glued beautiful wood to front of our fridge. It seems a shame to throw away but it is on good. But i was surprised at how heavy the doors were due to this wood. 

Found some on Amazon. 

I put a fan in my inverter area. Gets rather hot in there. Cut hole in door and mounted fan. Want a thermostat for it. Most all 12v units are for heat. mine needs to work for cooling. Fan pulls 4 watts at 12v.