Big5er

If I had a pickup I would do something like this since my baby is 17ft long.

But that won't work with an HDT.  NoDirectionHome already posted my next consideration. After paddling a 17ft carbon fiber kayak all these years the idea of an inflatable just isn't appealing. Going to a 14ft Pakayak is at least tolerable.

Holy mackarel. That confuses me even more. 
This looks like my installation..plain, and simple.

You guys are way smarter than me...although I can see how it might make adding lights easier. Still confused about the inlet side. 

Oh well, all this confusion is making me tired. Think I'll drink a Dr. Pepper and go to bed. 

Okay, I get that it is "pretty" but I still don't understand the "why". My jackalopee (now that I moved it someplace where the waterproof box doesn't fill with water) has one nice big black cable running in and one nice big black cable running out. The factory cable runs in and my cable runs out, all the way to the plug for the trailer. I'm just a dumb old redneck. But what is the need/reason for the added wiring terminal blocks? I also don't understand all those exposed connections. Looks like a short waiting to happen, unless you keep that compartment totally empty.

I'm confused too. The connections are all labeled inside the Jackalopee. Why not run the wires straight into and out of the jackalopee? What is the purpose of the added connection? I ran 7 wire cable from inside the jackalopee all the way to the rear of my truck where the plug is. One constant and complete cable with no connections to worry about in the middle. 

It only takes one ”oops”

So the next question is, if the gizmo in the shop works after you add wheels, could you winch yourself back down the ramp too?

I have seen flatbed wreckers use a device like this.
They strap the motorcycle to the eye-bolts on the cross piece which holds the bike upright and then winch it onto the flatbed of the tow truck.

Just looked at the Condor thing...looks real similar ony the Condor looks better built. I'm thinking you could make something like this in your garage.

43 minutes ago, BlueLghtning said:

I think now that she has ridden in it and seen it in action, she knows we made the right choice too.

Well let us know when she drives it

And my trip through there was several years ago. Spent a few hours in the Walmart parking lot looking for tires (Walmart tire center was closed). We back tracked to Hogansville. It wasn't the vacation we planned but we still had a nice time. That is pretty country over there. 

On 4/10/2017 at 5:31 PM, BlueLghtning said:

We rolled into Newnan about 4am. We go right by my place on the way to Scotts and he was going to just take one of my cars home

Newnan? Heck, I blew two tires and punched a hole through the floor of my old travel trailer in Newnan. First tire had a major tread seperation and took out the second tire. Together they took out the floor, the drawer under the oven and the furnace located under the refrigerator. We hung out in Hogansville till the insurance adjuster came out a few days later. If ya see the missing cups out of my muffin pan or the lid to my crock pot along I-85 I'd be grateful if you would return them to me.  

Great story...and congrats on the new truck

I have the "Premiere Coach" and have for years...it costs me $149 a year. Towed my truck from Hutch to Wichita.

Coachnet.

Trans is shifting beautifully now.

SWEET!!! Glad you got it fixed.

Brad, maybe because yours is looking at "no" signal and his is getting "conflicting" signal?

Great information, Thanks. Wish mine had been as easy as ABS sensors

Try your local Volvo dealer for a Freedomline mechanic, most of them still keep their people up to date on that tranny or so my dealer says.

And the doubler is right on top of the transmission. It's right under the access hatch in the floor, but I'm told that a "good" mechanic can get it off from below.

Huh? It works for me.

So I went back to that thread and copied the link to the part.http://www.ase-supply.com/Sure_Power_41222_DC_to_DC_Converter_p/sp-41222.htm

Check this thread

http://www.rvnetwork.com/index.php?showtopic=113786&p=729930

There is a direct link to the part and the part number. When my Freedomline started acting up it wouldn't shift up and wouldn't go into "auto" until it warmed up. It eventually went belly up totally. It was also throwing codes that led my mechanic to "guess" it was the doubler. He recommended having the local dealer verify his over the phone diagnosis. Turns out he was right.

The information that I am getting from my contacts with DPS in Austin say that after October 2016, ALL Class A and B license (CDL and exempt) will be performed only at the 25 testing stations listed in the PDF I linked to in my previous post. I have been unable to learn if the driving test will be standardized between the two but government logic leans heavily to the exam being the same for all vehicles. According to that PDF and the changes in the CDL test, I am glad I already have my Class A.

Big5er,

 

Your post specifically addresses CDL license. Yes Ken, that is exactly what I said The Class A Exempt is not a CDL,I thought everyone knew that also Ken. so how exactly is it impacted by the CDL changes? Well I originally assumed that the OP had info that had been confused between the exempt and the CDL tests. I didn't think it was that hard to understand.

 

But a quick call to DPS in Austin says that ALL driving tests for anything other than a Class C will be done only at the 25 designated sites. I won't believe that 100% until I see it but thanks for asking. I'm sorry I wasn't clear enough for you to understand. I will try to type slower in the future. If you would like to verify that, feel free to call their info line. Got a pencil? The number is 512-424-2600.

I'll be calling some friends at DPS tomorrow to see if they can confirm or deny this.

 

 

From the DPS webpage...notice it refers to "CDL"

Notice: Effective July 1, 2016 all CDL skills tests will be administered at 25 designated locations within Texas. Beginning October 2016, new federal regulations will impact the Texas CDL Program.

1. A Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) will be issued to drivers who are applying to drive a commercial vehicle. A CLP must be held for a minimum of 14 days prior to being allowed to take a CDL skills test. This applies to original applicants, modifications in grade and adding endorsements which require a skills test.
2. Sequence of administered exams: The pre-trip and basic skills test must be completed prior to the execution of a road skills test.
3. Skills tests are now in three phases and applicants must pass the previous phase prior to moving to the next phase.
   1. Pre-trip walk around
   2. Backing skills maneuvers
   3. Road test
4. Pre-trip skills test: The current pre-trip written test will convert to a randomized pre-trip walk around test.
5. Revised scoring criteria: The scoring of the basic maneuvers and road-test will change. Points will be deducted for encroachments and excessive pull-ups during the execution of the basic skills test.
6. Basic skills testing area: The basic skills testing maneuver area must be marked utilizing cones to properly score the basic skills exam.
7. Additional basic skills test maneuver: In addition to the current straight-line backing and parallel parking maneuvers, an off-set backing maneuver is added.
8. Road Test change: Increase in the number of maneuvers performed during the road test.

More info available here.

I gave up several months of valid inspection on two of my vehicles and had them re-inspected before I came to this current work assignment, because I didn't want them coming due for inspection while we are in Harris County, an emissions inspection county. I just hope to get them back home sometime before they're due again.

Phil, are you in my neighborhood?

Let me guess what the solution might be. There will be an exemption for vehicles as long as they are out of state. Naturally, since the fee is levied at the same time as the registration, everyone, including those out of state will have to pay the state's portion of the inspection fee. This is a win-win for the state. Not only did they not levy an additional tax, they are claiming that this is revenue neutral. The only difference is the state gets its cut of an inspection that never took place. You and I get to pay for it, too. Win-win!

Oh come on. Do you really think the state is going to reap millions of dollars in this "additional tax" from out of state vehicles? And since we have all been paying for inspections already, how is this a "levy of an additional tax"? Do you honestly think this was their intent? I don't since, so far, there is no exception for those put of state vehicles, so how could that be the motive? I love conspiracy theories but that is a bit of a stretch.

You have to admit they missed the boat on this one. They were not watching what was going on during the past legislative session -

They weren't the only ones. As I said this seems to have caught almost everyone by surprise...even groups with PAID lobbyists.

No one can catch everything that goes on in the government all the time. I don't believe most of the people who voted for it even understood it.

You hit the nail on the head Jim.

I think that's the problem right there, Jim. This was, for whatever reason, stealth legislation. I was back in Texas for the overwhelming majority, if not all, of the 2013 Legislative Session, and neither saw nor heard a bit of coverage of this until well after the fact, when it was mentioned in a post a few months ago on this board, in the HDT Forum.

Phil, I think the main issue is that this was listed more as simply a "consolidation" of windshield stickers, more than anything else. I think that is how the "details" got over looked. Every one said "One sticker? Oh that is better." and just voted "yes".

So what? The state still gets their fee for each year! Lets not get into that idealistic discussion that it has anything to do with health & safety.

And I never said it did. The man asked a question about what purpose was served by the 90 day period and I answered him. Learn to read!

Also your reply is technically inaccurate. In my example, after renewing your registration on day 364, you wouldn't need to get another inspection for 12 months, thus allowing you to possibly get by with an inspection every other year.