Slixter

Jackalopee came today. Already had the wiring run so it was a pretty quick install. Nice product Henry! You eagle eyes might notice my brake controller wiring colors don’t match the terminal labels. 4 wire only came in Rd/Gn/Bn/Yw.

Thanks, gives me some ideas. 

You guys got me hooked and are showing me the way. 

5 minutes ago, iddy said:

I'll take some pictures this weekend if you would like to see them. but I made my weed burner. I used the original vertical bracket and make a pipe to bring the exhaust from the DPF on top of the rail to inside the rail Cut up a 15 deg and a 90 to make it. I'm no where my fuel tanks but there only 100 gallon tanks. I think it came out good and cheap

That’d be great. I’d like to see them. 

I’m wanting to convert my single stack on 2012 VNL 780 to a weedburner. Wondering if anyone has any pics from doing the same or even a factory one. I’m curious about seeing how the fuel lines on the right side tank are routed and shielded from the exhaust. I know all the pros and cons of weedburners just want the space behind the cab for storage. 

Thanks for the chart Nigel. I’ll just go with paper  Called local Carrier Center yesterday and they have them in stock. 

I want to replace both cabin filters in my 780. They’re the same size. Are the OEM paper ones the only option or does K&N make one? Saw one for a 670 on their site but no dimensions. 

On 7/17/2020 at 10:18 AM, Darryl&Rita said:

Resistor? Relay?

These are from the document I found for the Secop controller. Looks like a different value resistors determine at what battery voltage it'll cut out.

I found the answer to my own question. Lol. It’s used for a battery protection resistor. 

I know this is an older thread but I’m hoping one of you knowledgeable ones are monitoring it. I’m trouble shooting my fridge and at first glance of the wiring I’m wondering about the temp control wires. I’ve removed the fan and power wires and left the temp control wires on. There’s a pigtailed second wire attached to terminal C that doesn’t go anywhere and there’s nothing plugged in to terminal P as shown in the wiring diagram. Any thoughts?

5 hours ago, billr said:

Call Neal Denison at Near North brokers. We use them for all our commercial goods and they can look after the import for you. 
 

They will tell you exactly what you need.  
https://www.borderdocs.com/brokers/brokerprofile?brokerID=3706
 

I know right now the border is an issue to go get it and carry back. 
 

If you can wait until the border opens, then ship to a freight location on US side and with the hand carry docs from broker you cruise right through. 
 

Might just be HST and no duty depending on commodity. Made in USA  will help. 
Neal will advise. 
 

They have a driver in here in Sault Ste. Marie that goes over daily to carry goods across while we can’t. Get extra fee is $30 to $60 for that. 
 

The actual customs brokerage is not bad at all. They will give you a quote. 

Thanks Bill. Very helpful. I’ll give them a call. I keep forgetting the border is closed for non essential. I’m state side more days than I’m home! Just got to NJ at 01:30!

3 minutes ago, phoenix2013 said:

Slixter, we shipped a lot of ETs to Canada to numerous customers. You need a broker and a set of export documents. There are also specific codes in those documents to properly classify the product for the the export - import authorities (primarily on the Canadian side). Lot of it had to do with the previous regime of rules, don't now if the new agreement between the US -Mexico-Canada changed any of that (I doubt it). Chance, Brian and I are in frequent communication, I'll be happy to assist you to make this happen and it would good thing for Young's - PopUp to have  process in place for future sales to Canada. I'm still available for "advise".

Henry

Thanks Henry. I’m assuming the export documents are provided by the vendor. Any suggestion from past experiences on an a broker?

Dave

4 hours ago, RickS said:

 I deal with UPS other modes department hauling in stuff from the US on LTL shipments. The rates seem to be pretty good and we've had no issues with the clearances.  It seems like all the big carriers like FedEx and DHL have freight brokers. Which province are you shipping to?

Ontario

5 hours ago, RickS said:

We have been providing all the new documentation to our customs brokers as the CUSMA is now in effect as of July 1/2020. I also would recommend a broker to handle this.  UPS CUSMA

Would you recommend UPS as the broker for something like this? I’ve used them for small stuff. The truckloads I take to and bring back from the US have me dealing with a variety of customs brokers. Everything I haul is food but I’m sure they handle other things. 

33 minutes ago, rpsinc said:

Would it make more sense to have it installed in US and then drive home??

 

I thought of that but the 16+ hrs to get there would be a heck of a fuel bill. Shipping definitely cheaper. 

1 hour ago, Nigel said:

You might ask Chance to call Henry Smyzt and find out what has been done in the past.  I haven’t heard of anyone this side of the border buying one since Young’s took over production.  You could also email Gregg from rvhaulers.ca and ask him what is involved.  When I bought my Trailersaver they had the phone number for a broker to fill out the paperwork and collect the taxes.  I think they charged maybe $50 plus the tax and the coordinated with Trailersaver to make sure the shipping company had the proper documentation for crossing the border.  Sounds like it is something new for Pop Up but should be simple after they find a broker and do the first one.

 

Nigel

Thanks, I’ll see if I can get some information from Henry. 

I spoke to Chance at PopUp Towing Products about getting an ET Hitch. He was able to get me a shipping quote but didn’t know about duty, taxes or any border fees. Anyone from Canada have one shipped up here that could let me know about any duties or other border fees? I’m assuming I’ll pay the HST on the invoice amount. Thanks in advance. 

The current engine in the truck is the second. First one had the turbo go and messed up a lot of the internals. It was cheaper to replace than repair. This engine came from a day cab that was rear ended and had around 300,000 kms on it. Previous owner only added another 150,000 kms before losing medical and forced to sell. My current work truck which is a 2016 International has over 600,000 kms on it. 

2 hours ago, Nigel said:

I’m with Rick love the colour.  I see you have the blue plates, I thought we were going back to the white ones.

 

Nigel

They gave me those and said they’ll be recalled at some point. I’m going to order a custom plate anyways. Might as well spend some more!

Brought our first HDT conversion project home today. Let the work begin! 2012 VNL 780. Second D13 in this truck with less than 300k miles on it. Wasn’t crazy about the color but it was the only thing in the “cons” column.

Thanks for the input. I’ll look for that other post. 

I’ve got a line on a 2012 TSLB with the 3rd air bag. Does anyone have any input on this? How does it compare to the newer TSLB2H? What are the capacities for it?Thanks in advance. 

Hey Nigel, very nice truck. I’m still not quite ready to purchase hopefully early to mid next year. I’m in Ontario as well. I’ll keep an eye on your truck if it’s still available next year, who knows! I do hope you sell it quickly though. 

2 hours ago, BJK said:

I know for the most part we are talking certain states that tend to enforce the length laws more so than others. But I haven’t seen or read much on how Canada reacts to or what their laws are on the vehicle length. I do plan to travel to Alaska and if I’m say, 70 foot, will Canada even allow me to enter? I know the questions are very basic, as I’m new to the RV lifestyle. But we are looking at full time RVing and I do want all the benefits of the HDT. I spent months (2 years) researching RVs and found the one. It’s a 46’ toy hauler. Having seen (commercial) trucks pull 53’ trailers with HDT at far longer lengths, I did not realize I couldn’t pull an RV with a truck even tho I’d be shorter than them. I had hopes of having the bike and a smart car as well. I’ll say it again, thanks fellas for all of the information and experiences you’re sharing. I am reading it all very closely and will use it to make future decisions. The HDT I am currently looking at does have the fifth wheel behind the axle. It’s good to know that it makes it easier the back than a 550. 

This is from the RVDA website. 23m is basically 75 ft. 

Maximum Length for a 2-unit combination is 23 m when the length of the motor vehicle is 12.5 m and less; and 19 m when the length of motor vehicle is between 12.5m and 14m. 6/ Regulations were changed in 2010 to allow a maximum of 14 metres for all buses and RVs, without a permit.

I've been using the Co pilot app on my bike for about 6 years. Even in the mountains the ipad/iphone has only lost tracking briefly a couple times. Ironically when our big trucks integrated ELD's (Electronic Logging Devices) the GPS included in the unit from the supplier was Co pilot. In the commercial version we have, we can set up truck dimensions and it will avoid known obstructions and non truck routes. I haven't looked to see if this is available in the newest Co pilot version on my ipad/iphone. Trip planning takes a little getting used to for customizing routes but is nice to do away from the drivers seat. You can sit by the campfire and do it the night before.