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Will B.

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  1. Forming a business in Texas, there are several ways. As a Texas business owner, both from prior to our RV life and still, currently, as full-time RVers, I'll tell you it's not very difficult. You can use something like LegalZoom if you want to pay a little extra and have them manage it all. Otherwise, it's just a matter of filling out the forms. For small biz, I suggest LLC, but your scenario may be different. You can find the forms here: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms_boc.shtml Just a note, too, you'll need to file with the Texas Comptroller each year saying "I didn't make over a million dollars" basically (unless you did). There are certainly more tax implications, requirements, etc. but these are the basics to get you going. Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer, accountant, tax person, none of those things. Please utilize your best resources to protect yourself. Good luck!
  2. Obvious question: Have you checked all the fuses? Secondly, have you checked the camera's physical wiring? Likely a multi-wire plug, something could've come loose, like a red power wire or black ground wire.
  3. Ours is either enabled via a digital control panel (annoying), or outside by the water connections and leveling jack controls. I have a perma-sticky-note that says "Turn Off the Water Pump". Lifting the jacks is the last thing we do, and I don't want to forget. All that to say: definitely turn it off while you're in motion! While boondocking, it's fine. If you're going to leave for the day, not a bad idea to turn it off. If a leak were to happen or something go nutso, at least you wouldn't flood your rig or the bays.
  4. Just add a dab of removable silicon or tape over it?
  5. If you're worried about the air conditioners, add AC Soft Starts to them, then you never have to worry about that aspect. We have a big ol' Momentum (with 3 AC's, not that we ever run all three). With our 400 amp-hours of lithium batteries, our inbuilt Onan 5500 does a good job of charging us up in a couple of hours.
  6. Sounds almost like a voltage issue.
  7. You could start by seeing if they will accept your notarized document (you kept a copy, right?) that you had to provide to Escapees for being a mail agent. We have Progressive for everything, received no guff. That being said, however, we were already Texas residents, and already had Progressive insurance, so that might've removed that obstacle before we even knew it might exist.
  8. Watching. I don't know of anything like. My Pepwave has both AT&T and Verizon chips, but you can't "join" them. (It's partly about the outbound IP address, it would constantly switch.) There's "Speedfusion Bonding", but that's just some place in the cloud making sure you have connectivity, but you are still relegated to a single cell network speed, really. Starlink has been good. It's getting swamped here at Winter Blast in Lake Havasu, and going to get worse because of all the non-RV'ers coming in, using up the AT&T (that's better than Verizon at the moment). I had to get the Starlink out this morning and get it fired up.
  9. I would, for me personally, be concerned about the difference in the "wiggle room", I call it, for the weight. For example, if the 7500 gross is already at 7200 lbs as built.... you have only 300 pounds wiggle room. If the 7000 gross is at 6200 as built, you have 800 pounds wiggle room. When you start adding the weight of fresh water, waste water, canned goods, etc.... I'd rather have the extra load ability. Again, that's just how *I* feel. Not everyone might feel the same way. And of course there's the tow vehicles ability to consider, too...
  10. I would take this question to a blog like Hackaday.com. Those folks are geniuses when it comes to electronics.
  11. Post them....where? Not sure it answers your question, but when we have meetings and such, we always put the time zone on the Google Calendar entries. That way, when we change our computers to a new time zone, the time in the calendar is correctly reflected.
  12. Yeah, I second the spray foam idea, but be sure to tape over the latching mechanisms! It doesn't have to be 100% perfect, I wouldn't think.
  13. Is.... is that a full array of solar covering an entire rig? Or is that on a building?
  14. I don't know about this particular device, but I have found that, with my Pepwave Max Transit Duo, and really it's the services, I think, that a daily reset of the connections has been a big help. I figured out how to create a shell script that logs into the device (as long as my laptop is running, 99% of the time it is) and reset the AT&T and Verizon connections. And by connections, I mean the "modem" inside that does the connection, as well as getting a new acquisition on the towers. So, every morning at 7am (which is before I get out of bed), my computer tells the Pepwave to reset those connections. I could likely just as easy trigger a reboot, which would do both, but would also take down the local network, so I didn't set it up that way. It might be possible for you to accomplish something similar. Would take some technical knowhow, as well as ensuring the device can support shell scripts or other similar behavior. It could likely even be done daily with a physical hardware timer power reset. Something like this, maybe: https://smile.amazon.com/Techbee-Countdown-Programmalbe-Electrical-Appliances/dp/B086DN9QT3/ This obviously for AC power, unsure of the device you have, if DC, I'm sure there's some equivalent device somewhere. Our Pepwave is wired to 12v DC so I never, ever, disconnect it. (We are fulltime, with solar, usually on shore power, too.) I can reboot through the admin web UI or I could go hit my kill switch (battery disconnect switch, specifically for my electronics cabinet), or I could script it. Interesting, writing this made me want to check my uptime: 75 days 17 hours 32 minutes. Sweet. (I had to disconnect power a while back for something.) Hope this gives you some ideas on how you can get that reboot to happen without your manual intervention!
  15. One thing I DO know, you'll have to get your vehicle inspected in Texas. We bought a truck and fifth wheel from California, and before I could get registered, I had to show proof of a Texas inspection.
  16. @Pat and Pete, I'm guessing this means you do NOT use it when you're on a 50amp pedestal? Is there a reason you haven't done this, or simply because you seem to need it most on a 30? I'm wondering, as I've been considering an autoformer, as well, if the 50amp version, with a dogbone to a 30amp pedestal is a viable combination.
  17. Mineral spirits, just don't scrub too hard. Had the same issue, solved it right away.
  18. We started doing that, even though we sit for a month at a time, usually. I have a flat sorta rubber potholder we put over the shower drain, and a little tiny plug for the bathroom sink. Also helps minimize those teeny-tiny flies/gnats that seem to spawn in the tanks. As soon as most of the water in the shower has drained, maybe... couple hours after a shower, we put that on. And the one in the sink stays unless we're using the sink, simply because it drains faster/better.
  19. We have a different brand (Carefree), but... I'm betting there could be a similar issue for you that we had after replacing the arms. The motor attaches to the retracting wheel... with a CLIP. We didn't have the clip pushed down enough, we started winding it up, and BOOM, the whole thing unrolled in a flash. We had to reseat the clip better, tap it with a little hammer, I think. You might check that, IF the motor is working, but nothing is happening. Might not be your issue, but something to check, just in case.
  20. For RV inspections, get someone from here: https://nrvia.org/
  21. The reason is, most likely, that long-term exposure to heat and sun (and wind and cold) have loosened the adhesive in that area. Pat & Pete's suggest is a good one, for a temporary fix. That... or replace the entire thing. (I wouldn't, just for one bubble!) A similar trick, if you're trying to remove something deliberately adhered with adhesive, such as an RV decal, bumper stickers, etc., you can use a heat gun or hair dryer to also loosen and weaken the glue so it can be peeled off.
  22. Also depends on the kind of camping you do, whether discounts will even apply. We have friends that bang on every week. We, however, tend to stay about a month at a location. There is usually a month-stay discount at most campgrounds, but you will almost never get that on top of some "program" discount. I think we have received a discount maybe twice in almost three years. However, we don't try to stay in "resorts". I'll take the lowest-cost place that has water, power and sewer 9 times out of 10. We aren't looking for amenities. If you are seeking higher-cost campgrounds, you might have better luck with the discounts. Just wanted to throw that out there for consideration.
  23. Wish I knew where the FCC stands on this before investing hundreds in a Starlink for RVs setup.
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