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  1. rotus8

    Most Powerful Replacement Battery?

    I suggest looking at this Deep Cycle Battery FAQ. Lots of good info on batteries, plus a great selection of possible replacements. Good luck and let us know what you find.
  2. rotus8

    Auxiliary Battery For Refrigerator

    An additional use for this setup is when camping in bear country, the fridge and the battery box can be put in a bear box over night. No danger of the big furries trying to break into your car or trailer.
  3. rotus8

    Please Give Quick Advice Re Car Battery

    Sorry to hear you have to make a decision under emergency conditions. I would be tempted to get the cheapest battery you can get that will start the car, then do your research and replace it soon with your best choice. Most Die Hards are excellent, but Consumers Reports identified some that are...
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    Auxiliary Battery For Refrigerator

    First, a little background to this project. We have been camping for a few years in our Camp Inn, using our Dometic refrigerator in our Nissan Xterra, plugged into the factory outlet in the back and it has served us well. However on a recent outing in Sequoia National Park, we went on a hike one...
  5. rotus8

    For Those Without Ac

    Randy - it works on the same principle as this 5 Gallon Bucket Air Conditioner: 6 Steps (with Pictures) only it needs to be plugged into 110. The one in the link is solar powered. Edit: actually, the bucket one I linked above, as described uses ice, but it could just as easily use water and a...
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    Interior heaters/furnaces

    The furnace is located in the front storage compartment. It occupies almost all of the lower area, leaving only a small storage compartment accessible from the small door on the right side. The only visible things are the vents on the right side, and the registers where the hot air comes out...
  7. rotus8

    Trailer Hitch Trick?

    I had this happen a few times and the problem for me is the latch part that is supposed to go under the ball gets trapped on top of the ball, nothing but to lift it up and start again. If you start with the trailer a little forward of directly over the ball, this will happen every time. I have...
  8. rotus8

    Trailer Hitch Tester

    That is a good thing to verify the basic trailer connections are there and that the connector is not damaged. However, it will not tell you if the ground and charging circuit uses the proper gage wire, and that the car charging voltage is enough to charge the trailer battery. Hopefully you can...
  9. rotus8

    Fantastic Fan Fantastic Fan 7350 Upgrade Kit

    Give Cary a call and let us know what he thinks.
  10. rotus8

    Fantastic Fan Fantastic Fan 7350 Upgrade Kit

    Note that the fan in Camp Inn trailers is not standard, Camp Inn orders a custom version with slower speeds because of the small volume of the trailer. A standard fan may be too powerful.
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