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  1. rotus8

    Chrome Vent Above Door Window.

    It is just that, a vent. If everything is closed up, it's pretty tight, it can be hard to close the door.
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    Can't Find Butyl Caulking For Galley Hatch Seals

    I used this stuff: Glazing compound
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    Our Trip To Yellowstone Passed 100 Nights And 25,000 Miles

    Actually, we crossed 100 nights in May, and 25K last year sometime. We picked up our 560 in September of 2014 and have enjoyed many trips close and far. Home base is in California, and most of our adventures are in California after of course the longest trek coming back from Wisconsin (the long...
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    Usb In The Cabin From 12 Volts

    My 560 has a 12v outlet inside the storage compartment at the front of the cabin. I plug my phone charger in there. Doesn't the 550 have this also?
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    Trimetric - on a galley door??

    My cheapo meter works well, no problems and it tells me what I need to know. I liked it well enough to get another to put on my auxiliary battery setup too.
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    Trimetric - on a galley door??

    Check out the thread here: Battery Status Meter Installation.
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    Fulton Swivel Jack Upgrade

    I am a firm believer that anything is possible. I personally don't like little pneumatic tires, I find my wheelbarrow is always flat when I need it. If you can find a little tire, you might try to find an airless one, or fill it with "Slime" or other airless solution. BTW, I replaced my Fulton...
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    550 / 560 Why Buy A Camp-inn – Musings Of A Buyer

    Well, here you go. http://www.tinycamper.com/documents/Camp-InnUserManual-2012.pdf
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    Tire Pressure

    Check out the inflation recommendation table in the middle of this page: ST Radial M8008 | Maxxis Tires USA It gives some recommendations for tire pressure for different sizes of tires and loads. I looked for a similar table for Goodyear and didn't find one, but they should be the same.
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    Coleman Cooler

    I had this happen to our cooler. I sent a note to Coleman and they sent me a new latch assembly, no charge.
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    Sighting Taking A 550 Ultra Off-road

    We have off-roaded our 560 "almost SUV" a number of times. Our almost is not quite SUV height but higher than the standard height. We have done a number of roads in Death Valley, East Mojave, Joshua Tree and other places. I am not familiar with the White Rim Trail, but my quick look at some...
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    Auxiliary Battery For Refrigerator

    I added a Battery Coulometer to my battery box. I used the same one I put into my trailer as it has worked well. Installation was not too bad; I connected the meter shunt to the battery terminal with a piece of flattened 1/2" copper pipe since I didn't have a piece of copper strap wide enough to...
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    Battery Status Meter Installation

    I just added one of these meters to my Fridge Auxiliary battery box. Works great there, and a lot easier to install than in the trailer.
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    Outside Temperature

    Reviving this thread from last year after spending a week in Utah and Colorado camping above 7,000 feet; it was cold. So, I wanted to see just "how cold". I tried to find the Amemo weather station others have used, but it seems to be unavailable. After some searching, I got one of these...
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    Couch / Bunk Beds 560 Sofa - Do You Use It?

    We just got back from a lovely spring trip. We use the couch for watching a DVD in the evening, reading, or just sitting. At night we push it flat for extended sleeping room. I take my granddaughter places and she always wants a bunk for a nap. Headroom is ample.
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    Tongue Weight For Subaru

    Or put the scales on top of the blocks :) . Trailer leveling Lego blocks work well. Stand to the side and look at the axle. Anything behind the axle will subtract from the weight, anything in front will add. If you put stuff over the axle it will be neutral. The cupboards over the foot of the...
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    Spring cleaning!

    Take a look at the serial number label on the left side of the trailer tongue. The tire pressure is listed there, always handy when it's time to check, which is at the start of every outing. No need to write it down, its always there with you. While you are at it, check the pressure on the tow...
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    Ctek Installation

    Robert - sorry to hijack your thread, but I think this is relevant. Seth, you asked so here goes - Indeed your Frontier is closely related to the Xterra, though mine is a 2010. When my original battery died, I replaced it with an Optima AGM which in my experience has been a great choice in other...
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    Ctek Installation

    Great writeup , thanks. My tow does have a "smart alternator" and I discovered it was not charging the AGM battery in the truck, not to mention the trailer or my fridge auxiliary battery. I "dumbed" the alternator down and charging is now much, much better. Every vehicle design is different so I...
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    Wirering Question

    A "Y" connection is perfectly fine. The two strings need to be connected in parallel, meaning the two string "+" wires are connected together, to the "+" of the trailer connector; two string "-" wires are connected together, to the "-" of the trailer connector. When I say "connected together"...
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