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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...

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"...

Ah yes, that problem. When I got my mud flaps it was clear that the exhaust was going to be a problem on our Xterra. I had a muffler shop fabricate a 90 degree bend and then a clamp on turn-down tip to route the exhaust to the side. No problems in a lot of miles.

For the plexiglass windows I use also use Plexus Plastic Cleaner Protectant & Polish, it can be purchased from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Plexus-Plastic-Cleaner-Protectant-13-Ounce/dp/B00092CKN4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1544828864&sr=8-2&keywords=plexus+plastic+cleaner+protectant+polish I think...

I snapped a couple of pictures.

I made a simple bracket out of two blocks of wood and a couple of Velcro straps. I screwed the blocks to the bottom of the table, the extension is held to them with the straps. The blocks hold the extension away from the table enough to allow the swing out table support to still work so the...

There is a Steinbeck Museum in Salinas, CA. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. National Steinbeck Center They have Steinbeck's truck and camper that he used when writing Travels With Charlie.

Wow, pretty scary, I'm glad you made it home OK. Too bad about missing Joshua Tree, it's very nice, though it would be pretty toasty this time of year. To me, your problem sounds electrical in nature, possibly something with the 7-pin installation. The engine light means there will be codes to...

I believe that the trailer will work fine with the 7-pin connected and no battery. The one wild card is if you have a battery isolator installed in the trailer. The isolator may be unhappy without the battery but I think it will turn on and be fine. You won't hurt anything so give it a try, but...

My Tekonsha has been trouble free, the installation is quite easey, just plug it in as you say, and bolt the box to the bottom of the trailer with a couple of screws. I have heard reports of some campers having trouble pairing the remote to the controller, but mine worked the first time. I...

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The remote does hove to be plugged into a 12v outlet. It needs to be powered up and accessible to adjust the braking power and to manually apply the brakes for testing or in loose conditions. I plug mine into the outlet inside my truck's console. I do want to plug other stuff there too, so I got...

Every vehicle and hitch is different, so you need to experiment to find a place that is strong, the right distance, and convenient to attach. The last place to consider is the hitch loops that are used for the chains. In a violent event that compromises the chains, this loop could be broken...

Another note on this, be sure to cross the safety chains when hooking up. If the chains are crossed and the ball comes loose, the chains will cradle the hitch and keep it from dropping to the road. It is also easier to get the chain length right so they don't drag or get tight in a corner. You...

You need to be careful doing this, you might activate the emergency braking doing a sharp turn. Even if the hitch becomes undone, the chains will contain the trailer, the emergency braking is not necessary. It is really only important to engage the brakes if the trailer comes unhitched AND the...

We use our TV in a couple of circumstances and I am happy we decided to have it installed. A bit of background - where we camp there is almost never power available or broadcast signal, and rarely cell coverage. We have found that the battery usage of the television is pretty modest, we have...

Randy, That is an interesting unit, it seems similarly capable to the one I used and not much more expensive. The color display is snazzy. The wireless aspect is intriguing, it might save the difficult drilling of a hole for the cable that my installation required. However, the display unit...

Like several others on this forum I am a data junkie, but I am also a tightwad and am unwilling to spend the money for the Tri-Metric meter. After some searching I found what seems like a really nice solution. This is a small display unit, about 2 inches by one and a half and shows the battery...

We have both. If you will be traveling on gravel roads, I think both are necessary. Our first trip to Death Valley was without the mud flaps (Rock Tamers purchased before Camp Inn offered their version) and we had noticeable dings to the nose of the 560 above the Alcan cover. If you will never...

Here's my entry for the prize. I guess it's the old style.