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years ago someone posted a link to these sofa bed sheets: 300TC Cotton Sofabed Sheets we've got two sets and have used them for years. We don't use anything but the standard CI mattress and they fit that very well. They've also lasted well, with something more than 230 nights...

I'll be very interested in the results. Here's a little more data for you. Today when I was in the hangar with the 550, I noticed that I hadn't plugged it in after the last trip. It was returned to the hangar on 10/6 and was almost certainly fully charged at that point. Today the trimeteric...

thanks for digging this up. I'd love to be able to do this process but the 550 is stored in a remote location (inside, plugged in to shore power) so given the length of time the process would take, it just ain't gonna happen. I'm pretty confident that this battery is in decent shape so while I'm...

yep, the Trojan is over four years old at this point. Trojan may have an excellent reputation but the first one I received from N Arizona W&S turned out to be bad. After having killed the original AGM, that experience was a real hair puller. The Northern Arizona folks were great though and sent...

I bought this battery in June 2016: Trojan 24-AGM 12 Volt, 76 AH Deep Cycle AGM Battery It's marketed as a true deep cycle AGM battery has done well in our 550. I also killed the original AGM battery in the trailer, mainly because I didn't understand it's particular charging needs, and failed...

not really. Changed the oil every 6-8k, rotate tires every 5-7k. I do try to make sure that the trailer brakes are adjusted correctly. We sold that car with 215000 miles on it and never had to replace the brakes or clutch. I was sad to see it go but the emissions warranty was about to run out...

that car is an awesome TV. We towed our 550 for more than 50k miles with a 2012 JSW TDI, manual trans. This car crossed Independence Pass at 12000+ ft without missing a beat.

get the Allstays app. We've been all over the country and into Canada as well using this app, worth way more than you'll pay for it. While we've only stayed at a couple of dispersed sites, there are lots listed in Allstays. Robert Dickson 550 #645

I’ve been through the whole leak thing from A to Z and would suggest that the cause of the problem maybe isn’t what you’d think it is. I’d also suggest that you get Cary on the phone and have a conversation with him about causes/solutions. He can help. Robert Dickson 550 #645 231 nights, 57k miles

Damn small phone... east coast, cloudy skies and shady site make solar panel use frequently an issue. One point I can make about you setup is the utility of the CTEK. We camped in Canada back in august and had both cloudy skies and a shady site but found that the CTEK makes our tow vehicle a...

We camp a good bit on the east coast where enough sun is frequently an issue

all the totals are done with simple formulae but you do have to know some basic spread sheet stuff to make it work. The trip and night totals are running totals where each day is added to the previous total. I'd be happy to post the spread sheet if the forum lets us do that sort of thing. the...

I've used a simple spread sheet since day one (3/17/14, #645) to track our travels. For each day that we travel the columns run: date, mileage start, mileage end, trip (day) total, total miles on trailer, nights, total nights, location (campground, town, state, campsite #, whatever else you want...

the factory recommended 30 psi back in 2014 so that's what I've run. We got 46,000 out of the first set of tires and could have gone to 50k without any problem, I think. If you run substantially higher pressures you could get a good bit more bounciness. I like the way the 550 rides with 30 but I...

this one does indeed look good, RR, but we've been using this exact one 4+ years and it just doesn't work as well as we'd like it to. It doesn't take much breeze at all and your paper towels will be extending toward the ground. No breeze and it's fine but the ratchet mechanism just isn't very...

so if I use a side mount to the corner piece it looks like the strut mounting brackets will be the same at each end with no need for a 90 degree bracket. That sound right? Faux' pictures show that he also mounted the bottom bracket to the rear wall so it must work ok that way. I'd guess that...

Hey RR & HD- what are the measurements you used for placement of the mounts? Faux' photos aren't hi enough res for me to make them out. And do the 45lb struts lift the hatch by themselves or require some pushing? also, are either of y'all using the galley windscreens with the struts? I've got...

wow, I had no idea that the alternator could be shut down. That actually doesn't sound so smart since it's probably being turned by a belt that keeps running anyway. I wonder if the CTEK is drawing steady amps from the TV if the alternator would never sense that the car battery is fully charged...

First of all, I'm would imagine that the voltage seen by the CTEK while the vehicle is running is definitely higher than when it's not running, just not high enough to get the CTEK to start charging. And if the red wire senses any voltage at all it tells the CTEK to start charging. That sound...

I'm trying to figure out why the voltage at the lights terminal would be higher than that coming directly to the CTEK. Both are being powered by the car electrical system.