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Old Crow - That panel with the voltage meter is the probably reason I have the 4 tank panel. I tried that mod and screwed up the circuit board. FWC no longer stocked a replacement so I found the 4 tank on e-bay which was a simple plug in. I could have switched the FWC face plate but saw no need...

Here is a picture of the monitor panel on my '06. This is not the original panel but a plug in replacement from the original manufacturer with 3 additional tank monitors. These are available on Amazon, E-Bay and RV shops. If your water tank doesn't have the sensors, resistor pack and wiring it...

Mine is just a rocker switch in the monitor panel.

Could be condensation on the igniter. Can you hear the spark when this happens?

Tread Lightly!

Twice for me. First on 395 in Owens Valley at 70mph with no warning. Took out the side of the truck bed and slapped the back of the camper. The second time was on I15 on the Baker grade. Had some warning that time but it took out the front inner fender. Both times on BFG all terrains from...

A while back I got a call from medical alert device marketer. While he was going on with his speal I set the phone down and went on with my day. When I finally hung up the phone an hour later he called back and said we had been disconnected for some reason. I told him I had fallen and couldn't...

The burner needs cleaning.

I have 2 Lensun ETFE panels and a flexible Renogy PET panel. The ETFE seems much more robust than the PET. The PET surface is soft and easy to scratch while the ETFE looks like it could take a beating.

I flew in that plane when it was in Santa Barbara. It was on my bucket list and I would do it again. I have much more respect for those WW2 pilots that brought those planes home in pieces with no modern day simulator training.

Stokeme, Thanks a lot. I just downloaded the app to my phone and will try it tomorrow.

Stokeme I remember meeting you last year and you telling me the bad news that StarkPower was out of business as was my warranty. Even worse when I had to replace my iPhone I found that Apple no longer supported the StarkPower battery monitor app and I lost one of the best features for that...

As I said in the original post most of my camping is in the desert or Baja where there is plenty of sun. This summer I've made several trips to the mountains where those pesky trees get in the way. Nice for lounging in the shade but not so good for my solar system. This last weekend with a...

I've had cracks develop on the upper right corner of the door 3 times. The first 2 times they were repaired by FWC under warranty. Now that the warranty has expired I just sealed it. No sense spending money on temporary repairs. My camper has the square corner doors which I thought might be...

I know it is not a good idea to mix and match lead acid batteries but does this rule also apply to LiFePo4? My system now consists of a 100ah Starkpower battery, Victron controller and 300w of solar power. The system works great for desert camping but lacks storage capacity for multiple days in...

I have my truck insured by AAA of So Cal. The camper is included as a rider. On a side note AAA considers any cabover camper, including ours, an RV and requires the RV towing option.

I had the same problem with the trailer coming off the hitch in high articulation situations. Solved the problem by going to a pintle hitch setup. It's a little noisier but bulletproof.

Thanks to Ski and Julie for putting this together and to all the cooks for the great food. It was great to see some friends from past get togethers and meet new people. We need to do this more often.

Those pieces that are delaminating are strips used to finish plywood edges. Google "plywood edging" to see what's available. I've seen some you can apply with an iron. I've covered those vulnerable corners with aluminum angle in my camper.

My '06 Granby doesn't have marker lights. I'm not sure when FWC started installing them.

I'm glad I wasn't in the Burro Schmidt Tunnel or Dutch Cleanser Mine Today.

I'm still pissed that my mom tossed my Mad collection when I went off to college.

I am using both Lensun and Renogy panels. The Lensun is more expensive but much better quality with either fiberglass or aluminum substrate.

I had a similar problem a while back and it was caused by the crap that comes off the water heater anode plugging the faucet screen. I now clean the screen and flush the water heater regularly.

I just got back from a 3 week road trip through Arizona and New Mexico. The cheapest gas I saw was $2.34 but that climbed to $2.75 by the end of the trip. I made sure I had a full tank before crossing the Colorado. One thing I noticed was that there was no credit card surcharge until I returned...