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I do not know what other vehicles use myself, but hall effect sensors are small and popular. I use one for my main 70A 12V ham radio shack power supply current meter. They are also used for charge and discharge current sensing in large 150VDC oil-filled pressure tolerant lithium batteries I...

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The Toyo link in earlier posts appears to not exist. I found the Toyo chart here. The calculator above is interesting. Application of Load Inflation Tables Version 2020-7 (toyotires.com)

The F-150 uses a hall effect current sensor the negative battery lead for the internal battery monitoring system (BMS) which in turn controls the alternator output among other things. Connecting to the battery neg post would bypass that sensor and not let it see the actual state of the battery...

I would hook it up temporarily with a low battery and let it charge and measure the temperature of the unit. I have been reading the Victron and Renogy manuals recently and they do specify a minimum clear distance. While open air flow is best, the manuals suggest to me that if the compartment...

If you have enough cabinet face room, consider cutting out a rectangular piece on one side of the opening to make the opening long enough then reinstall the removed piece with a backer plate and screws. Similar to how drywall patches are done.

I broke mine straight away, it is small and in a dark corner, easy to miss what position the catch is in. As noted, there is a sliding plate in the top center to works fine for close and vent. Edit: I forgot to mention I glued the catch tab back on and so far it is holding together but it has...

2016 Supercab 6.5ft bed, 3.5L EB, 36gal tank, 3.73, 4x4 offroad kit, tow package. Timbrens. 1960lb payload, 45K miles, more than half of that towing trailers or a boat or one of 2 Hawk campers over time. I also have heavy BFG AT KO2 LR E tires since new, 275 75R18. I keep a log of every fill...

This week I had a local shop build me a step platform that is welded to a short hitch extender. It has 2 top plates. One small and a larger one that connects to a 30" high scissor steps. Works with or without a trailer. 2" steel pipe and steel plate with wide non-skip tape applied, very...

I had custom steps made this week taking inspiration from various threads here. Used a hitch extender with steel pipe welded on top. 2 steel platforms were built, one small, one large enough to attach scissor steps. Each has a pipe welded to the bottom and fits in the hitch extender pipe. A nut...

I was towing a trailer for those numbers. No trailer attached, seems like I get 15mpg at 70mph +/- 2, very wind and speed dependent. In the Columbia Gorge the headwinds are nasty, I have dropped to 11mpg. Moves up to 16-17 at 60 to 65 but I rarely want to poke along as these longer trips are...

I would imagine the stress observed would be side to side flexing. One hopes the screws holding the bracket to the camper corner structure is strong enough to tolerant the added forces. For occasional loading, I would think it will be fine unless you raise the front or back to crazy angles.

I have used the Garmin wireless cam solution on my camper. The camera end only requires 12V. The display end is manually selected when you want and can display full time if you like. I imagine it is possible to wire the transmitter to reverse lead in your RV trailer connector and I think the...

For LED floods 12GA would more than enough though its large size diameter may make routing through your camper and walls difficult. I would imagine you would run the floods off your camper battery via the 12GA wire, a fuse, and a relay in parallel with a switch, both in the camper. Then can...

I would not run any wire until you know the final usage. There is a good chance the wire size needed then is not what you might run now causing rework. You could run a new signal wire into the camper through that connection for turning on stuff like rear flood lights from the cab.

In 2016 they delayed the HDPP so I went with the higher payload I could find. Turns out it is just enough, works well. No room to use a hitch mounted motorcycle carrier though which I do miss. I have a lightweight folding 2-bike trailer that works great though. Stands upright so takes little...

I have pretty much all the reasonable options. With the Timbrens and the 285/R18 Load range E tires at 65lbs or more, it handles just fine, no concerns. I have done thousands of miles on the last Hawk with roll-over couch I had on this truck, same setup, also loaded up with options...

Edited 8/20/22: Corrected a few numbers. FYI. I have never weighed my previous campers before. I was curious so yesterday I weighed my 2016 F-150 XLT SuperCab truck with my new camper at a CAT scale nearby. I have not yet weighed it without the camper yet. Full gas (36gal) and water...

1 week to go for you. My mother lives in Chandler. Aug 29th I am having a custom hitch mounted step platform fabricated. The platform will be hinged to a 10" post welded to an 8" hitch extender. Steps will be angled about 45 degrees and use 32" max extended scissor steps. This will allow...

The 7611 ACR will work fine. It will sense either side so it will close when either side voltage rises above the setpoint. If you have solar this will keep your stating battery topped off. My truck battery is drained after 2 weeks so now it is topped off daily while it is parked outside. In...

I have a new 2022 Hawk as 7/22/2022, ordered last summer. Has front dinette, cassette, most of the options. Added to Geico policy yesterday using my WA state address. $240/year. I do have several other cars and home with them which could account for a discount. The purchase value (37K after...

Something to keep in mind when using an airbag with lift off road. Ensure your airbag can extend to match your suspension max travel. Some add an extension limit strap. I have been happy with Timbrens. They only engage when there is significant suspension compression, no max extension...

Were your Timbrens making 100% contact with the axle with the shell loaded with normal running weight? I put in the spacer so contact is made under normal camper load and that way I do not get body roll or a change in feel. I went from air bags to Timbrens on my previous truck, partly to...

Marine rated breaker on the firewall near the battery then wire down over the fender and over body mount and inside the chassis (Has many holes in the side) then out and through a square tube under the transmission and out the other side and along the top of the chassis to where it needed to...

2013 Hawk in Seattle, also in the gear exchange section here http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/rvs/5717011695.html