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Butyl tape over caulk rope/tape always.

Just how many serial murders ... Hey, I wasn't trying to make this a discussion of serial killer psychology or anything but to point out that bad people intent on doing bad things pop up anywhere. Anywhere. And that sometimes their reasoning makes sense for what they are doing. How you...

Carting a gun gets you into the mindset of guarding your stuff I don't think this is true. In class I opine that a gun is not for protection of "stuff" and the lawyer that does the legal part usually advises such. It is kind of a rare case that I hear someone talk as if this were their...

... technically you are not allowed to carry in National Parks. ... This is no longer true. Be careful though, you can't shoot a gun in a national park and carry laws vary by state so how you carry is important. Disclosure: I am an NRA instructor. I second the notion that you should seek a...

Any suggestions? I've never seen the composite panels that the factory is now using so I cannot say what their material is. In the boat building world there are panels made to specifically replace plywood in specific uses and you can contact the manufacturers to see if your use fits. One is...

The voltages up to the separator show what I would imagine as typical drops due the wire runs. The drop at the separator make me wonder if the new device is solid state or if they have a diode in circuit to protect against polarity mistakes. The voltage on the camper side of the separator...

Picked up a Dometic CF50AC $579 delivered. PPL - sale says it's through 8-3

leave the 10AWG and add 8AWG in parallel. If you do this try and gang them together into the same terminal ends. That way if corrosion decreases the efficiency of a terminal it ends up the same for both leads. what is a good source for 8 and 6 gauge wire? 6 and 8 are common for trolling...

Yeah, but I'll still avoid kinetic recovery straps, 'cause I'm chickin'... The straps you bought store energy just the same. About 5 years ago a blizzard hit this area. I had a daughter still living at home but going to college about 20 miles away. She drove a cavalier so I called her and...

I am getting a little pedantic here so skip this or PM me nastygrams if this bothers you. Yes, I admit it but I keep coming to that part of the subtitle that says "without getting hurt" and I agree with ntsqd that understanding the basics of what is happening is important beyond the language we...

... are not rated for "severe snow" (275/65-18's)...?? ... chime in regarding the "winter snowflake" rating most tires apparently carry (except mine :-() Thanks! I find this interesting. I can imagine rubber compounds making a difference between lines of tires but wouldn't imagine a...

Wow, okay... These really aren't unusual words or technical jargon, are they? They are very specific. Dynamic means "changing" and static means "not changing" in general English usage (in this case, applied to force or speed) -- they're not words specific to vehicle recovery/tools. But what...

"Static" and "Dynamic" may not be effective communicators, but they are the correct terms. I agree and I agree. I know what these terms mean. You are giving advice in a situation where someone will be doing an activity that could put their life at risk, do you feel comfortable using correct...

Any brands to recommend for rope pullers? I am aware of Wyeth-Scott, but do you recommend any others? The one I've used has been bouncing in the ranch truck since I was a kid. It still has wire rope and I haven't used it in years.

I don't like the use of the terms static/dynamic in this discussion mostly because I have witnessed people misunderstanding what is meant. I has been mentioned that there is two different kind of straps involved. I believe everyone should have one of each. A recovery strap or snatch is a...

I had a conversation with Arnold, the owner of the company that makes the platinum cat heaters. His advice was, "Imagine the heater as if it was a flashlight, and you want to illuminate the inside ofthe RV as much as you can." I suspect folks that get poor performance from their catalytic...

If your camper came with a modern converter/charger it most likely will float. Check it to make sure, but then just plug the camper in. Get a battery tender/minder for the truck or if you have a smart charger that floats use that. It is not unusual to install the battery minder permanently so...

So where am I wrong? ... Thanks. Wrong is sort of the wrong word to use here. If you go to the effort to get all of the old silicone off then silicone sticks great. Silicone will peel off due to flex and thermal expansion/contraction cycles. You have to get it all off. To the point that...

I believe it's generally acknowledged here that "running boards" are ... well how do I put this? Let's just say running boards are body damage waiting to happen. I'm sure others will have a "similar opinion." Then I would imagine that the Torklift system is similarly exposed. Just checked...

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Starting from the original post: Where are you measuring your voltage? At the camper battery? Does the AC (alt. current, not air conditioner) charge circuit and the truck alternator charge circuit share leads to the camper battery? When you added solar did it get dedicated leads to the...

That's a good idea to just add some temporary eye-bolts.... If in a section that you are replacing and the wood is good you could probably just make a hole big enough that the hook of the ratchet strap locks in. Angle forward and down to the attach points on the truck. But natjwest makes a...

The aerodynamic forces increase with the square of velocity. At highway speeds I would want it tied in. Everything will be pushed back and the front will want to lift. You mention that you are replacing the floor pack, How much are you trying to reuse? You could just drill through and add...

How far are ya going? And will there be highway speeds?

LOL I wonder how many of us know what a basic stamp is? (don't do them anymore) I have a turbo temp monitor that shuts the engine down once EGT drops to 300. A pretty simple analog circuit.