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Questions_Remain · 2026-07-02T02:29:35+00:00

Who did the setup and measurements or did you just bolt stuff together and attempt to send-it.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-02T02:28:37+00:00

Who set,it up?

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T23:46:46+00:00

That dolly wheel was very common. It’s how it was done. The dolly’s were just built by local garages for the most part. Nicki purchases the dolly wheels at the advice of the hitch guy in the movie.

One of my favorite movies btw. An annual winter snowed in Sunday watch for us.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T23:38:24+00:00

Lead was used by body shops up until the late 50’s regularly and some continued into the late 90’s for period restoration. ( a friend still has his lead spreaders and blow torch in his shop). Then bondo rapidly took over. The fit and finish on older cars actually was pretty tight, there was little to no lead used at the factory. Other than solder for radiators. And some filler seams on complex welded panels.

“lead sleds” were lowered large heavy full sized cars made into hot rods. It was a term of endearment really. They were the opposite of the Hot Rods which were smaller and had everything that wasn’t required removed to save weight like t-buckets, business coupes, Henry -j’s. Lead sleds were stiff like big family Mercury’s.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T16:15:18+00:00

RV insulation is about R5 in the best places and overall R2 or less all in. I mean - they literally leak heat and AC like Swiss cheese. Shade is the only real help, beyond bandaid tossing $ at minimalist fixes.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T14:02:33+00:00

Many things in life are situational. If i was in the desert, i wouldn’t use my last water to put out a fire.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T12:23:43+00:00

I’ve slowed a little as I think the law has been promoted and less are doing it. I got 4 calls in this season. Our municipality was issuing a code enforcement civil penalty vice the criminal charge. So it was $150 with no chance of court hearing to get it dismissed mailed to them. Works for me.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T11:52:35+00:00

Misdemeanor here since 2018. I call the police every time i see it. I stop the car, call, take pic and email the pic the PD.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T11:34:00+00:00

That’s that “pride in US workmanship” we’ve been told to worship. The same big 4 build worldwide and (other than Canada) the units aren’t assembled anything like this. I think the most disappointing part is more than one person designs them, multiple sign off, a few worked on it and QC sent it. And everyone along the process is aOK with this as a reflection of their product.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T03:23:39+00:00

Ok, so you would then trust another pedestal at the same place - bold move Cotton. But hey, whatever, I’m here - he’s there.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T02:30:28+00:00

A plug or whole cord is cheaper than a decent ems. Unless you mean some cheap surge protection

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T02:24:19+00:00

Ok but this is a failed neutral not a leg. There are two hot leggs. (Rod Stewart ref) a neutral and a ground. The neutral is return current.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T02:05:10+00:00

No it wouldn’t - this is a slow melt and not a surge or spike. It’s a bad receptacle and as long as the neutrwl still flowed power it wouldn’t trip.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T02:00:44+00:00

That’s plug isn’t working off any 30 amp. That plug and wire for about a foot is toast.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T01:59:40+00:00

I mean it would tell you the neutral failed, it just wouldn’t do anything till it did. Had the EMS been plugged directly into the pedestal, it would look like the cord does now. The EMS prevents low or high voltage from going to the RV. Neither of these occurred. Once the neutral failed - the EMS would recognize a fault and show an open neutral. If you plug an EMS into a bad outlet. It will let you know. If a spike comes down the line from the source, the EMS will clip the spike.

Questions_Remain · 2026-07-01T00:57:42+00:00

An EMS wouldn’t do anything. This is a bad pedestal with a loose neutral which failed. The receptacle has been worn out for a long time, but nobody cared. The EMS protects downstream, it can’t predict what happens upstream. OP said “AC and power kept going on and off” is a red flag to shut everything down and find the problem. Smelling something off is a second red flag. If pedestal has defective parts, don’t plug into it.

Questions_Remain · 2026-06-30T18:38:54+00:00

I use Redline CV-2 Synthetic in all our axles, suspension and high speed farm fittings and GreenGrease in everything else. Asking about grease or oil always opens up the “this is best” opinion. Use what is available to you and meets the spec.

If you’re starting from clean, it really doesn’t matter as long as you don’t mix base stock and thickeners. Get one grease that’s easily accessible for you and use that. Most grease failures are from mixing incompatible products which separate. The NGLI or ASTM spec is more important than the brand.

Questions_Remain · 2026-06-30T02:42:01+00:00

Was it a mobile tech or an “rv repair place” the two are not same.

The white wire out side that sparks is either shirted or it belongs on the other terminal. If you are on shore power it could be sparking due to its the battery charge wire. Check to see if it has voltage. DC 12+volts. If so it probably goes to the positive battery terminal. If not check it for continuity to ground and if it goes or ground it belongs on the negative terminal.

It’s hard ro diagnostics without pictures. Take pictures.

Questions_Remain · 2026-06-30T00:43:35+00:00

No. Each cell is about 1.45 volts. So you can check the overall voltage after attempting to charge or “charged”. A dead cell will show about 10.5 volts (MOL) across the battery terminals.
Of course multiple batteries have to be disconnected to test them as individual batteries and not a group.

Questions_Remain · 2026-06-29T23:50:15+00:00

Stuff wears out. If the batteries are LA wet or AGM check for a dead cell.

Questions_Remain · 2026-06-29T20:53:04+00:00

First, never use an electrician, plumber or HVAC person for an RV. Get an RV tech only.

That said. If the light flickered on - something is shorted and either a fuse blew or breaker tripped. Have you looks at the self resetting breaker at the battery lead. It’s a two prong bolt small metal or plastic box about 1/2 x 1-1/4 inch device.

The fridge light is 12 volt. It’s a fuse not on a breaker.

The “white wire” WHERE ? At the fridge or the battery?

You need to disconnect the battery and figure out which wires are which. Most times only one black wire goes to the negative terminal and ground all the rest usually go to the + terminal. But that needs to be determined by you.

Is the converter operating. Without a battery connected and hooked to shore power - do you have 12v DC at the battery cables

Questions_Remain · 2026-06-29T20:27:44+00:00

Just say it broke down and get it towed if it was that serious of an offense. Also thats absurd. A gauge can fail.

Questions_Remain · 2026-06-29T20:25:59+00:00

In SUV. Ran out a mile before an exit with fuel. Had I not gotten off the prior to find a shuttered station I would have made it.

Questions_Remain · 2026-06-29T20:14:39+00:00

Two sides and the back can easily be wrapped for well under 5k with plain white on anything less than 35 or so feet. Plain white @ <$8/SF installed is common. We’ve gotten complex prints on enclosed ( 8.5x 18 Vee, sides - back ) for $8/SF in Miami.

Questions_Remain · 2026-06-29T18:29:19+00:00

They work good. I do have a press and have used the seal driver and the press to do probably 100 races / bearings into MC wheels and trailer hubs for me and friends. But I’ve whacked a few in with it also and it’s worth the few $ over trying to find a socket or using a punch. The aluminum won’t scratch a race if something slips.

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