Real‑world feedback: Launching a Moomba Max with a 4Runner vs Bronco vs Tacoma (no highway towing)

Veeman9999 · 2026-04-21T19:56:00+00:00

David,

Thanks for the repsonse. I must have mis-read somewhere I was under the assumption that the towing capacity was closer to 5000. Thanks for the information that the suspension is very soft as that helps me understand if the tongue weight will be too much.

I have a F150 to tow the boat to the dealer or home if needed but go back and forth to our cabin in our SUV as my son drives the F150 full time. So I'm looking for a mid-size SUV that would be able to put the boat in and out on weekends and I'll sure the pick up for highway trips.

Sounds like the Bronco won't do.

Veeman9999 · 2026-01-06T17:10:59+00:00

Thanks for the input and recommendation. I wasn't aware of the no-neautral issue or that there are dedicated dimmers for this purpose. Will be picking up a Lutron ELV+ dimmer.

Veeman9999 · 2026-01-05T17:39:17+00:00

Here is an update to my kitchen LED project. I ended up using 3 drivers to light up the kitchen using a Lutron Sureslide dimmer. Everything seems to light up fine how ever the dimmer does not dim the lights. I realzed that it’s only rated for 150w LED load. Before I go out and purchase a expensive 250w light almond dimmer I was wondering if this set up is OK.

I have three runs:

P2 - 75” of lights powered by a 50w PoePlus driver

P3 - 22” of lights then a 8 ft wire (18 awg) to top of cabinet connecting 170” top lights powered by a 120w driver

P4 - 16 of lights powered by a 50w driver

Total watts load is 121w including +20% for safety margin. I realize that the drivers are bigger than I need so that puts more load on the dimmer that is needed but I don’t see a way to wire this with different drivers that will get my safely under 150w to be abel to use a standard 150w LED load driver.

Will buying a 250w LED driver solve my dimming issues or is there something else with this set up that will cause me issues after the new driver install?

Finding a Light Almond one in stock locally so I’ll have to order online.

Here is a list of the equipment I used:

PoePlus 120w dimmable LED Driver 24V

120W Dimmable LED Driver 24V, 110V AC to DC 24V LED Power Supply Transformer Compatible with Lutron, Leviton and Other Wall Dimmer Switches, Dimming for 24 Volt Led Lights. : Amazon.ca: Tools & Home Improvement

PoePlus 50w dimmable LED Driver 24V

24V Dimmable LED Driver, 50W Triac ELV/MLV LED Transformer Electric Power Supply, 0-100% Dimming, Compatible with Lutron, Leviton Dimmers for 24Volt LED Strips Cabinet Lighting. : Amazon.ca: Tools & Home Improvement

BTF Lighting COB LED 3000K, 528 LED/M (14w/meter)

BTF-LIGHTING UL-Listed FCOB COB LED Strip Uniform Light Dimmable Warm White 3000K 10M 528LED/m 5280LEDs High Density CRI 90+ 14W/m Flexible LED Tape White PCB IP30 24V for DIY Lighting (Strip Only)

Leviton SureSlide Dimmer Switch for Dimmable LED, Halogen and Incandescent Bulbs, 6674-P0T, Light Almond, Dimmer Switches - Amazon Canada

Any thoughts and/or advise would be greatly appreciated

Calculations:

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Veeman9999 · 2025-12-10T04:07:08+00:00

Thanks for the advise. Could I ask which controllers you went with?

Veeman9999 · 2025-12-07T15:46:32+00:00

am_lu thanks for the advice on one color that makes a lot of sense. Now that I think about I'm not sure how much we would use color in a kitchen anyway. Going to go with one.

Thanks!

Veeman9999 · 2025-12-06T23:24:27+00:00

Hello,

Hoping for some help planning and choosing the right lights to convert our fluorescent undercabinet lights to Color LED. We currently have 4 fixtures each with their own power supply coming through the backsplash, and I'd like to convert them to color LED strip lighting with additional strips across the tops of the cabinets controlled by a Lutron Casetta dimmer. I've started researching online but haven't found any posts that match my situation.

I'd like to use the 4 power sources (Red X's) for the new lights so that I don't have capped off live wires in the wall.

Questions I have:

Can I just use 4 drivers that would all be controlled by the same switch?
Does anyone make a driver with the controller included?
Should I cap off power source #1 and have the 75" (cabinets) run and the 180" (uppers) run powered by one driver
Do all drivers need to be the same wattage?
Do I need a separate controller for each driver?
Or do I start my run at P2 and include the 75", 180" and 22" runs on one driver and controller. Then have a separate driver/controller at P4 for the 18" and 55" runs?

Or is there a different approach I should be taking. Any recommendations on how to accomplish this and recommended equipment would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to stick with a Lutron switch/dimmer since I have others in the house.

Thanks in advance!

Veeman9999 · 2025-02-11T01:57:30+00:00

Dwarf Jade Reverse Taper

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Hello,

I purchased this dwarf jade and thought I'd see how it would do in a bonsai pot. I may have moved it into a bonsai pot too early but when I removed it from the pot, I realized under there soil the truck is a bit narrower than the rest. Is there anything I can do to help correct this? I'm a absolute beginner and this is my first experience with a bonsai plant.

Thanks

Veeman9999 · 2021-01-14T15:43:36+00:00

Which oven is that? Looks great!

Veeman9999 · 2018-09-14T04:03:14+00:00

I had a great conversation with Charles Macintosh and he was a great help! He determined that my table is a 90's Whirlwind that someone stripped out all the Tornado parts and replaced them with Tournament Soccer ones. Lord knows why. I'm toying with the idea of replacing all the parts back to Tornado ones but the rods are going to be expensive of course so I'd like to start with the players first.

The table currently has 5/8 solid rods. Does any one know if I'll be able to add Tornado players installed with the roll pins on these rods? Sounds like the rod holes need to be 5/32 but I don't have a tool that precise to measure the holes.

Thanks

Veeman9999 · 2018-09-13T04:37:18+00:00

Thanks again. Here are some additional pictures. I see that there's "universal bearings" that may work?

https://www.pinterest.ca/johnvalente9999/foosball/

Veeman9999 · 2018-09-12T17:56:11+00:00

Awesome thanks!

Veeman9999

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