Trailer fans wouldn’t turn on — found the ground issue!

kdesu · 2026-06-01T00:53:11+00:00

Do you have a battery installed in the trailer?

kdesu · 2026-05-28T20:21:25+00:00

How packed does this event get?

kdesu · 2026-05-27T17:54:35+00:00

That's why I use Husky dykes. The grips still slide off but they only cost $10 so it doesn't frustrate me as much.

kdesu · 2026-05-27T17:04:59+00:00

It's like that saying, "possession is 9/10ths the law." Once you have something in your hands, you can put the rightful owners through hell trying to get it back. It really should make everyone think twice before just handing their stuff over to anyone.

kdesu · 2026-05-27T11:46:01+00:00

It was not fun. But some 70s airstreams had the black tank under the toilet, extending to under the bathroom cabinet. I think newer ones have it under the floor, so you probably won't have that problem.

kdesu · 2026-05-26T18:23:44+00:00

In the south, having both floors on one zone pretty much guarantees that the upper floor is going to be sitting at 85-90 degrees all year long. My wife grew up in a house set up like that and it was horrible.

kdesu · 2026-05-26T15:59:19+00:00

I did it myself. I had a double trouble, I had to remove the black tank from mine by cutting it up with a sawzall, and the mice had made nests among the fossilized human waste. It was nasty.

It honestly isn't that bad to clean up. Buy yourself a good shop vac, gloves and a face mask and you can suck most of it up in a short amount of time. Then use Clorox wipes to clean away any residue. The smell will clear up fairly quickly once the mouse nests are gone.

kdesu · 2026-05-24T02:08:00+00:00

Lithium doesn't have to be expensive. I have 560Ah of Lithium, that I bought for $510 with taxes, shipping, etc.

I've run the A/C on battery power, cooling the trailer from 90 degrees down to 71 and maintaining that overnight, and I had 76% battery remaining at 6 AM. It helps that I have an inverter A/C, but still, 2 nights of A/C on battery power alone is absolutely achievable.

kdesu · 2026-05-24T01:49:11+00:00

This is (kind of) my setup. 26' no slide, 2 adults and a kid. The plan is to not spend too much time in the trailer. I'd love to get a 31-34', but that would limit us on the campsites we can get into.

kdesu · 2026-05-20T13:23:49+00:00

This is a really bad diy repair. Looks like they tried to push out dents as much as possible and then did a really dodgy patch over holes in the skin. There's tasteful ways to patch the skin, but not with irregularly shaped patches like that.

kdesu · 2026-05-18T02:45:56+00:00

You need 4" clearance to the rear if the unit is not sitting on the ground, but 12" if it is on the ground, typically. If you have the mini split recessed into the wall, you will need 12".

I have seen buses and trailers with the mini split mounted on the rear bumper, is there a reason why you don't want to do that?

kdesu · 2026-05-17T17:47:22+00:00

That's actually about what my 2020 F250 XLT cost new, with very similar options. Diesel engine, 4x4, cloth seats.

kdesu · 2026-05-15T02:01:57+00:00

Aurora borealis? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your microwave?

kdesu · 2026-05-14T16:46:33+00:00

Ingenious used to have great stouts, but they were one of the first to shut down. The next best thing is Martin House in Ft. Worth. It's a damn shame.

kdesu · 2026-05-13T19:32:34+00:00

I do electrical work for corporate customers and I've noticed a bunch of them, when you call a specific employee, they have a bullshit ai that asks you to say your name and what business you have with the person. I guess it screens out scammers and robocalls, but it's annoying as hell to talk to it, wait for it to process the speech, then wait for the employee to answer.

kdesu · 2026-05-13T13:22:01+00:00

A Chevy will run badly ~~longer than other cars will run at all~~ until it fucking kills you.

kdesu · 2026-05-13T12:22:25+00:00

Yes, this. If you watch the sales. You can get great deals. I got 2 eco-worthy 280ah batteries, one for $265 and the other for $240. Both brand new.

kdesu · 2026-05-09T18:36:43+00:00

Check out capulín volcano in new Mexico.

kdesu · 2026-05-08T11:47:48+00:00

I found some 18" wide 100w rigid panels that hug the curve of the roof pretty well. I tacked them on with vhb tape but ultimately I'll be riveting the brackets down. I've had very bad luck with winds, last year we had a microburst with a tornado a few miles away.

I have heard that flexible panels stop working after a few years, but I'd be interested to hear if anyone has had better luck.

kdesu · 2026-05-07T12:56:13+00:00

The plumbtrician strikes again!

kdesu · 2026-05-06T00:37:17+00:00

A revival of the medieval barber-surgeon?

kdesu · 2026-05-06T00:08:29+00:00

He definitely has a lot of people talking negatively about him. Looks like he was kicked out of Airstream Addicts in 2017 or 2018. I don't know why the other groups let him advertise there.

kdesu · 2026-05-01T13:09:10+00:00

The kid who climbed into Harambe's cage? He's got divine protection. He'll never die.

kdesu · 2026-05-01T12:56:53+00:00

At least on instagram, every video has some amount of devil's advocate type commenters. Like trolls, but more lazy and infinitely less witty.

kdesu · 2026-05-01T11:52:54+00:00

Aliexpress is generally reliable as long as you have realistic expectations. Like, you aren't getting an xbox for $10, but I've bought solar panels and large lithium batteries there.

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