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Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 01-09-2024, 10:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,997
Posted By rossvtaylor
Arizona MVD will let you use a PO box for a...

Arizona MVD will let you use a PO box for a mailing address, but you have to show proof of a physical address for residency.

Farm Bureau will insure a bus even if it's titled as a bus. I've...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 01-08-2024, 09:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,679
Posted By rossvtaylor
Last year, I was leaving my small local bank in...

Last year, I was leaving my small local bank in my Ford cab-over truck...insured with Progressive commercial. I was distracted and didn't look closely enough to see the short Genesis parked on my...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 01-04-2024, 01:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,523
Posted By rossvtaylor
I don't remember the brand, but a year or two...

I don't remember the brand, but a year or two before the plandemic I was at a trucking conference. One of the vendors had capacitor starting "batteries" for about $1000. I can't comment on your...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 12-22-2023, 10:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By rossvtaylor
I would bet it's a low current issue (really a...

I would bet it's a low current issue (really a voltage drop, actually, due to wire sizing and resistance). As a tech support colleague used to say, you can carry voltage through a hair but not...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-21-2023, 03:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,102
Posted By rossvtaylor
Hey Flashpipe, thanks and kudos to you for...

Hey Flashpipe, thanks and kudos to you for watching out for your kids! You must have sensed that their plan was a bit sketchy.

You're getting good input from the folks here!

There are lots of...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 12-17-2023, 09:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 259
Posted By rossvtaylor
Those are assigned automatically based on...

Those are assigned automatically based on activity...the number of posts, I think.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-17-2023, 01:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,141
Posted By rossvtaylor
My friends, the Lacroixs of the Lacroix Cruiser...

My friends, the Lacroixs of the Lacroix Cruiser buses, actually chose bedliner for the ability to clean it. As professional automotive detailers and instructors, they felt like they'd be spending...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-15-2023, 10:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,810
Posted By rossvtaylor
That's an interesting...and scary...thread which...

That's an interesting...and scary...thread which I hadn't seen before. I did notice that the bottom supports for those rod guide/support tubes are welded to the lower hat channel, only. My supports...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-15-2023, 06:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,810
Posted By rossvtaylor
I won't take credit for the rod system, but I...

I won't take credit for the rod system, but I will take credit for using B7 1-inch rods...which are to hardware store all-thread what Grade 5 bolts are to zinc plated "standard" bolts. I don't know...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-15-2023, 07:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,810
Posted By rossvtaylor
Hello Mr. or Ms. Possum (we're friends with MMA...

Hello Mr. or Ms. Possum (we're friends with MMA fighters of both sexes, so I don't presume you're Mr.) and welcome. And thanks, Nikitis, for the mention.

I documented my (I think) 8th roof raise...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 12-13-2023, 09:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,255
Posted By rossvtaylor
Well, if it's showing elevation then I'll have to...

Well, if it's showing elevation then I'll have to update my information...because that sounds like it's definitely measuring the air density.

I've used the Maxpeedingrods heaters before, but have...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 12-13-2023, 07:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,693
Posted By rossvtaylor
One current insurance company started, sort of,...

One current insurance company started, sort of, that way. USAA started with a group of about 25 Army officers who started insuring their own vehicles in the group. Of course, they have built a...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 12-13-2023, 07:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,255
Posted By rossvtaylor
I would add a note about "Alpine mode" on the...

I would add a note about "Alpine mode" on the Chinese diesel heaters. To my knowledge, the only Chinese-made diesel heater with true elevation compensation (which requires a sensor to measure...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-12-2023, 10:33 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,470
Posted By rossvtaylor
Where are you? And what's the layout...

Where are you? And what's the layout configuration of your panels on the roof...all in the same plane or do you have them sloped down each side (peaked in the middle)?
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 12-10-2023, 09:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,539
Posted By rossvtaylor
I have an Incinolet (I think it's the TR model)...

I have an Incinolet (I think it's the TR model) which I'll be installing in my Crown. It is a 2000W element, but it's not on for the whole cycle. It uses about 1450kWh for a cycle, so that's about...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-10-2023, 05:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 713
Posted By rossvtaylor
What designation does the current title have? My...

What designation does the current title have? My E350 is just listed as a van, so when I insured it my normal auto carrier (USAA) just added it like any other van I might own.
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 12-09-2023, 08:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,850
Posted By rossvtaylor
This made me laugh and seems related enough to...

This made me laugh and seems related enough to share:

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Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 12-08-2023, 07:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,255
Posted By rossvtaylor
Well...maybe not half. There's no definitive...

Well...maybe not half. There's no definitive direction on this. I had a battery section on the classes I taught, well before lithiums were an option, and the info I got from the manufacturers was...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 12-08-2023, 07:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,255
Posted By rossvtaylor
Christopher's math, and explanation, is spot...

Christopher's math, and explanation, is spot on...but I would add one "correction" regarding the battery capacity. Since you're using AGM batteries Yeti, which are lead-acid technology, you're not...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-07-2023, 08:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 675
Posted By rossvtaylor
You might need a converter with diodes in it,...

You might need a converter with diodes in it, like this Hopkins "dinghy" converter...or insert your own diodes to keep the brake light power from bleeding to the turn signals:

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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-06-2023, 09:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 569
Posted By rossvtaylor
You won't find a more helpful group of people...

You won't find a more helpful group of people than here on this forum...and I was trying to help you. Best wishes in your endeavor.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-06-2023, 08:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 569
Posted By rossvtaylor
Gotcha. I didn't say anything about you buying...

Gotcha. I didn't say anything about you buying parts. I'm trying to help identify the problem.

When you say you're trying turn it on, are you trying to find the switches or controls to turn it...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-06-2023, 06:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 569
Posted By rossvtaylor
Are you looking for the switches and mixer...

Are you looking for the switches and mixer (hot/cold...red/blue) valve control? Or is the issue that you're turning it on but it isn't getting warm/hot? I ask to clarify, because there are shut-off...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-06-2023, 11:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,817
Posted By rossvtaylor
I also have a 1989 E350 with the 7.3 IDI and...

I also have a 1989 E350 with the 7.3 IDI and about the same miles on the odometer. I only use it for taking my mother-in-law to town for appointments, but I wouldn't trust it on a long trip...and I...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-06-2023, 07:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,518
Posted By rossvtaylor
Hopefully, he'll be back to share what he found...

Hopefully, he'll be back to share what he found and more about his bus.
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