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we generally (TRY) not to do laundry when traveling - but it just ends up being more to do when we get home. I must say the last thing i want US to do when traveling or "glamp-ing" is to stand in some campground or small town coin-op or washateria. with out a water & sewer connection i suspect...

I like it - if for nothing else its a FULL SIZED unit (or at least larger than the tiny RV units).

makes sense - having the tranny in neutral and having a jake brake on does nothing to help slow the vehicle.

I'm not an expert but i could see how having a JAKE brake on could prevent an engine from starting (since it alters the valve timing), but I'm still confused about how it could stall an engine....hopefully someone will educate me (too).

I think i understand now (that ours is different). Is yours a proper (valved) jake brake or an exhaust brake (creating back pressure in the exhaust by blocking the flow) ? On our MBE4000 engine we have an exhaust brake (integrated inside the turbocharger) - that blocks or reduces exhaust flow...

I'm confused, because once i turn ours on i don't usually turn it off until i am rolling/accelerating (i.e.: re-entering the interstate, or thru the traffic light/intersection, etc)....ive sat idling at an intersection many times with the exhaust brake on, with out a problem.

thats weird - with our MBE4000 (aka dd13) the exhaust brake won't operate when the truck is in neutral.

welcome to the forum!

InTech Trailers is another (really) nice mfg with some innovative ideas (air tanks in the floor etc), I'm seeing more and more of them at the track(s), the build quality is top notch. Custom Aluminum Trailer | inTech Custom All-Aluminum Trailers

maybe this is what you guys need.... https://www.facebook.com/ImpressiveEngineer/videos/1174730625871789/

damn near the same trailer that i put an air conditioner on last spring, my friend's is only 20 feet long (told him to buy the 24, but what do i know). :mad:

Sam - thats a nice kingpin based stacker - the only time I've ever seen a "stacker" with lounge/quarters or any real (sit down) amenities have been units that were kingpin or 5th wheel type. Probably because of the elevated front or overall (huge) length over what a 36 ft stacker can provide...

I've never seen a stacker with a lounge, but anything is possible. All it takes for air conditioning is some 120vac source (shore power or generator connection) and a hole in the roof (for the air conditioner/heater). I don't personally like them but you could add some fold down benches (hung...

this (12vdc) meter is my confirmation that the house batteries are being charged (going down the road) w/ the engine running. the meter is simply wired to the incoming battery cables that feed the 12vdc fuse panel...as soon as my engine starts (no shore power or generator) i see the 12vdc...

that EGS (emergency generator start) switch is the battery isolation relay OVER-RIDE. the EGS momentarily COMBINES the engine batteries w/ the house batteries.

everything in our coach is 12vdc, engine & house, i don't know of any tractors that are 24vdc.

at least w/ our coach - Our (3) engine/chassis batteries operate the engine/cockpit related items (including engine start), AND our levelers. If i switch off the engine/cockpit batteries, my levelers will not work, nor will i be able to start the engine. Our House (3) batteries are for the...

hell i still (prefer) wired headphones or a wired/digital connection to my (i)Phone over bluetooth - the quality is much higher than wireless bluetooth. I was only letting you know that you can obtain "wire" speed over wifi (saving $ and time), and you don't have to have a long cable or...

I've never seen a generator set up that charged the chassis/engine batteries.

no problem....im just here to help you spend your money ;)

seems unnecessary - and it will certainly not be useful in only a few years

i wonder if it wasn't part of an isolation relay

Sam, i would be surprised if your house batts aren't charged when the engine is running. Our house batteries get charged by the engine alternator when the engine is running. When the generator is running, it also charges the batteries (via the converter/charger). the generator does (usually)...

i understand what cat 5 is, but i don't understand WHY you need it, other than to get from the antenna. Are you using actual PC's (tower/server)? You certainly don't need cat 5 for TV's/Smart TV's or streaming boxes (i.e. ROKU). For the rare occasion where you might have to have hard...

Why the cat 5? Wifi Ranger gets good reviews from the likes of jack m. Personally I just use a personal hotspot - my experience is the campground or track wifi is too slow / saturated with other users.