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and a very merry Christmas to all! Mossey

This YouTube video, posted by Andersen shows how to straighten the whale tail by pullIng it straight with one chain connected beginning at the 2:12 mark. Which is basically the same thing you did with your tie down strap. So I don’t think you are doing anything wrong The method I use when I have ended up with the whale tail at an angle is to chock the wheels and raise the front of the trailer so I can back the ball under the Bulldog hitch about 2 to 3" to put the ball under the latch. This usually provides enough slack to connect the chains or put the whale tail back on. I then pull forward, lower the trailer on to the ball and finish connecting the trailer. Disclaimer: Do not back into your tow vehicle. Mossey

The James measurements match mine and that is an overall measurement of the portion that adheres to the wall. The pouch is about 1-7/8" deep inside and the large part of the pouch is 3-5/8” wide. The small part is 9/16” wide. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S7. You can look at BB&B, but I haven’t seen any there in over a year. Last time I looked, they were available at their website. Or there is always Amazon. Mossey

Overland, that bath remodel was well worth the wait for me and I’m sure y'all are happy with the results. It is another example of your out of the box thinking. Congratulations on a job well thought out and executed. Now, about the bit of a spaceship vibe. I looked at all of the pictures first because I couldn’t wait any longer to see what you had come up with and then went back and read the text. The closet insulation and aluminum tape made me think of an old tv show, from 1965. Lost in Space Mossey

Mike, this picture concerns me. I suspect the battery to inverter cables have been rubbing in the holes out of the battery box. They should be inspected. Also check the red 6 AWG wire I circled, it looks like it may be damaged. It is either the Progressive Dynamics battery charger wire or the Blue Sky Charge Controller wire. I know the Blue Sky CC is a MPPT type controller, but I don’t know which model it is and if it supports LiFePO4 batteries. You should verify that before buying LiFePO4 batteries or plan on changing the CC. Mossey

This stuff is very tough and thin. Might do the job you described. Mossey

I use PVC lumber on the side of the battery tray like the factory did on my 4 lead acid 6v Trojan's. It comes in a variety of thicknesses. I also put a rubber pad in the bottom of the tray, but it was something I had in the shop. The product you posted should work fine. Mossey

I will help in any way possible, but I am a little too ADHD to write an “How To" on this subject. But I would suggest that you purchase this book to start with. And while you are waiting for it to arrive, watch some of Will Prowse's YouTube videos. I will suggest that you approach it slowly. And as Sherry suggested, remove the bad battery pair and take your AZ trip with the remaining 200+ Ah's of batteries and your generator. Who knows, you may find a great battery deal in Quartzite. By all means, disconnect the solar panels. You can cover the panels with blankets or disconnect them from the rooftop port. And trip the flag circuit breaker under the street side bed. I believe you should follow Overland's suggestion of eliminating most of the wiring in the battery box by using Buss bars inside. I am down to 3 wires/cables from the battery box to the inside, 1 battery +, 1 battery - and a battery temperature lead. Mossey

We rented a class C RV in Alaska in 1999. We spent 20 days touring state and even though it rained 19 of those days, we still had a great time. My brother had worked on the Trans-Alaska pipeline, so seeing the pipeline was a little special for me. We toured the oil storage facility in Valdez which is where the pipeline ended. While on the bus tour, the guide told a story about the inspection of the pipeline before it went into service. As the story goes, they used a mechanical device called a pig to inspect the welding on the inside of the pipeline. During the inspection, they found an anomaly on the inside wall of the pipe. So they sent a more sophisticated pig, capable of high quality pictures through the pipe. And when they reviewed the pictures, they found that someone had welded the outline of the state of Texas on the inside of the pipe. Now this caused the Texans on the bus to roar their approval. And then the tour guide noted that they could cut Alaska in half and make Texas the third largest state in America. So if everything is bigger in Texas, I guess everything is biggest in Alaska. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Mossey

Thanks JD! I checked HD online for my local store and they had them in stock. They also had 8", 11" or 14" bags of 500 count for $8.88. I went and picked up a bag of the ones you referenced. They weren’t priced $9.88 on the shelf, but that was the price at checkout. Mossey

The jumper cables were already in my truck so I didn’t have to go to Wally World. Mossey

My backup plan consists of a set of jumper cables. Mossey

My backup plan consists of a set of jumper cables. Mossey

I think I understand your question, but maybe not. The battery box and the pantry base has an air space around it that is about 1" to 2" in various locations. I don’t think a backing plate it the battery box would work because of that space, it would compress too much. The backing plate would need to be between the inner and outer hulls. I have gotten my hand up in the area between the bed and pantry to replace a cable gland. It was a struggle, but persistence paid off. So if you are trying to place the Lagun mount in the aisle, you would need to work from the access cover under the bed and see if you can get you hand and arm up in that area to hold the backing plate, washers and nuts in place while inserting a bolt through the table mount. My inverter would be in the way of accessing that area so I would remove it to increase the work area. It’s doable, just not as easy as the nightstand or under the bed overhang areas. Although I haven’t worked with the 8020 equipment, it seems that you are only limited by your imagination. Mossey

JD, I saw a statement today indicating that MC4 connectors should never be used inside a vehicle. They did not elaborate on their point of view, but it made me think about your desire to eliminate the Zamp roof cap SAE connections. I think you could replace the SAE port with a stainless fender washer and gasket and mount a bulkhead MC4 connector to it. Just thinking out loud! Mossey

I am guessing that you are based Florida. You may be aware of this, but maybe not. Mossey

Mcb, I know you are visiting Florida and being a native I can tell you from experience, we sometimes run the heat in the morning and the A/C in the afternoon, so it seems like you’ve figured out the solution.😅😅 My thermostat has the words "heat strip" after "furnace" in the bottom left corner that I see when running through the mode selector. Mossey

I have always wondered about Amazon's fluctuating prices. They must have reduced inventory to an manageable level. And I followed DavidS's advice from a couple years back and created price drop alerts for Amazon products at this website. Mossey

Russell, I apologize if I am befuddling you today? And Harbor Freight had a Blue Light Special on tarps last week or maybe it was Kmart. Mossey

Overland, I agree with your assessment of the current AC and DC equipment. We have discussed this change in previous posts and that is why I found this post confusing. mjrendon, My equipment is like yours. Maybe there will be some future clarification. Mossey

Foy, have you checked for 12v at the control board? Does the bath fan work? Mossey

I may have missed something, but I thought Oliver had been using Xantrex inverters since 2015. Mossey

My 2017 LE2 has factory wiring for a front camera because it was an option available at that time. I am not sure which years it was offered. If you open the port hole in the upper cabinet above the microwave you will find a rats nest of wiring for the panel at the front door. I found the front camera wiring labeled and taped to the wall above the switch panel. The wires are running towards the front of the trailer between the ceiling and the roof. And speaking of the rats nest, I like it because it makes finding and pulling wires a little easier for me. Mossey

Did you use your suitcase panels on this trip? Didn’t you have plans to wire the portables in series? Wasn’t it your intention to add another MPPT CC for the suitcase panels? Am I making you feel lazy by reminding you of all the projects you are neglecting while you mess around with duct work? Mossey

My 2017 LE2 has a switch inside the door which turns the rear camera on/off. Mossey