Jump to content

bhncb

Member+
  • Posts

    467
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    6

Everything posted by bhncb

  1. Regarding the balance beads and potential issues expressed, smart money is to remove the beads. Given that the tire/wheel supplier, apparently Lionshead, didn't know enough to install the filtered valve cores, and that there are recommendations against even using beads in trailer tires of this size range, I couldn't be assured much of anything was done correctly. Since the metal valve stem installer should only have broken the outer tire beads for access to replace the stems, they could easily have missed detecting the beads. I would expect the balancing machine to produce results so obvious that they would redflag a problem however Inspecting the inner rim areas for an excess amount of weight, and/or unusual distribution of weights, should provide clues but I would be almost certain there were beads added to your tires. Just removing the external weights still leaves the unknown as to whether the beads could or would perform an acceptable balance. It's not implausible that they were incorrectly installed to start with, or that an indeterminable amount could have fallen out during the valve stem installation. And then, there's always going to be their questionable performance. Best to start over with a clean slate and go with a proven solution. The issue of restitution from Oliver should come later. It will be interesting to see if the beads caused enough imbalance to generate your reported heat difference.
  2. Some "concerned owner" should take the lead and pressure Oliver to provide formal clarification on tire pressure recommendations for both LEs, specific to model years and tires. Based on the Bead Letter and Walkthrough video, it's apparent that there has been a change in tire type and size, beginning with the 2022 models. The 55 psi stated in the letter and video are specific to the 235/65R16C Commercial tire, as stated and shown. Because this tire has a greater carrying capacity at 55 psi than the previous LT225/75R16 LRE Light Truck tire, the LT will require 63 psi In order to match its capacity. It should also be pointed out that the tire designation LT235/65R16C stated in the bead letter is conflicting and incorrect. Whoever is supplying the tire and wheel assemblies should also be providing Oliver with recommendations based on the application. If Oliver is in fact going to change the original placard pressures, across the board without regard for tire type and size as the video implies, they need to put it in a letter and provide placard addendums to every current owner. Otherwise, this topic will never end and some misinformed owner could get in trouble. Then it actually will become a recall. Hopefully this debacle will end with the adoption of ST tires.
  3. Some of those flushers come with a check valve built into the spray nozzle itself ,making an external one redundant. You should be able to see if yours does by looking into the connection fitting. If it does, just take some needle nose pliers and break the guts out of that gray valve and use it as a straight nipple.
  4. If you’re into bling, look st these http://sendelwheel.com/wheels/t17mg.html
  5. By adopting 15” wheels, dropping down from 6 lug to the standard 5 lug hub pattern will enable the Dexter/Kodiak 3500# 10” discs. The 16” wheels and required 6 lug hubs have been the hangup for a practical all-Dexter solution thus far.
  6. Watch for a disc brake option in 2024, maybe sooner.
  7. Too much or little application is usually a controller or actuator design causation. I use both a Redarc Elite and Prodigy P3 controllers when towing HydraStar EOH braked trailers, including my LEII with 12" discs. The P3 modulation is noticeably smoother during light applications as in stop and go traffic but the Redarc is much easier to "tune" on the fly for specific conditions. Point is, one controllers may perform "better" than another and some EOH actuators perform differently than others. As far as cold weather operation, there are two things that should be validated with any EOH installation subject to extreme cold temperature operation. Given your location, I would have expected MoRyde's top notch operation to be mindful of at least the first and suggest it be part of the installation. Hopefully they did. First concern is the current rating of the 7-way aux circuit. EOH actuators typically need a 40 amp minimum for extreme cold operation but there is no consensus between vehicle manufactures and 20 or 30 amp circuits are the most typical. The Ram 3500 is 30 amps. I have had to upgrade every tow vehicle for EOH compatibility except my Toyota Land Cruiser, which came with 40. Second is brake fluid. DOT 3 or 4 is generally the norm for manufacturer recommendations but DOT 4+ or 5.1 (not DOT 5) have a significantly lower viscosity at the low temperature end and will improve EOH performance below zero degrees. If the installer filled your system with DOT 4, this is the highest viscosity of all and not the ideal choice for extreme cold operation. I currently use a Bosch branded fluid that is an approved substitute for all of the above but there are a number of single spec, Low Viscosity, fluids available. My experience with EOH disc brakes has been quite the opposite. Using either controller, the discs are more confidence inspiring in downhill or emergency applications, and don't feel the additional cost over electric drums is even a consideration. While the LEII is only about 6300# ready to go, behind my 7300# Land Cruiser, it hardly feels like a light-weight rig. Maybe I need a bigger truck.
  8. Neither does Bowlus at 5-6 times the price of an LE.
  9. Oliver switched from a DC to an AC Visio beginning in 2020.
  10. Sorry. i missed this one. Based on your hull number I’m guessing you’ll only have three wires in the existing thermostat cable. Probably red, yellow, and green. Since the thermostat must be battery powered, pick any two of them to represent voltage from and heat call to the furnace. Looking at the furnace wiring diagram, the two wire colors chosen will logically be representing the blue/white wire going out to the thermostat R terminal and the solid blue wire coming in from the W terminal, respectively. However, since the installer will have to choose a remote-interface method for the thermostat, the method should be the deciding factor for which two of the three wire colors are most function appropriate. There is at least one, or maybe two, other threads dealing with Houghton A/C installations. Various How-tos for furnace thermostat control have been discussed at length in these. Maybe a more forum savvy contributor can provide some links to these discussions?
  11. These are LED lights so more than likely it's the switch. Open the access plate in the cabinet above and reach in behind the switch panel to feel for the switch wires. Count the wire groups over until you've found the one for the kitchen light switch. Wiggling the wire connections slightly will sometimes cause the internal switch contacts to start working. Otherwise, push the switch out of the panel from behind and have Oliver send you a replacement.
  12. Load icon on the display indicates the inverter is outputting AC. When you test the GFCI under the dinette, are you sure it's actually resetting?
  13. Unless the trailer is connected to an external power source with a cord, the transfer switch and the EMS aren't in the picture. You need to focus on the inverter. Check for 12V battery power at the input lugs, correct power settings, then AC output to/at the power distribution panel.
  14. Look underneath at the end of the axle where the brake assembly attachments. If you see a flange with four nuts in a square pattern, they are 3500# axles. If there are five round stud heads, in a circular pattern around the flange, they are 5200#. Dexter Axle stamps the axle serial number into the steel tube. They should be visible from the rear, just left of center. Email Dexter customer service with this number and they'll provide the axle build sheet with all component part numbers.
  15. Yes and yes but consider that: If it's an issue, the resale value of the Dometic PII will be greatly reduced without the CT thermostat and controller. The Dometic A/C model # includes these components so you'd be attempting to sell an incomplete unit. The Dometic CT thermostat is four mode but will only be able to support one off these, the furnace. Using it this way may be confusing for some. The CT thermostat is finicky at best to use, especially in colder months when fingertips are likely to be dry. A replacement digital single-mode thermostat, like a Honeywell or Emerson, will be easier to use and more reliable. From a labor cost prospective, it shouldn't be much more involved to install a replacement thermostat than to remove and reinstall the Dometic controller. I understand that Truma techs will want to take the path of least resistance so as to not exceed the $250 installation coupon, but don't believe this approach will be in your best interest.
  16. Is their KBB dealer rating 4.4 out of 10?
  17. The SSR is an InPower VCM-10. http://www.inpowerelectronics.com/products/vcm-10 The standard automotive relay pin format let you use a pre-wired 5-pin socket for easy connection to the existing wiring. I used an Accele Electronics BRS14E. An Internet search will return a source for both.
  18. I haven’t found it to be but: In 2018 when I ordered, the awnings were manual and, having the additional “street-side” awning, my sop is to extend both 12-16 inches. This is enough to provide both rain protection and midday shade. Wind damage has not been an issue and I’m typically where much of the “agriculture” theses days has three-blades.
  19. The questionnaire alsos implies that Austin will be an installation center.
  20. According to the owner's manual, the LEI basket has a maximum weight carrying capacity of 55#. The dry weight of a EU3200i already exceeds this and a ready to run EU2200i, full of gas and oil, leaves no remaining capacity for any amount of additional fuel. Lack of room won't be your issue here.
  21. The 2000W inverter in the LEs only powers the GFCI outlet circuit. Refrig, water heater, and A/C require either shore or generator power.
  22. It should have been installed during installation. Submit a service request to Oliver and have them send you one. It’s a special hose with a filter screen on the outside end for bugs. Is there a hole through the hull for it? It is typically centered just inside the lower vent?
  23. I wonder if Dexter built some axles with two left-hand brake assemblies. This type of self adjuster first gauges shoe/drum clearance when backing up, and subsequently performs the adjustment on the next forward brake application. If this sequence was flipped, and with the front and rear brake shoes being reversed, both phenomena might be explained. I would expect to feel a more pronounced "tail wag" if the side-to side braking forces were too much out of balanced.
  24. If it is a result of this, the tires on the right side should also be running proportionally warmer. When totally empty, my right side sits almost 1/4" lower than the left.
×
×
  • Create New...