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100% concur with @Mountainman198 Lance's assessment. We pushed through the 10K mile after getting home from the Q last month, logging 10,236 miles since replacing the OEM springs in March 2024 and 7,215 since installing the D52 "Nev-R-Lubes" last MAY.
The most noticeable towing attribute after the undercarriage upgrades is the reduction of "porpoising" at slow speeds over relatively rough terrain. Side to side "rocking" seems noticeably less as well. Ride height is measured at approx 1/2" as Lance noted above.
We're checking our shocks later this week prior to our next trip (Owner's rally) -- it should be interesting to see if the OEM shocks (replaced with new last MAY w/axles) have any life left in them.
Thanks for the report, Lance! See you down the road!
Best,
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3 hours ago, topgun2 said:
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I'm running as fast as I can!
And, now you tell me that all this running is for nothing?
Hey, Bill -- slow down, brother. If you don't, you'll eventually just die tired! HA!
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with awesome campers...
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That warm place?
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On 2/19/2025 at 9:57 AM, John Dorrer said:
Waiting for the roads to dry out before a 2 hour drive to North Abutment COE in Grenada, MS, on the way to Waco, TX.
We hope you had a safe and dry drive northbound yesterday! Cold in Waco today, low 20's tonight - stay warm, brother!
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We are excited...
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spread on Guntersville...
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@rich.dev -- That's exactly where I was going with that quote. (I was only through a half-cup of Joe at the time!).
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The Owner's Rally....
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On 12/19/2024 at 5:10 PM, jdmmtx said:
We have the Mopeka rings (that we purchased when we purchased our tank sensors) and I will never have propane tanks again without them!
Same here. We received our "Halos" from Mopeka a couple years ago and they have kept that typical "paint-rub" & oxidation from happening on the bottom of the propane bottle rack.
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10 hours ago, Geronimo John said:
By adding another vent above the closet door (as has been done by others), the vents would also greatly help reduce the hot box we get in the closet during the summer!
Concur, John! Unfortunately, we only bought 3 vents (last spring) -- since then, we've come to the same conclusion you and others have described for addressing the "hot box" in hotter WX conditions. Now that we're on a roll, the 4th return vent will likely find its way into the upper closet door bulkhead sooner than later!
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9 hours ago, Geronimo John said:
And take a look at those two great shelves we installed in our trailers last summer.
These shelves are known around these parts as falling into the "Happy Wife, Happy Life" category of OTT projects, for sure. D loves these new storage elements!
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On 1/27/2025 at 2:35 PM, DavePhelps said:
I would rather have a return vent move air directly from the bathroom into that space, not from the cabin, to the closet, to the under sink area.
So, we finally got around to doing exactly what Dave's describing here and what other owners have mentioned in different threads.
We've experienced the closet "meat locker" syndrome several times during cold weather trips. We stopped opening the closet door in the morning to keep the arctic blast of cold air from entering the main cabin.
Started this project by installing the first of 3 return vents in the closet door bulkhead just below the jam:
ABOVE: Measured the height above the floor of the furnace outputs (4.25") so this return vent would match.
ABOVE: Cut the bulkhead with the trusty 4" hole-saw.
ABOVE: Used the thickness of the cut-off to trim back the excess material on the stock Valterra vent
ABOVE: Used a bead of clear silicon to secure return vent to gelcoat.
Next, installed a second return vent between the closet and under the sink:
ABOVE: View from under the sink
ABOVE: View from inside the closet. Placed the return vent between the two lower shelves.
Finally, installed the 3rd return vent under D's forward dinette seat into the bathroom bulkhead:
ABOVE: View from under the forward dinette seat looking into the bath area
ABOVE: View of return vent which was placed as low and as Portside as possible.
The Casablanca has fairly decent furnace output flow in the bath and we have yet to modify the forced air ducts (on the "to-do" list) as @jd1923 JD has described in other threads. Our thought is that the return vents will allow for air to better circulate between the closet, under the sink, and under the forward dinette. We're hoping that this new air flow should aid in keeping the closet "meat locker syndrome" at bay. We'll see....
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On 11/11/2024 at 7:29 AM, DavePhelps said:
I put this on 6 or 7 years ago and it still looks like new.
Same here, Dave -- based on your suggestion. We also put it along the bed rails as we were getting sliced by the unfinished fiberglass edge whilst making the beds. Also put it around the spare tire cover to protect it during a wheel change, FYI.
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On 11/10/2024 at 4:51 AM, Ronbrink said:
DC-DC charger is a great alternative!
Concur 100%.
If boondocking multiple days in overcast WX (sans a GENSET), one can always plug the OTT into the TV and "idle-charge" the battery bank at 30 - 50Amps depending on what type of 12/12 charger is installed.
With 740W of solar modules, we have not seen the need to haul the 48# Honda EU2000i much.
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18 hours ago, topgun2 said:
Dibs!
At the Rally?
It's all yours, Bill -- I'll bring it to the rally.
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On 1/5/2025 at 9:01 PM, Geronimo John said:
Anybody want to buy a 12/12-30? 😞
No need to feel so sad, John!
Our 30A Victrons do the job, IMO, for their intended use. On our typical move between locations we target 4 to 5hrs (MAX) road time -- leaving in the mid-morning with, say, a 70% SOC, by the time we're stopped for the day, we're right at 100% in our 300A-Hr Battleborns. The 4/0 cables you and I used for our applications handle the current perfectly.
Still thinking we've both got the right 12/12 charger solution for our style of RV'ing (but, there is a bit of "Amp - envy" going on over here!). Now, that said, if our rigs had the larger lithium AHr storage like @jd1923 JD has, the 50A charger would be warranted, concur?
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On 1/5/2025 at 4:30 PM, Mike and Carol said:
That’s us, usually done with evening meal by 5 and don’t eat again until 10ish the next morning.
Same here - we try to go 18 hours before "break-fast" happens...
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We removed ours a couple years back - mainly because it was badly oxidized and looked like crap. We bought a replacement strip, but never saw the need to install it - Casablanca doesn't see the light of day unless behind the Tundra rolling to the next OTT adventure.
That said, anyone interested in a new awning strip can have ours for the cost of shipping... Just say'n.
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35 minutes ago, DunnYet said:
28 degrees this morning in Duncanville Tx.
About the same here in north central NM - 26.7F, ATM. We'll be stoking up the wood burning stove in the "Cave" this morning to work on Casablanca as our highs are expected in the high forties, FYI.
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D and I got into RV'ing after many years of backcountry skiing and backpacking. A pop-up tent trailer, 2 AS's, a Casita, and an OTT later - we are definitely a strong team. We do everything together (even Costco runs!)... HA!
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We also had a great experience with RVLock last year when we replaced the keypad with the upgraded version (the numbers were peeling off on the original pad). After commenting this story to the RVLock folks manning their booth at the RV show in Quartzite last month - I was awarded with a huge swag bag of cool stuff!
A great and responsive company, RVLock.
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14 hours ago, jd1923 said:
Before every trip, I fill mine at home where house pressure is known.
Same here. We use our FWT exclusively for our water needs, as mentioned in other threads. Filling at home with a known pedigree of our (delicious) well water is standard practice for us. Granted, D still filters the well water through a Travel Berkey, but she does the same thing at home with the Big Berkey -- works out fine for our style of camping, FYI.
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15 minutes ago, Mike and Carol said:
We haven’t tried them either, they just came out a month or so ago. We’re using the same as you.
Looks like the ceramic filters range in what they can remove, such as Florine. In any case, ours seems to be doing the job, FYI...
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Same here, we abandoned the Curley Wires on our 2017 and upgraded like you did a couple years ago...