Hello,
I need some help selecting the appropriate torque wrench to torque the wheel nuts on my 2022 Scout Lite which will be delivered to the dealer in early August.
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According to the manual online, it is mandatory to torque the nuts at several pre-determined intervals upon the first outing with the Scout Lite. I have never done this before, not sure what equipment I need, and exactly how to do it.
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Any instructions and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Mine is on a thermocouple. When the fridge is running I turn on the switch. The fan starts when it gets hot and turns off when it’s not. Simple!
Cindy ————-
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 11:18 jarchitect2 < jimrym@...> wrote: Steve T wrote:? If you put in a computer case fan of about 1200 rpm that will draw about 90 mA, and if you run it for 12 hours a day...
Which begs the question of, "What is the best time/situation to use the fridge fan"?? Day only?? Hot days only?? Both night and day?? If the day's temperature reaches ______ degrees?? Is it unwise to *not* use the fan?? I have tended to just leave my computer fan running since it draws so little.? Any clarification is helpful.? -Jim??
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2013 Expedition
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Steve T wrote:? If you put in a computer case fan of about 1200 rpm that will draw about 90 mA, and if you run it for 12 hours a day...
Which begs the question of, "What is the best time/situation to use the fridge fan"?? Day only?? Hot days only?? Both night and day?? If the day's temperature reaches ______ degrees?? Is it unwise to *not* use the fan?? I have tended to just leave my computer fan running since it draws so little.? Any clarification is helpful.? -Jim??
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If you put in a computer case fan of about 1200 rpm that will draw about 90 mA, and if you run it for 12 hours a day that will be 1080 mA or 1.08 Amp Hours.? A typical battery has 100 Amp hours of which 50 is usable for best battery life.? So basically 1 Amp Hour a day running the fridge fan with 50 available won't use much.
But . . . If you put in a Dometic fridge fan, that draws 500 mA, and times 12 is 6 Amp Hours,? so 6 amp hours a day.? That adds up.
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Hello
Kathryn:
If the
fan is running it is using the battery. The question is how
fast is it running the battery down. Computer fans use much
fewer Amp Hours than the junk fans from the factory, so the
battery will last longer.
I would
suggest only running the fan when the sun is making the camper
hot. Plus park with the fridge on the north side.
Carl.
On 7/17/2022 8:26 PM, KATHRYN BAXTER
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So if I'm boondocks boondocking, that fan I put in
isn't going g to drain the battery?
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So if I'm boondocks boondocking, that fan I put in isn't going g to drain the battery?
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Try a Purina Tidy-Cat plastic container (has a hinged top and carrying handle. Just drill a hole in the top enough to fit a washer cold/hot water hose with one of the end fitting cut off stuck in the hole you made. The fitting side of the washer hose is connected to a Valterra drain connector - ?(available online for under $10). Bob 
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Re: The case for powering a camper fridge with a TV inverter while towing
Since we never had good success running our fridge on DC while travelling, I finally got around to powering it on AC from the towing vehicle. This worked much better this weekend and arrived at the campsite (towing for four hours in 95 degree weather) with the fridge only a few degrees warmer than when we left our garage.?
Thank you to all who contributed to this thread!
Bruce
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Nice set up.? Smaller for carrying to a dumping station.? Thank you for sharing!
Here is what I do with my grey water. i bought a plastic 5 gal tank, and I chose a blue kerosene one because it is a color you rarely see and not likely to confused with a red one for gasoline. I found that at most campsites with the opening up the tank is a bit too tall for the drain spout. I added a plastic fitting that I glued in with E6000. A rubber cork from the hardware store plugs the extra hole. We don't get a lot of grey water and I empty it when I empty our porta-potty, carrying a tank with each hand. If we are not near a dump station I have been known to dump them in a pit toilet.?
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2011 Classic Aliner
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Here is what I do with my grey water. i bought a plastic 5 gal tank, and I chose a blue kerosene one because it is a color you rarely see and not likely to confused with a red one for gasoline. I found that at most campsites with the opening up the tank is a bit too tall for the drain spout. I added a plastic fitting that I glued in with E6000. A rubber cork from the hardware store plugs the extra hole. We don't get a lot of grey water and I empty it when I empty our porta-potty, carrying a tank with each hand. If we are not near a dump station I have been known to dump them in a pit toilet.?
David Smith
2011 Classic Aliner
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Thanks for your responses.? I guess I'll just drill a couple of drain holes into the bottom of the frame members and see how this works as I do not like the idea of water laying in there for days or weeks at a time.
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Bob, the diagonal beams that come together at the hitch have front ends that are as wide open as the air intake on a fighter jet.? The aft edge of the diagonal beams are completely sealed.? The lengthwise beams at the front of the trailer end at a C channel that is crosswise underneath the front edge of the trailer, and those are not welded at the bottom.
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Hello
Bob:
I've
never noticed any, but since we keep ours inside a shed it
doesn't see much rain. I have drilled into the frame for the
belly pans, and no water came out.
Carl.
On 7/10/2022 10:43 AM, BobF wrote:
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Hi Carl,? Maybe the frame builder or Aliner forgot to put drain
holes in mine, as that was one of the first things I checked for.?
Do your frame members have drain holes or are they open at the
back like Steve's?
Steve, I was wondering do your frame members have any kind of
opening in the front or is the front side completely sealed?? I'm
a little leery about sealing the front holes as they allow air to
enter the frame to dry it out when towing.? However, they also
allow water to enter.
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Hi Carl,? Maybe the frame builder or Aliner forgot to put drain holes in mine, as that was one of the first things I checked for.? Do your frame members have drain holes or are they open at the back like Steve's?
Steve, I was wondering do your frame members have any kind of opening in the front or is the front side completely sealed?? I'm a little leery about sealing the front holes as they allow air to enter the frame to dry it out when towing.? However, they also allow water to enter.
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Thanks Steve. I knew someone had a rational for what they used.?
On Sat, Jul 9, 2022, 10:02 PM Steve T < srtimm@...> wrote: There is no best, just tradeoffs.?
If you're doing just the glue fillets around the fixtures or the metal roof trim, you can use a bunch of different things without much downside, as long as it's a quality product? Silicones will last longer, but are harder to remove.? But since the area is small, maintenance won't be that much work regardless.? If you use a silicone I'd recommend the SCS1200 that I posted about, since new scs1200 sticks to dried scs1200, and thats not true for other silicones.? A polyurethane caulk like sikaflex 505 UV has also been used by some, and that will be easier to remove than silicone.
If you're rebedding a skylight, then you have a big decision to make.? You can use a weaker bonding caulk like scs1200, but if you do you should bolt down the corners.? Most people don't like drilling holes in their roofs so it's not a slam dunk first choice.? You could also use a very high bond strength caulk like Plexus ma 300, and no bolts are needed.? But if you do that removing the skylight later will be very difficult, and you risk damaging your roof when you do it.? Skylights only last about 10 years before they get cloudy or crack, so you have to plan on replacement eventually.?
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There is no best, just tradeoffs.?
If you're doing just the glue fillets around the fixtures or the metal roof trim, you can use a bunch of different things without much downside, as long as it's a quality product? Silicones will last longer, but are harder to remove.? But since the area is small, maintenance won't be that much work regardless.? If you use a silicone I'd recommend the SCS1200 that I posted about, since new scs1200 sticks to dried scs1200, and thats not true for other silicones.? A polyurethane caulk like sikaflex 505 UV has also been used by some, and that will be easier to remove than silicone.
If you're rebedding a skylight, then you have a big decision to make.? You can use a weaker bonding caulk like scs1200, but if you do you should bolt down the corners.? Most people don't like drilling holes in their roofs so it's not a slam dunk first choice.? You could also use a very high bond strength caulk like Plexus ma 300, and no bolts are needed.? But if you do that removing the skylight later will be very difficult, and you risk damaging your roof when you do it.? Skylights only last about 10 years before they get cloudy or crack, so you have to plan on replacement eventually.?
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Hello
Bob:
I think
the frame builder put drain holes in, and they have become
plugged. I would search the bottom of the front and back of
the tubes. Plus I would look for other holes that are letting
the water in.
Carl.
On 7/9/2022 11:14 AM, BobF wrote:
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I have noticed that there is water inside the two box frame
members that run the length of my aliner and which support the
axle.? There is a small hole in the front of the camper and a
larger one in the back bumper leading to the frame, but they are
up an inch or more from the bottom of the frame so don't allow
water to escape unless it gets higher than the rear holes.? There
does not appear to be any drain holes in the bottom of the frame,
so water just sits there for days or longer after it rains.? When
towing it, sometimes the rear bumper and stabilizer are covered in
rust from the water flying out of the rear hole.? Has anyone else
experienced this issue?? My remedy is to drill a hole in the
bottom of the frame member near the back, but I am not sure if I
should drill a few others as well.
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Hi All,?
I know this has been discussed ad nauseum before, but I cannot seem to come up with the posts. I seem to remember a lot of controversy about what is the best type of caulk to use. Silicone or some thing else??
I'm semi retired now, I have time to work on this thing!
Thanks,?
Kathy
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On Chalets they don't weld the bottom of the lengthwise beams to the rear bumper, and the fronts of the beams are open too, so no water collects inside.
I'd drill holes in the bottom of the lengthwise beam just in front of the bumper.
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I have noticed that there is water inside the two box frame members that run the length of my aliner and which support the axle.? There is a small hole in the front of the camper and a larger one in the back bumper leading to the frame, but they are up an inch or more from the bottom of the frame so don't allow water to escape unless it gets higher than the rear holes.? There does not appear to be any drain holes in the bottom of the frame, so water just sits there for days or longer after it rains.? When towing it, sometimes the rear bumper and stabilizer are covered in rust from the water flying out of the rear hole.? Has anyone else experienced this issue?? My remedy is to drill a hole in the bottom of the frame member near the back, but I am not sure if I should drill a few others as well.
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Carl
