How to transport two e-bikes while pulling my Aliner
We have been looking to find a way to transport our two e-bikes that weigh 77 pounds each while we are pulling our Aliner Family Expedition. Does anyone have any suggestions??
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Thanks,
Nate and Karon
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Re: Water under the rug on the floor
Peggy Lee,
The original post is about the under the bed AC units, not the wall units.
I used to be concerned about the AC sticking out until I realized my clip on mirrors for my SUV stick out further than the AC unit.? It's when backing into a tight campsite with trees that you have to be especially careful. -- Don DeRyke Sunrise, Florida 2009 Classic, 2020 Ford Escape, 2.0 liter EcoBoost, AWD.? Previous TV 2015 Ford Escape 1.6 liter EcoBoost engine.
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Re: Water under the rug on the floor
We have had the same problem on our 2014 Ranger 12.? First it was a puddle on the floor, then the wood under the floor was squishy, and then the cabinets on both sides of the door were getting saturated and delaminating.? It seems many people get rot in the floor there.? I still am not sure why they did.? I tried to find the source of the leak.? Here is what has made it stop:
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I put a piece of parachute cord through the eyelet hole in the bottom center of the air conditioner cover and tied a weight to it.? Seems water was coming into the air conditioner around the edges of the cover, and then maybe pouring in through the bottom fabric of the cover.? So, it seems water was coming back into the camper somehow instead of going out the drain hole.? I also caulked all the way around the air conditioner and in the latch hole in the door.? I have caulked all over, but putting that weight in the center of the AC cover seemed to be the most effective thing.?
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I would love to be able to replace the AC unit with a panel for cooler weather/storage/while traveling.? But it does not seem to be an easy task.? (I know others have done it.)? I am always afraid of taking out pedestrians or bicyclists with the AC when driving through small towns!?
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As for the floor, we spent some big bucks and had a metal panel fabricated to bolt on to the frame by the door, so it will never fall through.? We will replace the wood eventually, but I wanted to find the leak first.? I hope that helps.
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Re: Ranger 10 roof peak curvature/gap
Speaking of key fobs.? I like to have spares.? I suppose many vehicles have the ability to program a new fob if you have two working ones in your possession.? This saves a trip to the dealer for programming.? It would need to be "cut" if you don't have keyless starting.
One thing we love about our Ford, is the keypad entry.? You can still get in the car if you left the key inside the house for instance.? There is also a button sequence that allows you to intentionally lock your keys inside.? Helpful at the beach.? My wife found that by searching.? I never found the info in the manual. -- Don DeRyke Sunrise, Florida 2009 Classic, 2020 Ford Escape, 2.0 liter EcoBoost, AWD.? Previous TV 2015 Ford Escape 1.6 liter EcoBoost engine.
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Re: Ranger 10 roof peak curvature/gap
Hehe, I tried to kill my key fob once.? I accidentally sent my keys through the wash. Nothing like that clank clank clank sound to make you run for the laundry room. But my Toyota key fob was fine, and no water got in.? My GM key fob was full of water, but I just opened it up, dried it out, and then it was fine too.? But that was before Bluetooth and the fancy stuff in key fobs now.
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On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 07:26 PM, Brian Hovander wrote:
The first night on my trip to a tri-regional AOC rally at Thermopolis, Wyoming, was at an RV park in Winnemucca, Nevada.? The wind blew the rain up into the peak area and I had a waterfall across the Aliner.? Sadly, my vehicle key were directly under that waterfall.? I could not continue on the trip until the vehicle was towed to a nearby Jeep dealership where they could remove the alarm from the vehicle so I could start the vehicle with just the hard key.
So water entering across the peak can happen.
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Re: Ranger 10 roof peak curvature/gap
The first night on my trip to a tri-regional AOC rally at Thermopolis, Wyoming, was at an RV park in Winnemucca, Nevada.? The wind blew the rain up into the peak area and I had a waterfall across the Aliner.? Sadly, my vehicle key were directly under that waterfall.? I could not continue on the trip until the vehicle was towed to a nearby Jeep dealership where they could remove the alarm from the vehicle so I could start the vehicle with just the hard key.
So water entering across the peak can happen.
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Re: Water under the rug on the floor
We just got back from another short trip using the a/c and found signs of water in the door side storage compartment. After looking at the unit a Command HB9000 (HAL9000?) the water is coming from the condenser side which shouldn¡¯t have much condensation. I¡¯ll have to call Aliner because I don¡¯t see how to get into the unit without completely removing it from the trailer. I blew out the drain lines as they both had some spider webs in them but it didn¡¯t seem to make any difference.?
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Re: LED porch light feels hot when on
It should not become more than slightly warm.? I would recommend replacing it with a complete new fixture rather than just the LED.? Polarity is? important ¨C the plus wire must go to the plus side of the new fixture. RV stores sell well made fixtures identical to the one you¡¯re replacing ¨C I¡¯ve installed several and they are trouble-free and bright.? ? Dave ? ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ? It was hot enough that I actually thought it was incandescent - until I took off the cover and discovered it was an LED plate.
The light I'm talking about is the amber oval outside the door to the lower left. It has a rocker switch on the underside.
Should I be concerned that there's too much resistance and it's a fire hazard, or what can I do to ensure it's not having some kind of issue?
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Re: Ranger 10 roof peak curvature/gap
I have an Aliner Classic.? The roof has a crown in it which I am told by Aliner is normal.? I used to have a daylight issue.? Then I discovered there was supposed to be a seal at the peak on both roofs.? Mine only had one when I purchased it from the prior owner.
Adding the missing seal solved my problem.? Regardless of the seal,. there is sufficient overhang of the upper roof to prevent a gentle rain from entering the camper.? However, wind driven rain that pushes water upward could get through.? The bigger problem would be flying insects can get in, especially with a light on at night. -- Don DeRyke Sunrise, Florida 2009 Classic, 2020 Ford Escape, 2.0 liter EcoBoost, AWD.? Previous TV 2015 Ford Escape 1.6 liter EcoBoost engine.
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Re: Ranger 10 roof peak curvature/gap
The rear roof in my Chalet bows inward when its warm inside and cold outside.? Thats happening because when the inner roof skin warms up it expands, and the outer roof skin gets cold it contracts.? I don't know if all roofs do this, but maybe with better weatherstripping you don't notice it, or maybe I got some moisture in the inner roof skin (its wood) and that causes it.
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I just got a flat stick made of oak, tapered the end, and jam it straight up into the gap between the roof halves.? It bends the roof back outward and closes the gap.
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Re: LED porch light feels hot when on
The way they make LEDs cheap is they put insufficient heat sinks in them.? Those bulbs get hot and some of the really bad ones have caught fire.? They also tend to burn out way before they should.?
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Buy a new bulb from m4products.com and you won't have that problem.??
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Re: LED porch light feels hot when on
Is the bulb or the hardware hot? Did you change the bulb? No way any of it should be hot like an incandescent¡. Jim
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On Jul 19, 2024, at 4:05?PM, lashru@... wrote:
? It was hot enough that I actually thought it was incandescent - until I took off the cover and discovered it was an LED plate.
The light I'm talking about is the amber oval outside the door to the lower left. It has a rocker switch on the underside.
Should I be concerned that there's too much resistance and it's a fire hazard, or what can I do to ensure it's not having some kind of issue?
Thanks!
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LED porch light feels hot when on
It was hot enough that I actually thought it was incandescent - until I took off the cover and discovered it was an LED plate.
The light I'm talking about is the amber oval outside the door to the lower left. It has a rocker switch on the underside.
Should I be concerned that there's too much resistance and it's a fire hazard, or what can I do to ensure it's not having some kind of issue?
Thanks!
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Ranger 10 roof peak curvature/gap
2022 Aliner Ranger 10 dual bunk model.
I noticed daylight between the two pieces of the roof where they meet at the peak.
The sidewalls raise up and lock in without malfunction - no scraping, no gapping as far as I can see, they just fit into place fine.
But from about 3-4 inches in from each peak corner, there's an apparent curvature to the peak edges of one or the other or both roof pieces. What causes this and how can I correct it?
The weather stripping appears undamaged, and the "daylight" that's visible appears filtered through something white/pale, which I assume is some kind of overhang/rain shield? But I'm concerned the peak edge is no longer watertight.
Thanks!
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Re: Water under the rug on the floor
It doesn't seem like anyone on this forum has a specific fix.? Since the AC was factory installed, you should probably call Aliner and see what they recommend.
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Re: Water under the rug on the floor
We had a Cool Kat AC in our 2014 Ranger. It cooled great, but the factory did not have any type of drain pan under the unit on our Ranger. The factory¡¯s answer that it should most out the side grill which rarely happened. It continually soaked the floor due the warmer months. Someone mentioned that later models had a drain pan under the unit.
Van
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Re: Water under the rug on the floor
It was factory installed.
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Re: Water under the rug on the floor
We have a ¡®22 Classic with a heat pump (not a Coolcat) under the full sized bed that has 2 condensate drains, one drains much more water than the other.
JoeS
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Re: Water under the rug on the floor
ACs produce condensation when they run, but that should be contained within the AC unit until it can be blown out the back (with the hot air exhaust) or it can drain down a pipe through the floor.
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If that water is leaking out of your AC it can soak the floor, which will make it rot and fail.??
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What model AC does you camper have, and what make and model is your trailer?? Is it a Coolcat built by Dometic, or some other brand?? Do you know if it was installed at the factory???
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? Gotta respectfully disagree, Scott.? Try empirical testing (ie: real life measurements) and you¡¯ll see that line loss is always a factor ¨C the longer the line, higher the gauge and lower the voltage, the more loss.? The only way to minimize line loss (not to mention connector losses) is to mount the controller near the battery.? Also, a controller with battery temperature monitoring can only provide that function if it is mounted near the battery. ? Zamp assumes that folks will buy their simplified arrays even if they are inefficient as described above, just because they are easier to implement.? That reality doesn¡¯t justify disregarding or denying the ever presence of line loss and its considerable impact on charging efficiency.? Besides, it can be argued that Zamp in particular really doesn¡¯t care about customers, since they have deliberately reverse wired their brand name connectors to fit their brand only.? ? Dave ? ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡. ? The voltage drop in the wiring isn't really a problem. During the constant-current (bulk) part of the charge cycle, it doesn't matter at all, unless the drop is so large the panel can't supply the required current. In both that and the constant-voltage (absorption) part, the voltage drop just means the charging will take a little longer, but will not prevent fully charging the battery.
The usual Zamp plug on Aliners is connected directly to the battery, which assumes the charge controller will be external.
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Don DeRyke
Brian Hovander
James Van Hoy