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06-14-2016, 07:32 AM | #1 |
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06-14-2016, 09:47 AM | #2 |
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Looks like it was a fun day at the drag strip. Great pics also.
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06-17-2016, 06:40 PM | #3 |
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Have fun on your trip! Because the drive way looks like no fun. That's a very nice camper trailer. Great work on it!
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06-17-2016, 08:31 PM | #4 |
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That is a very cool looking camper! So, will the contractor grind up the old asphalt and use it for resurfacing?
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06-18-2016, 10:12 AM | #5 |
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camper is so cool. Trip sound fun. congrats on the new driveway too.
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06-20-2016, 11:11 AM | #6 |
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Bob, that's a cool camper... very creative!. That pic of your truck in the garage reminds me that that's the space that you had when building it. My hat is off to you my friend!
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Thanks John There was a lot of shuffling going on during the build.
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Well 6.5 hrs pulling the 2000lb trailer to and from the race track almost went perfect. About 2 hrs in on the way there we where in some city traffic and I noticed the temp was climbing. We pulled into a gas station and the cooling fan was not on. As soon as I shut it off it just started to boil over. I had a 30A circuit beaker that failed some how, or bad connection (burnt my thumb on it). Lost about 2 liters of coolant. I put a 30A fuse in and it was good the rest of the trip. The truck rode better with the trailer and I didn't even know it was there. 15psi higher in rear and 10psi lower in front. I could out accelerate our full size Jimmy (support vehicle following me) and I used the same amount of fuel as the Jimmy (with no trailer).
We even got to do a parade lap around the track.
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06-21-2016, 03:03 AM | #9 |
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There was some really cool cars and race cars there. #11 raced in the can-am series was there for demonstration and ran a few laps, very loud, very fast.
#90 was from Seattle 2500mi away. #72 is my GF's older cousin who finished 6th in class. 160+ mph at the at the end of the strait which is all up hill. He is 5th in this vid. http://vid51.photobucket.com/albums/...psigub4kpt.mp4
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06-21-2016, 10:36 AM | #10 |
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Digging all the updates Lower! Our new place in the country is pretty close to this little road track http://eaglescanyon.com/. We haven't been there yet, but I can hear them running around a couple of turns that are closer to our house.
On your recycled asphalt (RAP) driveway install, go rent a plate compactor and spray the material down with water while you run it back and forth. It'll pack it down real nice as long as you don't get the material too thick. The water keeps it from cracking while your compacting. Since yours is a straight drive, the material will stay pretty nice for a long time. Don't forget that round-up is your friend when it comes to keeping the grass from sprouting. We used to spray RAP with diesel after compacting back in the day which really consolidated it, but these days I'll bet it's illegal in all 50 states and up your way as well. Smelled just a bit too!
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06-21-2016, 04:56 PM | #11 |
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Nice pics Lower!!
I'm a huge dragrace fan and ofcourse watched the video. Looks good and sounds good!! Bet you had an ear to ear smile
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Thanks Kees and yes ear to ear!!
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06-21-2016, 11:39 PM | #13 |
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Driveway work and completed. My friend Joe came to help, my boys, my GF and me went really well. Still need a bit of rolling to smooth out some ridges, but so nice to drive on. Before I had to lift the GMC all the way up just to get out of the driveway. Now I just need ride height. OH and last weekend pulling the trailer the outside temperature was 93F/34C felt like 102F/38C
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06-22-2016, 02:41 PM | #14 |
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That definitely looks much better! Great job!
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06-22-2016, 05:03 PM | #15 |
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huh that is a neat idea for a driveway, is that common there? I have 200ft of gravel and its a bear to keep up
love the homemade trailer!
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06-22-2016, 08:55 PM | #16 |
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Good job on the driveway install. Enjoy!
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Trailer sleeps the 4 of us and the dog very well. Thanks We love it.
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So I having a bit of an issue with my compressors popping the circuit beaker I put in, mid cycle. They are viair 480's Max amp draw is listed at 40A. I have a 60A circuit beaker. It started last Saturday. I have 6ga wire to each compressor and all connections are crimped and soldered. The motors are not hot when it pops and all connections and wires are cool. Voltage without motor running is 12.5. I'm thinking it is just a crappy circuit breaker. Just wondering if anyone else has had any issues. Thanks
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I had the same problem with my infiniti with a single viair 444c it ended up being my compressor, drove me insane to the point I pulled my entire airlift harness and checked for bare wires and resoldered all my ring terminals etc. But check all your grounds, swap the breaker for a fuse see what happens, if it happens again could be your check valve, if your check valve is fine its the compressor. That's going from least expensive to worst case scenario. there's a way to check the compressor with your volt meter can't remember but you'll see it spike once it gets load on it if the compressor is bad. |
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just a thought. fixed me up though, and I routed the leader hoses higher than the tank ports so that water couldnt collect in the leaders.
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The 3 of you all say the check valves suck so if i still have a problem after I put in the fuse. I will look at them. Thanks guys
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I have two viairs running through a stinger relay and a 30 amp circuit breaker on each one. I had popped two breakers. One time I noticed my ground wire came loose. Another time, I replaced the leader hoses on the comps. WOW what a difference that made. Those things pumped way harder, faster and haven't had the breakers pop since.
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Nice to hear it was a simple fix. When these check valves go bad, what are you guys replacing them with for future reference?
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