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    tpenfield replied to the thread Trailer Load musings.
    IIRC, my sailboat trailer had passenger tires . . . not a heavy boat . . . around 2K lbs.
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Trailer Load musings.
    Interesting article/video. . . . My triple axle trailer is torsion style, but not much that I'm going to do about it. :LOL:
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Trailer Load musings.
    Doing some quick math on the actual load vs. 100% of trailer capacity . . . I should inflate my trailer tires to 70 psi . . . (I'll do...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Bellow condition??.
    @Wave34 . . . the sight of your bellows makes me feel a whole lot better about the ones on my boat. Those bellows scream borrowed...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread IBEX 2025.
    An IBEX is where Scott goes each year in the Fall :LOL:
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    tpenfield reacted to Scott Danforth's post in the thread IBEX 2025 with Like Like.
    Well, 3 nominations for innovation awards. didnt win any. however, here is the product display I threw together of the products my...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Solar charging batteries.
    Sort of like this . . . . :ROFLMAO:
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Solar charging batteries.
    Are these what you got? . . Picture sort of looks like 2 x the 50 Ah battery . . . Are they both dead?
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    tpenfield reacted to Pmt133's post in the thread Trailer Load musings with Like Like.
    The pressure is a balance of ride and fuel economy. For a vehicles pay load, the factory specified pressure will give you the weight...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Solar charging batteries.
    Running 2 LFP batteries of different Ah ratings are 'outside' of general best practices and manufacturer recommendations. Not sure if...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Trailer Load musings.
    As for musings . . . My Tri-axle trailer's tongue weight is at 9%, which I think is a bit on the high side for a 3-axle set-up...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread boat trailer calipers vs auto.
    Fresh water should be fine. You can always test the brakes (disc brakes) by disconnecting the electrical to the trailer and backing up...
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    tpenfield reacted to Stinnett21's post in the thread boat trailer calipers vs auto with Like Like.
    I drove to the boat today and lubed the slider bolts. I applied caliper grease to a Q-tip and lubed in the inner part of the boot that...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Charging a LiFePO4 via an Inverter.
    Sorry to be late to the party . . What is powering the inverter? (Engine battery(ies) ? I assume because of the mention of a Suzuki)...
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    tpenfield replied to the thread Solar charging batteries.
    Most LFP batteries do. Brand and Ah rating? Got any pics to share?
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