Recent content by Ryan Tolmann

I think read somewhere that my 40g tank was revised to 36..not much difference

I think the place i work has a scale around back, they do custom work so it should , if i recall, be a matter of pulling up with one half the vehicle on the scale then switch sides and compare the weights, then pull completely on the scale to see how close it is to the actual.. ..i think the...

Ignore that, i was reading my registration class

Gvw is 11,000 Lbs

Ive just been informed that my rv size is determined not from bumper to bumper but from inside rear to back of the seat...i guess i have a 20'er, however im curious why the overhead bed isnt considered.. 750lbs in batteries..so at the very least id have to balance the weight and split the...

If you cant keep the two rods from touching you can put a dab of glue on one like a spacer, never tried glueing them together at a millimeter+ ...dont know the conductivity of plumbers glue... but liquid electrical tape has worked... The idea is electricity flows across the gap from one rod to...

Heres a quick and dirty way to make hydrogen and oxygen. (Awesome last minute science fair project for the kiddies too) Construction pencils about six, some wire (18gauge is cool but close is fine) the 18vt battery from your cordless tool... plumbers glue or five min. epoxy... A small bottle of...

I will sit down and scetch something out, i usually just keep it in my lab , just past the baby pictures and the 4th grade beating...she was on steriods i knows it. Seriously its connect the dots for me, if i get three yrs ill have saved enough to upgrade. The freezer goes on the hitch cargo...

Also hard to find any stats on this RV its about 28' long but the only 'escaper' ford 360 7.5l carb is a 20' and a 23'....puzzling.

Its just me now, thats the yin story..boy meets girl, boy travels 3000mi from fl to ca to get girl,boy buys RV, girl leaves with boy..rv fuel sender breaks down and she freaks cause 'we are in the middle of nowhere' , actually we werent but it was a dark country road..she called someone to get...

Update..my course is clear...old rv..requires mechanical work,electrical work and a makeover. The answer is either start taking trade classes or get a job eorking for an RV service shop...so i now work at an RV service shop. great town , great people and wonderful break..i wasnt looking forward...

...when im stationary

Awesome thanks for the warm reception ..anyone play around with the 108 amp hr walmart marine batteries, for $93.67 ea. Mine are new so im playing around with them in different ways, but hoping to fit in 12..for 1296 amp hours ;)...$1124.04 add to that the three prs of reclaimed 10yr old solar...

So..hello..My name is Ryan and I have a long term goal of transforming my 1987 E350 RV into an extended offgrid home. But this is the cheap version, since i can always replace with higher priced components later... Addressing... ..water,  1. A small pump, a ceramic water filter, uv lights in...

I know this is a late post, but they make stackable 'levelers' too...in a pinch you could lego a couple ramps.  You mentioned a ditch as a crew pit, thats thinking out side the box.