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Here's an update - I swapped out my nearly-new Bilstein shocks in the rear for Koni FSDs. This has made a huge difference. The Koni FSDs are supposed to "move more" on small bumps and only resist movement on larger bumps. And they seem to be doing that. I don't plan on doing any other suspension...

These are take offs with around 3k miles on them. They are about 1 year old. $100 for the pair + half of shipping cost. Message me if interested. Thanks.

LifePo4 batteries are very safe. I have 400ah mounted under my couch (which is slept on) with no worries.

Ok I should get the bushings replaced then. I am thinking about trying these polyurathane shackles also. https://www.dieselpowerproducts.com/sulastic-rubber-springs-80-13-ford

The photo was of a rubber block mounted to the frame directly above the axle. I assumed that was the bump stop. I'll look again tomorrow.

If you look at my post #25, I am almost 1500lbs underweight in the back. I don't think it's bottoming out. The bump stops look clean and you can still read the part numbers on them. I am wondering if these Sulastic Springs might help...

I think this is the bump stop you are talking about? It doesn't look like it's been hitting. I can still see the lettering on it. I think the problem is the opposite of bottoming out - the suspension is just too stiff for the load. It's not "giving" much when rolling over joints in the concrete...

I'm not sure I fully understand what you are after. Sounds like you just need to be able to adjust the brightness of your porch light? That should be easy to do. Put up a higher power light that gives you the maximum light you need, then install a dimmer so you can turn it down when you need to...

I don't think it's bottoming out. The Suspension isn't moving very much. And I am underweight. It feels like the suspension is too stiff. Perhaps the softer part of the springs are worn out, and I am sitting on the stronger/more compressed part of the leaf springs. But the RV sits level so I...

Here are the numbers. I'm around 1000-1400 lbs underweight in the back, depending on who I am taking with me and what we are bringing. Here is a weigh in with myself and one passenger, coming back from a camping trip. And here is another one with myself and 3 passengers, in the middle of a...

I'm running 65psi in front, 72ish in the rear. The tires call for 85psi and that is where the tire shop had set them. The sticker on my door calls for 65 in front and 80 in the rear. I don't know where I would find an RV tire pressure chart. I tried getting a weight-to-psi chart from the tire...

I got it weighted and I am around 2k lbs under the max. (I am at 12,000lbs vs 14-something for the max). I had new shocks installed but that did not help (other ride quality improved of course). I also adjusted the air pressure lower than the max listed on the tires. This helped the rear end...

Plan on getting around 50% of what your panels are rated for. I have 480W on my roof. It puts around 100-120ah into my (12v) batteries most days, in September-October in the midwest. At that rate your panels would give you around 40-50ah a day. Each installation varies so much, and also...

Well I was able to get through no problem, when I got the ranger station he told me the tunnels are actually 11.5 feet on the sides, not 10.5 as it says on the website. I hugged the center line and had plenty of clearance. Good thing too, because a jeep came flying in from the other direction...

I'm going to be staying at the campground in Colorado National Monument soon. There are 3 tunnels on the drive through. If I enter through the West side I will only have to go through one tunnel to reach the campground. The clearance on the edge is 10'5", in the center it is 16 feet. My Class C...