Thank you Bill and Deb for responding to my questions!! This shows how important proper planning in the design phase really is to the outcome of a functional living space such as yours. Hope you enjoy warming weather soon and have a great stay in Florida this winter!
Consensus seems to be: “For conventional trailers with ball-mounted hitches, proper tongue weight is roughly 10 to 15 percent of the total loaded trailer weight” so I’d say you guys are within intolerance. That said you offer a ton of valuable information in this video. Can’t wait to meet you both next month!
For grounding I've just alwsys (50 years) run a length of chain that's bolted to my frame and drags as I'm driving and when parked. Only about 1 link worth dragging. About once a year I replace the dragging link with a screw link from harbor freight. It's not a deep ground, of course. But I've never had a ground problem and my Dad did it on all his trailers and trucks and he told me it was mostly for lightning strikes and shorts caused by abraided insulation or reverse conductors. I think its even more important now with my solar panels. At least from a peace of mind point. I see a lot of truckers dragging a chain ground too. Love your content.
Just a word of caution: some states will write a ticket if your chain is dragging because of the fire risk. Sparks from the chain can start fires along the road with wind and dry grass.
Hey Bill & Deb, I'm wondering if you have done a video or have mentioned in a video what cell booster is recommended for trailer living? I remember somewhere in the past Bill was talking about a Boost product, but I didn't catch if it was Hi Boost or WeBoost or some other. I probably had a senior moment. If you could point me to which video that was, Id greatly appreciate it. Keep livin' the dream & maybe someday we'll meet in person. Thanks.
What size tires are you running on.? Are they heavy duty ply tires? ______ ply’s, what is the tire pressure of trailer tires______? Van tires ply’s _____and tire pressure _____? Thank you and happy travels,
We just replaced our tires. The original tires were basic trailer tires (probably 4 ply) rated for 65 PSI pressure. Our new tires are "trailer rated" 8 ply tires rated for 80 PSI. We carry 80 PSI. In addition, when preparing for a long run (200 to 300 miles), we double-check tire pressures and adjust accordingly every single tire on both the tow rig and trailer.
If you custom order your trailer you can get it built to spec. Rock Solid built ours (we copied Bill and Deb) and we ordered it with 5200 lb axles (5200 x 2 = 10000 lb gross weight rating). You might be able to go even bigger but I didn't ask. I think the next size is 7k-ish which would give you 14k rating.
Thank you Bill and Deb for responding to my questions!! This shows how important proper planning in the design phase really is to the outcome of a functional living space such as yours. Hope you enjoy warming weather soon and have a great stay in Florida this winter!
My favorite YT couple! Yall rock!
Consensus seems to be: “For conventional trailers with ball-mounted hitches, proper tongue weight is roughly 10 to 15 percent of the total loaded trailer weight” so I’d say you guys are within intolerance. That said you offer a ton of valuable information in this video. Can’t wait to meet you both next month!
For grounding I've just alwsys (50 years) run a length of chain that's bolted to my frame and drags as I'm driving and when parked. Only about 1 link worth dragging. About once a year I replace the dragging link with a screw link from harbor freight. It's not a deep ground, of course. But I've never had a ground problem and my Dad did it on all his trailers and trucks and he told me it was mostly for lightning strikes and shorts caused by abraided insulation or reverse conductors. I think its even more important now with my solar panels. At least from a peace of mind point. I see a lot of truckers dragging a chain ground too.
Love your content.
Just a word of caution: some states will write a ticket if your chain is dragging because of the fire risk. Sparks from the chain can start fires along the road with wind and dry grass.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Keep it coming, really enjoying your channel.
Great video,good ideas.
Hey Bill & Deb, I'm wondering if you have done a video or have mentioned in a video what cell booster is recommended for trailer living? I remember somewhere in the past Bill was talking about a Boost product, but I didn't catch if it was Hi Boost or WeBoost or some other. I probably had a senior moment. If you could point me to which video that was, Id greatly appreciate it. Keep livin' the dream & maybe someday we'll meet in person. Thanks.
What size tires are you running on.? Are they heavy duty ply tires? ______ ply’s, what is the tire pressure of trailer tires______? Van tires ply’s _____and tire pressure _____?
Thank you and happy travels,
We just replaced our tires. The original tires were basic trailer tires (probably 4 ply) rated for 65 PSI pressure. Our new tires are "trailer rated" 8 ply tires rated for 80 PSI. We carry 80 PSI. In addition, when preparing for a long run (200 to 300 miles), we double-check tire pressures and adjust accordingly every single tire on both the tow rig and trailer.
Thank you for your quick response. We enjoy your videos and practical information. Safe and enjoyable travels.
Can you get a trailer it specs out at 10,000 pounds or 12,000 pounds that you can haul that you size of your trailer or can't you? Thank you😅😅😅😅😅
If you custom order your trailer you can get it built to spec. Rock Solid built ours (we copied Bill and Deb) and we ordered it with 5200 lb axles (5200 x 2 = 10000 lb gross weight rating). You might be able to go even bigger but I didn't ask. I think the next size is 7k-ish which would give you 14k rating.
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