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Post by The Black Jeep on Oct 30, 2010 19:38:45 GMT -5
do you want/need larger propane tanks so you can go longer between fillups? We've got three new 5 gallon tanks. It looks like it had the bigge tanks on the front. A lot of washers on the center post to hold the cross bracket down on the 5 gallon tanks that sit on the front of the trailer. |
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Post by rabbit on Oct 30, 2010 19:54:57 GMT -5
how the jeep do on gas towing that trailer?
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Post by The Black Jeep on Oct 30, 2010 23:10:45 GMT -5
how the jeep do on gas towing that trailer? Surprisingly only lost about 1-2mpg from the normal 12-14mpg on the 10% ethonal. I get around 20mpg once we get out of the northwests ethonal fuel. |
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Post by rabbit on Oct 31, 2010 1:03:18 GMT -5
i hate ethonal !!!!!!
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Post by The Black Jeep on Oct 31, 2010 15:15:27 GMT -5
do you want/need larger propane tanks so you can go longer between fillups? We've got three new 5 gallon tanks. It looks like it had the bigger tanks on the front. A lot of washers on the center post to hold the cross bracket down on the 5 gallon tanks that sit on the front of the trailer. Ok...did some checking and found out we have the 20lb propane tanks(18" tall and not called 5 gallon) and I believe I can fit the 40lb tanks(29.4" tall) on the trailer as long as they have the overfill protection device valves, which is recognizable by the triangular hand wheel at the top of the valve itself. |
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Post by The Black Jeep on Nov 11, 2010 19:59:40 GMT -5
Looks like we finally have our new home self-contained  Got pretty much everything in what we need.   We took it to the Truck Scale today and it weight in at 4800lbs  |
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Post by The Black Jeep on Nov 23, 2010 21:55:15 GMT -5
Our trailer is staying warm, I thought it would be colder inside then what it has been. We stayed Sunday and Monday night in the apartment and went and checked the trailer today. Got some ice cycles off the sides that are getting thick, but everything is looking good. Don't think I'll be scared to live in it.
We are looking for a new furnace for it though. the pilot light blows out during cool down, has leaks in the fire chamber. We only use it to really warm it up in a hurry. We have a small 110v heater and a tent heater keeping it warm right now.
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Post by The Black Jeep on Apr 12, 2011 12:21:12 GMT -5
Going to be interesting to see how much the trailer weights now that all our stuff is in it now. I'm figuring just under 6k. Will weight it at the scales on Hwy 26 next Tuesday when we head out. Got a new break-away switch put on, guess it's an Oregon law, but also a good safety device.
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Post by cbrwags on Apr 12, 2011 13:11:23 GMT -5
I have an old trailer "well an 89 that leaks and rotted" I could rob some parts off before making it a flatbed. I will see what I can do about removing the furnace in one piece. This has been on the back burner for a while.
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Post by cbrwags on Apr 12, 2011 13:13:10 GMT -5
I didn't notice this was last year, do you still need parts?
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Post by The Black Jeep on Apr 13, 2011 14:47:38 GMT -5
I didn't notice this was last year, do you still need parts? I could still use a furnace, we have a portable propane heater we are using right now that is working ok. We are leaving Tuesday morning April 19th for Roseburg. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 18:47:34 GMT -5
Hehehe... 6800 lbs? That's all? Sounds like the Bronco with a full tank.
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Post by The Black Jeep on Apr 15, 2011 11:22:12 GMT -5
I didn't notice this was last year, do you still need parts? I could still use a furnace, we have a portable propane heater we are using right now that is working ok. We are leaving Tuesday morning April 19th for Roseburg. Thanks for letting me come and look at it, too bad it's the wrong design. |
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Post by The Black Jeep on Aug 12, 2012 14:12:37 GMT -5
One good thing happened over the winter, Got a new fuel efficient furnance installed to the tune of around $1500. Worked great and has no pilot light that is always burning propane.
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Post by The Black Jeep on Apr 11, 2020 0:37:29 GMT -5
Still got it, holding up nicely.
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