Forum: Maintenance and Repair
12-05-2020, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 470
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
11-07-2020, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 693
Candy Store Jack Works well!
Harbor Freight jacks are cheap and will serve the purpose. Make sure you have a 2"x8" plank to put below it when on dirt. Maybe you leveling boards will do. I've had to use mine once in anger(on the...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
09-17-2020, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,614
I always use one, but not for that reason
I use a dog bone whenever 50 amps is available for my 30 amp service. The 50 amp connectors have more contact surface and should not heat as much from contact oxidation. Additionally, I spray contact...
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Forum: Thor Motorhome General Discussions
08-21-2020, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 4,328
Done it for years
The 23U didn’t come with an inverter, and I added a $40 Candy Store (Harbor Freight Tools) 750 watt inverter and connected it directly to the two FLA house batteries (200 Ah total or about 100 Ah...
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Forum: Class A Motor Coach
06-21-2020, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,772
Interesting setup, but heavy.
Impressive setup.
I assume you installed four 12V AGMs because checking electrolyte levels might be an issue with the expanded battery tray. The new batteries are most likely 4D-series batteries...
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
05-30-2020, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,332
Minimizing cost and loss
Power loss is inversely porportional to resistance and porportional to current squared (P= I^2 * R). One does not normally use the same wire gauge on both sides, as the current is 10X larger in the...
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Forum: Class A Motor Coach
05-27-2020, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,772
Easier inverter installation
I’ve installed a 750 watt, modified sine wave inverter on a 2015 23U which has two 90Ah, 12V batteries (90Ah useful capacity, observing the 50 percent discharge rule). The device was from the Candy...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
05-02-2020, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 835
Knife switch on chassis battery
I use a battery-mounted knife disconnect switch on the chassis battery ground post for storing the unit for months. With no parasitic drain on the battery, it will self discharge only 5-10 percent...
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
04-29-2020, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,953
sulphated battery
The cloudy electrolyte indicated that cell is sulphated and that battery is DOA. All cells should charge at approximately the same rate, as indicated by the specific gravity reading. It sounds like...
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
04-26-2020, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,953
Hydrometer is best. Messy, but quantitative.
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Hydrometer is best. Messy, but quantitative.
One could measure the capacity with a lighter load. The ampere-hour, AH, rating of a battery is based on a 20-hour discharge with a constant current...
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
04-26-2020, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,953
battery testers
There are two types of popular testers. The hydrometer is best and measures the specific gravity. The second is a 100 A battery load tester and Harbor Freight (a.k.a, the Candy Store) has a decent...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
04-25-2020, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,153
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
04-18-2020, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,953
Golf Cart batteries may not work
If you 23 U is like mine, the golf cart batteries will be too tall. They are a much better solution (I prefer the flooded cell due to price.) but you're likely to be stuck with paralleled deep cycle...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
03-28-2020, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,586
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
03-28-2020, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 560
circuit breaker on genset panel.
Check the circuit breaker on the generator control panel. It's easy to knock off with your hands. You need to reach around the side of the flange.
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
03-27-2020, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,099
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
03-27-2020, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 863
the material is very inexpensive and will not...
the material is very inexpensive and will not hold up much longer than the Thor guarantee. You can purchase the same covers from a Thor dealer, but you're spending a lot and just resetting the timer....
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Forum: Class A Motor Coach
03-21-2020, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,334
Yep! Good ol' Thor corner-cutting!
Yep, I paid to "upgrade" my dinette to this faux leather. Big mistake. Mine looked like yours. I next bought the same fabric online and had the seat bottoms recovered. Mistake #2. I paid about $5/yd,...
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
01-11-2020, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,352
Yep the Denver mattress is as modest (cheap) as...
Yep the Denver mattress is as modest (cheap) as they make. We made it a year before it looked like Norman Bates's mom's.
I first contacted Denver Mattress and they sell a heavier foam mattress for...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
09-28-2019, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,590
Caveat emptor !
Yep, been there! I even added a condition in the purchase contract that the dealer was to confirm proper balance and alignment. Upon delivery, he assumed I'd be so eager that I'd just pay and drive...
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
09-28-2019, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,755
Yep, really bad fabric, Thor!
I ordered my 23U with "upgraded faux leather" dinette and it lasted about 100 days of use. I found the same fabric on line for about $10/yard, retail. Really cheap stuff. Biting the bullet, I had an...
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Forum: Class C and Super C Motorhomes
02-14-2019, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,675
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Forum: Class C and Super C Motorhomes
02-14-2019, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,675
Rdline, it looks like Thor's lack of caulk hit...
Rdline, it looks like Thor's lack of caulk hit you also!. Same symptons and I discovered it in heavy rain. Got out, got really wet and caulked the street-side tire well seams with leak stopper roof...
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
01-19-2019, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 5,403
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
01-19-2019, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 6,159
I agee w/ gmtech16450yz !
Taking off across country in a new Thor product is risky without extensive shake down. My personal experience included 23 material defects including a potential lethal propane line break.
It...
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