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The sector adjuster is like the balance knob. Too loose and you don't get any steering. Too tight and your new box won't last 20k miles. Recirculating ball steering will never be rack and pinion. Having a helper wiggle the wheel while you watch the steering linkage can help pinpoint any slop...

Again, that's the big 5kw unit, running on high for 24 hours straight. Not a very likely real-world scenario but it is the one discussed specifically in that video.

Dear God I hope not.

That is one issue. Since flames naturally go straight up, they really don't work well to heat the coils when they're not level. Absorption fridges actually do handle off-level use better on AC than propane. Noticeably so.

Chinese Diesel parking heaters are a fad this year. Espar knockoffs basically. A guy in this video parks in 0°F weather in an uninsulated Vanagon Westfalia (lots of windows) and the poptop up. His 5kw Chinese Diesel runs on high continuously to maintain 68-70°F inside, with windows curtained...

Yes, the cooling packages do rupture in campers, not just boats. My grandparents have had 1 spray ammonia rather violently. Just like other pressurized gas systems (air conditioning, pneumatic tools, tires) leaks can and do happen. Do what now?

Got a pic of the part you need or where it fits?

Why are the fuses at the rear? Putting them there would protect the trailer but leave the van at risk of the wire shorting somewhere along the full length of the van. Much better to have a fuse as near the power source as possible.

OPD valves have been around a while longer but since about 2007 they've been a requirement for LPG cylinders being refilled. So your "tanks from decades ago that still work perfectly" will need some fairly pricy work to be refilled. You're comparing batteries to propane tanks which doesn't quite...

Yes, I did take that into account. Why else would I multiply 108 by 2?

36ah would be ~50% duty cycle in a 24 hour period with 3ah when running. Not outside the realm of possibility but likely optimistic. My figures are for TF130 and the like.

The interior handle points at about 10 o'clock when closed and latched I believe. Please elaborate on the actually problem. It was unclear before.

Your fridge is burning propane to cool and ~.7a for controls. The amp draw is higher when the reigniter is firing but that's brief. A DC compressor fridge typically averages about 1.5a/hr. If you had enough solar and battery capacity you could run a DC fridge indefinitely and never need propane...

Lots of concern by some that the fridge flame could ignite fumes at a gas station.

Had another crazy idea. Use a 4 speed with a moderate 1st (not a "granny gear" but not a car transmission) and longer axle gears to bridge the gap between stump pulling and landspeed racing. SMOD 1-2 (3.25-1.94) 60% 2-3 (1.94-1.00) 52% 3-4 (1.00-0.78) 22% T19 (Medium) 1-2 (5.11-3.03) 41% 2-3...

Both. The side vent is the intake and the access for maintenace. The roof is the exhaust.

Absorption fridges need to be level. They should run, not sit unused, to keep things flowing in the cooling unit. They are very inefficient on electrical power because they replace the heat of a propane flame with a big resistive heater. Dinosaur replacement control boards are the best. THE...

Gas engine but peaks at 3,400 rpm and is all done before 4k so basically a diesel in that regard. Internal slaves have twice as many seal surfaces and seal areas are much, much larger on internal slaves. Internal slaves must deal with clutch dust and heat. Both styles typically have protective...

Bought the 4 speed van. Think I've convinced myself to go with the 4 speed. The external slave cylinder is the reason. I plan to own the van a LONG time and I fully expect to have to replace a slave cylinder in that time. With the 4 speed, it's a 10 minute thing. With the 5 speed, it's at least...

Bought a 5 speed donor. Has 3.55 axle gears. Just happened to be a couple hundred miles from home and at the top of some of the steepest mountains in the state. Driving it home I observed it would pull cleanly from any speed above 35 mph in 5th gear. That's about 1,200 rpm. My van is certainly...