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    Black Series HQ Tips, Tricks, and Learning.....

    Had the same issue on our 2020 HQ-19. On the HQ-19, the location of the tail light connections to the break away circuit is under the kitchen sink.
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    Black Series Trailer- Fridge Power While Towing

    Noticed that while traveling the fridge in our Black Series HQ-19 does not cool while being towed. (Dometic DM2672 AC/gas unit) The fridge only cools when attached to shore power or has gas available. I thought the fridge would run if the inverter was left "on". This is not the case. We...
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    Gaia plus CarPlay

    Just received this news in my inbox as well. New to GAIA, but loving it so far. I was in the process of researching an unobtrusive way to mount the Ipad in the RAM. Hadn't found one to date. Hopefully this news will eliminate the need to mount the IPad. A clean, uncluttered, cab makes...
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    Black Series HQ Tips, Tricks, and Learning.....

    I just picked up my HQ-19 this past Monday. When doing the pre-delivery inspection, I noticed the front trailer jack wasn't tall enough to level the trailer on the shop's floor. I was a bit surprised, to say the least. I can count on one hand the number of times I've setup my trailers on a...
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    Black Series HQ Tips, Tricks, and Learning.....

    Thanks for the reply. Glad to hear they did not delete the Anderson plug. That will save me the time of having to install one on the trailer. You might want to check out the advantages to running a DC-DC charger, as well as the limitations you may run into charging from the small wire in the...
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    Black Series HQ Tips, Tricks, and Learning.....

    In the next few days, I'll be flying to Bozeman to inspect and pay for my new HQ-19. (I'll be driving back up in March/April to pick it up.) Do the 2020's still have the Anderson connector? I heard rumors they were deleting the Anderson plug. I'd prefer to use the Anderson connector, over...
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    WTB - Family Aussie Style Caravan

    Don, Congratulations. I originally called Jay Borg with ZoneRV to talk about their Off Road series of trailers. (I agree, ZoneRV's Youtube channel has some great content) Unfortunately, they are not selling their Off Road series (larger hard side trailers) in the US, and have no immediate...
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    SOLD 2011 Adventure Trailers Chaser

    I often wondered how you were getting along with my old trailer. I still miss her. Maybe I should buy her back...
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    Nope. You have to purchase separately from a Hannibal dealer. SoCal will put the mounts on the roof rack to accommodate the Hannibal. For me, it was simple to bolt the awning onto the mount provided by SoCal. Took me less than an hour to mount. Here are some pics: "][/URL] "][/URL] "][/URL]
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    Nope, no floor. For simplicity, ease of setup and tear down, and storage, we use an extra Eezi-Awn ground sheet. Don't know if you have seen these, but they are amazing at keeping dirt, mud, and sand out of the trailer. If you haven't spent much time in a teardrop, storage space is at a...
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    Yep. The awning arms swing and cantilever out from the mount. It is very stout. You could add tie downs/ guy lines if you wanted. Never have needed them. We typically put the walls on 95% of the time. The side walls have holes for ground stakes. It's stood up very well in some pretty...
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    How do you handle the trailer door opening on the 4 wall version? I wouldn't discount the 3 wall version. The walls are staked down and set pretty tight to the trailer. It provides quite a bit of privacy. (We carry a separate Outback Porta Privy that we use for shower and bathroom duties)...
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    I went with the Hannibal Awning and the 3 side panels. We've been very satisfied. Best thing is no guy lines. If you go this route, be aware, the lead time is loonngg.
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    We have the under mattress storage. One thing to note- it's not that convenient to access. Even with the mattress split, it messes up the bed every time you want to get in there. We've relegated that area for things we might need, but don't need to get to very often. (i.e. extra blankets...
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    Tank level gauge, or just a simple sight tube, would be nice. After a while you'll get comfortable with your water usage. It's amazing how consistent it is. Contrary to coastsider's experience, my wife and I typically stay out for 10-12 days with the 35 gallons of water we carry...
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    Draining the pump when out in below freezing temps is a bit of a pain. I usually drain the pump by disconnecting the line from the suction side of the pump (requires removing fridge) and running the pump until no water comes out of the hose. Do you drain the same way- except you use the...
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    I enjoyed the article as well. It's interesting that you made the switch to AT's suspension. Knowing what you now know about the SoCal vs AT suspension, if you were to make your purchase again, would you still go with the SoCal trailer or go with the AT product? (Coming from a Chaser, when we...
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    Are they compatible? As I understand, the Partner Steel Stoves use a high pressure regulator.
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    SoCal Tear Drop Owners! Post up!

    Did you see this? Exped Portal- For Sale: 2012-Toyota-Tacoma-Factory-5-Spoke-Rims Ad doesn't state the wheel size, but I thought you might be interested.
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    Gunsite 250: My 5-Day Pistol Course Experience

    Agree. Another gun is worthless if you can't put rounds, quickly, on target with the ones you got.....unless you're a museum. ;)
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