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Forum: Modifications and Alterations 03-21-2024, 10:11 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,342
Posted By Mike Lewis
I'm bumping this thread with a question. I'm...

I'm bumping this thread with a question. I'm considering putting a Lensun flexible panel on the roof of my tow vehicle's fiberglass truck cap, secured with Eternabond tape. Do you think it will...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-22-2024, 10:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,327
Posted By Mike Lewis
Where can you get ground screws small enough for...

Where can you get ground screws small enough for this job?
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-21-2024, 06:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,327
Posted By Mike Lewis
If I had 700W on the roof I'd leave the portable...

If I had 700W on the roof I'd leave the portable panel at home. I don't think my controller would handle that much wattage anyway.

The simplest and cheapest thing to do would be to stay with what...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-21-2024, 12:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,327
Posted By Mike Lewis
My setup and experience

I have a battery bank of four Battleborn lithium batteries, giving me 400 Ah of battery capacity. The installation was completed in March 2021. I have three 12V solar panels on my trailer's roof,...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 02-03-2024, 03:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,975
Posted By Mike Lewis
No, not yet. I saw a few vertical-axis windmills...

No, not yet. I saw a few vertical-axis windmills advertised on Amazon but I know nothing about them. Some look like they are the same thing sold under different brands. They tend to cost around...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 02-02-2024, 10:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,975
Posted By Mike Lewis
I was hoping the vertical axis type would make...

I was hoping the vertical axis type would make less noise. I don't know that, of course-- I'm speculating.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 02-02-2024, 07:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,975
Posted By Mike Lewis
I'm giving this old thread a bump. Has anyone...

I'm giving this old thread a bump. Has anyone tried out a windmill for power generation? There are a few vertical-axis windmills on the market now, and they might work well for RVs.

I'm...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-21-2024, 08:28 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,295
Posted By Mike Lewis
Mileage update

I am now in Quartzsite, AZ and have some new mileage info. After a five-day cross-country tow the truck's computer said I averaged 12.5 MPG. I guess that's acceptable given the Tundra's high...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-17-2024, 09:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 67
Posted By Mike Lewis
I meant to make a new thread. My apologies. ...

I meant to make a new thread. My apologies. Would a moderator please move this to a new thread? It's been a long day.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-17-2024, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 67
Posted By Mike Lewis
Need Location of Breaker Box (2014 Escape 21)

My 2014 Escape 21 has a line voltage breaker box in the driver's side compartment that also stores the power cord. That breaker box has come loose from its moorings and is dangling by its electrical...
Forum: General Escape 01-12-2024, 12:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,776
Posted By Mike Lewis
Being in AZ doesn't save you from the white...

Being in AZ doesn't save you from the white stuff. In early March last year I was blessed with three inches of snow in Tucson. Tucscon, mind you.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-05-2024, 04:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,295
Posted By Mike Lewis
I agree and I wasn't positive about it either, so...

I agree and I wasn't positive about it either, so I asked my very auto knowledgeable cousin about this. He said it's still true, but modern vehicles are built to very tight tolerances so it might...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-04-2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,295
Posted By Mike Lewis
Yes, it has the 6.6 foot bed and the double cab. ...

Yes, it has the 6.6 foot bed and the double cab.

Again, the following may be old hat to people who have purchased tow vehicles recently, but it was new to me:


The Tundra has a built-in...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-04-2024, 10:44 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,295
Posted By Mike Lewis
Thanks. To make up for its handsome profile, the...

Thanks. To make up for its handsome profile, the truck's grill is kinda ugly.

Today I drove back to the dealer in Alabama to have a dashcam installed, then I did some shopping in Pensacola. I...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-03-2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,295
Posted By Mike Lewis
I'm not sure how useful this info is to a current...

I'm not sure how useful this info is to a current Tundra owner who is is buying a new one to pull a 5.0; it's sort of apples-and-oranges, but I recently completed a shakedown cruise of my new 2024...
Forum: General Escape 01-01-2024, 08:31 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,916
Posted By Mike Lewis
My tentative 2024 camping/traveling itinerary: ...

My tentative 2024 camping/traveling itinerary:

Jan 17 - leave home
Jan 21-27 - Quartzfest ham radio gathering, Quartzsite, AZ
Jan 28-Feb 03 - Yuma, AZ? Or maybe go on over to Dome...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-22-2023, 11:56 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,523
Posted By Mike Lewis
A new statistic needs to be created for measuring...

A new statistic needs to be created for measuring torque from hybrid engines that includes the time the torque is produced. (Or maybe there is one but I don't know of it). The TRD Pro versions of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-18-2023, 10:32 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,295
Posted By Mike Lewis
I haven't driven a new vehicle in ten years so...

I haven't driven a new vehicle in ten years so I'm new to the concept of "driving support systems." Will keep reading the manual.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-18-2023, 06:41 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,295
Posted By Mike Lewis
I was perusing the Tundra owners manual about its...

I was perusing the Tundra owners manual about its driving support system regarding towing. I came upon this statement:

The system is designed to support
trailers with single or multi-axles...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 12-17-2023, 06:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 606
Posted By Mike Lewis
The hubcaps on my 2014 Escape 21 are still going...

The hubcaps on my 2014 Escape 21 are still going strong after 70,000+ miles. They have yellowed, though.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-17-2023, 10:03 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,295
Posted By Mike Lewis
I just bought a 2024 Tundra TRD 4x4 Off-Road...

I just bought a 2024 Tundra TRD 4x4 Off-Road truck. Its bed appears to be composite; a magnet won't stick to it, anyway. In fact, a magnet won't stick to the hood, the sides of the truck bed, and...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-13-2023, 06:01 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,296
Posted By Mike Lewis
For the first ten years traveling with my Escape...

For the first ten years traveling with my Escape I used a 2013 Toyota Tacoma with 4WD. But it has street tires and street suspension. Here are three situations in which 4WD mattered one way or the...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 12-12-2023, 06:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,234
Posted By Mike Lewis
My Norcold makes occasional noises as well. As...

My Norcold makes occasional noises as well. As long as it cools I don't care. Same with the ancient Frigidaire fridge in my house.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 12-10-2023, 08:34 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,172
Posted By Mike Lewis
Mine broke as well. Is there a way to resolve...

Mine broke as well. Is there a way to resolve this other then replacing the entire fan?
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Gatherings or Events 12-09-2023, 10:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,300
Posted By Mike Lewis
Good info. Thanks.

Good info. Thanks.
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