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Questions - Solar and Towing Components...
Yahoo Message Number: 148806
Hi Everyone,

You probably thought I posted and left town (so to speak).  However, I've been busy cashing out one of my tax sheltered annuities, and setting up a date to pick up my (new to me) Lazy Daze.

I found out that the RV has the tow wiring in place as the first owners towed a car.  After much looking here's what I've found for towing my Honda CR-V.

  • Blue Ox BX2232 Base Plate
  • Blue Ox BX7365 Alpha 6,500 Tow Bar
  • Blue Ox BX8869 Bulb and Socket Tail Light Wiring Kit
  • Blue Ox BX8875 Tow Bar Cover
  • BrakeBuddy 39332 Towed Vehicle Battery Maintainer
  • SMI 99202 Air Force One RV Tow Brake System
TOTAL - $1,972.38

I have a mobile RV person that I use in Las Cruces who's very fair in price and quite knowledgeable/reliable.

At first I thought I'd have my RV repair guy take off the solar, etc... from my RV, but I think it's just as well to sell my Toyota Dolphin with the current set-up and start out fresh.  All I really care about for boondocking is to use my curling iron and run my XM radio, etc...

I'll run the about towing list past my RV guy, but I wanted to see if I'm on the right track.

By the way, the Lazy Daze already has a tire pressure monitor for someone who commented about that earlier.

Thanks! Cheryl
Cheryl (a.k.a. Desert Diva)
1998 Lazy Daze (26.5 mid-bath)
2002 Honda CR-V
Re: Questions - Solar and Towing Components...
Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 148808
Cheryl

The BrakeBuddy 39332 Towed Vehicle Battery Maintainer connects the LD's and toad batteries together, all the time, towing or not.. If you were to leave the interior lights on in the toad for a day or two, it would kill both the LD and toad's starting batteries.
Preferable is a device that disconnects the batteries when the LD's engine is not running and producing 12-volt power.
http://www.lslproducts.net/ToadChargePage.html Also consider having an dash-mounted light that illuminates when the toad's brakes are applied. It requires an umbilical cord with an extra wire.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
 
Re: Questions - Solar and Towing Components...
Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 148809
Hi Larry,

Yikes - thanks for the information.  I'll go that route...

Cheryl
Cheryl (a.k.a. Desert Diva)
1998 Lazy Daze (26.5 mid-bath)
2002 Honda CR-V