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What did you go with for heat pumps? I'm thinking of upgrading. Jarred

No batteries at moment. Long-term would like to use like a house without the battery maintenance. Have used a single deep cycle battery in past but not ideal.

Has anyone powered up their rig without having batteries or going through inverter? Jarred A. 04 HR Nav

Texas is same

Anyone on here own a campground or have experience in the past of running one? Or maybe just general opinions whether good idea or bad? We have been looking for a good campground to purchase for a few years and now are ready to make the plunge. Jarred A. 04 HR Nav.

An Amazon reviewer says its not that big... "I'm giving 3 stars because Amazon is great, and was fast delivery, but the item itself was not as expected, it was actually a lot smaller than what it says ,it says 15 gallon , but that's not true, so we had to return the item, my husband was very disappointed, we had to pay for returning it, so that sucks." Jarred A. 04 HR Nav

$120 12 ton jack stands at harbor freight. Nice piece of mind knowing you dont have to hurry before something fails. Placed under frame rails - not under coach body or storage compartments or axles https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/jacks-jack-stands/jack-stands/12-ton-jack-stands-34924.html

Call me crazy, but why not mount a regular AC to DC charger permanently on the chassis batteries wired into a nearby house AC line so when the house is in charge mode on the inverter (when mine is in charge mode it turns inverter on which turns on AC in the house) it will always keep the chassis batteries topped up? Jarred A. 04 HR Nav

Simply typing "m144 toyo" in google shows a few retailers online - Onlinetires.com & Simpletire.com state they have in stock @ $465.79 & $465.99. Also, I dont know where you are located, but maybe try to google "truck tires near me". 1st question is to see if they sell truck/18-wheeler tires, then ask if they have or can order Toyos and then ask to order the M144 295/80r's. They might try to talk you into the 75s but just tell them you need the weight ratings of the 80s. Let us know how your search goes. Jarred A. 04 HR Nav.

How many bottles did you need? Jarred 04 HR Nav

Thank you for the stories of experiences from you all. If this next statement crosses the line I will be happy to delete. From friend to friend - I dont want to be labelled as a fear monger or be accused of yelling fire in a crowded theater, but this could get really ugly really fast. I will note, I am typically 100% wrong 100% of the time, but think back to the toilet paper saga. You go into the store and realize there has been a run on toilet paper so you think to yourself "what the heck is going on" I better grab this last roll before I'm left with none. There are no certainties but this could go for almost anything and everything. Someone mentioned about sitting on the sidelines waiting till these prices come back down to earth. But if the herd realizes that holding on to this paper money is losing them buying power while waiting then there could be a rush to transfer those paper currencies into something that will maintain it's value (ie 2x4s). So, I please urge you NOT to be one of those that goes out and starts hoarding everything off the shelves. But if you need to just slowly gather what you would need maybe for the next year but being very considerate for the next person in line. "They" say this could never happen to America but they also said Rome could never fall. Will the powers at be really tell us whats coming? If not, we need to help each other as long as the moderators are okay with how we handle it.

So rules state we cannot talk about generalities on where our future prices might be to maintain our rigs and how we can plan for such? If someone wants to get political is that my fault for bringing the question?

Sorry if this type of subject is frowned upon on this forum, but I know there are a lot of smart people on here with much more experience than me. Anyone feel like we are about to get slammed with inflation on all the stuff we buy similar or if not worse than the 70's era? Someone mentioned about waiting to check prices on tires in the fall, but I fear everything is about to get very expensive and we would be mad at ourselves if we do not buy today. Seems most people I talk to are ignorant to the problems we face with the current monetary system. Please let me know your wise thoughts and how you are preparing so we can all learn. Jarred A. 04 HR Navigator

Which model tire from Toyo did you choose? And did you choose the 295/75 because it was more common + cheaper? I was looking at the M144 295/80 at tiresdirect.net for $444 each.

Has anyone ever tried to restore flooded lead acid batteries with this option? Seems too good to be true, but might try it since I have some old dead batteries laying around. So nothing to loose if I properly protect myself and area? Jarred A. 04 HR Navigator