Aw man, I missed the deadline.
Russ
You know it's been great everyone jumping in with ideas, LOVE this forum.
Now can't wait to get it!
Russ
Now can't wait to get it!
Russ
Sams has some roll out garage shop flooring I saw last night but did not get name or price...is there a side awning....I did see some of the race car trailer (spice rack) shelves that Homebbq has on ebay for about 45.00 I think...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JR-TRAILER-CABINET-Sprin...temZ4619923942QQrdZ1
another idea
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6-Quart-Oil-Shelf-Traile...temZ4618319721QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12-Quart-Oil-Shelf-Trail...temZ4618325325QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Flip-Out-Trailer-Accesso...temZ4617000181QQrdZ1
Last but not least hooks for a hammock.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JR-TRAILER-CABINET-Sprin...temZ4619923942QQrdZ1
another idea
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6-Quart-Oil-Shelf-Traile...temZ4618319721QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12-Quart-Oil-Shelf-Trail...temZ4618325325QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Flip-Out-Trailer-Accesso...temZ4617000181QQrdZ1
Last but not least hooks for a hammock.
Thanks Kingfish, hope all is well with you. You competing this year? You ought to come up for the IBCA in Perkins in May.
The ones I have are not on ebay, a different company, and the ones in the link were smaller, and diamond plate and with a buy now of $59. The ones I got were Stainless, and larger, here is the link: http://www.pitproducts.com/dotrwost.html
Yepp Smokin ....getting ready to snag some money this season ...I hope
talley for the year so far is:
final table ribs or better known a zip if you count money.
I will come up there when i get one of those fancy enclosed trailers....
talley for the year so far is:
final table ribs or better known a zip if you count money.
I will come up there when i get one of those fancy enclosed trailers....
Kingfish,
If you live in Friendswood, I reckon you already got enuf money!
If you live in Friendswood, I reckon you already got enuf money!
Yeah, the old "hey I made the final table" but didn't make any money. You using any of those techniques we talked about last year to get to the final table?quote:Originally posted by Texaskingfish:
[qb] final table ribs or better known a zip if you count money [/qb]
Hey you don't need a trailer, come up for the comp and hang out next to mine
Russ
There seems to be interest in inverter packs,so I hope going over some basics might be helpful. First, a little electrical geck stuff. The one formula that you need to know is volts x amps = watts. For example, a 3000 watt generator can carry approx. 28 amp load while a 1000 watt invertor can carry about a 9 amp load. Once you determine the amp usage of what you want to run off your in vereter you can determine the size of inverter you need. For example, the refrig uses 5 amps, a 100w light bulb is 1 amp, etc. The next question is battery capacity. Batteries are rated by amp-hour capacity. If a battery has a 100 amp-hr capability, it should last 20 hrs. with a five amp drAW. To put together a two battery pack you will need two deep cycle batteries, inverter, and a dual bank charger. A dual bank is readily available at marine/ sporting goods store. A regular charger will not charge two batteries in parallel. The bareries are connectted positive to positive and negative to negative. Remember that DC loses voltage quickly with smaller cable sizes. connect one set of leads from the charger to each battery. Then connect the terminals from one of the batteries to the inverter. Russ don't forget that you will need an outlet for the battery charger.
Was looking at the double charger in a catalog just last night.
So MANY things to do...wish I had the trailer to work on.
Thanks Fred, the details are great!
Russ
So MANY things to do...wish I had the trailer to work on.
Thanks Fred, the details are great!
Russ
keep an eye on the Bass Pro Shop site. They have some pretty good specials on chargers.
That's the catalog. We have one here in town.
Smokin' ---- I am still using the same ole - same ole rib recipe, so far, I did change from wrapping in foil to using aluminum pans...they are easier to watch that way.
Freebird -You are 100% ......."WRONG"
I live on the poor mans side ....my whole house is only half as big some of those garages. I am right off I-45 and 2351 you must know the area.
I live on the poor mans side ....my whole house is only half as big some of those garages. I am right off I-45 and 2351 you must know the area.
Kingfish, Just messin with you. Been gone from the area about10 years. Only thing I miss is the food. Go back and visit my primo in Pearland about once a year. Can't believe how that area has changed. Where did all the people with that money come from?
You should drive down to league city...now that is getting crazy....
Russ,
Here is what I have gathered so far in my research. For the Honda generators look into getting two EU2000i's and a connector box to get 30 amps. Reason for this is weight. The EU3000 weighs in somewhere around 137 lbs where each EU2000 is only 47 lbs. You also get more amperage available with the 2 EU2000's chained together compared to the EU3000. Price wise they are pretty close to each other with each set up. The run time is shorter with the EU2000's but there is a mod to run them off of a 5 gallon gas tank which is more than you should need at a comp.
On the inverters look into an inverter that is a true sine wave inverter. I looked at Tripp Lite but it uses a modified square wave. This causes problems with electronics such as computers, FE boards, and electronic light ballasts. It also supposedly makes motors run hotter. Xantrex make a true sine wave inverter but they are pricey. About 2 - 3 times the cost of a modified sine wave inverter. There are others out there but Xantrex seems to be the biggest. Check with a solar power shop as they have all kinds of info on them.
And finally make sure the power is wired right on the trailer. The shop that did my work did it wrong and about killed me with it. Had I not plugged it in to a GFCI outlet I would have been shocked. They bonded the neutral and ground together which is wrong for a trailer. They also had a short in an outlet so when the triler was plugged in it made my entire trailer hot. This happened when I turned on the interior lights and the short arced to the trailer. Thankfully the GFCI tripped and saved my life. When in doubt have an qualified person do the elctrical. I thought I did but found out I was wrong.
Mark
Here is what I have gathered so far in my research. For the Honda generators look into getting two EU2000i's and a connector box to get 30 amps. Reason for this is weight. The EU3000 weighs in somewhere around 137 lbs where each EU2000 is only 47 lbs. You also get more amperage available with the 2 EU2000's chained together compared to the EU3000. Price wise they are pretty close to each other with each set up. The run time is shorter with the EU2000's but there is a mod to run them off of a 5 gallon gas tank which is more than you should need at a comp.
On the inverters look into an inverter that is a true sine wave inverter. I looked at Tripp Lite but it uses a modified square wave. This causes problems with electronics such as computers, FE boards, and electronic light ballasts. It also supposedly makes motors run hotter. Xantrex make a true sine wave inverter but they are pricey. About 2 - 3 times the cost of a modified sine wave inverter. There are others out there but Xantrex seems to be the biggest. Check with a solar power shop as they have all kinds of info on them.
And finally make sure the power is wired right on the trailer. The shop that did my work did it wrong and about killed me with it. Had I not plugged it in to a GFCI outlet I would have been shocked. They bonded the neutral and ground together which is wrong for a trailer. They also had a short in an outlet so when the triler was plugged in it made my entire trailer hot. This happened when I turned on the interior lights and the short arced to the trailer. Thankfully the GFCI tripped and saved my life. When in doubt have an qualified person do the elctrical. I thought I did but found out I was wrong.
Mark
Thanks Mark,
Thanks all for the great info. I'm really excited, that is IF THIS BURN BAN doesn't stop the contests. It's bad in OK & TX right now. Praying for rain this weekend.
Well, got a "new" truck yesterday. The little GMC Sonoma just wasn't going to pull a 4000 lb trailer. Friend is a car wholesaler and get me a 2005 GMC 1500 fully loaded, 4x4 with trailer package. Crew cab, bed cover, leather package (those heated seats will help these old bones) and all sorts of stuff (I just know I can put that DVD player in the back to good use since I don't have to tend fires with the FEC)
Now if the DARN trailer would get done.
Thanks all for the great info. I'm really excited, that is IF THIS BURN BAN doesn't stop the contests. It's bad in OK & TX right now. Praying for rain this weekend.
Well, got a "new" truck yesterday. The little GMC Sonoma just wasn't going to pull a 4000 lb trailer. Friend is a car wholesaler and get me a 2005 GMC 1500 fully loaded, 4x4 with trailer package. Crew cab, bed cover, leather package (those heated seats will help these old bones) and all sorts of stuff (I just know I can put that DVD player in the back to good use since I don't have to tend fires with the FEC)
Now if the DARN trailer would get done.
What is the wattage and/or amp hour rating of the FE100 at 120 VAC? How long would a 55 amp/hour 12 volt battery run one? Thanks.
Tom,
The FE is supposed to use about 45 watts when the ignitor is not on. With the ignitor on it will use about 400 watts.
On the FAQ page of www.donrowe.com is a calculator that will tell you how long a battery should drive a power source. Using you info I came up with 6.11 hours. Lots of good info on there if you are looking at inverters.
Mark
The FE is supposed to use about 45 watts when the ignitor is not on. With the ignitor on it will use about 400 watts.
On the FAQ page of www.donrowe.com is a calculator that will tell you how long a battery should drive a power source. Using you info I came up with 6.11 hours. Lots of good info on there if you are looking at inverters.
Mark
When the unit is on it pulls about 4.5 amps, without the igniter it runs a little less than 1 amp, according to Stuart.
So, first contest is over with the trailer.
It was great having it. Mrs. Smokin got a lot of good sleep and when it got cold out Friday night, I went inside to warm up.
Still working on putting everything up inside, so we move lots of boxes, but it worked great for the first time out.
Now looking at putting Jack Stands under the back ramp and just rolling the FE's out that way (depending on weather of course).
One problem I had was the RV power wasn't grounded properly. When I plugged it into a GFI plug it kept grounding out. The Bentonville contest folks were super and helped out. Their electrician came by and was great and solved the problem. Let's just say I had an "interesting" series of calls with the RV guys today. But they'll pay to get it fixed right.
All in all, loads of fun.
The inverter/charger with the two batteries worked perfectly (the electricians kept popping the circuit and the inverter worked great.
It was great having it. Mrs. Smokin got a lot of good sleep and when it got cold out Friday night, I went inside to warm up.
Still working on putting everything up inside, so we move lots of boxes, but it worked great for the first time out.
Now looking at putting Jack Stands under the back ramp and just rolling the FE's out that way (depending on weather of course).
One problem I had was the RV power wasn't grounded properly. When I plugged it into a GFI plug it kept grounding out. The Bentonville contest folks were super and helped out. Their electrician came by and was great and solved the problem. Let's just say I had an "interesting" series of calls with the RV guys today. But they'll pay to get it fixed right.
All in all, loads of fun.
The inverter/charger with the two batteries worked perfectly (the electricians kept popping the circuit and the inverter worked great.
A side note. When I plugged into their power the GFI kept tripping. Got home and plugged in, no problem. Electricity is too weird.