Recent content by JR2980

I like the petroleum jelly idea - feeling kinda dumb that I didn't think of it! I'll have to add a small container to the gen-kit. Thanks! JR

I gotta ask - how do you keep this filter from leaking? No matter what I do, I always have a leak from the canister. That stupid little o-ring that comes with the filter is almost impossible to get seated correctly, and even when I finally get it and it seems to seat right, I still end up with a...

Well, its been slow going, but finally making progress on the trailer! Spent the weekend working on the following in prep for my camping trip...(9 days and counting)! Checked the bearings; they looked brand new with lots of brand new clean grease in them! I was amazed at how clean the...

I don't have the TM in front of me, but I think I remember pulling the drum being one of the steps to removing the hub - I could be wrong on that though. I seem to remember thinking that the hub could just be removed with the drum on it, and that removing the drum was probably just to make it a...

Hmmmm - or maybe my wife's makeup cabinet? :idea: Great idea!

Thats a good idea - I have lots of ATF around, but will have to see if I have any acetone.

Yeah, I dont think they're re-usuable. One of them has a hole - looks like someone punched a screwdriver through it to pull the cap off. Thanks for the info - hopefully they come out without too much trouble. It makes sense that they would add them to hold the hubs on when wheels are removed...

Hey guys - So I moved 2 tons of stone about 8 miles in my trailer this weekend - loaded like that it sat nice and level, and other than the tires flexing like crazy (new ones are on the way and should fix that), it managed really well, however one of the hubs got kinda warm, so I figured I...

I just got a new current clamp meter yesterday - first chance I get, I'm gonna get out and load test mine, then we can compare numbers. Thanks!

Just wanted to post a little info that I came across yesterday. I picked up a MEP-501a genset from the NG armory and had a few minutes to talk to the genset mechanic - we got to talking about the 80x series of gensets, and he said that a lot of the ones sold down at Ft Meade had come from them...

So, I picked up the genset yesterday from the NG armory, and had a few minutes to talk to the generator mechanic that manages all of their gensets - that was a great opportunity. He pulled the genset off the shelf for me, and gave me all the background on it - only 17 hours on it since new, and...

Thanks for the input - sounds like you know alot more about this than I do! That could potentially be a problem since this genset maintains constant voltage - I can vary the voltage between 26.6v and 32.2v, but it wont vary automatically. I did get another response back from Xantrex about the...

That's pretty much what I was thinking too - I was just hoping that someone could confirm that for me. I'm thinking of spending $30 on a 30 amp charge controller - it will either limit the output (and if I understand the manual, the genset will sense the load and only deliver what the charge...

I worded that wrong - the fully charged (at rest) voltage of a 12v battery is something like 12.7v, which would put the at rest voltage for 2 fully charged 12v batteries in series at 25.4v, which is lower than the lowest voltage I can set the genset to......so hooking them directly to the genset...

So I recently acquired a Mechron version of the MEP-501a (ASB 2D/DND6) - I really didn't expect to get it for the price I was willing to pay, but hey - I'll take it! Now I have a few questions that I'm hoping someone here can help me with. I want to use the genset to recharge a 24v battery...