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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 03-27-2022, 10:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 742
Posted By Yellowjacket
Hi Thomascine and John, Of course. Here's a...

Hi Thomascine and John,

Of course. Here's a line to the magnets. I installed both. They definitely fit and work. Right now it says the seller still has more than 10 available. They are stock from...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 03-25-2022, 02:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 742
Posted By Yellowjacket
Hi John, Apologies for my delayed reply. As...

Hi John,
Apologies for my delayed reply. As always, you're a wealth of high quality knowledge. Thank you so much! Yeah, not a welder so, thats a no go for me. Since writing the post, I found...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 03-18-2022, 12:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 742
Posted By Yellowjacket
Selecting replacement axle T1550

Hi everyone,

I have had issues getting my 87' sunline t1550 electric brakes to engage fully. The magnets they use seem to not be availible anywhere and the hubs are welded to the axle and cannot...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 06-13-2021, 06:09 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Hey everyone. Gave the camper a paintjob this...

Hey everyone. Gave the camper a paintjob this weekend. Figured I'd drop a picture. Thanks!
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 06-17-2020, 07:19 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thank you John! Really appreciate the feedback...

Thank you John! Really appreciate the feedback and support along the way. It most definitely takes much longer than it does in imagination, but I had alot of fun along the way and am confident that I...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 06-16-2020, 07:07 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Hi everyone. It's been awhile but the winter has...

Hi everyone. It's been awhile but the winter has passed. I was able to pick up and complete the inside for the most part. Thought I'd share some pics. I found a cool DC compressor fridge/cooler from...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 12-23-2019, 01:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,824
Posted By Yellowjacket
Mine was cracked in the exact same spot. I...

Mine was cracked in the exact same spot. I removed the holding clamp, pulled it apart and used flex seal glue, pressed it back and supported with a 2×4 wedged to the ground. After it dried I hit it...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-18-2019, 11:31 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thanks so much for the detailed response. I got...

Thanks so much for the detailed response. I got everything wired up this weekend with the help of your advice. At this time I have no charge capability wired into the 7 pole connector. I may do this...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-09-2019, 05:56 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
That's great. Thanks for reviewing and validating...

That's great. Thanks for reviewing and validating John! Yes, I'd really interested to hear if you buddy kept the alternator charging wire in place. I dont think I'll have that option when I tow...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-07-2019, 05:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,083
Posted By Yellowjacket
Hi lratkovic, What year is your 1550? The...

Hi lratkovic,

What year is your 1550? The carriage bolts go through the OSB into the 2x2 floor joists and then into a cross member of the trailer. They will not come off with a wrench. You'll need...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-07-2019, 12:16 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Hopefully this will be my last question related...

Hopefully this will be my last question related to the power. Below is a diagram of how I would wire this up with the circuit breakers, shunt and battery monitor. Does this look right? Anything stand...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-07-2019, 08:26 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thank you so much John. You really helped clarify...

Thank you so much John. You really helped clarify things for me. I can't see using more than 100w on the inverter. That would be for a box fan 75w and TV 15w. I think for loads more than that, I...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-02-2019, 07:37 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thank you John. Very helpful indeed! I also...

Thank you John. Very helpful indeed! I also purchase this battery monitor, although looking at it now, I questioning if this one will work with my lithium battery. It came with a 100amp shunt.
...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 10-30-2019, 12:55 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Quick update and electrical question. The...

Quick update and electrical question.

The camper has been completely buttoned up and sealed with the siding, windows, door ect all back in place. I haven't posted pictures yet as there's not much...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-27-2019, 01:05 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thank you for the great reply! Yes, my panel is...

Thank you for the great reply! Yes, my panel is the same a Thomascine's. It is also in good condition. Thanks for providing the link and confirming it can accept additional breakers. I will...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-26-2019, 06:39 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Wow! Thank you Tin and John. Lots of great...

Wow! Thank you Tin and John. Lots of great information! Based on your feedback, I'll be going with the progressive dynamics charger and the 12 slot D/C panel. I'm going to reevaluate the inverter...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-25-2019, 05:47 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Awesome, thank you John! After reading your last...

Awesome, thank you John! After reading your last post and thinking on it a bit, I came to alot of the conclusions you just outlined. I think I can get by with little A/C use and for those few times...
Forum: Sunline Owners Club FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 09-25-2019, 11:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,953
Posted By Yellowjacket
I just finished putting down some floating EVP in...

I just finished putting down some floating EVP in my camper as part of a restoration effort. I had a couple of boxes left over after installing this in my living room of the house. It was purchased...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-25-2019, 11:12 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Please forgive me in advance for my...

Please forgive me in advance for my indecisiveness and lack of understanding on choosing an electrical system for the camper. I would like to propose a configuration that, if it would work well; I...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-25-2019, 05:34 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thank you Tin and John. Your detailed responses...

Thank you Tin and John. Your detailed responses have helped tremendously. John, I imagine our power A/C needs would be a fan, charging laptops/phones, small T/V, maybe a coffee maker, wifes...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-24-2019, 06:23 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
So I'm still stuck on fully understanding how I...

So I'm still stuck on fully understanding how I would potentially upgrade from my old converter with integrated fuses to a inverter/charger unit. I have been reading various manuals from different...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-24-2019, 06:59 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Hi John, Thank you very much for the detailed...

Hi John,
Thank you very much for the detailed response. Yes, I got that mixed up lol. Streetside was what I was referring to. I will keep the vinyl window covers off and stick with the rubber...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-19-2019, 11:38 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Hi John, My thoughts on the lithium was...

Hi John,
My thoughts on the lithium was primarily around weight and the ability to drain a lithium battery down to 0 without harm. A 100ah lithium weighs a fraction of lead acid and one 100ah would...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-16-2019, 04:58 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
True, perhaps in the scenario of a...

True, perhaps in the scenario of a inverter/charger/ats the d/c components are hard wired to the battery, the unit charges the battery while on shore power and the ats switches to draw a/c power from...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-15-2019, 05:34 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thanks Tin, I'll probably put the original...

Thanks Tin, I'll probably put the original converter back until I learn what will be best. I guess it will need to be a combination of invertor tied into the converter if I want both ac while...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-15-2019, 05:04 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Great information John thank you! I was...

Great information John thank you!
I was thinking perhaps something like this?
...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-14-2019, 06:07 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Got to put some time I to the trailer today....

Got to put some time I to the trailer today. Posting update pics. Got the floor in and the front paneling today.
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-14-2019, 06:00 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thanks John, great information and very much...

Thanks John, great information and very much appreciated! Thank you thomas, I do believe we have the same converter. Pics below. I was doing more research and thinking about replacing this with a...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-09-2019, 09:26 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thanks again John, really appreciate it. I had a...

Thanks again John, really appreciate it. I had a question and probably more to come as I start putting the systems in/back together. I expect we will use this camper for both hookup camping and...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-09-2019, 06:17 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thanks John, yeah for sure! In my mind it took...

Thanks John, yeah for sure! In my mind it took 1/4 of the time lol. Reality set in by the time I removed the the thousandth staple and about 400 screws. By the time I had all the panels and windows...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-08-2019, 05:35 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Made some progress. Got the front, back and all 4...

Made some progress. Got the front, back and all 4 corners completed and layed down the new floor joists today. All the rotted wood is gone! Got a couple of bolts the tie into the joists and on to...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-30-2019, 04:48 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Well, tackled the front today. Wall was so...

Well, tackled the front today. Wall was so rotted, it just collapsed. It still amazes me that this thing stayed together when I towed it home. Got the front framed out and installed, and got all the...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-29-2019, 05:24 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
The pan is on an additional level/support from...

The pan is on an additional level/support from the OSB that is rotted. That additional level has a big "square" cut out for the shower pan drain. It is cut oversized for the drain and causes the pan...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-28-2019, 05:27 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thanks thomascine! Thank you John, great advice!...

Thanks thomascine! Thank you John, great advice! I brought the sheeting out today to test. Had to make a new footer for the wall. After that, it test fitted pretty well. I tied everything in today...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-27-2019, 05:49 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Hi update today A little progress, but not as...

Hi update today
A little progress, but not as much as I would have liked. I really struggled today with getting things to line up. The fact that so much was rotten to mulch, meant I had nothing to...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-25-2019, 04:21 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thank you Thomascine and John! I'll keep hunting...

Thank you Thomascine and John! I'll keep hunting for the right size, but if I fall short, I'll probably use a combination of the slightly thicker underlayment and the similar size wallboard that home...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-24-2019, 06:43 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Awesome Thanks!

Awesome Thanks!
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-24-2019, 05:19 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thanks Draughty! On the areas you needed to...

Thanks Draughty! On the areas you needed to replace, I'm assuming you removed the old wallboard for the entire section of wall, or to the cabinets so you didnt have mismatched heights, or did molding...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-24-2019, 12:16 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
I figured it out. The exhaust pipe pulled out...

I figured it out. The exhaust pipe pulled out with the cover a bit to allow the panels to be removed. I have another question though. I cant find wood thin enough to match the wall board in the...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-23-2019, 04:18 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thank you so much Sep and John. John, the marine...

Thank you so much Sep and John. John, the marine tex is rated for 13000 psi and is used mostly in marine applications. I'll make sure to run its through testing before I take it into the wild. It...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-19-2019, 03:33 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
Thank you so much Draughty. I couldn't agree...

Thank you so much Draughty. I couldn't agree more, I have already learned a tremendous amount about the camper and am enjoying the process. I look forward to posting my progress and interacting with...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 08-19-2019, 10:54 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 12,947
Posted By Yellowjacket
1987 t1550 restoration

Hi Everyone. New member and my first time posting here. First off, I like to say how thrilled I am to have found this forum and great community. I have read through numerous threads here, and this...
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