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  1. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    10,500# on the Tundra I was looking at.
  2. Phil

    GPS cable through windshield support opening...

    Not GPS, but other powered items.... I put the power cables in flex, weather tight tubing and routed it through the center hole where the actuating arm is, making sure it did not impede the movement. Works great. Lots more pics and video here----...
  3. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    Good question.... I really did consider all aluminum for exactly the same reason. Unloaded I'm 2700# for a 700# extra for the steel box tube. I had someone convince me that to get minimal flex in the frame, I needed to be steel. I stated that with the proper design and gusseting, it shouldn't...
  4. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    HA! They will come. I have some wrap logos going on first, and I DID have installed lots of interior LED white ceiling lighting, and 2x the running lights outside, so......
  5. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    Thanks Jack & Mr. P. I'll look into a Ford 150 rental. The Tundra has the right 7 way plug, rated at 10,500#, except... it is lacking the the controller. I have a little time yet. I may ask the Toyota dealer (who supplies the rental) about them adding a controller vs me doing a temporary. The...
  6. Phil

    Can I use these instead of soldering in Resistors?

    NorCalBud- I have added HUNDREDS of LEDs to two RTs in the past 4 years. I have never added in a resistor. I connect straight to a fused 12vdc line. Now... having said that, I HAVE added a separate fuse box to make finding and isolating problems much easier...
  7. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    So... what IS the criteria that insurance companies would use if I'm under all of the rated limits, if there was an accident? I'm asking an academic question to the masses. It goes back to my point of the manufacturers putting a RATED TOWING LIMIT on a vehicle that the majority are saying is...
  8. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    Thanks again for all of the comments and help. Some random answers and comments: 1. Regarding the factory towing package on the Santa Fe: I'm not really sure if it is load leveling, but from watching it as we lowered the trailer on to the ball, it seemed to settle fairly level rather than...
  9. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    Thanks for all the advice. I'm investigating renting a nice truck for the trip to Spyderfest. And we'll reevaluate after that. I'm concerned. Concerned that manufacturers would rate a vehile like the Santa Fe so close to a limit so that if you operate it at or near that rating, it would harm...
  10. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    I'll get some pics when I load and tie down. SPECS- 18' long (needed for the 2 RTs) ; 6'11" exterior box width; 8'6" axle width; 6' interior width; 5'6" interior ceiling; eTrack width- 5' 6" (RT is 5'2"); 7 additional floor mounted D rings (5klbs capacity); Axle center = 62%; 2"x3" 11ga main...
  11. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    Thanks Mr. P I'm the first to admit that I welcome all of the help. On trailering, I am not an expert. 1- I did find the Santa Fe manual later, after the post and it pretty much states what the image that Mr. P shows. 5000 is THE trailer limit WITH brakes. Period. And as the manual states it...
  12. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    I went through a couple of suppliers, but landed on these guys- http://www.rearviewsafety.com/products/wireless-systems/wireless-backup-camera-system.html It handles up to 4 cameras, wirelessly. The installation simplicity is flawless. The in vehicle monitor has one wire- a cigarette lighter...
  13. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    Battery. The normal backup battery for the electric brakes (break away) is much smaller. I wanted one that runs all of the lights, cameras, chargers, etc. if for about 1-2 hours without being connected to the vehicle. This one will definately do that. The pipe is a vent to the outside for any...
  14. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    I've had quite a number of people ask same question. The trailer is 2700. Add 2 RTs at 950 each and you get about 4600lb. The vehicle is a Hyundai Santa Fe Limited with factory towing package good for 5000lb. I was just looking for the manual (can't find it right now) and I swear that the rating...
  15. Phil

    Spyderfest 2015 At The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - I-44 Host Phil & Bobbie Burks

    Hey Prof...... No, we don't ryde with the Terrell group. Bobbie & I both own and operate companies and that keeps us REALLY busy. Add some grandkid time, a little rest, and our ryding amounts to weekends hitting some back roads looking for a hole in the wall lunch place ;) LOVE Spyderficionados!!
  16. Phil

    New Toy Hauler for Darth & Psycho

    I spent a lot of time researching, and many of you helped answer my incessent questions :). Thanks to everyone's help, here is the result. The pics focus on the camera system. There are 3 cameras, on the back and one on each side. In the cab, it is a VERY simple plug in to the lighter 12v...
  17. Phil

    Spyderfest 2015 At The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - I-44 Host Phil & Bobbie Burks

    Correct! You can attend any hotel function that you like. When you see the 2015 Spyderfest schedule of events, you'll learn that many evenings have organized activities that will go till 8-9pm most nights (the pie run will go much later than that!). That's when the 'after' parties will begin...
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    Spyderfest 2015 At The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - I-44 Host Phil & Bobbie Burks

    Hotel Pics.... and finally.... And..... the beautiful atrium! I'm taking the pic from the 2nd floor, just above the Terrace pub looking back toward the front of the hotel.
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    Spyderfest 2015 At The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - I-44 Host Phil & Bobbie Burks

    This shows the first floor. RECEPTION & REGISTRATION is at the lower left.
  20. Phil

    Spyderfest 2015 At The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - I-44 Host Phil & Bobbie Burks

    And Door C on the North side with easy access to rooms, the atrium & The Terrace pub....
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