And here I would think. That today. Your 13 TB server. Would be NAS. Connected to a wireless router. So you don't need an ethernet cable from front to rear anymore. But this is a few years old. As I'm considering doing the same thing with my new used, 2002,, Monaco Knight. It's a 34 footer. 3 slides. No office. Damn. But? 3 out of 4 ain't bad.. And everything is in beautiful like new condition.. It was owned by a couple of retired couples. It spent its entire life in Texas. There's not a lick of rust on it really anywhere. 65,100 miles on the 300 HP Cummins ICS diesel. And No Blue DEF, needed. It's Pre-screwup. Not necessary in 2002. That's a relief.. As I'll just have to get cancer and die from the nitric oxide or whatever? As I never thought I would have a diesel pusher like this, ever. I feel very fortunate. I think it was well cared for. At least they said. It had never been flooded.. That's a relief! It didn't come from Houston! It was right up here in Central Texas, mostly. Not sure where the 65,100 miles came from? And it has 1 1/2-year-old set of new, Toyo Tires. Not Goodyear not Michelin, Toyo.. So I'll see how those do? And what the next replacements shall be? Those might be a winner? I will find out. I guess sometime in the next 20,000-30,000 miles? I hope? And No Blowouts, please. At least in the front. I have as yet to hit the road with this new used unit. It's the nicest thing I have ever purchased, for myself. And to be my home. Until my end.. Wherever that will be? Someplace beautiful I hope. That's the whole idea. Leave the planet enjoying the beauty. When that day comes. But I have a lot of sightseeing to do yet. Places to go. Places to see. Adventures to have. Because my husband of 22 years didn't live enough to enjoy his retirement. I have to do it for both of us. So he can enjoy it through me. My unit is in beautiful condition. Nothing's worn out. I'm sure there will be those things. That's part of the package deal. Of Nomadic Camping. Which in the past I have done as a minimalist. But not no more. Oh my goodness. What a beautiful unit I got. I never thought I would have anything quite like this.. I had an old 1986 Fleetwood Southwind. I thought that's all I would ever have. And it was becoming problematic. I needed a newer something older. Because I'm flat broke. This was it. I spent more than bluebook for this.. While it's never been abused and well cared for. Nobody's really have the opportunity to wear anything out. It's all, Choice. And a brand-new Mattress Memory Foam Thingy. From Walmart with a 10 year warranty. And the receipt included. That was purchased a couple months ago. Along with a mattress protector. It was a $300 mattress I believe. That's not too bad. It's very comfortable. And flatscreen LCD TVs. I'm putting some bigger ones in, anyhow. And keeping those in place. They will generally be connected to the 4 or so exterior, security cameras. And displayed on that monitor. From a Quad Splitter.. So I can view all 4 cameras simultaneously. That are also being recorded. For a little better security protection. And extra exterior lighting. So I can line up the area around me in sections. And/or the infrared at night. As light will chase people away. Dark provides cover. And packing other protections. Always having them on hand inside. There's too many crazies out there today. That are looking for the most vulnerable like me.. And almost 69-year-old disabled handicap senior citizen widow. With no family. I never had any kids. I'm all alone. Really, alone. I have to be vigilant. When electing this lifestyle. That I love. I haven't seen any UFOs yet. I'll be really bummed if I don't. Thank goodness there is Beer and THC. RemyRAD

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Great job on the video and sound track. We had a blast in the Marfa Alpine area.

Can I ask what version your inverter and controller are? Magnum has told me that I cannot charge LiFePO4 batteries with versions 5.8 and below for the inverter even though I have a custom setting on my version 3.4.

Better off buying one that doesn’t hook up to the tv

Thank you sir for the video. I need to replace my existing tv antenna and am thinking about purchasing or upgrading to this antenna. Is it as straightforward as unplugging my old antenna & installing the new one? I guess I got a little confused with the amplifier part of your video.

Just missing you guys! If you’re comfortable, please let me know what’s changed/happened. Love your channel and both of you, you’re like the grandparents I no longer have and documenting their RV life, give the next generation of campers advice and lessons. I have and will continue to pray for y’all!

Excellent video format and presentation very clear, concise and informative. ( no distracting music, distracting video effects just good information) Thank you

@RV4X40com is it possible for me to communicate with you regarding some specific questions for my system?

What a great video! 1,000 questions answered! I hope I can someday be as clear and well spoken and as intelligent as you!

Very nice video.

These antennas sure did go up in price over the past few years eh? Seems they are now anywhere from $132 - $145 depending on who ya order from. I’ve also been looking at those $400 antennas as well since I too don’t have an adjuster inside my Rv. Also since we don’t watch much tv anyways I could see spending that type of money anyway. Thanks for the tips!

Hi Jim, Our MS-2012 is version 3.7 firmware, so level 3......can you advise what version your unit is? The reason I ask is that some of the lithium functionality is not available until v 4 and above...... our controller is a ME-RC, I think this is part of my issue not being able to have proper settings. If you have V3.7 or lower firmware, i'll buy the ME-ARC and hopefully have better luck programming my unit. Right now, it will not maintain a set voltage.....I have to unplug the unit to reset it......frustrating. Thanks for your video. Scott

Your video is much better at explaining the charger features than Magnum's documentation. Thanks so much!

Out of business a number of years ago? Try 1980.

Been wanting to go there since I learned about Beauvoir 5 years ago...went yesterday with my family for the first time and loved it!... I enjoyed it so much that it's got me watching your video and others about this place, thanks for sharing

I have to use the gel setting to get my 3p4s lifpo4 setup to charge 600 ah 12 cells total all for 480.00 and daly BMS and the magnum me2012 Jan 06 model

I can't seem to find a solid answer: Will four 12V Battleborn batteries wired in series work for my Magnum 4400W inverter/charger? I've been told not to wire lithium in series & the only way is to purchase a 48V battery. Please help! Thanks

Excellent thanks. Do you have updated tips and tricks for the latest LFP battery profile?

Wow beautiful water falls!!!

If you don't shut down the source of ignition (electrical) or the fuel source (propane) you will not have successful suppression. And in the case of propane it will continue to leak and potentially build up explosive concentrations of gas. FM200 is not approved as a local application agent. Also you need approvals by Nationally Recognize Testing Labs (i.e. UL, Factory Mutual, etc.) And since it is installed on a motor vehicle DOT approval is required. Of course if you don't care about obtaining proper approvals you can do whatever you want. But then you assume all liabilities.

Very helpful, thank you for sharing.

I have a problem with my water temperature balancing. When I gets to the right middle temp comfy for me, it won't stay there! It either gets hotter or goes cold! I have tried a water pressure connector to my water faucet outside and that only weakened the water pressure! So please tell me what I should do to fix it?

Where are you guys

I’ve missed you guys hope all’s well

New subscriber and native West Virginian myself. we love the state and go back every chance we get. where in WV did you grow up?

Hi, could you tell me what the cost was for your install (parts and labor). I am sure prices have gone up since then, but it would be nice to have an idea. Thank you

I am so sorry to hear about the turmoil, I really hope things work out soon. So many of us miss your videos.

I have the same antenna on my Tiffin and am about to replace it also. The old control box had two coaxial cables on the back did you use a barrel connector to join them together to get rid of the box or did you pull the amp switch plate and connect the coaxial cable to it?

Very well done.

Very good video. Well done. Thanks

Did you have to purchase a winegard subscription for tv reception?

Some jewels in here, especially some of the nomenclature magnum uses, vs what humans use. Thanks for clearing up bulk/cc and absorb/cv.

Why no video of the inside?

I am happy the Truma works for you. That has not been our experience, very very disappointed. It takes at least 90 seconds to begin getting warm water. Therefore only functional in a park setting with total water and gray water disposal available. The Truma came with our brand new 2020 high end RV. I contacted Truma to discuss and possible settings that could be changed. No. They say as long as there are no error codes that is all they can do. We live with fewer showers and cold water to wash hands and wait to having lots of dishes so we don't waste our supply of water.

Why replace an omni antenna with another omni antenna?

Thank you for creating this tutorial. I have a PV system that incorporates an older Magnum inverter/charger (MS4024AE) w/out an LFP battery selection in the remote. I plan to replace my lead/acid batteries w/ LFP batteries, so I was wondering if I would be able to program the Magnum for the LFP batteries. From what you've explained in your video, I should be able to continue to use the Magnum with my system. Time will tell!

Dear friends, we miss you guys! Sending prayers !

First off I loved the video. I was raised in Alamosa and your pics took me back! Ironically I head to Texas for the exact opposite reasons you went there! You really need to pull a jeep or small 4x4 behind your trailers if you plan on visiting Colorado. Had you, you would've seen beauty like never before going up to Mandena pass (where you took the pics of sign giving the warnings.) There's part of this cliff that was caused by wind erosion where it goes way back in! Also you cross the same river 3 times but all in all the aspen community is off the chart! Or least it use to be. I haven't been back in 28 yrs! Anyway enjoyed your video thought I'd chime in. Safe travels.

Thank you. Great technical video.

Great video! Very informative, I have a setup similar to yours and this helped me a lot. Thank you

Hi Jim, Great job on the video, very informative. In fact, the information you provided was more complete than I got from a tech I spoke with at Magnum Energy/Sensata. My wife and I have a Winnebago View, with the same inverter/charger and remote that you have. Batteries are 2 Lion UT1300 LFP. I have the ME-ARC programmed the way you and Magnum recommend, but I keep getting high battery voltage fault codes when the BMS opens. I can see the spikes on the phone app for our Victron SmartShunt -- they are 17 to 18 volts. I am concerned that the spikes will damage the MS2000 inverter (if they haven't already). A few times the ATS in the MS2000 opened up (AC pass-through was shut off) -- all 120V loads were off for maybe 15 seconds. Needless to say, that's not normal behavior. Is it common to see the red LED on the ME-ARC flash and have a fault code created every time the BMS opens up? Do people routinely rely on the BMS to terminate charging? Another question is -- while Lion says each UT1300 can accept a 100A charge, and 50A each is ideal, when I set the MS2000 charger for 100A (50A each), the BMS opens almost immediately. They are nowhere near 100% SOC, and the garage the View is in is at about 50*F. Also, I found that the charge current displayed on the ME-ARC is always higher than the current shown by the SmartShunt -- unless I lower the charge rate to 50% (~50A). At that point the readings are the same. My theory is that maybe the BMS units have a way to shunt current around the cells -- that would be current flow that the SmartShunt cannot see. Ideally the MS2000 charger would behave the same with LiFePO4 batteries as it does with lead-acid -- pretty much set it and forget it. I gather there is no way to do that -- it is essentially a manual process with LFP batteries. Is that correct? Thank you!

Thanks Jim, This was very helpful to my setup for my lithium batteries. David Palmer

Incredibly well planned and executed video review of your AcuRite Atlas weather station and all components. What I'm currently having difficulty with is a feature I believe was not yet available on your [2019] unit... Wi-Fi connection to the indoor panel and readout component. Trying various "fixes", and while I'm pretty darned tech' savvy, becoming more frustrated. *_Do you happen to know of anyone who has tackled the Wi-Fi connection successfully, Jim?_*

We haven't seen anything from Jim and Chris. Are they ok?

That old unit you had was actually an Atwood system. Atwood is now Dometic. Not sure the old unit has parts available. My pressure release valve cracked the plastic around it, on its own. It cracked through natural expansion. I think that was a weak point for the unit. I never liked mine either. It didn't balance the temperature well. ARE YOU STILL HAPPY WITH THE TRUMA.? Please advise, I need to find a replacement.

Great video, thank you.

All due respect to your great video, this is not a campsite park. This is a parking lot in a treeless field. The people may be gracious but where are the amenities other than two gravel roads? There are much nicer alternatives

Nice video thank you for sharing:-)

Did you ever find out why the DTE reading seemed to be off when you had a full tank of fuel?