Jack & Danielle Mayer

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Published July 3, 2007
  • Added pictures to front page of piggybacked Smart Cars.
Published June 8, 2007
  • I'm working on moving this website to a new hosting service. It will be on 1&1 sometime in the next month or so. I'm out of space on Tripod, and I (and most everyone) hate the ads and pop-ups. But it is the price you pay for a free website. Out new domain names are: jackdanmayer.com and fulltimingUSA.com. I'll probably put this site under fulltimingUSA.com since I'm adding more content directed at technology that makes fulltime RVing a better experience. The HDT truck stuff will remain as well, and be expanded. The Tripod site will be "frozen" once the new site is up. But I will leave it available for at least a year those who are familiar with the content and layout. All new stuff will go in the new site(s), though.
Published February 6, 2007
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Published January 23, 2007

Published Novenber 22, 2006
Published October 14, 2006
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Published August 2, 2006
Published July 28, 2006
Published July 24, 2006
  • Added some links to the intro of RV Electrical & Solar and the Electrical section of the Resources page.
Published July 21, 2006

Published July 18, 2006
  • Edits to home page, edits to Truck Electrical, added links to Blue Sea fuse centers, updated Resources page.
Published July 15, 2006
Published June 27,2006
  • Added Hoppy and other tailight converter sources to Resource Listing
  • Rewrote the front page.
Published May 27, 2006

Published April 16, 2006
  • Added a picture of Moab jeeping to the Home page.
Published April 9, 2006
  • Added various links. Modified Home page text and added links. Updated the triple towing section some more.
Published April 6, 2006
Published March 21, 2006

3/10/06
2/8/06
  • Added pictures of the lot we bought in Congress, AZ at the Escapess North Ranch RV Park. About Us
12/20/05
 

10/04/05
9/30/05
  • Added the volvo driveline angle file. Changed the name of the Volvo Wire Schematics page to Volvo Tech Info
9/17/05
  • Added a section on upgrading converters from old versions to modern versions. It is at the end of the Inverter / Charger section. It has links to "How to" articles on upgrading Magnetek 6300's to Intellipower 9100's.
9/16/05

9/13/05
  • Fixed a broken link to Mark Bruss's site in the electrical wiring for the trailer light converter.
  • Added links to other pages in the Home page text.
9/4/05
  • Added summary to solar regulator section
  • Edits to the RV Solar section 
  • Added to Resources page
8/22/05
 
8/17/05
  • Added the Resources page, containing a collection of links to interesting websites and other resources. Resource Listing

7/14/05
  • Completed the Battery section in "RV Electrical"
  • Edited the "RV Electrical" info
  • Modified Backup Monitor page to describe third camera addition, and selector switch build.
  • Added a section on wiring from the battery bank to the inverter in the RV Electrical and Solar section 
  • Added the 
7/13/05
  • Changed Other Truck Bodies page to Other Herrin Truck Bodies. Added pics of Mike McFalls 770 and Jim & Sherry Cox's 610.
  • Added some pics to Our Truck Body page,and some comparisons to Mikes body.
6/24/05

6/22/05
  • Added to the RV Electrical & Solar pages. There is still more, but it is getting there...

6/19/05
  • Revised Intro in preparation for adding Solar information
  • Started adding Solar sections in RV Electrical

4/22/05
  • Added the "Bunk" project in the "Misc. Projects" page. Upper Bunk
4/17/05
  • Added installation of the third airbag to "The Hitch" section. Text and 5 pictures.
4/16/05
  • Added our workamping resume in PDF format to "About Us"
4/15/05
  • RV Electrical: added pic of our solar instrumentation and AC line monitor.
  • Added "Convenience box" to Miscellaneous Projects page (FRS radio holder)
  • Added side-view backup camera to Backup Monitor page (on mirror stalk - views 45 degrees to passenger side)
4/6/05
  • Edited "RV Electrical"

4/1/05
  • Added Volvo Wire Codes page
3/28/05
  • Added the wire id's for the radio speaker wires in the Sirius Radio section.
  • Edited the "Which Class 8" section.
3/23/05


  • Added a totally revised truck body spreadsheet to the "Truck Body" page. Corrected mistakes, added 770 layout, and put in a body dimensions calculator.

12/23/04


  • Added a pic to "Truck Body" showing details of receiver hitch "boxing"

12/15/04

  • Added Misc. Projects page, inserted Slide-n-lock tie downs into it.

12/5/04

  • Added downloadable excel body layout file to Truck Body page. Changed pics to thumbnails

December 3, 2004

  • Added Grounding and Neutral Bonding sections to the RV Electrical page.

December 1, 2004

  • Updated RV Electrical: new drawing, added "Power Protection" section

November 30, 2004

  • Added significant content to RV Electrical page
  • Renamed electrical pages and reordered contents.

November 28, 2004

  • added RV Inverter page
  • added drawing for house battery bank in the truck 

November 24, 2004

  • Updated "Which Class 8" section.
  • Updated "The Hitch Section" with minor edits.

November 21, 2004

  • Added section on issues related to a separate house battery bank. It is a separate page accessed from the 120 volt electrical section.
  • Added this change history page.