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Forum: Towing 03-12-2020, 07:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,942
Posted By SkiSmuggs
I have Sumosprings on my F350 and they reduce...

I have Sumosprings on my F350 and they reduce squat about an inch. They also reduce lean unloaded on curvy roads. If you have a choice in capacity, go with the lower capacity for less harshness.
Forum: Fifth Wheels 01-16-2020, 10:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,878
Posted By SkiSmuggs
I had the same problem when the fiver was 4 years...

I had the same problem when the fiver was 4 years old. The 4-leaf (4400 lb) springs for my 10K fiver had gone flat. Stopped at a spring shop for heavier replacement springs which turned out to be...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 01-16-2020, 09:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,269
Posted By SkiSmuggs
THIS is a great idea. I have a friend that we...

THIS is a great idea. I have a friend that we mooch dock with for a couple of weeks a year and I paid for a 20A outlet. At other infrequent mooch docking homes, I got the heaviest extension cord...
Forum: General RV Issues 01-16-2020, 09:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 32,538
Posted By SkiSmuggs
With a Trailer Aid Plus, I back one tire onto it...

With a Trailer Aid Plus, I back one tire onto it to raise the tire, then remove that tire and replace with spare. I do the same for the remaining tire and leave it on the Trailer Aid Plus and take...
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 10-31-2019, 07:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,498
Posted By SkiSmuggs
THIS! You must turn off the antenna booster to...

THIS! You must turn off the antenna booster to watch cable, then make sure the TV is set to cable and scan for channels.
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 09-29-2019, 07:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,223
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Maybe 10k, about now. Once a year is bs if you...

Maybe 10k, about now. Once a year is bs if you only take it to a seasonal site and bak every year, but spot on for a cross country trip.
Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires! 08-25-2019, 08:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 22,998
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Wow, I just replaced my oem Michelins with Nexen...

Wow, I just replaced my oem Michelins with Nexen Rodian At Pro. I hope I get more miles than that. The are rated for 70K, I believe.
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 08-15-2019, 01:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 18,250
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Micro-Air makes the Easy Start and it...

Micro-Air makes the Easy Start and it substantially reduces the start up requirements for the AC. Micro-Air also sells a Westinghouse 2500 watt genny that runs well with the Easy Start. That would...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 07-28-2019, 07:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,510
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Weird stuff. We knew something was wrong when the...

Weird stuff. We knew something was wrong when the new 4400 lb hub wouldn't fit so my shop took the old parts to the trailer shop an hour away to get his opinion. That place identified the old parts...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 07-28-2019, 04:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,510
Posted By SkiSmuggs
The shop pulled the complete axle and shipped it...

The shop pulled the complete axle and shipped it to Dexter in SLC. They had received an incorrect axle in the past so they wanted to be sure Dexter got it right. Mine, like yours, is a custom axle so...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 07-26-2019, 07:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,510
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Since my 4400 lb Dexter axle was, unknown to me,...

Since my 4400 lb Dexter axle was, unknown to me, replaced with a 3500 axle, I now know the bearings are smaller. That's how a trailer shop confirmed it was 3500 as the outer bearings are smaller than...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 07-26-2019, 10:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,510
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Depends. My 4 leaf springs weren't up to the job,...

Depends. My 4 leaf springs weren't up to the job, but the shop I used for an emergency replacement was out of the 5 leaf, so I got 6 leaf and they are too stiff for my 10K fiver. Along with other...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 07-25-2019, 09:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,510
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Duplicate post

Duplicate post
Forum: Fifth Wheels 07-21-2019, 08:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,510
Posted By SkiSmuggs
I replaced our 4-leaf spring packs with 6-leaf...

I replaced our 4-leaf spring packs with 6-leaf because 1) tires hitting under carriage and 2) the spring shop did not have the 5-leaf springs I really wanted. The fiver sits much higher now, but the...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 07-21-2019, 08:11 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,281
Posted By SkiSmuggs
The Winegard bat wing with the Wingman addition...

The Winegard bat wing with the Wingman addition is the best RV antenna available. The Wingman helps pick up the high VHF stations (7-13).
Forum: Modifications and Upgrades 07-21-2019, 08:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,711
Posted By SkiSmuggs
I replaced mine with the Shurflo Revolution. Much...

I replaced mine with the Shurflo Revolution. Much better!
Forum: Travel Trailers 07-04-2019, 04:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,960
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Water treatment plants use air and sun for sewage...

Water treatment plants use air and sun for sewage treatment.
Forum: Fifth Wheels 07-04-2019, 04:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,468
Posted By SkiSmuggs
I think they just didn't have a 4400 lb axle in...

I think they just didn't have a 4400 lb axle in stock and used the more common 3500 axle instead. It is hard to find 4400 lb axles online, but plenty of 3500, 5200 and 6000 axles.
The 5200 axles...
Forum: Travel Trailers 07-04-2019, 08:07 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,960
Posted By SkiSmuggs
While folks seem concerned by the solids, it is...

While folks seem concerned by the solids, it is the urine that makes the stink. Solids have the bacteria from your body to help break it down. There are compost toilets on some hiking trails here in...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 07-04-2019, 07:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,468
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Weird Stuff with my Cougar HC 299RLS

In 2015 while traveling across the country, a wheel bearing failed in Idaho and scored the spindle. The repair shop pulled the 4400 lb axle and shipped to Dexter in SLC so they could be sure to get...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 06-03-2019, 03:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,311
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Axle Replacement

It looks like I will be replacing a 4400 lb Dexter axle probably caused by a castle nut backing off and causing hub/brake destruction. In looking at sources, no one seems to carry that one any more....
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 04-04-2019, 07:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,499
Posted By SkiSmuggs
As with most, our 2012 Cougar fifth wheel came...

As with most, our 2012 Cougar fifth wheel came with the barely adequate Group 24 battery. At the start of our second season, I replaced the 80AH battery with a Group 27 110AH and dry camped 3 nights...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 03-24-2019, 07:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,025
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Ours looks just like that here in Northern...

Ours looks just like that here in Northern Vermont. We plan to head south in a month and hope we can get out. Getting back in is a bigger issue as I would have to back down a 600' driveway through...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-14-2019, 07:20 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,847
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Combined with the new 10 speed transmission, this...

Combined with the new 10 speed transmission, this would be a great choice for those on the line between the 6.2L gasser (a bit under powered for heavy towing) and the $9K diesel. The 10 speed and the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 01-24-2019, 08:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,459
Posted By SkiSmuggs
Anti-gel is not needed until temps go negative. I...

Anti-gel is not needed until temps go negative. I live in Vermont and only add about once a winter when forecasts go crazy cold.
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