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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 04-21-2024, 04:52 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,246
Posted By JRTJH
Seems I remember reading a discussion on a Ford...

Seems I remember reading a discussion on a Ford Truck forum several years ago about using "aftermarket sleeve adapters in the Ford OEM receiver. Best I can recall, there was an issue with the "curve...
Forum: In Command Systems 04-20-2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,760
Posted By JRTJH
If you do choose to buy a trailer with the...

If you do choose to buy a trailer with the SolarFlex 220 system, remember that you can't "just upgrade to a 440I system. The 220 has ONE inverter loop with no second inverter loop and no...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 04-20-2024, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 408
Posted By JRTJH
I think you've got CO (carbon monoxide) and CO2...

I think you've got CO (carbon monoxide) and CO2 (carbon dioxide) confused...

CO is very slightly lighter than air and when warm, will rise, but rapidly diffuses into room air, so it is evenly...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-20-2024, 01:46 PM
Replies: 20
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Views: 1,053
Posted By JRTJH
And probably reduce it to maybe 2500 miles per...

And probably reduce it to maybe 2500 miles per jug ??? The point I was trying to make is that DEF usage is not something that goes fast enough to worry about it like you do refueling before...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-20-2024, 01:23 PM
Replies: 20
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Posted By JRTJH
Typically the DEF tank will last from oil change...

Typically the DEF tank will last from oil change to oil change with no need for a refill. Your Ford truck has a DEF monitor in the vehicle information section of the dash monitor. There are three...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-20-2024, 07:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 491
Posted By JRTJH
You're not missing anything. Mislabeled tanks...

You're not missing anything. Mislabeled tanks has been an ongoing complaint for as long as I've been around Keystone trailers, (since 2009). The good news is that it's a consistent issue, so...
Forum: New Member Check in! 04-20-2024, 07:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 709
Posted By JRTJH
Metal flake (especially the gold tones) are the...

Metal flake (especially the gold tones) are the new "Tennessee go-fasters".... You simply can't go wrong with a red with gold metal flake. Expect significantly improved towing capacity as well as...
Forum: New Member Check in! 04-20-2024, 06:01 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 709
Posted By JRTJH
Whatever tow vehicle you choose will depend more...

Whatever tow vehicle you choose will depend more on what color you prefer (red trucks have more towing power than blue trucks) and as George said, which "gee-gaws" you and your DW feel are needed to...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-20-2024, 05:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 442
Posted By JRTJH
Last year Keystone discontinued the Hideout and...

Last year Keystone discontinued the Hideout and Springdale fifth wheel lines which left them with no "entry level/low cost" fifth wheels in the market. Then at the same time, they introduced the...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-19-2024, 04:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 811
Posted By JRTJH
You may not have the racetrack ducting system, I...

You may not have the racetrack ducting system, I simply don't know, but sure wouldn't want you to block off a duct and wind up with half the trailer not having any cool air flow... Then again, if...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-19-2024, 02:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,035
Posted By JRTJH
While you're getting accurate weights on the...

While you're getting accurate weights on the trailer, make sure that you have it loaded the same as you typically load for a trip or a return home trip. Weighing the "empty trailer as it was stored...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-19-2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 811
Posted By JRTJH
If your ducting is an "S track" configuration,...

If your ducting is an "S track" configuration, putting a piece of foam rubber cut to size or even a piece of a swim noodle cut to size will work. Insert it into the "END OF THE DUCTING" through the...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-19-2024, 01:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 798
Posted By JRTJH
That tech was "sorta right/mostly wrong"... The...

That tech was "sorta right/mostly wrong"... The valve/trap in the shower is a HEPVO valve. It's a 90 degree angle that goes into a horizontal "off center" plastic body with a molded flexible vinyl...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-18-2024, 07:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,035
Posted By JRTJH
The reason for that question is snow load on the...

The reason for that question is snow load on the roof. It's pretty easy to overload the suspension with a foot of heavy, wet snow covering the roof. Think about 10 pounds per sqft (compare to a...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-18-2024, 06:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,035
Posted By JRTJH
Does your trailer have "monoleaf springs" (one...

Does your trailer have "monoleaf springs" (one leaf, not a stack of multiple leaves) ????

If so, there are many reports of broken monoleaf springs on the forum. Some have happened in a...
Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires! 04-17-2024, 05:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,316
Posted By JRTJH
Riverside (and all RV manufacturers who build an...

Riverside (and all RV manufacturers who build an "off road capable hardside trailer) use a more aggressive "off road tire" because there are no ST tires with an all terrain or mud tread' ST tires...
Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires! 04-17-2024, 10:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,316
Posted By JRTJH
He has sway control, but I don't see any mention...

He has sway control, but I don't see any mention of a WD hitch... Does he have weight distribution?

The purpose of the 235/75R15 "off road" tires is to equip the OFF ROAD trailer for off road...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 04-16-2024, 03:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 348
Posted By JRTJH
This is what I bought to solve the "dribbling...

This is what I bought to solve the "dribbling valve" and the "cold water blast"..

Just screw it into the end of the shower head and stop using the "dribble pin"..
...
Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires! 04-16-2024, 12:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,316
Posted By JRTJH
The following comments are assuming that the...

The following comments are assuming that the trailer in tow is properly loaded with at least 10% of the gross trailer weight on the tongue AND an adequate/properly adjusted weight distribution hitch...
Forum: Keystone Questions 04-16-2024, 12:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 347
Posted By JRTJH
The Residence brand is a "Park Model" and...

The Residence brand is a "Park Model" and intended for semi-permanent setup on a site with "seasonal movement" if required. It is not a "true travel trailer" but rather a "destination trailer"....
...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 04-15-2024, 04:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,469
Posted By JRTJH
Have you given any thought to warranty work on...

Have you given any thought to warranty work on the trailer? If this is "truly a one time parking in the back yard" plan, I'd suspect that you're going to wind up pulling it out of the back yard and...
Forum: Technical Corner 04-14-2024, 08:27 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,016
Posted By JRTJH
You're correct that "functionally" it doesn't...

You're correct that "functionally" it doesn't matter how many outlets you add, but I believe RVIA code allows a MAXIMUM of 7 outlets on a circuit. If that's correct then adding more than 7 would be...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-14-2024, 07:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 798
Posted By JRTJH
If the gray and black tank valves were...

If the gray and black tank valves were "mislabeled" and if you have been leaving that "supposed to be for the gray tank valve" open, then in reality, you've been leaving the black tank valve open and...
Forum: Campgrounds & Destinations 04-14-2024, 07:39 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,445
Posted By JRTJH
Don't make that trip to Farmington Hills, MI just...

Don't make that trip to Farmington Hills, MI just to see that "World's largest ball of dryer lint"... That "record" was set back in 2019 and, yes, it was a Guinnes World Record, but just after...
Forum: Campgrounds & Destinations 04-13-2024, 07:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,445
Posted By JRTJH
It's somewhere between hard to recommend and...

It's somewhere between hard to recommend and impossible to recommend any stops along a route that hasn't been stated and campground amenities that you need, want, wish to avoid.

If you're...
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