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Forum: Keystone Questions Today, 02:17 PM
Replies: 6
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Posted By sourdough
Try this: ...

Try this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGMqu2la8DU
Forum: Fifth Wheels Today, 02:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 212
Posted By sourdough
Here is a link to the "blade" system and...

Here is a link to the "blade" system and Keystone's idea of how it works. About the 5:45/5:50 mark they talk about the blade vent and how it diffuses air.
...
Forum: New Member Check in! Today, 02:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 885
Posted By sourdough
Boondocking has some wonderful perks that camping...

Boondocking has some wonderful perks that camping in improved campgrounds does not and cannot provide - On the other hand improved campgrounds offer other, different benefits.

I tent and pop up...
Forum: Travel Trailers Today, 12:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 288
Posted By sourdough
There are a lot of considerations when trying to...

There are a lot of considerations when trying to replace existing tires/wheels with larger ones on a RV. The ST 205/75R14 in load range D will have a combined weight capacity of approx. 8160lbs. to...
Forum: Odds 'n Ends Today, 11:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 126
Posted By sourdough
The moisture and high humidity will leave you...

The moisture and high humidity will leave you with moss grown to your roof when you come back. Algae and everything else grow which leaves a huge mess on those I've seen that did it. Of course, if...
Forum: New Member Check in! Yesterday, 01:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 215
Posted By sourdough
You have (have had) or have (just bought) this...

You have (have had) or have (just bought) this RV?

The RV has 2 electrical systems; 120vac powered by shore power and 12vdc powered by the battery. If one is missing the items that run on that...
Forum: New Member Check in! Yesterday, 01:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 768
Posted By sourdough
Try this, Chuck mentioned it previously; ...

Try this, Chuck mentioned it previously;
...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 04-24-2024, 11:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 657
Posted By sourdough
Try the guys linked below; ...

Try the guys linked below;

https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Gas-Struts-s/56.htm

I've purchased several sets from them. I believe one of the posts above gave you the specs you need to get a...
Forum: New Member Check in! 04-24-2024, 08:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 663
Posted By sourdough
Here's a link from Edmund's to your truck. At 25...

Here's a link from Edmund's to your truck. At 25 years old getting accurate information is "iffy" but a big red flag, or at least something to investigate, is the max tow rating of 3100lbs. That...
Forum: New Member Check in! 04-23-2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 885
Posted By sourdough
Welcome to the forum! Sorry your first...

Welcome to the forum! Sorry your first experience was not all you wanted it to be. RVs are fun but they require knowledge of how they work and what to do when they don't. Jump in the appropriate...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-23-2024, 03:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 947
Posted By sourdough
So to answer the question posed for your thread; ...

So to answer the question posed for your thread; no, you don't have enough truck. By the manufacturer's own vehicle limitations you have a trailer that weighs substantially more than your truck is...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-23-2024, 01:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,512
Posted By sourdough
I think the 7.3 will do as well or better than my...

I think the 7.3 will do as well or better than my 6.4 from everything I've seen/read. Looks like they have a 34 gal. tank. A 48 gal. is available but I believe that is for diesels.

Our fuel tank...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-23-2024, 12:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 947
Posted By sourdough
Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new...

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new trailer! What engine does your Colorado have? The base engine only allows a max of 3500lbs of towing. On the inside of the driver's door there is a...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-22-2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,512
Posted By sourdough
I have nothing to offer from the perspective of a...

I have nothing to offer from the perspective of a 7.3 owner but more from a "prospective" owner.

I bought Fords exclusively from the early 70s to mid 90s. At the end Ford trucks seemed to lose...
Forum: In Command Systems 04-20-2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,374
Posted By sourdough
Yes, you can spend additional money to modify the...

Yes, you can spend additional money to modify the RV to make it what it should have been in the first place but.....why? They are trying to make them into the "mobile homes" of yesteryear which is...
Forum: In Command Systems 04-20-2024, 06:00 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,374
Posted By sourdough
As I watch the RV manufacturers morph from one...

As I watch the RV manufacturers morph from one thing to another I marvel at the decisions they make - 120vac only fridges; 12vdc fridges while eliminating the ONLY options that actually make an RV...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 04-20-2024, 05:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,584
Posted By sourdough
Seems to me that there are alternatives but what...

Seems to me that there are alternatives but what works for you is going to be best. My first thought is why is there a Curt sleeve vs Ford OEM? Link:
...
Forum: In Command Systems 04-20-2024, 02:50 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,374
Posted By sourdough
You could ask them to install the 2nd A/C before...

You could ask them to install the 2nd A/C before pickup and either upgrade the solar later or have them do it when they install the A/C. They might work with you.
Forum: In Command Systems 04-20-2024, 01:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,374
Posted By sourdough
Rob, maybe take your current trailer on the...

Rob, maybe take your current trailer on the scheduled trips until they get the new one to you? I think that's what I'd do before I ever thought of having In Command in a trailer I owned. It offers...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-19-2024, 08:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,261
Posted By sourdough
Sounds like you have the "S" duct configuration. ...

Sounds like you have the "S" duct configuration. From what I've seen and read their "blade" technology is just another way to interrupt airflow as you would like it to be into an "improved" (not at...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-19-2024, 05:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,261
Posted By sourdough
As the previous illustration posted earlier shows...

As the previous illustration posted earlier shows you can tell the racetrack system by the rows of vents down each side vs random placing when looking at the ceiling. Of all the videos/pics I've...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-19-2024, 03:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,103
Posted By sourdough
^^^^If boondocking is involved with a full load...

^^^^If boondocking is involved with a full load it could easily explain overloaded/bent springs.
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 04-19-2024, 03:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,584
Posted By sourdough
I've probably got at least 6 different kinds of...

I've probably got at least 6 different kinds of straight locking pins out in the barn. All but the one in the link below just "sit around" out there. I use the Master Lock pretty much exclusively...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-19-2024, 10:04 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,103
Posted By sourdough
^^^^For sure I would nail down the problem before...

^^^^For sure I would nail down the problem before springing for new axles/springs etc. If you can't, make sure the repair facility can weigh the trailer. I think I would start there just to see...
Forum: Travel Trailers 04-19-2024, 09:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,103
Posted By sourdough
I would suggest finding a facility that...

I would suggest finding a facility that specializes in "trailers" (not RVs) as John mentioned in post #11. I'm sure there is one (or more) either in BA or Tulsa. They would be better equipped to...
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