Forum: Fifth Wheels
11-19-2019, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,437
Thank you John,
Unfortunately it is a 42...
Thank you John,
Unfortunately it is a 42 inch TV. The TV goes all the way from side to side in the space, and the only access is to reach under the TV, which is very low to the floor in the down...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
11-19-2019, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,437
Hi Marshall,
Good point! And yes checking the...
Hi Marshall,
Good point! And yes checking the remote batteries was the first thing I did. I had heard some talk of there sometimes being another switch if the remote doesn't work, but my Keystone...
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Forum: Lite Weight Trailers
11-19-2019, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 17,531
Marshall,
Before they started using sealed...
Marshall,
Before they started using sealed bearings I was routinely getting at least 100,000 miles from the original wheel bearings on my Toyota pickups. And I was not repacking them..didn't know...
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Forum: Lite Weight Trailers
11-19-2019, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 17,531
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
11-19-2019, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,437
Can't raise TV 2009 Everest
Hello from the Mojave desert,
I am full timing in a 2009 Everest 5th wheel, and the remote will no long raise the TV. I removed the fireplace, but with the TV in the down position I can't get at...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
03-09-2018, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,576
Thanks everybody. The shop I am at specializes...
Thanks everybody. The shop I am at specializes in RVs and has a good rep, so I'd be surprised if they are tightening the bearings too much. They just repacked them for me as well. But I will bring...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
03-09-2018, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,576
Hot brake problem
Hi everyone,
I recently had the brake shoes replaced on my Everest, and since then they have been running really hot, even on the highway with no use of the brakes. Obviously sounds like they are...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
09-13-2017, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,365
Thanks for the replies folks. I don't think it...
Thanks for the replies folks. I don't think it was towed using a gooseneck. And it was not like this when I bought it. A broken frame is my worst fear, and I don't even want to know how much that...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
09-12-2017, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,365
Trim gap opened up on 2008 Everest
Hi everyone,
Can anyone tell me what is going on with this gap that has opened up in the trim at the front of my 2008 Everest? It closes back up when the weight is on the front jacks. The...
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Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires!
09-08-2017, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 11,760
I recently retired, and my 2008 Everest is my...
I recently retired, and my 2008 Everest is my first RV. In July my cousin and I drove to within about 100 miles of the Arctic Ocean, on the tire - eating Dempster Highway.
See photo of my new...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
09-08-2017, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,114
I recently had the same problem with my 2008...
I recently had the same problem with my 2008 Everest, and it turned out to be the converter. You should be able to remove it and have it tested at an RV service center. It should be close to or...
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Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires!
07-17-2017, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,919
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Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires!
07-17-2017, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,919
Thanks for the advice guys,
I have decided...
Thanks for the advice guys,
I have decided to go with the Michelin LTX A/T 2. They seem to have a very good mileage rating, as well as a good recommendation here from notanlines. I will buy one...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
07-17-2017, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,182
Everest converter location
Hi everyone,
Can anyone tell me where the converter is located in an Everest 345S? Thanks!
Dean
Edit: Found it. It's under the sink in the kitchen. And I had it tested and it is toast.
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Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires!
07-16-2017, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,919
Ram 3500 tire recommendation
Hi everybody,
I recently took my Everest up the Dempster Hoghway in the Yukon. I took a sharp stone through the sidewall of one of the almost new Firestone Transforce HT tires that came with my...
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Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires!
07-16-2017, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 19,048
I have the Sailuns on my Everest. I just drove...
I have the Sailuns on my Everest. I just drove the Dempster Highway in the Yukon with no issue at all. Sadly, the factory supplied Firestone Transforce HTs on my new 2017 Ram didn't fare as well. A...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
07-16-2017, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,859
Bettery is connected and all connections seem...
Bettery is connected and all connections seem tight and corrosion free in the battery compartment. I will locate the converter tomorrow and check fuses. And yes, I will also try to figure out why it...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
07-14-2017, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,859
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
07-13-2017, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,859
Everest battery melted fuse
Hi from Dawson City, Yukon. I am currenting touring, and recently I found that the battery won't charge when plugged into shore power. A bit of research led me to this melted fuse on a lead near...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
04-29-2017, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,648
Hi again guys,
I have some very good news. I...
Hi again guys,
I have some very good news. I fould a dead mouse deep in the duct by using a fish tape and wet rag. My ducts are now sparkling clean and the smell is 95% gone. I expect the rest to...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
04-25-2017, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,648
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
04-23-2017, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,648
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
04-23-2017, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,648
When I checked out the unit before purchase and...
When I checked out the unit before purchase and they used the electric heat, I was told it had a brand new furnace, and that all appliances would be working properly when I picked up the unit. So I...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
04-21-2017, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,648
Hi sourdough,
The dealer did the inspection,...
Hi sourdough,
The dealer did the inspection, and told me nothing of any smell. And the same dealer as far as I know replaced the toilet and furnace for the original owner, so IF there was a sewage...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
04-21-2017, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,648
Terrible smell from furnace vents
Hi everyone,
I am the new owner of a 2009 Everest 345S, and just spent my first night in my new trailer. What should have been a joyous occasion was overshadowed by the stench coming out of the...
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