Forum: Campfire Chatter
02-11-2024, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,920
Absolutely! I was backing into a state park in...
Absolutely! I was backing into a state park in Oregon. Had TWO spotters and a backup camera. Backed in slowly, carefully, then zzzzzip! None of us noticed the tree branch on the driver’s side. ...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
01-02-2024, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 325
Torsion axle?
I read that if my trailer has a torsion axle, that if I need to jack up the trailer for access to wheel, hub, etc, I can back onto a block with one wheel and the other one will come off the ground,...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
07-24-2023, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,949
Temp monitors for dogs in trailer
We travel with 5 Shetland Sheepdogs , mostly to agility, herding, obedience and conformation trials and shows. However, we also take them where we like to go out to eat, sight see, etc. and leave...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
02-10-2023, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 18,269
Add-on’s to Ram for high altitude, snowy weather
If you plan to do a lot of high altitude, steep grades, get the 3500, as others have said, but get the diesel. A gasser at 10,000 feet just runs out of breath and eats fuel. The diesel exhaust...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
11-15-2022, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,295
No, I was waiting to see if y’all knew what...
No, I was waiting to see if y’all knew what style/name/type of unit this was so I could order some and have them when I take it out. Looks like I will take them out now so I can have an idea what...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
11-14-2022, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,295
LED lights over dinette and couch
Our Sprinter 5th wheel has four led can lights over the dinette and couch. One of them just went out. Now, I have replaced 10 other similar LED lights in this coach and they were all the same: two...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
10-28-2022, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,205
Wow! All the suggestions were right on. It was...
Wow! All the suggestions were right on. It was a bit more complicated for me because I had installed 5 metal dog crates in the place where a recliner was, and they were ratcheted in. Had to take...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
10-27-2022, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,205
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
10-27-2022, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,205
Fireplace not working
2017 Sprinter 5th wheel 29FWRLS
Getting ready for a cold weather trip in a couple weeks, so I wanted to check on fireplace function. Nothing. Remote also provides no power. Checked manual and it...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
10-16-2022, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,744
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
08-02-2022, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 10,578
Call Lippert’s help line. They are amazingly...
Call Lippert’s help line. They are amazingly helpful with anything to do with the GC 3.0. I had an error message on the screen for my left front, which wouldn’t work. Called Lippert and they...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
05-22-2022, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 989
New CO/LP detector
My 2018 Sprinter 5er’s detector has aged out, not to mention it detects when nothing is on (gas, electric). This one has gone off several times, only two of which I could determine a cause. (Most...
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Forum: General RV Issues
03-30-2022, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,548
What you thought is exactly what I thought. The...
What you thought is exactly what I thought. The dog agility trials we attend have dry camping in parking lots and have a blanket requirement stating “generator diverters must be used”. Since we are...
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Forum: General RV Issues
03-30-2022, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,548
Generator diverters
I have a couple of Powerhorse 2000 w generators. (Similar size and shape as the Hondas) Some of the locations I go to require diverters. I assumed that this pertained mostly to class A motorhomes...
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Forum: Towing
02-03-2022, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 15,419
There are a few mountain passes here in...
There are a few mountain passes here in Colorado…and I’ve lived here for 68 years. But, i’ve only been towing for 5 years. Going down at the same speed as up can be dangerous, especially on 5% and...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
12-18-2021, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,170
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
12-18-2021, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,170
Keeping framed pictures on walls
We have some pictures in glassless frames, weighing maybe one pound that we cannot keep on the walls. We have used the COMMAND brand of stick on picture goop, but, due to the extreme range of...
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Forum: General RV Issues
12-11-2021, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 10,440
Propane smell
On our second trip with our new truck and trailer, we bought a propane grill that uses the small 1# bottle of propane you screw on. After using the grill, I folded it up and put it in the trailer...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
10-31-2021, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,506
Batteries and cold weather
Well, I wrote a long reply, but was logged out and lost it, so gotta try again.
I really appreciate the long “lecture” on battery maintenance, and hope others are learning as much as I am.
What...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
10-30-2021, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,506
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
10-30-2021, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,506
Batteries and the cold weather
Wow, pretty cool when you find out how little you know and how much others know about things you didn’t know you need to know. :bow:I’m not sure what an fla battery is, but they look pretty safe to...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
10-30-2021, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,506
Batteries and the cold weather
I have two AGM 12volt batteries in my 5th wheel. Four days of 22 to 45 degree weather are predicted soon. Should I take my batteries in the house, or leave them plugged in to the 50 amp circuit? ...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
10-29-2021, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,336
When to winterize
I wish i could afford to insulate- the garage is 66’ x 44’ with 14’ clearance for the trailer and 22’ peak height. A friend with a similar sized barn spent $66k insulating their barn. Almost as...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
10-29-2021, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,336
When to winterize
That was what I was leaning towards, but was hoping to het to wait. Gotta go do some draining and winterizing! Thanks
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
10-29-2021, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,336
When to winterize…
My fifth wheel is kept in an uninsulated garage, plugged in to 50 amps. My climate is very variable, day to day. Current temps from night to day can range from 27 to 80 degrees F. Inside the...
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