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Forum: Towing 12-01-2014, 11:57 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 11,166
Posted By Tom
Relying on a dealer for tow ratings or...

Relying on a dealer for tow ratings or suitability of a vehicle to tow a particular trailer is the height of folly. If there is a problem or a wreck, you can bet the dealer will deny ever saying...
Forum: Towing 11-15-2014, 10:19 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 11,166
Posted By Tom
I've towed with both (same TT) and IMO the 3/4...

I've towed with both (same TT) and IMO the 3/4 ton truck is far superior even if weight limits aren't exceeded.

Current 5th wheel could be towed with some properly equipped 1/2 ton but I won't...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 11-07-2014, 02:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,503
Posted By Tom
I prefer using rv antifreeze since it will get to...

I prefer using rv antifreeze since it will get to those places that might not get blown out with air, i.e. toilet. Used to use compressed air first then antifreeze but stopped since it didn't seem...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 11-02-2014, 11:38 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,705
Posted By Tom
One thing's for sure, invoice is a more...

One thing's for sure, invoice is a more meaningful number than list price. List price is just a number pulled out of thin air.
Forum: Campfire Chatter 10-21-2014, 07:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,794
Posted By Tom
I look at the black tank flusher (this trailer is...

I look at the black tank flusher (this trailer is the first one I've owned that had it) as a handy item but not a necessary one.

It's puzzling to me how many users on this thread seem to be using...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 10-15-2014, 07:09 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,955
Posted By Tom
I built a cover for my 5th wheel myself. It...

I built a cover for my 5th wheel myself. It wasn't difficult except for needing a lift to get high enough. I'm in the country so didn't need any kind of permit. I built mine 16' by 36'. The width...
Forum: Towing 10-14-2014, 09:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,568
Posted By Tom
B&W Companion is a very well made product. Take...

B&W Companion is a very well made product. Take a look at one and that will immediately become obvious. It will allow for 6-way movement of the pinbox.
Forum: Towing 10-14-2014, 06:31 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 35,746
Posted By Tom
I suspect this driver's license thing is similar...

I suspect this driver's license thing is similar to the Texas requirement that trailers be inspected every year- it's a requirement but is rarely enforced.

I'm a lifelong Texas resident and have...
Forum: Towing 10-13-2014, 09:24 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 35,746
Posted By Tom
One simple solution- have travel trailer...

One simple solution- have travel trailer registered as a farm trailer. That way you're OK unless you exceed 20k.:)
Forum: Modifications and Upgrades 10-13-2014, 08:56 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 21,159
Posted By Tom
Thanks for the explanation John. Since I only...

Thanks for the explanation John. Since I only have 2 utility curcuits in my trailer and one of them is a GFI, that won't allow the use of but 1 space heater.

Having said that, though, I have in...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-13-2014, 08:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,804
Posted By Tom
I also have a 6.5 bed and tow a Xlite 28SGS. ...

I also have a 6.5 bed and tow a Xlite 28SGS. I've checked it for clearance and while I can't go 90 degrees, I can go about 85 before it would hit the truck. That's enough for me.

Sliders are...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 10-12-2014, 10:48 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,643
Posted By Tom
AMEN to that!

AMEN to that!
Forum: Fifth Wheels 10-12-2014, 10:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,801
Posted By Tom
If I've learned anything during my many years of...

If I've learned anything during my many years of RVing it's to take anything a dealer/salesman says with a large grain of salt. Some of them will tell you anything to make a sale, some a are totally...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 10-12-2014, 10:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,801
Posted By Tom
Very interesting & informative- for sure my next...

Very interesting & informative- for sure my next trailer will have 50 amp service AND 2 air conditioners.

It would sure be nice to be able to run numerous high draw electrical appliances without...
Forum: Modifications and Upgrades 10-12-2014, 10:09 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 21,159
Posted By Tom
Good information here which should make anyone...

Good information here which should make anyone leery of using unmonitored space heaters, especially at the max heat setting and with 15 amp circuits. In the future I think I'll run mine only at the...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 10-11-2014, 08:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,801
Posted By Tom
Another dumb question: since the trailer...

Another dumb question: since the trailer manufacturers don't use more than 50 amps in their trailers anyway, why run 2 50 amp legs into the trailer when 1 would seemingly be enough? What does having...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 10-11-2014, 01:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,242
Posted By Tom
Yes, this is in the manual but MY manual says...

Yes, this is in the manual but MY manual says nothing about overheating or otherwise damaging the converter. While the converter in some units might "NOT" be enough to operate the slides, it is...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 10-11-2014, 12:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,801
Posted By Tom
If you look on the Keystone web site you will see...

If you look on the Keystone web site you will see that there differences in the construction of the Xlite and the Cougar- the floor and the amount of insulation being 2 of them.
Forum: Fifth Wheels 10-11-2014, 12:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,801
Posted By Tom
I've got it now, the panel in a 50 amp trailer is...

I've got it now, the panel in a 50 amp trailer is just like the panel in my house except that my house has 100 amps per leg instead of 50. If the legs were balanced in the trailer like they are in...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 10-10-2014, 02:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,801
Posted By Tom
I'm having a really hard time grasping the...

I'm having a really hard time grasping the concept that a 50 amp trailer can really draw 100 amps without a problem.
Forum: Modifications and Upgrades 10-10-2014, 11:13 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 21,159
Posted By Tom
I like electric heaters when I'm available to...

I like electric heaters when I'm available to keep an eye on them, but sure wouldn't use one while I was gone or sleeping.
Forum: Travel Trailers 10-10-2014, 10:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 12,533
Posted By Tom
I feel everyone's pain as I also suffer from mice...

I feel everyone's pain as I also suffer from mice infiltration. I've used the poison but prefer the chunks over the bags since my mice tend to remove the poison from the bags, scatter it around,...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 09-23-2014, 10:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,838
Posted By Tom
We also have a 28SGS and bought it because we...

We also have a 28SGS and bought it because we loved the layout. We like it except for one major flaw that I should have foreseen. The R 14 insulation in the ceiling and floor along with the R7 in...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 09-23-2014, 10:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,242
Posted By Tom
I got my information directly from Keyston's...

I got my information directly from Keyston's video on the subject. In that video nothing was said about removing power to the slide motors. The warning in the manual reminds me of the dozens of...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 09-22-2014, 03:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,242
Posted By Tom
https://www.keystonerv.com/customer-service ...

https://www.keystonerv.com/customer-service

Go there and there will be a video telling how to manually operate the slides. On my Cougar Xlite I had to cut holes in the cardboard underneath the...
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