Fifth Wheel Group

Do I have this math/ understanding right?

Got a new 2020 GMC 2500 with DMax.Door sticker says just over 3300 for payload. Tires are 3750.So... manufacture's say hitch weight for xx toyhauler is.... let's say 3500lbs... im guessing that is empty... now if I load 2000lb in garage... the 3500lb...

Clearance Between Truck Bed Rails and 5th Wheel

I know generally speaking you want at least 6 inches of clearance. I just traded my Forest River Hemisphere GLX in on a Grand Design Reflection. On the Hemisphere, I had just under 6" of clearance using a standard pin box. Because the nose of the Ref...

replacing weather-stripping on 1999 Carri-Lite slide out

We need to replace the weather-strip seal around the outside of our slide out -- our 5th wheel is a 1999 Carriage Carri-Lite (529RK). I'd like to do the replacement myself but am having trouble locating the correct item. I believe it's called a si...

Finding amp draw

I have a 24' Toy hauler with two 6v batteries. Battery connection has two positive wires and two ground wires. One set of wires is regular gauge and not a heavy gauge that main power is. When the smaller gauge wires are connected, both batteries lose...

Double towing

Even if I don't agree with a law I can usually at least understand the reasoning behind why a law is put in place, but, the no double towing law that BC and some states have is something I can't even imagine a reason for? Does the no double towing la...

Seeking advice on towing vehicle

Seeking advice on a towing vehicle for a 5th wheel camper.I am looking at a 2019 Heartland Road Warrior 413RWI've only ever owned a small travel trailer that was 21' so my SUV was able to tow.As given, with the fifth wheel I need to upgrade to a pick...

Retracting jacks while unhooked

This may be a dumb question, but here goes. I need to fully retract all my jacks on my Cougar so I can zero out the autolevel feature. In the past I've hooked up to the truck and then retracted. Just saw a video where someone retracted them while u...

new style toyhauler, not for everyone

so i had been searching new toyhauler models for some time. i was looking at very specific options on the fifthwheel toyhaulers. 1st and foremost was ccc!! 2nd was uvw weight, 3rd overall height and 4th was axle upgrade options. now most and i mean m...

BIL with Superglide drops his trailer

Yesterday my BIL went to bring his trailer home from storage lot. Has trouble hooking up as he had left the battery switch on the last time in visited the trailer a few weeks earlier. Has the generator in the bed of the truck and gets the batteries g...

Thor Vertex 307 toy hauler help

I I just purchased a used 2006 vortex toy hauler to haul my sons junior dragster.. I need a little bit of help if you have a Thor Vertex please help me.. When I fold my dinette benches down there is a 10 inch gap. What goes in there??? Also I have po...

Oops ??

I am about to cry. I just drilled one hole through the side of our brand new 2021 Grand Design fifth wheel while trying to install a tv wall mount. What is the easiest and best way to repair the hole? Is the trailer a total loss. Please go easy on me...

Floor & Wall repairs

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Thor Wanderer Wagon 287WTB info needed

My son-in-law recently got a 2004 Thor Wanderer Wagon 287WTB and I'm not finding any specs for this online. Looks like the weight sticker on the tongue has worn mostly away and is not legible. I'm not seeing a weight plate anywhere on the exterior....

Replacement Screens

We have a Carri-Lite 5th wheel that when purchased (used) wasmissing some screens for the windows. Does anyone know who might carry replacements?

Brake Controller failure

I am having an intermittent problem with the braking system from my 2000 Ford truck to my 2009 fifth wheel. The trailer pigtail has to be plugged in before the Pilot brand brake controller will show a red C otherwise it just shows a red dot. While to...

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