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Winter Riding

Northern Californa. Looking for Dirt riding ideas. We normally go to Stonyford for winter riding, and I just called the ranger station and the trails are closed until Dec 31st. They will be reviewing again closer to the date and deciding if they wi...

Truck Question - duallie or single?

I'm considering purchasing a 5th wheel to replace my Class A. It would be a full-timer rig, so it won't be hauled a lot. But I'd end up using the truck as a daily driver, or mostly so. Looking to get a 1-ton, as I'm looking for a more comfy 5er, whic...

irollman by Explorer
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Skirting for 5ver

Anyone ever use visqueen to skirt your RV if so how did it work? I am trying to find out how big of a factor the cold wind plays in frozen pipes.

Just an FYI!

I'm like a kid in a new candy store! Been a 5er owner for just over 5 weeks now and realized more and more how much I don't know about these 5er's.This Fifth Wheel forum is great! You guys are great. I'm enjoying the discussions, the debates, and di...

Passenger in your 5er

While I know it is illegal (at least in most states) is there any logical reason that passengers should not be allow to ride in a 5er while going down the road ? Sure, they need to be seated in a well designed, bolted down chair with at least a seat...

Gas Cylinders

Have you checked the service date on your gas cylinders lately??The "in service" (either new or recertified) date is stamped on the collar, month and year. Cylinders more than 12 years old cannot be legally refilled under DOT (Federal) regulations. ...

Allworth by Explorer II
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Pulled my e brake wire

Just so this won't happen to anybody else. After a few hours of freeway driving I entered a Walmart parking lot. Making a hard right turn my trailer brakes locked up and blocked off that lane for a while. So here is what happened my trailer safety wi...

snowpeke by Explorer
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New floor in slideout

A while back I posted about my main slide out skipping and squealing as it came in and out. The resistance actually pulled one of the cable brackets loose from the slide out. Initial inspection showed apparent water damage and swelling in the slide f...

stro1965 by Explorer
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2003 5th wheel roof

I was covering the trailer for winter and found one dime size tear in the roof and small bubble in another spot.I was given some patch material from rv store Long with tube of dicor self leveling sealant. So the roof now 15 years old and looked not b...

candjmc by Explorer
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Tire life?

My question is I have S637 tires that are 12/15 dated with lots of tread so what’s the usual life span on these tires? Also they list 110psi on the sidewall and I’m running 80psi. Should I air them up to max? In a couple months I’m making the journey...

Lifting my 5th wheel hitch

As I have posted earlier, we have moved up to a Grand Design 5th wheel and a new Ram 2500 CTD. I talked the DW into letting me get the B&W Companion sliding hitch that fits in the factory puck system. I am trying to come up with a way to lift this in...