Fifth Wheel Group

Bolt it on chocks

Anyone have any experience with 'Bolt it on' brand dirt bike chocks? I'm trying to figure out the best way to strap down our dirt bikes in the toy hauler and still protect the glass door/wall from the bikes. These seem like a good option for only $3...

GOOD CAMP SPOT NEAR HUSKY Memorial/BLACK CANYON

Hi, so we normally camp at Drove Springs or Wagon Wheel, we want to try somewhere drifferent and no one in our group has been to Husky memorial/ Black canyon or Inscription Canyon. So we are thinking of going down Memorial Weekend not knowing the are...

Considering adding air bags to my truck

Hello,With spring just around the corner (2 inches of snow today) my thoughts are on possible projects / improvements for the upcoming season.I added a set of Timbrens last year when I got our new 5th wheel. They definetly helped level the truck but ...

What is PKCORC unit for?

While doing the pre-trip maintenance on my travel trailer, I noticed an item I had never seen before. It appears to be some type of grounding unit as it goes to ground on one end, but the ground wire was unplugged and the wire from the other side of ...

Published Guides / Reviews

Anyone have an opinion on the RV Consumer Groups publication "RV Rating Guide" or the other book "Travel Trailer & Fifth Wheel Comparison Guide". Also, someone mentioned Trailer Life Magazine, but all I found was an online site. Any comments?

Fifth Wheel Lube Plate -- Who uses one?

I am new to 5th Wheel. How many of you use a Lube Plate on the 5er? I got one and it appears to add too much space (height) for my hitch to lock the kingpin in place without some effort on my part.Are they necessary?If not a lube plate what do you ...

Keystone Design Issues

OK, I need to vent a few frustrations with Keystone. We just purchased a new Fuzion and noticed (after we purchased) some design flaws that we think are ridiculous. My thought is that if I vent on here, someone else will read it be able to explain to...

Measurement of Length

OK I just about landed a great deal...2005 Everest model 293p.Per the specs it shows the coach at 32.10ft. When I asked the owner to measure it comes to 37ft????? I know the Model number is never the real length. But when the specs call out somethin...

Does HEARTLANDS trailers have a high quality build?

I've been told they build lots of high quality 5th wheels & used a lot of this quality of building in the Pioneer travel trailers & so the Pioneer RL 250 that I'm buying shares the build quality?

spring axle upgrade or change to Torsion axle

HiI have a 2013 Artic Fox 29-5T with spring axles and shocks. The ride is very rough and things inside get bounced around a lot. My last unit had Torsion Axles on it and it ran very smooth. I am thinking of swapping out the spring axles for Dexter ...

Water Pump problems

Hi Folks! I need a little help with some water pump issues.A couple of months ago we got our rig out of storage and found the water pump wasn't working. I have experience with the 'vapor lock' so I tried to manually prime the thing to no avail. The p...

CO replacement help

It's time to replace my CO detector but it's hard wired (takes battery also). The wiring does not have any connectors I can disconnect. Can I just cut the wires and leave them stuffed in the wall and install a residential detector that runs on batter...

5th wheel towing guide

Does anyone know what the dashes mean in manufacturer's tow guide?

Truck stop

Hello, we are headed to Colorado in the fall. Are there areas in truck stops where we could park for the night on our way? Thanks

3 x 7k axle but only 20k GTW???

Looking at upgrading TT toyhauler for 5th wheel toy hauler (grand design momentum) specific floor plan still being debated. Anyhow, why... if it has three axles rated @ 7k each (not to mention pin weight) would it only be rated for 20k max? What is t...

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