Fifth Wheel Group

Lost Power to Landing Gear and Slides

Hi all, long post so bear with me as I explain lead up and problems. Manual seitches, lost remote. 2010 Montana Mountaineer 345 DBQJust took a trip from KC to Corpus. Horrible rough roads. Motor for back stabilizers broke off along the way and is gon...

Residential Stove/Oven

My husband and I are preparing to sell our travel trailer.We are looking to purchase a 5th Wheel.We have not settled on a manufacture as of yet. We plan on to purchase something that is no more then 4 years old to new....depending on features, size a...

Enclosed Trailers (car haulers)

Looking at purchasing a 24' enclosed for short trips and not having to pull the 5th wheel around.I am in Socal and needless to say there is a mass shortage and extended wait times to purchase new. I have done some research and visited a few companies...

Thor is sold out for 2021!

Thor confirms what we've all pretty much concluded on our own.www.rvtravel.com/thor-industries-sold-2021/Lyle

Why do some fifth wheels have angled front ends?

I thought I read somewhere a while ago the 45 deg angle on the frame had some advantage over the right angle?

You know anything about Columbus River Ranch?

Recently came across the Columbus River Ranch with a “Flat Floor”! Talking about 42 feet of luxury WoW! What do you guys think of the Columbus brand?

Bought a new torque t285, Ram 3500

Well sold the class A Winnebago, and bought a new torque t285 and a 2021 ram 3500 with the Cummins. Getting the weight distribution correct took me forever. Fully loaded my tongue weight is 1500 lbs. I’m so glad I didn’t get the 3/4 ton I had ordered...

BAttery replacement.

How often do you replace the fifth-wheel dual batteries. This will be the fourth yr for out camper. In previous campers I was never able to get more that 2 yrs before I replaced the original dealer batteries.What is the go to battery for a fifth-w...

Tires and their pressures

Ok folks - let me know what you think on this. We have a F350 1 ton diesel SRA and tow a 36 foot 5th wheel. We have had 2 of our Yokahama Light Truck 10 ply tires go bad within 10 days. The first got a bubble at the bead and started loosing air. ...

Cumberland Parkway in Feb

Has anyone traveled the Cumberland Parkway in Feb pulling a 5th wheel. If so how was the road? large grades?

Hot water in new 5er Montana

Sending this for a friend. She’s getting very discouraged by issues with brand new unit,She’s in WA state. Will have to take to dealer in another city and stay out of it…again…for them to fix. Anyone else?

Jacking up 5th wheel?

When you jack up your 5th wheel do you:- place the jack under the axle between the hanger u-bolts- jack up the frame- use a ramp to drive the good tire onto- other...please explain

Kayak rack!?

We're glamping a new area and love it..They kayak alot here and we have rented and also enjoy it..We own 2010 cougar,with the slide out carrier in the rear...Has anyone modified this to hold a boat vertical on it?.Ps sorry I'm typing this from a tiny...

Towing My Boat Behind My Fiver'

Looking for some opinions from those who have done this,,, i have a Dodge 3500 diesel dually with a 36' CC fiver that I travel from Ontario to Florida and I'm considering bringing my 20' inboard boat with me. I understand that triple towing is illega...

Cleaning the outside of the 5'er

I have removed 98% of the worn and cracked decals of our Montana 5'er, the oxidation is pretty bad. I was thinking using Meguires Marine wax and oxixdation remover for boats. I contacted Keystone and they said the sides were indeed fiberglass. So I ...

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