Fifth Wheel Group

Paint & Clear front cap

I am considering painting and clear coating front cap. Has anyone out in the forum done this? I have a 2011 Carriage Cameo F36FWS. I don't know if I should just clear coat over existing high gloss fiberglass or paint and clear. Would anyone know what...

Bed Orientation Pros & Cons

I would like a king size bed in our new 5er toy hauler but noticed that all of the Voltage king bed options the bed is East/West orientation and not North/South. Are there any inherent pros and/or cons with bed orientation? I would appreciate hea...

Safe or scary to roll a big bike up and down an 7' TH ramp?

Would appreciate input from those with experience loading/unloading a full-size bike (HD electraglide...just under 900 pounds) up and down an 7' ramp on a bumper-pull toy hauler...is this a white-knuckle experience? is it reasonably safe?Have a LITTL...

Fresh water tank

Can a fresh water tank be replaced with a larger capacity tank? Thanks Tara

2013 Crossroads Elevation 3612

Going tomorrow to look at this unit. Does anyone have this model?I read it was 3/4 ton towable but have a hard time getting definitive answers. NADA specs say a pin weight of 2400# and "Base" weight 10,910#. I'm guessing that means dry weight. Any ...

Just bit the bullet.

The wife and I just ordered a 2016 XLR Thunderbolt 417 yesterday. We have been looking for a pretty good while to upgrade from what we currently have which is a 2007 W&P 38 FK. After taking a 6 week road trip last year in the FK, I decided I'm to fa...

Tow a 5th wheel with anything

Not that I would condone this with a SUV but thought the concept & execution was excellent.tow it

Small TH that will still haul a Gator

I want a small TT Toy Hauler that I'm able to pull with my half ton truck. Something in the 19 to 24' range. But I need to be able to haul my John Deere 825 Gator side by side. Which requires at least 5'6" wide by a little over 10' long.Are there ...

Batteries

What is the best way to keep batteries charged during the winter while in storage with no electric, I don't want to bring them home.Addendum: It is a FW with no Generator.

Big Sky 3280

Hi, I'm looking at a Big Sky 5th wheel 2002, real nice condition, I have a couple questions, what are the pros and cons of this model, quality compared to other 5th wheels of the same vintage. any input would be greatly appreciated.

Drv website shut down, past members

I used read and met some people on suite owners forum. Thor bought then shut it down. It was a great resource, any other place the members might have went??Also there was a guy that does repairs, used to work for a dealer but now does it on his own. ...

Leak in outside back cornor of slideout

I have a 2005 sandpiper fifth wheel that has a leak on the back corner of the slide out, it has affected about a foot of the outside panel of the outside of the slide from top to bottom. On top of the slide it looks like what I would call some sort o...

Does This TH Exist?

Does anyone know if I can find this in a fifth wheel TH?Less than 35 ft. with a 10 ft. garage.GVWR in the 14,000 lb. range.Spacious kitchen with LOTS of counter top.Quality and decor on par with mid level 5th wheels.Dove tail rear end to allow loadin...

50 amp Cord

What kind of container are you using to store your cord ?

West Coast Fires/Cold Weather

We're heading out west at the end of Sept and looking for info about conditions out there. Are we safe planning a trip through the N.W. this time of year?We have a '12 Tundra w/2016 31ft Rockwood Ultra-Lite (9,100 GVW/1,100 king-pin) and this is fir...

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