Fifth Wheel Group

Tire pressure loss

So fifth wheel has been sitting since last year, checked tire pressure as we will be going away on the 16th, and they were at about 57 - 58 psi, which seems pretty good as I put them at 65 psi when towing, do many of you find tires lose less over a y...

Generator Started All By Itself

Okay, I know that you think that I am making this up, but this actually happen to me today and I was wondering has anything like this has happen to anyone else.This week I did an upgrade conversion by installing electric over hydraulic disc brake on ...

Quick, someone talk me out of elec/hydraulic disc brakes

Twice in the last 5 years I've had to repair a worn wire leading to one of the magnets in one of my trailer brakes. This, the third time, has stumped me. I'm getting an intermittent "short" or "overload" code on my P2 controller; same as the last t...

one faucet smells

We are on city water here in Bismarck. Each time we open the faucet at the lav sink there is a sulfur smell and bad taste. Left to run a few seconds it clears up. Next time same thing. It only needs to sit a few minutes to "resmell." We just use...

2nd AC addition, how hard

I have a 2013 Montana High Country 338DB. It only has one AC over the bunk room. It has 50 amp service, a vent over the master bedroom and a blank outlet in the ceiling. I assume that adding a second AC is fairly simple. does anyone have some in...

crash course in 5th wheel hitches?

I've done the whole Truck Camper thing (twice), and the Class A thing.Now I'm getting ready to try a 5th wheel next. I'm just starting to come to terms with how much I DONT know yet about 5th wheel RV's.I'm planning to downsize to a decked out F-150...

Wheel bearing adjustment on DRV

We have Dexter axles that are lubricated in an oil bath. I had the trailer up on its leveling system with the tires off the ground and noticed when I spin one tire, it only makes one revolution and doesn't turn free like the others. We are leaving to...

New all Australian 5ver manufacturer

This company used to have parts partially built in the U.S., now fully built hereIt is a Lightweight 10,000lb 26ft unit that can be easily towed by Global Midsize PickupsUS van gets Aussie makeoverUS-style fifth-wheel caravan gets cutting edge makeo...

Reese Elite or Curt Q series?

I have the Ford oem underbed rails so my fifth wheel options are Reese elite series or Curt Q series. Which one I want? Called everyplace in Alaska and no one has anything in stock so since its special order I might as well get the best one.

Screen for refrigerator duct

Our new 5er has the refrigerator in the center of the floor.(not against an external wall) There is a large rectangular opening in the floor for the ducting. We would like to install a screen to deter access to the reefer workings by critters. Does ...

Suggestions for new fifth wheel purchase

Looking to upgrade our 38ft Travel Supreme...hopefully one with a front living area...since we do alot of beach camping, we would like a rig with large fresh/grey water tanks...right now we are considering Mobile Suites & Pinnacle...any other suggest...

Electric Slide problems...

The slide on our Wilderness 255BHS is having intermittent problems with extending and retracting. So far by hotwiring the motor and trying various configurations of power sources (truck, house battery, converter) I have found that any one source wil...

rims again

I just noticed after a year that my spare is an 8 bolt and the trailer is 6,will this still fit over the 6 bolt pattern or did they screw up at the factory

Hydraulic landing gear drifting

I have our camper parked where the front is relatively high off the ground and the landing legs in front have been drifting slightly. Every so often you will hear a pop or thump and the camp wiggles a bit. Been lying here in bed for about 30 minutes ...

Cab/Frame breaking up- 2009 WW SS2500!!!!

Hello Fellow RV'ers!!!I am writing this for a friend, who needs HELP!He has a 2009 Weekend Warrior Superlight SS2500.He's complaining that the FRAME AND CAB ARE BREAKING UP!There is, or was, in the past, some sort of Class Action Lawsuit, and wanted ...

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