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5th Wheel Rails with 4 bolts

I am looking to purchase a 5th wheel; I bought a Chevy 2500 with an unknown brand of "Bracket Kit" that attached to the frame. This bracket kit has 4 5/8"slider nuts with corresponding holes in the bed. The truck did not come with the rails. Most...

Bedroom cable slide is jerking

2014 3100RL Montana 5th wheelOur bedroom slide is a cable slide. Recently, the slide has been jerking when moving in or out. By jerking, that is to say, the motor runs for a second and then stops for a second -- then runs again then stops. It repeats...

Problems with electrical converter

I have a 2015 Montana 3100RL fifth wheel. It’s began to blow the reverse battery protection fuses. I checked the battery connection and the white wire that is grounded to the frame is attached to the negative terminal on the battery. The black wi...

Need AK-friendly full-time fifth wheel! Ideas?

Good morning all! So pleased to have found this forum. We are currently in east Tennessee, full-timing in a Jayco Jayflight. We moved into it a couple of years ago while building a cabin for some friends, and I want to continue full-timing as I am fr...

Black tank cracked...twice.

Hi everyone. Haven't posted here in a while, so I hope this message finds you all well. I've run into a confusing situation with the black tank(s) on my 2018 Jayco Eagle 5th wheel. Last Fall 2022, I discovered that I had a leaking black tank. After r...

What to look for - construction / materials / options

Im looking to buy a new 5th wheel in the next month or two and trying to narrow down the choices. There are a million brands (many owned by a few companies). I know generally what I want. Mid size (27-34’) lighter weight (9-10k dry) decent sized s...

Thoughts on trip out west

Recently got back from a three week trip out west. St. Louis to KC, up through Iowa to South Dakota to Devils Tower to Yellowstone to the Grand Tetons. Returned home through southeast Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, and back through Missouri. This was ou...

How do you transport your golf cart?

I am tired of paying $500 a week at big campgrounds to rent their golf carts. I want to get my own and bring it with me. Looking for anyone who may have any experience with the swivelwheel trailer/extension. Pro's and cons and if anyone has a bett...

Said goodbye to our 5th wheel yesterday

We had a 2010 Dutchmen 28RK we really liked, she loved the huge peninsula kitchen. We were on the Oregon coast getting ready to leave and in doing my walk around I noticed the tires were extremely close to the fender skirting like about 2".Walked to ...

Concerns about buying from a distant dealer?

I'm still trying to decide on a Fifth Wheel. Being picky - I like certain layouts and options. I have several big retailers near me, but one brand I am considering is not sold locally. It would be 120 miles to the dealer. Would you have concerns ...

Line-x or Equivalent on Fold Down Step

So, out fifth wheel is a 2012 model (NuWa Champagne). It has what, at the time, was the standard multi-piece fold out steps. The steps themselves had a "traction" strip in the middle of them, but nothing near the edge.I am thinking about sanding th...

Pump issues

Looking for some help here. We bought a 2015 Forest river Wildcat recently. Camper is in fantastic condition but I have a question on the pump. The previous owner replaced it right before selling to us and it seems to have an issue building pressure ...

Replacing rug flooring with laminate.

Considering replacing the worn out rug in our fifth with laminate. What do we do with the lip on the slide out??

FYI 2 types of 360 siphons

Hi all just went to switch out the cap of a 360 siphon and the one on my vanleigh is a different type and would need the complete one taking off or sawing a piece off potentially to fit the new one over ? Any one had the same experience

How do you decide how much to spend on an RV

We've been RVing for 16-17 years now, and are looking for a new RV, but are struggling on how much we are willing to spend. We are pretty conservative when it comes to spending money. We really want a Brinkley Z3100, which will end up probably a li...

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