Fifth Wheel Group

Replacing Tires

Tired of all the blowouts we have had on the 5er. Originals ST235/80/r16 E. I see lots of controversy on the ST tires. What is the most people are using to replace tires with ? I am looking at Bridgestone Duravis R250's LT235/85/r16 E. Would the...

Chevrolet Factory Hitch

Has anyone purchased a new Chevy or GMC pickup with the factory fifth wheel hitch? What brand is it?

Question about traveling in freezing weather

Heading out Tuesday morning for the last camp out of the season! Going to Mark Twain National Forest for a five night stay, bringing family and 4 wheelers, going to be a blast! Question here is this: Fiver is not winterized. We are leaving Tuesday mo...

Tow Vehicle for momentum 385th

What vehicle would be best to tow a Momentum 385TH ? will be purchasing a little later as now we have neither. We did have a Open Range 427 BHS 2011 model and a 2009 GMC 3500 dually.Any suggestions will be appreciated! We want to make the right choi...

A further water heater problem.

I have a atwood water heater (6 gallons) and i got it to light and i know that there is hot water because you can feel the pipe leading from the water heater is hot. But when i turn on the faucet in the kitchen, bathroom and shower the hot water only...

How do FWs handle uneven terrain?

We are looking for a used trailer to fulltime in and we are, at times, going back and force between a FW and a TT. The FW seems to have lots of advantages. However, somebody told me that on uneven terrain there is a danger of the FW hitting the bed r...

Tear in new floor ?

We are ready to buy a new 5th wheel and the one we want has a slight defect in the floor. Actually 2 of them. Looks like maybe the slide rubbed at one time. My question is. How are they going to make this right? I guess the entire vynl floor will hav...

Slide out pantry fix ideas on WW

seems that the slide out brackets need a little reinforcing... has anyone experienced the pantry being too heavy for the slide out brackets?

LED lights

Thought it might be helpful if we created a single thread for all LED light questions. Post here what LED lights you have and a picture of how they look (before pics are helpful too). Hopefully this will eliminate the multiple LED threads that pop ...

1/2 Ton 5th Wheel

Hi Everyone!I was at an RV dealership today, and I was told by the salesman that my 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi, would have no problem pulling a Keystone Cougar Half-ton 5th wheel trailer. My husband doesn't think it would be a good idea, and that it wo...

Transfer switch

How difficult it is to change out the transfer switch on my raptor 300mp? I have the service recall but I'm going out Wednesday till next week. And 4 of the closest dealers are booked till end of December. I can go pick a new one up if wiring is not ...

hitches for 5th wheels

can anyone teach me about hitches for 5th wheels. I purchased a Silverback 33il today and need to purchase a hitch for my 2500 6.6 Duramax HD truck. What should I know about them so I buy the right one. Thanks

Standard vs Light

I'm looking at a Montana High Country 343RL. It's listed as a "light" RV. Empty weight on this is about 10k...37' long with 4 slides. Most standard units this long with 4 slides are around 13k. Considering loading, I'd like to stay around 12k. Ques...

Happy Thanksgiving

I would like to wish all a HAPPY THANKSGIVING, and safe traveling.

5er sways over 65mph

Have a 2014 Dodge 2500 Crew Cab 6.7L Diesel pulling a 32’ Thor 5er (dry weight 11500). New truck pulls great with plenty of power to spare. Only one problem, if I get over about 65 mph the rear of the trailer will start to noticeably sway. Can’t feel...

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