Fifth Wheel Group

Pinbox moves?

A friend has a Jayco 5th wheel that's about 4 years old and noticed that the pinbox seemed to move up and down over bumps. He couldn't remember ever noticing this before. Suspicious that something wasn't right, he raised and lowered the trailer off t...

Marshall changeover regulator doesn’t indicate empty tank

I have a fairly new (maybe one to two year old) Marshall Excelsior two stage propane regulator that has stopped changing the green sign in the upper bulb to red when the tank the lever points to is empty. It appears as though it is changing over to t...

How much cc to leave for passengers and gear?

I would like to hear from toyhauler owners how much of their vehicles carrying capacity you want left over after the hitch weight of the TH for passenger, fuel and other items you would put in your tow vehicle?

Near tragic event!!

I'm not new at this. I have pulled boat trailers since I was 17 and Rv's for the past 16 years. I've owned 3 fifth wheels. My maintenance procedures are second to none in my opinion......up until last Sunday! I'm thorough on wheel bearing maintenance...

Propane regulator making noise

Recently I have noticed when I am using the furnace in the RV I am hearing a fairly loud noise comin from the propane regulator. For lack of a better description it sound like a rattle.My Rv is a 2015. Is it time to replace the regulator already or i...

Lippert screen door opener to Dexter screen door UPDATE

Hey guys, I have been searching for anyone who might have done this mod. I bought one of the plastic sliding Lippert screen door openers. I want to adapt this to my Dexter screen door. I seem to remember someone talking about doing this in the past. ...

Mobile Suite vs. Luxe

Any info or opinions on these fifth wheels would be appreciated. Thank you. Betsy.

New tires for my 16K fifth wheel

I just checked my current Goodyear G614 RST tires for age and they are five and a half years old. They are load range G LT235/85/R16. This is the first set I’ve ever NOT had a blowout on. Basically trouble free. First question, should I age them out ...

help with skirt fender

New to posting question so hope this is worded ok; Trying to find online a replacement for a 2013 cougar 385rls skirt fender as ours "ripped" off in the wind,, anyone have a part number for it by any chance? can't find it online, already tried dealer...

Multiple blowouts in short time

Hoping to get some feedback from others who've dealt with the multiple blowout issues. We've had many tire issues in the 3 1/2 years of owning our 5th wheel. We bought the 2013 trailer in Florida in February 2017. Pulling home to Houston, TX, we h...

front cap fading and peelinag

I know this has been discussed before and that it is a common problem. My cap looks bad, peeling and fading. It is a 2011 cougar fiver with the smoke gray color. Looking for ideas from others who have done something and the appx cost. Are rv mfg ...

Front Rock Shield

I noticed that the front of my 5th wheel down low is getting chipped up from rocks or whatever. Do they make Rock Shields for the front of a 5th wheel?

Awning Fabric Replacement

My Genesis TH has a 20ft awning and light strip in the roller.Awning is ripped. Need a new one.So do I need any special order that deals with the light strip?Or just order the right size and whatever color i want.I want heavy duty fabric that won't ...

Battery question

Two brand new 12v batteries in parallel. The meter on my leveling system shows 12.1 and my handheld tester shows 11.8. Should there be this difference? Have been plugged into 50amp shore power for three days

Question on Jayco cargo carrying capacity

We are looking at a 2016 Jayco Pinnacle 38FLSA. Per the Jayco website, the GVWR of that unit is 15,950. Unloaded vehicle weight is 13,505 which should allow for roughly 2,500lbs in cargo. However, the sticker on the unit reads not to exceed 1,492lb ...

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