Fifth Wheel Group

front landing gear

my 2006 montana fifth wheel front landing jacks will raise my fifth wheel so far then just makes a racheting noise. I drop it a little then raise it again get to the same point and does the same thing. tryed the hand crank and can hardly move it they...

Battery box question

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zxjgb4xa5rh80v5/5FwFvhqJgFI am starting an install of a 400 Watt Solar system on my new 32' colorado 5th wheel. I as going from one 12v house battery to 4 golf cart batteries. I have a 'box' prebuilt between the landing...

Towing with Full Water Tank?

Okay I realize that towing with a full tank of water adds a lot of weight. My Cougar has a 60 gallon fresh water tank. I have it at home and am planning on camping Memorial Day Weekend at a State Park. They have water but it will be busy so I though...

Redwood or Solitude?

Hey folks, we are looking at upgrading to a new 5er and have narrowed our decision down to two rigs, a Solitude and a Redwood. Both are about the same price and are both new. The Redwood is a 36RL and the Solitude is the same floor plan. The Redwood ...

Alpha Ideal air conditioner

I am looking at a 1997 Alpha Ideal 36' 5th wheel. Good condition inside and out. I have concerns about the basement AC..One RV mechanic said stay away. It's a good price but I'm a little leary. Any views on this would help out. Never had a 5th wheel ...

Roof Repair - Foley, AL or Pensacola Recomendations

I live in the midwest, and have some roof repairs needed on my camper in Lillian. Talked to Peterson RV two weeks ago, who dropped the ball and basically told me this morning (after I called them) to find someone else. Can anyone recommend someone i...

Tire Monitoring systems,

Hi All,Tire monitoring systems , what say yee , yae or nay . I saw something new from CW Tm66-M4. For my 5th wheel in sig. I don't want GY G614 110 psi bombs , I've been lucky for the past 9 yrs. and getting ready for the upcoming camping season.Thos...

2015 Weekend Warrior At Giant RV

Ran across this add for Giant RV. Really Spensive $$$$$$$http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2015-Weekend-Warrior-28WSA-111128190

Slide Outs Not Working

Have a new 2013 Keystone Alpine. Slide outs will not come out. Have done the following:1. Confirmed battery is fully charged (12.2 v)2. Tried another battery - same result3. Plugged into shore power - same result4. Replaced three slide fuses - same r...

Pee trap

I have noticed a foul smell in my fifth wheel. All sinks have a pee trap, but the shower does not. Is there supposed to be a pee trap installed in the shower?

new fifth wheel company

I am thinking about buying a Grand Design fifth wheel, but the company is only 2 years old. Does anybody have thoughts about buying from a new company?

5TH Wheel tires

I have a 2010 Keystone Outback with tires problems. I can,t keep tires from comming apart and disintagrating. Factory tires lasted about 1 year and started growing bubbles on side walls. Changed to Discount Tires Carlisle ST225/75-R15 10 ply at 80 PS...

2010 Jayco FW owners question

Hi I have a 2010 Jayco eagle 351RLSA that is stored 120 miles away. I want to install a peel and stick backsplash. Could some one measure the distance between the counter and wall cabinets. I assume that it would be the same for all 2010 Jayco FW...

Close Call

This just happened at the Banning KOA in California. We've been here for 2.5 months, and it's a VERY windy area. Well, today the tree came down on us. Nobody was hurt, but a big limb poked through the bedroom, six inches above my wife's pillow. C...

Spring Time Travel, Northern or Southern Route?

Hello,Our names are Bob and Patti, we've been 5th wheeling for 4 years locally and have plans to travel around the country starting from AZ to TN to NY then across the northern states (I-90), i.e. WI, SD, MT, CA, back to AZ.We are planning to start t...

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