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Re: Dish from DirecTV Conversion Coax Question
TechWriter wrote: chuckbear wrote: TechWriter, Still not showing me the coax I ask about. They are coax FROM the LNB and not the coax into the RV. Chuck See IRV2 thread. The PDF instructions from an earlier post seem to say that the 3 coax cables from the LNB can be attached in any order: “After the bracket has been installed, connect and tighten the coaxial cables. These can be re-connected in any order, but port D should be left open. Install the provided F-cap on port D. The F-cap will not be used if converting from a SWM TRAV’LER antenna.” Hope this helps.384Views0likes0CommentsRe: WARNING: Samsung Residential Refrigerator from Camping World
I was able to repair the warm freezer on my Samsung refrigerator after doing some additional research. The automatic defrost system on these refrigerators has a few issues but the most common one is easily fixed. The ice up problems may also affect refrigerator temps. The total cost of the repair was $12.50! It’s nice to have hard ice cream again!678Views0likes0CommentsRe: WARNING: Samsung Residential Refrigerator from Camping World
My Samsung residential refrigerator’s freezer has stopped freezing after 3 years. A review of the Samsung support forum shows hundreds (no exaggeration) of frustrated customers with similar issues. Some have brand new home installed units that failed within weeks of delivery and they were not able to be repaired - only replaced. Others like me are out of luck and will be forced to buy another Samsung to fit in the cabinet space without modification. I live in my RV all winter at one spot and having the residential refrigerator is great. The problem is that they simply aren’t supported to the degree of traditional RV appliances and the added risk associated with RV’s (trailer built around the refrigerator) should factor into the decision on whether residential refrigerators are worth it.678Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anyone have an 25K Air Safe Hitch with a new Superduty
bigdon68 wrote: I have a 2017 F450 with a Hensley T3 hitch. I have a Retrax roll top cover and so far have wiped out 2 rails on the retrax cover because I cannot seem to get the hitch high enough. The back of the pin box hits the retrax rail when I make a sharp turn backing up. Just ordered a 4" spacer for the T3 and really hope that does the trick. I had a 25K Air Safe Hitch with my old F350 and I think I should have stayed with Air Safe. The nice thing about Air Safe -- even though the head may sit up high while towing it comes off very easily after you unhook to us your roll top cover. Any help or advice would be appreciated. bigdon68 I also have a 2017 F450 and own an Air Safe 25k hitch. I recently switched to a BW Companion because the Air Safe hitch (on lowest setting) and its Reese adapter were too high to fit under my roll bed cover without removing the head. The setup was also too high for my trailer whereas the BW hitch is just right. I also lowered my rear bed height by 1.25" which made a world of difference. If you need more bed rail clearance, going back to an Air Safe hitch and adapter would certainly help. It will make for a very high connection point too so hopefully your trailer can handle it. Steve396Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help with flipping axles
I'm glad to see that the OP found a fairly inexpensive and effective fix to the height of the new Fords. Faced with the same thing with my new F450, I went this route: These are 2" custom rear axle spacers (no taper) that lowered the bed height by approximately 1.5". This change, along with the same trailer spring mount hole adjustment as the OP, enabled me to tow level with 8" bed rail clearance. I use a hydralift motorcycle carrier so towing level is a little more critical for me than normal.474Views0likes0CommentsRe: Motorcycle on 5ver.
4x4ord wrote: I found an online beam design calculator that allows me to put various beam dimensions in and calculate the beam deflection when weight is hung from the end. I was surprised at how strong the frame is of this Citation trailer. Hanging 500 lbs off one frame rail cantilevered 13 feet beyond its support (the rear spring hanger) would only cause .11" of vertical deflection. In contrast a 2" x 15" x 1/4" rectangular tube would deflect about 15% more. I think I'm going to mount a motorcycle lift on this trailer. If I notice any negative handling or bowing of the frame as a result I will add a third axle. Here are a couple pics of the lift mounts on my trailer. PM me if you want additional pics or have any more questions about the Hydralift.117Views0likes0Comments
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