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Re: How to lubricate electric jacks, 2014 Durango 325
Ok, so I looked ... no zerks. Then I watched all the videos starting with the suggested one. My jacks don't look anything like any of those videos. My motors mount directly on top of the jack. I can't see any way to remove the motor/gear box. Further, I really don't see any way to get to one of the front jacks. I have a generator and it looks like I might have to remove the generator or the propane bottles and their enclosure. That's a whole another issue. Frustration building big time. :(224Views0likes0CommentsHow to lubricate electric jacks, 2014 Durango 325
Looking through my manual it says to lubricate the electric jacks. Only it doesn't say how. My jacks are starting to "stutter" when in use. Lubricating the actual extended jacks themselves doesn't seem to be a solution. Anyone know how to go about this?1.6KViews0likes6CommentsRe: Slide in = no heat...
I'm a little bit late to the thread, but in regards to the original question about the slide covering the floor vents, I had this happen to me: If you cover enough vents, the heater will get warm enough to pop the overheat sensor, and do a "hard" shut down. Only completely shutting it off and then back on will get it going again. Just an FYI.343Views0likes0CommentsRe: lifting/raising fifth wheel
I just bought 4 new tires from Discount Tire and what they did was lift all four wheel off the ground at the same time using 4 jacks under the axles at the springs. That seemed a good idea to me and when I questioned them before they started they stated that they do 5th wheels all the time and have never had an issue. Just as a side note, I've changed a few flats by lifting with the jacks on the trailer. No issues so far.441Views0likes0CommentsRe: Weird Heater Issue
Ok, that previous post didn't fix it. At last, at last ... the heater has been fixed. The dealer tried all kinds of stuff to get it running and finally called Suburban and talked to them. He said their suggestions were really helpful ... leading him to believe the "hitemp" sensor was faulting because of restricted heat output. The heat "hoses" that came from the heater and go to the camper's duct work had some pretty sharp bends in them and they "straightened" the hoses. They also connected an additional 2" hose that simply dumps into where the water heater is. Finally (we had a really nice long chat and on site explanation of everything) he noted that the sliding panel that's between the heater and the "garage" might be blocking the intake of air for the heater. He suggested leaving the panel slightly open. I think I will probably put some sort of vent device so as to stop any critter attacks (we don't currently have critter issues ... but you never know). Now I'm "Joe Happy Camper".427Views0likes0CommentsRe: Weird Heater Issue
Ok, update. I got the camper back today. Haven't had a chance to test the heater yet, but am reserving a camping spot for next week. Sounds like a lot of the suggestions sort of revolve around what they said they found. I had emailed Suburban and they said they wouldn't give any suggestions to the end user, that the dealer could contact them and they would suggest solutions. They told me there were two issues. I'm going to believe they tested it, as the thermostat was set at 87 when I got it home! Anyway, they said the delivery of propane was not quite what it should be and that there was oil in the propane regulator (sounds like related issue). They replaced the regulator. I will update after the camping trip next week.427Views0likes0CommentsRe: Weird Heater Issue
enblethen wrote: If the fan does not start up, it would not normally be sail switch issue. It could be thermostat or wiring to furnace, time delay relay (depends whether relay is on circuit board or separate part) 2012 rig should have later model circuit board with time delay on board. Make and model of furnace would be helpful. Is the rig still under a warranty? If so try get them to fix it. Warranty of furnace can be separate from rig. As posted in original post, unit is still under warranty. Checking the book on the heater shows it also has a 2 year warranty, same as the camper, so is also under warranty. I also mentioned that is a Suburban heater, but here is the model number SF30f. Thanks all for replies, time to start checking all those items.428Views0likes0CommentsRe: Weird Heater Issue
enblethen wrote: The sail switch is a small switch with an arm sticking into the circulation portion of the furnace. It is activated by the fan during start up. The switch statys operated during furnace operation. If the sail switch does not activate the igntion system will not operate. It has a very small operator on the switch. A small spec or so of debris can prevent it from operating. Thanks, I'll have to take a look at that. However, I never hear the fan start up at all, but I might have slept through that I suppose. At this point I'm willing to try anything that someone can come up with.427Views0likes0CommentsWeird Heater Issue
We have a 2012 Durango 325RL, and overall have had no real issues. But this one is really annoying. We're still under warranty, so guess when this trip is over, it's back to the dealer. Ok, this is a pretty weird thing, but hoping somebody has heard of it or something close. Our heater works great ... most of the time. The issue was thermostat ... or so I thought. It's been cool where we are at, so have the thermostat set at 63 for night. The heater comes on when it needs to. Then ... maybe on the next start up or maybe a couple later, it doesn't run. The only way I can get it to start back up is to put the thermostat switch to off and then back to on. Then it operates "normal" ... sometimes. Always starts back up, but eventually it will fault. I thought it was the thermostat, so bought a really nice digital one. Same thing. So, it's not the thermostat. When this first happened, I included it in the list of issues we had with the unit, but the dealer obviously couldn't find anything wrong (BTW, very few issues and dealer fixed all our list, which was pretty short). I think the only way this can be duplicated is to live in it where it's pretty cool or even cold. So, anybody have any body have any ideas. I'm thinking either the control board for the heater or the heater itself. It's a Suburban.5KViews0likes18Comments
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