RustyJC
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Re: Blowout issues
I don't understand why there's any controversy over the fact that there are good and bad tires out in the RV market today. Some of these "China bombs" have exploded while mounted on the unit as spare tires that have never been on the ground. How in the world did underinflation, overspeeding, road hazards, etc. have anything to do with that?? SMH.... Rusty670Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2017 MOBILE SUITES QC issues
It sounds like you have a dealer who doesn't do a very good job of "make ready". With a good dealer, you should never see any QC deficiencies that make it out of the factory. Our dealer spent 7 calendar days getting our Mobile Suites ready for us to pick up, and I found 1 defect in the first week after taking delivery - a screw that was twisted off on a piece of trim on one slideout. Two of the best, most knowledgeable dealers that specialize in DRVs and do an exceptional job of prepping and servicing them are (1.) Rolling Retreats in Elk City, Oklahoma and (2.) RVs for Less in Knoxville, Tennessee. We bought ours from the latter. If you haven't found them already, I'd suggest you check in at the DRV Suites Owners Group on Facebook (the dealers I mentioned above are active there, as are some DRV factory personnel) or the DRV section of www.Thorforums.com Rusty120Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fifth Wheel "airbag" kingpins
The air bag helps with vertical motion. Chucking is fore/aft motion. If the pin box doesn't have articulation to address the fore/aft motion, an air bag pin box isn't going to make much difference with a chucking problem. I have the same pin box as Cummins12V98 which addresses both vertical and fore/aft forces and have been very satisfied with it. On our previous 5th wheel, I used the Demco Glide Ride pin box, and it eliminated probably 85% to 90% of the chucking experienced with a solid pin box. I've towed the same model trailer with the Demco and the MorRyde pin boxes, and the Demco was markedly superior in addressing chucking. Rusty551Views0likes0CommentsRe: GMC 3500HD with Gooseneck hitch but want to use BW Companion
98silvz71 wrote: atperci wrote: We are in the process of moving from a motorhome to a FW, so I am still learning all the ins and outs of the hitches and all that is required for them. We are looking at a 2015 GMC 3500HD DRW that has the gooseneck hitch prep package, but I would like to use a B&W Companion hitch. I have read that the GM gooseneck hitch is actually a Curt EZr and uses a rounded shank vs. the B&W Turnover's square shank and that the two are not compatible. My question is, does anyone know if (or can) the Curt is replaced with a B&W Turnoverball hitch under the bed of the truck, will the holes line up? Last thing I would want to do is have the two holes slightly out of alignment. Thanks for the help! Tom Is it only the gooseneck prep package or gooseneck/5th wheel prep package? I only ask because you should have the center hole for the gooseneck ball and 4 smaller holes spaced evenly in the bed around the center gooseneck ball. If you have those you should be able to get the B&W Companion for the Chevy prep package item# RVK3700. Here is a link to the hitch. RVK3700 Hope this works for you. If you already have the Companion hitch and want to reuse the hitch head, you just need the puck-mount base assembly - RVB3700. That will save you hundreds of dollars. Rusty1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Pros / Cons of residential appliances? (fridge mainly)
wowens79 wrote: We've got a resi fridge, and my biggest concern was precooling. I've found that it cools really fast. When I go to pick up the camper from storage, I turn on the inverter running on 2 batteries, and then start hooking up the camper. By the time I get hooked up and drive the 15 min to the house, I'll load clothing etc, and then the food last. Within an hour of turning it on, it is below freezing. The truck keeps it charged up while driving so that is not an issue. We live in the southeast, and there is very little boondocking available, and very few campgrounds without power. I think if you were out west with more boondocking available, it would be an issue. So if you camp with power, I'd go residential, but if you boondock, I'd go RV. Good analysis, but with sufficient solar capability and a large enough battery bank, there are boondockers who use residential fridges successfully. Rusty144Views0likes0Comments
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