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Re: Gooseneck Extenders
I know many say, "don't" but it has obviously worked all this time for you so why not? I had a gooseneck on my 5th wheel for 14 years without any problems. I bought a new 5th wheel and truck and wasn't sure if it would clear the cab and at the same time I found a PullRite auto slide for $500. so I went that route. Do I need it? I don't know but I don"t worry about my cab although I admit I've been considering switching back to goose neck because the hitch is so heavy and old age has caught up with me. The Reese gooseneck and using another extender put the ball at the same angle and distance so I would not be afraid of using your old extender. Reese is owned by Lippert so they say their's is the only one they will warrant. your warranty is already expired so there is no difference there either. My warranty too has expired so another reason for me to switch now.528Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anybody else have trouble packing for camping
ScottG wrote: Yes! This is one of the reasons we got an RV. It's packed with everything except change of clothes and a few food items. Otherwise, absolutley everything from toiletries to condiments are always in it. We can "pack" in less than 30 minutes. Same here. Takes 30 minutes if I poke. By keeping "stuff" in the camper camping is relaxing from start to finish.484Views0likes0CommentsRe: Questions about pulling a fifth-wheel with a half ton TV
keymastr wrote: You can tow a much larger, heavier travel trailer than 5th wheel. If just towing with a half ton it makes no sense to get a 5th wheel. This is the kind of advice I don’t understand. 1. Hitch weight is extremely ft aft of factory Recommended CG for ANY truck, 1/2, 3/4, or a ton making it inherently unstable but load it down, hook it up then bandaid it with WDH. 2. Being it is unstable add another type bandaid, an anti sway bar although some are built into the WDH. I would MUCH more be slightly over Trucks GVWR and have an inherently STABLE rig, not relying on bandaids which I don’t have to ‘dial it in’ to make it tow safely. Some of the travel trailer setups I’ve seen on the road are ridiculous and no way I’d tow. I love my half ton 5th wheel behind my half ton and enjoy the tow. Towing is, and should be, half the fun of going camping.688Views0likes0CommentsRe: What good are low point drains?
My last 5th wheel the low point drains had a valve up inside the trailer. I never used them but they channeled cold air up to the lines so if the line froze while winter camping I knew exactly where the problem was. Solved the problem by opening up the area so interior heat could get to them. My ‘15 5th wheel has two lines hanging down with caps on them. I don’t use them and so far... down to 14 degrees F have not been a problem. I’ve forgotten they are there until reading your post.945Views0likes0CommentsRe: Lippert ground clearance issue
I had the same concerns on mine when I took possession of it. 4 seasons later 300+ days and half the time boon docking, I no longer worry about the rear jacks. It is the rear bumper that drags for me. On mine the top of the rear jacks are up nearly against the floor so they can't be raised any higher. Only dropping off a curb would tear the rear jacks off. Why would you do that? Question I have is who was the smart one to design the spare tire carrier so the tire hangs below the bumper? I moved it up as high as I could which just makes the bottom of the spare approx. 1/4" higher then the bottom of the bumper and it still drags at times.838Views0likes0CommentsRe: 15/30/50 SHORE POWER PLUG IN ?
rk911 wrote: fj12ryder wrote: Just get a 50 amp to 30 amp adapter. You plug your 50 amp plug into it and then into the 30 amp pedestal. Easy peasy. and no, a 50-amp RV pedestal is not 220-volts. it is two separate legs of 120-volts, each leg capable of supplying 50-amps. you can safely connect your 30-amp RV to the 50-amp RV pedestal using the 30-female/50-male dogbone adapter My house has 2 120 volt wires come into my main breaker box and a double 200 amp breaker. Farther down are several double breakers, 1 for the dryer, 1 for the range, 1 for the well pump, and 1 for my 5th wheel. In my 5th wheel the main breaker is again a 50 amp double breaker. If in fact my house is 240 volts and my dryer, range, and well pump, then my 5th wheel is also 240 volts. When I use a volt meter and jump between my two hot bars in my RV it reads 240 volts. Horrors!293Views0likes0CommentsUpdate
Since the old topic is closed and I can’t do it there... as I posted on the other topic I had ordered and paid for the new baggage door then realized I had insurance for such things, I tried to get reimbursed for the cost over the deductible. After a little apparent confusion I was told that I would be reimbursed. Well, yesterday the check went into the bank and all is well! They followed thru in spite of me not following normal procedure so I am happy.742Views0likes3CommentsRe: SWITCH TO ELECTRIC BRAKES
TRUENORTH60 wrote: I have a car dolley. The car dolley has surge breaks. Surge breaks are a curse sent to enrage us to the point that certain four letter words are used. I would dearly love to change out the damnable surge brakes for electric brakes. Installing new electric back plates with shoes does not seem to be any more complicated than graduate level nuclear physics. But I do have a couple of questions. 1 - How heavy does the wiring have to be to support the solenoids? 2 - Can the electric brakes be connected to the existing brake light circuit or does it require a separate dedicated circuit of it's own? 3 - Any ideas about what to do with the now abandoned surge brake actuator? Thanks in advance. 1. I prefer nothing smaller then #12 wire. Too many trailers, especially two/three axles, have too light of wire. 2. NO! a good quality brake controller is needed. NO time based controller. 3. Sell it? Paper weight? Put it on a shelf?437Views0likes0CommentsRe: Night stops with RV
Some trips I’m short on time as worked during the day, family gathering next day noon. Almost never stop at a campground but use church parking lots, Cabelas, Walmart, etc. Some trips are leisurely so I drive a few hours then find a campground for a night. Sometimes the campground is a base to visit sites in the area then move to another area. Sometimes the campground is the destination. I have my 5th wheel so it fits my need for whatever need/want I have. Hotels I don’t believe would fit the wants/needs I have. I spend enough nights in hotels for work that fill another need. Why vacation much like work?263Views0likes0Comments
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