Hi there. Just replacing the stereo on my motorhome. I seem to have blown a fuse because there's no power now to the 12v wire (it was working before). I opened up the hood where there are three fuse boxes. In the radio slot, there is actually no fuse...
I have a 2000 Dutch Star with a 5000lb hitch. Can a weight distribution hitch be used on this with its airbags? Would the airbags not fight the attempt to raise the back end?
On my 2000 Dutch Star, there is a blower fan switch in the water bay. When the furnace is on, I click this switch.... but it doesn't do anything. Nor can I see or locate any fan. Where is it located, is it accessible, and why can't I turn it on?
I have a 2000 Dutch Star with a GCWR rating of 39,000 and GAWR of 29,000lbs. According to the manual, it supposedly has a 5000lb hitch, but I know it can have 10,000. Can one just have a higher rated hitch installed without having to beef up the fram...
Do you, or anyone else, know if the plates that hold the hitch from Spartan are rated at 5000 or 10,000lbs? Spartan isn't sure, unfortunately, even though the frame is rated at 10k.
dougrainer wrote:IF the frame is rated for 10k, you just purchase the 10k hitch and you are good to go. DougYou wouldn't believe how hard it is to find a 10k hitch that fits that frame...
dougrainer wrote:Bobalooie wrote:Note... the motorhome frame (Spartan) has a 10,000lb tow capacity, but they only threw a 5000lb hitch on.Your problem is NOT the rated capacity of the hitch. Well, really it is, you are towing MORE weight than the hit...
I have a tongue weight of 500lb on the Dutch Star, I believe (5000 tow capacity hitch). We are pulling a horse trailer, so our load will be around 6000lb). I have a weight distribution hitch, so am trying to figure out if this will work for the extra...
