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LanceRKeys wrote: Thanks, the video was good. Maybe I don’t feel it because I use an Andersen Ultimate hitch Yep! One of the great things about the Andersen. Way better than the old Pull-rite auto slider I had before, always felt like the truck and trailer were coming apart!590Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hydraulic Slide Out issue
Flute Man wrote: You might want to call the manufacturer of the hydraulic system to ask their opinion. You might have a limit switch problem on the last slide that comes in prior to the ones that don’t. I suspect that until the retracted position limit switch is satisfied The rest of the sequence will not work. You may call me if you wish and I will help you over the phone.I am a retired electrical engineer specializing in control systems. That’s interesting.. I’m not sure if they have switches, it seems to just be which ever one has the least resistance goes first, if I put a bunch of weight on one of them, it has changed the sequence. They don’t go out and retract in the same order either. Sometimes one will go half way and then another will start, then it picks back up again after the other one finishes.348Views0likes0CommentsRe: Electric Fire Places
We love ours! It's the main heat source for our FW. we have a small space heater that we use back in the bunk room as well, but I am thinking about putting a fireplace back there too. I like it being built in, don't have to worry about it as much with the kids. My girls love to sit in front of the fireplace and read on the cold, rainy days we are camping.523Views0likes0CommentsHydraulic Slide Out issue
I have a 2017 Heartland Elkridge 38RSRT. We got it used earlier this year, and absolutely love it! Recently I have been having a little issue with my slides. All 5 are on one switch, push it and they all go, one after the other. My issue is when retracting the slides. Two of them come in just fine, then the motor just keeps running and the other three don't come in. If I run the others in and out a few times slightly, eventually the others come in with no issues at all, just suddenly works. Happens when plugged in to shore power or not, fluid is all topped off.. I've never had a problem putting them out, only when retracting. Any ideas?1.7KViews0likes5CommentsRe: Pullrite or Demco Superslide for a short bed.
I was looking at the same things. We just sold our TT and looking at a 5'er tomorrow. In the end, I decided to get the Andersen Ultimate hitch. I have the factory installed gooseneck in my 2012 f-350, and it just bolts on in about 2 minutes. It is super light and easy for one person to get in and out of the truck. I also really like that I didn't have to know the trailer/pin box that I needed to get the capture plate for, it is universal My dad had a pull-rite years ago, and it worked great. I originally was going to go that route, but the weight difference is what really sold me. The andersen also makes a solid connection because of no other moving parts for sliding955Views0likes0CommentsRe: My Inverter Install
SoundGuy wrote: thetechie01 wrote: ... and 99% of the time the inverter is on I have the lid open to monitor things. Hmmmm, kinda awkward when it's pouring rain outside. ;) thetechie01 wrote: My deep cycle batteries are about 6 years old, and likely near end of their life, hence the 11.8v and only taking about an hour to charge with a stand alone battery charger. Which may be the perfect excuse to replace those aged flooded batts with a pair of AGMs that would be a lot safer to locate within the same box as the inverter and allow you to leave the lid closed. :D Agreed!! That's definitely the next step in this process.609Views0likes0CommentsRe: My Inverter Install
I guess I should add some more info... after the pictures were taken, I added a buch of ventilation to the box, front, back and bottom, and 99% of the time the inverter is on I have the lid open to monitor things. My batteries are wired according to the second method in that link, which he states is the best for two batteries. My deep cycle batteries are about 6 years old, and likely near end of their life, hence the 11.8v and only taking about an hour to charge with a stand alone battery charger. The inverter I have has a GFCI circuit already, and when I don't have the cord plugged in, I have a rubber plug cover that I use so it's protected. This was our first time in 7 years of owning the trailer to camp somewhere without some kind of power, so it won't be used that often as it is, just there for those few times that it's needed.611Views0likes0CommentsMy Inverter Install
So I've been looking and reading on inverters and different installs and such, and I thought I'd share my install! I decided to get a Pure Sine, and found a great deal on Amazon for a 1500w/3000w peak for $180 and got to work. I mounted it in my battery box: Hooked it up and powered it up: I added a panel mount 120v plug on the side of my battery box to plug in to without having to open the box top: Plugged in and ready to go! I decided to go this route rather than getting a hard wired one with all the auto switching, simply because of cost. I just have to make sure I pull the charging fuses in the trailer before hooking up to it. We used it for the first time this weekend at a dry campground and it was awesome. We could go all night with things powered and running and still were at 11.8V in the morning. I then used the inverter generator with a battery charger to charge back up for about an hour, and good to go for the day. Next up is some solar power so I don't have to take the generator!5KViews0likes20Comments
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