All ActivityMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: extending slides in cold weatherWe plan to warm up trailer if we do open a slide.extending slides in cold weatheropinions/comments,about opening slides in subzero temperatures.I do not have hydraulic slides.Re: Sub-freezing Travelingbring your indoor/outdoor cordless thermometer from home to monitor the temp in your trailer works great.We run our heater some years until we get south of K.C Mo(8 hours+).Make sure you have a charging wire to your unit. dont ask me how I know.mor/ryde wet bolt lube?how often should wet bolts be lubed?Re: Movement of underboard on EDPM roofwould a stud finder locate where the nearest rafter is?Re: "Check Trailer Wiring"I had a similar problem with 2009 silverado.It was a cracked fuse element,replaced fuse, all ok.Crack was almost invisable.Re: towing with 1/2 ton towable trailer.I am towing a 27 foot jayco ht aprox 8000# with a 2009 silverado 1500 with the max tow package.I call it a 5/8 ton.Six liter v8,14 bolt rear end heavier springs,4 wheel disk brakes,and air bags.Have towed it 10,000 miles.Travel in fourth or fifth gear at 60/65,45mph on steep grades.works good for me.The new 1500 has the 6.2 with about 40 more h.p. and 40 more fpt.Trailer has a more ride pin box.miceI solved my mouse problem! By raising my stabilizers, and using drier sheets plus irish sprind soap. Inside and in storage compartments. I set 8 traps and the have gone from 2 to3 in two weeks to 0 for the last month, mid October november is the peak of mouse season and none so far.Nov.16Re: jacks up or down?My trailer is stored out side at a farm, the stabilizers seem to provide a stairway for mice. Using drier sheets and irish spring and raising the jacks has recuced the problem from moderate to none. Even in the fall.Re: Question about traveling in freezing weatherTake your indoor/outdoor wireless thermometer with and monitor unit temp from tow vehicle.A 17below we could maintaine 37f and keep canned goods from freezing by running the furnace be sure you have a charging wire in your hook up , furnace can draw a lot of amperage.No water on board.
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