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RE: Towing 5th with mega cab DWR Short bed?
Got to love the mega cab!!!
http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g323/lmccalister/42011pics070.jpg
Sweet setup there. Unreal how the white with just a little color matches so well. Wife and I were talking about that color the other night.
Pete
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Pete_k
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05/03/13 06:29am |
Fifth-Wheels
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Towing 5th with mega cab DWR Short bed?
How many are using this truck to tow there 5th wheel campers? Don't like Long bed trucks or DWR turck. But thinking I could live with the Dodge 3500 Mega Cab short bed DWR plus my wife likes it also.
It will be 2 years or so before we upgrade, and will be a 2013 or 2014 3500 Mega Cab 4x4 Short bed DWR truck.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/30/13 07:16pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: e
I agree there a joke, Work they did on our Key largo. Was so sorry it was unreal. More like kids off the street did the work, not someone that should know what there doing.
Will sure never allow them to touch anything of mine again.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/30/13 07:11pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: duramax temps
Mine has always ran cool, unless I'm loaded or towing. But get 19 MPG around home and avrage 23 on long trips even running 70+ on Interstates.
Towing I was getting 12 MPG hauling the 4000 lb camper and towing a 20ft boat. Now with a 40ft 5th wheel, it gets 10 MPG pulling it.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/22/13 02:47pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Tonneau covers?
I have the Retrax, and after 9 years it messed up last week. But with the Limited lifetime warranty. There taking care of me at a price that makes me happy for the new parts.
Best cover I have ever owned. Works great with the 5th wheel or when just covering the bed.
They can't be beat.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/19/13 03:26pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: What to expect with a 20 amp hookup?
Hi Pete,
The fridge only draws about 300 watts.
Yes but when we had our Truck camper. If the fridge was on and we were using the Miocrowave. It would throw the 20 amp beaker at times. But also may have been something else coming on at the same time. So we would just set the fridge to gas when using the other. Also it was in cold weather, so the heat tap may have kicked in on the tanks also.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/18/13 12:01pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: television losing signal
FYI We use the pump only for 3 reasons:
1. We will always know when the water is running.
2. Easy to turn off the pump switch when we leave.
3. Should there be a leak with the pump on and we're gone any water damage is limited to water in the tank vs an infinite supply from the hose.
I understand that for sure. Hope your pump does not make the noise ours does.
Hope you find the issue on the TV, it may be the fittings to the TV also. I Know on both of our last ones. I have had to re crimp ends on all the cables.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/18/13 11:58am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: television losing signal
Have to ask? do you have water hookups there at the site? If so why are you using the pump? Being the water pressure off the hose will be enough.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/18/13 08:11am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: What to expect with a 20 amp hookup?
Don't forget the Fridge, if its on power that is a draw also. When were on 20 amp. I will shut the fridge off when using the other stuff. That or just run it off gas for an hour or so.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/18/13 08:00am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Parking surfaces for 5er
Do what I did, Put down gravel. Then we have access to belting material from a Rock Crusher. So I put down these 1/4" thick belts 50 ft long and 3ft wide. Thus a cheap ground cover that keeps down the dirt. And with the 33 C or base/Crusher Run Limestone its just as good as a concrete slab but at a way better price.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/15/13 08:56pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Simple Green
Be sure to read what the maker allows on there roof. Some items may cause the roof to wear out faster or cause issues down the road.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/14/13 10:45pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Diesel Travel Plazas on interstates?
This is easy. Jump on Google Earth, get a birds eye view of the stations. This will tell you if it has room to get into and out of. But in all the years of Running over the road pulling from a 42ft to 53 ft van's Never had any issues finding fuel or getting into or out of stations. 99% of the time if they sell Diesel and sell to truckers theres plenty of room.
These days I just look along the route I plan on taking. And look over the stops with Google Earth. Lets me know for sure if there will be any issues getting in or out.
Now for them being out of fuel. Never found that with the Big truck or camper. But I only fuel up at stations that sells lots of fuel. Don't want any of that water filled fuel at stations with a couple hundred gallon tank. That only buys fuel every few weeks to a month.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/14/13 10:44pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Merging onto an Interstate
Read this page good into. Merging into traffic But Always remember the road traffic has the right of way. Not you on the merge lane.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/14/13 12:44pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: New mpg record for my rig!
27 MPG hauling our New then Okanagan 811-SL but that tank full was almost all down hill with a tail wind. The next run on I-40 E from NM into TX was a sad 9 MPG. Running into a fast head wind.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/14/13 07:22am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Baby is home!
Great looking combo enjoy and have lots of fun with it.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/12/13 08:09pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Heartland Landmark vs DRV Tradition
We looked at both. And went with the Heartland Landmark Ley Largo 2012 model. For us the build was better on the Heartland,It looked better. Plus saved lots of cash. If we had to buy again next week next year or when ever. Right now I would be Heartland again.
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Pete_k
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04/11/13 04:13pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: keypad on Heartland Bighorn entry door
From what I found out, that is an issue a lot of people have with this. Mine did not work at all never. So they mailed me out a new Key Pad, worked at getting it set up one day. Know I messed with it 5 hours or more. The relay and box is below the window. You have to take the window out of the door to get to it.
Also the contacks you cleaned I think only work the light that comes on when you open the door. I may be wrong that happens a lot but I'm sure that is what I found out its for the inside that light that comes on when the door is open.
Check out this page it has the info on the lock Keypad info and Wish I could get mine to work. Great ideal, they just need to use a better made keypad.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/09/13 04:15pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: What's the trick to cleaning black tank level indicators
If you must use them and want a clean reading try this:
The next time you are taking a shorter trip , before you leave take a LARGE bag of ice , some granular tank cleaner and a little water... Dump it all down the toilet and drive. Let the road do the cleaning for you and once you get to your stop , simply pull the handle. This will clean any hardened STUFF from the bottom and clean what it can from e sensors... Joe
The ice works. I couldn't get the 1/3rd full light to go off, I used 2 ten pound bags of ice and some Dawn, Only drove a little over an hour to campground. Emptied tank on arrival and all was well. This was last month while temps were still cool and still had some ice left in tank while dumping. Problem here in Texas is, if you use ice method in summer, the ice melts before it can adequately clean the tank
You can bag up your ice from the home fridge it has bigger cubes and last longer. But most times it only takes a couple of miles for it to work. I know we used ice last year temps were 114 degrees and it still cleaned and did the job.
Had an old man tell me a few years ago he used old Golf balls in his tank. They would roll around and knock the stuff away from everything. But never tried it and not sure I would be my luck they would mess up a valve.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/08/13 06:06pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: What's the trick to cleaning black tank level indicators
Add Calgon to the tank each time when its empty. And I also use Ice, I pour 2 5 gallon buckets of ice down the toilet after dumping. Then take off and let that ice bounce around in there. Never an issue until the last trip. I forgot to add the Calgon and now still showing almost full tank.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/08/13 07:24am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Ain't that a kick in the head?
79 degrees here in West Tn yesterday and 70's today. Plus having to mow the grass that is not good. But will sure take it over snow any day.
Pete
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Pete_k
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04/06/13 08:46am |
Fifth-Wheels
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