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RE: Redwood 5th Wheel
Wow - short investigation and a lot of assumption. The exposed ice maker line is now insulated. I'm sure it was an oversight rather than a "shortcut" :R
Insulated or not, if water isn't moving through it, it can freeze. The whole thing is a shortcut.So what does every OTHER manufacturer do that has an ice maker in the slide? I have no idea but you must.
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04/20/13 10:03pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Redwood slide damage
Not an easy situation. Which slide by the way? The upper Schwintek
electric or hydraulic lower ones.
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Mile High
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04/20/13 07:39pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Keystone Mountaineer?
The Mountaineer is a great rig. They are now what the Montana used to be. I checked into them quite a bit when my daughter was looking.
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Mile High
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04/20/13 02:33pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Redwood 5th Wheel
A Redwood I looked at had a water line running from the frame to the kitchen slide---just hanging out there exposed. Not really something you find on high end units. Probably a money saving "shortcut". I'm sure it's got many more.Wow - short investigation and a lot of assumption. The exposed ice maker line is now insulated. I'm sure it was an oversight rather than a "shortcut" :R
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04/20/13 01:22pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Redwood 5th Wheel
You can get a problem 5ver from any manufacture-cheap or expensive.
I would suggest changing this statement to: "The probability is very high that you will get a problem 5ver from any manufacturer-cheap or expensive."Of course you would Dean! But that's not the rest of us. A problem isn't a problem until you make it so. Some of us can accept a loose screw or a loose wire, others slam the manufacturer for the rest of their life because they got a flat on an OEM tire.
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04/20/13 10:21am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Manual to Power Awning - Upgrade Current or get New?
The power is nice but also electrical, something else to worry about, in my book for my electric it is quite an ordeal if the motor fails to manually put the awning away.Funny - you worry about a motor in your awning failing - but you bought a "home" with a motor. Talk about an ordeal! :B
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Mile High
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04/20/13 09:04am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Summer trip finalized
Excellent trip! I especially like the no plans yet for home
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Mile High
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04/19/13 10:54pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Where do you aim rear camera
I would point it at the blonde in the red convertible
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Mile High
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04/19/13 10:50pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Manual to Power Awning - Upgrade Current or get New?
I did the Carefree Travler power arms to our manual factory Dometic A&E on our Montana. Piece of cake. However our fabric was brand new. For a 5 year old awning I would just replace it, even it the replacement is an A&E.
Our new rig has two Carefree electrics with the adjustable pitch arms and unigaurd covers - fantastic.
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04/19/13 10:47pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Redwood 5th Wheel
We have a 2013 Redwood model 34SK (discontinued model) and love it. We had owned two new Montana's before the Redwood and thought they were good bang for the bucks. We choose to upgrade to a Redwood and are are happy we did.X2, 2 Montana's and now a brand new Redwood. I am real happy with the upgrade so far. Take a moment and look at the finished ceiling in the basement, open the inspection hatch and look at the plumbing routing, electrical, and furnace. I was impressed.
The only real complaint I have ever heard is Lillyputz, and that seems to be a constant. I keep thinking of Dean.
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04/19/13 10:38pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Manual to Power Awning Conversion - Filling Holes?
I took mine to Diversified truck repair in Denver and they filled the gelcoat for the front arm on my Montana. I put a step light over the holes in the rear arm that were left in the metal "J" panel by the door.
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Mile High
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04/07/13 11:35pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Multi Zone Thermostat and 2 ACs on 30 amp service
That's a very good question. It would also be a good question when running on a generator.
Certainly there must be a way on that Dometic thermostat to shut one down? If not, I suppose you could go to the breakers, then switch to the other at night?
We have the Coleman, and they use two separate thermostats so I can shut one off when on 30A or generator.
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04/07/13 08:21am |
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RE: Selecting a 5ver For Double Tow
Our new one has a hitch, but only rated to 3,000 lbs/300 lbs tongue. I've seen them on Lifestyle as well, but rating is 2,500 lbs.
Of course, if you aren't too worried about the warranty, you can have one made like we did a few years ago and it faithfully pulled our boat all over Colorado and the surrounding states for years. The boat was closer to 5,000 lbs than 4,000 lbs.
Just a note - be sure to hitch up for the combined weight. A 16K is not going to be enough most likely.
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1523/6528899/12657597/404953840.jpg
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04/07/13 08:00am |
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RE: Fifth Wheeling in the Colorado mountains?
Thanks for all the responses. Very helpful! I grew up in Colorado, and visit there often. So I am familiar with Berthoud. You folk are exactly right - it is shorter - and people do not expect to go quickly down those hairpins.
If I can do Berthoud, I am comfortable I could do anywhere (maybe not trail ridge!)
I am thinking of a 2011 or 12 Ford 250 diesel, preferring it because I am convinced it gets better mpg than the 350. And I just have this thing about duals - sorry - I just do not like the looks.
I am thinking of either a used carriage cameo 35fd3 (12,160 dry weight) or a 36fws (13,250 dry weight). I feel like the shorter one is more sensible, but the space in that 36fws with the full wall slide out is tremendous.
Thanks
SkipWell if that's all you learned about trucks when you lived in Colorado, then you better question how much you remember about the passes here. Why would you think an F350 only comes in a dually, or a long bed for that matter, and why are you convinced an F250 gets better mileage than an F350 with the same gear ratio?
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Mile High
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03/31/13 08:33am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: switch by battery?
X2
It would be like disconnecting the battery cable for long term storage.
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Mile High
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03/29/13 07:42am |
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RE: Keysone Montana 3900FB
This is sort of funny to me as I'm a semi active member of both and I see a lot less name calling on the MOC than I see here.As it should be
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03/26/13 10:55am |
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RE: Keysone Montana 3900FB
Montana club site has a lot of info. but when you breath o well there are to PC for me, I am Afraid they are the wrong gas will come out. They just seam real uppdy.:W Kind of sad really, they all lurk here just to tell you nothing unless you join over there.
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03/26/13 09:01am |
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RE: Does max turn front cap need slider hitch
WHY is Keystone and their Dealers not being sued for damages if they tell people it is O.k. to tow with a Short bed without a slider and they do that and come back with a smashed cab????..Answer is because it works as advertisedhahaha - ya right, just like it was advertised in 2007.
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1523/6528899/12657597/405998322.jpg
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03/17/13 12:56pm |
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RE: Does max turn front cap need slider hitch
Reckless talk????? thats why I took offense, my best buddy that I fulltime with and go to all the same campgrounds is not a third party He has never had a problem with his shortbed crew WITH the newer Keystones Period, I just pointed out my longbed with a motorcycle behind the bed to show how much more clearence the New 5th's have compared to the old 5th's with the big square cap up front (Like yours) and my old Big sky, If you look at my profile you would see what I own and my friend has the same Montana so I know what I'm talking about and the Cougar line of Keystone has the same updated max turn cap designs, I think folks with the old style cap design just do not believe it, Talk to somebody that owned the old and NEW one's LIKE ME and have seen them in action with a shortbed first hand LIKE MEI did read your profile. You have a bathtub front Montana and a Chevrolet Long Bed giving hard assurance to a guy with a Ford Short Bed and a Cougar. I'm a guy that comes from experience saying things may surprise you and do you homework and ignore guys telling you "no problem" because they happen to have a 5th wheel. That's reckless.
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03/17/13 09:05am |
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RE: Does max turn front cap need slider hitch
We are talking about the MAX TURN CAP, that Montana you are showing is NOT a max turn cap !!!!! I would know I have one and YOU do not or that pic is not!!! the 2007 Montana's did NOT have it, ASK anybody that has a Newer Keystone with the new cap, Heck I have a long bed and I put a motorcycle behind the cab I could Not do that with my Old 2004 MontanaWow - are you YELLING at me! :E
You don't even have a shortbed - and you're giving absolutes in your advice based on third party experience. Interestingly enough you point out even another variable!
Here is your 2004 below - which was the same as my 2003 I originally bought the slider for. I NEVER used it, because my 2003 had the longer pinbox (Lippert 1716) because it was a lighter Montana. It was as 3-1/2" longer pinbox than the Lippert 1621 pictured on the 2007.
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1523/6528899/12657597/405998123.jpg
When we bought our 2007 - it was the FIRST YEAR for the recessed nose for a short bed truck. It may not look the same as your max turn cap - but the claim was the same. Low and behold - a short pin box because it's a heavier trailer and suddenly we are having to use the slider we never used on the 2003.
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1523/6528899/12657597/405998322.jpg
Here is your MAX TURN Cap - same claim by Montana as was mine, with maybe a little more aerodynamics.
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1523/6528899/12657597/405998394.jpg
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1523/6528899/12657597/405998393.jpg
I don't know if you noticed, but the Cougar doesn't even have the same cap as Montana!
I hope the OP has enough sense to do his own homework and not listen to guys out there that will tell you anything because their "buddy" has a short bed and a Keystone product, which must make everything the same, right!.
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03/16/13 08:53pm |
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