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RE: how much ice in black tank to clean sensor?
I use the cheapest automatic liquid dish washer soap I can buy. I use about a cup after every time I empty the black tank. At the end of the season two bags of ice on the way home from last trip of the season.
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RCMAN46
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05/23/13 11:14am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Two "controversial" questions...
Weigh your trailer axles when it is loaded and nose high. I suspect you will find the equalizes do not do much equalizing.
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RCMAN46
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05/20/13 09:10pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Pin Box Shock Supressor
I have the 5th airborne and it is a great product. I do a lot of towing in Arizona. Having the air bag totally protected from the sun should be a big plus. As for the pivot point to the center of the air bag distance that distance is adjustable on the 5th airborne. Enables you to adjust for your pin weight. I set mine so my air pressure was in the 60 psi area.
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RCMAN46
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05/20/13 11:41am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Longest Satisfactory Use of Easy Lube Axles?
Once grease has got on a brake shoe it can not be cleaned off. The shoe has to be replaced. If it is used after cleaning it will not have the same braking effort that the other wheels have. It is recommended that all shoes be replaced at the same time for even braking on all 4.
If braking is not even one or more of the tires may be flat spotted or have excessive wear.
I inspect my brakes every two years and repack and replace the seals. No need for Easy Lube if you inspect brakes.
When my trailer was new I had brake problems and found grease on three of the four wheels from the factory. Even with a new trailer I would recommend inspecting the brakes and replacing the cheap factory grease seals before the first trip.
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RCMAN46
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05/19/13 09:52pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: What RV damage has Gorilla Duct Tape repaired?
Had a friend that had the hinges break on a Class A Motorhome. Used Gorilla tape to hold door in place until he could drive 300 miles home and have the door repaired.
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RCMAN46
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05/15/13 08:05am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Sherline Scale
The best thing to do is a CAT scale. Then you get the tongue weight plus each axle on the TV and trailer. Also if the WD system is set up correct.
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RCMAN46
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05/09/13 03:58pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: No brakes!
Do yourself and everyone on the road a favor. Get a good brake controller such as the Prodigy P2 or P3. You have a time based unit which will not work very good with a large trailer such as yours.
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RCMAN46
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05/08/13 08:29am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Grease that Ball
My sway bar moans when I turn. Judging by the amount of moaning I hear in city traffic there is a great deal of moving going on with the ball hitch.
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RCMAN46
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05/06/13 05:38pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Leaving 5th Wheel Hitch Hanging on Kingpin
I agree would like to know how guys end up hooking it back up? Do you get lucky and line it all up or do you drop it back in the bed and hook it all back up and the reconnect.
It is no more difficult than hitching a bumper pull ball hitch.
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RCMAN46
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05/05/13 08:28pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Cat Scale weight
Extra weighing at the CAT scale is typically $1.00. So for $2.00 more you could have gotten the weights for the truck only and also could have weighted individual trailer axles. Both give you very valuable information.
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RCMAN46
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04/28/13 09:49am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Jacking up a 5er
The spring plate on most new trailers is on top of the axle tube. The U bolt only holds things in place and has no trailer weight on them. Jacking on the U bolt puts all of the trailer weight on a very small area of the axle tube and the axle tube may collapse from this concentrated weight. Lippert states not to jack on the axle or axle parts.
As for the trailer aide when a tire is flat the other tire is carrying all the weight on that side of the trailer. Putting the good tire on the trailer aide does not add any more weight to the good tire.
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RCMAN46
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04/26/13 02:33pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: AM/FM antenna
I will bet it is the radio. I had similar problem with my last trailer. When I replaced the unit with a Pioneer car radio I purchased from Wal Mart I had good reception with original antenna.
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RCMAN46
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04/25/13 07:53pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Shock Absorbing Pin Boxes for 5th Wheels
I've not checked my pin weight on a scale. How is that done? Does anyone have a nice easy technique to do that?
A trip to the local CAT scale. Google CAT scale to learn how to do the weighing. Low pin weight can cause many of the problems you have. Also make sure the 5th wheel is level. Work on the basics that cost no money first. Then if the ride is still too harsh look into a shock absorbing pin box.
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RCMAN46
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04/25/13 07:50am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Shock Absorbing Pin Boxes for 5th Wheels
Have checked your pin weight on a scale?
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RCMAN46
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04/24/13 08:52pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Colorado National Monument
Here is one of a couple hundred pictures we took. That is Grand Junction and the Colorado river in the background. If you happen to go through Montrose, Colorado be sure to stop and see the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park which is a few miles East of Montrose on Highway 50.
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x479/lavaphoto/IMG_0442_zps9a57ebd7.jpg width=640
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RCMAN46
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04/24/13 04:02pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: turbo 400 tranny
The torque rating of the turbo 400 (450 ft lbs conservative) will most likely be OK. After all they put the 400 behind 454 big blocks which probably had more torque than a 4 cylinder diesel. The problem you may have is the torque converter. It was designed for a much higher rpm engine than the diesel.
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RCMAN46
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04/23/13 11:04am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Flat spot on TT tire?
Update: We got new tire and drove to an RV repair center who said the axles were way over-greased which can cause the breaks to be "grippy". They requested a new tire from Forest River and we just got it last week. Happy ending! Also, we got to go on our first camping trip this weekend and had a blast!!!!
Did they replace the brake shoes? If not the problem will repeat. Grease can not be cleaned from a brake shoe as it penetrates deep into the brake shoe material.
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RCMAN46
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04/23/13 10:48am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: duramax temps
You need new thermostats. The Duramax has two. When engine is running cold as yours is the computer will run the engine rich to try and increase the temperature and mpg will suffer. You said the mpg sucks but what is it and under what conditions? (speed, load, city/highway etc)
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RCMAN46
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04/22/13 02:37pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Awning damage from unfurling
You all keep saying strapping the arms together will not help.
Well when the arm comes unattached from the top where it locks in on the side of the RV is when the awning unfurls.
Every one you see on the side of the road the arm is up and off and down. I have yet to see one where the arms are still locked in place and the awning unfurled.
Strapping the arms together DOES stop it from unfurling, if the arm comes loose from the locked position.
The spring inside an awning does not magically come undone, it's the awning arm that comes off it's locked position, comes down and THEN the awning is discharged from the roll. Just like it does when you bring it down manually.
The lever that you toggle to raise and lower the awning is attached to prowl inside the awning tube. If the prowl fails to latch (which can and have) then the awning tube is free to rotate. The wind can get under awning tube and catch the awning material and unfurl the awning even with the awning arms strapped together. I know because it happened to US. The awning arms were still locked to the side of the RV. We were lucky enough to get stopped befor any damage and get it refurled and tied down until we could get it fixed.
Here is picture of clamp that will prevent unfurling https://images3.campingworld.com/CampingWorld/images/products/3000/325x325/35618n.jpg width=320
There are others
Thanks for explaining it. How do you reach all the way up there to engage that clamp?
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x479/lavaphoto/WaterHeater009.jpg height=250 width=220
Doesn't the rod bang around the side of the RV while driving?
How do you keep the rod in place?
I use a cable tie (plastic tie wrap) and secure the rod to the awning arm about 1/3 the way up. The rod does not move while under way.
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RCMAN46
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04/22/13 09:10am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Awning damage from unfurling
Here is a picture of the device that I believe Old Bisket and I use. Nothing to purchase as the awning rod comes with most awnings. Easy to use and is a sure fix.
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x479/lavaphoto/WaterHeater009.jpg width=640
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RCMAN46
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04/21/13 11:36pm |
Tech Issues
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