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RE: First trip with Goodyear RST G614 tires
The trick I use to fill my tires to 110 PSI with a Sears compressor is to ensure that the pump is pumping all the time. If the compressor quits due to the pressure switch, just let some air out to get the pump pumping, then put the air chuck on the stem and let it pump. It needs to fill up the tire as well as that puny air tank. (assumming that it is a 125 PSI max air compressor).
Catfish
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j2catfish
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07/23/12 07:46am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Generator in 5th Wheel
Some 5ers do have a terrible ride - they bounce around like a rubber ball. I second the Mor-Ryde suspension system for a smoother ride. I've had both, springs on my older unit & Mor-Ryde on this one. No comparison. Stuff just does not move in my newer rig. Folks or animals should be able to ride comfortably with Mor-Ryde, if that is what you choose to do.
Catfish
One other thing - the ride should be smoother over the wheels as that is where most 5ers center of balance is.
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j2catfish
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07/21/12 07:25am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Dometic Penguin II/ vibration and noise
I had a replacement Dometic Penguin II installed in Conroe,Texas It has much more vibration than the old unit it replaced. My installers said that it was "normal", NOT! They were to contact Dometic but I never heard from them again. Thanks for the info on the soft grommet kit. I'll be contacting Dometic today!
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j2catfish
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07/19/12 06:35am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Microwave wire hit
Mike:
Most microwaves installed in RVs are connected by cord pluged into a regular (RV) receptical. They use this as their "Disconnecting Means". Given that they try to get off as cheaply as possible during manufacturing,I do not imagine that they will have the microwave on a seperate circuit. Ususlly, if the microwave is installed over the stove, the "disconnect" will be in the cabinet behind the flour sack. JMexperience.
Catfish
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j2catfish
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07/14/12 08:05am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Proper Chocking for Safety?
Well, chocking is good. But the safest way to unhook is to pull in the site, PULL THE 5'er BRAKE CLIP. Now you can raise the 5'er, unhook and chuck. One everything is hooked up and your truck is clear, put the clip back in. I don't know why so many people don't use the trailer brakes, that's what they are there for = stopping the trailer form rolling. There you go - now go do it.
With all due respect, that's really bad advice.
X2
If you leave the brake clip out long enough it will fry/burn the wires to the brakes. Don't ask me how I know!
Catfish
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j2catfish
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07/06/12 07:48am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: How many....
Over 22 years. Marine Air Wings - LDOs/CWOs make them go! PVT, PFC, PVT, PFC, LCPL, CPL, SGT, SSGT, GYSGT, WO-1, CWO-2, CWO-3, Retired full 1st LT.
Semper Fi *****REMF*** three times RVN.
Catfish
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j2catfish
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06/26/12 08:13pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: pulling with new gm's
If you rarely use the 4X4 on bad roads, you can easily lower the back of the truck. I dropped my Chebbie 3 inches using lowering spring shackles. Only problem I encountered is the mounting bolts for the rear of the springs are installed with the bolt facing out board. When trying to remove them, they strike the chassis rail and I had to raise the body up to remove them. (I re-installed them with the bolts out!) Been on some gold hunting trips off road in the desert and have had no ground clearance problems. (Without the 5er of course).
Catfish
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j2catfish
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06/26/12 08:16am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Why aren't my brakes working?
You didn't say but if you have hydraulic disk brakes on your trailer, the IBC will not work as it will only work with electric brakes. There is a way to fool the IBC but it is easier and probably more relieable to just add a self contained brake controller (one designed for electric over hydraulic brakes. Catfish
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j2catfish
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06/20/12 08:17pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Why is 50 amp necessary?
To add to the pot stiring: In both cases i.e. 30 amp or 50 amp, the unit should never reach that maximum current because good design and the National Electrical Code both require that electrical circuits are never to be loaded beyond 80 per cent of the full load. This is for fire safety reasons. So the max you should read with a good ampmeter correctly placed in line with the current or by using a quality clamp on meter is 40 amps on a 50 amp leg and 24 amps on a 30 amp leg.
Catfish
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j2catfish
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06/16/12 08:18am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Stopping water siphoning and sanitizing
An easy way to get bleach in the tank: Use a funnel to fill the water hose with bleach before you connect it to the rig. Turn on the water: shazam - the bleach goes into the tank. Others have used one of those plastic water fertlizer bottles, add bleach instead of fertlizer. The bottle must have hose fitting on both sides for this to work. Seems to work for me.
Catfish
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j2catfish
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06/16/12 08:08am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Central Tx RV repair
Texas Custom Coach in Pipe Creek (near Bandera) is one of the best. You must expect to pay for what you receive, cause they ain't cheep. They did excellent work on my problem last year and are getting more of my problems later this month.
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j2catfish
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06/04/12 01:41pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Sanitizing fresh water system in the 5er
Some folks just pour the bleach in your water hose, then connect it up an run the bleach into the tank with the water. Fairly simple. If you have a hand wash (shower head) at the water fill location, you can fabricate a rig to add the bleach using your anti-freeze system. That rig can also be used to fill your tank from a portable source such as bottled water (5 gallon jug, bladder, etc.) Hope this helps.
Catfish
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j2catfish
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05/24/12 08:27am |
Fifth-Wheels
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