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RE: Problem Pulling Hitch from Fifth Wheel
You need to contact Reese. I have a Reese 16K signature series hitch and never have had any trouble hitching or unhitching. Most of the time when I unhitch there is a little forward pressure from the TV. When I pull the lever the trailer and TV will separate about an inch or so. Your hitch probably has a problem.i had the same problem when ours was first installed had to take it back to dealer to fix .been using it now for 7 yrs What did the dealer do to fix it? Please tell us!
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jdog
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11/03/09 11:54pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Towing
The Crew Cab is heavier and has lower tow rating. You went slow before, now you will go slower with lousy fuel milage. What you are trying to do is not recommended. Very much over weight. Should have gotten a 3/4 ton with lower gears.
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jdog
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11/03/09 11:36pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Crazy 5th wheeler questions
I am from California and for several years when I first started towing I thought that the California towing speed was the same in all states It took me along time to get anywhere. I kept wondering why the truckers and the other drivers were getting mad at me when I thought I was just obeying the laws. One day I was reading a AAA trip guide and to my surprise, realised that the 55 mile/hr limit did not apply in all states. Man did I feel stupid. I always thought truck drivers drove faster in other states because the police were more forgiving when they were actually doing the speed limit. Now I drive at the same speed they do and get to my destenation faster with out making the other drivers mad. I see no problem towing at 65 miles/hr.
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jdog
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10/31/09 04:52pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Very Upset
This is the All American way of doing business, screw the customer if he cancells or pays off earley. I had a bank charge a fee because I paid off earley. I asked if it was a penalty. They said no, we don't do that, we just recalculated your loan. What makes it O.K. was because all the banks do it to you. I call it what it is, an illegal penalty made legal.
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jdog
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10/31/09 04:39pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Very Upset
I think that making a charge like that is wrong and should earn GOOD OLD SAM a new name, BAD SAM or B.S. Insurance.
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jdog
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10/31/09 04:26pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Ceramic heater if fifth wheel basement?
You should know that when the heater is not running, cold air travels back up that 2" line from the basement into your living areas. The basement is drafty because the compartment is not air tight. I closed mine (2' line) and the laundry drop hole off to stop the cold draft.
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jdog
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10/31/09 04:17pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Boondocking in Redding, Ca
I think you are coming in from the north on I-5. Take the HYW. 44 turn-off to go east toward Lassen park a short distance. Turn off onto Hilltop, then onto Dana Drive. Walmart is on Dana Drive just a couple blocks up on the right hand side. Lots of decent resturants in the area like Hometown Buffet. Other than the rest stops, I don't know of any other places to boondock. I don't like that kind of boondocking. I call a campground without hook ups "BOONDOCKING". Staying in a parking lot is taking a chance. Not worth it to me.
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jdog
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10/26/09 06:21pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: What is this on my truck?
"A picture is worth a thousand words" If this keeps going, this picture will cause a thousand words. That is sure a deceiving picture.
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jdog
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10/21/09 11:42pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: What is this on my truck?
If that were 1 tire, then it could not be round. Instead it would have to be oblong. Never seen an OBLONG tire, have you?
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jdog
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10/19/09 05:08pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Lippert frames...........
How many frame failures are allowable? As far as I am concern, there are way too many now! Yes I do have a Lippert Frame, Lippert Front jacks, and AL-KO axels. I am afraid to look closer at the hidden areas of my frame. One of the front jacks has failed in the first 3 months of use.
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jdog
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10/19/09 01:56pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Mini Lap tops
I looked at the net books and ended up with a Toshiba lap top with Vista at the same price. The screen and keyboard on the minis is to small and hard to read for me. I can not see what the big deal is with the netbook other than being small and different.
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jdog
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10/18/09 04:08pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Getting Direct or Dish In RV?
I get the Mobile Service from Directv in HD. With that I get the DNS Networks. They will not allow you to get HD from both east and west feeds at the same time. Since I am from the west I get HD from the western feed and SD from the eastern feed. If you are from the east coast, you get HD from eastern feed and SD from western feed. The only reason for this is that the Networks wanted it that way. No reasoning why this is done.I get HD from Los Angeles and SD from New York and NO locals. I was told I counld not get local with the Mobile Service.
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jdog
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10/18/09 03:47pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Getting Direct or Dish In RV?
I can get local channels any where I go also. I don't have to pay extra for it either. Just raise the batwing and tune in over the air. Why pay the extra fee for something you can get free?
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jdog
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10/17/09 04:16pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: trouble shooting the coax cabling
Someone needs to actually see what you have before they can fix it. All of this maybe it's this or that will not get your problem solved. You need a tech to actually look at your set-up in order to know what's going on. It could be anything, simple or evem major . Who knows?
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jdog
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10/17/09 04:01pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Lippert frames
I often wonder what happen to the ones that were "FIXED or had more added support" installed. What happened after some use of the trailers? What would a person do if it started all over again? Would they just get rid of the RV and quit or what? Maybe that's why we don't hear about the out come of the ones that were "fixed". I would not want to take a chance of going through all that trouble and pain again.
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jdog
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10/17/09 03:12pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: what brands without lippert frames
I believe the problems with Lippert frames have been greatly exaggerated. If there was a genuine problem with lippert to the degree claimed by the few nae-rs they would no longer be in business.
Do you think they just imagine their frames and welds ar cracking? I don't think they are exaggerating the problem at all.
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jdog
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10/17/09 01:18pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Getting a dog bone off of the power cord
I simply unplug from the pedastel and then put a large screwdriver between the dogbone and the 50 amp male part of the plug and they pry right apart.
I also have to use a screw driver some times when it won't come apart by hand. Just some times.
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jdog
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10/17/09 01:14pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: what brands without lippert frames
Keystone uses the junk frames also.
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jdog
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10/16/09 11:02am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Lippert frame "weld" problems
The so called good Lippert Frames are the ones people can not see or don't want to see. There are so many things that could be wrong from bad welds to cheap steel that develops metal fatique in a short time. The steel could be low grade that doesn't weld good or just won't hold up to stress. It's cheaper material which can be and is hidden from view. It's a scam and LIPPERT is making money by doing this injustice to the American public! I am very much afraid to see what mine looks like. If mine were bad, what would I do? Proably junk my FORESTRIVER CARDINAL 5th wheel because some scum bag found away to make additional money without regard for the consumer whom bought the cheap made product.
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jdog
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10/16/09 10:02am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Lippert frame "weld" problems
If these were automobile or truck frames, they would be out of business. These jerks know very well their frames are junk and continue to make them the same way . It's all about MONEY! Why are they allowed to continue making this junk?
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jdog
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10/16/09 09:43am |
Fifth-Wheels
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