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Rubber in a can
Just wondering if I am able to use the rubber in a can on the rubber roof. has anyone ever used it and what was the out come? .. There are a few places on my slides that could use a little touch up and its much cheaper than the self leveling calk .. my slides are not leaking but it looks like they could be soon ..
Thanks in advance
Steve
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thebutler4
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10/18/12 09:52am |
Tech Issues
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RE: need help with 5th wheel hitch
Well, I have decided on the 20K hitch and had it installed .. :) .. I dont think I will have to upgrade it any time soon .. atleast I hope ..
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thebutler4
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09/06/12 10:05am |
Towing
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how do I take my Harley with me?
ok so now that we have our 5th wheel I am trying to figure out how to take our toys with us. We have a Harley Davidson Ultra Classic and a UTV ... is it safe to double haul beind our 5ver? .. I am not really looking forward to doing that .. but if its the only way I can take our toys with us than its what i will do. Any other ideas?
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thebutler4
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09/06/12 10:04am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: need help with 5th wheel hitch
Ok, I just found a sticker on the 5th wheel tongue (is that was you call it? lol) .. anyhow .. it says its rated for 19K .. does this mean that I will need a 20K hitch or am I still safe with a 18K?
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thebutler4
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08/22/12 02:31pm |
Towing
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RE: 5ver hitch self install
Very cool, maybe I will just install the thing my self. I am pretty good with tools ... its just my body is not as young as it used to me .. lol ...
Thank you for the heads up .. and I will see if I can find U-tube videos ..
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thebutler4
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08/21/12 04:08pm |
Towing
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5ver hitch self install
ok so I am thinking I may install the hitch myself .... I am pretty handy with tools .. and I consider my self a DIY`er ... are thjey very difficult to install my self or should i have a shop do it?
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thebutler4
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08/21/12 01:47pm |
Towing
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RE: need help with 5th wheel hitch
Looks like your near limit. I would move up to 20k
Also you didn't ask, but I don't think your gonna have much fun if your keeping the hemi. JMO
well ., I am looking at a 18K ...
I no longer have the Hemi ., I upgraded to a 2012 RAM 3500 Dual with the cummins 6.7 high output ...
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thebutler4
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08/21/12 01:38pm |
Towing
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need help with 5th wheel hitch
ok so I am looking for a new 5th wheel hitch for our new to us Jayco 5ver .... I am thinking of a 16K ... but is that going to be enough? .. here is the weight sticker ...
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t486/thebutler4/732bc1d0.jpg
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thebutler4
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08/21/12 01:08pm |
Towing
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RE: We took the plunge into a 5er!!!
Well the GVWR on the trailer alone is 15,800 .. so I am going with atleast a 16K hitch .. there are several for sale used in my area .. but I will for sure look at the B&W Thank you for the advise!
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thebutler4
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08/19/12 08:56am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: We took the plunge into a 5er!!!
Just updated my signature! .. lol .. I are really enjoying it .. my only issue was there was no warranty ... We will for sure do some research but looks like we will go for the Good Sam ESP .... but I just read in there forum that there was another company offering the same coverage for less ... I will have to look around ...
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thebutler4
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08/18/12 08:54pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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We took the plunge into a 5er!!!
ok ok so we are full timers .. we had a 2011 Keystone Springdale 30 foot TT .. well the DW decided that we need somthing larger to live in .. so we found a Jayco Designer 2008 .. and bought it .. :) .. gotta say we are loving it ... anyhow .. its good to FINALLY be able to post in the 5er forums .. lol ..
OOO ,, had to upgrade the truck as well .. we traded in the 2011 Dodge Ram 2500 Hemi for a 2012 Ram 3500 Dual with the 6.7L HO diesel ... basally my dream truck! .. lol ... we are still looking for a good 6K - 8K 5th wheel hitch .. so if anyone has one for sale please let me know!
Thanks all!
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thebutler4
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08/18/12 08:24pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Water heater goes BOOM!
Well, Just found out the the E at the end of the model number stands for "Electric" so .. I kicked it over to that and all is good .. we will just run on that for the time being ...
I guess I need to change out the orifice .. there are 2 models .. 1 for 4k, and up and 4k down in altitude .. so .. I will have to keep both on hand i guess ..
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thebutler4
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06/21/12 12:13pm |
Tech Issues
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Water heater goes BOOM!
So we are in San Antonio Texas from Salt Lake City, Utah. We are having an issue with the water heater trying to ignite .. we get getting what they call "Take off" at times when the water heater ignites ... in other words, every few times it ignites (not every time) the water heater goes BOOM! ... other times it ignites just fine .. and some times will not ignite at all ... I hear the ignitor clicking away and can see the spark every time I turn it on.
The flame is a nice crisp blue in color and I did adjust the spark ignitor a little to see of that was the issue. I moved it away from the ground probe about 3/16ths of an inch with no avail .. it still goes BOOM every once in a while. We are still running on propane from Utah .. would that be a factor? .. any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
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thebutler4
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06/21/12 11:18am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Yet another tire question
Is it worth the money to go from load range D to load range E ... I guess it's a peace of mind thing. How many would do the upgrade?
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thebutler4
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06/05/12 05:55pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Yet another tire question
They are 225 75 15 and the brand is power king towmax .....
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thebutler4
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06/05/12 05:19pm |
Travel Trailers
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Yet another tire question
So, I was looking at the tires on the tt and they are 2 years old rated load range D ... The tt is 30 foot and we are currently living in it and on our way to Texas. My question is, would you all recommend that I upgrade them to a load range E? Or should I be ok with the D.
Thanks in advance.
Steve
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thebutler4
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06/05/12 05:08pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Dometic power awning issue
Was the battery in the TT fully charged? or plugged in? .. I know the motor though small can use a lot of power ...
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thebutler4
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05/24/12 10:18am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: tire and rim rating vs. GAWR
Thats why you have 2 axles and 2 tires/rims on each side...
Tire load at 1760# x2 = 3520#
Rim load at 1870# x2 = 3740#
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thebutler4
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05/23/12 06:42am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: A/C freezing up
This is from Bryant RV-
"THE MOST COMMON cause of icing in an RV roof mount A/C is the refrigerated air leaking directly back into the return air. "
This is exactly what was happening ... I pulled off the shroud in side the RV and there was an opening where I could put my hand threw .. it was Recycling the cold air back threw the condenser ...
I did not have any aluminum tape I had to use duct tape (will replace it later) but all seems good so far!
Not a lot of people post what they did to fix things so I figured that I would be one of the few that will .. lol
Thank you!
Steve
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thebutler4
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05/22/12 02:59pm |
Tech Issues
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Tankless water heaters
Anyone run them in there R.V? .. how well do they work and are they worth the $500.00 price tag? .. the wife likes her 400* baths and the water heater we currently have just cant keep up with her .. lol ..
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thebutler4
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05/21/12 06:20pm |
Tech Issues
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