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RE: BIGFOOT HYDRAULIC LEVELERS
We had a Bigfoot installed on our Mountain Aire and we love it! Best RV investment we ever made. My wife is really happy about not having to mess with leveling boards under the tires ever again.
We also determined that their customer service is top notch - thanks to a loose circuit board connection that was quickly fixed.
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Dennis M M
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09/04/08 04:14am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Winter Towing
I learned to drive in upstate NY and have driven in snow every winter for the last 47 years - my advice: DO NOT TOW IN SNOW OR ICE. It is not worth the risk. Roads are cleared so fast after a storm these days that you can pull over and sleep and be fresh on clear roads just a few hours later.
In Feb '07 I waited out a storm in a truck stop coming north in IL. The next morning the roads were clear and a comment was heard on the CB "Sure a lot of big trucks in the ditches". The reply from another semi driver - "those are the guys who were to stupid to stop last night!"
None of us need to be anywhere so fast that it is worth the risk, and none of us have the kind of experience needed to handle a trailer in the snow unless we were pro drivers in another life.
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Dennis M M
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09/01/08 08:11pm |
Towing
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RE: Be Careful Out There - Man Crushed Between 5th Wheel & Truck
“Familiarity breeds contempt”
A good reminder that no matter what we are dealing with, from a 17 ft TT to 40 ft fiver; a half ton PU to a HDT, they are big, they are heavy and they can be dangerous.
Check lists and caution should always be the word of the day. Just the other day I climbed back into the truck cab in the storage barn and realized I had not set the brakes! Yikes! Good thing it is dead level in there.
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Dennis M M
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08/29/08 11:07am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Best tire guage to check dually
You want a dual head gauge like this one
You can pick one up at almost any truck stop.
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Dennis M M
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08/17/08 05:50pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: McKesh Mirrors
Used 'em for years when I was towing with a pick-up - best mirrors I ever tried. You will love them!
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Dennis M M
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08/17/08 05:37pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: trailer saver air pressure
Our pin weight is 3,580. I run the Trailer Saver right around 60 PSI. That puts the mark just above the hitch frame.
BTW Dave, you need to take the pressure off before you unhitch or the hitch head will fly up when you pull away and can be damaged. I back in until the pin is in the V on the hitch head, then bring the head up (with air pressure) to contact the pin box, then back it in the rest of the way - works like a charm!
And I agree, best hitch on the market for my money
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Dennis M M
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08/11/08 07:01am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Sink Covers - Traveling..
Like EC said, maybe it's the trail-aire pin box that helps him. I'm surprised so many have problems. We have a center kitchen, Mor-Ride suspension, and a Trailer Saver hitch. Maybe that's what does the trick for us. Never had sink covers when we had a rear kitchen fiver - bet those would have bounced out!
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Dennis M M
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08/11/08 06:54am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Sink Covers - Traveling..
Ours ride fine right where they belong. Never had an issue with them moving around. We usually take one off and use it as a drain board and leave the other sink covered for more counter space. They are Corian as well.
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Dennis M M
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08/10/08 07:53pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Parking Lot Follies
Being 60' long I always try to scope out the lot and make sure there is an easy exit before I go in.
Last year I turned into a Steak and Shake sometime after midnight and found that even though it looked good from the street it was all outlined with curbs! Managed to get around through the lot and back it in across a row of outlying parking spaces. As I walked up to the door a group of young guys were just coming out. One of them said "You really know how to maneuver that thing." I said thanks and he said "we're firemen, we know something about getting big rigs in and out of tight spaces." Made me feel pretty good!
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Dennis M M
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08/08/08 08:02pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Tracing an electrical short for dummies
Electricity operates on smoke - when the smoke leaks out it does not work anymore :B
Lots of good advice above, I would go with the suggestion of using an ohm meter to find the leg that is shorting to ground.
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Dennis M M
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08/06/08 04:16pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: PressurePro tire pressure system
Add me to the list of happy PP users. Best thing for me is ease of checking pressures on 14 tires every morning!
And - the McFalls are the folks to talk to about getting yours!
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Dennis M M
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08/06/08 04:08pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Hankook tires
The guys in Canada that have had smart cars for a number of years are very high on Hankook "Ice Bears" - they say they are great snow tires.
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Dennis M M
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08/04/08 07:40pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Our experience this weekend - Great!
Thanks for posting that! There are lots of good people (young & "experienced") and sometimes all we hear about are the jerks.
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Dennis M M
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08/04/08 01:43pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Bug removal
Second best thing to make bugs easy to remove is to use RejeX on the fiver.
Best thing is a TV big enough to keep the bugs off in the first place! :B
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Dennis M M
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08/04/08 01:38pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Do Rotochoks offer real extra benefits??
The Roto-Chocks are pretty slick. Easy on & easy off. I used the kind that sit on the ground and spread wedges between the wheels before, a real pain to set and get tight. The RCs tighten up quickly and hold firmly.
Can't help on the size, check their website.
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Dennis M M
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08/04/08 01:28pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Packing your fifth Wheel
Yup, only things we unload between trips are clothes, bedding, and perishables. In the winter we take out anything that will freeze or draw critters. Only had mice one time. They chewed on bars of soap, nested in tissue boxes, etc. Now I strip it pretty clean for winter storage. Dishes, utensils, caps, bathing suits, etc. stay there all year round.
We use those quilted rubber drawer liners and I have found that unopened rolls make good padding around things in cabinets. Stuff like coffee maker and blender are packed in bubble wrap. You can also use the rubber shelf liner material as padding between plates.
We have found the best results from keeping drawers and cabinets snugly packed to keep things from moving around. You can use things like dish towels, place mats, hot pads, as padding while on the move.
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Dennis M M
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08/01/08 07:24am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: polishing front cap of 5th whr.
Once you have the shine back, coat it with RejeX
it is really great stuff and the bugs usually wash off with a hose.
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Dennis M M
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07/30/08 08:31am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: RV Driver License Requirements
A permanent link to that site would be a good addition!
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Dennis M M
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07/22/08 11:28am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: "Amateur" vs/ "Professional" RV'ers
He probably doesn't change the oil in his car or tow vhicle either.
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Dennis M M
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07/21/08 03:40pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Camping on 99 cents. (pics)
The campsite is really nice - but I WANT YOUR GARAGE! That is a nice set up!
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Dennis M M
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07/18/08 03:41pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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