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Howard · Howard

The benefits of having your RV weighed wheel-by-wheel have been discussed elsewhere on this Forum (i.e. Weighing RVs and Setting Tire Pressures) and on numerous other RV forums. Most visitors to RV-Dreams know that Linda & I have been trained by the RV Safety & Education Foundation and we w...

sourdough · sourdough

So when I converted my Ram 3500 diesel 4x4 DRW to SRW's, the tire pressure info on the door jam became null and void. I was told an interesting formula for finding the proper PSI by a Nitto tire Rep.. Here it is...... Start with the tires sidewall information. Maximum load rating and divide that by Maxi...

RonC · RonC

We have a Truma Aqua Go water heater (love it). Our automatic switch on our two propane bottles switched, but never showed the red indicator ... resulting in BOTH tanks being sucked dry. Always happens when the shower is going ... so I got both bottles filled, opened the valves and turned the Truma on...

crmfghtr · crmfghtr

Has anyone put a COUNTER DEPTH refrigerator wider than 33 inches in their 5th wheel. I currently have the Norcold model 1210. I know it will require modify of the cabinet, but I would have to do it anyway with a 33 inch wide residential refrigerator. It seems the flavor of most people or manufacturers is...

MAYBE2021 · MAYBE2021

A heads-up on an issue that is likely common knowledge but somehow escaped me: not an unusual occurrence.I had one of my TST TM 507SE tire pressure sensors fail this weekend. Since the system was a little over a year old I decided to check the sensor battery. When I unscrewed the cap the first thing I no...

NWescapee · NWescapee

We've had an issue with our landing gear slowly drifting down while traveling. We're on our 3rd time of having this issue diagnosed and repaired. Last July a selanoid was replaced along with one of the hydraulic hoses, last week another hose plus some gaskets, this week they are still trying to fig...

Dave MW · Dave MW

I’ve read on another community forum that on installations of the Onan 5.5kw generator set with one 30A circuit and one 20A circuit, that the 20A circuit is wired “directly to the main living room A/C” as a rule and therefore, not available to any other appliances. This doesn’t seem logical to me. I h...

Glenn West · Glenn West

We recently installed a Pioneer 12k 110 volt mini split in our Teton. If any one else does this please do yourself a favor and use flexible tubing and not copper. We used copper and it was very difficult. I mounted the compressor unit on the rear of our Teton. Built a frame for it off of chassis. Mounted the...

The Bear II · The Bear II

Our 5th wheel has been stored for two years. I stopped by today to check the pressure in the tires because we are getting ready for a trip next week. All 4 tires had only lost 2PSI each during those 2 years. MY previous 3 sets of tires would lose 10 to 20PSI just sitting for 3 months. I am very happy with the M...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

Does anyone know what the weight capacity is on the shower seat pictured below? I'm not sure if it's designed to be sat upon, or if it's more for using to lean one's foot upon for shaving or stuff like that. Post-surgery, I need to sit in the shower and the commode seat I have doesn't fit. This shower sea...

Team Murc · Team Murc

Hello All, It has come time to replace our trucks rear dully tires and I’m unsure what to select. Last August I replaced the front tires with Goodrich Rugged Trail TA which were the OEM. My question is should I now put matching tires in the rears or can I use something else? If I use something else do you hav...

Terri Ecker · Terri Ecker

We have a new 5th wheel. We are getting ‘track marks’, (indentations) from the slide out on entertainment side. Is this normal. Is there something I can buy to put on the floor to protect it. (I only see the plastic runners for carpet and these will not work on laminate.) Should this be happening on a n...

Charliesal7 · Charliesal7

Hello, this is our first year owning a Damon Breckenridge Park Model camper. It has two slide outs. I've been hearing different things about whether they should be brought in for the winter. Does anyone have any insight?

Kbass888 · Kbass888

Hello everyone and thanks in advance. Ive been reading a lot of the other topics everyone has been talking about and they all have been helpful. Especially for an RV newbie like me. even those have been helpful, I still cant figure out mines. so I’ll try to list out as much details as I can. I just recent...

msjudylynn · msjudylynn

We smelled something burning. Shut down appliances. Found the short when I disconnected to leave. We have a master breaker and separate ones for appliances. I think one of those should have blown but maybe it was outside of that circuit, and a part of the site's power supply? Any thoughts on how to...

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

Another member posted a thread about changing something called a "hard starter" capacitor or something, but not wanting to hijack his thread, I thought I would post a new one. (Also, I'm not really technically minded with such things, as you will soon read about.) We've recently moved back to Oklah...

Cep321 · Cep321

Will a Hard start replace or supplement a failing capacitor? I have a domestic ac/heat pump that takes 10-20 seconds to fully start. When started it runs just fine - cold air, etc. we have 50 amp and a full 120 volt service. Will a hard start resolve the slow start problem?

MAYBE2021 · MAYBE2021

I have what seems like a strange malfunction of my six gallon DSI gas only Atwood water heater. The malfunction has evolved over the last year. Back in January the heater would start and heat okay but when hot water demand called for it to cycle back on it would attempt several times then I would get a D...

bfratty · bfratty

So I am getting water on my bedroom floor only. I have sealed the roof, found my water pump and it seems to be dry. The floor and carpet get wet over a period of days. From the plumbing I can see there are no breaks. I am hooked up to city water. My fresh water tank is under the bed. Getting wet directly under the...

Cindy T · Cindy T

Mobile Suites owners, Is there an outlet to hook up the Dirt Devil central vac in the bedroom? We have the one outlet in the kitchen area, but it would be a lot easier to vacuum if there was a place in the bedroom to also connect the central vac hose. I've not seen one up there, just wondering if I've missed...

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

Believe it or not, the original four batteries in our Mobile Suites fifth wheel seem to finally be getting weak after 8 whole years of ownership. I've seen comments here on the forums that when replacing batteries, one needs to "tune" the converter (in our case a SW-3000 Xantrex inverter/converter...

Liz Violet · Liz Violet

I spilled about two tablespoons of liquid toilet sanitizer (contains formaldehyde) on the carpet in the wardrobe closet. I can't even go in the camper without my eyes watering, throat and lungs burning. It's parked in the driveway with the Fantastic Fan going 24/7. I've tried baking soda and cornst...

Stevefury · Stevefury

Hello. This thread is for suggestions for folks like myself with a ladder phobia and getting ontop the RV for routine maintenance, top of slide cleaning etc. My own ladder issues are: * The 3rd step on an unsupported free-standing ladder makes me nervous. 4th step is disconcerting. 5th step is knuckl...

Ronjohn99 · Ronjohn99

We purchased our first fifth wheel, a 2016 Bighorn 3570RS back in December. We live in South Dakota and we bought it from a dealer in Portland, OR and did not want to pull it home in the dead of winter so we worked out a deal with them to keep it on the lot for us. We were planning on going out next week to pick i...

dmorse68 · dmorse68

I can't seem to make side to side adjustments on the two, front, main legs of my 6 leg Lippert Level-Up system. Anyone know how to do this at the leveling control panel?

mikevalerie · mikevalerie

My caulking keeps cracking does not expand and retract well enough on my pop out do to the movement any good ideas

KRUEBBE22 · KRUEBBE22

Hello, I'm brand new to this forum and wondering is there anyone that tows a 5th with a SRW?! We have a 2018 JAYCO North Point (315) on order. We decided to purchase a 2017 RAM 3500/Aisin/6.7 Cummins/Air Bag Suspension as our tow vehicle after talking to several seasoned 5ers. Our 5th will gross out a...

Ronjohn99 · Ronjohn99

We picked up our 2016 Bighorn just a couple of weeks ago and before we even got it off the lot it somehow got this damage on the floor in between the island and the kitchen table where the slide comes in. Any ideas about what could have caused it? https://www.flickr.com/photos/140823748@N07/394980...

PIEERE · PIEERE

Have a Safe and Pleasant Memorial Day Weekend!

Ronjohn99 · Ronjohn99

I know this has probably been beaten to death in this forum but I do have a question about extended warranties. We have decided to get one, have already started one with Wholesale Warranties, but now we have heard some horror stories about how companies will deny claims if you don't have written proof...

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	STICKY: RV Weighing By Wheel Position - Locations rv weighing (Preview) The benefits of having your RV weighed wheel-by-wheel have been discussed elsewhere on this Forum (i.e. Weighing RVs and Setting Tire Pressures) and on numerous other RV forums. Most visitors to RV-Dreams know that Linda & I have been trained by the RV Safety & Education Foundation and we w...	Howard	4	8186	06:31 PM Jun 14, 2012 by FastEagle
	how to calculate tire PSI to tire load tire pressure formula (Preview) So when I converted my Ram 3500 diesel 4x4 DRW to SRW's, the tire pressure info on the door jam became null and void. I was told an interesting formula for finding the proper PSI by a Nitto tire Rep.. Here it is...... Start with the tires sidewall information. Maximum load rating and divide that by Maxi...	sourdough	13	125	12:04 AM Nov 17, 2018 by FastEagle
	It finally happened to me ... RV dreams to the rescue (Preview) We have a Truma Aqua Go water heater (love it). Our automatic switch on our two propane bottles switched, but never showed the red indicator ... resulting in BOTH tanks being sucked dry. Always happens when the shower is going ... so I got both bottles filled, opened the valves and turned the Truma on...	RonC	1	111	03:54 PM Nov 12, 2018 by LarryW21
	Refrigerator Modification (Preview) Has anyone put a COUNTER DEPTH refrigerator wider than 33 inches in their 5th wheel. I currently have the Norcold model 1210. I know it will require modify of the cabinet, but I would have to do it anyway with a 33 inch wide residential refrigerator. It seems the flavor of most people or manufacturers is...	crmfghtr	21	1347	04:57 AM Nov 10, 2018 by Bolude1
	Tire Pressure Sensor Fail (Preview) A heads-up on an issue that is likely common knowledge but somehow escaped me: not an unusual occurrence.I had one of my TST TM 507SE tire pressure sensors fail this weekend. Since the system was a little over a year old I decided to check the sensor battery. When I unscrewed the cap the first thing I no...	MAYBE2021	15	290	11:29 AM Nov 9, 2018 by MAYBE2021
	Level Up system - Landing gear drifting down - intermittent problem (closed) (Preview) We've had an issue with our landing gear slowly drifting down while traveling. We're on our 3rd time of having this issue diagnosed and repaired. Last July a selanoid was replaced along with one of the hydraulic hoses, last week another hose plus some gaskets, this week they are still trying to fig...	NWescapee	27	2949	07:26 AM Oct 27, 2018 by Terry and Jo
	Generator Wiring??? (Preview) I’ve read on another community forum that on installations of the Onan 5.5kw generator set with one 30A circuit and one 20A circuit, that the 20A circuit is wired “directly to the main living room A/C” as a rule and therefore, not available to any other appliances. This doesn’t seem logical to me. I h...	Dave MW	4	199	10:16 AM Oct 25, 2018 by Dave MW
	Mini Split install (Preview) We recently installed a Pioneer 12k 110 volt mini split in our Teton. If any one else does this please do yourself a favor and use flexible tubing and not copper. We used copper and it was very difficult. I mounted the compressor unit on the rear of our Teton. Built a frame for it off of chassis. Mounted the...	Glenn West	19	2991	10:32 AM Oct 7, 2018 by Glenn West
	Michelin XPS RIBS tires (Preview) Our 5th wheel has been stored for two years. I stopped by today to check the pressure in the tires because we are getting ready for a trip next week. All 4 tires had only lost 2PSI each during those 2 years. MY previous 3 sets of tires would lose 10 to 20PSI just sitting for 3 months. I am very happy with the M...	The Bear II	9	459	08:37 AM Oct 1, 2018 by Cummins12V98
	Shower seat? (closed) (Preview) Does anyone know what the weight capacity is on the shower seat pictured below? I'm not sure if it's designed to be sat upon, or if it's more for using to lean one's foot upon for shaving or stuff like that. Post-surgery, I need to sit in the shower and the commode seat I have doesn't fit. This shower sea...	cherylbrv	11	2067	03:13 PM Sep 11, 2018 by Terry and Jo
	Truck Tires Tires (Preview) Hello All, It has come time to replace our trucks rear dully tires and I’m unsure what to select. Last August I replaced the front tires with Goodrich Rugged Trail TA which were the OEM. My question is should I now put matching tires in the rears or can I use something else? If I use something else do you hav...	Team Murc	2	208	11:31 AM Sep 8, 2018 by RonC
	Slide out indentations (Preview) We have a new 5th wheel. We are getting ‘track marks’, (indentations) from the slide out on entertainment side. Is this normal. Is there something I can buy to put on the floor to protect it. (I only see the plastic runners for carpet and these will not work on laminate.) Should this be happening on a n...	Terri Ecker	1	188	02:32 PM Sep 5, 2018 by NWescapee
	Question about winterizing a park model camper. The sliders stay in? (Preview) Hello, this is our first year owning a Damon Breckenridge Park Model camper. It has two slide outs. I've been hearing different things about whether they should be brought in for the winter. Does anyone have any insight?	Charliesal7	0	123	08:13 AM Sep 3, 2018 by Charliesal7
	Class C rv battery issue possibly. (Preview) Hello everyone and thanks in advance. Ive been reading a lot of the other topics everyone has been talking about and they all have been helpful. Especially for an RV newbie like me. even those have been helpful, I still cant figure out mines. so I’ll try to list out as much details as I can. I just recent...	Kbass888	1	160	03:05 AM Aug 27, 2018 by Kbass888
	Power cord and RV connection fried! (Preview) We smelled something burning. Shut down appliances. Found the short when I disconnected to leave. We have a master breaker and separate ones for appliances. I think one of those should have blown but maybe it was outside of that circuit, and a part of the site's power supply? Any thoughts on how to...	msjudylynn	8	405	03:24 PM Aug 17, 2018 by msjudylynn
	Remember Basic Trouble Shooting Ideas (Preview) Another member posted a thread about changing something called a "hard starter" capacitor or something, but not wanting to hijack his thread, I thought I would post a new one. (Also, I'm not really technically minded with such things, as you will soon read about.) We've recently moved back to Oklah...	Terry and Jo	5	452	07:39 PM Aug 15, 2018 by lily123
	Hardstart fix failing capacitor? (Preview) Will a Hard start replace or supplement a failing capacitor? I have a domestic ac/heat pump that takes 10-20 seconds to fully start. When started it runs just fine - cold air, etc. we have 50 amp and a full 120 volt service. Will a hard start resolve the slow start problem?	Cep321	4	273	02:53 PM Jul 23, 2018 by Bill and Linda
	Water Heater DSI Fault (Preview) I have what seems like a strange malfunction of my six gallon DSI gas only Atwood water heater. The malfunction has evolved over the last year. Back in January the heater would start and heat okay but when hot water demand called for it to cycle back on it would attempt several times then I would get a D...	MAYBE2021	7	296	01:51 PM Jul 20, 2018 by Bill and Linda
	2001 Georgie Boy Landau 34FT Motorhome - Water on Bedroom Floor (Preview) So I am getting water on my bedroom floor only. I have sealed the roof, found my water pump and it seems to be dry. The floor and carpet get wet over a period of days. From the plumbing I can see there are no breaks. I am hooked up to city water. My fresh water tank is under the bed. Getting wet directly under the...	bfratty	6	263	03:24 PM Jul 19, 2018 by bfratty
	Mobile Suites central vac Mobile Suites central vacuum Dirt Devil (Preview) Mobile Suites owners, Is there an outlet to hook up the Dirt Devil central vac in the bedroom? We have the one outlet in the kitchen area, but it would be a lot easier to vacuum if there was a place in the bedroom to also connect the central vac hose. I've not seen one up there, just wondering if I've missed...	Cindy T	9	1097	07:04 PM Jul 17, 2018 by Terry and Jo
	School Me on Batteries, Please (Preview) Believe it or not, the original four batteries in our Mobile Suites fifth wheel seem to finally be getting weak after 8 whole years of ownership. I've seen comments here on the forums that when replacing batteries, one needs to "tune" the converter (in our case a SW-3000 Xantrex inverter/converter...	Terry and Jo	18	786	08:47 AM Jul 16, 2018 by arcaguy
	Help- I spilled toilet sanitizer in the camper! I can't breathe in there toilet odor sanitizer (Preview) I spilled about two tablespoons of liquid toilet sanitizer (contains formaldehyde) on the carpet in the wardrobe closet. I can't even go in the camper without my eyes watering, throat and lungs burning. It's parked in the driveway with the Fantastic Fan going 24/7. I've tried baking soda and cornst...	Liz Violet	1	265	08:49 PM Jul 9, 2018 by LarryW21
	Auxiliary Ladder options (Preview) Hello. This thread is for suggestions for folks like myself with a ladder phobia and getting ontop the RV for routine maintenance, top of slide cleaning etc. My own ladder issues are: * The 3rd step on an unsupported free-standing ladder makes me nervous. 4th step is disconcerting. 5th step is knuckl...	Stevefury	9	540	03:04 PM Jul 9, 2018 by CraigAs
	Any idea what would cause this? (Preview) We purchased our first fifth wheel, a 2016 Bighorn 3570RS back in December. We live in South Dakota and we bought it from a dealer in Portland, OR and did not want to pull it home in the dead of winter so we worked out a deal with them to keep it on the lot for us. We were planning on going out next week to pick i...	Ronjohn99	10	1098	03:58 PM Jul 6, 2018 by CraigAs
	Lippert Level Up System Side to Side Adjustment (Preview) I can't seem to make side to side adjustments on the two, front, main legs of my 6 leg Lippert Level-Up system. Anyone know how to do this at the leveling control panel?	dmorse68	6	405	11:29 AM Jun 21, 2018 by RonC
	any good advice on a good caulking that bonds and moves well (Preview) My caulking keeps cracking does not expand and retract well enough on my pop out do to the movement any good ideas	mikevalerie	6	797	10:55 PM Jun 11, 2018 by mikevalerie
	2017 RAM 3500 SRW ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hello, I'm brand new to this forum and wondering is there anyone that tows a 5th with a SRW?! We have a 2018 JAYCO North Point (315) on order. We decided to purchase a 2017 RAM 3500/Aisin/6.7 Cummins/Air Bag Suspension as our tow vehicle after talking to several seasoned 5ers. Our 5th will gross out a...	KRUEBBE22	86	2683	08:00 AM Jun 5, 2018 by Cummins12V98
	Vinyl floor damage (Preview) We picked up our 2016 Bighorn just a couple of weeks ago and before we even got it off the lot it somehow got this damage on the floor in between the island and the kitchen table where the slide comes in. Any ideas about what could have caused it? https://www.flickr.com/photos/140823748@N07/394980...	Ronjohn99	3	646	11:03 AM May 30, 2018 by Ronjohn99
	IN MEMORIUM! (Preview) Have a Safe and Pleasant Memorial Day Weekend!	PIEERE	1	445	05:37 PM May 24, 2018 by LarryW21
	Extended Warranty (Preview) I know this has probably been beaten to death in this forum but I do have a question about extended warranties. We have decided to get one, have already started one with Wholesale Warranties, but now we have heard some horror stories about how companies will deny claims if you don't have written proof...	Ronjohn99	16	852	06:51 AM May 24, 2018 by Bill and Linda
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