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04-10-2015, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Enid Oklahoma
Posts: 50
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Tested the furnace and hot water heater in our first trip in our surveyor 33 rets. Works great.
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04-11-2015, 09:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SW Missouri
Posts: 357
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Permanently mounted scissor jacks just ahead of my axles.
They took much more of the bounce out than the factory one's did, and are much more heavy duty.
It's a slightly modified OC design.
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2017 Open Range - Light 297RLS, BX1 Gooseneck
2014 Ram 2500 4x4 CCSB 6.7L 68RFE
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04-11-2015, 10:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Western New York
Posts: 423
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opened it up and started spring cleaning. Hopefully in 2 weeks we can take it out for the weekend. Toby was happy to be back in it!
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2014 F-150 SuperCrew
2015 Rockwood 8289WS Diamond
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04-11-2015, 11:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 152
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Woke up in it for the first time this season 😃 . Local trip and only have 20 amp service that kept tripping because of the heater, nasty t-storm most of the night but I'll still take it.
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04-11-2015, 12:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 526
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In anticipation of our upcoming trip that will last more than our typical one week, we replaced the oem mattress. Seems very comfy but only time will tell
First two pictures are the original mattress the tt came with, the last pictures are the new mattress. Here's a link for what we chose.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00J0HD6B4
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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04-11-2015, 12:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 526
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Upgraded our current Magnadyne Linear 4000 dvd/cd player with their 5090 version. The volume can play much louder and the dvd player appears to function better too.
Still need to figure out how to make the aux and ipod connections work but that will be a project for another day.
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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04-11-2015, 03:28 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Awning led lights came today and are installed. One last project is to get someone to remove the carpet in the bedroom and replace it with a better quality carpet and a pad. (Per TOWTA's request (orders)).
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04-11-2015, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SW Missouri
Posts: 357
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Removed most of the stickers that FR put all over the outside near the entry. Also on the wheels, and a couple in the shower. Boy does FR like stickers!
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2017 Open Range - Light 297RLS, BX1 Gooseneck
2014 Ram 2500 4x4 CCSB 6.7L 68RFE
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04-11-2015, 05:29 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 333
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Ordered new tempered glass to replace the privacy glass in the entry door. Will tint the glass when I get it.
Got the propane filled. And measured for the 2 new 6v batteries.
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04-11-2015, 05:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Oregon
Posts: 716
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChibullsAN
Ordered new tempered glass to replace the privacy glass in the entry door. Will tint the glass when I get it.
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This is on my list as well. Where did you order yours from? Price? I don't know how these prices compare to what you bought, but these guys have them already tinted...about $110 shipped for the glass only tinted version.
RV’s and Accessories in Holley, NY
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'04 GMC Sierra 2500HD, CCSB, D/A, MaxBrake, B&W Companion, Retrax Pro, AR Power Steps
2021 Solitude 310GK w/FBP
1969 Camaro RS/SS Convertible
Dad's old 1968 Empi Imp (recently recovered from under 21 years worth of boxes/dust)
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04-11-2015, 05:57 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,024
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Went to the lot to prep for an upcoming trip and found a tire low. When I went to fill it with my portable compressor, the edge of the valve stem started leaking. So it's at Big O getting a new stem (I will check the others, too) bummer, I wanted to get the TPMS set up...and my spare doesn't match at all and is a different brand (It's a Westlake )up.
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Rick & Karen
(Retired USAF, MSgt)
Monument, Colorado
8-year Travel Trailer RVers
2013 Forest River Rockwood Ultra-Lite 2904SS
2014 Toyota Tundra Maxcrew SR-5 TRD 4x4 (with Firestone airbags in the rear)
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04-11-2015, 05:58 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 333
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenImp
This is on my list as well. Where did you order yours from? Price? I don't know how these prices compare to what you bought, but these guys have them already tinted...about $110 shipped for the glass only version.
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I'm buying it from a local glass shop. I'll have to tint it myself since it was too expensive already tinted dark. It's 35$.
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04-11-2015, 06:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 710
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Ordered new Goodyear Marathons, metal valve stems, and bearing repack and inspection. I drop it off a week from this Tuesday and will pick it up by Friday.
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Heartland Big Country 3150RL
2013 Ford SD F250 4x4 SC; 6.2
Reese 18K Elite w/slider - Rockford, Michigan
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04-11-2015, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Cochrane, AB
Posts: 829
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Just re-inserted the batteries after keeping them in the house over winter. Now keeping an eye on the weather forecast for the next couple of weeks. If it looks like it will stay above -5oC over night for the next couple of weeks we can take her out for the local de-winterizing trip next weekend.
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Richard & Diane
2014 Cedar Creek 38FL
2016 F350 Lariat CC DRW
Retired Metropolitan Police (UK)
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04-11-2015, 06:24 PM
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#3375
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Posts: 1,658
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Quote:
Originally Posted by offroad
Permanently mounted scissor jacks just ahead of my axles.
They took much more of the bounce out than the factory one's did, and are much more heavy duty.
It's a slightly modified OC design.
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Keep an eye on those scissor jacks. I have a setup similar on mine. On a recent trip, one of them "somehow" cranked itself down during transit. Didn't know it until it dragged on a gas station entrance. Bent the long threaded bolt(don't know the proper term) a little. It still works but not as smooth going up/down as it did before. I now tie them up with a bungee cord when traveling.
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2012 Flagstaff V Lite 30 WRLTS
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 5.7 Mag Hemi 3.72 Rearaxle
Nights camped 2015 = 23
Nights camped 2016 = 25
Nights camped 2017 = 13
Nights camped 2018 = 3
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04-11-2015, 06:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SW Missouri
Posts: 357
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lloydg
Ordered new Goodyear Marathons, metal valve stems
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Your odds of not having a blowout just went way up.
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2017 Open Range - Light 297RLS, BX1 Gooseneck
2014 Ram 2500 4x4 CCSB 6.7L 68RFE
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04-11-2015, 06:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Posts: 1,658
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Evans
In anticipation of our upcoming trip that will last more than our typical one week, we replaced the oem mattress. Seems very comfy but only time will tell
First two pictures are the original mattress the tt came with, the last pictures are the new mattress. Here's a link for what we chose.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00J0HD6B4
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That's similar to the one we have. Only ours is 13" thick! You just about need a step stool to get in bed. Boy does it sleep good though! I got ours from WM.com.
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2012 Flagstaff V Lite 30 WRLTS
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 5.7 Mag Hemi 3.72 Rearaxle
Nights camped 2015 = 23
Nights camped 2016 = 25
Nights camped 2017 = 13
Nights camped 2018 = 3
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04-11-2015, 06:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SW Missouri
Posts: 357
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timex
Keep an eye on those scissor jacks.
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Thanks for the info, never considered that could happen. I'll make sure they are up tight and check them when we stop.
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2017 Open Range - Light 297RLS, BX1 Gooseneck
2014 Ram 2500 4x4 CCSB 6.7L 68RFE
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04-11-2015, 06:40 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timex
Keep an eye on those scissor jacks. I have a setup similar on mine. On a recent trip, one of them "somehow" cranked itself down during transit. Didn't know it until it dragged on a gas station entrance. Bent the long threaded bolt(don't know the proper term) a little. It still works but not as smooth going up/down as it did before. I now tie them up with a bungee cord when traveling.
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They have to be "Bottomed out" in the stow position to prevent that from happening.
BTW, you can take them apart and straighten the Acme threaded rod, or you can actually straighten them without disassembly if you have a good size pry bar (carpenters crow bar)
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04-11-2015, 06:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Posts: 1,658
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
They have to be "Bottomed out" in the stow position to prevent that from happening.
BTW, you can take them apart and straighten the Acme threaded rod, or you can actually straighten them without disassembly if you have a good size pry bar (carpenters crow bar)
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I claim to have had them bottomed out but it still worked it's way down. About a year ago, during a stop and walk around, I noticed it had come down a little and I tightened it up. Never filed that thought in the back of my mind until this happened.
As far as taking it apart and straightening, I'll do that "one day" when I "have to", or when I have to take it off to get to something else.
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2012 Flagstaff V Lite 30 WRLTS
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 5.7 Mag Hemi 3.72 Rearaxle
Nights camped 2015 = 23
Nights camped 2016 = 25
Nights camped 2017 = 13
Nights camped 2018 = 3
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