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10-16-2016, 11:25 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
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Long Time Camper. First Time TT Owner
Been camping for about 50 years. Just purchased a 2013 28BH from a private party. This looks like a great place to learn about the rig.
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2012 Forest River 28BH Patriot Edition
2011 Ram 2500 Quad Cab Cummins
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10-16-2016, 11:58 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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This be the place!....lol......What's the brand?
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10-16-2016, 12:08 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,452
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Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your new camper and  Later RJD
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing. Traded 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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10-16-2016, 07:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 13,727
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Welcome from Wisconsin and congrats on your camper.
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10-16-2016, 09:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: St Peters, MO.
Posts: 1,072
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Welcome to the forum from the State of Missouri. Enjoy your 2013 28BH. This is the place to get your questions answered.
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10-17-2016, 07:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 4,655
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Welcome from SW Ohio ! Enjoy your TT !
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2016 sunseeker 2250slec
1988 Jayco p.u.,Coleman Plantation p.u.,1989 Jayco class c, Coachman TT,1995 Little Eddie fthwheel,2007 Heartland Sundance 2500 lS fthwheel
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10-17-2016, 08:35 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 33
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Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. I managed to get my signature set up with my TT and TV info.
I'm pulling a 2012 Forest River 28BH Patriot Edition (Cherokee) with a 2011 Ram 2500 Quad Cab Cummins.
This past weekend was our shakedown run. We found several electrical gremlins that I'm working through.
1. Power rear stabilizer worked for a bit and then stopped working. I've checked the little breaker switch inside the trailer frame.
2. Exterior light won't turn off.
3. TV antenna has poor reception.
4. Touch Audio panel works intermittently.
Once I get those worked out, the modifications will begin! 
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10-17-2016, 08:52 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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#3.....loose coax connections......#1... corrosion in switch being open to elements ( I bought JR Products compartment boxes for all outside exposed switches)
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10-17-2016, 08:53 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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10-17-2016, 09:00 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 33
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A little bit about my wife's and my camping history:
We both grew up in pickup bed slide-in pop-up Skamper campers as kids.
I also love adventure camping, backpacking and bushcrafting. My first solo camp out was when I was eight years old.
After getting married, we started tent/car camping. A few years later, we inherited my in-laws' 1970 vintage Skamper (that my wife grew up in). We upgraded that, a few years later, to a newer pickup slide-in, pop-up camper. After a few more years, we sold that camper and bought a pull-behind pop-up camper. The space was nice but putting it up and taking it down in the rain wasn't much fun. That brings us to today and our Forest River 28BH.
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2012 Forest River 28BH Patriot Edition
2011 Ram 2500 Quad Cab Cummins
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10-17-2016, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
#3.....loose coax connections......#1... corrosion in switch being open to elements ( I bought JR Products compartment boxes for all outside exposed switches)
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I've checked all the coax connections except the one at the antenna on the roof. (I own a company that does high-end home theater installations and integration so I know what loose connections do to signals.)
The compartment box idea is a good one. However, I think the switch/breaker is OK. I can hear the relay click in the switch panel when I press the button on the remote.
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2011 Ram 2500 Quad Cab Cummins
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10-17-2016, 09:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,363
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Power booster for TV antenna on?
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2016 Forester GTS 2801QSF 
2011 Jeep JK Toad
Habitual RV Modifier
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10-17-2016, 09:09 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: CT
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Sounds like you're not a newbie, but did you check for a button near the cable outlet? I'm not sure what exactly they do but if you have one it has to be switched depending on whether you are using the antenna or cable.
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2015 Ram 3500 CC SRW SB 6.7 Cummins
2015 Sabre 36QBOK-7
Nights Camped, 2015: 23, 2016: 27, 2017: 29, 2018: 22, 2019: 29
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10-17-2016, 09:23 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sgtlm17
Power booster for TV antenna on?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeysotp
Sounds like you're not a newbie, but did you check for a button near the cable outlet? I'm not sure what exactly they do but if you have one it has to be switched depending on whether you are using the antenna or cable.
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Yes, the power booster was on.
There's no switch to change from cable to antenna that I can find. I was able to receive over-the-air TV signals but they were very week. We were camping with friends and they were able to receive much better quality signals.
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2011 Ram 2500 Quad Cab Cummins
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10-17-2016, 09:30 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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You have to set tv to cable, or air, and scan for channels
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