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Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 03-10-2024, 06:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 725
Posted By rjshiflet
Have you checked your shore power plug? Any...

Have you checked your shore power plug? Any chance it has tripped a breaker?

Do you have a volt meter to check the end of the power cord where it plugs into the trailer, just to 100% verify that...
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 03-10-2024, 06:22 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,199
Posted By rjshiflet
Ditto on this. We've RV'd since 2001 and never...

Ditto on this. We've RV'd since 2001 and never had anything more than the common blue inline filter. I'm almost 75 years old, drink from the faucets, make coffee from the faucets and pretty much...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 03-10-2024, 06:16 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 725
Posted By rjshiflet
I hate to even ask this, but you DO have it...

I hate to even ask this, but you DO have it connected to shore power, correct - to supply it with 110 volt power?
Forum: General Travel Trailer & Fifth Wheel Discussion 02-17-2024, 06:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 476
Posted By rjshiflet
With your F-350 you'll love pulling a fifth wheel...

With your F-350 you'll love pulling a fifth wheel instead of a travel trailer. We've had one travel trailer and three fifth wheels since we got into RVing back in 2001. With a Ford F-350 we've pulled...
Forum: FR3 02-06-2024, 07:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,666
Posted By rjshiflet
I agree with Twinboat - two A/C units in 110...

I agree with Twinboat - two A/C units in 110 degree weather are going to be running 24/7 I'd bet and even with that, I'm not sure the interior temperature will ever get below 80 or 85 degrees based...
Forum: Appliances and Electronics 01-30-2024, 07:30 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,903
Posted By rjshiflet
Or - we had an instance one time where we had too...

Or - we had an instance one time where we had too much food in the freezer and it was blocking where the fan blows. It resulted in excessive frost build-up and then...yep, ice cream melting and food...
Forum: Forum Admin, News and Member Account Info 12-24-2023, 08:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,385
Posted By rjshiflet
I've been a member here for years and have never...

I've been a member here for years and have never had a speed test request. Are you a member? And logged into this forum? Sometimes when I've come here but not logged in I see a variety of ads...
Forum: Cherokee 12-13-2023, 05:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 895
Posted By rjshiflet
I guess I'm confused but how does removing the...

I guess I'm confused but how does removing the underbelly (which makes them work to get in) resolve the issue of the squirrels getting into that area? It seems to me you're simply removing the one...
Forum: RiverStone 10-04-2023, 05:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,686
Posted By rjshiflet
On my last two fifth wheels I had the extended...

On my last two fifth wheels I had the extended warranties through Star RV. Both times I haggled on the cost with the dealer, and the second time I was able to purchase it for HALF of what they...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 07-10-2023, 04:46 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,913
Posted By rjshiflet
Here's why (in my opinion) you don't want to be...

Here's why (in my opinion) you don't want to be over your limits. By comparison, several years ago I discovered an "unenforced" Texas law that said if you drive a combination (truck trailer such as...
Forum: Shockwave 06-30-2023, 04:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 764
Posted By rjshiflet
I had a similar issue with a brand new Forest...

I had a similar issue with a brand new Forest River fifth wheel several years back, and it turns out they had to replace 100% of my coaxial line from the "SAT" plug in the wet bay to the living room....
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 06-20-2023, 05:25 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,000
Posted By rjshiflet
I haven't pulled a bumper-pull RV in years, but I...

I haven't pulled a bumper-pull RV in years, but I would have never dreamed of pulling one without BOTH...WDH and sway control. Even with both, I have vivid memories of white-knucking it on one...
Forum: Berkshire 05-28-2023, 06:16 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,897
Posted By rjshiflet
Glad to help. I may not have gotten the exact...

Glad to help. I may not have gotten the exact model, but you can probably get to it via those links by poking around.
Forum: Berkshire 05-28-2023, 05:57 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,897
Posted By rjshiflet
You can also get some fast-facts here by choosing...

You can also get some fast-facts here by choosing your specific model:
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Forum: General Community Discussions 05-27-2023, 05:52 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,873
Posted By rjshiflet
Outside of a rear-facing camera on the back of...

Outside of a rear-facing camera on the back of the trailer, it sounds like you're doing pretty much all that is possible and more than is normally expected. When we had our fifth wheels, the last two...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 05-27-2023, 05:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 533
Posted By rjshiflet
Great idea - thanks for sharing. I'm about five...

Great idea - thanks for sharing. I'm about five years behind you and finding that we do need to get just a bit creative as we age or "mellow", whatever the case.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 05-26-2023, 05:32 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,838
Posted By rjshiflet
We had a Ford F-350 DRW that we drove for five...

We had a Ford F-350 DRW that we drove for five years (2017 model) and towed our fifth wheel. We put 40,000 miles on it and sold it to a Ford dealer for $6,000 more than we paid for it new. Then we...
Forum: Appliances and Electronics 04-17-2023, 05:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 862
Posted By rjshiflet
I believe also there is a 50' limit (including...

I believe also there is a 50' limit (including whatever wiring goes from your connector to the satellite box pre-wired into the RV). I always found it best to run the coax in through the slideout....
Forum: Flagstaff 04-16-2023, 05:48 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,833
Posted By rjshiflet
When we bought our Columbus back about 10 years...

When we bought our Columbus back about 10 years ago, I tested the TV reception in my driveway with about the same results you're having. My previous fifth wheel could get dozens of stations. I argued...
Forum: Running Gear, Axles, Brakes, Tires & Frames 04-15-2023, 06:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,913
Posted By rjshiflet
When you're driving in real summer heat, you're...

When you're driving in real summer heat, you're likely to go above that 107. Our monitoring system would occasionally "sound off" due to high temperatures when we were pulling a fifth wheel here in...
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 04-04-2023, 05:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 441
Posted By rjshiflet
Or possibly like a previous fifth wheel that we...

Or possibly like a previous fifth wheel that we had, an anti-siphon valve was put in backwards which prevented any water from flowing through it. The possibilities are many, but the obvious (making...
Forum: General Community Discussions 03-31-2023, 05:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,166
Posted By rjshiflet
Please continue to share your knowledge. At 73...

Please continue to share your knowledge. At 73 years of age, I often wonder how long I'll be able to (safely) continue RVing. It's been a big part of our lives for the past 22 years and I know...
Forum: General Community Discussions 03-31-2023, 05:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 536
Posted By rjshiflet
Welcome from North Texas!

Welcome from North Texas!
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 03-31-2023, 05:39 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,866
Posted By rjshiflet
We pulled thousands of miles with our B&W...

We pulled thousands of miles with our B&W Companion when we had fifth wheels. Last summer we traded for a motorhome, but I was 100% satisfied with the B&W Companion. We had a Curt before that and as...
Forum: Welcome Mat 03-25-2023, 06:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 324
Posted By rjshiflet
My wife and I bought our first travel trailer...

My wife and I bought our first travel trailer back in 2001. Since then, we have had three fifth wheels and our current Class C (as we age). We enjoy RVing so much and look forward to being able to...
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