New Wildwood 27RKSS

[jgump]

Originally Posted by RBinAlabama

We just bought a Salem 27RKSS here in Alabama Got almost 40% off. Dealer said it was a early 2016 model.

Congrats! You'll love it. I have the sister to yours, the Wildwood.


John

2016 Wildwood 27RKSS
2012 Grand Cherokee Overland (Hemi)

[Wa11y757]

Jgump, it does indeed start slow. It acts like the battery is dead. But it works every time. Mine is super close to the one speaker too.

[jgump]

Thanks Wally. The same then. And yes, I'm waiting for it to tear off that speaker near the kitchen pantry any time! LOL. Haven't called the dealer yet on my tank drain issue but will. Tonite if it ever stops raining I'm gonna try blowing back through the drain valve with low pressure air and see if that helps any. Maybe some debris or something. At the rate it drips/trickles now, it would take probably a full day or more to fully drain.

[jgump]

Originally Posted by Wa11y757

Jgump, it does indeed start slow. It acts like the battery is dead. But it works every time. Mine is super close to the one speaker too.

Wally - another question for ya. On your FW tank fill port, does yours have a dab of white caulking on the one side that looks to be sealing up the air port to relieve pressure in the tank when filling? I do and took a Philips screwdriver and pushed through the caulk to create a small hole. I thought that might have fixed my drain prob but it didn't. Curious why they didn't put a small removable cap on that air escape valve.


John

2016 Wildwood 27RKSS
2012 Grand Cherokee Overland (Hemi)

[sdsferraro]

My slide starts slow coming in. When I watched from the outside, the slide is actually lifting up some during the first part. It isn't a level in and out motion. I watched while it was going out and it drops a little when it gets closer to fully extended

[DFW Rusty]

Originally Posted by sdsferraro

My slide starts slow coming in. When I watched from the outside, the slide is actually lifting up some during the first part. It isn't a level in and out motion. I watched while it was going out and it drops a little when it gets closer to fully extended

Yup, they are supposed to do that! I've had my 2015 for almost exactly 1 year now. The slide raises and lowers when moving! But, once it's out it is supposed to be almost level. It may have a slight 1-3 degree slope to it, but this is normal.

[jgump]

Thanks all. Sounds like normal operation across the board for slow starts and a tilting motion as well. Once out though, it's level.


John

2016 Wildwood 27RKSS
2012 Grand Cherokee Overland (Hemi)

[jgump]

Originally Posted by Wa11y757

The non-valved white hose is supposed to be the vent/overfill hose for the FW/white tank. The valved white hose beside it is the white tank drain. When one fills their white tank, it is full when water runs out of the vent hose. Some people forget to close the valve and the white tank drains going down the road. It sounds like the vent is clogged, mud dobber maybe, or the valve is on the wrong hose, which means the tank should have drained as you were filling it. I would try to blow in both hose. Open the valve on the other hose of course. We don't use the white tank. SHE isn't going anywhere that doesn't have water hookups. When I don't have water in the white tank, I put the two hoses together to keep stuff out.


Now I'm going back to looking for my 10mm wrench! 2016 Wildwood 27RKSS
2005 F250 PSD

WOO HOO!!! Fixed the FW drain prob. I cut open the exterior liner a bit more and yanked down on the hose. It was indeed kinked making a near 90 degree bend. Straightened it out and water flowing great now !


John

2016 Wildwood 27RKSS
2012 Grand Cherokee Overland (Hemi)

[Wa11y757]

I haven't had a chance to uncover and look at the FW tank fill. I don't know why it would need a vent if it already has one. But then again that filler upper might fit 100 other apps. I want to say I saw a vent hole that was plugged on my 2014 195bh I had..........hmmmmmmmmmmm? I will check though next time I go outside to the camper.


Now I'm going back to looking for my 10mm wrench! 2016 Wildwood 27RKSS
2005 F250 PSD

[bigmac123]

Had issue with Stereo speakers, ended up being the stereo was bad, had it replaced and worked fine for about a month and set of inside speakers quit working again. Other then that no problems.

[bigmac123]

Originally Posted by Wa11y757

Jgump, it does indeed start slow. It acts like the battery is dead. But it works every time. Mine is super close to the one speaker too.

Yea I think it's going to rip off my speaker every time I move the slide out.

[jgump]

Well, our inaugural camping trip with the new rig is in the books. Overall went great even if weather wasn't great. All systems worked great except on two occasions the slide would not retract without going outside and pushing in on it a little to get it started. Once started it was fine. Squeaks a lot, and I even dry lubed it. Will spray some more next trip. So, wondering if it was due to the trailer slightly tilting to the slide side when extended? I added 3 inches of blocking under slide side tandem wheels and it was pretty close. Next time another inch.

Temps were in the high 20's Saturday night and kept warm inside no prob. All in all a good first trip! God willing we head out again in 3 weeks.


John

2016 Wildwood 27RKSS
2012 Grand Cherokee Overland (Hemi)

[DFW Rusty]

Originally Posted by bigmac123

Had issue with Stereo speakers, ended up being the stereo was bad, had it replaced and worked fine for about a month and set of inside speakers quit working again. Other then that no problems.

I'm about to be on my 3rd stereo, and this time when I dropped it off I told them to please inspect the wiring.

My inside speakers have always worked, but my outside speakers seem to keep failing after about 2 camping trips.... Drives me nuts, because I love listening to music when camping.

[jimmymjr]

We got ours last July. We love the floor plan and it pulls good. We are fixing to go on trip number 9. No real problems to report. You will love it.

[Wa11y757]

Got some meters and battery cut off switch installed.

[sdsferraro]

Excited. First trip on Saturday morning, have to work overnight Friday... Golf cart is already loaded on the truck. Now just the wait for the next day and half to be over. And it would be nice if the weather man would cooperate.

[sdsferraro]

Originally Posted by Wa11y757

Got some meters and battery cut off switch installed.

Top meter is battery voltage, bottom is ?

[Wa11y757]

Ac volts in to the tt and AC amp draw. We too are loaded up and headed out at 8am to a local park that we like. It will be our first trip in this tt. Super excited about it. Spoda be crappy rainy, but we don't even care. Just want to relax in my recliner, watch some tv, and sip my Johnnie red & Sprite. Next week we take it to our annual spot on a little lake. Hooks up, fish on!



Now I'm going back to looking for my 10mm wrench! 2016 Wildwood 27RKSS
2005 F250 PSD

[jgump]

Originally Posted by Wa11y757

Ac volts in to the tt and AC amp draw. We too are loaded up and headed out at 8am to a local park that we like. It will be our first trip in this tt. Super excited about it. Spoda be crappy rainy, but we don't even care. Just want to relax in my recliner, watch some tv, and sip my Johnnie red & Sprite. Next week we take it to our annual spot on a little lake. Hooks up, fish on!



Now I'm going back to looking for my 10mm wrench! 2016 Wildwood 27RKSS
2005 F250 PSD

Wally - where'd you get those gauges? Easy to install? Thanks.


John

2016 Wildwood 27RKSS
2012 Grand Cherokee Overland (Hemi)

[Wa11y757]

Got them from amazon. Install was easy. Up top is the factory battery meter. I just tapped into that. The high voltage is down on the floor at the converter. So I tapped into there for the AC volts. It came with an amp ring that I put around my incoming hot wire. So now I know exactly what kind of amps I'm pulling from the pedestal. And when something like the water heater, or air compressor is on I can see the amp draw from them too. And since they face the door, I see them when I walk in the tt. Plus a night light....bonus!