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04-14-2016, 09:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 145
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leefl
Meant just between the hitch head, and the pin-plate, to allow the pin-plate to slide up onto the hitch head smoothly when hitching up.
I noticed that there were zerks for the jaws. How often have you greased those (and how to do you release any old grease ?)
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I see what you're meaning, I personally wouldn't put any grease on the hitch head itself, I keep trailer level when hitching up then put some weigh down on the hitch before it locks. Couple pumps in the zerks couple times a year, nothing extreme, it stays covered in the truck bed anyhow, don't ever worry about any old grease
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04-14-2016, 09:59 AM
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#7282
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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WD 40....
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04-14-2016, 10:04 AM
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#7283
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Lakeside mountains, Calif
Posts: 755
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Added very little distilled water to batteries.
Best to never let them get low.
My dad was always buying batteries
for his rig due to not checking water levels.
Top off with a little charge.
All running at 100%.
Heading out in a couple of weeks.
MM
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04-14-2016, 11:38 AM
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#7284
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Canadian Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Eastern GTA, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 6,233
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mountainmanbob
Added very little distilled water to batteries.
Best to never let them get low.
My dad was always buying batteries
for his rig due to not checking water levels.
Top off with a little charge.
All running at 100%.
Heading out in a couple of weeks.
MM
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Battery manufacturers say to charge first, then add distilled water. You only add water first if the plates are exposed. I used to do it in the other order until I actually read the maintenance instructions!
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2016 Ford F-250 XLT SuperCrew, 6.2L, 4x4, 6'9" bed
2019 Rockwood Signature 8290BS (2019 - 2022)
2011 Rockwood Signature 8293SS (2015 - 2018)
2010 Rockwood Roo 23SS (2012 - 2014)
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04-14-2016, 11:49 AM
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#7285
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 99
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GI gas can/tunnels
Quote:
Originally Posted by SYE
Be careful, some tunnels do not allow them like that.
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Thanks for the heads up. Mostly stay in the outback, outback of any city that is.
Leaving for Grand Lake, OK in about 1 hr. Yah hoo!!
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1995 2500 5.9 Cummins 5 sp 3.54 diff
2011 Coachman Catalina 22FB
Days Camped 2016 91, 2017 110
Days camped 2018 136
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04-14-2016, 11:57 AM
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#7286
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Oneonta, NY
Posts: 192
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The ever important toilet paper holder install
'16 Cherokee 274DBH
'16 F150 XLT Crew 3.5eco
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2016 Cherokee Limited 274DBH
2016 Ford F-150
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04-14-2016, 12:26 PM
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#7287
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: NJ
Posts: 271
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
Oh, and opened our bunkhouse slide to find this rip in the floor and a screw under the edge of the slide (that doesn't match a single cotton picking screw anywhere):
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We had a nearly identical tear when a power cord got caught under the slide while the Mrs was closing the slide. We had it fixed beautifully for a hundred and change. I'll get the name of the company and post it here.
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Greg, Barbara and Cody the wonder-pup.
2014 FR3 30DS
(and 2 200cc Scooters)
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04-14-2016, 12:27 PM
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#7288
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,890
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PhotoMaster
We had a nearly identical tear when a power cord got caught under the slide while the Mrs was closing the slide. We had it fixed beautifully for a hundred and change. I'll get the name of the company and post it here.
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Yes please! Right now, it has packing tape over it.
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04-14-2016, 12:45 PM
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#7289
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: NJ
Posts: 271
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This link is to the post I had made with the pictures and company name. Please PM me with any questions.
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...ing-79963.html
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Greg, Barbara and Cody the wonder-pup.
2014 FR3 30DS
(and 2 200cc Scooters)
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04-14-2016, 12:55 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 78
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wobbles
China kabooms...
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Like this (pic)... b/t/w it was a spare that had never been on the ground. I took the cover off to check pressure and found this (previous trailer, not the current Brookstone):
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04-14-2016, 01:09 PM
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#7291
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Pfafftown NC
Posts: 2,353
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PapaE
Like this (pic)... b/t/w it was a spare that had never been on the ground. I took the cover off to check pressure and found this (previous trailer, not the current Brookstone):
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It's clearly a psychic tire. It was "channeling" the china bombs.
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04-14-2016, 03:47 PM
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#7292
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Lakeside mountains, Calif
Posts: 755
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael4017
The ever important toilet paper holder install
Attachment 104876
'16 Cherokee 274DBH
'16 F150 XLT Crew 3.5eco
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All you need now is a Swatty Pottie.
As seen on Shark Tank.
Mountainman
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04-14-2016, 04:22 PM
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#7293
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Charlotte, MI
Posts: 226
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PapaE
Like this (pic)... b/t/w it was a spare that had never been on the ground. I took the cover off to check pressure and found this (previous trailer, not the current Brookstone):
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Good Lord, it had never even been used?!
What crap they have put on our trailers.
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2011 Brookstone 354TS
2013 F350 SC 6.7 DRW
Swivelwheel 58DW
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04-14-2016, 04:31 PM
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#7294
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 10,907
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mountainmanbob
All you need now is a Swatty Pottie.
As seen on Shark Tank.
Mountainman
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I think that's SQUATTY POTTY.
Robot Check
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1988 Coleman Sequoia - popup (1987-2009) - outlasted 3 Dodge Grand Caravans!
2012 Roo19 - hybrid (2012-2015)
2016 Mini Lite 2503S - tt (2015 - ???)
2011 Traverse LT, 3.6L, FWD
2009 Silverado 1500 Ext Cab, 5.3L, 4x4, 3.73
2016 Silverado 2500HD Dbl Cab, 6.0L 4x4, 4.10
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04-14-2016, 05:07 PM
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#7295
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Greenfield, IN
Posts: 119
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leefl
On an unrelated note, something I just did to the truck, rather than camper: -
Wired in the TST507 TPMS display/monitor to one of the truck upfitter switches, so that I don't need to drape the charging code across the dash.
The monitor is already mounted (using the suction cup) to the very bottom left of the windshield, tucked in right against the door frame.
I ran the cable down a gap to near where the brake release pull is, and wired it up to one of the Upfitter Switch pigtails (just using a wire nut), and a ground screw nearby.
What a pain in the butt to get to those upfitter wires tho'. If they'd made them just a couple inches longer the whole job would've taken a quarter of the time. Also the wire insulation of those wires is a pain too. Even with the right gauge wire strippers the insulation didn't want to pull off, seemed super tough.
Anyway, all done now, and I can either leave it switched on, and it'll turn on/off with the ignition (whereas my 12v outlets are all permanently on) or just turn it on with the switch as needed.
Can still remove it by just unclipping it from the mount, and unplugging the connector, if I want it to hand while inflating tires.
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I think I'm going to have to steal that!!! Where were the Upfitter switch wires located at?
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2012 F350 CCSRW 6.7l 4x4 LB
Nights camped in 2016: 26
Nights camped in 2017: ?
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04-14-2016, 05:09 PM
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#7296
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Kenosha Wisconsin
Posts: 582
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Don't forget the ever popular "Bumper Dumper"
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2013 Ram 2500 "Cummins"
2014 Columbus 340RK
Ready for Spring
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2013 Ram 2500 "Cummins"
2014 Columbus 340RK
Month of July in the Egg Harbor Campground, Door County, WI
5 stars
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04-14-2016, 05:20 PM
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#7297
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 214
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Getting my camper ready for the first trip of the year. Pipestem State park
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04-14-2016, 05:51 PM
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#7298
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 454
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fireman1317
I think I'm going to have to steal that!!! Where were the Upfitter switch wires located at?
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The upfitter switch wire tails are up right behind the parking brake release lever.
Don't confuse them with the separate bigger bundle of wire tails that go through the firewall to the engine compartment.
There's 4 wires, one for each switch. I used the lowest rated one which is switch #3 and is a green/violet striped wire.
I can try to take photos tomorrow
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04-14-2016, 05:53 PM
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#7299
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Greenfield, IN
Posts: 119
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leefl
The upfitter switch wire tails are up right behind the parking brake release lever.
Don't confuse them with the separate bigger bundle of wire tails that go through the firewall to the engine compartment.
There's 4 wires, one for each switch. I used the lowest rated one which is switch #3 and is a green/violet striped wire.
I can try to take photos tomorrow
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Awesome, thanks
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2016 Vibe Extreme-Lite 315BHK
2012 F350 CCSRW 6.7l 4x4 LB
Nights camped in 2016: 26
Nights camped in 2017: ?
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04-14-2016, 07:49 PM
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#7300
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,740
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Last two days; changed oil in generator, washed (Wash Wax All) roof to tires, waxed lower half of driver's side, 303 on roof and driver side tires, lubricated some of the slide seals, and started loading in some canned goods. Oh and refreshed some of the peppermint stations.
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