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Forum: Dollars & Cents 03-25-2024, 06:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,944
Posted By Wishart
Rv travel is comparatively inexpensive

So why my financial decisions will never make sense to anyone and sometimes prevent us from doing other things we want to do. I will rarely complain writing out the checks ( I’m sure we would find...
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 08-18-2023, 11:19 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,370
Posted By Wishart
I have learned that the light in the guyh radio...

I have learned that the light in the guyh radio stays on and will drain the battery over time. So I turn off the disconnect switch overnight. In storage I hook up a battery tender.
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 08-17-2022, 09:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 697
Posted By Wishart
Exclamation Need to Replace Black Tank Flush Inlet

I have a 2018 Wildcat 29RLX 5th Wheel. The black tank flush inlet has never sealed properly, and from my continued tightening against the fill hose, the inlet has become stripped. I put a new...
Forum: Canada 11-19-2021, 07:57 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 17,787
Posted By Wishart
Canada and Alaska Summer 2022

We had planned a two month trip from Indiana for summer of 2019. COVID stopped that; we couldn't go this year either. We are hoping for 2022, and plan to extend the trip to three months. There...
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 09-21-2021, 11:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,064
Posted By Wishart
Forest River went cheap on our hot water heater,...

Forest River went cheap on our hot water heater, and put in one that does not have an anode rod. I wonder if it would be better to drain the heater after each trip. What do you think?
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 09-21-2021, 11:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,064
Posted By Wishart
Rotten Egg Smell

Our 2018 Wildcat 5th Wheel has developed a strange issue: a rotten egg smell coming only from the hot water faucet in the bathroom. No smell comes from the shower or the galley. It just started...
Forum: General Community Discussions 09-21-2021, 10:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 20,536
Posted By Wishart
Rotten Egg Smell

I have just come across this post, searching for solutions to our current problem. I found it quite helpful. Our problem seems a bit unique, in that we are only experiencing this odor at our...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 09-13-2021, 06:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,384
Posted By Wishart
In most 7 pin connections the camper and the...

In most 7 pin connections the camper and the truck become one unit. I agree with the above for one night stays: stay hooked up and lower the rear jacks to stabilize (just don't forget to raise them...
Forum: Dynamax 10-02-2020, 11:14 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 25,719
Posted By Wishart
How much DEF you use depends on how hard you are...

How much DEF you use depends on how hard you are working the engine. Towing take more than not towing. Towing fast and in hills uses more than towing slower on flat land. I deliver travel trailers...
Forum: Coachmen 08-25-2020, 02:44 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 12,702
Posted By Wishart
I recall the 80's and 90's when the Japanese auto...

I recall the 80's and 90's when the Japanese auto manufacturers discovered how to build quality cars and by the Obama years had almost put the American manufacturers out of business. American...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 07-14-2020, 01:06 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 25,096
Posted By Wishart
Pulling a trailer behind travel trailer

Might also have saved you some serious injury.
Forum: General Community Discussions 06-26-2020, 09:13 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 11,420
Posted By Wishart
I have one in my truck; I use it for traffic...

I have one in my truck; I use it for traffic information- to ask what lane is best in a slowdown, or just to banter with other drivers b
Forum: Appliances and Electronics 05-11-2020, 08:29 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,866
Posted By Wishart
We go camping to get away from TV. In two years...

We go camping to get away from TV. In two years of owning the camper, and two extended trips, we have never turned the TV on. I can watch TV at home.
Forum: Roo | Shamrock 05-01-2020, 01:44 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 12,210
Posted By Wishart
We had reservations at Death Valley last...

We had reservations at Death Valley last September. Temps topped 114 every day that we were there, cooled down at night. Instructions from the Park were to run the A/C first thing in the morning -...
Forum: Surveyor 04-10-2020, 09:18 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,952
Posted By Wishart
Yikes: an electric only refrigerator?! That is...

Yikes: an electric only refrigerator?! That is really tough to grasp. Were they supposing this would be a park model that would just sit on a permanent site and left plugged in? That is hard to...
Forum: Surveyor 04-10-2020, 06:23 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,952
Posted By Wishart
A battery cutoff switch can be installed in the...

A battery cutoff switch can be installed in the storage compartment. When we were newbies, we could not understand why the battery was always dead after sitting for a couple of weeks. A repair place...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 04-06-2020, 07:02 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 19,587
Posted By Wishart
3/4 ton with least squat

I have a 2016 F350 diesel. I was looking for a 250 but the 350 was available and after riding in it with my wife, I couldn't tell the difference in ride from a 250. Four years and 270k miles later I...
Forum: Tips and Tricks 03-27-2020, 09:18 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 18,038
Posted By Wishart
Hmm. Have you ever done that? Pulled on the...

Hmm. Have you ever done that? Pulled on the trailer brake on a slippery surface - even short quick pulls? That maneuver can backfire, causing the trailer to slide up beside the truck.
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 03-16-2020, 12:39 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,845
Posted By Wishart
Consider taking your own fresh water hose along: ...

Consider taking your own fresh water hose along: I won't use my garden hose at home to fill my tank - I use my fresh water hose. I let the water run through the hose for a couple of minutes to...
Forum: Running Gear, Axles, Brakes, Tires & Frames 03-16-2020, 10:26 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,341
Posted By Wishart
Question on Using a Torque Wrench

I deliver travel trailers and 5th wheels from Elkhart County Indiana to dealers across the United States and Canada. The problem that requires torquing is that lug nuts on aluminum wheels work...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 12-12-2019, 04:54 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 46,868
Posted By Wishart
I have a 2016 F350 6.7 diesel. It is my daily...

I have a 2016 F350 6.7 diesel. It is my daily driver. I also deliver travel trailers, and we have our own 5th wheel in which we take a cross country trip every year (Alaska from Indiana in May!) so...
Forum: Dealer Reviews 12-10-2019, 09:25 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 16,668
Posted By Wishart
I'm surprised that no one suggested contacting...

I'm surprised that no one suggested contacting the manufacturer.
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 11-29-2019, 05:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 64,647
Posted By Wishart
The time I use of battery off switch is when I...

The time I use of battery off switch is when I put the camper away not plugged in. Otherwise when I hook up to go out again the battery is dead. The radio light stays on as does the CO2 monitor....
Forum: Western USA 10-07-2019, 08:05 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,339
Posted By Wishart
I love the idea of a "round the country" trip. ...

I love the idea of a "round the country" trip. And I relate to not having enough time to take three months. I plan to copy your map - steal your idea. Kudos.

You might do this again after you...
Forum: Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures 08-24-2019, 05:10 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 11,773
Posted By Wishart
I never thought of this as priming; I run water...

I never thought of this as priming; I run water through the hose to flush it out. We still get some air in the pipes because we drain everything when we aren't using the unit for several weeks.
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