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Forum: General Community Discussions 04-11-2019, 01:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 571
Posted By Shawn.O
Upgraded!!!!

After 2 years and hundreds of trailers the wife and I finally upgraded our 2016 Grey Wolf 23DBH to a 2019 Sport Trek ST270VBH! It has everything we wanted on our list and we got a great deal. We were...
Forum: General Tech and Repair 08-02-2018, 02:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,144
Posted By Shawn.O
you guys are making me nervous...:confused: but...

you guys are making me nervous...:confused: but what's done is done. so far no smell or any other issues. We leave Monday for a CG that's approx. two hours away, fingers crossed, I'll post how it...
Forum: General Tech and Repair 07-31-2018, 04:06 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,144
Posted By Shawn.O
I live in a small town with several dairy...

I live in a small town with several dairy farms... the wife and kids complain when we drive by but I just keep telling them that it smells like good country livin...!!:roflblack:
Forum: Cherokee 07-31-2018, 03:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,984
Posted By Shawn.O
we had the same issue with our Grey Wolf 23DBH,...

we had the same issue with our Grey Wolf 23DBH, we added an $80 memory foam topper from amazon and it made a huge difference, my wife and I both sleep great now when we camp. the only issue is you'll...
Forum: General Tech and Repair 07-31-2018, 03:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,144
Posted By Shawn.O
I treated as soon as we got home and I was...

I treated as soon as we got home and I was planning on treating again in a day or so to keep the smell down, I regularly check on things within the camper anyway and so far it's not an issue
Forum: General Tech and Repair 07-31-2018, 03:37 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,144
Posted By Shawn.O
Need to set the DW's mind at ease

We just finished up a long weekend of camping with no black water hookup, our tank was about 3/4 full and on our way out I decided not to wait in line for the dump station since we will be heading...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 07-10-2018, 10:28 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,991
Posted By Shawn.O
Pretty sure I had the CIPA mirrors (or at least a...

Pretty sure I had the CIPA mirrors (or at least a very similar solution) on my old F150 and they worked great! just haven't been able to find the 2018 Chevy equivalent.

thanks for the name...
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-10-2018, 10:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 752
Posted By Shawn.O
not to mention that you're probably gonna pay the...

not to mention that you're probably gonna pay the same or possibly even less for a nicely equipped full size truck as you would for either of those smaller trucks
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-10-2018, 10:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 752
Posted By Shawn.O
first determine what your new tow vehicle is...

first determine what your new tow vehicle is capable of, the Tacoma might have more capacity for towing than the Honda but I'm not sure on that, definitely something you should look into before...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 07-10-2018, 09:53 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,991
Posted By Shawn.O
Mirror extensions for my upgraded TV

I recently upgraded to a 2018 Chevy 1500, it tows my Grey Wolf 23DBH like a dream, my only complaint is the tiny car like mirrors that come standard on this truck. does anyone have a solid...
Forum: Forest River Owners Registry 07-06-2018, 09:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 644
Posted By Shawn.O
Nice :trink39: we have a 2016 Grey Wolf...

Nice :trink39:

we have a 2016 Grey Wolf 23DBH and we love it. lots of features for a very reasonable price...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 07-05-2018, 01:08 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,137
Posted By Shawn.O
I just upgraded my TV from a 2007 F-150 5.4L to a...

I just upgraded my TV from a 2007 F-150 5.4L to a 2018 Chevy Silverado 5.3L. it's not really fair to compare because of the the difference in years. My F-150 never let me down but the new Silverado...
Forum: General Tech and Repair 07-03-2018, 01:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,332
Posted By Shawn.O
thanks, I guess I'll leave the battery hooked up...

thanks, I guess I'll leave the battery hooked up and swap out the GFI on the house for a non GFI while the camper is plugged in.
Forum: General Tech and Repair 07-03-2018, 12:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,332
Posted By Shawn.O
That was basically the image I was trying to...

That was basically the image I was trying to upload. and that fixed my issue!! I was looking right at it but didn't see the little button.

Thanks!!!

my follow up question is can I run off of...
Forum: General Tech and Repair 07-03-2018, 11:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,332
Posted By Shawn.O
No Power when running off battery

We just got back from a long weekend trip to Cape Cod and when we got home I noticed that I do not have any 12V systems when I'm running off of my battery.

Battery is new and the tongue jack is...
Forum: General Community Discussions 07-10-2017, 01:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,458
Posted By Shawn.O
this is the exact one that I have and it works...

this is the exact one that I have and it works great

https://www.amazon.com/Patio-Mats-Mat-Greek-Key/dp/B00IPS0NWO/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1499709759&sr=8-15&keywords=9+x+12+patio+mat

you...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 07-07-2017, 03:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,516
Posted By Shawn.O
You're probably already doing it but make sure...

You're probably already doing it but make sure you use tire covers when you're not on the road, UV rays will break down any tire surprisingly fast. pretty cheap insurance..

good luck...!!
Forum: General Tech and Repair 06-28-2017, 02:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,136
Posted By Shawn.O
Thanks for the reply and sorry for the delayed...

Thanks for the reply and sorry for the delayed response.... The Jack did not work when I tried to hook up, I had to hand crank it (or at least my son did) I was hoping that it would charge up a bit...
Forum: General Tech and Repair 06-23-2017, 08:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,136
Posted By Shawn.O
"Jumping" the TT with my TV worked! The slide is...

"Jumping" the TT with my TV worked! The slide is now out, hopefully it will work to get the slide in when we head for home on Sunday!

Thanks everyone!!
Forum: General Tech and Repair 06-22-2017, 05:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,136
Posted By Shawn.O
That's a good point about the breaks... I'll be a...

That's a good point about the breaks... I'll be a little extra careful on the way home... in the meantime I may try the jumper cable trick to get the slide out... thanks for confirming that!!
Forum: General Tech and Repair 06-22-2017, 04:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,136
Posted By Shawn.O
Fuse is ok but the weird thing is that the red...

Fuse is ok but the weird thing is that the red light is not coming on when I pull it...??
Forum: General Tech and Repair 06-22-2017, 04:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,136
Posted By Shawn.O
I've tried connecting to both and neither one...

I've tried connecting to both and neither one will get the jack or the slide to operate?? The battery is not holding any charge at all, as soon as I disconnect from shore power everything goes...
Forum: General Tech and Repair 06-22-2017, 04:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,136
Posted By Shawn.O
Dead TT battery

Just got to a campground near Lake George NY and the tongue jack won't work and the slide won't extend. My battery appears to be completely dead. The jack can be manually operated so my question is,...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 04-05-2017, 12:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,831
Posted By Shawn.O
I'm shocked that a dealer would sell you that TT...

I'm shocked that a dealer would sell you that TT to be towed with a Nissan Titan which doesn't exactly have the highest payload capacity and not talk to you about a WDH...!!! When we bought ours last...
Forum: At the Cookout 03-16-2017, 02:36 PM
Replies: 409
Views: 102,413
Posted By Shawn.O
On cool nights the DW enjoys when I make her a...

On cool nights the DW enjoys when I make her a nice Hot Chocolate with a shot (or two) of Stohli's salted caramel Vodka topped with a little whipped cream and drizzled with some caramel..

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