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Forum: Coachmen 12-03-2021, 10:31 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 22,609
Posted By BC.campr
More clearance when going to the 14”…need to also...

More clearance when going to the 14”…need to also do an axel flip to accommodate the larger wheels though. The extra clearance was very welcome on ours…
Forum: Modifications and Updates 10-14-2021, 12:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,041
Posted By BC.campr
Hey FV94…welcome to the 17FQ family. We have had...

Hey FV94…welcome to the 17FQ family. We have had ours for 5 years and still love it. We are just back from 4 days camping, lows of 2 to 0 Celsius overnight…furnace on lowest setting overnight and...
Forum: Coachmen 08-19-2021, 11:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,622
Posted By BC.campr
Hey rdv1987, I don’t see anywhere if you are on...

Hey rdv1987,
I don’t see anywhere if you are on propane or electric? We had a situation were our fridge was golden on electric, weak on cooler when on propane. After much troubleshooting it was...
Forum: Coachmen 08-13-2021, 07:28 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
Hey Lagman, Very happy with changing out the...

Hey Lagman,
Very happy with changing out the 13” to 15’s…no regrets. The ride and extra clearance were worth the effort.
I believe we put on 205/75-15’s, didn’t really need to go any bigger and...
Forum: Coachmen 09-15-2020, 08:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,331
Posted By BC.campr
Hey paulor, ...

Hey paulor,

https://www.forestriverforums.com/forums/f214/17fq-tire-and-wheel-replacement-153642.html#post1791448

Definitely not alone with this issue. I flipped the axles to add some...
Forum: Coachmen 06-02-2019, 09:32 AM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
Hey Hoops, This is how I added the ones on our...

Hey Hoops,
This is how I added the ones on our trailer. I believe it was Ky-n did this awhile back on his trailer, he had some good documentation on his mounts if memory serves me well. I can’t...
Forum: Coachmen 06-01-2019, 11:21 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
Agreed on the 15”...more options, great ride and...

Agreed on the 15”...more options, great ride and more clearance. We did the flip and 15s on ours. You’ll need a riser or go to the two steps as it’s a along ways down now, but worth it. I slapped a...
Forum: Coachmen 05-27-2019, 10:30 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
Best Free mod ever!

Well after looking harder at the lift arms that hold up the mattress...I found out all you need to do to have the mattress stay up by itself is to move the lower mounts about 2” to the front. If you...
Forum: Coachmen 05-22-2019, 11:33 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
Lift arms

Hey nickjmobile,
Which lift arms did you order? How did they work out?
Do they actually hold the mattress up correctly without having to hold it up with the back of your head? Lol
BCcampr...
Forum: Coachmen 04-25-2019, 09:26 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
I’ve used a combination of both. Ran new wires...

I’ve used a combination of both. Ran new wires from the batteries when I installed the 12V outlets by the bedsides...power had to come from under the bed from the direction of the battery anyway....
Forum: Coachmen 04-23-2019, 09:36 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
Welcome aboard nickjmobile.... Glad to hear you...

Welcome aboard nickjmobile....
Glad to hear you are liken the trailer. As you can see many of us with the 17fq love to customize them, it’s an addiction...lol.
Have fun with it and enjoy!
...
Forum: Coachmen 04-03-2019, 09:44 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
Hey the wheelman, It’s the 3.5 ecobeast, with...

Hey the wheelman,
It’s the 3.5 ecobeast, with 4x4. It has the 10 speed tranny, very happy with it. Crazy amount of power...
Forum: Coachmen 04-01-2019, 09:48 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
Hey Hoops, I think on the 2015 you would have...

Hey Hoops,
I think on the 2015 you would have to increase clearance in the wheel well. I tried 14” on our 2015 and they would touch the fender well after regular use. So I did the flip and went all...
Forum: Coachmen 02-20-2019, 09:22 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
We like ours more today then when we first bought...

We like ours more today then when we first bought it. After modifying things a little and making it our own, right now, we would be hard pressed to swap it for another unit.
:signhavefun:
Forum: Electrical, Charging Systems & Solar 02-18-2019, 10:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,835
Posted By BC.campr
Just a thought...my nephew had a disconnection...

Just a thought...my nephew had a disconnection issue with his TT. Kept changing from connected, to disconnected...then reconnected as he was driving down the road. After some trouble shooting and...
Forum: Coachmen 01-31-2019, 10:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,367
Posted By BC.campr
Downside...mmm, guess the biggest I can think of...

Downside...mmm, guess the biggest I can think of is the step up into the trailer. The single step now needs either swapping out to a two step...or using a riser on the ground. We went from a 12” step...
Forum: Coachmen 01-27-2019, 09:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,367
Posted By BC.campr
You may be able to just slap a pair of 15” tires...

You may be able to just slap a pair of 15” tires on your trailer. I know some of the owners have done this on the trailers that came with 14’s with no issue. No room on the earlier models with 13” to...
Forum: Coachmen 01-27-2019, 08:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,367
Posted By BC.campr
We originally had the 13” tires on ours...with...

We originally had the 13” tires on ours...with **** for clearance. I swapped the axle and put 15” on our unit and lifted it 4”. You can see in the pic where we sit for clearance now.
Even before, if...
Forum: Coachmen 01-26-2019, 09:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,367
Posted By BC.campr
Hey IslandEd, We did a trip up the Sunshine in...

Hey IslandEd,
We did a trip up the Sunshine in BC this summer. It’s 2 ferries up there and 2 ferries back, stayed at the government site at Saltery Bay...very relaxing.
Had no issues on the ferry...
Forum: Coachmen 01-21-2019, 11:13 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 57,212
Posted By BC.campr
Check out this Enard... ...

Check out this Enard...

https://www.forestriverforums.com/forums/f214/17fq-modifications-129351-7.html

It will depend on if you have a power awning or manual...WNY had a power awning and pulled...
Forum: Welcome Mat 12-26-2018, 11:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 577
Posted By BC.campr
Welcome from the Wet Coast of BC! :campfire:

Welcome from the Wet Coast of BC!
:campfire:
Forum: Coachmen 12-09-2018, 10:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,076
Posted By BC.campr
Only downside could be a stiffer ride with the...

Only downside could be a stiffer ride with the heavier ply tires, maybe more trailer bounce? Only a guess. You’d want to check that your valve stems are rated for the higher pressure if you go that...
Forum: Coachmen 12-09-2018, 04:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,076
Posted By BC.campr
Hey Tblt44, We have a 17fq that came with 13”...

Hey Tblt44,
We have a 17fq that came with 13” tires...now upgraded to 15” ‘s. To answer your load range question need to know what size tires you are running...the 13” or 14” as I believe different...
Forum: Coachmen 11-20-2018, 01:38 AM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
Hey there, Was actually doing a bit of work on...

Hey there,
Was actually doing a bit of work on ours today. We mostly camp off the grid so was adding 2) 100 watt solar panels on the roof. Slowly picking away at that as the weather allows. Supposed...
Forum: Coachmen 09-20-2018, 10:29 PM
Replies: 457
Views: 121,464
Posted By BC.campr
Hey wheelman, I drilled a hole thru the siding...

Hey wheelman,
I drilled a hole thru the siding to the right side of the left awning leg into the space into the ceiling. From there I fed the wire over to the rear vent. With the decorative cover...
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