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    What's That Smell

    I had the same problem with my Key Largo, it was a easy fix for me . I took the caps off all the sewer vents on the roof and the vent that comes up above the washer and dryer had no caulking around the pvc were it goes through the roof, there was about a quarter inch gap around the pipe. I...
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    Linc System not operating bedroom slide

    In my Key Largo the relay panel was above my holding tank gauges, there was a small access panel with 4 screws holding it on. The relay panel was not easy getting out of the small space, I made a drawing of the wires on the panel and marked all the wires with masking tape and marked them all. It...
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    Linc System not operating bedroom slide

    I had the same problem with the bedroom slide not working with the remote, I called Lippert and they sent me a new panel, replaced the old one and it works fine, the problem was in the control panel.
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    Gfi outlet problem SOLVED!

    Re: Gfi outlets Check the bathroom and kitchen outlets, they are always hooked up to the exterior ones.
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    Question about front and rear walls on new unit.

    When the salesman walked me through my Key Largo, he informed me that all exterior walls were aluminum. During the summer months here in Florida my front closet would get extremely warm and the paneling very warm, so I decided to remove the shoe rack and look behind the wall. To my surprise the...
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    factory tailgate with 5th wheel cutout?

    Thank You Jim, I am going to try to come over to the rally for the weekend, I have family from Maine staying on my property with there RV for a couple of months and I think I will get away for a couple of days.
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    factory tailgate with 5th wheel cutout?

    Come to Ormond Beach Florida and I will help you do it !! LOL
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    factory tailgate with 5th wheel cutout?

    The width is 32 inches wide and 8 inches high.
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    factory tailgate with 5th wheel cutout?

    Thank You, After I cut the tailgate I cut and scribed a 1 by 6 pvc board from Lowes it will not shrink or rot, I then epoxy and silicone it in place sides and bottom. I than got a can of spray foam an filled in behind the pvc to bond the pvc stronger the metal, making sure not to get the locking...
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    factory tailgate with 5th wheel cutout?

    No I did not, but now I wish I did, I'm not much of a camera person.
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    factory tailgate with 5th wheel cutout?

    My tailgate had the built in step, there was a lot of steel bracing that had to be cut out of it. The cut out was the width of the step when opened, and the vertical cut was kept even with my tool box, no reason to go any lower. I used a 3 inch wheel and saber saw to cut the gate, there was a...
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    factory tailgate with 5th wheel cutout?

    If you look at the second pic, look at each corner of the bottom of the diamond plate, I bent the linkage and made finger pulls to open the locks.
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    factory tailgate with 5th wheel cutout?

    Here are the pictures of my tailgate, I just finished the diamond plate.
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    factory tailgate with 5th wheel cutout?

    I will get some pictures on tomorrow if I can figure how to put them on, the tailgate came out great. I have been getting a lot of good comments on it. I was even asked to pull over so a 5ver could check it out.
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    factory tailgate with 5th wheel cutout?

    I am in the process of turning my factory Ford tailgate into a fifth wheel cut out tailgate, I did all the cutting today and it came out great, I will be finishing it tomorrow, no body work involved , when it is done it will look like a factory job. I will try to post pictures of it when done.
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