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In another thread I talk about our roofed 2017 Bighorn 3575el, and was asked for more details. The trailer made to round trips from Washington to the East Valley of Phoenix. We built a custom park model with an Arizona Room at the park in Gold Canyon in 2017. The trailer went back South that...

I will do that next week when I complete the porch roof. Chris

We live in the Bighorn during the summer for around 4.5 months out of the year, and found that movement with the 6 point Level Up was still there. In planning to install a porch roof that is going to be under the trailers roof over hang, I decided that the trailer needed to be on something more...

Finger Nails!!!!!!!

Yes, reversed the angle of the struts. In the second photo you can see the old screw holes on the frame from the original lower end location and both the old top location on the extra OSB pad and the new location on the plywood pad I installed.. Chris

I thought I would post another update. We live in the BH during the summer months, so the bed gets lifted twice a day to get the sleeping pillows out and store the others with the bed spread. I can now lift the bed with one hand. Before it came up hard using both arms. I wonder how many others...

Yes, LED clearance lights will help. You have to do the running lights and side lights also.

DW says, why didn't I do this four years ago! I wonder how many other trailers went out with the struts install the way ours were? The difference in effort to lift the bed is amazing. Chris

After owning our 3575el for 4 years and DW recovering from a car accident, I tackled the bed lift in the Bighorn. We had noticed over the last two years that the queen in the commuter TT was easy to lift, the Bighorn was very heavy to lift. First picture is how the struts were from the factory...

This thread started last fall, and OP stated trailer was going to be in Texas for the winter. I do not see where he reported on the issue this spring/summer!

Unplug your 7 pin cable before pulling it, as they warn that it can have negative effects on the brake controller. Also if it is out very long it will drain the trailers battery(ies). Chris

Tied them to the existing fan circuit, and changed the temp sensor/switch to a 115 degree one, so they come on sooner. Still will not keep ice cream hard. But it is better. Trailer in not moving anymore, so may put in a residential one some day. They are called nevercold for a reason.

I put two of these on the back side of the top access grill blowing air out. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009XERK6G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I found lots on leaks in the duct on our 2017 bought in May of 2016. Some have reported open ends at the end of the runs at both ends The picture include is a large open hole in the side of the duck on my LR AC unit. Pieces of pool noodle work well as blocks in the ends of the ducts if that...

Well at 2 years of use you certainly do not have to worry about age out issues. - - - Updated - - - Spill the beans, what did you decide to do?

Just put Goodyear Endurance ST205/75T15D tires on it. They are rated to 2150 each or 8,600 pounds for all four, on a trailer with a 7,600 GVWR. 7,600 minus around 800 lbs hitch weight and you will be fine. You will have lots of reserve capacity. If you ran your OEM tires for 7 years you have...

If one is bad, replace both. If you put a new battery with a older one, the new one will soon be just as good(aka Not Good) as the older one.

Found it! It is the black plastic piece past the red hose. Chris

Directv tech I recently had replacing a DVR said there is very limited 4K programming available. If his new to him trailer does not have a hardwired EMS, that would be a much better place to spend money. Chris

In the Satellite setup menu in settings it asks for zip code of your location, and then provides aiming settings. Set up your mount with the mount pipe perfectly vertical. Set the elevation and tilt/skew of the slimeline dish. Now you only have to swing the dish slowly around the azimuth(compass...

Wow, the neutral terminal looks really bad. I hope you have a good 50 amp hard wired EMS (electrical management system). If you loose that neutral circuit you can fry most of your AC items in the trailer. Chris

You would need an oscope to see the issue. A digit meter will not show the noise on a DC circuit. Chris

Might try a noise filter on the radio power input. Something like this. https://www.amazon.com/Workman-NF-40-Stereo-Filter-HANDLING/dp/B00IJZWWWM/ref=sr_1_26?crid=3HIK16JFQ5BOM&dchild=1&keywords=noise+filter+for+car+stereo&qid=1590859031&sprefix=noise+filter+for+%2Caps%2C344&sr=8-26

We have these on both trailers. Orange buttons(upper) work for the Laredo and the black(lower) ones for the Bighorn. We try to use the FOBs as the keypad overlays do not last long with DW finger nails poking at the numbers.

Sorry as noted, Goodyear does that as a good will gesture. Their warranty excludes consequential damage! However they have been good at covering vehicle damage, IF you keep the failed tire and have a dealer ship it to them. They will offer to pay one insurance deductible, however if you are firm...

They are 14 ply rated, not actually 14 ply(old school). Our 2017 3575el came with the ST235/85R16G Sailun's. Chris

I put in a T and a two way valve to allow the exist pump to pump water from a bucket into the tank. With the Anderson valve set to winterize, and the valve switch to send water to the tank verses the system, I can pump water into the tank. It is been a while since I did it. I have to look and...

They can do an ACH transfer from any account at another financial company.

Credit Union!

There was also many cases of the coax cable to the living room slide having barrel connector just inside the frame rails that came disconnected and/or were not tighten correctly. For that matter every coax connector in our 2017 3575el was not tightened very well, including on the back side of...

Except for the coil springs or the 2500 rear air suspension the drive system components are the same as my 2015 3500 (minus my Aisin tranny). However, yes his truck is the wrong tool for that trailer, given that he has not yet purchased the trailer, he should do a little sole searching.

Well weight is gong to be a real issue for you, and you will be hard pressed to stay under the 6500 RGAWR and will be well over the 10,000 GVWR(which some ignore). The lightest hitch setup would be a gooseneck hitch and the Andersen Ultimate aluminum hitch. I installed the factory pucks in my...

To answer your question we need info on our tow vehicle. Year, make, model, bed side, factory pucks etc

OP is Tom!

If the refer was running via the inverter it would pull in a short time the voltage down to that level of 12.4 when you unplugged. At 11.6V a good inverter would have gone off line for low DC input voltage. Do you have two group 27 batteries in the trailer? Are these to original 4 or 5 year old...

The only down side I see to ^^^^ is that these new trucks electrical systems and electronics are very touchy about interference and electrical glitches. If you have a major electrical/electronics issue, the dealer might reject warranty if you see ones installation of such cabling. Also, I would...

^^ One would need a two conductor double shielded(on both male and female ends) HD plug between the truck and trailer, the trailer would need HD wiring between the pin box and batteries, and a large fuse or circuit breaker should be at each end(under the hood and at the trailer batteries as...

RAM voltage is not a real measurement. Computer generated more like a idiot light than a meter. If the output of the alternator only work at a fixed rate it and could charge a low battery, then it would damage it after it was recharge by over charging it. In newer RAM's voltage is sensed at the...

Three issues: 1. Wire size 2. Distance 3. When the truck batteries are charged up the voltage level comes down to low to "create" much of a charge to the trailer. Number one and two above do not load the trucks system enough for the alternator to raise the voltage. Solution would be more amp...

Another issue is the flap between the doors drags on the bottom where the decal is located, and does not close properly. The solution is to remove the trim between the refer and freezer doors(pulls off, if I remember correctly) and remove the left door top hinge. Then lift the door off the...