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Probably a dumb question, but we hit a lot of different campgrounds and sometimes end up with less than ideal step to ground distance. I see on the literature these have 7" of adjustability once installed. If we hit a campground that needs more than 7" of adjustment (I'm thinking of a spot that...

We installed this unit: http://askforatwood.com/on-demand-water-heaters/

I put a tankless unit in our Cyclone. Eh. Overall I like the original unit better. I think HL would have to work really hard to have a tankless setup that the customer feels works "well". It's nice to have hot water "right now" in that you don't have to wait for the tank to heat up. The...

Batteries do "get old and fail", if that's the original battery with your 2012, then you've gotten 5+ years out of it which is about the high mark for battery longevity.

Changed the plywood on ours to be wider and longer, to better fit the sleep # bed. Without extending it, the end would "sag" as there wasn't enough support under it.

Except the on-demand heaters don't work with sparing use of water. If you stop the flow, you'll get a cold slug when you turn it back on (water has to be flowing for it to be heated). We have a different brand tankless unit in ours. It's not been great due to one of the safety devices stopping...

Same here, including the push-in jobbies that fit in the fixture above our table. Have put the LEDs in the outside "porch" and ODS (clear) locations. Have not incurred any noticeable heat with them. 3rd trip, so over 20 hours at minimum on 'em.

Our Cyclone has the regular AC/propane fridge and also a standard (residential) fridge in the garage. When we boondock, we have a set of Yamaha 2000 generators (the suitcase ones). Normally I run one in eco mode to keep all basic electrical going including the fridges. It runs about 1 tank of...

Ours are stored in the garage, standing up against the wall with two straps holding them up and some foam to keep the edges from chaffing.

Stayed there when I first went in 76 with my parents, stayed there with our kids and motorhome in 09; stayed there with our kids in one of the Disney cabins in 12. The cabin was pretty cool and I felt it was nicer than the motels as you have "your own place". We never had time to camp or have a...

This is the YouTube video I watched to get an idea how it would work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItckXrP8wa0 My floor had to come out through the inside, the floor would not drop out the bottom. This actually made it easier. Roughly: Inside - remove shades and valence so you can pull up...

Finally got around to putting the LED versions inside. Direct fit, nice and bright, much cooler and lower draw. More of a blue-white light, like a fluorescent. Probably could have found a warmer white, but these are nice. Cheap, relatively speaking, too. Have not installed them outside yet...

Thanks for the suggestions, have ordered the ebay items to try first.

Many of the outside lights on our rig have stopped working - porch and both "ODS" lights. Not sure which bulbs are the hot recommendation these days, presume LED is best(?). Suggestions appreciated. Have not taken these apart to even see which bulbs they are currently. 2011 Cyclone 3950

Replaced the floor on our dining/couch slide out (the big slide). Of course the floor is 99" inches and change, so a regular 8' sheet of plywood is 3" too short. Amazed how much water damage was done on the piece we pulled out, don't see how it could have been AC rated plywood, it was mush on...

Have 16 F350 SRW and it does have a low tire warning. It does not show pressure value nor tell you which tire is low. You can read the values, however, for each tire using the OBD port and software. I have a bluetooth OBD dongle that communicates with an android device, which in turn is using...

Ours went ~ 2 years old. I find the triple axle to be easier to pull, they seem to ride more level (less "bouncing" on the truck) and more stable in crosswind as well, compared to tandem axles. A little more grunt needed to turn sharply, but never really notice it in the truck, but do see it on...

Re: What would you do in this situation? Interesting brand given the circumstances. Very sorry for their situation, hopefully nobody was hurt. I would, after getting the family to safety, attempt to unhook the truck. That means it's probably going to drop on the box sides as I pull away, but...

Ours started doing this earlier this year. Before it would run, cycle and then once temp was achieved, it would shut off entirely, until the temp increased to kick it on again. So, at night it would run until things were cool and then shut off until the morning. The last few trips, it will...

Plugged into 15A outlet, both fridges on, slides out. I would leave the slides in, if we could get to everything that way. Our last motorhome had just one slide and you could get to everything important with it in, so it would stay in when at home. I feel like there is less chance for...

The last pict he posted was the 10A plug-in type standard auto fuse. 50A breaker is on the bus bar. Here's the two items. Upper left is 10A fuse, lower right (2nd red cap from the right in the row) is the 50A breaker. I just replaced my breaker the other week. It would trip when running slides...

Not sure if you are still working on the breakers, if so: 50A circuit breaker, Amazon.com; $5, free 2 day shipping with Prime http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PTBVL2

Mine are load range F and according to the sidewall they are not 12 ply. I don't recall discussion with him on # of ply. Told him my application, size and load range. The Blowmax were Load Range E. I think the OEM tires are barely suited for the trailer unloaded. If you were going to buy it...

Wow, another 3950 owner, those are pretty rare. 2nd from right on the bus is the hydraulic motor power for slides and landing gear. I presume your slides are not going in/out, just as your landing gear is not? Same motor on ours (and yours, I suspect they are identical). If the battery is...

Yup, put on in 2012, have around 15K miles on them. Also have them on two other enclosed trailers (snow and ATV), each with 5K-15K miles on those tire. My tire guy handles most brands, specializes in Firestone; recommended the Carlisle as his experience (farm/construction/HD applications) has...

Same here, but on our 3950 triple axle cyclone. Been very happy with the tires. Very little clearance between the tires, but they don't rub.

The whine and associated issue sound like the rear end is out of whack (lash incorrect). My dealer (GMC) did not have much experience with HD trucks, they replaced the pinion seal and did not torque it enough to set the crush-washer, had to take it back in. Your dealers may not have HD...

Tankless unit works great. 3-5 seconds before hot water comes out the tap on first use, no different than the regular unit. Still adjusting the shower, it works, but I'm not satisfied with the consistency of the temp. That may be due to shower head pressure/flow or something else (including...

Re: Trying to dry camp I can get maybe 1 day out of our cyclone on the single 12V battery. That's basically running pump, lights and fan for fridge. Could run 2 days with our last Class A (2 twelve V batteries).

Ended up with an Atwood tankless unit from Amazon. Changed it out in a couple evenings (1 to remove, 1 to put in). Ordered the larger door cover since the Atwood was designed to fit a 6 gallon "space" and ours was an 12 gallon unit. The larger door/cover includes the extra mounting plate so the...

Thanks, it's reassuring. It's tight to get access to the rear of the WH, but I've previously changed the water pump which is even further in behind the WH, just need to crawl in the basement and do some contortions. Doing some research, I'm pretty well talked into going with a tankless unit...

The Suburban 12 gallon hot water heater (specifically the tank) needs replaced in our 2011 Cyclone 3950. Anyone have thoughts on where to source the part and any tips/tricks to do the replacement?

We put in one of those generic fans off eBay (found out about them from other threads on this forum). Was easy to hook up and helps circulate the air in the fridge to keep more things cooler. Also seems to help keep the moisture down off the fins. Seems to improve how cold everything stays in...

Much better now, good work.

That was an issue I found frustrating as well. I am looking for a specific loft configuration and want to click on that image rather than click through a whole bunch more. Trying to view the list of floor plans after viewing a specific one is clunky/confusing. Does feel like I can get to the...

2012 GMC with 6.5 box towing Cyclone 3950. No issues. Standard hitch.

We moved from MH to 5th Wheel to better do what we wanted - haul bikes and have a run-about vehicle. The other side was more suitable sleeping quarters for our kids. MH are way-way better at travel. Set up and tear down are about the same amount of time for us. Being able to stop along the road...

Ah, Goldwing does put a different spin on necessary space. Sometimes we carry a kayak in there as well, tying it up above the machines. Get's to be a PITA getting around in there to secure everything regardless of the loading sequence. Wondering if you will have similar issue with the total...

Not seen any issues, only had to do that once with a different rig. Nice if you can turn the fuel off if the machine has a carb. Can't put them sideways, perpendicular with bike in between? We regularly haul 2 full size dirt bikes, 2 mid size and one full size ATV. Have done two more bikes in...

Some of it sounds neat. Wonder when more info will be on the site... Was just looking at details on the current version of our 3950 Cyclone, has some plus and minus for what we do. Maybe the Edge line will be better.