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What will power your electric brakes in the event your trailer separates from the truck? You may not need much battery but I think a simple no frills 12v is a necessity when on the road. If you were parked you may be able to ditch the battery. I'm just not sure why you'd want to. If nothing...

The Reese 30154 kit is identical to the Ram kit (Reese makes the part for Ram). The only difference between the two is the sticker that says Ram or Reese and the Reese is $200 cheaper.

I think I missed this when Mike first posted it. That looks like all the benefits of the Hybrid, but the functionality to run dual in - dual out, if you choose. Thanks for pointing it out.

If you buy the Reese 30154 adapter (the "picture frame") you can mount most standard fifth wheel hitches to the adapter. B&W just released their adapter-less version that mounts directly to the holes. The unit number for the B&W is RVK3600. I'm not sure if you'll need a slider with the mega...

Attach your EMPTY water hose to the fill side. From the side that attaches to the water spigot on your house fill the hose with the appropriate amount of bleach or sanitizer. Connect the hose to the spigot, fill the tank and enjoy.

Has anyone been to Little Basin State Park? It's a brand new CA State Park, that until recently was a private campground/resort for Hewlett Packard. The have a few spots that on paper, appear to accommodate the bigger rigs. I know its a longshot, but if anyone has feedback I'd appreciate...

I was at the Davis dealership in January and may have looked at the actual 4100 you bought. I was not impressed with the dealership at all. They may have decent pricing but their customer service annoyed me. I hope you get all the issues worked out soon. Nothing like a series of dealership...

I wasn't even thinking in those terms. I'm not used to the two hots coming in on the 50amp. So, I suppose it would still work to assist the generator run all three ACs but you would need to put at least one of the ACs on the sub. For our rigs with 5k generators, it seems like the only...

I think at this point I've ruled out the Maxxis. Now it's just a matter of deciding which LT. If I get the BFGs I can drop the $700 difference on the Hybrid inverter :). Great info on the tire sizes. Thank you. I'd be much happier with a 3400 lb rating than 3000.

Ok, so another, potentially dumb, question. If I decide to go with the Michelin Ribs, an LT tire, why not any of the name brand LT tires with a load range E rating? Would a BFG Commercial, GY Wrangler, Cooper Discoverer work just as well as the Rib. This all assumes the load and speed ratings...

If I were to run the hybrid I would more than likely not use a sub panel and just power the whole coach. That way I wouldn't have to decide which AC would work. The kicker for me is knowing the 2000 is probably overkill for my needs. Do I really want to spend more money for a super overkill...

I asked Heartland the same thing about our new unit. I was told that it would be wired living room as main and that there was not a new wiring scheme. We too shall see.

I know what you mean. It was 68f here the other day. I had to find a light jacket to wear. Lol Congratulations on the 3800. I love the living room in that one. If it had a king bed I'd have bought it. I alr any have a long list of mods planned in my head. I can't wait to get started. Sent...

People that know I carry would often ask, why do you carry at the grocery store? Or why the movies? My response used to be that I had to get to those places somehow and anything could happen between the relative safety of my home or the mall. Now I just ask them where the last mass shootings...

Well, there goes my theory. Now I've got nothing.

Thank you for the idea. I had no idea what a wax paper nut cup was. Google is not always your freind.

I wonder if HL bumped the gvwr up to include the pin weight since so many of the DRW trucks now tow in the 22k+ range. I have to imagine that there is nothing significantly different about the cyclones that they only include the axle ratings to account for the gvwr. It seems like every other...

I think you were on to something with the toy hauler and ikea bunk beds. Even beyond ikea you could have triple bunks made that went on either side of the garage. Just take out the stock beds and turn the garage into a dedicated bedroom with custom bunks. For bonus points you could make the...

Congrats on the 4200. I'll just say get a Ford or Ram 350-3500 with the Diesel, best tranny option, and at least a 3.73 but preferably a 4.10 rear end. Ram has a super detailed towing guide, hidden on the website. A well equipped Ram 3500, crew cab, 4x4 with a 4.10 will tow a 28k trailer...

Noooooooooooooooooooo!!!! I can't believe this. I just spent $1000 on a new hitch, and sold my Companion because B&W told me they had nothing in the works. Sigh....

Duane my thoughts are to run a sub panel with all the circuits I want to power. I gave some thought to running the whole coach off the inverter but I'd rather exclude the circuits I don't want powered off the batteries. I think it will be less technical for my wife to no be able to run the ac...

Duane thanks for your insight. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk

We tried a rug on our SOB fiver, but the stairs weren't curved. It still wanted to move around. With the curved steps you are dealing with some compound curves, making everything except a custom made rug almost impossible. I'd wait until the carpet got ratty, rip it up to a nice transition...

Problem solved. :cool:

I keep wondering if the Maxxis would be the right choice for the heavy Cyclone, or if I should just pull the trigger on the Michelin Ribs. If the Maxxis is adequate at almost 400 lbs more per tire, is it worth double the price for the Ribs? Especially since most of the comments about the...

So looking at the MSH-M, if I think I'm reading it correctly, you may be able to run all three ACs off of generator power. If you battery bank was up to the task, the combining of the loads might handle all three AC startup demands. Combined with rewiring the AC cutoff switch, this may be the...

The good news is that the Courts are starting to take up the issue of California's ban on open carry coupled with restrictive (impossible in some areas) CCW as a violation of the Second Amendment. Although the ability to carry on your person is limited (legally) in California, you can still...

For those of you that switched to better tires, do you still run a TPMS? When you switched, did you replace all seven, including the spare? What's the going rate on craigslist to dump the old tires?

Dave, I appreciate the offer. This is my second coach, though. I feel that armed with the great checklists I've found on this site, and the months of reading I've been doing I should be able to handle the PDI pretty well.

Remo, it's comforting to hear you say that. I know you have issues with the comfort level of your furniture. I haven't put hands on the new 4000 furniture, but sat in two other models with the same improved couches. My understanding from talking to AJ and Brandon is that the couch attaches to...

We are looking at the Toyhauler as a glorified bunk house. We traded from a true bunkhouse fiver to the Cyclone 4000. The garage is so well appointed as a bedroom, that it blew our old bunkhouse out of the water. We have a few toys to take along, but we don't plan to use the garage to haul...

Is it a fair statement that the Progressive Hardwired and Portable units (EMS-HW50C and EMS-PT50C) are very close to being the same unit? When I compare the features of the two, the hardwired unit claims it is rated to 240V and offers a 15 second and 136 second Air Conditioner compressor delay...

The 4100 has a unique bathroom layout with the tub on the living room/bathroom wall. The 4200 (4000, 3950 and 4114 as well) have the tub on the Off Door Side wall. The bedroom between the 4100 and those other units is not noticeably smaller. The difference I found was the bathroom door into...

I know what both of you mean. The Magnum seems to be the most popular choice by far. The Magnum seems like the better choice, coupled with the Progressive Industries unit. Luckily I'm having my taxes done soon, so the fun money fund might see a little sunshine. I was intrigued a little by...

Probably a little much. I'd be solo anyway. She's not coming with on the pdi trip. There's no way the kids would sit still that long.

Down in Gilroy. Outside of Monterey.

I am trying to decide between the Magnum MS2000 plus PI Surge Protector OR a Xantrex SW2012 and Intelligent Power Manager. From those of you that know, is this an apples to apples comparison? I've read a bit about Xantrex having customer service issues. Is this reason alone to steer clear...

Front bedroom for me. With most of the front living models I have seen, the couch is at a 90* angle to the TV. The major advantage to rear bedroom though is headroom. At 6'4" I need to keep my hair short or I rub the ceiling.

With any luck I'll be picking it up on the 8th. I'll be halfway to LA at that point. Who knows, I may just have to drag it down south the day I pick it up!

Awesome first post. Welcome! I know many of us have thought about this mod. I'd love to see a wiring diagram, even if it was drawn on a napkin.