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As a retired law enforcement officer (LAPD) I like this revolver from Taurus called "The Judge". Watch the video, you will see this is an excellent defensive weapon. You can use a combo of 410 shot gun shells and 45 cal rounds in the same cylinder, load the cylinder with 2-#00 buck 410 shells...

Northern Tool carries the RDS tank and transfer kit. RDS is less expensive than American tank. I have the tank #72744 and transfer kit # 011029 on my 06 Silverado Duramax...

Photo of refrig fuses and cooling fans

Your refrigerator is mounted in the kitchen slide, these models should have cooling fans mounted between the lower and upper outside air vents behind the refrig. Make sure the fans activate when temps reach the 90's. The fans are thermostat controlled. If the fans fail to turn on during hot...

Jim B. Does your tow vehicle say F-O-R-D on it anywhere, that could be your problem............go Duramax Rah-Rah-Rah!!!!!! Your Nevada buddy is back in action. Forrest

HR 218 does allow active and retired LEO to carry nationwide without restrictions in all States, however, when I applied in Clark County Nevada (Las Vegas area) as a resident I was required to annually fire 30 rounds @ 5,7,15 yards and achieve a passing score in addition to a letter from the...

Just got a email from Jim Beletti, Jim and Nancy are available April 15-18 so let's use that date to get started.........................Who would like to attend? Forrest

I have been asked to schedule another Nevada Chapter Heartland Rally in Las Vegas. Arthur and Cindy Lamontagne have offered to assist with the planning. Johnny Walker RV of Las Vegas expressed interest in sponsoring the event at the Oasis RV Resort in Las Vegas. The preliminary dates suggested...

I've used the Brake Smart controller since 06, it is far superior than most other brands. The Max Brake mentioned in a post by dieselengineer works the same as Brake Smart by using brake fluid pressure to sense braking needs. The Brake Smart was over $400 when I bought mine, the Max Brake sells...

These photos were posted earlier by Smokey......... I had the same problem with the toilet valve not holding water. I rotated the inner black seal 90 deq to have a new wear surface between the flush valve and inner seal. Make sure the top of the flush valve and inner seal are clean and free of...

Those fine folks residing in Nevada pulling trailers in excess of 10,000 lbs must have a "J" endorsement added to their class "C" license. As of July 1, 2009 both a 20 question written test and a drive skill test are required. No big deal only 6 1/2 hours over two days so far to register TV...

Tire sidewall marking always takes presidence over placards on vehicles. Placards in many cases have wrong information. Forrest

Heartland products as so bullet proof not even a blown tire will cause any visible damage.............right????? :eek: I would not advise regrooved tires, by the time they wear down for regrooving they are most likely ready to explode. The photos are not regrooved tires............14000...

I added 3/8'' thick aluminum backer plate under the bed for additional support with six-3/8" bolts through bed as depicted in photo. Boom weighs less than 40 lbs and is much easier to handle than dragging the hitch scratching up the bed or disassemble the hitch. Forrest

Alan, You are correct on the heat build-up, I use high pressure fuel injection hose to connect compressor to manifold @ $6.00 per/foot. The cheap-o plastic hoses will become hard and blow from the heat buildup. This set-up only runs for a very short period and has a auto shut-off. The original...

The compressor is a Porter Cable pancake style, I removed the tank and added the plumbing. High pressure cut-off @ 120 lbs, total weight is about 13 lbs and takes up very little space. Air tank not necessary due to only inflating tires and air bags, if tank is needed a portable air tank can be...

Harbor Freight and I teamed up for this..............about $90. Forrest

The reservoir should be between 1/2 and 3/4 full, mine is a see through plastic tank. Check the valves and hoses for leaks, Forrest

HI dee2, Remember those voltage meters I showed you and Steve camping at Terribles in Pahrump..........they will tell you about all you need to know........good job for Steve. We had a nice visit with you and may stop by your area when we pull to Tacoma, WA later this year. Forrest

06 2500HD Duramax 6 spd Allison extended cab, CGVW 22000+ lbs 3600RL Bighorn = 10.5 to 11.5 mpg @ 62 mph 1650 rpm. Summer blend diesel .5 mpg better than winter blend. Forrest

Attached are pictures of fuse, fans, and thermostat. Thermostat is located on the cooling fins (follow red wires) upper left of photo #5. Jumper across the theromstat terminals to bypass it, fans should start if refrig is turned on, fuse is good and wiring is in tact. Normally the fans should...

China Bombs are tires manufactured in China, several of us have had them explode during travel...............thus nicknamed them China Bombs. G614's are Goodyear 14 ply tires made in America many of us are using to replace the China Bombs. Attached are photos of my Trail America China Bombs...

I have used Protect All products for RV rubber roof and gelcoat on my 06 Bighorn since new.................the rig looks like new, application is quick and easy. http://www.protectall.com/products.htm Forrest

Landing gear pulling to many amps will cause the fuse to blow. Usually extending the landing gear puts more load on the motor and the fuse will blow. If the fuse blows retracting the gear then my bet is you are retracting the gear against the leg extender pull pins or hitting the limit of jack...

Have you tried turning on the angle stop under the sink? Could be be they forgot to open the angle stop when fixing the leak, you might try removing the screen in the kitchen faucet to see if it is plugged. Forrest

Heartland is violating the Indiana law building RV's is Elkhart, IN with blue lights................................. IC 9-19-6-8 Clearance and marker lamps and reflectors; color displayed or reflected Sec. 8. (a) A front clearance lamp, marker lamp, and reflector mounted on the front or on...

Has anyone tried this instead of single or double ply toilet paper? My grand-daddy said he did, it was reuseable and readily available. :) Forrest

Blue emitted lights and blue reflectors will get you busted..............I had the occasion to discuss this issue with a few low-rider violators when I was with LAPD. :eek: 25950. This section applies to the color of lamps and to any reflector exhibiting or reflecting perceptible light of 0.05...

Here is a link for vehicle color lamps in CA...............blue running lights are illegal front and rear. Other states might have the same restrictions. Read the first page then click on "next" at the bottom for additional pages. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cacodes/veh/25950-25952.html...

Be carefull what you read in some posts regarding braking ability......................check the brake spec's on a 2500HD SRW, 3500 SRW, and 3500 DRW. You will find the brakes on the first two are exactly the same size and the rear brakes on the 3500 DRW are slightly smaller. Braking is...

Yes they should fix the problem!!!!!!!! 1500 miles only, the inner wheel bearing grease seal has failed allowing wheel bearing grease to seep out into the brake drum and coat the brake linings. Driving long distance warms the grease on brake linings reducing braking ability, parking allows the...

Remove the brake adjuster slot plug and shine a flashlight into the hole, look at the adjuster thread pattern to determine direction to adjust brakes. Expanding the adjuster tightens the brakes. http://www.al-kousa.com/prod_bhd.htm Forrest

Larry, Ok..........now for more tech stuff.........because Deb was in the truck when weighed hitched up about 1/2 of her unknown body weight would be added to the rear axle weight. All my 190 lbs was only on the front axle scales when weighed unhitched, you need to subtract Deb's weight from my...

Larry, As I think back when we weighed your rig, Deb was in the passenger seat when weighed hooked up, when weighing truck alone Deb was not in the truck and I stood on the scales in front of the truck. This is why the truck front axle lightened up when weighed hooked up.........my 190 lbs was...

Larry H, After reviewing your axle weight when we weighed your rig at the Vegas Rally, I recommend you go with the 614 because they have a higher weight rating than the XPS and are 14 ply rated. I could not find the ply rating for the XPS but suspect they are not more than 10 ply rated. The...

Here is some info on RV shore power wiring.............. http://www.dasplace.net/RVWiring/wiring.html If you run 2-50 amp feeds from the same shore power leg via 2 separate breakers.............what do you have???????? Forrest

Agreed, I have 40k miles on my 06 Duramax towing 22460 lbs of Bighorn around the USA. I believe the GM engineers got it right with the Duramax/Allison combination; all the add-ons/bolt-ons, etc. will do little if anything and/or damage a very efficient setup. I researched adding programmers...

tkdmike, Since you have a 3600RL make sure the cooling fans operate properly. The refrig is in the kitchen slide with an upper and lower exterior vent. The fans are thermostat controlled when temps inside the refrig cabinet climb to about 90/95 deg. An inline fuse is located behind the lower...

Kurt, I would recommend removing all 4 shocks and not bother replacing any of them; the shocks are mounted about 45 deg from vertical and provide very little if any shock action. The correct position should be vertical to axle mount to provide maximum effectiveness. The shocks are prone to...