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    Cracked wheel fairings

    By then it is going to be fixed. I went to Camping World and checked out the new trailers. The fenders are made of a different material but there is still no bracing. With the wider space of the Wide Trax I think the brace is needed.
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    Cracked wheel fairings

    I guess they admit that it is a problem but there was no offer over the phone to make it right. I am trying a repair on my own. It sounds like they brought them to the rally with them.
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    Cracked wheel fairings

    I picked up some JB stick, cleaned and roughed up the surface and built it up on the back side. I think it is going to work but the braces are deffinitely going to be made.
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    Cracked wheel fairings

    That is exactly what I think it is. The guy that called back from customer support suggested that I fabricate a brace and install it myself.
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    Cracked wheel fairings

    I was concerned with the fiberglass adhering well.
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    Cracked wheel fairings

    The first 4 tires were those biased ply and they deffinitely may have caused vibration the way they cupped. The new radials are fine though.
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    Cracked wheel fairings

    I have a 2011 North Trail 22FBS with the Wide Trax axle system that I have towed for a little over 10,000 miles. On the most recent trip I noticed that there was something flapping on the driver side by the wheels and pulled over fearing tire problems. I found that 6 of the 12 mounting screws...
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    Power awning cleaning question

    This is the first trailer that I have owned that has a power awning. It has been here long enough to need cleaning and I realized that I don't know how to get to the top side if the awning to clean it. Is there a way to lower the extended awning like you can on the manual ones? Even from the...
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    ATF: North Trail - Retrofit door closer?

    I have a 2010 NT 22FBS. I recently stopped by Camping World to see if there has been any changes and noticed that the 2014 has a hydraulic door closer that holds the door at the 90 deg. point and helps the door to operate smoothly. Can one of these be added to the 2010 model and if so where...
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    ATF: North Trail - Shower floor

    The supports are not there so that you can get to the drain pipes in case of a leak. I took a 2x4 and a couple blocks and wedged them in to hold the 2x4 tight against the under side of the floor. It has worked great for 2 years now.
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    ATF: North Trail - Bias ply tires on trailer

    I have had 8 bias ply tires on trailers and all 8 of them have failed. The failure starts with the tires cupping on the outside edges of the treads and progressively gets worse. It looks like the wear you would expect if the axles were out of alignment. I have never had a problem like this with...
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    How I solved a hot light switch problem

    When the problem started there was a melted wire nut behind one of the lights. I replaced that connection and the wires at the back of the switch were discolored. I replaced them also. Rechecked every connection in the circuit and the switch was still getting warm.
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    How I solved a hot light switch problem

    We have had a problem with the light switch in our North Trail 22FBS since we got it. I think that the fact that the one switch works 8 bulbs is close to an overload. I intended to replace the fixtures with LED's and purchased one fixture at Camping World for about $60. Before installing it I...
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    New 2012 Heartland North Trail 21FBS

    We are starting our 3rd year with a 22FBS. Other than a little more counter space and a sofa at the foot of the bed it is the same camper. Had to make a winter trip to Ohio for a funeral and we camped with night temps down to 14deg F. Nice and comfy. My major issue with the rig is that the stock...
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    Mixing tire types

    My new North Trail came with (D) diagonal or biased ply tires. I have some spares that are radial ply. I am having no problem with the biased ply now but will get radial when they need replaced. I know that due to the different driving and steering characteristics. of the two they should never...
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    New owner of North Trail NT22FBS

    Dave, I am TennesseeT's hubby. I took down the light that wasn't working and the melted wire nut was behind the light fixture. They are wired so that there is all solid wires until the power gets to the fixture. Any bad connection has to be at a switch or at the fixture. When I replaced the...
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    New owner of North Trail NT22FBS

    Hi, TennesseeT is my wife. She saw the sink in a camper we walked through in Nashville Keystone Bullet TT model 215RBS and had the parts guy order it for us. It came from Keystone RV Company and cost about $70. The Formica we got from a local cabinet shop and he thanked us for saving him from...
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    Customer service remark

    I sent an email to customer service about a bad electrical connection that caused some heated wire at a light and the switch. I told them that I could make the repair if they would send a switch and the connectors. Didn't hear from them for a few work days and was about to fire off a nasty note...
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    Tire Rotation

    I recall that with the early radials the recommendation was to keep the rotation in the same direction. That was later changed and the recommendation was to cross over. These new diagonal tires are a different animal. is there any change in the recommended rotation patern with them? I put 3000...
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    Question on tires.

    I don't think I made myself clear. The tire designation is like ST 205/75/D15 there is no R there for radial. I am familiar with the load ratings but this D doesn't appear to have anything to do with that.
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    Question on tires.

    I recently purchased a 22FBS and have made a 500 mile each way trip to the gulf. I absolutely love the rig. I did notice that the tires are D and not R. I found that it is for diagonal rather than radial even though they look like radial tires. This is my first experience with this type of tire...
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