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    axel ratngs

    My wheels on my 5ver are 16 inch. They have 8 lugs and the rims have a load capacity of 3580. Would my axel be 7000 lb. Axel ?
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    ST or LT tires

    Had a blowout on the Goodyear marathon tire, tore up alot including hydraulic leveling jack. Was thinking about going to a LT tire. The tires on my fifth wheel are 235/80 - 16, the tires I am looking at are hankook hercules, 235/85 -16. The question are about the hankook tire being good and the...
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    sensor light board

    My Elkridge has a black and a grey tank valve handles, but the board shows a black and 2 grey tanks. I just emptied the Grey tank and one is showing empty the other full The black is showing 2/3 full. Also the black tank just flows out real slow like there was no water in it, but if I flush it...
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    pin weight

    Can someone help me with the pin weight on my rv and truck? My truck is a 2015 Ram 2500 mega cab. The gvwr is 10000. Loaded gross is 8820, rear axel gross is 3540. Front gvwr is 6000, and rear gvwr is 6500. Rv is a Elkridge 34rl. Says dry weight is 11129 with a dry pin of 2340.gvwr is14405. I...
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    Internet service

    We are full time and want to know what kind of service full timers use. We have ATT phone service and have a Hotspot for the phones, but what do you use with laptop computers? Wife is driving me crazy, please help.
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    fulltime rv

    unable to locate blog about full time rv,ing
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    Diesel Exhaust Fluid

    I have just bought a new Ram 2500 that uses DEF. I filled up the DEF tank when I got home, it was only half full from the dealer of course. I now have about 2000 miles on the engine. I have towed the fifth wheel around 200 miles and the rest have been truck only most on open highway speeds and...
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    2015 ram 2500 mega cab

    Anyone out there towing with a new ram 2500? Are you using air bags or not. Got my Elk Ridge hooked up and on level groung, it is down in the rear alittle but not bad. I do not think I will need air bags, the ride is good and the headlights are not hunting coons in trees. Just wondering if...
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    leveling fifth to tow vehicle

    How do you level up your fifth wheel and your truck? Got the new sytem from dodge and looks alittle high in the bed, I know you gained about 2 inches from the hitch set up, plus my truck now has 18 inch wheels where my old one had 17 inch wheels. Not familiar with this and need alittle help...
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    2015 Ram Mega Cab hitch clearence

    Anyone know if I can make sharpe backing turns without using the slider on my reese hitch, just bought 2015 2500 Ram Mega Cab, to pull the ElkRidge Looks mighty close in the 6' 4" bed looks mighty close back there
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    slider reese hitch

    Ok do not want to sound dumb here but, some years ago when I bought my Elkridge fifth wheel I had a slider reese hitch installed in the 2007 Ram. Unknowing I never had to use the slider due to the front of the Elkridge and the truck bed which was alittle over 6 foot. I have recently purchased a...
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    2015 Ram 2500, underbed hitch system

    Just bought a 2015 Ram 2500 Mega Cab. Did not do my research well enough and found out that Dodge has come up with a underbed 5th wheel and gooseneck tow system. Well my 2500 did not have the underbed system so I am in process of having it installed by dodge. I was told by them that I would have...
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    Heartland sighting

    Just had a large Bighorn come in and park right across the road from us. It was about 9:00 pm last night and very dark. Guy put her in a close spot using two battery powered lanterns marking the left side of the parking spot. Looked like a landing strip out there he put her in there thought with...
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    Heartland units at Highlands Hammock State Park

    Sitting in Highlands Hammock State Park in Florida this weekend. A Elkridge like ours, a Sundance fifth wheel and a North Ridge travel trailer were in the park. First time seeing this many heartland products in this state park. Cool!
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    Florida state park Volunteer

    Wife andI start volunteering 24 th of this month Jan. for a month and a half at Highlands Hammock State Park. Looking forward to it, then in April will be doing 4 months at Laffayette State Park in north Florida.
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    Rv heating ducting

    I have had to run my heat for the last few nights and anyway I am not getting any warm air out of the two vents in the living area. I have warm air coming out in the bedroom and bath plus the vent that comes out in the steps going up to the bedroom. I don't know where to start actually . The...
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    Question on a Florida state park

    Has anyone been or visited the Lafayette Blue Springs a Florida State Park? The campground has five cabin rentals and primitive camping. I think mostly is used for day visits for swimming and picnics. Wife and I have chance to work camp there this coming summer and would like to know about the...
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    Perform service light

    Hey guys, question? I was driving my 2007 ram 2500 yesterday and at 67,500 miles the perform service light came on in the overhead console. Now I know that the EGR valve and cooler and all is to be serviced at this mileage . Now back at 56,000 and some the turbo blew and all the EGR stuff was...
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    N. Georgia campgrounds

    Can anyone advise on good campgrounds in north Georgia, close to the blue ridge . Thanks
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    Egr valve and crossover tube

    My question is (and don't laugh) is which way does the gasses flow through the cross over tube or do they flow back and forty? Here while back I had a whistle and still do that was heard when the engine brake was used. A couple of days ago I was looking around the egr valve with a light and...
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    cracked trailer wheel

    Has anyone ever busted or cracked one of their trailer wheels? I was cleaning mine the other day and found my right front wheel ( 6 spoke aluminum wheel) had a crack going through one of the spokes on the wheel it self. My fifth wheel is a 20011 Elkridge. I don't remember hitting any thing with...
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    heartland service phone numbers

    I have been trying to call Heartland customer service, and keep getting busy signals. the numbers I have are 574-262-8030 and 877-262-8032. Where are they located as far as time zone. I have a cracked wheel (rim) on my elkridge and need to find one that matches
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    Camping Kississimmee, Fl.

    Parked at Tropical Palms RV in Kississimmee , Fl. Enjoying the holiday weekend. Haven't seen other Heartland products except for 2 Cyclones
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    Delete kit for 07 and later

    I was just told by a pretty reliable source that our fabulous government has made the companies that were selling the kits ,made them quit selling the kit because everyone was changing their diesel trucks and getting rid of the pollution crap. The gentleman said the only thing you can buy now is...
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    State park Florida

    Just arrived at Highlands Hammock State Park, and got set up, going to spend a few days. This place is empty me and about 8 other campers, real hot though. I don't see any Heartland products.
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    Water temps while towing

    Just curious when some of you tow, what do your water temps run. When normal driving and not towing mine runs about 185, 190 degrees. I have noticed lately that when towing my 12000 lb fifth wheel the temp rises up to a little over 200 degrees, not enough to start worrying but it will go down...
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    EGT guage

    Just curious I am about to buy a gauge kit and want a EGT, and tran temp gauge but was wondering what gauge for the third? Also on the EGT how high should I get as far as temp reading, 1500 or 2500 degrees, I think 1500 will be enough as you don't want it to go over about 1500 right. Also what...
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    2007 Ram regen

    Does anyone know about the regen process on my 6.7 Cummings. It does not appear on the overhead and I think it is not an option on my year. How can you tell when it regens? I have taken it out and ran at a certain speed for 20 to 30 miles and noticed nothing, can someone suggest?
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    Flying Virginia trip

    Went to Richmond, Va. On Friday to help my son move back to Florida. Never saw so many RV's on the road, all sizes shapes and forms. Plenty of Heartland fifth wheels and TT' s. I guess it was that time of the year, made me sick that I wasn't"t hooked up and going some where with the wife. Maybe...
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    Towing with overdrive or lower gear

    Just curious when you tow, primarily with the larger fifth wheels. Do you tow in overdrive with a six speed auto tranny or do you switch down to fifth gear. Will it heat up the tranny or the turbo if you tow in overdrive and of course using the tow haul mode on.
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    Dodge ram 2500 engine brake

    My Ram started to have a whistle when you let off the gas and the engine brake engaged. It is in the shop and service thought it might be a vacuum leak but all hoses and clamps have been checked and tightened but it still does it, also I have not noticed it until the engine was warm. Anyone...
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    Dryer exhaust

    Was looking in the closet on my Elkridge at the pre plumbed washer and dryer set up, and found a 4 inch hole with a screw cap covering it. I presumed (big mistake) that it was the vent for the drier but upon examination when I removed the cap that behind it was the drain and water lines for the...
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    Soft floor at utilities access hatch

    I don't know exactly where to post this. When I was flushing my black tank I found wet and soft floor around the access hole where the cable and water hose come in to hook up to the RV. I have a 2011 Elkridge and it has a small cabinet area next to the off door belly access where the hook ups...
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    Server busy

    I have been getting a lot of Server Busy when I go to the forum site. Is this happening to others?
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    I-95 Florida

    Going north on I-95 at Cocoa Beach, Fl. today around noon and spotted a Big Country headed South few minutes later saw a Landmark also headed South. Both very pretty rigs and hope they have a safe and wonderful week end.
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    TST Tire Montering System

    What are some of the tire Montering model do some of you use for the TV and Rv. And which system seems to work best for the rv uses
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    Refridge cooling unit

    Just got news that the cooling unit is bad in my fridge. Don't know exactly what that is or does. The price I was quoted was almost as much as a new refridgerator, and was wondering which way would be to go with it. The cooling unit has a 1 year warranty and the new fridge has a 2 year...
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    Outside fins of refridge

    I hear about the fan/fans on the rear outside of the refridgerator and the fans blowing the hot air out the top exhaust. What does the fins do exactly for the refridgerator? There are two wires attached to the fins what do these do ? My Elkridge only has one fan and I am thinking about adding...
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    Florida Turnpike

    Heading south on the turnpike about an hour ago and spotted a Big Horn being pulled by a GMC or a Chevy 2500 heading North on the Turnpike between Kissimmee and Yee Haw Junction, Florida
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    Fridge Temp

    Been concerned about my fridge sweating on the fins and was wondering what would be a good normal temperature for it to cool to? I know some people keep them cooler than others. I got a thermometer and my fridge is at 45 degrees at noon time today, the air is set at 78 degrees inside the coach...
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