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  1. DesertThumper

    Upgraded Tires - Bridgestone M700 235 X 85 X 16 LT

    That was my first question to the tire store. It did not seem to matter even though they say to align them. Yes I've spent to many hours reading and researching to the point it became a big deal and DW said stop it your driving me nuts with weeks of talking about the same stuff. So I took...
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    Upgraded Tires - Bridgestone M700 235 X 85 X 16 LT

    Hi John, The new tire set replacement are doing very well. We've put over 5000 miles on them. No problems, no defects, side walls very solid. We are very happy with the choosen purchase. The longest trip test with these tires is when we left CA to Montana and back. We felt confident that...
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    ATF: Road Warrior - Fuel Station Pump

    On your control panel inside, activate the 15 minute auxilary tank by pressing twice. You will see a red light turn on letting you know it is activated. Then I put the ground on a metal part of the frame of the panel door. Turn the on valve inside the compartment of the aux tank and start...
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    Idaho: Boise to Lewiston

    I got mixed up with the town mention. Oops.
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Our trip went well and safe. Met a few HL members at Zion River Rv Resort. To bad we had to end it and head back home before the rally. Overall had an awesome 2 week adventure. I compiled a bunch of pics into a slide show if anyone would like to see it. http://youtu.be/Z2lFGhnjDL0
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    jim thanks. We will be very careful on the way back. The winds in St George are still bad today. Have a good day.
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Thanks for all your replies. A strong wind and thunderstorm knocked out the power for two hours here at Zion River Rv Resort. There was a Big Horn across the ways with their awning up and the wind was blowing hard and decided to give a hand to help save from flying or breaking away. This is...
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Yes sir bob. Construction everywhere. Our friend works for MT DOT and informed us too. Everything is good. Thanks Bob for your insights before we headed out to MT. Take care, Al
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Hi Larry. Matt's graduation was a long one but all worth the support. Bozeman is nice and so much has been built around here. It seems very up to date here. You must be talking about bear canyon rv or sunshine campground? We are doing a part two for Zion since Yellowstone weather is not all...
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Our plans have changed for yellowstone due to weather conditions. Now we are back in bozeman for an overnight. Were heading back to Zion National Park for three days and tour the 8 sections they offer. Tires, trailer and truck doing well. We are having a great time overall. We've done so...
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Thanks for all your replies. Our trip is going great! It's funny that I haven't missed my house yet. Were headed to Yellowstone tomorrow morning for four days. Luckily it is only a few hour drive from the ranch. Thanks again.
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Nice weather today at Bozeman. Attended Matt's graduation and had dinner with the in laws. Also picked up four additional DEF for the trip back at Walmart. We will be heading to Central MT at the ranch for three days. Not looking forward to the driving conditions tomorrow.
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Trace, We wil be arriving at Zion off Highway 9 on May 11 for one night. The Zion Park is amazing. We need more time to really check oit the park. Now we know what to expect and plan ahead for next time. Hopefully in a few months? Al
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Thanks Rod. Would love to see Glacier but we are going to Yellowstone at the Grizzly Rv Resort on May 7-9. We took the 20 to the 191 today and pulled into Bozeman Koa for a few days for my brother in laws graduation at MSU. The drive to get to Bozeman was amazing except for the road...
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    New tow rig

    Re: New tow rig:update Pulls great. Smooth pulling our road warrior. We have 4500 miles of towing. We are on a two week trip road trip headed to montana by tomorrow and that will add another 4000 miles on top of our existing miles. Did first oil change at 4000. 6 to 10% grades no problem...
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Thanks Bill. We left Zion this morning and the resort is a five star. On the way to brigham city, we spotted a sundance going south on interstate 15. Now we are docked for a nights rest at golden spike. We met a full timer in a big horn. Real nice guy from utah. Were heading out at 7am...
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    First Big Trip - CA to Montana

    Ready set go. Today we packed up our trailer for a two week journey starting from CA to Montana. We are taking off on April 29th and headed to our first stop at Zion RV Resort in Utah for two days. We have a few things planned out once we arrive. Our second over night stop will be Golden...
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    Making sense of the tire talk

    That makes sense. Thanks for the correction.
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    Making sense of the tire talk

    That is amazing stuff. I wonder why a professional tire guy would tell us to do it the way I've been doing it... I've never had a blown tire with owning three trailers. When they installed my tires, I asked the installer the same question, what are you setting them to and how should I carry...
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    Making sense of the tire talk

    Our local industrial tire guy actually recommended for us to do it this way. Just to make sure I understand, instead of filling our tires with the example I provided above, instead fill them up to 80 psi cold. You check your tires 2 hours later with the temp now being 75 degrees, the tire...
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    Making sense of the tire talk

    Hey Walt , if you filled up your tires to 80 lbs before you hit pavement for 225 miles, did you consider the heat rising and increases the new tire pressure reading afterwards? Destination+weather temps+tire pressure settings before departing will be different every time. Example: It is 55...
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    Roof Top Bubbling (RW 400) & Very Disappointed!!!

    Yes. I have made contact with HL and the ball is in there court. They have my vin and contact info. The dealer is suppose to send the pics to them. The bubbles are much larger like a plate or even a basketball size. Thanks for your feed back of thoughts.
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    Roof Top Bubbling (RW 400) & Very Disappointed!!!

    Thanks Dan for your reply. After reading your post, I made a call to our dealership and spoke to the owner about your recommendation. Here are the results: They did not proposed a remedy at the time of pickup. You are right about our dealer stating to HL about replacing the entire roof top...
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    Roof Top Bubbling (RW 400) & Very Disappointed!!!

    We had our trailer in for warranty work this past 3 weeks for them to address all concerns except one item. The owner of the RV Dealer did the majority of the work. When he did the walk through of all the items he said the one item he went to bat for us is the bubbling areas of the roof top we...
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    I Took Delivery Yesterday - Cyclone 4000

    Congrats!!! What a nice setup and color match. Have fun with all your mods and honey due bill list.
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    State to State Requirement - When Towing - Any?

    Interesting. Thanks Dan.
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    Escort to DMV needed for a "Non Commercial License" (Class A)

    Today, my wife Lisa passed her Class A Non Commercial Permit!!! Her license is up for renewal this november. That being said, DMV made her take the class C written test as well. She passed that one too. Im glad at least she is pursuing this to help her better understand the rules, safety...
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    State to State Requirement - When Towing - Any?

    <p> Thanks for your feedbacks. If you carry special endorsements or a different license letter, would you know if that would carry over to your new state. Lets say if you move to another state? If it is not required in that State, does that license letter go away if they dont have a class a non...
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    State to State Requirement - When Towing - Any?

    Does anyone know if oregon or utah require an endorsement or license upgrade needed for towing with gcwr over 30,000 lbs?We are considering relocating to one of these states in the near future. Any tips would be great!
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    CA to Kansas City Missouri - Best recommended route. Anyone?

    We would start off from Valencia Ca which would be the Southern side CA. Lockwood from what my wife mention is near Kansas City in Missouri.
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    CA to Kansas City Missouri - Best recommended route. Anyone?

    <p> It seems like we are traveling quite a bit with our new rig setup! This trip is for my brother in laws wedding in or near lockwood Missouri.  We have never been to Missouri. The date of travel will be the last week of July 2014 which allows us to have 3-4 days before the wedding date of...
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    RAM 3500 2013 & Newer - Projection Headlights & Fog Light Conversion to HID

    Don't be so quickly to judge.... These are projector headlamps (stock) for HID low beams. Your diagnosis are incorrect. If you were to install HID lights in a non projection headlamp, then the light beams will be like a starburst effect and blind on coming traffic. And yes, most of us are...
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    RAM 3500 2013 & Newer - Projection Headlights & Fog Light Conversion to HID

    Thanks for the comments. Another notation I want to add here is the HID conversion kit is heavily purchased and used in CA. The few I know including local shops in the city have had great success with them. The success rate with most electronic parts you buy is a 99% success rate. You will...
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    Idaho Falls Idaho to Bozeman Montana - Travel Route

    Sounds good bob. Great heads up. Now if the 20 & 190 weather condition permits at the time we hit the road, would that be a better way to take when it comes to grades and wind? Just a question.
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    State to State Requirement - When Towing - Any?

    Thanks for the link Bouse Bill and everyone's two cents. Everyone of you has made us be more educated for preparing our first exciting long upcoming trip.
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    Idaho Falls Idaho to Bozeman Montana - Travel Route

    This is great info and we appreciate your feed backs! It looks like I wont worry to much about chains but we will keep a close eye on the weather one to two weeks before heading out in case we need to cancel all the reservations we made for the camp grounds. I notice that some of you mention...
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    RAM 3500 2013 & Newer - Projection Headlights & Fog Light Conversion to HID

    I wanted to share my completed project and experience with everyone here in case you decide in the future to upgrade your Projection Headlights (Regular Bulbs) & Fog Lights (Regular Bulbs) to an HID Conversion kit. The reason why I did mine was due to poor lighting from the truck headlights...
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    Question for Road Warrior Owners???

    We have the 400 and the grey tank layout is the same as what Travis listed. 7 times out for diapered camping. Bought in August 2013. No problems. Both units you are considering are great trailers.
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    Idaho Falls Idaho to Bozeman Montana - Travel Route

    Good to know.... my wife mention about the divide but not as detailed as you explained. You mention the climb is doable. I guess chains should be purchased and brought with us. Would I have to buy tire chains for all tires? That is 12 tires.... All input would be great.
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