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Well here I am again. At the campground looking for front truck tires i use my truck mostly to tow. So I have about 1000 miles on the front nexen tires since October. I’m looking for a good set of Michelins for the front about 100 miles ago I got a slight vibration. It’s gotten pretty...

Just watched this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPNigacNtMg I guess a couple of tack welds would work and they could be easily removed with s grinder if any service needed to be done and re-welded. That is of course the nuts are still tight and the threads haven’t loosened up i think...

I have a 2015 3500 with about 29,000 miles (it mostly tows but I take it out once a month in the off season) last year I finally found what had been causing an almost improceivable shimmy in the front as new. Almost like I had picked up a rock in the tread. This year as I hit the Florida boarder...

If you are running low on battery during the night. You need more battery. If your running low over a couple of days. You might want to concider a small generator if your looking for more battery capacity. Looking at the lithium or even the AGM batteries might be enough. My flooded batteries I...

I agree with HD. Everything get the greaseable shackle bolts. Carefully hand fit the knurled shoulders into the existing frame collars and tap them in with a hammer. The knurled collars keep the bolt stationary so the shackle bushings ride on the greased bolts not the bolts spinning in the...

I agree about the ez lube i had them on a cargo tag trailer. As well as towmax tires. Never had a problem with either. But we where loaded about half our rated capacity im guessing as you load up to your rated capacity. Things change. Tires and seals take a beating and definitely upgrade to...

Yes. My experience was excellent as was the first reply the pdi was more info than I could manage but I got enough to explore our new cyclone camping for a couple of nights on their lot. There was close by shopping and great restaurants. I had some questions and we had a small water leak under...

I replaced all my keyed locks with the trimark key one system products i did look into rekeying all the locks to the same key but they are all different and got confusing. The trimark ark products fit with a little work. I had to use a dremel to grind the opening a bit and I needed to make...

Ya. I’m not sure how heavy my batteries are. But they are heavier than I’m comfortable with. But I do fill them with distilled water four times a year and I rarely use my 2000 watt converter without recharging with the generator before I get below 80%. I installed a main 150 amp fuse and pendant...

One of the first things I did was install two larger 6 volt golf cart style batteries and the appropriate battery box. I had to refit the vent tube what I found out is I barely have enough room to lift in heavy golf cart flooded batteries. Next time around I may go with agm i used flooded...

Probably water or fatigue. Its fortunate i guess it’s around a tie down if you want to try a repair rather than replace the wood. I’d try removing the tie down and placing a pan under the hole. And brushing g either minwax wood hardener or a slow setting epoxy saturating the wood. Reusing what...

Ya. My panel is also a bit off on a ‘14 cyclone. As I remember the directions said hold the switch for a certain amount of time mine works after pressing the button a few times and holding it down for longer so far I’m able to drain the tank once a year to refill with fresh fuel though I’m...

You can do some research on the fridge you own to find the current draw. And hopefully you can find the current required to start the compressor which is a very short and can often exceed the generator or inverter as it tries to start In simpler terms. A 2000 watt inverter in about equal to a...

If you install the wet bolts yourself. Check the bronze bushing. A lot of mine where worn or cracked The wet bolts have locking grooves on the shoulders. You want those to press into the shackles and not spin when you torques the nuts. This keeps the bolts stationary and the greased bushing move...

It sounds like your following the recommended wire size specs. I haven’t checked your particular inverter specs. But it’s inportant if you don’t already know about wire size and length that produce voltage drop that’s what the specs are about. If your wire is too small for the load which sounds...

I think what you are saying is your replacing the factory “converter” with an inverter/charger or do you already have an inverter/charger your replacing? the 2ga wire sounds like it powers the rv and has shut off switches. And supplies charge current to the batteries 3000 watts of 12v dc...

I’d always choose dexter. There are copies. But only one original dexter wet bolts are a good upgrade. And don’t fill the hubs with grease if you have ezlube fittings. 2010 Ram 3500 HD traded in for new 2015 3500 HD DRW mega cab with the 3.42 gears I haven't hooked up yet, we'll see how...

Yes. Same experience here My wife and I had a pleasurable purchase experience. And lake shore’s entire staff and full inventory is worth a visit to lake shore if your concidering a purchase 2010 Ram 3500 HD traded in for new 2015 3500 HD DRW mega cab with the 3.42 gears I haven't hooked up...

Yes. It’s heavy. I also took out the folding seats and table. It gives us a lot more room. We use the garage mostly as living space which leaves the bugs and mud out of the main unit 2010 Ram 3500 HD traded in for new 2015 3500 HD DRW mega cab with the 3.42 gears I haven't hooked up yet...

That was one of my first MODs i don’t have any pictures. But it sounds like you have a good idea what you need and can fabricate it what I did was use 1/4 birch plywood covered with the diamond tread floor I ordered from heartland (not cheap. You might want to skip that part) i cut several...

Id suggest checking further into why your not getting as much braking as you think you should It could be anything from a bad ground wire or dirty connectors. To something more serious i learned something this year myself. I noticed my braking ability was slowly fading on a little never trip...

I don't have my reading glasses on and didn't read the entire post to see if someone else has the same comment I do. But I use my 2015 Ram almost exclusively got towing. I change my oil before 5000 miles. I pick a time when it's convenient so sometimes at 4000. I also dropped my oil at 1500...

I've flipped a shackle or two several times. It happens when both tires on one axle leave the ground and/or the axles aren't on level ground usually. When the weight of the tires unweight the springs. They shorten and the spring and shackle flip over I usually try to reverse the process. Place...

Here's a recent discussion on this topic From what I understand. It's a proportional controller. I don't know any of the technical stuff of a proportional controller if that's what it is. But I do allow for extra stopping distance when hooked up and I don't count on being able to lock up my drum...

I have currently a 2015 ram 3500. IBC works great compared to my previous 2010 ram 3500 also with an IBC. I read up on the 2010 problems and concluded it was designed to handle just what the frame receiver hitch was rated for. #5000. I towed a #7000 tag trailer without a problem but when I...

I installed a Quadra Big Foot system on the back frame. I already had hydraulic landing gear in the front. The big foot system is self contained in that each jack has its own pump. After attaching each jack to the frame. And running a positive elec lead from the battery. All I had to do is run...

Happy holidays ! first thing I did was remove the bunk and bench seats. If you have kids or expect a crowd. They are an exceptional value. so I'm left with the bunk lift rails which I'm using to hang a rain coat on and not much else. I have a plan someday to mount cabinets to the rails so I can...

Merry Christmas well. It's not the Reese style but similar to the Ram adapter rail and made by Demco it installed so easily I can't remember all the particulars. That's my excuse anyways 😊 I do remember there was was an adjustment with a cotter pin or washer. Two of the four levers required a...

Re adapter plate. I choose the Reese style adapter which is like the Ram adapter. The dealer didn't have them stocked and I just ordered one myself There was one corner with a sloppy weld and the plate wouldn't bolt tight and was out of alignment. Hit it with a grinder and a little paint and my...

I went from a long bed 2010 ram 3500 crew cab to a 2015 ram 3500 mega cab short bed last year. I needed a truck 7" shorter to fit length wise in the garage. The mega cab short bed is 10" shorter. I can close the garage door with 1 1/2" clearance in the front and back now The only difference I...

Agree. It's a pretty simple system. Unlike the remote with all the buttons😊 Buts it's also a pretty good player also because the Boss will play a DVD I did a little reading of the different install guides and at least one said if "using only two speakers. Don't use the third and fourth speaker...

I also looked into the extensions awhile back. But came to the same conclusion that there would be a wheel balance issue plus it's just one more thing that could leak. My 2015 ram has tire pressure info. I can look at a screen with all six tire pressures. I no longer wrestle to check inner...

I'm with you ironj you would think that the manufacturer would provide or at least make available a plug I found the grinding of the taper and the clean up the worst part. And using plumbing pvc caps wasn't the cheapest method. But as soon as someone figures a way to mold these out of...

I made some out of plumbing pvc. It took some grinding to taper the bottom i used some matching diamond tread in the garage and found some extra carpet under the stairs behind the basement bulkhead for the kitchen to match the flooring the short pipe section is cut to size and lifts the plug so...

Ive been following this discussion and all the topics where covered right away. However. I could add that watching my gauges in a 2010 ram 3500. The trans temp seemed to be around 140 until I put a few miles on the road and it would climb to about 180 towing. My first trip hooked up and towing...

Happy 4th i just read your post and remembered my faucet was beginning to run slow again. It was a simple fix. I unscrewed the screen holder from the end of the pull out faucet which had caught about a dozen small plastic shavings. Like you had mentioned construction debris if this is your...

I've done some tweaking to my toy hauler the past couple of years. I've really enjoyed working on my heartland product. I spot quality and good thought out planing whenever I do to me. My Rv is a blank canvas that I can adapt to my needs. The high quality of the base product pushes me to make...

My wife and I made the trip in the fall off season. A lot of the campgrounds had closed and we where able to dry camp right in the Columbia ice field parking lot for a reasonable fee. It's all ashphalt and has a good slope to it so getting level might require jacks. There was also at least one...

It would be a great trip for sure. I have yet to visit isle Royal myself. Though I use to live five minutes from the headquarters in Hancock Michigan. My wife and I just summer in Michigan now that we own a heartland Rv there's plenty of campgrounds in the area and two boats that make the...

One of the first things I did was install a EMS-HW50C. I found the ground terminal inside the transfer switch was tightened, but the ground wire wasn't attached. The ground wire was loose but making contact and grounding to the box so the switch was working when it left the factory. The...