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    tire bounce

    just the 2 that failed both on front axle.
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    tire bounce

    Again thanks for all the replies. As it turned out both front tires had failed. Had them replaced yesterday. My next question is do I have any recourse either through heartland or bowman. They were less than 2 years old and less than 2000 miles on them ( just local camping trips)
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    tire bounce

    thanks for all the replies sounds like from reading all of them I have a tire about to go ill need to get that checked as soon as possible. I crawled around underneath the trailer and looked at the suspension and did not notice anything out of ordinary. The tires and wheels are original...
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    tire bounce

    it is a little nose high not much. I was thinking along those lines to and was planning on lowering my hitch to the next lower bolt holes if i still have enough clearance with my bed. i cant be more than an inch high in the front though i would of thought the suspension would take care of...
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    tire bounce

    while on a recent trip the folks we were traveling with told me the front wheels were bouncing on my 5th wheel. at the time i was doing about 60 mph on smooth road. what could be the cause of this. i have a 2014 elkridge 29RKSA
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    Timbrens

    Ive had both air bags and timbrens. I had the timbrens on a 2001 F250 super duty and they worked fine with a hitch weight of about 2800lbs. I installed with the spacer so they were in contact all the time loaded or unloaded. the sag when hitched up was only about a half an inch to 3/4 of an...
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    2014 elkridge landing gear issue

    well got around to checking it out this week. pulled the switch and had no power so started tracing the bundle of wires back and found a inline 30 amp fuse. wasn't sure if I was on right wires or not but pulled fuse and sure enough it was blown. replaced and front landing gear worked...
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    2014 elkridge landing gear issue

    Thanks for the replies. and thanks for the tip danemayer, the phone is a great idea I usually draw myself a picture on stuff like that.
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    2014 elkridge landing gear issue

    landing gear had been working fine as of last month with both remote fob and rocker switch on side of camper until last trip we took. this week the rocker switch would not raise or lower at all no sound of trying but worked fine with the remote fob. my first thought is switch is bad since fob...
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    How cold is too cold?

    we camp in winter months in Carolinas all the time and for 28 degrees I normally don't do anything special. if expecting mid 20s I use a tarp or sometimes just leaves to cover my water line. if low 20s or below then I unhook water line like said above. one day im going to get one of those...
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    1999 f 250

    I just got rid of my 2001 because of transmission issues and the fact the I was right at max on GVW but over by about 1500 on the pin weight, not to mention firewood, propane tank, and wood blocks and boards for leveling. I would guess you are in the neighborhood of being overweight by close to...
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    Buying new tow vehicle, question is which rear end to get.

    thanks all, i dont figure ill really know what kind of mileage i will get untill i get at least 5k miles on it.
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    Buying new tow vehicle, question is which rear end to get.

    So far I cant figure this dang picture thing out. As far as fuel mileage Bones, im only on my 3rd tank of fuel now and part of the 2nd included some towing and part of the one im on now some towing. The first tank that was filled at dealership I got 13.7 on the second that I filled I got 15.9...
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    Buying new tow vehicle, question is which rear end to get.

    Well as promised I would report back how it went. New truck finally arrived about 2 weeks ago and spent first week getting the break in miles on it even though I really don't believe its needed before towing. did a short camping trip this past week to try out new truck and to get a warranty...
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    Truck brakes

    Just sold my 2001 F250 super duty diesel with 135,000 mi on it. still had original brakes and plenty of life left in them. I think driving style has more to do with brake wear than anything else.
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    Roadside Assistance

    Not sure of what happened or if AAA coverage changed but this is right out of member guide. Eligible Vehicles For Basic, Plus, and Premier members, the Club will provide service to the following: Four-wheeled motor driven vehicles of the passenger type regardless of license plate designation, if...
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    Roadside Assistance

    I had been a AAA member for years but only had coverage for vehicles. About 4 years ago decided we needed to add the camper to our coverage because of a breakdown during a trip. ( spring shackle broken) anyway I gave into good sam due mainly to their heavy advertising and it looked to be about...
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    Drivers License for towing in CA

    never knew this before reading this thread while I don't live in California, NC also requires an endorsement for towing trailers along with several other states. check this out for your state. http://changingears.com/rv-sec-state-rv-license.shtml looked in nc manual and not much information...
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    New F-350 --- 450 miles and getting average 20 mpg

    This is great to hear, ive got a F350 on order now but I opted for the 4.30 rear end mostly because of the wide track front end. My 01 with 3.73 gears regularly got between 20 and 22 on interstate at 70 mph not towing.
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    B&W OEM companion hitch information

    That looks like the one I have for my 3500 Ram. That unit is for the turnover ball mount, isn't it? My truck is lifted some and it seems a bit tall. Maybe 2". He dwas referring to the puck mount OEM set up. you are correct baker I have the puck system, the OEM hitch.
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    B&W OEM companion hitch information

    Re: B&W OEM companion hitch information Thank you Scottyb. I was thinking about a spray lube I get at lowes that has lithium grease in it. it drys to a very light coat, the slicon spray sounds even cleaner though. - - - Updated - - - Thanks for the pics BLHFUN, great info hear I wont...
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    B&W OEM companion hitch information

    Thanks roadjunkie that's the kind of information I was looking for. hoping to just put it together one time.
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    B&W OEM companion hitch information

    looking for some specific information about the B&W companion hitch for ford puck system. Hitch arrived this week and looking to put it together. will be mounting in F350 with 8 foot box. Can anyone with this exact hitch and truck give me the position it is put together in, as in top, middle...
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    What did you do to your TV today (2015)?

    Sold it, actually sold it about a week ago but just found this thread. first time I've been without a truck since before I had a drivers license. was a 2001 f250 super duty was a good truck, 2 blowouts one while towing 10k 5th wheel and went through 2 transmissions. I've got an f350 dually...
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    buying new truck need new hitch

    well brand new in the box's B&W companion was delivered on wed.
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    New Member, New Owner, Needs help buying a new hitch.

    I just did a lot of research on it and decided on the B&W companion. my other top choice was the pullrite OE. I really don't think you can go wrong with any of the top rated brands of hitches. I preferred hitches made in the USA over foreign made. the new truck I have on order has the 5th...
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    Firearms traveling to Alaska via Canada

    I would like to turn this into a more constructive thread. Its on my bucket list to travel the alcan highway one day. I also travel with hand guns but don't want to ship them to Alaska so I can have them there I want a way to leave them in a border state and then get them back when I return...
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    Looking for advice on new tires for my Chevy Silverado 3500 HD (dually)

    My .02 personally I would never buy a firestone\Bridgestone product. they came from the factory on my 2001 f250 and with about 18000 mi on them I experienced a blowout on the left front tire while on interstate 20 in Alabama, thank god I was not towing anything at the time. my truck...
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    buying new truck need new hitch

    haven't heard that one before, this is good information. was leaning heavily toward the pullrite but my plan was to use disk for sure. I started using disk on my reese 16k several years ago and makes for a lot cleaner bed area.
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    buying new truck need new hitch

    yep did some more research and the hitch that uses pucks doesn't need them itsthe campanion that mounts on the gooseneck ball that needs them
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    Buying new tow vehicle, question is which rear end to get.

    well ordered the F350 with the high capacity towing package. I know the 4.30 gears are overkill for anything ill ever own but the wide track front end sold it for me. From talking with several folks that have them the fuel mileage wont be much different if any than my old 2001 with the 3.73...
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    Problems getting into RV Parks/Campgrounds with the size of 4200?

    just have to plan ahead and call the park if you've never been there. park rangers in federal and state parks are usually very friendly and full of very useful information. you will soon learn how to deal with that size rig. I can speak from experience when I went from 27' 5th wheel to 33'...
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    buying new truck need new hitch

    According to pullrite web page the OE hitch they have also takes apart in 2 pieces to aid in putting in and out of bed. Ive been lifting my old 16k reese for about 20yrs by myself and I can tell you it weighs a lot more now than it did 20 yrs ago. I really like the idea of only lifting half...
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    buying new truck need new hitch

    deffinitly getting a hitch to utilize the pucks ive cussed those rails in bed for to many years. I agree it is the best option ever thought about I would really like to shake the guy or gal's hand that thought of it. - - - Updated - - - thanks for the offer but will not need a slider with 8...
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    united states in signature

    thanks will try that
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    buying new truck need new hitch

    wow that Hensley is a little more money than I wanted to spend or a lot more really. I am sure they are the Cadillac though.
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    united states in signature

    how do we add the united states showing which states we have camped in on our signature?
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    NC registration renewal on 5th wheel - inspection needed?

    ive had 5th wheels in NC for about 20yrs and never had to have inspection. I suspect a mistake on our lovely DMV part.
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    buying new truck need new hitch

    purchasing a new ford f350 with the pucks under bed rails. Ive read a lot of different opinions about the reese and the B&W but not much on the OE series pullrite hitches. looking for any experience or just preference all opinions welcomed. the one thing I see is the reese is rated for 25.5K...
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    Buying new tow vehicle, question is which rear end to get.

    I believe your mistaken the ones that are most prevalent on dealer lots are 3.31 and 3.55 but you can order SRW with 3.73 gearing and every now and then find one on a lot.
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