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  1. Gary521

    is it possible to heat bedroom area of 5th wheel trailer only to save on battery life

    If you are not leaving tomorrow, why don't you do a little test to see how it all goes. Run the furnace all night and then try to pull in the slides. What is it going to hurt to run a little trial? Science is wonderful. Running the battery down is not going to hurt anything. As someone else...
  2. Gary521

    is it possible to heat bedroom area of 5th wheel trailer only to save on battery life

    The thermostat closest to the living area runs the furnace. Yes, it senses temperature that's how it turns on and off. I am guessing that the battery will not run down completely during the night just running the furnace. The battery should charge up the next day as you are hooked up to the...
  3. Gary521

    Need to find the ceiling fan for 2011 Landmark Augusta

    First of all, those fans are practically useless as they are too close to the ceiling. However, the blades and arms can be found separately. The blades at Home Depot or Lowes, the arms on Amazon.
  4. Gary521

    2011 Elkridge jack repair.

    You have to know how these things work. There is a central jack screw that turns to raise and lower the legs. There is a large captured nut down in the unit that the jack screw turns in. This captured nut will raise or lower the inner leg as the screw turns in it. This nut will eventually seize...
  5. Gary521

    Does this slide look right?

    To me, it does not look right. It appears like the bottom could be extended more. Like the others have said, check the sealing of the sides against the inside. My slide outside walls are parallel with the trailer sides. The roof is angled down a bit.
  6. Gary521

    Do all the legs on the Lippert Auto-Level hydraulic system make ground contact?

    Yes, it normal. However, it's not good. To fix the issue, lower the middle and rear legs a couple bolt holes. Lippert has a spec as to the minimum height from the ground to the bottom of the foot. I did this this mine. The middle and rear legs have a shorter throw than the front legs. When...
  7. Gary521

    Bedroom slide leaks when it rains

    You did not say where the water is coming in at. Check the top where the roof cover meets the inside fascia as It is not sealed there.
  8. Gary521

    EZ Connect electrical truck/RV connection

    Yes, I have and use this connector. I like it a lot. It is very easy to change over from your existing plug. Yes, I was one of those guys who forgot to disconnect the plug when unhooking ( after having installed this thing ). Perfect. It disconnected just like advertised. The magnet in the truck...
  9. Gary521

    Kitchen Island

    My island collapsed onto it's base. There is a toe kick completely around the island. The entire island and all its weight was supported by tiny staples through this toe kick base into the frame of the island. The staples sheered right off from the weight. Build them as cheap and as fast as you can.
  10. Gary521

    Underbelly heat

    I do not understand why your sewer line has frozen. There should not be any water in the line ever ( except when draining ). If you are leaving your gray water valves open all the time, this is a no no. By leaving the gray tank vales open, you are venting the entire park septic system to the...
  11. Gary521

    Shocks

    The shock to use is Monroe 555001
  12. Gary521

    Milestone 386bh vacuum breaker

    That device is not necessary to the system as a whole. Just bypass it and take it out of the system.
  13. Gary521

    Why the concern for 3rd A/C?

    Yes, this is the trick. Add soft starts.
  14. Gary521

    Broken spring hanger

    I would put them on the front hangers and the equalizer hangers also. There is a video out that shows just how much all of these hangers flex going down the road.
  15. Gary521

    How much grease

    Obviously, everyone has their own opinion on this. The spindle takes up some of the space between the bearings but there is still a fair about of volume that need to be filled with grease if you use the easy lube method for the first time. My suggestion would be to hand pack the bearings for the...
  16. Gary521

    AC wont cool down the unit

    Adding a second AC may not be that simple. I am not familiar with the electrical system in your unit but it may only be 30 amp. If it is, the only way to add a second AC is to add a soft start system to "both" AC units.
  17. Gary521

    Black tank flush

    This atmospheric check valve is totally unnecessary. To remedy the situation, just bypass the valve completely and this will fix the problem for good. My check valve did not work from day one and I did this. From the basement, you can see the pipes going into the wall and coming back down and...
  18. Gary521

    Bighorn landing gear problem

    The legs are constructed with an inner leg and an outer leg. The screw that raises and lowers the unit (jack screw) is in the middle of it all. There is a captured nut that the jack screw turns in. This is what needs to get greased. To accomplish this, raise the legs to their full height and...
  19. Gary521

    Bighorn landing gear problem

    I would replace the entire leg. As I said before, doing anything from the top is not going to help. You need to remove the leg and take it apart. Yes there are two different leg part numbers but I cannot remember the part numbers or the difference. Call Venture manufacturing for help
  20. Gary521

    Another broken shackle problem

    There is no question that these things need to be reinforced. There are few ways to do this but everyone should.
  21. Gary521

    Bighorn landing gear problem

    You can get a motor on Amazon for $150.
  22. Gary521

    Bighorn landing gear problem

    I have written posts about the electric landing gear ( assuming you have electric ). The legs are not Lippert. Yes the legs are supposed to have to not lube the jack screw. However, that is not the case. You will have to disassemble the legs to get to the jam nut that the jack screw turns on...
  23. Gary521

    Water in cargo area... any advice?

    If you are using your water pump, there could be some leaks there too as that does not run all the time. Station yourself in the area where you find water while other are using sinks, shower or whatever. By the way, most people call it the "basement".
  24. Gary521

    New water pump, water still going into fresh tank while in "City" position

    This will give you something to do this weekend.
  25. Gary521

    Can i disconnect batteries while hooked to shore power?

    I get those notices from the utility company saying my bill is higher than my neighbor's too. I quickly fold it up and place it in the trash. Your battery charger is NOT pulling a lot of amps as someone has already stated. FORGETABOUTIT
  26. Gary521

    Trailer Brakes Weakening

    Perhaps it has nothing to do with voltage to the brakes but the brakes themselves. Are they self adjusting brakes or manual adjusting brakes? Maybe they need adjusting. Electric brakes probably will not lock up anyway. Perhaps the connection point is not making good contact? Maybe there is...
  27. Gary521

    Brake Controller

    The brake lights and brake controller are on separate circuits to the trailer. Perhaps the connection point where the trailer plugs into the tow vehicle is not making a good connection. This has happened to me a couple of times. Like you, I had brake lights but no brakes. I replaced the chord...
  28. Gary521

    2015 BIGHORN 3875FB OUTSIDE STEP LIGHT

    Ours is in same location.
  29. Gary521

    Albuquerque to Denver Rv park recommendations

    From there to Denver is about 400 miles. KOA in Raton. KOA in Colorado City. KOA in Colorado Springs
  30. Gary521

    Pennzoil Wheel Bearing Lubricant 706?

    You are joking right?? Why on earth would you use something that has been around from who knows when?
  31. Gary521

    ICM870 AC Soft Start

    Why don't you call ICM. They claim to have RV units.
  32. Gary521

    Height from ground to bottom of Rear Hydraulic Jacks when retracted

    Yes, I lowered my rear and side legs 2 holes as I had the same issue from the start. Now, before traveling, I make sure that the legs are fully retracted as they sometimes do not.
  33. Gary521

    Truck now sitting 99.9% of time.....suggestions while it is

    Sell the 4 banger and drive the truck.
  34. Gary521

    Soft start device installed on Mallard M260?

    I have two of the devices and are very easy to install.
  35. Gary521

    Entrance dome light

    No, you will not see the magnetic switch as part of it is in the sill and part inside the door bottom. I got tired of that light malfunctioning and just cut the wires in the ceiling. Mine would turn on in the middle of the night.
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    Entrance dome light

    That is the "welcome back" light. There is a switch in the basement that turns this light on by a magnetic switch in the bottom of the door. There may also be an on/off switch on the main panel. There is a wiring diagram in the above tools section
  37. Gary521

    Winterizing

    Pretty sure that the bypass is located behind the basement wall as is the water pump in the 3055. There is a small hose and valve connected to the water pump for the antifreeze. My original unit was a 3055. Fabricate some hinges or some sort of thing so the panel, that you have to remove, swings...
  38. Gary521

    Any help would be great!

    The vent you are showing looks like the furnace return vent. It could be that you have the fan setting on the thermostat set incorrectly. Make sure that it is on "auto". Make sure that you do not have the furnace running too. Set the thermostat to "cool". The return for the AC is in the...
  39. Gary521

    Black tank flush

    Just bypass the valve completely. It is not necessary for everything to work. I have done this on a couple of trailers.
  40. Gary521

    kitichen gfi location

    Generally, its in the bathroom.
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