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Hooked up today to get new wheels on the Roadwarrior. Before even leaving my RV pad, I noticed the brake controller flashing red and reading "Overload, NO BRAKES". Sure enough, pulled the manual lever on the P3 and no brakes. Doing some basic troubleshooting and either the P3 is bad or I have a...

The sun was baking the door side and nose decals, so I dropped the 5th wheel off at a Sign & Body Shop for a few days and removed all (mostly) decals and created my new nose graphic. Thoughts?

2 weeks ago, the wife and I were set to head out for a camping trip. 1/4 mile from home, we see the 5'er smoking. Originally, we thought the brakes were locked up, so I pulled to the side of a busy road, jumped out to see what was amiss. To my dismay, I immediately noticed that the front axle...

**I couldn't find an area to post this in, so I'm sure if one exists, a moderator will move as appropriate** Today, while installing scissor lift legs in the rear of my rig (the OEM units were garbage and kept binding, so I removed the electric unit), I noticed that the plastic coated cardboard...

I didn't see another place to post this so.. 2 years ago, I had an accident, hitting another 5'er with my 5'er, putting some decent damage on the curb side of my 5'er - requiring all the decals be replaced, etc. Fast forward to today, all those decals are flaking off, bubbling and peeling off...

We've done this route plenty of times in an SUV, but I've never hauled my 5'er through this route. We'd be taking I-80 West into Vacaville (visit family), then bypass Sacramento and SF and connect to the PCH (Hwy1) all the way south to San Diego. A few questions for those in the know: -Is the...

I need to find aftermarket or OEM fenders for both sides of my RoadWarrior 395RW (2010). The plastic cracks due to vibration and the screws fall out. Are there fenders (plastic above the wheels) that are more robust and reinforced?

This morning, while my youngest and I were out Turkey hunting and boon-dock camping, we had the Genset running (Onan 5500 EVAP). We had 2x space heaters running when the boy decided to start up the microwave. Pop and no power except for the battery powered 12v items. I checked all the fuses...

2010 RoadWarrior 395. Playing the stereo a few days ago and we lost all power to the stereo and the 12v accessory power plug (aka Cigarette lighter plug). All fuses in the fuse panel are fine. I pulled the stereo out, but all power seems to just run downhill with no noticeable fuses inline. Took...

So my rig today has 2x 12volt RV style batteries. During winter months, when just running on battery, I can get about 6-7 hours of furnace run-time before the batts run out.. then I have to get up early in the morning to connect my truck (pigtail) to the 5'er, start the truck up and trickle...

Late last year, we decided to replace and upgrade the OEM tires on our 3 axle 5th wheel. We went with 14ply "big-rig" style tires that are capable of 120psi, instead of the usual 80psi max that the Towmax were rated at. Sadly, we discovered that the OEM wheels are only rated for a max of 80psi...

I went home to measure the distance between tires on my 3 axle RoadWarrior 395 (because I was thinking about replacing the OEM Towmax with BFG Commercial TA's). I came away a bit puzzled. The front left tire and separation between the middle tire/axle is just over 3". All others (including the...

Since our October thus far has been very mild and unlike most (freezing, snow, etc), we decided to head south about 2 hours to get in one last camping trip. Arrived at our destination and a gentleman walked over and told me one of my tires was coming apart (on the 5th wheel). Sure enough, the...

Well, I've had my first collision in my 2010 Roadwarrior 395. With only 3 hours sleep, my brothers and I had ATV's loaded in the back when after an hour of driving, we decided to stop in Nephi, Utah (at the Burger King) for breakfast. The lot was mostly empty except one smaller (almost every...

I'm looking for a portable Dish Networks sat. dish w/tripod or one of those all-enclosed handle carrying units. I've been watching eBay, but I thought maybe someone here has moved to DirectTV or discontinued SAT. TV and wants to get rid of their hardware. I already have a two TV receiver, but...

On Saturday, I was finally able to push enough snow around to clear a path for my 5th wheel. The furnace wasn't working and I need it functional for a mid-December camping/ATV'ing trip. While pulling out of the driveway (slight downhill), I noticed my brakes seemed to be grabbing pretty hard...

My mother is flying in from Houston to stay with us for a week. She requested that she be allowed to "live" in the 5th wheel toy hauler while she's here. In advance, we've prepped the TH, filled both propane tanks and situated it to be stayed in (minus water). The issue at hand is that I cant...

We just came home from the Salt Lake City (Utah) RV show. Of all the Toy Haulers we looked at (including the new Voltage), we really liked the 361. We're seriously considering a trade-in on our 2010 RW395 for the 361. We really like the 14' garage with heat & ac. Looks like we're already...

I've just returned from a 5 day, 500 mile ATV expedition. Upon getting to my dry camping location, my rear tire went up and over a 1' rock, causing the 5'er to jolt fairly violently. Coming home, and having all the windows on my truck open, I could hear the King Pin sliding in the hitch. When...

So last weekend, the temperatures ranged upwards of 85F. In Utah, it's dry heat -- so not too bad. I took off to do some volunteer USFS trail work for the day, was connected to 50amp shore-power and fired-up the AC. In the morning, it was only 60F, but by the time I left, the AC had kicked in...

So I'm sitting in the San Rafael Swell (near the Wickiup, about 30 miles west of Green River, UT). Pulled into my dry camping spot yesterday and apparently got too close to a tree. My new rig now has scratches all along the right side and a puncture in the front door. I'm hoping I can buff out...

After the multiple service fiasco's at Sierra RV in Sunset, Utah -- I found a location much closer to home (MotorSportsLand) and decided to let them fix the issues that Sierra claimed to have fixed (but didn't). Not only was their service writer knowledgeable, but he (and she) was very friendly...

..I just bought one of these to monitor my dual rear wheels. Additionally, since I don't own a compressor, this will allow me to inflate both rear tires at once. If a tire runs low, the other will allow the air pressure to balance out without going below the min. PSI (65 psi). Paid $163 after...

Is there another dealer or qualified service center for my RW395 in the Salt Lake metro. area? I'm really tired of dealing with shoddy work from my current dealer. Took it in for a SAT TV/Cable TV modification a few weeks ago. Paid $200 to essentially add a splitter so that one DVR Receiver...

Since the weather is foul today (rain + heavy snow), I thought I'd go out to the 395 and see about hooking up the Dish Networks system. This is a 620 DVR Receiver (supports two TV outputs) and an exterior portable Sat. dish on a tripod. I've used this setup in my Class-C without fail or...

With all the strange terrains we encounter, we're thinking about adding these to the rear of our rig: This would prevent any impact of the 5th wheel on imperfect roads. The question is, where to put them? Do I remove the feet on the rear stabilizer legs? I don't see many other structural...

So, we've owned our Roadwarrior 395 since a week prior to President's Day (Washingon's Birthday). During our PDI, we noticed that the front right stabilizing leg was either bent or welded on at a slight angle. This angle allowed the trailer to sit tilted. This problem was compounded at home...

On our first outing, I was concerned that the pin weight (weight on axles & tires) would be massive and I'd be close (if not over) to being beyond max load for my truck. I stopped at a Flying J, paid the $9 and had my entire rig weighed. Specs: 2009 Ram 3500 Dually Mega-Cab (Resistol Edition)...

Where is it located and how do I enable it to run the TV from battery instead of having to use the GenSet?

Found out (the bad and hard way) tonight that when playing a movie, music or iPOD, all sounds are heard via the exterior speakers. Is there any way to disable or mute those exterior speakers so we can watch a movie at night without keeping the neighbors up?

I just took possession of our new 2010 395RW yesterday. We're prepping for our first trip next week. Connected the hose to City Water, flushed out the antifreeze and let faucets (including hot water) run for 15 minutes. Fired up the water heater. No hot water. Clearly, I'm missing a valve that...

One of the things we're going to miss the most from our Jayco 31SS is the integrated RV-Q. A propane line runs to the back side exterior of the RV, a mount sits against the wall of the RV and a small BBQ can be attached. This unit then tucks away nicely for storage. No additional BBQ, propane...

So, we finally traded my Ram 2500 in for a much larger DRW truck rated at the weight for the Road Warrior 395. Since my truck is a MegaCab with a 6.5' short-bed, I'm getting conflicting answers on the hitch type. Do I get a slider, auto-slider or extender for the RV? Auto-sliders are $3700...

Just came back from a local RV dealer, signed a promissory note (haven't taken possession or finalized credit) on a Roadwarrior 395 5th wheel toy hauler. Asked the dealer if my 2008 Ram 2500 would be able to tow this rig without rear air bags or suspension mods -- they said "NO, don't do...