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RE: Best portable waste tanks?
Well, it fits in front of my hitch, but I have a long bed truck. I'll try to remember to measure the tank tonight and give you a width measurement.
It would also fit in the basement, but it would take up a lot of room.
If you buy a portable tank, make sure you also buy the float gauge (it screws into the front top port). You definitely want to know when that tank is getting close to being full. Don't ask me how I know this. **GRIN**
ken
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red_neck_camper
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11/17/08 01:41pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Best portable waste tanks?
No contest -- get the Barker (it's blue).
I have the 25 gallon (it has 4 wheels like the 32). The 32 is pretty heavy when full.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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11/15/08 07:22pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Slide Topper: Tightening
Well, the Airwedge works -- I have one. You can't substitute an air mattress, since it isn't shaped properly and will probably just blow out like a beach ball. The main disadvantage of using the Airwedge is that you have to get on a ladder to put it in place and remember to remove it before bringing in the slide.
Many people on here say the strap works fine. Buy a sufficient length of 2-inch wide web strapping (you want something wide so it won't saw through the edge of your topper). I got mine at Lowes. You just throw it over the topper and use bungee cords on each end to secure. One person on here said he attached plastic milk jugs on each end with sufficient water in them to hold the strap in place. This works and you don't need a ladder.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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11/07/08 10:45am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Slide-out Awning Flapping
Some people use 2-inch wide web strapping (I bought mine at Lowes). It is wide enough that it won't saw through the topper. You can either tie the ends down or, as one person on here reported, tie a gallon jug to each end with an appropriate amount of water in each for weight.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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10/08/08 11:24am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Help us pick a bunkhouse 5'er
bhoth -- see my comments and link to the Keystone Montana Mountaineer 332PHT previously in this thread.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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10/01/08 10:41am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Help us pick a bunkhouse 5'er
Look at the Keystone Montana Mountaineer 332PHT --
floorplan here
The bunkroom has a jacknife with a bunk over it. Two additional bunks fold up against the wall. It has a hard door for privacy.
The master bedroom also has a hard sliding door. The side aisle bathroom is big, with a garden tub/shower. Oh, and it has 16-inch wheels.
You'll probably need a one-ton truck to pull it, though.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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09/30/08 11:17am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Bulbs (where to purchase?) when not close
The OP is probably taling about an oversize, designer-type 12v bulb and Wal Mart will not have them. I have these type (3 of them) over the top of the vanity in the bathroom.
Camping World had a pretty good selection -- you can probably order them mail order.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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09/29/08 10:19am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Insurance claim......Long post
Well, last year, I had a tree top go across my one-year-old fiver during a storm. It punched a hole into my bedroom and made many small holes in the rubber roof. No major structural damage, though.
GEICO had an adjuster out within 6 hours of my call. They paid $6K to replace the roof. I had it done at my local RV dealer (Reines RV in Manassas, Va.) and they did an outstanding job. The roof still looks brand new and I've had no problems with it leaking. I talked with the guy who was going to fix it beforehand (a good idea). I asked him how many he had done and he appeared very knowledgeable about the process. He even went up on the roof with me and showed me exactly how he was going to repair it. He immediately put down eternabond tape to seal the holes until it could be repaired. The work took about three weeks (they had a backlog). I recommend actually talking to the tech beforehand and, if he doen't favorably impress you, go elsewhere.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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09/08/08 07:10pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Where to get bedsaver
jliveit, let us know how the installation goes. You do have to drill holes in your hitch head to install it. I've been holding back hoping someone could give some installation experience. Looks like you're it! Also, I, too, could not find a place to buy it.
You can PM me, if you like.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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09/08/08 01:41pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Winterizing
I think the OP is asking for the location of the water pump on his Keystone, not how to winterize.
The location of the water pump can vary, according to the floorplan. On my Keystone Mountaineer, I simply turned on the sink faucet to keep the pump running and then moved around listening for the sound of the pump to locate it. It was behind a wood panel (4 screws) near the entertainment center. I purchased a kit from Camping World that had a long siphon tube that screwed onto the suction side of the pump. Put the tube in your antifreeze jug and turn on the pump.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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09/05/08 10:05am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Black Tank Flush
drphelps - you need to check that anti-siphon valve. Mines under the bathroom sink cabinet, but the location varies from trailer to trailer.
The sprayer is plastic, so no rust possible. I guess it is possible that the spray head got "gunked up" over time, but you would think 40 psi of water pressure would blast it open.
It is normal for some water to run out of the connection after you disconnect the hose. That's the water that was under pressure between the hose connector and the anti-siphon valve.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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08/25/08 11:02am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: High Efficiency Brisk Air
Since the Montanas come standard with a 15,000 btu main A/C unit installed, I'm going to guess that the OP is talking about getting a 2nd bedroom A/C unit installed. Since many people wire the 2nd unit to plug directly into the compground's duplex 20/15 amp outlet, the question is what size unit to specify. Stargate101, is that correct?
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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08/19/08 11:15am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Looking for bath and a half with bunks floorplan.
Montana Mountaineer 345DBQ.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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08/17/08 06:34pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Looking to upgrade to 5th wheel!
I recommend this one:
Keystone Montana Mountaineer 332PHT
It has a nice, big bunkroom with a door, sleep sofa and storage. Up front, the bedroom has a sliding hard door and a self-contained bathroom, so you can sleep while the kids use the bathroom.
I've had mine for two years with no major problems.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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08/04/08 11:22am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: what 5th wheels have four-bed bunkrooms?
This one, Keystone Montana Mountaineer 332PHT, meets your specifications:
Montana Mountaineer 332PHT
I have the 342PHT, it's predesessor, which has the identical floorplan. Two of the bunks fold up flat against the rear wall. The bunk above the jack-knife sofa also folds up. All bunks are rated at 250 pounds and can sleep an adult (if you can tolerate bunks). The bunk room has a hard door for privacy.
The front bedroom also has a hard sliding door for privacy. The bathroom is self-contained and very roomy, with a large, garden-style tub-shower.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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08/01/08 10:55am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Stinky hot water
If you have an Atwood hot water heater, you will not have an anode rod. Their tank is made of a material that doesn't require the sacrificial rod.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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08/01/08 10:37am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: LP detector going off !!
Forget the battery advice -- every LP leak detector I've seen is direct-wired to the 12-volt battery.
I had one do what you are observing in a previous TT. I called the manufacturer of the detector and it was still under warranty (I believe it was 2 years). I sent the old one in and they sent me a new one. That fixed the problem.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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07/30/08 11:19am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Newbie question
In addition to the pullrite system, there are at least two other hitch systems that give you a "clean" bed when they are removed: the B&W turn-over-ball and the Reese Signature series. I have the Signature under bed mounting rails and, when the hitch is out, there are four "pucks" that stick up about one-quarter inch in the bed (rubber plugs fill the holes). The B&W system leaves just one hole in the bed with nothing sticking up.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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07/28/08 11:53am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: DW wants a new 5er
I get exactly the same mileage on my 07 as oltroll. So far, I haven't had any problems. I guess we must be the exceptions.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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07/24/08 06:44pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: F150 super crew hitch
First, that loaded trailer pin weight will be at least 1500 pounds.
Second, since you have a crew cab, does that mean you'll have multiple people in that truck? Add 250 lbs. for that hitch and subtract all those weights from the cargo carrying capacity of your truck.
I don't think you will wind up with anything close to 1500 pounds capacity.
Ken
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red_neck_camper
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07/18/08 11:59am |
Fifth-Wheels
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