Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
09-25-2006, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,331
When my 5er hitch is reluctant to open it is...
When my 5er hitch is reluctant to open it is caused by the pin riding on the bar which locks my hitch. If I have already put my wheel locks on the trailer, I start the truck and back up about 1/8" to...
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Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
08-19-2006, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,192
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Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
08-07-2006, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,320
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Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
08-04-2006, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,320
Two more
Our dining room table had a corian...
Two more
Our dining room table had a corian top and was very heavy, and the matching chairs were also heavy. We replaced the table with a simple table from IKEA and I think the matching chairs ...
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Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
08-02-2006, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,320
What Was You Best Modification
I have changed many things in our rig, but the best fix was to our closet. There are two shelves above the hanging clothes area. Each are accessable fro my wife's door and from mine. They were high...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
07-15-2006, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,092
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Forum: General Community Discussions
06-25-2006, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,973
We spent one winter in cold weather in our...
We spent one winter in cold weather in our Automate. I put a wooden skirt around the trailer and placed a 100 Watt AC bulb under each tank and had no problem. If you are towing in freezing weather...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
06-20-2006, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,281
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Forum: Plumbing and Electrical
06-06-2006, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,935
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Forum: General Community Discussions
03-26-2006, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,658
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Forum: Plumbing and Electrical
03-06-2006, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,950
I just decided to pay little attention to the ...
I just decided to pay little attention to the black water tank levels when less than 100%. The two of us will not fill any of our 40 gallon tanks in a week. I have a 11 gallon rolling tank and if I...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
02-15-2006, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,319
Get three gages exhaust gas temperature,...
Get three gages exhaust gas temperature, transmission tempature, and turbo charger pressure. Mine are mounted on the drivers door post where I can see them with ease. I recommend check out...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
01-24-2006, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,956
That book is useless. What they need to do is...
That book is useless. What they need to do is publish the GVWR and GCWR instead. Who cares how much a truck with 1/2 tank of fuel, no extras, and a 150# driver can pull. The ratings are phoney and...
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Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
01-24-2006, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,600
We have used our bumper storage with great...
We have used our bumper storage with great success since I installed it. It is really nice to have easy access to the bucket of tank drain equipment and the bucket of water filter and filling...
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Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
01-23-2006, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,293
We remounted ours on the bottom frame of the...
We remounted ours on the bottom frame of the windows and set them up to open up. It takes making the strings very tight, but when complete you can adjust your shades to give excellent privacy while...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
10-28-2005, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,642
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
10-12-2005, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,566
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Forum: Plumbing and Electrical
10-12-2005, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,032
Sounds neat. In my truck because of the...
Sounds neat. In my truck because of the fiberglass cover I can not see the hitch when I back up to hook up so I have to get out to check anyway. So your remote system would not work well for me.
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Forum: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc
10-05-2005, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 12,769
Wilson Cell Phone Antenna on a Dodge Pickup
Has anyone mounted a Wilson Cell Phone Antenna on a Dodge Pickup? If so
1.where did you mount it?
2.did yours require drilling to mount it? (I would prefer to have it portable)
3.how did you...
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Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
08-11-2005, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,600
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Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
07-12-2005, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 8,427
hot water heater
If you have an old hot water heater replaced be careful to ensure it is done properly. My old gas/electric heater had one switch in the kitchen which would ignite the gas when turned on. The new one...
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Forum: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc
06-26-2005, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 24,472
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
06-23-2005, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,553
Above 30' a 5er will likely be so heavy when...
Above 30' a 5er will likely be so heavy when loaded that it will overload a 3/4 ton truck.
Know three things about your truck. GVWR gross vehicle weight rating usually on a plate on the drivers...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
06-09-2005, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,642
Get the gages. I installed mine after 30,000...
Get the gages. I installed mine after 30,000 miles with half of them towing a 10.4K 5er. I discovered that when towing up steep grades I had been overheating my turbocharger by flooring my throttle....
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
05-17-2005, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,853
It sounds as if you are getting incomplete...
It sounds as if you are getting incomplete combustion. I'd take it to the dealer and complain about the smoke. Mine does not smoke, except when starting up fully loaded for a brief period of time.
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