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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
03-15-2021, 02:39 PM
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Changing Out Lippert Hydraulic Hoses
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I got the KantLeak manifold changed out this...
I got the KantLeak manifold changed out this weekend. Went pretty smooth except for a couple of things. The top and bottom hoses on the heater bypass have to be switched for the new manifold....
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
03-12-2021, 12:58 PM
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Thanks for the explanation on the cylinder. Now...
Thanks for the explanation on the cylinder. Now thinking about it, makes perfect sense.
I thought about a large syringe and should have looked further. I think I will order one of those. That...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
03-12-2021, 07:49 AM
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I know this is a little off subject but relates...
I know this is a little off subject but relates to the hydraulic jacks. I know on our farm tractor, the hydraulic lift extends and retracts just like our jacks/cylinder slides. The cylinder has equal...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
03-12-2021, 07:04 AM
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I received the new replacement for the KantLeak...
I received the new replacement for the KantLeak manifold. Looks pretty much the same except the heater bypass connections are backward to what is currently hooked up. I saw one DRV owner had...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
03-10-2021, 09:20 AM
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Supposed to get the replacement for the KantLeak...
Supposed to get the replacement for the KantLeak manifold. I did get the water heater drained last weekend in preparing to remove. I also noticed there was two different gaskets that are used. I...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
03-01-2021, 03:50 PM
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I just spoke with Anderson on the valve after...
I just spoke with Anderson on the valve after watching a video from a DRV owner in swapping out. Looks like two versions of the valve and of course the one I have is back ordered and expected in...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
03-01-2021, 01:04 PM
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Sometimes I wonder if buying the DRV was the...
Sometimes I wonder if buying the DRV was the right decision. I can't seem to get a break... Will explain at bottom..
Will start off with got the DRV buttoned back up on the belly. I was going to...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
02-26-2021, 10:12 AM
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I have been away from the forum for a couple of...
I have been away from the forum for a couple of weeks due to our Texas weather last week. We had lots of electrical outages and eventually broken water pipes in the house and shop. I have been here...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
02-03-2021, 01:05 PM
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Replacement Leveling Jack Pads
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If you are picking up one side of the DRV (even...
If you are picking up one side of the DRV (even not totally off ground), I can see where the original baseplate would bend (mine did). That is a lot of weight on the baseplate in a small area. I...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
02-03-2021, 06:55 AM
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I have had two issues with the hydraulic leveling...
I have had two issues with the hydraulic leveling jacks. One is I have lost 2 so far in traveling. For some reason the bolt has backed out and pad fell off. I think since there is an O-ring on the...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
02-02-2021, 06:24 AM
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RLopez, if you decide to tackle this, give me a...
RLopez, if you decide to tackle this, give me a call and couple things I can tell that might make it little easier since been down that road.
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
02-01-2021, 11:03 AM
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You would think for what our DRV's cost, the...
You would think for what our DRV's cost, the extra cost would be a no brainer for complimenting your quality of your unit. Running steel tubing inside the frame and connect short flexible hoses...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
02-01-2021, 10:00 AM
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Well it was a long weekend here at the Brown's...
Well it was a long weekend here at the Brown's DRV Repair Shop. I had to do a brake job on the granddaughter’s Hyundai Friday afternoon so did not get back to the DRV hose replacement job until...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-25-2021, 06:19 AM
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Well got the jack baseplates complete yesterday....
Well got the jack baseplates complete yesterday. Took a while to get all the welding done. Will let them set this week for paint to setup. As I replace hoses on the DRV will remove existing and...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-23-2021, 07:14 AM
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Replacement Leveling Jack Pads
Over the last couple of years, I have lost 2 pads from one of my leveling jacks. Not for sure why but the replacement cost from Lippert is about $80 a piece. I also noticed couple of my pads also are...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-23-2021, 06:53 AM
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Finishing another project first
Today, I was going to start on the hose/cylinder project but I hate to start a new project when I already have another project going. I am posting another one of my projects on a different post here...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-21-2021, 10:06 AM
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Interesting information. I would probably agree...
Interesting information. I would probably agree as long as the last button you pushed was for the slide having the issue. It seems retracting any of the other hydraulic cylinders after the troubled...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-17-2021, 09:41 AM
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I went out to the shop this morning to evaluate...
I went out to the shop this morning to evaluate where to place jack stands under the front of the DRV so can take load off the landing jacks. I also decided to do a test on the slide cylinder. I...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-16-2021, 05:58 PM
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Clev, sorry I missed your request. If you go to...
Clev, sorry I missed your request. If you go to lci1.com, that is the root of their stuff. On the left there is a tab for Products and Capabilities. If you go there, you look for product like...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-16-2021, 05:36 PM
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Well today is a successful day in preparation of...
Well today is a successful day in preparation of the work on the hydraulic system. Spend most of the day cleaning my trailer bay in the shop so would have room and clean floor to work from. DRV is in...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-16-2021, 09:17 AM
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I talked to DRV and Lippert to come up the...
I talked to DRV and Lippert to come up the schematic. I created it with their information and my physically figuring out the layout. Since I changed out two of the hoses already I saw how they had...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-15-2021, 09:28 AM
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Planning on starting the work on replacing hoses...
Planning on starting the work on replacing hoses probably next weekend. I need to put RV back in the barn and elevate on some blocks to give me more working room under it. I have been researching all...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-13-2021, 06:28 PM
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Sorry, was out of town this weekend and just...
Sorry, was out of town this weekend and just getting caught up. Glad to see I am not the only one with this problem. I can be reached at calvin.brown@ccb-design.com. I would be happy to talk to...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-05-2021, 03:27 PM
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Well I pulled the trigger yesterday and went to...
Well I pulled the trigger yesterday and went to Katy Hydraulic here in Katy, TX. I estimated lengths of all the hoses and then added 3' for error. The new hoses are rated at #6200 working pressure...
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DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-04-2021, 01:33 PM
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I agree 100%. I also have heard once you have a...
I agree 100%. I also have heard once you have a blowout, the tire next to it is now carrying the entire load of both tires normally. It would stand to reason that the spare now would be in jeopardy....
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