lockmup68
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3 hours ago, SuiteSuccess said:
Might try RVs for less in Knoxville.
Thanks for the reminder. I completely forgot about them.
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16 hours ago, rickeieio said:
I guess you know, our friends at Parkers Crossroads are no longer open.
They are still open. Just super busy and can't look at it until May/June. They are doing a lot of flexarmor roofs now.
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Need to get underbelly/insulation redone. Had a leak and pulled all the original off and chucked. So looking for chloroplast/insulation install on 40' Teton. Currently in FL, headed back to TN soon. Need done asap. Appreciate the recommendations.
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Where in Montana, we've been there since June, just left. West of Missoula.
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If you are replacing several of them, do it in Montana or any other state with no sales tax. Will save you a bit.
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think of it as a 45' class a pulling a 25' trailer. You will be shorter than most or the same as an F350s and 5vers.
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International 9200i, Cummins ISX, Meritor Freedomline
Reported a few times over the last five years, intermittent trans goes into "SM" or system malfunction mode, ABS lights on and off, sometimes dies in gear and cannot restart because it is not in neutral, etc.
So after a ton of testing, replacing some sensors, and finally, just getting International on the line and waiting for days and days. Finally, there was a TSB on the transmission and the wiring harness. There is an overlay transmission wiring harness, ~$500, that seems to have fixed the issue. Since it was an overlay, vs. a plug and play harness, had to remove each individual pin in the various connectors and replace with the new wires, was a total pain, and took 19 hours of shop time to get it installed. However, issue is finally resolved. NOTE: if the ABS light is on, the transmission will not auto shift, defaults into manual mode.
HTH someone with the freedom line.
Shannon
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it's a good book and online, gives the site numbers and the lengths of each site they recommend. Very helpful.
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I had to put a new head on my QD8k as the controller board is soldered to the head. It was about $2500, but the Kubota diesel just keeps cranking. I have about 300 more hours on it now and happy with the repair. New QD8k is about $10k. Also, I have it mounted between the frame rails behind the rear axle on the truck. Been like that for 10 years. I've owned the truck for 5.
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TSLB Damage
in HDT
Definitely need a rebuild on that. My story link above.
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On 11/20/2021 at 9:19 AM, chief916 said:
I'm right there with you on the Hensley hitches. We have one for each tow vehicle. Our first one is on our Volvo and the second one is used on our 2005 ford F350 super duty srw crew cab. You're right about them being pricey but once you pull either camper it was easy to justify. I'm not rich but it's money well spent. Our TH is a Cyclone king and our TT is a Grand Design 32 foot 2800 all season bunk house.
Money well spent. Once you tow with one, you will never go back. This is my favorite video:
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y'all have fun. Will be attending college graduation that week. Hopefully, can get one off the payroll soon.
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Full, no bueno.....we are persona non grata apparently.
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Bronco Sport should not have a bronco badge. It's like an escape replacement.
Actual bronco is pretty capable out of the box.
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9 hours ago, Parrformance said:
For the small gauge wires, I keep a box of these in the camper and in the shop at home.
No need to crimp, and only requires a heat gun to solder and seal the connection.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S62KYSL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have same one from Amazon. They work great.
I also bought some good wire strippers and a ratcheting crimper, Makes a big difference.
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unigrip actually called me, cheaper in a 150 ft roll and cheaper shipping. Saved almost $200. Great customer service.
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They two “holes” have power, but nada on the other end. I’ll try to pull board when I have a few days of downtime.
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Trail fix = engineering improvement in the off-road world.
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Instead of taking the cables off, use a simple disconnect switch. Will accomplish same goal without the spark. Something like this is simple and comes with the cables too (can get without).
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No corrosion that I can see. Here’s the jumper. Board is very clean, inside, and dry.
haven’t pulled entire thing apart yet. On road next few weeks. Will have some down time over the holidays.
and yes. I am aware of the color mismatch on the outbound. Color blind helper (didn’t know) who just traced and hooked up when I was sick, and it is all working properly. I will fix colors when I have some downtime.
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So back to more troubleshooting. 12v at the trailer plug on truck. Cable from truck to jackalopee good. Plug good. 12v on left side of jackalopee, nada on right side. Unplugged running lights wire from board on both sides and used a jumper wire to wire. Works fine and no breaker tripping. If wires are hooked up to jackalopee board, breaker trips. Does not tripped when jumped. Leads me to believe, break in the board.
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always keep water tank full. Grill as secondary cooking source if no electric/propane is out. Generator on the truck plumbed into the tanks, so can run for days and days on 200 gallons of diesel. Even with heated hose, if super cold, unhook at night and close the spigot (typically a freeze proof spigot) and use the freshwater tank, rehook in the morning. I also carry a couple of heat tapes and zip ties to keep the spigots warm. Also, carry a spigot freeze bag to go over the spigot.
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reviving an old thread. For my Teton
Uni-grip part # ED-50468-T
For the four slides, needed 112 feet of seal. They come in 30' rolls, so four rolls shipped = $801. Rolls are heavy, $141 just in shipping.
HTH,
Shannon
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On 10/19/2020 at 8:44 AM, GlennWest said:
For a side awning that is good. Lockup was asking about using it as a topper. Would need to have a latch that easily detaches in case one forgets and runs slide out. What you think of a couple of strong magnets? I have a 2" magnet holding my camera and metal mount at the hitch. It holds good. Two I think would hold a panel.
roller permanently in a track that rolls out/up when slide is extended and pulls itself in when slide is retracted. Would hold it in place when traveling. No flopping around. You could secure it with pins if wanted for extra security.
Trusted RV Repair Shop in the SE
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The business is for sale, yes, but still in business.