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This might not help everyone since our policy is part of a commercial farm policy but if you own a farm or a company it might apply. We just paid our premium to Auto-Owners Ins. Co. for 2020 which included 2 vehicles for a total cost of $1,300. The first vehicle is a 2000 F350 PL PD only, it is listed as being principally garaged and used on the farm by a 67 yr. old fart. The second Vehicle is a 2012 Volvo MotorHome with collision, a $5,000 deductible and is valued at $78,000. We are listed as the interested party and the lessor of the Volvo. We are stated as an additional insured and loss payee. We also have 2 personal vehicles that are insured on a different personal policy with Auto-Owners which might influence the premiums. I have to quote and 2X Rick......... "Is this all clear as mud? I hate insurance, until I need it".

No camera for the first year. Lining up the hitch side to side is similar to a commercial trailer, the issue you have is getting the height of the trailer correct. I Usually had to climbed out of the tractor to take a peak at the height when I was getting close if I didn't have an extra set of eyes to make the adjustment. We now have a camera which is nice and gives you the ability to see the hitch connect and lock but they aren't necessary. With your experience you won't have any problems.

Agree with Phil (Big5er), and Georgia. Have your story straight with your state laws in hand and make sure you have insurance. The Insurance might be provided with the temporary plates from the sellers company but I would check with them. Our truck was 1000 miles from home, the commercial hitch and air lines were removed. We did avoided the Chicago traffic for our first trip!!!!!........ but we did smile as we drove pass all the weigh stations. 50,000 miles later....we have never been stopped for not entering the weigh stations. We were stopped for not using the truck route in a small town, (my bad) I missed the sign. The result was NO ticket as we are register Non commercial and she was a nice Cop MUST HAVE BEEN RELATED TO BIG5er. Safe Travels have fun Bob

Great setup...jealous of what you are carrying! Can't wait..... Still dealing with the white stuff😀

X4😁 Depo Brand/deep space lighting from Dave. It was the best mod we did... worth every penny!

2X. We use 5th wheel pin that slides into Goose-neck shaft when using the HDT. The horses appreciate the air ride hitch. https://www.etrailer.com/Gooseneck-and-Fifth-Wheel-Adapters/etrailer/KPG5-R30IP.html

Thank you for the post

These axles have both Caster and Camber adjustments

I think it is an alignment issue. It has happened to us twice. Each time it was found to be out of alignment. The first time was the passenger side front axle, it looked similar to yours but was on the outside of the tire. The tire had 5600 miles on it and the trailer was only 5 months old. A new tire was needed and an aligned was done by MorRyde. The second time it occurred at the 21000 mile mark, it effected the drivers side front axle this time. We are lucky enough to be only one hour from MorRyde and think we are going to have an alignment every 10,000 miles along with the bearing maintenance. If there is a spring shop near you they might be able to align it for you. Good luck Bob

Dave, Are there any Big Rig Truck Shows in your area where you could give your backside a test ride? The Midwest has a show in Louisville Ky (Mats) maybe there is a similar show on the West Coast. Jack Mayer or Dave from Deep Space Lighting might know of a similar show in your area. Bob

Dave try looking at Seat-Specialist, they only sell seats and have a good selection. We are lucky enough to be only 30 miles from there distribution center. We tried all the truck stops and dealers to no avail. We wound up with Knoedler Air Chiefs, which are made in Canada. With the Base, leather, standard lumbar and 1 inch of memory foam they came in around 1700 with tax. Seats are like shoes they are a personal choice and not a one size fits all, make sure you sit in the seats you wind up purchasing. Good luck Bob

We use a Pet loader (petloader.com) to get our 2 100lb dogs into the sleeper, it stores in the compartment behind the passengers door. There are pluses and minuses for each truck class. We hauled a 3 horse trailer with living quarters and a 38' DRV with our F series 6 speed manual transmission for years. We had a few pucker moments, one as we descended down a 5 mile 6% grade and lost our brakes. There isn't a better feeling than being able to STOP! At the end of the day, make sure the truck you choose.... will be wagging it's tail instead of the tail wagging the dog.😀 Good Luck Bob

2X Chad and Rick Welcome Steve We were in your position a few years ago and used this forum as well as the following resources to make our decision: This forum https://www.hhrvresource.com/ http://www.jackdanmayer.com/ https://www.rvhaulers.ca/ http://www.rvhlifestyles.com/ Have fun reading and don't be afraid to ask questions, this forum is a wealth of knowledge Bob

X2 Chad....NH would be our dream Coach. We are on our second Drv a 2014 and a 2018, each were 40ft or over and have never had a problem finding a spot to fit into. We have 1200 watts of solar and are close to our carrying capacity with full fresh water. A word of caution If considering the DRV 2014, if the slide outs use the Schwintec system I would pass on it.

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Hi Al, Did you every get your Refrigerator Running? What parts were needed and where did you get them from? Bob

Argo Thanks for the advise. Our Insurance might have cover it but our deductible is $1000 and the part was $500. Bob

Al, We replaced the inlet nox sensor which came with a new harness and all seem to be running fine. We have been on a rampage........ 4 WoodChucks, 1 Racoon and of course 1 Skunk, Pee-Yoo. Bob

A friend of mine is the service manager for a nationwide fleet, every truck has a launch CR-HD scanner in it. They can clear codes and get them back to the shop for repairs. I paid about $120 for mine off of ebay. The following link is what we use www.launchtechusa.com/crhd/ Bob

That sounds like fun! Now that's revenge! I hate to admit it but.... I did corner a Woodchuck in the barn with a pitch fork and lost.. They are aggressive little bastards. Bob

That poor Volvo (Lucy) suffered and suffered for days. It is Monday 4:07 pm. and Lucy needs to be pressed into service on Thursday for a short 500 mile trip for the DW. I am lucky enough to have a friend that manages a large flee of trucks and most of them are Volvo's......so after work he stopped by to take a look. He said Nox sensors are finicky you probably should replace it...... crimping the wires together or soldering might work but down the road your asking for trouble. So I removed the sensor and headed down to Volvo for a replacement. Hang on to your Knickers..... they aren't cheap but I have been told that the aftermarket sensors have a 30% failure rate. I handed over the old sensor to the parts man and told him the story about Mr Woodchuck... we have a very expensive laugh as he rang up the sale! Get home put the sensor in..... easy peazy 2 bolts and 1 zip tie. I cleaned the Def doser and replaced the the doser gasket as well. Next I turn the key and start her up.....I here the beep and up pops the scr derate message. Now what? Texted my friend who stops by with generic Volvo software. He couldn't get it to clear the codes to do a park regen, so we decided I would stop by his work at lunch time on Wednesday and he would clear the codes with the official Volvo software and do a regen. Wednesday I get into the truck, start it up, here the Beep and see the SCR Derate in <20minutes message, bummer it's 30minutes to his shop. Luckily I have a code reader that temporarily clears the codes. I get to his shop he clears the codes and does a regen. After the regen the codes reappear so we decide the only way to get it fixed by tomorrow morning is by going to Volvo. I get to Volvo, they say that they might be able to fit it that tonight if I leave it. As I am waiting for a ride home the service manager comes out, plugs in with his computer and say's which sensor did you replace the inlet or outlet Nox? He said lets take a look......that's the wrong Nox sensor he says. By the time I get to the parts department the correct sensor is sitting on the counter. I replace the Sensor in the parking lot (old school) and all is Good😎. So What lessons have I learned Lesson #1 Be prepared.... Tractor needs a minimum of a 22 mag. Lesson #2 Make sure you check that the part numbers match up even though they look the same. Lesson #3 Be prepared..... Carry a Code Reader that clears active codes in your truck. Love these trucks Always learning Bob

Lesson number 1 It was all my fault....Should have had him twice while in the tractor......... But as my neighbors said............ what half A** farmer doesn't have a gun in the tractor.........that would be ME. I found the den and wish I could use a conibear trap but have to many cats and dogs around so must use live trap.

We just got back from being on the road for 2 weeks which put us way behind on chores.......So plugged the truck and trailer in and left it outside the barn. While mowing I noticed a Woodchuck run out from underneath the truck and into the tree line (where is the gun when you need it). A few days passed and as I am walking towards the truck and I see Mr. Woodchuck we have eye contact and freeze.........he starts running towards the truck and disappears. I quickly open the hood to see if he is in there.......he's not but I now can see he has been eating the Heat shield foal and foam on the hood. It's time to get the truck in before he does some real damage! The next day I fire up the truck, pull around to the barn and start backing in.....when out from under the front runs a big brown rodent. After getting the truck into the barn I started looking to see if he had done any further damage, I opened the skirt under the passenger door and found he had eaten the wires to the inlet Nox sensor. Then Came: Dam* Woodchuck where was the Gun when I needed it. The rest of the story to follow Bob

Al, found this, not sure if it is the exact match but should work if it fits. Bob www.camperid.com/norcold/refrigerator-thermostat-control-assembly-mpn-636495.html?view=050357&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInoyxjfGf4gIVxlcNCh2IYQf7EAQYASABEgJaCfD_BwE

Al, Penguin Refrigeration videos were of great help! Replacing the fan looked like a real challenge..... I was lucky, I ordered a fan but didn't need to replace it. I found it worked fine when connected directly to a 12volt source and with the new controller. Al you are in uncharted territory, those bottom nuts looked impossible to remove. You might have to break the old fan to get it out and hold the new fan with only 2 or 3 nuts. I thought about mounting the fan on the outside of the coils if I couldn't get the old one out. If you can not find a fan let me know. Good luck keep us informed Bob