DesertMiner
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Billy W what Model of LUXE did you get? What is the actual weight of your new LUXE upon delivery and how much CCC do you have?
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No need to Judge people by where you "think" they are from! That type of attitude is not appreciated on this forum! I bet you will get your wish and get no more answers that you don't want to hear 'cuz you already "know it all"...you need to "move along"!
Oh and by the way FB might suit your questions in a more "positive" light! You should fit right in with the other folks that have accomplished your "quest" with varying degrees of success!
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Sometimes it can be helpful to others when you share your “fix” to your problem.
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Go for it and have a safe trip! If your pulling a RV most LEO’s won’t look twice.
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By not setting the “parking brake” and allowing the truck to roll you induced a “torque” load on the tranny. As you found out you can easily remedy the situation byl removing the “torque” on the drivetrain. The tranny did what it was designed to do in that situation. Not a good idea to ever leave you truck in neutral and not apply the “parking brake”. You were fortunate you had a tow close by to get you going again. The UltraShift users manual mentions this situation and the possibility of “rolling” the truck to release the torque. I have it somewhere and will try to post it.
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17 minutes ago, Steve from SoCal said:
Your Volvo key is probably the same way.
Steve
X2!
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What is your concern?
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Do you plan on running the genny while it is under the fairing? What about the exhaust? Cooling air? Noise and vibration? There are some nice generator slide trays that might work.
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Did you check the fuses to the LCM?
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On 6/1/2019 at 6:17 PM, dennisvr said:
Left this morning from Central Calif. heading for Yellowstone NP. Put enough fuel to make it to Nevada, back home Diesel is $4.08 a gal. Got to Lovelock NV and put in 160 gals at $3.35 a gal. That was the good news, the bad news is I stopped at a rest stop 20 miles west of Winnemucca NV on Hwy 80 and while walking around the truck I smell gear oil and see some slung on the front of the 5th wheel. Look under the truck and right rear wheel seal decided to give up and was puking oil. Drove into Winnemucca and call repair shops at 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon. Found a guy but cant get to me until Monday. So I guess its time to explore the town of Winnemucca tomorrow. Sure glad I'm retired and not on a schedule.
Did you get it fixed?
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What about this......
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Something I happened across on the Gen 2 trucks is the drivers side is the “Brains” and the passenger is the “child”! Everything goes though the drivers side switch to operate the function. Pull the switches on both sides and remove the connectors and spray some electric contact cleaner on the switch and the connectors. On Gen 2 trucks the switch panels are just snapped in. Can be removed without removing the door panel. Not sure if this pertains to Gen 1 trucks so if not just disregard!
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Here's a picture of a sample "cassette" style mounting of a mini-split....
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This shop has some good reviews for rebuilding of HDT turbos of various brands.
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If you look at the cover side of the mirror do you see two little “buttons” if so you can remove them and find some screws. Remove the screws and remove the cover. If you have the “newer style” you can use the YouTube video for help.
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1 hour ago, Alie&Jim's Carrilite said:
Had Flex Armour sprayed on at a Houston location. Had a slide roof does as well there. It made the rig quieter in hard rains, and hopefully cooler as well. Our insurance paid the difference in price once the adjuster realized it has a lifetime warranty.
Was this done on your DRV? Cost per foot? Price per slide out? TIA
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Am I missing something here.... what about Medi-Care...? Private insurance? Are there not alternatives to the VA that you qualify for? Didn’t you mention your wife retiring from a teaching job? No insurance option there?
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Did the OP explain why he was dumping his air? Is this a requirement with some DP’s? Is this necessary when using air to level the coach? What if you have hydraulic leveling? Just curious? TIA
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Could you attach the antenna to a extendable pole and clip the pole to your RV ladder?
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My Dorman worked fine.....
another option....https://otrperformance.com/collections/tools/products/radiator-coolant-drain-hose
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Try a Dorman # 924-5002...a bit better on the wallet!
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Lots of “accessories” run off of the front tanks! Seats, all of your airbags, sometimes air operated shifting, also check parking brake valve assy, engine fan, most of your solenoid operated items.
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Some cool info......
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Try this....
Customize my Fifth Wheel Build?
in Graduating to Fulltime
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So if I read those numbers correctly, you have less than 2K "Cargo Carrying Capacity" (CCC)?