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Is it in Ohio? Be good to let folks know how far they have to travel to get it. - Jack

Tom, I've never heard of anyone doing that. And, I have no idea where you'd find the part. I suspect it might be unique to HiLos. - Jack

Sounds good, Janet - looking forward to the improvements! - Jack

You're most welcome. In my opinion, just pulling a trailer reduces your margin of safety quite a bit. I want everything I can get to restore some of that when I tow. And, I am not hesitant to express my opinions on this to all our fellow forum members. Safe travels! - Jack

The HiLo design is fairly resistant to sway, so you possibly don't need sway control, however, some Weight Distributing Hitches (WDHs) incorporate sway control in their basic design without any add-ons. Mine, an Equl-I-Zer WDH does this and it is very easy to use. In my opinion, unless you are...

That's perfect, Tom. I misread your post about the wiring and somehow thought you used 12 or 14 gauge. I see now, that was what you replaced. :o Blame it on my fading mind at 83 years old. - Jack

10 or 8 gauge wire is appropriate for 12V DC high Amperage runs. - Jack

Tom, your troubleshooting technique is superb! Good on you!. So, you've determined the problem is somewere in the control circuitry after it enters the fridge and before it reaches the heating coils. I can appreciate your frustration at not being able to get to that area with the fridge...

Tire blowouts in trailers do incredible damage. This is why I've always had a TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) that I can trust on my trailer and truck tires. Mine shows both the pressure and the temperature of each tire on an app on my cellphone. It presents an alarm if either go into...

I'd guess then, that the problem is in the electrical heating coil in the fridge. I've never looked into this, but I wonder if that is a part that can be replaced? - Jack

There's an inline 30A fuse that protects the DC power for it. And, I'm sure you've checked the 120V AC circuit breaker? - Jack

Great point, Mark. I too, have had a regulator failure, but it was on a grill. Replaced it and all was fine. A year ago, I thought I had another grill regulator failure, but I could not find a replacement near where I was camping. However, I took my regulator nozzle off (unscrewed with a wrench)...

It's possible - some have done it. However, it's not smart to have an open flame around gas station pumps. There are other threads about this in the forum. I suspect the flame might blow out during travel too, under certain circumstances which would stop refrigeration. - Jack

I'm going to back off on my statement that State laws might require WDHs. I can't find anything to support that, so I concede that Shaihulud is right on that fact. However, I'm seeing a consistent recommendation in towing publications for using a WDH if the towed weight (the trailer) is equal...

Air bags will level your tow vehicle and will also lift the front of your trailer too, but they DO NOT do anything about the tongue weight, which is ALL on your tow vehicle's rear axle. In my opinion, air bags should only be used when hauling very heavy loads in the bad of your truck, to level...

I THINK, and I may be wrong, that Shaihulud was asking if he could eliminate the WDH altogether (see his next to last sentence). And, bear in mind that a WDH can weigh close to 100# (mine weighs 70#). Yes, since modern vehicles often offer sway control when towing, one probably doesn't need...

Hi and welcome. Replacement can actually be done with the top up or down, but it is easier with the top up (AND SUPPORTED WITH 4-2x4s TO KEEP IT THERE!) - Jack

The rod sticking up near the bottom of the first picture looks like the manual release (that lowers the top when the electrical method doesn't work) to me. You should be able to move it back and forth, up and down or side to side. One position closes it and allows the top to raise electrically...

Johnny, if you can drain the reservoir before you try to lift the top again, I'd do that. The owner's manuals for HiLos say to use ONLY Dexron 2, 3 or 4 ATF. It specifically warns against using any other type or brand of hydraulic fluid. I don't know what will be harmed by the hydraulic oil you...

Hello, Johnny. I merged the two threads you started on this problem because we find that having multiple threads on a common problem leads to incomplete information in each that will earn confusing responses that will waste your time and cause unnecessary expense. Lets keep everything here...

JCD - If your truck CAN supply the 120V AC power, then I don't see any problem powering the fridge with it. I think my new truck could do this as well, with the onboard 120V outlets in the bed. I just don't see the need with my solar power setup. I don't know that 12V DC is more efficient than...

I don't know how you'd be able to power the fridge successfully on 120 AC power while towing. Since you can't plug the trailer into shore power when traveling, you'd need a very high output DC-AC inverter to supply the needed power and that would drain your trailer's battery quite rapidly...

I agree with sam - trailer sway is deadly and so easily preventable with the sway bars. You definitely DO NOT want to tow a trailer that heavy without a WDH, either. Not using one puts all the tongue weight on the rear axle of your tow vehicle which will almost certainly overload it, and, it...

Ah, Mark - you're showing us how owning a travel trailer is a true life-consuming adventure! But, good on you for fixing everything that broke on yours! I haven't had the troubles you've had, fortunately, but I have certainly had some others, and some of them took a bit of effort to fix. The...

Glad you found a unit that works for you. I'm going to close this thread, since you're no longer "looking". If you have questions or whatever, start a new thread in the appropriate section. Happy winterizing! - Jack