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  1. FM

    Towing a xlr nitro 35dk5 w/ Ram 2500 6.7 410 gear

    Any thoughts on towing xlr 35dk5, dry weight 13600 gross 17000, with Ram 2500 6.7 gas 4:10 gear rated just over 17000 .
  2. BE

    My Nrs4500 generator won't start

    Hello, I have a new 2023 FR Sandstorm with a nrs4500 generator that has .2 hours it came with on it. I have never tried to start it up until now. Full fresh tank of gas & fully charged battery. Cranks just no fire, seems no fuel is getting to it. Also noticed that the pump station on board...
  3. PH

    NPS5500 Generator question

    Has anyone removed the NPS5500 and used it for your house? We don’t use our generator and would like to use the space for other things. But I would like to keep the generator and convert it to propane if possible and use it for our home generator. Let me know if anyone has done this. Thanks in...
  4. AF

    Palomino SS500 Roof

    Hello everyone, I hope someone can help me ;=) It's about a Palomino SS500 with extendable roof supports on the inside. Unfortunately, these can only be activated using a button on the door. Now I wanted to add a WLAN connector to the button so that I could also operate the raising and lowering...
  5. FL

    RVIA Projects 307,700 Shipments in 2023, 350,000 in 2024

    Its beginning to look like the RV Industry will be back to production numbers reminiscent of 1998, 2002, and 2011 for the foreseeable future. Interestingly the RVIA is the only group who can take a drop in production/sales from 2022 to 2023 of somewhere around 38% and present it as a rosy...
  6. BA

    Ram 1500 vs 2500

    I know this subject has been posted many times but I still have a question. I have a 2020 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi 4x4 crew cab 3.92 gear. GVWR 7100 lbs GCWR 17000 lbs Manufactures specs From FCA Chart Total Cargo 1433 lbs My Door Sticker Has Blue OX WDH BFW1050 Trailer being towed Rockwood 2614BS 29.9...
  7. BS

    Onan 5500 Kicks out Trying to run both ac's

    We have a super low use and excellent condition 2013 XLR 300x12 5th wheel with a 15k main AC and 13.5k (I assume) 2nd AC above the bedroom in the neck with the Onan 5500 Gen. It takes perfect timing to get the 2nd Ac kicked on without tripping the transfer switch and even after getting them to...
  8. CA

    2000 1500 Silverado 4.8 I have a palomino ss550 truck camper on mine

    I put on the hellrig suspension anybody else no about it
  9. SP

    2024 Silverado 2500HD hitch height

    Travel trailer tows level with ball at at 18.5”. Worked fine with old Ram 1500. Suggestions on how to get back to 18.5”. With current 6” wdh drop shank the lowest I can get the ball is about 24”.
  10. ZI

    2015 Silverado 2500 trailering system.

    Bought a used 2500. Need to understand how this onboard trailer brake works. Right now all I can do is change the gain. Never get an output or voltage to the brake terminal at the socket in the rear bumper. Need a good description of how this works or should work. User manual steers you to the...
  11. RV

    CAT weights GeoPro G19FD with Chevy 1500 2.3L

    2019 G19FD I haven't posted for a while, but everyone helped me a lot when we 1st got the trailer new, in 9/2018, and I rigged the Husky CL WD Hitch a few years ago. So, I replaced my 2016 F150 3.5 with a 2023 Chevy 1500 2.3L twin turbo 1500 4x4 Crew Cab. I was worried, but the truck tows fine...
  12. SP

    3500 Sprinter battery maintenance

    New to me 2016 Forester Sprinter. If plugged into 30 amp at home, is that all that is needed to keep chassis battery charged for a few months? Also rig has original Chassis Battery after 7 years. Time to replace I assume? Pete 2016 Forester 2401R Sprinter 3500
  13. AC

    FIC 3500lb power jack on Rockwood failed?

    Hi all - I have a 2021 2608BS Rockwood travel trailer. Just got back from a 2hour dive home and noticed the power jack no longer works (worked at camp a few hours ago just fine) I am hearing a clicking on the 20amp breaker that is installed to the circuit board of the power jack. Sounds like the...
  14. VC

    Yamaha NPS 5500 random start

    I've had my 2021 wolf pack toy hauler for two years now and up to now no problem with the nps5500 yamaha gen. But last night during a short power outage probably less than a minute my generator started on its own. Happened again this morning. Rarely if ever use it. Can some one tell me whats...
  15. BB

    Torque Setting for 2016 Forrester 2401W on Mercedes 3500

    OK, I searched this forum, the web, called Mercedes, Les Schwab, etc, and I’m still totally confused about the torque setting for the lug nuts. It “appears” to me, that aluminum wheels for the sprinter would be 133 lbs, but for our 16” steel wheels, it would be 177 lbs…? But we’ve had one...
  16. KE

    13500 Dometic AC issues

    Hi all. Out camping and having AC issues. I have a Salome cruise lite 201bhxl with the 13500 btu Domitec AC until. It was working last night..but kicking on and off periodically. This morning turned it back on and it won’t cool. Thermostat? Low coolant? Anyone have this happen before? I’m sure...
  17. RE

    Starting the NPS5500 Generator

    The NPS5500 generator in the 2023 30DS starts up quite reliably when cold: Prime for 8 seconds and it catches almost instantly. But when the generator is warm, like when shutting down to get gas, restarting it is almost impossible. I have tried starting without priming. Priming a little...
  18. SB

    Dometic 9500 power awning spring tension setting

    I’m replacing the tension spring in my Dometic 9500 power awning and a curious who has done the spring tensioning and with what tool. I’ve watch the guy on YouTube and he used a curved oil filter visegrip tool. I tried that once, it slipped off and injured my hand. Now, I’d like something a...
  19. MI

    How much trailer is too much for 2021 Silverado 1500 trail boss?

    Hey y'all. I'm hoping I can get some assistance here since I'm not really finding too much help. I currently have a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 trail boss. Payload -1740 GVWR - 7000 GCWR - 15000 RGAWR - 3800 Tongue weight -940 I am currently looking to purchase a new trailer. I have been...
  20. GE

    Onan 5500 shutting off

    First time boondocking: Our Onan RV QG 5500 will run for hours, then randomly shuts off. Oil level is fine, 3/4 tank of gas. Error code appears to be 34, which I cannot find in a manual. Generator will restart pretty easily. Sometimes on restart, it will run but not produce power to the coach...
  21. MR

    Fridge will not work above 5000'

    I read some where on this forum that both Dometic and Norcold say that their fridges will not work on propane above 5000 elevation. Is this true? l can't get my Dometic to cool at 5400'.
  22. RD

    is Penguin II upgrade from 13500 to 15000 possible ?

    This is an open post to anyone who may know the answer including the Forest River folks. I have a 2018 berkshire 39a. my rear A/C has been replaced twice, both times from freezing up due to continuous use. We live in Texas and mainly travel in the south during hot summers. question: Is the...
  23. TR

    SS 500 Backpack Question

    We want to purchase the SS 500 Backpack for our 2022 Toyota Tacoma. It is a 4 cylinder, 2 wheel drive with a black plastic liner in the truck bed. Does anyone have one of these campers in a similar vehicle? Just wonder how it is working out for you? Also, can the camper go directly on top of...
  24. XL

    NPS 5500

    I have an XLR with this in it. Has 25 hours on it. Fresh tanks as were getting ready to go on a trip. Won’t start. Checked all switches, power, batteries. Any ideas?
  25. RE

    Reliability of NPS-5500 generator

    While looking at the 30DS at the dealer's lot on a warm afternoon (high 80's), the salesman turned on the AC and the NPS-5500 generator started to shut down, surge, shutdown... He tried the other AC and the same issue. He called a mechanic on his cell phone to come and have a look and I was...

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