jleamont

Huh? Why not?

Rick, snap some photos of with explanations and post them, pictures would be a huge help in assisting you with the project.

EWW No thanks!

WOW....that Wayne guy goes all out

hmmm...never thought of it that way before you are right

We looked at one at a CG last year, Easter weekend I believe. It had Aqua Hot with a dedicated diesel tank, Pulled by a Volvo sleeper tractor. The guy was nice it was made by Newmar, he was contemplating trading up to a DP, driving the tractor around was a huge pain for him, plus the usual issues trailers experience. This thing was so big it had dual wheels on two axles, first for me...

Roland...when you say "Fifth wheel unit" you referring to the trailer or the hitch? Assuming the trailer itself, cant imagine why anyone would spend $100,000 on a Fifth wheel. What's a FIVER? Sounds like something a shot of penicillin would cure .

Same to you Michael and Donna!!

He must have a short bed pickup, you mean like this? http://www.turnoverball.com/products/single-point-attachment/companion-slider-5th-wheel-hitch

Another one; Fifth Wheels Discuss all topics specifically r/t Fifth Wheels. Wouldn't the hitch related stuff belong with towing? According to the Webster dictionary; Definition of fifth wheel 1 a : a horizontal wheel or segment of a wheel that consists of two parts rotating on each other above the fore axle of a carriage and that forms support to prevent tipping b : a similar coupling between tractor and trailer of a semitrailer 2 : one that is superfluous, unnecessary, or burdensome

By fiver I guess you mean the trailer? I purchase many Fifth wheels for work. We prefer this brand, I'm betting its too big for this light duty application. http://www.safholland.us/us/en/products/fifth-wheels/holland-fw35-series/holland-fw35

Herman, congratulation's!!

Monk, you bypassed the fuel filter? So perform a careful inspection of the line connections, remove the filter and inspect the O-rings. Either way replace the filter, lube the o-rings and seals prior to installing.

Not an issue with how it works, its an issue of "is it safe to be driven". In a car you step on the pedal, if it doesn't go to the floor you're good. Complex air brake system with such a large vehicle, completely different animal.

I will admit, I was disappointed how laxed they are with motorhomes in PA. They let you go over and over until you get the pretrip right. I don't agree with this, you should have it memorized especially if you have been operating an air brake vehicle for any period of time, it just shows how many people are operating these that shouldn't be when you have no idea how to make sure your sure brakes are safe to drive. I'm betting most will take the test and forget about it. They were a bit more picky on the roadtest which made me feel better. In PA part of the pretrip is walking through the interior making sure items in the interior are secured also.

gfitz302 two times I have done this for people in PA, both times it was in Reading PA and both times they could care less that I was with them and had a CDL. Two different examiners told us since it was a non-commercial it wasn't necessary. When you ask the question on the phone or on paperwork you get the CDL answer. Its tough to call most DMV's and get the right answer, I'm guessing this occurs in most states.

Guys with the multiple failures, do you have an inline water filter? Just trying to wrap my head around it.... RSBILL, the next time you camp near us, if you decide to Skinny shower up please let us know, we gone shopping that morning

WOW, good old days....like 35 years ago......

Are we inviting the Rats over for dinner ? Sounds like a base for Linguini and Clams

Puff, sorry to hear about this. What TPMS are you running?

its the world today Bill. I sent a roadside service out yesterday for a trailer with no stop lights at a scale house, 3 hours later I get a call they cant figure out what's wrong, here is the response "its not the tractor, we have stop lamp signal coming down the cord, and its not the trailer either, those lights will light up when we send power to each light" . It doesn't take a mechanic to see where the problem is but he couldn't understand. I'm certain when I got done with that guy he went home and is considering a career change.

YUP, that's the way we run to New England. Any other route south of that can and will probably ruin the entire trip, unless you run it at 3am on a Sunday night .

Blake, I'll still be on the Forums. I have always been one to help another when I can, that wont change. We have made some good friends on here alone, sadly none have been made other than on the forums as the current FMCA footprint and chapter footprint isn't geared toward working folks let alone families. The chapter concept really left a bad taste in my mouth a few years ago that almost made us walkaway then. I am hoping that the change in residency in a few years will shine some new light on those.

With most if not all roadside assistance plans, they seek out the lowest bidder, which could mean you sitting on the side of the road for hours while they hash out who is going to respond for the cheapest rate, not necessarily who can help NOW or who is equipped to properly help you.

Mike, well written. We weren't mad, just disappointed. No longer members either as a result of that and the lack of benefits (including chapters) or better suited benefits for part time travelers, working full time with a family. We don't have any chapters that are a good fit for us in PA, if that were the case we would probably stay onboard. Saddened by this as we truly believed in the organization and what it stood for. We are planning to relocate residence in a few years, I will revisit chapters in that area then (as long as the organization didn't turn into a mess with the trailers on board and still has focus on both lines), if there is a fit then we will renew, fingers crossed.