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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas Today, 07:11 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 13,150
Posted By MandK
First pic is BEFORE the eoh installed, and...

First pic is BEFORE the eoh installed, and described in my first post. After hooking up the eoh, dark blue wire in that picture was abandoned, light blue wire from the 7 pin connector goes to the...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas Yesterday, 09:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 13,150
Posted By MandK
This may help too. The two pictures below show...

This may help too. The two pictures below show the hot side of the breakaway and also the G1600 wired up, and the old electric brake blue capped off.
In the first picture, the light blue wire on the...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas Yesterday, 08:41 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 13,150
Posted By MandK
I’m not really sure what you are looking for, but...

I’m not really sure what you are looking for, but maybe this will help. The picture below is the pin box J-box showing the brake wiring BEFORE I hooked up the G1600. One of the blue wires is from the...
Forum: Maintenance 06-09-2024, 05:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 198
Posted By MandK
The spring eye bushings are 11/16” x 9/16” x 1...

The spring eye bushings are 11/16” x 9/16” x 1 3/4” long. Dexter #K71-291-00.
The wet bolts for the spring hangers are 9/16” x 2 5/16”” (2 7/8” oal from the shoulder).
The wet bolts for the Road...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 06-07-2024, 05:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 366
Posted By MandK
I’m not sure if your inverter has an internal...

I’m not sure if your inverter has an internal transfer switch. We have the CSW 2012 and this transfer switch is plugged into it. It’s mounted on the pass through ceiling.
Forum: Maintenance 06-06-2024, 07:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 323
Posted By MandK
Jann, the spare tire carrier on our trailer and...

Jann, the spare tire carrier on our trailer and maybe yours as it is the same year and model, is a BAL Retract-A-Spare. There are no winches or gears, it’s a threaded rod that has a carrier on it...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 06-05-2024, 04:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,128
Posted By MandK
Same trailer. We don’t experience much in the way...

Same trailer. We don’t experience much in the way of stuff moving around. We have a residential fridge also and we condense the contents onto just a couple shelves so that they are tightly packed and...
Forum: Maintenance 06-05-2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 323
Posted By MandK
What Daryl said^^ DON’T put an impact gun on...

What Daryl said^^
DON’T put an impact gun on that, or that plastic block will be history and your tire will be laying on the ground, or worse it will be hanging by a thread and fall while towing....
Forum: Sitting around the Campfire 06-01-2024, 06:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 306
Posted By MandK
“Big” changes with time and each trip that’s...

“Big” changes with time and each trip that’s bigger makes the last trip “no longer big” I guess. Except if it’s a bucket list trip. A big trip was once taking our boat to Cleveland (from Buffalo)....
Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical 05-31-2024, 06:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 309
Posted By MandK
Well, that’s not surprising I guess. These things...

Well, that’s not surprising I guess. These things can be different even in the same year and model. Much of the electronics are different between legacy and standard and you may have some differences...
Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical 05-31-2024, 06:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 309
Posted By MandK
My remote switch in the cabinet looks like this:

My remote switch in the cabinet looks like this:
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 05-31-2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 292
Posted By MandK
What M&M said^^^ When mine was two weeks old I...

What M&M said^^^
When mine was two weeks old I had the same problem. I took it apart and one of the springs that holds the pins out had broken and the pin got jammed up and wasn’t making contact....
Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical 05-31-2024, 05:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 309
Posted By MandK
Assume you meant 3121 and if so, I have the same...

Assume you meant 3121 and if so, I have the same trailer and the same plugs as Clark’s are inverted. The pop up one adjacent to the stove is the one on the right side by the fridge. The pop up...
Forum: Additions & Improvements 05-29-2024, 05:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,150
Posted By MandK
They build in our pin box every March in St...

They build in our pin box every March in St Augustine. We just pull out the nest under construction and after doing that a couple of times, they move to the 5er next door. We move every month,...
Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical 05-28-2024, 05:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 748
Posted By MandK
Yes, I see that in the thread that I referenced...

Yes, I see that in the thread that I referenced above that they replaced the 50 amp auto resetting breaker with a larger CB like the one you mention. Right now I’m thinking I might go with a fuse,...
Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical 05-27-2024, 04:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 748
Posted By MandK
So I hooked the charger cable up to the 80 amp...

So I hooked the charger cable up to the 80 amp breaker for the hydraulic pump and plugged in the shore power, the charge rate went to 58 amps then settled around 55 until the soc got up to around...
Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical 05-27-2024, 07:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 748
Posted By MandK
Hi Lee, thanks for the reply. I think I found my...

Hi Lee, thanks for the reply. I think I found my answers this morning in this thread on dc/dc chargers, post #4, and some other good tidbits too. I’ll need to do a little more digging to confirm the...
Forum: Solar, Charging Systems, Batteries and Electrical 05-26-2024, 08:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 748
Posted By MandK
Another Lithium install question(s)

I’ve searched but can’t find what I’m looking for. I have just installed a 300 ah battery. I have cleaned up the wiring in the battery bay a little to provide future hook up of a dc/dc charger but...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 05-26-2024, 08:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,741
Posted By MandK
For whatever the reason, I’ve never gotten on the...

For whatever the reason, I’ve never gotten on the synthetic band wagon. I’ve owned a lot of trucks from new over the years, every one of them to high mileage except my last one because I retired....
Forum: Repairs & Service 05-11-2024, 06:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,224
Posted By MandK
Here’s the build dates and vin’s for the Montanas...

Here’s the build dates and vin’s for the Montanas and High Country’s.
Forum: Forum Help | Announcements | Suggestion Box 05-10-2024, 07:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,086
Posted By MandK
The line that it attaches to is a flexible hose....

The line that it attaches to is a flexible hose. Here is a pic with the slide extended. In this picture I have them disconnected and capped off. The trailer was winterized at the time of this picture...
Forum: Forum Help | Announcements | Suggestion Box 05-09-2024, 05:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,086
Posted By MandK
There is a hole in the frame in that area on ours...

There is a hole in the frame in that area on ours that the water line exits the belly through and connects to the line on the slide that feeds the ice maker/water dispenser. We have the residential...
Forum: The Campsite 05-07-2024, 08:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,404
Posted By MandK
The KOA at Santee, SC makes pizzas. Creekfire RV...

The KOA at Santee, SC makes pizzas. Creekfire RV resort in Savannah, GA has a restaurant on site overlooking the lake and an outdoor bar by the pool and lazy river, and Upriver RV Resort near Ft...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 05-01-2024, 06:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,820
Posted By MandK
Jack, look to see if you have this set up like...

Jack, look to see if you have this set up like mine.
1) Inverter cut off in battery bay.

2) transfer switch that plugs into the inverter. It is usually mounted on the ceiling of the pass-through...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 04-28-2024, 04:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 683
Posted By MandK
The first time I took down my basement wall I was...

The first time I took down my basement wall I was shocked at the mess of wires and sawdust. I got it cleaned up and a little more organized. Then last year when I put in the battery monitor I opened...
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