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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 04-30-2022, 12:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 863
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
When I was having this trouble, I started at the...

When I was having this trouble, I started at the TV and worked backward looking for an obvious problem. It turned out to be a loose wire in the brakes themselves shorting the system out. I had to...
Forum: Repairs & Service 04-17-2022, 05:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,366
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Okay, it wasn't terrible. I ended up cutting a...

Okay, it wasn't terrible. I ended up cutting a small hole in the Cloroplast to access the area. Once I did that, it was obvious what the problem was. The nut had come off the end of the cylinder...
Forum: Repairs & Service 04-15-2022, 11:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,366
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Hydrolic Cylinder repair

Rough couple of days. Got home intact. The slide still isn't working in the living room. it looks like the frame side of the cylinder has detached itself. Has anybody accessed the underside of...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 02-05-2022, 02:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,131
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
I had one of mine quit working. It turned out to...

I had one of mine quit working. It turned out to be the plug near the motor at the end of the end of the awning had come unhooked. Plugged it back in and everything was back to normal.
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 09-03-2021, 10:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,163
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
The different DMV offices in our state each have...

The different DMV offices in our state each have a different personality. There is no consistency. We happen to have a good one here in Mount Shasta and I had no problem registering my rig (3810MS)...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 07-26-2021, 05:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,096
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Well, slave is probably not the right word. It...

Well, slave is probably not the right word. It is connected to the same circuit some way at the converter so both units won't run at the same time. There is a thermostat where the old fan...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 07-26-2021, 05:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,096
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Well, slave is probably not the right word. It...

Well, slave is probably not the right word. It is connected to the same circuit some way at the converter so both units won't run at the same time. There is a thermostat where the old fan...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 07-24-2021, 09:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,096
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
OK, finished the installation of the third unit. ...

OK, finished the installation of the third unit. I stuck with the basic set up using the circuit provided by Keystone. The main issues and frustrations I had was the amount of information available...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 06-12-2021, 08:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,258
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
I had issues with my dish portable antenna...

I had issues with my dish portable antenna running it through the convenience center, It worked once in a while. I finally started running the cable directly from the receiver to the antenna and...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 06-07-2021, 11:10 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,096
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Thanks Dick, So when you add the third, you are...

Thanks Dick, So when you add the third, you are adding a separate thermostat control for that particular unit? Does it interact with the other two in any way or is it a completely separate system?
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 06-04-2021, 11:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,096
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Three AC units ?

One of my friends just took delivery of their new Montana which had a third AC installed. They were in Redding with 105 degree weather and their unit stayed at the 72 degree setting.

I have a...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 03-23-2021, 12:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,568
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Ours produces a vibration. The amount depends on...

Ours produces a vibration. The amount depends on what is in the load. Heavier loads produce a heavier vibration.
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 11-20-2020, 05:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 651
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Cold weather dry camping

Well, My wife said I'd never take our Monte elk hunting. Well due to unusual circumstances, I was able to take it this year. It was nice to come home each evening to my alternate home. Kind of...
Forum: New Member Introductions 11-20-2020, 05:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 972
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Welcome to the Montana family Morris. Can't wait...

Welcome to the Montana family Morris. Can't wait to see the new rig this spring!
Forum: Repairs & Service 11-20-2020, 05:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,785
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
I had something similar happen. It was the large...

I had something similar happen. It was the large fuse. I had replaced the original with an 80 amp resettable fuse. I forgot that you had to reset the fuse by flipping up the switch next to the red...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 08-15-2020, 01:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,930
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Well, I finally got a chance to get out and work...

Well, I finally got a chance to get out and work on the awning in the cooler morning. I got the tall ladder and looked down past the motor and grabbed the wires to see if they would pull up easy. ...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 07-27-2020, 03:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,930
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Thanks Carl. When it cools off a bit, I'll give...

Thanks Carl. When it cools off a bit, I'll give that a go. Long time since we've talked. Have you been through Mount Shasta lately?
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 07-26-2020, 05:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,930
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Is there a way to unroll the awning without...

Is there a way to unroll the awning without power? to access the wiring at the motor, it would seem to have to be unrolled. The owners manual shows how to install, but not how to unroll it...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 07-23-2020, 04:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,930
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Checked the switch with a volt meter. seemed to...

Checked the switch with a volt meter. seemed to be power there. Not sure how to access the motor when it is rolled up. I'll take another look when I have some time. thanks all for your responses.
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 07-20-2020, 12:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,930
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Awning won't work

Just got home from our latest adventure. While cleaning up the rig, I tried to run out the awning on the dining/living room slide and it is dead. It rolled up fine when we left the last spot, but...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 06-17-2020, 01:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,493
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
I had the same problem on my HCM. The vent in...

I had the same problem on my HCM. The vent in the back was right at the top of the tank. Actually too low to prevent the water from surging to and out the vent when I pulled forward, not to mention...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 03-16-2020, 05:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 992
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Thanks Fireguy, it seems to regained it's senses...

Thanks Fireguy, it seems to regained it's senses and stopped misbehaving. I'll probably get an extra board anyway just in case it starts up again. I suspect that it got wet somehow and when it...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 03-14-2020, 01:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 992
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
Maxair is going crazy

Anybody have their Maxair automatic vent go nuts? It is acting like somebody is playing with the switch. Going on, off, opening, closing (fortunately, mostly closed) but it keeps beeping like it...
Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires 06-14-2019, 01:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,611
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
I mounted mine in the battery area (Velcro to the...

I mounted mine in the battery area (Velcro to the side wall below the hydraulic valves) wired directly to the batteries. I remove the inline fuse when I want to disconnect for storage.
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 04-20-2019, 10:15 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,331
Posted By Half Fast Rusty
I found the HDMI transmitters good for sending...

I found the HDMI transmitters good for sending the dish signal to the outside TV. I'm sure it can send the signal to the bedroom too. With a HDMI splitter, I suspect you could have both TVs on too.
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