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01-31-2019, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Terry
Posts: 153
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Crazy, back a year or so ago a Lippert Tech clearly told me to simply add Dextron III to the clear fluid and it would be fine!!
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01-31-2019, 10:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ.
Posts: 1,811
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This is just stupid. Keystone put a placard on the reservoir as to what type fluid is being used.
Good grief this is not rocket science!
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Wayne and Ann Moore
2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch
Firestone air bags, bed saver.
Add 40 GAL tank in bed.
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01-31-2019, 10:30 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Sun City
Posts: 408
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Quote:
Originally Posted by waynemoore
This is just stupid. Keystone put a placard on the reservoir as to what type fluid is being used.
Good grief this is not rocket science!
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umm, no placard on ours...
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2008 Montana 3400RL
2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel Dually
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01-31-2019, 10:37 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Appling
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Nor ours - that's why I called Lippert. Agree that it is stupid that Keystone didn't put a placard on the reservoir tank, and/or that various fluids are to be used.
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2017 3791RD, MORryde SRE4000 w/ X Factor
2017 Ford F350 Lariat, CC, LB, PSD, DRW, 4WD, Curt Q24
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01-31-2019, 10:37 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ.
Posts: 1,811
M.O.C. #10552
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That’s what I am talking about they need to put one on. As there is nothing on them now.
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Wayne and Ann Moore
2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch
Firestone air bags, bed saver.
Add 40 GAL tank in bed.
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01-31-2019, 12:32 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Terry
Posts: 153
M.O.C. #22698
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No placard not marking of type on my reservoir 2018 model.
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01-31-2019, 12:40 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: St. George
Posts: 40
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Just my 2 cents from my Heavy Equipment wrenching days. Mixing fluids would be the only reason I would change it. Hydraulic fluid shouldn't need to be changed without some form of contamination. On a Cat 349F trackhoe running 12-14 hours a day, we generally changed the fluid at between 3000-6000 hours, this is due to heat degradation and contamination. This was based off of oil sampling at every service. The slide outs and jacks on our rigs don't generate enough heat, to degrade the oil and there shouldn't be any contamination unless you open up the system. If you live in humid areas you may get some water condensate in the tank, but you should be close to full when retracted so this would be minimal. Low humidity areas (such as the southwest) wouldn't have this issue.
If you are worried about it, before you go to all that trouble, I'd take a sample and send it in. I do it on my truck through our local cat dealer, but I know Amsoil and other companies offer this service. Purchase the kit, pull a sample with a syringe, send it in with the fluid type and they will tell you how it's doing. I pull samples for engine oil, coolant, and trans fluid every oil change to make sure I don't have issues going on with my truck since I'm passing through 336k on the old girl.
Just my thoughts, but to each their own.
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Transitioning from Motel Travel to 5th Wheel Travel so far has been fantastic!
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01-31-2019, 09:00 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Rexville
Posts: 16
M.O.C. #23100
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Good discussion. I'm fairly new at this as well, been a full time since June of 2018. I have a 2017 Montana 3950 BR. Have had multiple issues that have delayed us, to include water leaking in through the aft AC return, power/battery issues, and lately an issue with the hydraulic Jack's settling making an annoying tick tick tick tick tick tick sound.
After reading all this great info, I'm wondering if I should change mine to stop the damn ticking noise lol.
Thanks all.
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01-31-2019, 10:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 4,690
M.O.C. #12947
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tamu320
Good discussion. I'm fairly new at this as well, been a full time since June of 2018. I have a 2017 Montana 3950 BR. Have had multiple issues that have delayed us, to include water leaking in through the aft AC return, power/battery issues, and lately an issue with the hydraulic Jack's settling making an annoying tick tick tick tick tick tick sound.
After reading all this great info, I'm wondering if I should change mine to stop the damn ticking noise lol.
Thanks all.
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Changing the fluid will do nothing to stop the noise. This is the link to the Lippert page telling how to stop the stiction noise. No need to change the fluid, just follow the instructions. I used the CAT fluid, but others have used the fork oil with the same results. https://www.lci1.com/images/support/lipsheet/0295.pdf
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2012 3402RL
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC 4WD
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02-01-2019, 10:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: home base IL, OTR anywhere
Posts: 533
M.O.C. #19382
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Quote:
Originally Posted by waynemoore
This is just stupid. Keystone put a placard on the reservoir as to what type fluid is being used.
Good grief this is not rocket science!
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Maybe the OPs label came off. Ten years is a long time.. stuff happens.
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2017 RAM 3500 Laramie CCLB Dually CTD Aisin, OEM auto level rear air-ride, B&W hitch
2020 3813MS Legacy Cobalt FBP, MORryde 8K IS & pinbox, PI EMS,DIY mods by in-house "craftsman", RV security system Mk1 Beagle Alerter
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02-01-2019, 10:37 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: home base IL, OTR anywhere
Posts: 533
M.O.C. #19382
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What strikes me is the Lipperts' answers seem to be all over the map. Or is it that incomplete information is being presented?
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2017 RAM 3500 Laramie CCLB Dually CTD Aisin, OEM auto level rear air-ride, B&W hitch
2020 3813MS Legacy Cobalt FBP, MORryde 8K IS & pinbox, PI EMS,DIY mods by in-house "craftsman", RV security system Mk1 Beagle Alerter
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02-01-2019, 10:55 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Rexville
Posts: 16
M.O.C. #23100
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rohrmann
Changing the fluid will do nothing to stop the noise. This is the link to the Lippert page telling how to stop the stiction noise. No need to change the fluid, just follow the instructions. I used the CAT fluid, but others have used the fork oil with the same results. https://www.lci1.com/images/support/lipsheet/0295.pdf |
Thank you sir. We are "residents" in box elder as well. That could be a whole new discussion. Love to hear your thoughts on it.
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