Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
07-16-2019, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 433
Excellent CNET article on all aspects of towing.
I found this online article to be a very realistic and complete guide to towing all kinds of trailers. Covers all weight specs, types of hitches, hooking up, towing and more, with several videos.
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
07-08-2019, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 602
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
07-08-2019, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 602
May need to lower manual extensions further
Find someone with a truck and hitch that sits lower than yours, or put some kind of support in your truck bed that will allow your hitch to be lowered onto it. Then raise front jacks all the way,...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
06-12-2019, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,002
Point the trailer
Before starting to backup, and as you pull just past the site you want, "cock" the trailer, or point the trailer to the opening so it starts heading for the site the instant you start backing up. ...
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Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires
06-03-2019, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,048
Great so far.
I don't remember the brand that came on my 2015 Montana, but after several issues I replaced them with these Goodyear Endurance tires, highly recommended by Discount Tire, and they have been perfect...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
05-13-2019, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,435
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Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires
04-17-2019, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,144
Depends on weight and wheel specs
My 2015 292RK five'r is not that heavy, and I replaced originals with Goodyear Endurance LR E tires, and they are doing great running at 75-80 lbs. I haven't examined inside of my rims to see what...
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Forum: Insurance
03-13-2019, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,769
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Forum: Navigation
03-04-2019, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,013
Good Sam's Trip Planner taking LOA
Just got this notice (link below) that Good Sam is reworking its Trip Planner and taking the current version off line until late 2019. I don't know why they couldn't just leave it active until the...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
02-24-2019, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,285
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
02-24-2019, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,285
Check bed height difference too
I never used airbags, or felt the need to. Not sure what they might do to normal no towing bed height and loaded towing bed height. But any more height on my rig and the trailer would be riding too...
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Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help
02-18-2019, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,619
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Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help
02-17-2019, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,619
Right. But with the door open most or all the...
Right. But with the door open most or all the way, that handle can't be easily reached. Hence the added knob at midpoint to pull closed, then use the regular handle to pull tight. Much easier and not...
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Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help
02-17-2019, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,619
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Forum: Polls
02-10-2019, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,320
Nope
Had 05 Ford dually 2011 Chevy dually and never rotated the rears. Both tires on both sides wore very evenly so rotating would not accomplish anything. No way should any dually rotate incorporate the...
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
02-04-2019, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 5,212
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Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas
01-27-2019, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,660
Power fill switch
The "Tank Fill Power Fresh" valve controls flow from City water connection direct to inside plumbing bypassing the water tank (Normal position) or in the down position allows you to fill the water...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
01-21-2019, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 3,574
My 2017 high country Silverado shows instant...
My 2017 high country Silverado shows instant mileage, along with the various settings for mileage over different lengths. Cruising along at 60-65 without head or tail winds I get 19-23. With my 5th...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
12-16-2018, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,848
Try an iBall
I have an iBall camera. No wires needed. It uses a magnetic base to hold the camera in position where you place it, and a cigar lighter plugin in unit with the screen to show you what it sees.
My...
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Forum: Additions & Improvements
12-13-2018, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,352
Thanks for all the suggestions...
I did take a simple approach with this and seems fine. The wire mesh of the rack needed something with a bigger head than normal screws so it wouldn't pull through the rack. The silver heads stand...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing
11-19-2018, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,816
This now works every time for me.
In my experience, the best procedure to disconnect and avoid this is:
1. Pull lever back and pin it in open position.
2. Raise trailer so there is about 1/2" open clearance between bottom of...
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Forum: Repairs & Service
11-04-2018, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,842
Trailer Aid runup ramps work just fine.
These have worked great for me on several occasions. The only issue is sometimes the ramp will start slipping as you back or drive forward to put the good tire on it.
It has bolt heads on the...
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Forum: Additions & Improvements
10-14-2018, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,352
Command strips are great, but..
The issue in my case is that the adhesive quality of command strips, or velcro that I used, is greater than the paper layer on the wallboard, hence the paper layer just separated from the wall.
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Forum: Additions & Improvements
10-09-2018, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,352
Molly bolts may be it.
I pulled off the outside cover of the fridge, and discovered several things. The wall in question is about a foot past the side edge of this opening and only have about 2 inches between fins and...
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Forum: Additions & Improvements
10-09-2018, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,352
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