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Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 04-30-2023, 04:26 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 11,301
Clarification...

I made an earlier post that could be viewed as an endorsement/recommendation...that wasn't my intention, I was simply sharing my experience. Since I haven't had any DEF issues myself, I'm reluctant...
Forum: Tow Vehicles & Towing 04-17-2023, 10:14 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 11,301
Blue DEF

2017 Duramax bought new. Only use is pulling the 5er, current mileage is 16,700 miles. Truck sits in the garage when not pulling, including all winter. DEF fill tube is under the hood, so filling...
Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires 11-26-2022, 08:27 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,798
Seems as if you have a unicorn! Keep in mind,...

Seems as if you have a unicorn! Keep in mind, TPMS may have allowed you to stop before those blowouts did any damage at all. For a 3 axle toy hauler you have 33% more risk/opportunity for a blowout...
Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires 11-06-2022, 12:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,798
Yes, I could. Disc brakes would happen long...

Yes, I could. Disc brakes would happen long before IS, but my trailer is light (compared to others), and I'm averaging <1500 miles/year..in fact most years are ~750 miles or less...(3 or 4...
Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires 11-06-2022, 12:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,798
Exactly...the only way to know for sure is to...

Exactly...the only way to know for sure is to ride back there, which is illegal to my understanding. I'm more concerned about damage due to prolonged rough ride, but I'll never really know for...
Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires 11-06-2022, 07:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,798
I'm anal about maintenance ("good service gives...

I'm anal about maintenance ("good service gives good performance") and probably do alot more than is required just for my own piece of mind...like rotating my trailer tires every winter...driver side...
Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires 11-06-2022, 06:38 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,798
I didn't know they worked that way, I assumed the...

I didn't know they worked that way, I assumed the sensors would be screaming blow out! until the battery went dead, which is why I had been removing the batteries in my old TPMS
Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires 11-06-2022, 06:31 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,798
Yes, I understand that. Pin weight aside, my...

Yes, I understand that. Pin weight aside, my suspension is most limited by my axles 12,000 lbs ((2) @ 6k each), then GVWR @ 14,300 lbs, then rims @ 15000 lbs ((4) @ 3750 each), then the tires @...
Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires 11-05-2022, 04:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,798
Do you leave the batteries installed in the...

Do you leave the batteries installed in the sensors all the time? If so how long do they last?
Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires 11-05-2022, 03:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,798
My Rainier and Tire Minder experience

I bought my 353RL new in 2017 with Rainier load range E tires. After 5 1/2 years and ~8500 miles of trouble free service, I'm replacing them with Sailun S637T's I ordered from simple tire yesterday...
Forum: TIRES, Montana Tires 11-04-2022, 12:50 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,646
why not the flow through sensors?

why not the flow through sensors?
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 10-26-2022, 07:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,380
Yep, my issue was 2 fold. 5 yr old weak...

Yep, my issue was 2 fold. 5 yr old weak batteries (which I knew) but also the 30A supply breaker Keystone installed instead of the 50A breaker Lippert intended. Since the old batteries were getting...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 07-17-2022, 06:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,380
Thanks for the reply, and being one of few to...

Thanks for the reply, and being one of few to actually read all of my original post. I should have known to consider Keystone hadn't bothered to connect the system correctly. Sure enough, the...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 07-04-2022, 07:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,380
Could you tell a difference in how hard your...

Could you tell a difference in how hard your leveling motors had to work in order to level the trailer when you switched to 6 volt?
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 07-03-2022, 08:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,380
6 or 12 volt?

This question is to anyone who has the electric (not hydraulic) auto leveling system and has switched from 12 volt to 6 volt batteries:
Are you happy with your switch to 6 volt?
Do your leveling...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 10-05-2020, 06:38 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,063
I get those same marks on my garage floor from my...

I get those same marks on my garage floor from my dually too...Michelins, not china bombs. I think its a legitimate question, even with todays tires
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 09-21-2020, 12:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,817
Yes I did. Not all the way though. Reluctantly...

Yes I did. Not all the way though. Reluctantly I made a cut in the coroplast parallel to the axles, then removed the screws from street side and the rear, allowing the coroplast to hang down by the...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 09-20-2020, 03:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,817
Ours had 2 lines found "severed"...repair by CW...

Ours had 2 lines found "severed"...repair by CW didnt improve flow much. I ended up removing about 10 feet of 'extra' hose and installing 4" rigid ductwork in its place. There was so much 'extra'...
Forum: Montana Problems, Problem Solving & Technical Help 09-13-2020, 11:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 992
Potential fire hazard

While lowering my pin box I inadvertently pinched the break away switch wires with the bolts holding the pin box. I didn’t know this happened until several minutes later when smoke began emitting...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 08-27-2020, 06:56 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,997
I ask the installer to not use an air wrench when...

I ask the installer to not use an air wrench when reinstalling...They probably use one anyway. Since I'm in a small rural town I cant usually find the exact tire I want locally, so I end up buying...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 08-24-2020, 02:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,421
X2 on this...have the same "wont turn back on"...

X2 on this...have the same "wont turn back on" issues, however this has only happened a couple times, which were all within a few days last summer...hasn't happened since. I had the cover off for a...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 07-27-2020, 08:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,687
Speedo is calibrated to tire size...simple...

Speedo is calibrated to tire size...simple programming fix, but programmers aren't always cheap.

I have this same bed clearance problem...trying to balance bed clearance with keeping trailer level...
Forum: General Discussions about our Montanas 02-19-2020, 06:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,536
One of our hoses was completely severed when we...

One of our hoses was completely severed when we took delivery...the coroplast had to be removed and a splice installed. The techs did such a crappy job cramming all the excess hose back in, that...
Forum: Maintenance 02-15-2020, 11:00 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,276
I was wondering if a new tstat would invole some...

I was wondering if a new tstat would invole some sort of programming on my end...so i guess the first thing im going to try is switch my tstats and see if the problem moves to the other a/c unit or...
Forum: Maintenance 02-15-2020, 05:08 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,276
Thank you DQDick for explaining the control...

Thank you DQDick for explaining the control signal flow path. For troubleshooting purposes, can i switch my bedroom tstat and the main unit tstat? Main unit has heat pump while 2nd unit does not. ...
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