5th wheel

Howdy all in the FRF! Looking forward to your insights, thoughts and best practices.

Hi everyone, new to this forum. Live on Long Island, will be selling our 2007 Coachman Chaparral 267RLS 5th wheel and looking forward to downsizing to a new Geo Pro 16BH, once we sell the 5th wheel. So far I've picked up much information on what others had to 'correct' on previous years 16BH's...

While sitting around a fire, two 5th wheel owners were discussing what vehicle was needed for what 5th wheel GVW. Full ton, 3/4 ton, dually, diesel, gas etc Both said that due to the fact that the pin weight was in and on the truck, it could be subtracted from the 5'ers weight. (ie a 14k 5'er...

Hello, Just acquired a used 2017 forest river Salem hemisphere lite 356qb. Currently in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Will be living on it full time. Still doing set up. My wife and I lived on a boat for 6 years so it should be an experience. The trailer doesn't have any manuals for the rig or its...

I finally got the 2x200W Rich solar panels installed on strut channel. All hooked up and working. I have another 2x200W Rich solar panels with 40A MPPT on the way. That will give me 800W and 2xMPPTx100V/40A. I decided to run 2 sets of 10ga wire from the roof, so each SCC will have its own wires...

The lube plate on my Husky 5th wheel hitch is 8" and needs to be replaced. I am having a hard time finding an 8" plate, but dealers have lots of 10" plates. Is it Ok to use a 10" lube plate instead?

So ok everyone, so we have a 32' 2006 Wildcat 5th wheel... recently have had some issues with our main cabin light switch. a couple years ago the switch went bad, so i replaced it.. that switch this spring melted... so i got yet another replacement.. while camping this past weekend, we were...

I'm kind of a comparison/numbers kind of person and have been searching for actual numbers addressing 5th wheel basement storage capacity. My goal is to do a comparison to that verses the amount of storage in the back of a long bed pick-up with a topper on it. Finding measurements for the trucks...

I'm interested in a 5th wheel toy hauler, and started looking toward a Cedar Creek 385TH. I would like some input from people on the forum that may have this unit, or had it in the past. It seems to check all the boxes for our needs. I would like to know about build quality, and how it is...

Looking for a good brake shop to get the weak brakes on our 5th wheel fixed, preferably near Sandpoint, Idaho. Note to admins: Did not know where to put this; none of the forum descriptions seemed appropriate. Please move if necessary. K-R.

Has anyone ever needed to transport a large disabled 5th wheel (42', 19k, 2 axle)? That is, have it "towed" on a flatbed due to one wheel breaking away? To explain our situation, we noticed smoke coming from the driver's side wheel and drove another mile or 2 trying to find a safe place to...

Hello all, I’m so glad I found this forum. My husband & I are picking up our 1st 5th wheel next week, a new-to-us 2016 M350 5th wheel toy hauler. Question - does anyone know of a place to get 3 season doors for the garage? Thanks

I bought a 2004 8281ss 5th wheel 2 weeks ago. When I looked at it I had concerns about the slide out cause when it starts to come in the outer part drops down and comes in on an angle. When I mentioned this the old owner said it was like that since new and showed be a plastic ramp underneath. So...

I have a 06 Wildcat 5th wheel. Lately. The slide will loosen up after being retracted, mainly while traveling. The slide is hydralic driven. Is the a brake or something that secures it? The front Jack's are hydralic and dont leak down. . Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

We have a 2018 coachmen 336TSIK 5th wheel. We suffer from fresh water siphoning from overflow/vent. My question does anyone know location of fresh water tank (it cover under frame) and has anyone with similar 5th wheel had issues with tank falling out. Considering reinforcing support. But want...

We are thinking about trying our luck with a 5th wheel trailer and new Ram 3500 long bed dually. I’m not sure if I should get a gooseneck or 5th wheel hitch. I do have the option on the rig we are considering. Pro and cons for either would be appreciated. Thanks!

I have a '19 Ram 2500 gas with 8 speed 3.73. We just sold our 28' travel trailer as we're getting a great deal on a fifth wheel. The fifth wheel we are buying is a '17 Open Range m-29fbh. Pin weight 1700 lbs, dry 9k, GVWR is 11k. My truck is 3200lbs payload, 14k towing capacity...

After washing my 37RTH the backup camera, rear marker lights and two marker lights on the left side went out. Front cap and the lower ones on the front still work. Brake, blinkers and tail lights still work. Anyone had anything like this happened? And what did you do to fix it?

I have two exterior lights that I can’t turn on. An amber light above the entrance door, and a white exterior light high up front passenger side. I found three switches inside that control exterior lighting on or around the Convenience Center: 1. Scare 2. Porch 3. Unlabeled rocker switch that...

I have made more than a few mods and changes to our 2021 Rockwood 5th wheel and here are two more. Very small changes I know, but very effective also. One is to try and help the wife out. She gets a little confused on the tanks at times. The other is in the shower. I changed the shower head...

For those of you who have experiences towing both a TT and a 5th wheel, what are some of the differences you have noticed between the two? Is there a significant difference in towing experience? This is a general question and not one based on trailer weight or length, just overall driving...

Please forgive if this is just too stupid of a question. I only have a year experience with TTs, and I don't know anyone with a 5th wheel. I am considering upgrading both my TV and TT at some point to a F350 and 11-13k lb 5th wheel camper. Which is the preferable bed length for this truck for...

Finally got around to doing the Install...:-)

I have a 12 gallon quick recovery water heater. In the excitement of receiving it last fall and setting it up this spring I neglected to ensure the heater tank had water in it before powering up the camper. So I wasn't expecting the electric element to work. I've been using it on propane this...

I have a 2016 Rockwood Signature Ultra lite 8286ws and am thinking of getting a portable generator to use at sites with no electric. I know next to nothing about electricity, so I am looking for recommendations on a unit to buy and/or where to go a purchase one. I will need someone to show me...