Recent content by explorer777

We have always had a rural septic system, and the fundamental question has always been to put chemicals in or let it work naturally.  I believe the real question though is the water that is used to flush it with.  A rather large developer in our area wanted to put a water line in and wanted...

I think TC2KCARD has the right answer.  I watched a program on TV about bacteria and they said that bacteria needs moisture to survive.  If you just clean it out with soap and water like suggest above, and then let it completely dry out for at least a week by leaving the doors wide open, the...

Sounds like a pretty sweet idea to me, but I can also see the concerns from the locals.  They are probably worried that this could set a precedent that allows people to set up "House trailers" around their property which may devalue the community.  It may be too late now, but you might be able...

The big benefit to the Verizon MiFi 4G vs an "aircard", is that you don't plug it into any one device.  It sits on your countertop near up to 5 devices that can accept WIFI.  It uses the same technology to call out, but is not "hardwired" to any one device.  Anything within range of it, (up to...

Thanks everyone for the advice, this is a great site!  The electrical connections are clean, and I had the pump completely out of the unit the first time this happened.  I thought the pump went bad so I pulled it out at the campground.  But then just for kicks, hooked it up to the battery on my...

Has anyone else had an issue with the water pump shutting off for about 1/2 hour, and then working again.  It acts as if it is over heating or something.  It works fine if we are just running the water in the kitchen, etc.  But if you try to draw water longer, like when you take a shower, it...

Another option, although a tad on the ex$pen$ive side, is either the Propride 3P hitch or the Hensley Arrow hitch.  I purchased a used Propride on Ebay for about $1,400 for my 33' Rockwood and have never had sway.  If your not ready to upgrade your vehicle yet and your worried, it might buy you...

I recently purchased a Rockwood 8317ss and was interested in upgrading the mattresses on the bunk beds for my boys.  I can't seem to locate replacement mattresses for it though.  Everything I have located is 75 inches long, and on our new unit, the length is 72 inches.  Does anyone know of...

Also as someone pointed out to me, if you decide to take the route I took, make sure your truck can "legally" tow more weight with a gear ratio change.  You can find this out by seeing if your vehicle had the option to have a 4.10 gear ratio in the year of truck you have.  It will show what the...

I was in a very similar situation, but I took a slightly different approach.  I was really set on a floor plan that weighed in at about 6,000 dry.  That put the gross trailer weight up around 8,200, which most people told me to prepare for.  My Ford truck too was rated to tow a trailer at just...

I just recently purchased a slightly used Propride 3P hitch from EBAY for $1,400.  Both the Propride and Hensley Arrow hitches were designed by Jim Hensley.  Check out his story:  http://www.propridehitch.com/articles/jim_hensley_hitch.html

Hi Guys, edjunior is right.  When they finished my Ford F-250, they told me I didn't need any other adjustments, but I checked my speedometer with my GPS anyway for my own satisfaction.  Sure enough, it was spot on with no changes.  I too kept the same tires on it.  What they "told" me was, that...

I just called my dealer to get an update on my Rockwood 8317SS that I ordered in March. He said that he wanted to update me on the fact that Forest River has discontinued putting storm windows in their RV's that are build and used in the US. They are only putting them in RV's that are being...

Just as a follow up, I couldn't be happier with the performance with the new 4.30 gears.  As edjunior pointed out, there is quite a bit of a jolt when I step on it hard at a red light compared to when I had the 3.73 gears in it.  It really gets up and goes from a stop.  The new TT should be here...

The Rockwood 8317SS or the K-Z Spree 324BHS are both barely under 6000 pounds empty and would probably fit that bill.  I was basically looking for the same criteria.  I wanted something under 8,000 pounds loaded up that would sleep 6 without anyone sleeping in the living quarters.  I picked the...