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I assume the shelf you refer to is the counter-top extension. Ours broke last week for the first time, after 3 years and 14,000 miles. I blamed it on the lousy roads in California. Both brackets broke at the same time. Replaced them today with a $19. pair that is the same fit and function...

Just thought I would add some pics of the old 4 leaf original springs and what I replaced them with. Although I didn't have a failure, my tme had run out for the original leaf springs after 13,000 miles and 3 years of either sitting around or bouncing down the highway. Around $600 got these 7...

Two Hands, It's been 7 or 8 years, but DW & I have been to Golden Gate Canyon ST Pk. And you are right about County Rd 70 (Hwy 46) coming out of Golden, CO. We were taking DW's horse up to the park for some trail riding and took that road pulling a two-horse trailer. It's a lot shorter and...

Planning to spend some time around Tucson AZ in January - February '10. Any recommendations for RV parks with amenities in that area, possibly including Green Valley, Oro Valley, or ??. Thanks, Jim

Airedale, We have done some towing during weather in the teens. First, you can leave the furnace on while traveling down the road. This practice has created a longtime argument about having the propane flowing while driving. For the refrig or the furnace, some people do not like the practice...

I fell lucky. I replaced the original Missions that had 12,000 miles with Goodyear G614s. I found a deal on Craigslist - 4 never mounted Goodyear G614s for $750. and then had a local tire shop mount and balance them for $55. So, bottom line - $ 805. Just got back from the first trip with...

I disassembled my inoperative rear stablizer motor today and found some moisture from last February when we drove hundreds of miles in the rain. Cleaned, dried, greased, and reassembled the motor and it works again. But the circuit breaker trips when I start putting any weight on the...

Joe I also have a 2008 model 3055RL. I've never weighed the unit but I'm guessing that loaded the weight comes in between the two previous answers. Right between 12,500 to 13,000 lbs. I try not to travel with too much water to help keep the weight down. Your F350 6.0 liter is a great tow...

As stated, the awnings do flap in the wind and collect rain: but I'll always have them installed. I've had the Carefree of Colorado Kover II for 2 years and they are working great. I didn't get the full case option. I did the installation. Only needed the help of the neighbor (6'5'' house...

Sue, To avoid any further digression, the OUTSIDE length is 35 feet 6 inches on my 2008 Model 3055RL. That's measured with a tape from the front of the king pin box to the rear wall. The ladder adds on another 6-8 inches. I believe the published measurement is inside dimensions, and not much...

Chris, We also have a 3055RL and have noticed the same thing. I pulled the covers off the two vents and took digital pictures looking both ways. There is a large sheet metal type air duct the runs from the furnace with no obstruction to the two vents. The most rearward vent just doesn't get...

Mike I've had Generals before and thought they did OK. But what do you think good tire mileage should be. I'm not sure. I'm not expecting to get 50k like my car tires, but what should be expected mileage for a set of tires on a TV. My 06 Dodge 4X4 SWD came with Michelin LTX A/S and are...

J & D Thanks for the info. I'm assuming the Road Force balance is what a tire shop calls a Spin Balance. I'm not sure if the trailer does have a vibration problem since I can't talk DW into sitting in the trailer while I get it up to road speed. Has anyone ever observed a really...

Although it's not my favorite time of year to crawl around on the Montana ground, I just finished getting my last tire back on the trailer. I removed one at a time and took them to the local tire shop for balancing and new valve stems (steel, I saw the warning on this forum and thought it be a...

Jarnold60 Here is the location for the "Low Point Drains" on my '08 3055. 18 inches (46 cm) forward of the steps is the "Low Point Drains" decal, but it sounds like your rig doesn't have the decal. From that point, the drains are on the far side of the I-beam which is approximately 18 inches...