Search results

I just retired from my engineer/manager job of 36 years. Now, I’m thinking of getting training to become a certified RV Tech with the goal of starting a mobile RV service business. It looks like there are 2 options. The first is with the developing RVIA in Elkhart. The second is with the well...

Two weeks ago, we were using our 2015 Cyclone. I was going up onto the roof to clean the vent covers, and as I was climbing the side ladder, one of the brackets pulled away from the side wall. All four of the screws were broken about a 1/4” below the head. After coming home, I decided to pull...

After having our Cyclone for 5 years, I realized that my hydraulic oil level was almost a quart low. I added a quart of stiction fluid to get the level back to full. Yesterday, I took the camper to our local dealer for some service items. I questioned if it was normal to be a quart low after 5...

First, let me start off by saying that I don’t believe I have a weight issue. At the national rally, we weighed our toyhauler with a golf cart loaded, 80 gallons of water, 30 gallons of gas, a full camping setup, and we were over on one tire by about 200 pounds. Every other time I’ve pulled onto...

Where can I find my member number to sign up for the rally? Thks

My wife would like me to remove the Suburban 3 burner stove and oven and replace it with a gas cooktop and a drawer. I’ve seen other mods on here that involved replacing the entire countertop. My countertop wraps around to the sink, so I’d like to do the mod without replacing the countertop if I...

Tonight, I had what could have been a major issue. It's supposed to get down to 21 degrees tomorrow night in Ohio, so I don't need any furnace issues. When I came home from work, I noticed the camper was on the cold side, so I turned the thermostat up to 69. Ran to Home Depot to buy foam sheets...

I recently bought a manometer after taking some of the RV Professor's classes. I hooked it up to the gas outlet on the stove, as he advises, and I'm only getting 6 inches of water column of pressure. I lit the other burner, turned on both propane tanks etc. It stays at 6" water column. I...

Yesterday, we left Pennsylvania Dutch country in eastern PA, and headed home to Ohio. We were traveling west on I-80 when my EezTire TPMS alerted with Fast Pressure Loss. I quickly pulled over onto the shoulder, and watched the pressure on the TPMS dropping from 95 to 85, etc. The cold...

This is our third season for our Cyclone. In our slide out, we have a couch/recliner like this. Last night, I was sitting on it with the recliner out, kinda like this. ..and my wife noticed that there was a couple of items in plastic bags stapled under the bottom. This is from the bottom...

I just saw this today. Had to stop and take a pic.

For my system, I have four 6 volt batteries, each one is 240 amp-hours. They are wired in series-parallel for 12 volts, and a 480 amp hour total capacity. My system is 400 watts on the roof, a Trimetric battery monitor, a Bogart Engineering controller, and a Go Power 2000 watt PSW inverter. I...

For the second time, this weekend, I've experienced water leaking out of the front of the coroplast, and I've tied it to a full gray tank. I guess I expected a full gray tank (#1) to show up as water backed up in the shower. I didn't expect it to leak into the coroplast. Is this normal? Do I...

Friday, I installed the first phase of my solar. I installed 2 Renogy 100 watt panels, a combiner box on the roof, a Bogart Engineering SC-2030 controller, and a Tri-Metric 2030 monitor. I used 10awg wire from the panels to the combiner box, with the two panels connected in parrelel, and 4awg...

It's time to start thinking about maintenance on the exterior of my Cyclone. Do you use automotive wax, or something else, to protect the exterior?

I am looking to make the highly recommended switch from my stock Towmax ST235/85R16 to Sailun S637 tires of the same size. I remember others noting they picked up height in making this switch. Looking up the specs from these two tires, both show an OD of 31.7". The towmax spec sheet shows a...

I've noted this in some other posts, but I thought I'd get it all out in a fresh post, looking for some insights, or others' experiences. I have a 2014 RAM 3500 4x4 SRW (6.5’ bed) for my TV. My 5er is a 2015 Cyclone 3010, with the 88 degree corners. I just sold my B&W Companion for the RAM...

This hitch is less than a year old, and is rated for up to 25000 lbs. It is Model BWRVK3600. It is in near new condition. This is the model that locks into the in-bed pucks in the RAM factory fifth wheel prep package. I'm asking $850, which is over $300 off of the price of a new one. I'm willing...

We finally took our maiden trip in our 2015 Cyclone 3010. We are extremely pleased with most everything EXCEPT our satellite wiring. I tried to hook up our Dish satellite wire to the SAT IN with the Dish receiver in the living room with the main TV. The receiver kept giving a "no signal"...

We just purchased a new Cyclone 3010, and decided to install a washer/dryer (Splendide 2100XL combo.) I decided to do the install myself, as it didn't seem too complicated, and I tend to think I'll pay more attention to details than a dealer's technician might. I took pictures to document what...

Well, I'm drinking the Kool-Aid! I just signed all of the papers, and did the PDI for a new 2015 Cyclone 3010. Found a few minor things, but all (except one) were fixed by the dealer while we were there. The seat supports in the garage were too short, and do not reach the floor, so the dealer...

We just agreed to purchase a 2015 Model 3010 yesterday. Now we're trying to remember the details of our walk through. Does the sofa in the living room pull out into a bed. We remember that the north and center seats are electric recliners, and there is a drawer under the south seat, but don't...

One feature that I like on many of the Voltage models, and haven't seen on the Cyclones or Road Warriors, is an outside entertainment center. We enjoy watching TV outside under the awning, and it would be nice to have a TV mounted there behind a weather proof door.

I'm doing my research on upgrading to a fifth wheel toyhauler. I'm most interested in the Cyclone 3010 or 3100 models, as my TV is a 2014 Ram 3500 SRW diesel, and I think the larger models might be too heavy. Anyway, looking at the floorplan for the 3100, it would appear that access to the...