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  1. jmarnell

    Cyclone sidewall crack repair

    Returning from our last RV trip to Southern California for Christmas, we hit a large hole in the road on I-10 south of Phoenix. We didn't see any damage initially, but when we reached home we discovered a crack in the outer sidewall at the corner of the large living room slideout. It hit so...
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    Automatic Generator Start for Onan 5500 Generator

    Just want to share some thoughts on the fairly new automatic generator start system from Cummins for Onan generators. I recently purchased the EC-AGS+ (automatic generator start) system from Cummins and installed it on our Cyclone 4005's Onan 5500 generator. The install was pretty simple, and...
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    Alaska trip with Cyclone 4005, Hartland tires and Andersen Ultimate Hitch

    We just finished an 11,000 mile trip from Oklahoma through Canada to Alaska and back, towing our triple axle Cyclone 4005. Many of the roads were very rough, a lot of them just gravel or beat up asphalt, including the Alaska Highway, Klondike Highway, and Top of the World Highway. Before...
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    Hartland RV tires for our Cyclone

    Picked up a set of 7 Hartland tires for our triple axle Cyclone today at Discount Tire. They are replacing the almost 5 year old Sailuns that came with the rig. I decided to go with these after reading several positive reviews. They're not the cheapest out there but they apparently have been...
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    RV Lock sale this weekend only

    If anyone is interested in purchasing RV Locks for their rig, I just received an email from them that they are having a big anniversary sale this weekend. 30% off their keyless locks, which is double the normal discount we get as club members. The sale is only good through Sunday...
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    Morryde Patio Room

    While in Elkhart at Morryde in May getting independent suspension and disc brakes installed on our Cyclone, I had a chance to check out the Patio Ex, basically a tent type enclosure for the rear patio of toy haulers. I was impressed with the design and ability to use the patio free of bugs, and...
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    Taking the Independent Suspension Plunge!

    After doing a lot of research on this forum and elsewhere, we decided to take the plunge and have made an appointment with Morryde to get the independent suspension and disk brakes installed on our Cyclone. I'm glad I called when I did because they are already out to mid-May on scheduling! Now...
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    Messed up satellite cabling

    I'm afraid we are the latest victim of Heartland's messed up coax wiring jobs! We finally purchased satellite equipment for our Cyclone 4005, using DISH network equipment. While hooking up the satellite dish through the UDC for the first time, I could not get a signal to the main living room...
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    Another satisfied RV Lock customer!

    I finally replaced all the locks on our Cyclone with RV Locks, taking advantage of their recent Memorial Day weekend sale. It's wonderful going from 4 keys to only 1, not to mention the convenience of the keyless entry. Ordered 2 keyless entry locks, 4 baggage compartment lock handles, and 2...
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    Lippert Components discounts

    I just thought I would pass along that Lippert is offering 20% discounts through their online store, store.lci1.com, for one week only now through the 25th. It's in celebration of their 64th anniversary. I just stumbled across it while searching for something for our rig. Found what I was...
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    Air Conditioning Issue

    We have a 2018 Cyclone 4005 that has had an intermittent issue with the main central air conditioner. It's a Dometic Brisk II. It will work fine, but then sometimes after reaching the set temperature and cycling off it won't restart. The temperature inside will get several degrees hotter, but...
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    Cyclone 4005 Updates and Fixes

    Since our 2018 Cyclone 4005 has been tucked in the garage for the winter, and now we still can't go anywhere with everything shut down, it's been a good time to do a few upgrades and fixes. - Replaced the original noisy water pump with a new one. Added a rubber block underneath it to limit...
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    Wilderness RV Mattress

    Does anyone have experience or purchased from Wilderness RV Mattress? We're looking to upgrade the mattress in our Cyclone, and the Montana Hybrid RV Mattress from them looks very interesting. Comes rolled in a box, but has 6 inches of pocketed coils so it's not all foam. Both of us like a...
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    RV Whisper monitoring system

    Our Homeminder temperature monitor decided to stop working, so I decided to try the RV Whisper Monitor I had read about. The set I purchased came with 3 temperature sensors and a power sensor along with the monitor, and so far I love it! I have one sensor for the internal RV temperature, one...
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    Furrion 3 Camera System

    Just recently upgraded from the Furrion Observation camera to the new Furrion Vision S 3 Camera system for our Cyclone. While I liked the observation camera, I was interested in better side views with such a long rig. So I took the plunge. The install was fairly easy, although a few more...
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    New Anderson brass valve shipping early

    I ordered the new brass 4-way valve from Anderson in late July and was told there was an 8 week backorder. So I was very pleasantly surprised to get a call yesterday that my new valve is ready to be shipped! Very nice to be getting it a month earlier than expected.
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    Added shower door in Cyclone

    We finally got tired of the original shower curtain in our Cyclone 4005. Installed a pleated shower door from Irvine Shade and Door, ordered through Camping World. It was a very easy install with double stick tape, and then some silicone caulk around the inside edges. After one trip with it...
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    Cyclone 4005 Backsplash

    We finally replaced the boring white subway tile backsplash in our Cyclone 4005 kitchen with a much nicer looking one. It's peel and stick tile panels bought from Amazon. The original wasn't glued on well and was falling off, so a good excuse for the upgrade! I
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    Screen room for party deck

    We are very interested in adding a screen enclosure for the party deck of our Cyclone 4005. Short of getting something custom made, has anyone found a screen room that fits the Cyclone rear deck? I've found several on the internet but don't like ordering something we haven't seen or someone...
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