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    Hughes autoformer too many volts?

    Kept having my progressive Ems 50 amp shut down due to high voltage. I unplugged the auto former and problem solved. EMS was showing 133 volts. Any thoughts? Sent from my QTASUN1 using Tapatalk
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    Wall SD. To Fredonia Arizona

    Looking for a route from Wall South Dakota to Kaibab campground near Fredonia Arizona. Would prefer fewer mountains. Towing a 35 foot fiver with 2005 3500 gmc. Any help appreciated. Or any recommendations on a north rim campground that may be better. Thanks Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Slides creep out when traveling

    I tried searching the forum for an answer and struck out. When we travel I have noticed that one or two slides cheap out an inch or two. I retract them again and everything is fine. Is this normal? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Pulling mountains

    We will be venturing to Yellowstone this summer and we will try to avoid the Bighorn mountains but will probably still encounter some nice big hills and grades. We will have the Banks speed brake for the decents, but what about going up? Is there any gearing down? Or just pedal to the metal? I...
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    Devils tower to Cody

    We are looking for a white knuckle FREE route from Devils Tower to Cody Wy. Late sept. Early oct.We are driving a 2005 gmc 3500 dually, 6.6 lly no exhaust brake yet, I am considering a banks speed brake but we may not have it for this trip. I really don't want to risk steep grades, the horror...
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    Air cond. Ductwork

    My Big Country 3070 re has two ac units one in bedroom one in living area. The duct work seems to be connected. When the bedroom ac is running you can feel air through the living room vents. Would it be beneficial to separate the duct work by installing dams in the duct work? Let each ac unit...
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    Level up jack leak

    Leveled then noticed my six point level up jack leaking, it's the one next to the door on my 2014 big country. ATF is all over the pad, checked hoses no leaks wiped it all off, still leaks, appears to be an internal seal and is leaking down the piston. I noticed that the jacks on this side...
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    New fridge. Inverter cuts out

    We had to replace our Frigidaire refrigerator with a Samsung 18 cf. Fridge. The inverter GFI trips when disconnected from shore power. We have the Magnum csw1012 pure sine wave inverter continuous power 1000 watts. Surge for 1 sec. Is 1500 to 2000 watts. The tag on the fridge says 1.1 amps max...
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    Ohio to florida gulf coast

    We have a 2014 bc 3070re with standard drum brakes. Our TV is a 05 gmc 3500 dually no exhaust brake . what route would you recommend, its a duramax Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk
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    The people at Lippert service Dept

    We took our Big Country to Lippert service in Goshen today for a slide issue. Prior to this we took it to the rv dealer up the street so Billy Ray could try to fix it. The main slide had become out of sync. Grinding popping ugly sounds when it moved and it was about two inches on one end from...
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    Frigidaire not working

    Our Three year old Frigidaire stopped cooling, it worked fine for three years. The fridge temp is 36, the freezer is 45 and is set for zero. Any body have a clue? I read that the door latches on top of the fridge may have been installed incorrectly damaging a freon line. But if that is the case...
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    slide pinion gear and rack

    we have a 2014 Big Country model 3070re. We started having a problem with the drivers side slide, upon inspection I noticed several broken teeth on the pinion gear. We took the camper in to a local RV dealer and them replace the pinion gears. I am now told that the rack gear is out of alignment...
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    Auxiliary fuel tank cleaning

    I just purchased a 98 gallon Transfer Flow auxiliary fuel tank used. The pump works it does not have the Trax system or any computer. All I am going to do is wire a switch to the pump. Question one, this thing has about ten gallons of nasty looking diesel fuel in it. What is the best way to...
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    Thermo switches from cool to furnace

    Our 2014 BC 3070re routinely switches from cool to furnace by itself. This only happens with the dometic thermostat in the kitchen area,never with the bedroom thermo. Any ideas Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk
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    Question about sailun tires

    I have noticed that the sailun s637 tire in size 235 85 r16 comes in two models. One is s637 regional all position, the other is 637T HD st trailer. What is the difference and which one do I want for my big country 3070re. Many thanks Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk
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    Can you guess what it is

    I made two of these for my Big Country 3070. Any guesses what it is used for?
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    Reinforce water tank mount

    Ive read a few posts about water tanks bulging and falling out of their mounts. Is it advisable to do some sort of reinforcement of the mounting system? As long as I am under there should I reinforce the black and greys too? I dont have a problem yet, but sure dont want my tanks sliding down the...
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    Range/Oven recommendations

    The dw hates the range,oven in our big country 3070re. An recommendations on a replacement? Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk
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    Fla campground recommendations

    Looking for a campground in Fla. For three months january, February,March 2017. Would like to be close to water, fresh or salt. I was hoping for some recommendations. We have a 35 ft fiver, 3070re. Many thanks
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    Anybody buy from simple tire

    I would like to replace my towmax tires with g614s. Found a price of 284 plus 20 dollars shipping from simple tire online. Does anybody have an opinion on this company? Thanks Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk
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    TV antennae

    What are the recommendations for a replacement tv antennae on my 2014 big country 3070re. I was thinking about King Jack. I am looking for easy install and of course improved reception over the factory antennae. Will I have to run power to the roof? Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk
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    Bearing question

    I will be going over/inspecting my dexter bearings 7k axle. I would like to have on hand the necessary parts should I need them. Looking at dexters parts they list bearing kits, these kits contain bearings, seals, grease caps and lug nuts. There is no mention of races, I was told to always...
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    Telescoping RV buffer

    Does anybody make a buffer that is on a pole that could be used to reach areas instead of using a ladder Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk
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    What type caulk

    What type/brand of exterior caulk is recommended ? Is one type good for all applications? I just want to do some preventive maint. On my fiver Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Vessel sink

    My bathroom vessel sink in my BC 3070 came completely off the counter. From what I can see it was only held on with silicone rubber. Is this correct? I would have thought some sort of threaded "thing" would have been employed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Advice for prospective owners

    Do not get a black awning! It feels like you are in a broiler, amazing the heat it radiates Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Dometic awning wont retract

    My awning wont retract, motor makes a clicking sound. Ran twelve volts directly to motor and all I get is the clicking sound. I'm thinking motor is shot. The unit and awning is less than two years old. Will dometic pay for service call/labor or only the motor? If I attempt to replace the motor...
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    Basement carpet

    Does anyone know where to buy the material that lines the basement walls and floor
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    Slide out tray in basement

    We would like to add a slide out tray in the basement of our 3070 BC. I was thinking of the one by Mor Ryde, any thoughts or suggestions
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    Central vacuum recommendation

    We were thinking of installing a central vac system to our big country 3070. Does anybody have any words of wisdom or recommendations for us as to manufacturer. thanks in advance
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    Front landing gear question.

    We have a Big Country 3070 re. We have it parked at a seasonal campground all summer. We have the six point level up installed. What would happen if some little miscreant lowered our front landing gear while we are away? The switch for it is right out in plain view on the front of the unit. We...
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    Rusted slide hardware

    I was crawling around under our 2014 BC 3070re. I noticed alot of rust on the slide adjustment hardware. Should I wire brush then rustoleum? Or should I brush and then grease? I didnt know if painted bolt threads would cause more of a problem in the future
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    Big country, eliminate dining table and chairs

    We have a big country 3070re 2014 model. After one year we found that the dining table was worthless. Not enough room to sit at and it became a large shelf at least for us. So I disassembled it and used the table top to extend the island counter. It is attached on folding shelf brackets. i also...
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    input wanted Re: Goodyear wrangler tires for fiver

    Does anybody have any knowledge/experience with Goodyear wrangler MTR tires with kevlar for a 35ft 14000lb fifth wheel? My local CW store gave me a quote for our big country 3070re of $1,276.60 out the door. Looking at the wrangler tire it looks like a nice tread for a truck but wouldn't the...
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    fresh water tank keeps filling

    we have a 2014 big country 3070re. We have had it at a campground all summer and we have noticed that although hooked up to city water and the selector switch in the city water position the fresh water tank keeps filling up. I have tried rotating the valve through the different positions but it...
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    Pex question

    We have a 2014 Big Country 3070re. I was told and I agree that I will experience some water leaks from supply lines. So I went out and bought a crimp tool. Apparently there are two different types of clamps and thus two different tools. I bought the one handed ratcheting pinch tool for 1/2 in...
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    Hard to believe

    We called Heartland today and asked for a replacement ceiling led for our four week old big country 3070re the one in question had three working led's out of 15. I would have been happy to replace it myself. We were told we had to have a service tech verify the problem. We have the rv in a...
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    what tools to take with you

    We will be picking up our new Big Country 3070 in about ten days. I want to assemble a tool kit to have in the coach at all times,(Murphy was an optimist). What do you guys suggest? I don't even know if this unit will be metric or sae. Will it have allen screws or torex, philips or square drive...
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    your opinion please

    I am looking at a used curt 16125 fifth wheel hitch 20k. Price is 300 dollars bed rails included. This is our first fiver and obviously our first hitch. Truck is a gmc 3500 dual. Fiver is a big country 3070re gross is 12000 pin is 2115. I think i'm ok with weights and capacities. I'm more...
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