Forum: Fifth Wheel
10-07-2014, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,594
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
10-07-2014, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,594
Yes I was planning to keep them in bales. This...
Yes I was planning to keep them in bales. This will be our first winter in Bellingham, WA but "generally" there isn't a lot of snow. I'm not sure about prevailing winds during cold snaps but with...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
10-07-2014, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,594
Winterizing: insulating the grey/black tanks
Looks like we'll be in our Dutchmen 30RL through December up here in NW Washington ( waiting for our house to be completed ). I wound up with about 30 bales of hay leftover and I'm wondering if I...
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Forum: Electrical, Batteries, Charging and Electronics
09-15-2014, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,042
Thanks ewarnerusa. Yes we run our fridge and...
Thanks ewarnerusa. Yes we run our fridge and water heater on propane exclusively. Never use the battery. I'd be interested in a rough idea of the amps or watts the furnace motor draws.
Yes I...
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Forum: Electrical, Batteries, Charging and Electronics
09-15-2014, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,042
Yes we'll be hooked into the septic tank. That...
Yes we'll be hooked into the septic tank. That system has the drain field uphill from the tank so also requires juice. Without drilling holes , bringing in a second extension cord under the dining...
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Forum: Electrical, Batteries, Charging and Electronics
09-15-2014, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,042
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Forum: Electrical, Batteries, Charging and Electronics
09-15-2014, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,042
2nd electrical cord to trailer from home
We're going to be moving our 30RL onto the building lot where our house is being built and I'm wondering what I can run in the way of electrical appliances.
I don't expect there to be any special...
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Forum: Plumbing, Water and Propane Systems
06-19-2014, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,811
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Forum: Plumbing, Water and Propane Systems
06-19-2014, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,811
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Forum: Plumbing, Water and Propane Systems
06-19-2014, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,811
purifying well water
We're getting close to moving our Dutchman 30RL Classic to our building lot where construction is just starting. The well for the house is in but pump will be installed in coming weeks. I thought...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-25-2014, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,640
Pushing down on these didn't do anything....
Pushing down on these didn't do anything. Probably haven't been extended in years. I didn't want to push so hard the screws came out of the wooden bed platform. I'll just take them out completely...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-25-2014, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,640
shocks supporting bed won't retract
Well lifted up the bed in the front slideout today for the first time looking for extra storage space. The sheet of wood that supports the mattress goes up and is supported by two telescoping...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-20-2014, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,119
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-20-2014, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,119
Not sure. The oven door has no window and if I...
Not sure. The oven door has no window and if I leave the door open I would think the burner would never go out so I could observe that. I guess I could get the main burner going with knob set at...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-20-2014, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,119
Oven pilot goes out when desired temp is reached
Apparently this is a common problem. We have the Atwood Wedgewood oven in our 1999 30RL. The trailer is in very good shape overall, but sat on a dealer's lot for a few years. All of the propane...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-20-2014, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,454
looks like the top seal was stuck in place with...
looks like the top seal was stuck in place with adhesive since I don't see the metal teeth so many people refer to. I also don't see that it snaps up into some slot. But I've read that these seals...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-18-2014, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,454
Top slide out seal loose
Got up on a ladder today to apply some Dicor self-leveling lap sealant and noticed the wide black rubber seal across the top of the main slide out is displaced -- partially pulled out away from the...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-12-2014, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,000
Maiden Voyage
Finally got our 99 Dutchmen Classic 30RL set up in a nice RV park. Cedars RV in Ferndale, WA. The only real issue I had was getting the Atwood water heater going. The sales person at the...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-12-2014, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,722
Window latch in bedroom slide out
I'm not sure if this is just an emergency exit latch or what, but since there is a screen on the window, seems like it should latch in both the open and closed positions. In the open position the...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-09-2014, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,713
The deal is, I don't have a truck. This fifth...
The deal is, I don't have a truck. This fifth wheel is temporary housing while our house is built. The jack I mentioned has a weight-bearing capacity of 5,000 pounds which led me to believe it...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-08-2014, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,713
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-08-2014, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,713
King pin jack for repositioning landing leg blocks
I'm trying to find a way to support the king pin ( truck disconnected ) so I can adjust the landing legs or the blocks under them without hooking up the truck again. If something like this tri-pod...
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-07-2014, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,345
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-05-2014, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,345
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Forum: Fifth Wheel
04-05-2014, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,345
2 Gray-water drains, 1 black drain
Just bought this 1999 30RL recently and didn't realize there was a third drain handle underneath. So it looks like the two handles nearest the exit pipe are for the two gray-water tanks, and the...
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