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Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 04-06-2024, 04:54 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,577
Posted By TJDave
It depends on what you are doing the work on....

It depends on what you are doing the work on. I've installed 4 tow systems myself, but they were all Jeep Wranglers of different years. Wranglers are easy because the front bumper is easily removed...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 03-22-2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 358
Views: 518,190
Posted By TJDave
Well that was easy. RVLock keypad entry. 30...

Well that was easy. RVLock keypad entry. 30 minute install and works like a charm. Original Tri Mark deadbolt pin broke.
2018 Open Road 32sa. I did remove one small plate inside the door as...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 03-22-2024, 05:23 AM
Replies: 358
Views: 518,190
Posted By TJDave
It was one sticker. Cut the big "T" off and used...

It was one sticker. Cut the big "T" off and used it on the step.
Thrifty Signs.
https://www.thriftysigns.com/tiffin-rv-decal-sticker-tiffin-rv-decal/
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 03-21-2024, 07:18 PM
Replies: 358
Views: 518,190
Posted By TJDave
Upgrade? Not really. Improvements? That depends...

Upgrade? Not really. Improvements? That depends on who you ask.
Open Roader wanting to be like the big guys? I'll never tell!

Windshield sticker and logo for the step.

My RVLock keypad main...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-09-2024, 07:51 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,832
Posted By TJDave
I am not an engineer or a chemist. I store our...

I am not an engineer or a chemist. I store our motorhome on the side of our house, in gravel, when not in use. I park the tires on plywood squares topped with rubber from an old pickup truck bed mat....
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-09-2024, 05:05 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,110
Posted By TJDave
I'm learning. I downloaded RV trip wizard. Tried...

I'm learning. I downloaded RV trip wizard. Tried to plan a trip that we've done every year for the past 5, here in the PNW. It routed us on steep gravel roads to the first campground, off the main...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 02-10-2024, 11:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 590
Posted By TJDave
Thank you. The recall link you posted is for the...

Thank you. The recall link you posted is for the 2000W Magnum inverter with the bus bar issue. Mine is just the 1250W with the torque settings being changed. I was disappointed when I found out it...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 02-10-2024, 08:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 590
Posted By TJDave
Thank you for the responses. That explains a lot....

Thank you for the responses. That explains a lot. I forgot to add that I did ask the dealer if they were going to re-torque the bolts.
They said, "No, unless you want us to." What the &!@%? I will...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-10-2024, 08:46 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,553
Posted By TJDave
Glad it worked out with no serious damage or...

Glad it worked out with no serious damage or injury.
Curious. I'm on my 4th Jeep Wrangler flat towing. 04 to 2020. Every owners manual states flat tow or trailer only. No dolly towing.
Both...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-10-2024, 06:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 380
Posted By TJDave
I'm on my 4th Jeep flat towing. I've used...

I'm on my 4th Jeep flat towing. I've used Roadmaster mounts on the TJ, Rock jock plate on the JK, Maximus-3 on the Gladiator, and now back to Roadmaster on the current JLUR.
The JK's Rock Jock...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 02-09-2024, 12:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 590
Posted By TJDave
Open Road inverter recall "sticker"

2018 32sa. Dealer called and said there is a recall on my 1200 inverter. They made an appointment for me to drop it off. I asked them how long it would take. They said a day or two. They said the...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 01-27-2024, 11:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 972
Posted By TJDave
Welcome and congratulations on the new to you...

Welcome and congratulations on the new to you coach. Your Simba is a direct cousin/twin to our previous 2005 Holiday Rambler Admiral 30pdd. These coaches were built by Monaco, and were way ahead of...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 01-27-2024, 09:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 301
Posted By TJDave
2018 32sa. 21" from ground to center. Motorhome...

2018 32sa. 21" from ground to center. Motorhome is winterized with empty water and holding tanks. Full fuel and propane tanks. It is also sitting on 3/4" plywood squares with rubber mats on top to...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 12-07-2023, 04:27 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,513
Posted By TJDave
2018 Jeep JLUR Rubicon. Flat tow with Roadmaster...

2018 Jeep JLUR Rubicon. Flat tow with Roadmaster direct connect baseplate, Blue Ox towbar, and Demco Stay-in-play. This is our 4th Jeep flat towing since 2006. So easy and lots of adventures when we...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 12-05-2023, 04:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 661
Posted By TJDave
I was in the same situation last spring. I bought...

I was in the same situation last spring. I bought Roadmaster adapters for my Blue Ox towbar from etrailer.com. No problems all summer.
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 12-02-2023, 09:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 514
Posted By TJDave
2018 32sa, never had a clogging problem on it or...

2018 32sa, never had a clogging problem on it or my previous Holiday Rambler with passenger side bathroom. I did have to replace the original porcelain toilet recently. The base is plastic and the...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-29-2023, 07:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,173
Posted By TJDave
I'm not a fan of the bumpers rated to be flat...

I'm not a fan of the bumpers rated to be flat towable. It puts the tow bar mounts up higher in the center of the bumper, and they just look "off" to me (non-factory). I used Maximus-3 tow loops on my...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-25-2023, 12:16 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,438
Posted By TJDave
Yes! I can hear it.

Yes! I can hear it.
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-25-2023, 12:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 430
Posted By TJDave
I have a Demco Stay-in-play on my JL. Works...

I have a Demco Stay-in-play on my JL. Works similar to the AFO. I get the same warnings sometimes that reset after shutting down. Hasn't happened today yet. I believe the brake vacuum line splitter...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-17-2023, 04:50 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,438
Posted By TJDave
After hooking up the towbar, I gently reverse the...

After hooking up the towbar, I gently reverse the toad to lock at least one arm before going through the flat tow procedure. Sometimes I can get both arms to lock if your lined up just right. You can...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-17-2023, 04:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 498
Posted By TJDave
CoolTech, are you talking about the old TJ Jeeps?...

CoolTech, are you talking about the old TJ Jeeps? I never experienced that with my 04, and I dragged it all over.
I did use your system on my Gladiator and it worked flawlessly. As you know, the...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-15-2023, 04:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 498
Posted By TJDave
ONE click forward on the key will unlock your...

ONE click forward on the key will unlock your steering column, but will not activate power to the Jeep. No battery drain and no towed miles will accumulate. You will have to leave the key in the...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-15-2023, 01:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,308
Posted By TJDave
Interested in your rebuild and the parts...

Interested in your rebuild and the parts involved. Please post your results. I may rebuild mine just to have a spare available.
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-15-2023, 01:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,308
Posted By TJDave
I still have an Aventa LX sitting in my garage....

I still have an Aventa LX sitting in my garage. It got floppy and while looking for rebuild kits, I read about failures with this discontinued style of towbar. Thinking Blue Ox had a reason for...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-14-2023, 07:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,109
Posted By TJDave
Baseplate manufacturer and tow vehicle?

Baseplate manufacturer and tow vehicle?
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-05-2023, 06:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,957
Posted By TJDave
I bought a Thor class C back in '06. Never had a...

I bought a Thor class C back in '06. Never had a problem with it. When I traded it some years later for a Holiday Rambler gas Class A of the same year, the difference in HOUSE build quality was night...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-03-2023, 09:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 399
Posted By TJDave
If it's an automatic, you have to press the start...

If it's an automatic, you have to press the start button a couple more times without your foot on the brake to verify ignition is OFF after shifting to park. No need to have acc on at all. No locking...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 09-24-2023, 07:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 748
Posted By TJDave
Many people use a drop/rise extension to get...

Many people use a drop/rise extension to get their towbar level. I used a riser on my previous motorhome for my Jeep. 2 hitch tighteners for each connection addressed the clunking and movement. My...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 09-24-2023, 06:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 240
Posted By TJDave
Invisabrake to Stay-in-play dash light?

I have a 2018 Tiffin gasser I bought lightly used. The previous owners must have had a Roadmaster invisibrake or something in their toad. The motorhome has a little red led light on the dash with the...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 09-19-2023, 04:39 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,322
Posted By TJDave
We spent last weekend at a community park on...

We spent last weekend at a community park on Chinook Pass in Washington State. Off road clubs from across the state gather to clean up trails and dispersed campsites every year at this annual PNW4WDA...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 09-08-2023, 07:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,465
Posted By TJDave
Thank you! Yes full Spyder control. No thermostat...

Thank you! Yes full Spyder control. No thermostat on the wall like my previous RVs. I think I'll bring my little propane Heater Buddy to warm things up before I can run the generator in the morning.
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 09-08-2023, 06:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,465
Posted By TJDave
Boondocking with heat pump furnace

Forgive me if this has been asked before. Newer to us 2018 32sa, we will be boondocking soon for a weekend Jeep event. This is my first time boondocking in an rv with a heat pump furnace combo. How...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 09-07-2023, 07:12 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,656
Posted By TJDave
No. Fire or emergency. Check hookups and pins at...

No. Fire or emergency. Check hookups and pins at every stop. I also carry spare pins and clips.
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 08-30-2023, 09:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,259
Posted By TJDave
Well darn. Thank you for helping. My switch is a...

Well darn. Thank you for helping. My switch is a little different. You can see the cable button is pushed, but the light is still on.
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 08-30-2023, 12:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,259
Posted By TJDave
That would be great ��. Thank you!

That would be great ��. Thank you!
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 08-29-2023, 05:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,621
Posted By TJDave
I am exited and blessed to be able to own one.

I am exited and blessed to be able to own one.
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 08-29-2023, 05:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,259
Posted By TJDave
Thank you Lou! Didn't mean to hijack your post!...

Thank you Lou! Didn't mean to hijack your post! Yes, there is a red light on the antenna/cable switch. The light remains lit on either setting. I'm liking weighit's idea. I might try it and see what...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 08-29-2023, 03:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,259
Posted By TJDave
I think I'm experiencing almost the same problem....

I think I'm experiencing almost the same problem. At a park we've been to many times. Instructions on channel card says make sure antenna booster is turned off, or you will just see snow. That is...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 08-29-2023, 10:42 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,322
Posted By TJDave
Sea and Sand RV Park. Depoe Bay, Oregon coast. ...

Sea and Sand RV Park. Depoe Bay, Oregon coast. We come here every year, but this is the first time with a Tiffin. 40' max and only a few sites that big. Glad I'm only 34'!
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 08-20-2023, 07:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 445
Posted By TJDave
That is where all your splitters are located for...

That is where all your splitters are located for the different entertainment systems. With the switch on, it will power everything up inside as well as a cooling fan. I leave mine switched off unless...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 08-07-2023, 02:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,673
Posted By TJDave
As expected, the "new" Tiffin denied my...

As expected, the "new" Tiffin denied my request.
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 08-04-2023, 11:46 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,673
Posted By TJDave
New SUMO Springs installed on our 2018 32sa. I...

New SUMO Springs installed on our 2018 32sa. I caved and took it to the dealership shop I bought it from. They got me right in and swapped in the warranty replacements from SS with the 12 grade 8...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 07-29-2023, 04:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,673
Posted By TJDave
My replacement rear Sumo Springs just arrived. I...

My replacement rear Sumo Springs just arrived. I also bought 12 grade 8 bolts and locking nuts. My plan is to drill a 3rd hole on each side and add one more bolt. Tiffin used the top 2 holes instead...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 07-28-2023, 07:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,405
Posted By TJDave
Still getting used to the rear fill in our open...

Still getting used to the rear fill in our open road. Tried once from the passenger side. Nope, hose too short on these new safety breakaway pumps. Would of worked with the old style hose with the...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 07-25-2023, 09:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,876
Posted By TJDave
Had the 1st generation on my 2020 Gladiator....

Had the 1st generation on my 2020 Gladiator. Never had any bending or frame issues. I credit my RVi3 brake for working properly and not allowing the outward pressure on braking. Then, it was...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 07-23-2023, 10:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 569
Posted By TJDave
How to test a Stay in Play Duo

Picked up a used 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with a Stay-in-play Duo system installed by the previous owner. We've taken a few trips but I can't see the activation light working on the Jeep's dash....
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 07-22-2023, 11:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,673
Posted By TJDave
Well it looks like I have to get six more grade 8...

Well it looks like I have to get six more grade 8 bolts with locking nuts. The driver's side is missing bolts also. I have an appointment at the shop on the 2nd to fix it. I'd do it myself if I had...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 07-21-2023, 01:17 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,322
Posted By TJDave
Jim and Mary's RV Park outside of Missoula MT....

Jim and Mary's RV Park outside of Missoula MT. There are plants and flowers everywhere. Most campsites have their own display. Very clean quiet Park.
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 07-21-2023, 01:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,673
Posted By TJDave
Your drivers side looks exactly like my rear...

Your drivers side looks exactly like my rear passenger side. 2018 Open Road 32sa. I'm picking up six grade 8 bolts today and will attempt to repair both sides and add a 3rd hole. Is there a...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 07-17-2023, 09:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,673
Posted By TJDave
What year is your Tiffin Open Road? I have the...

What year is your Tiffin Open Road? I have the same problem on my passenger rear.
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