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Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 04-17-2023, 08:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,445
Posted By Off Road
A couple of thoughts and maybe I'm thinking wrong...

A couple of thoughts and maybe I'm thinking wrong about this.
1. Even though I have less AH than I had with my LA batteries I can use all of the available amp hours so I am actually gaining.
2. My...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 04-16-2023, 08:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,445
Posted By Off Road
Thank you everyone for your responses and help. I...

Thank you everyone for your responses and help. I have pondered everyones responses and I purchased the following and will try it out and maybe add a few things.
1. I bought a Harbor Freight trailer...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 04-11-2023, 08:37 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,309
Posted By Off Road
Check plumbing as well

Since you are digging around in your new ORV you might as well make sure all the water lines under the sinks are tightened, take a quick look at the shower drain under the pan and look at anything...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 04-11-2023, 07:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,445
Posted By Off Road
Simple Lithium setup help

Okay friends I could use some help.

I'll start with my goals.

1. Install lithium batteries to increase amp hours and furnace run time.
2. Decrease battery recharge time/generator run time....
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 03-05-2021, 11:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,664
Posted By Off Road
I just hung the plug out the side of the...

I just hung the plug out the side of the coroplast and taped it in a ziplock bag, sealed with a couple of zip ties. When I need it in extreme temperatures I will remove the bag and run a small...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 02-16-2021, 10:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,664
Posted By Off Road
I would use the heat tape anytime the temp gets...

I would use the heat tape anytime the temp gets below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. I have had my ORV freeze up around 10-12 but that was before I added the heat tape.
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 02-16-2021, 07:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,245
Posted By Off Road
This is really common with a lot of reviews...

This is really common with a lot of reviews online. The author just rehashes what a lot of others have said, reads some consumer reviews and writes an article. People find it authoritative because...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 02-16-2021, 07:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,664
Posted By Off Road
On my ORV I pulled down the plastic cover on the...

On my ORV I pulled down the plastic cover on the bottom and put heat tape and pipe insulation on the 4-5’ of pipe before it goes back up into the inside of the trailer. I used 120 volt heat tape...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 02-16-2021, 03:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,664
Posted By Off Road
Here is the deal. Your fresh water line coming...

Here is the deal. Your fresh water line coming out of the tank is frozen. See my comments on the cold weather thread, my comments are there. One thing that you could do to get water for washing...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 02-13-2021, 01:19 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,033
Posted By Off Road
For those of you boondocking or using onboard...

For those of you boondocking or using onboard water tanks. I frequently hunt late season in Montana so wanted to be as cold weather, boondocking ready as I could be. A couple of things I learned....
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-16-2020, 11:12 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,994
Posted By Off Road
I’ve owned two ORV trailers, the window blinds...

I’ve owned two ORV trailers, the window blinds have fallen off of both of them. Not a big deal but it seems to be a common issue. I see a lot of axle alignment issues mentioned but haven’t...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 07-28-2020, 12:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,409
Posted By Off Road
Send it to Todd at ORV. He can use it for a...

Send it to Todd at ORV. He can use it for a training tool with his crew. “This is what the customer has to deal with when we do a poor job and leave this in the tank.”
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 07-23-2020, 04:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 672
Posted By Off Road
Our trailer was put together by a person who...

Our trailer was put together by a person who stripped every screw on the valences. I found black machine screws as mentioned above. I put the head of the screw on the outside, with the nut on the...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-30-2020, 06:57 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,894
Posted By Off Road
Always travel with a full water tank. Got to a...

Always travel with a full water tank. Got to a remote town in Montana once with empty tanks to save fuel. Was informed by a very nice lady that no one in town trusts the local water. Bought a lot...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-24-2020, 09:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,889
Posted By Off Road
We recently installed this one and have been very...

We recently installed this one and have been very happy with it. Uses about 1.5 gallons per minute and completely shuts off. Shut off at head, two different flow patterns, and no cold blast like I...
Forum: Boondocking 05-21-2020, 03:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,285
Posted By Off Road
If you don't think the homeless and people with...

If you don't think the homeless and people with serious drug addiction problems are trashing our state forests in western Oregon then you need to just take a little drive down some forest roads. ...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 05-21-2020, 09:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,993
Posted By Off Road
Pretty sure my experience was not user error. I...

Pretty sure my experience was not user error. I know about the auto button and pointing at the unit with the remote. I think what caused my failure was putting the foam vent plug in. When I pulled...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 05-21-2020, 09:39 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,792
Posted By Off Road
Here is a super easy solution, cheap too. When...

Here is a super easy solution, cheap too. When you take a shower keep a 1 gallon jug to collect the cold water as it comes out of the faucet until the hot gets there. Use that water to flush the...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 05-20-2020, 11:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,993
Posted By Off Road
Mine decided to have a random open/close fan...

Mine decided to have a random open/close fan on/fan off out of body experience last year while elk hunting in Montana. My wife informed me that this was not a good thing as it was about 20 degrees...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 05-20-2020, 10:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,835
Posted By Off Road
I had a Recurve R6 I used on my last trailer a...

I had a Recurve R6 I used on my last trailer a Creekside 23dbs and it worked just fine. The only negative is that the anti-sway mechanism would get dirt and rust in it and that would make it hard to...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 05-20-2020, 10:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,530
Posted By Off Road
This is a great post, with the video it really...

This is a great post, with the video it really helps to see what the problem is. Unfortunately I don't have any possible solutions other than maybe the thermocouple is bad and/or it is too far away...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 04-27-2020, 01:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,554
Posted By Off Road
I know this is obvious but have you checked the...

I know this is obvious but have you checked the little strainers on your sink faucets? They get clogged with debris from the tank and suddenly no water.
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 04-27-2020, 01:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,912
Posted By Off Road
I have had a WFCO in two different ORV trailers...

I have had a WFCO in two different ORV trailers and both have been fine. Both trailers have had two six volt battery systems and never had a problem. I will say I only have had it go into the bulk...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-25-2020, 09:59 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,943
Posted By Off Road
I just find it sad that when America has a...

I just find it sad that when America has a crisis, and there are practical ways we can help each other, the go to response is lawyers, lawsuits, insurance, eviction problems etc. etc. For once can't...
Forum: COVID-19 RVing Discussions 03-18-2020, 11:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,122
Posted By Off Road
Good advise from Hwy 4x4 right there. No one...

Good advise from Hwy 4x4 right there. No one knows.
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 12-29-2019, 12:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,470
Posted By Off Road
Even funnier, I am looking at it on my iPad and...

Even funnier, I am looking at it on my iPad and didn’t see the blue star because it is so small. I clicked on the floor diagram and when it expanded it doesn’t show the bigger bed, but if you don’t...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 12-28-2019, 03:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,470
Posted By Off Road
Not in the link you provided. It is still a...

Not in the link you provided. It is still a 60x74 RV queen.
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 12-28-2019, 09:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,252
Posted By Off Road
We have had two ORV trailers with the 35k...

We have had two ORV trailers with the 35k furnace. These furnaces are not efficient and blow half of the heat down to where the tanks are making them even more inefficient. The fans create a lot of...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 12-22-2019, 07:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,041
Posted By Off Road
I have read here and elsewhere that the shower...

I have read here and elsewhere that the shower pan needs some flex in it because it moves around some during transit. I don’t know if that is true or not but you may want to contact the factory...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 12-22-2019, 06:56 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,481
Posted By Off Road
Kevin is the owner of Apache. I’ve bought two...

Kevin is the owner of Apache. I’ve bought two trailers from them and both experiences were positive. They seem to go over the trailer really well before you show up to pick it up.
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 12-19-2019, 06:53 AM
Replies: 315
Views: 38,184
Posted By Off Road
A few years ago I was in the same place you are. ...

A few years ago I was in the same place you are. Super reliable Toyota Tundra had close to 200k on it and I wanted a 2500 size truck to pull my ORV trailer. I have zero brand loyalty to any of the...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 10-30-2019, 06:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,282
Posted By Off Road
I had a similar issue with our 2016. I laid a...

I had a similar issue with our 2016. I laid a 2x4 flat on the floor over the nail and smacked the 2x4 with a hammer. Problem solved.
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 10-30-2019, 06:37 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,888
Posted By Off Road
I have had two ORV trailers, both have had the...

I have had two ORV trailers, both have had the valences fall off. The solutions others have suggested have worked for me. Don’t bother with having the factory reattach them, they will just fall off...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-29-2019, 11:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 996
Posted By Off Road
I think you should be fine in the 20’s. I would...

I think you should be fine in the 20’s. I would turn on the tank heater between 15 and 10. My previous 23dbs would start to get freezing issues around 10 and it did not have a tank heater. We...
Forum: Boondocking 09-26-2019, 04:36 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 32,915
Posted By Off Road
This is such a funny discussion and reflects how...

This is such a funny discussion and reflects how people are so adamant on the web but much less so in real life. I just find this whole discussion amusing. When we used to hunt out of a canvas elk...
Forum: Boondocking 09-24-2019, 12:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,732
Posted By Off Road
We hunt two weeks in late November in eastern...

We hunt two weeks in late November in eastern Montana. The generator is a lifesaver. We use a 2000 watt Yamaha and it does everything we need. We run it in the morning and every evening so the...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-23-2019, 11:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,101
Posted By Off Road
If you are really worried take it to a boat...

If you are really worried take it to a boat repair shop where they do fiberglass repair. It is not difficult to fix
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-23-2019, 11:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,199
Posted By Off Road
All I can say is the little furnace in these...

All I can say is the little furnace in these trailers eats a lot of electricity. During cold weather in the winter it will be coming on frequently and as your batteries get depleted the fan pushes...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-22-2019, 09:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,426
Posted By Off Road
Most folks don’t consider this but having...

Most folks don’t consider this but having traveled some of Montana’s finest gumbo roads I found that tire chains can make the difference between being stuck and getting through when pulling a trailer...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-21-2019, 03:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,282
Posted By Off Road
ORV attaches all their window valences to the...

ORV attaches all their window valences to the interior side of the outside walls with simple wood screws, and they often fall down the first time you travel down a gravel road. My solution has been...
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 09-17-2019, 11:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,646
Posted By Off Road
We took a serious look at that same model but my...

We took a serious look at that same model but my wife couldn’t get past the industrial look. A nice piece of carpet would do a lot for it. My biggest concern is the lack of sufficient insulation...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-17-2019, 10:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,654
Posted By Off Road
On our second ORV, they are not perfect but I...

On our second ORV, they are not perfect but I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-04-2019, 11:11 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 9,670
Posted By Off Road
In our small town the police created a false...

In our small town the police created a false construction zone on the main highway through town. People slowed down as traffic went from three lanes to one. The construction workers were police who...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 09-01-2019, 10:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,335
Posted By Off Road
I hunt Montana in late November. It has gotten...

I hunt Montana in late November. It has gotten down to around 5* Fahrenheit a couple times. Water lines froze to the bathroom in the back but kitchen worked. One time everything froze so we used...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 08-13-2019, 07:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,495
Posted By Off Road
I think you may have created a check valve by...

I think you may have created a check valve by putting the splitter there and closing it. Take it off and see if a small amount of water is coming back out, if so perhaps there is a sticky check...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 08-13-2019, 07:49 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 25,566
Posted By Off Road
I have to say I have long been a supporter of ORV...

I have to say I have long been a supporter of ORV and am on my second one. That said, I have been pretty disappointed in the construction quality of this one. It truly seems like the, “need for...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 07-22-2019, 08:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,676
Posted By Off Road
As suggested above, could you get some schedule...

As suggested above, could you get some schedule 40 pvc pipe and cut it with a hacksaw to the right length to be a support?
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 07-22-2019, 08:03 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 18,806
Posted By Off Road
The factory tires are junk. I replaced mine as...

The factory tires are junk. I replaced mine as soon as I drove it off the lot. My 2017 rides very smooth. The reason the dealer says not to lower the tire pressure is because the tpms light and...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 07-16-2019, 08:16 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 28,481
Posted By Off Road
The best advice I can give you. Go to a local RV...

The best advice I can give you. Go to a local RV park, find an old retired guy who is friendly and bored, get him to walk you through all your systems and answer all your questions. Have liberal...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 07-14-2019, 01:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,735
Posted By Off Road
Could you post some pictures of the damage...

Could you post some pictures of the damage showing the damage and where it is located. I’m having a hard time picturing where you are describing. Everything is fixable.
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