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5th Wheel Discussion
03-16-2014, 06:41 PM
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Chose the cart before the horse now what?
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I am driving a 2004Dodge Diesel towing a 2012...
I am driving a 2004Dodge Diesel towing a 2012 Brookstone 366RE 40 ft. Long. Here are the scale weights. Ft 4560, SRW 7280, trailer tandom 11900. See the problem? The tongue of this trailer is over my...
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5th Wheel Discussion
03-11-2014, 12:05 PM
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First RV Show What to Expect?
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I have a 2012 Brookstone 366 with the silver on...
I have a 2012 Brookstone 366 with the silver on the outside. It has 11 windows and 5 got moisture on the inside and were replaced under warrantee. Now 4 of the 5 new ones have failed plus 4 of the2...
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5th Wheel Discussion
03-06-2014, 10:18 PM
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First RV Show What to Expect?
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Frankwh
If those double pane windows are made by Kinro...
If those double pane windows are made by Kinro run don't walk away.
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5th Wheel Discussion
01-08-2014, 11:15 AM
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Best Slide out Drive Systems in new 5r?
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Slide outs
Have a 2012 Brookstone 366. The bedroom slide rolls on two little rollers maybe an inch and a quarter in diameter and three inches long. Just a piece of crap, been in the shop three times headed for...
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Forest River Owners Forum
11-05-2013, 12:24 PM
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Coachmen:
Thank you Coachmen Factory Service
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Frankwh
Have a 2012 Brookstone 366 with Coachman on the...
Have a 2012 Brookstone 366 with Coachman on the side and Forest River on the name plate. Have had a couple of fairly big deals with the slide outs. Brookstone agreed to fix one under warrantee and...
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5th Wheel Discussion
09-27-2013, 07:46 PM
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Advice PLEASE
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Frankwh
:thumb:I was telling my wife about your problem...
:thumb:I was telling my wife about your problem and she spoke in simple woman terms.
"BACK AWAY JUST BACK AWAY FAST AND NOBODY GET HURT"
I didn't find one with a gun lets just say you have a club...
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5th Wheel Discussion
09-27-2013, 06:28 PM
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Adjustment on a slide out?
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Frankwh
If it looks water tight all around it could be...
If it looks water tight all around it could be ok. I would look at the top seal and see how it looks as that is where I have the most trouble and the place it is most likely to leak and check the top...
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5th Wheel Discussion
09-26-2013, 08:45 AM
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Advice PLEASE
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Retired BC Seattle
You didn't say what kind of trailer you bought. I would go slow picking it up as now is the time you can still back out of the deal. Tell us what you bought and all the weights and the axle weight...
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5th Wheel Discussion
09-26-2013, 08:26 AM
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Cedar Creek 38 FLASH
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Frankwh
Crawl under the trailer and read the trailer axle...
Crawl under the trailer and read the trailer axle weight capacity. If it is under 7000 pounds don't buy it.
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5th Wheel Discussion
09-26-2013, 08:00 AM
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Adjustment on a slide out?
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Frankwh
We have a 2012 40 ft. Brookstone with what they...
We have a 2012 40 ft. Brookstone with what they call D seals. That means we have a piece of hard rubber against the wall and like a small bicycle inner tube for a seal. They are crap the rubber is...
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5th Wheel Discussion
09-26-2013, 07:39 AM
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5 th Wheel Extended Stay RV
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Frankwh
We are waiting for a Medical Records Director...
We are waiting for a Medical Records Director position in Calif for the winter. We have a Brookstone 366 built by Coachman/Forest River. It has a great kitchen but all of them have problems. Ours is...
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5th Wheel Discussion
09-20-2013, 10:26 AM
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Atwood 10 Gallon Water Heater Problems
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Frankwh
Another thing is if that safety valve on the hot...
Another thing is if that safety valve on the hot water tank starts dripping don't replace it. Drain the tank and refill it and that will leave an air space in the top of the tank and the safety valve...
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Class C Motorhome Discussions
09-15-2013, 09:38 AM
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Coachmen Leprechaun
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Frankwh
I have a 5er built as a Coachman by Brookstone....
I have a 5er built as a Coachman by Brookstone. What they call the D seals on the slideouts, the ones stuck to the wall of the trailer are failing after 18 months. The seals are like little bike...
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Just Conversation
09-13-2013, 10:10 PM
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anybody retire at age 50
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Frankwh
You sound exactly like me. Had a great SFD dream...
You sound exactly like me. Had a great SFD dream just the other night. Fixing up a 30 year old camper with lots of water damage in the cabover. Fun but tired. Give me the right hand seat in anything...
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Just Conversation
09-10-2013, 10:44 AM
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anybody retire at age 50
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Frankwh
Retired at 47, was never good at drinking at 3pm...
Retired at 47, was never good at drinking at 3pm every day or playing golf. Started selling Real Estate 8 months later, sold for 9 years, quit and divorced. Met a new wife who worked great contracts,...
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Class A Motorhome Discussions
08-20-2013, 11:37 AM
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fold out couch
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Frankwh
fold out couch
It's easy get a sheet of 3/8s inch CDX plywood. $20. Cut the plywood the size of the space under the couch and try it for fit. Get enough 1 X 2 or scrap lumber to make a frame the size of the plywood...
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Class A Motorhome Discussions
08-19-2013, 10:05 AM
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fold out couch
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Frankwh
Fold out couch
I just took my cheap couch built by Seating Technology in my high end Brookstone 366 and rolled over and rebuilt it with a sheet of plywood. Much better, it took the sag out of it.
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5th Wheel Discussion
08-19-2013, 09:42 AM
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Brookstone 366
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Frankwh
Brookstone 366
My top of the line Brookstone 366 5th. wheel built by Forest River is 18 months old and the seals around the outside of the slideouts are going to hell. The part of the seal that is joined to the...
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iRV2.com General Discussion
08-18-2013, 12:53 PM
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refused admittance at campgound
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Frankwh
Thousand Trails
Thousand Trails has a heck of a deal. A zone pass 30 days plus $2 a night after that. For a year for $425 Ask for best deal you might get two zones.
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