Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-04-2018, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 10,174
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
07-01-2018, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,846
Our stable
Hello All,
Haven't posted in some time but still have our 05 Sunline and here it is behind 06 Ram Diesel.
Don
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-03-2014, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,424
I have seen a lot of trailers without wheel...
I have seen a lot of trailers without wheel weights.
Personally I balance them, I don't see the reason not to.
An out of balance tire will shimmy or tramp whether on a car or trailer so I might...
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Forum: Sunline Community
09-17-2013, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 559
Views: 96,762
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Forum: Modifications
07-07-2013, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,181
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
06-22-2013, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,832
Have they figured it out yet?
I am with...
Have they figured it out yet?
I am with mainah, Idle Air Control or vacuum leak.
It can't rev up without air, so it is getting too much air one way or the other. Those engines were notorious...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
05-26-2013, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,776
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
05-22-2013, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,100
Congrats and very nice looking camper!
Did...
Congrats and very nice looking camper!
Did you happen to drive through Mukwonago WI in the past week towing with a Honda Ridgeline???
I saw a Sunline go through town and was going to ask on...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
02-21-2013, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,306
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
09-08-2012, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 123
Views: 27,250
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Forum: Modifications
08-19-2012, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,352
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Forum: Sunline Community
08-17-2012, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 559
Views: 96,762
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Forum: Modifications
08-17-2012, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,352
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Forum: Modifications
08-17-2012, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,352
Adding Shelves
Hello All,
We descovered on our trip that the cabinet next to the bed needed shelves. So off to Home Depot to pick up some 1/2" Birch plywood (no maple to match) and a piece of pine to cover the...
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Forum: Modifications
08-17-2012, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,086
Range Backsplash
Hello All,
We just got back from our first long haul, it was the second outing in our new to us Sunny! From Wisconsin to New Mexico (had to be there for work). Found we wanted to have protection...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
06-22-2012, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,030
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
06-22-2012, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,030
Water pump runs constantly
Hello All,
We are finally going to take our Suline out for the first time ever!
The campground we are going to doesn't have water at the sites so I filled the fresh water tank (campground is...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
06-14-2012, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,711
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
06-11-2012, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,064
Thank you guys for the advice:p
I will have...
Thank you guys for the advice:p
I will have to go shopping and give it a whirl. The side facing the east and the back facing the north got the brunt of the abuse. Hopefully it will desolve with...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
06-09-2012, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,562
I purchased a 9" drop shank for the rig from...
I purchased a 9" drop shank for the rig from etrailer.com, I wanted a shank that was made in America by Equil-i-zer (not some Chinese thing I would be worried about).
Was $150 shipped (trailer...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
06-09-2012, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,064
Box Elder Bug Mess-Need Advice
Hello All,
I believe these are droppings (or hangings) from box elder bugs that are stuck to the camper. Darn bugs go up and hide under the cover in fall and make a mess:mad:
I tried to...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
06-01-2012, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,916
If the tire is funny in just that spot not all...
If the tire is funny in just that spot not all the way around, then you have a tire coming apart!
Most likely the belt is separating inside the tire. If you try to roll the tire or put it on the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-06-2012, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,455
I just picked up two Goodyear Marathons...
I just picked up two Goodyear Marathons ST205/75R15 Cs today (build dates DOT 0612). We just purchased our Sunline this fall and it had two new Goodyears and two 2005 Missions on (why would the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-22-2012, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 16,534
The weather in Wisconsin is beautiful, so I...
The weather in Wisconsin is beautiful, so I decided to repair the hole!
I read somewhere on the net that this Nashua flashing tape works great with the underbelly fabric. So I went to Home Depot...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
03-10-2012, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,820
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
03-08-2012, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,820
Congrats on the new truck:D
Welcome to the...
Congrats on the new truck:D
Welcome to the Mopar family!
I am glad to see you stayed with a HD ton truck. It makes me kringe when I see poeple towing with a small vehicle:-?
Enjoy,
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
03-02-2012, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,088
EMD
As long as the axle wasn't howling...
EMD
As long as the axle wasn't howling around 45 to 55 mph and changed pitch with throttle, then the ring & pinion are OK!
Good luck and let us know how it turned out!
Don
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
03-01-2012, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,088
I reread the post and am a little...
I reread the post and am a little confused:confused:
Is number 2 replacing the differential carrier and carrier bearings but no ring and pinion?
The Jasper unit is remanufactured. It will...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
03-01-2012, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,088
Ditto for option 2.
A "new" Jasper???? ...
Ditto for option 2.
A "new" Jasper???? Jasper rebuilds so how can it be new is my thought.
Essentially a rebuild like in #2 will be like #3. The only difference that I can see would be that...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
02-23-2012, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,088
EMD,
When you checked the u-joints did you...
EMD,
When you checked the u-joints did you remove the propshaft/driveshaft and physically feel them?
When u-joints fail they get tighter first, then they get loose (most of the time).
...
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Forum: Modifications
02-22-2012, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,665
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-21-2012, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,196
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-20-2012, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,611
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-17-2012, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,611
I finally finished her up!
I tapped the...
I finally finished her up!
I tapped the crossmember for a 1/4 20 bolt to attach the ground wire for the level sensor instead of the self tapper the came stock.
I also sanded and used...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-07-2012, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,611
Thank you John,
As for how flexy the I...
Thank you John,
As for how flexy the I frames are, I noted that when we purchased the camper I noticed one of the skid bars was twist. Must have bottomed out during a turn like you would think...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-07-2012, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,611
Oh yeah, when I remove the bolts on the...
Oh yeah, when I remove the bolts on the crossmember there was no load on it. It was not sprung and didn't "pop" to get the bolts out.
I didn't straighten the bent crossmember- just building a...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-07-2012, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,611
I tried posting last nite but my computer and...
I tried posting last nite but my computer and this site didn't get along:mad:
John, the spring hangers on your camper are the same as the T-2363. My frame does not have the gussets above the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-04-2012, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,611
John,
It is the 6" I-beam style frame.
...
John,
It is the 6" I-beam style frame.
The back crossmember for the water tank is the same size as the one that is bent, so it seems weird that just one would bend. Thats where my frame...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-04-2012, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,611
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-04-2012, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 16,534
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-03-2012, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,611
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-03-2012, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,611
Bent Potable Water Frame
Hello All,
New to Travel Trailers, just picked up an 05 Solaris Lite T2363 in late fall.
I was looking under the camper and noticed the potable water tank has a bent angle iron crossmember....
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
01-30-2012, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,893
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-17-2012, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,562
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-17-2012, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 16,534
Will do-
I will try to remember to take...
Will do-
I will try to remember to take some pics as well. Problem is I usually have my mind on the repair that I forget to take pics until it is finished and never the before or during!
I...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
01-16-2012, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,818
Thanks for the warm welcomes!
The camper is...
Thanks for the warm welcomes!
The camper is under a cover (came with the camper!)
Once spring comes, I will have to take some pictures, we bought it and parked it (it was already winterized)....
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-16-2012, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,562
That answered my question!
I did a little...
That answered my question!
I did a little research this a.m. because I couldn't find a sticker or rating on my reciever. Apparently it is required by Dodge to have weight distributing on...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-16-2012, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 16,534
Wow that was fast JohnB!
The previous owner...
Wow that was fast JohnB!
The previous owner must have trimmed it because it is a hole. He showed me the hole and explained it to me (I love honest sellers!)
I will have to talk to a RV...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-15-2012, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 16,534
Help with under camper repair
Hello All,
We just purchased an 05 T-2363 Solaris Lite.
It had a tire failure before we purchased it and behind the right rear wheel the black fabric type stuff has been ruined in a 8" area. ...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
01-15-2012, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,818
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