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RE: Power Awning Question
It realy depends what make and model they are going to install. My piece of******is merely for shade....it cannot be angled at all for rain. Had I known how useless it was going to be I would have paid more for either a manual awning or the better electric model that is adjustable.
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JJBrown
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03/19/10 07:06am |
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RE: Woot!! Huge TV Upgrade
Nice choice....
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JJBrown
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03/17/10 01:46pm |
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RE: Air bag question on F150
Firestone Ride Rites. Another option would be to have an Add A Leaf installed at a local spring shop. Should cost around $100-150 installed which is about the same as buying the Ride Rite kit and installing yourself.
Do you have the max number of spacers in your Equalizer hitch head?
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JJBrown
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03/16/10 07:48am |
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RE: TV Handling
You may just need a little more tongue weight. Is your water tank in the front of the trailer? If so try filling up to a quarter full and see how it handles.
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JJBrown
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03/12/10 06:53am |
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RE: Suburban towing question
I tow our KZ with a 6.0L 05 Denali XL(1/2T) and it has plenty of power with the 3.73 rear gear. A newer 3/4T with the 6spd would be twice the tow vehicle that I'm using.
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JJBrown
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03/10/10 07:00am |
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RE: buying a 99-2006 Chev Suburban wanting some input
You can't go wrong with a 3/4t unit. Then you don't have to wonder should I have gone bigger.....and the obvious, you have room to go bigger! Good luck with your search.
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JJBrown
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03/08/10 02:40pm |
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RE: buying a 99-2006 Chev Suburban wanting some input
I tow a 7000lbs(GVW)KZ with a 2005 Yukon Denali XL. These 1/2t suv's where designed for towing lighter loads. 6.0l motor, 373 rear gear, HD cooling package. It tows well. That being said I have added components to make my towing experience more enjoyable.
With your trailer weight you have two options in my opinion;
1) A Yukon Denali XL or 2006 Burb LTZ (same truck as Denali) would tow your trailer well.
2) An 8.1L 2500 burb or yukon XL. A 2500 6.0L will tow just fine but if i'm driving a big pig than I would rather have the extra 100ft/lbs of torque over an extra 1-2MPG unloaded milage.
If I ever find a 2500 8.1L unit up here (hard to find in Canada) I will be making a switch from my current set up.
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JJBrown
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03/08/10 12:38pm |
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RE: Rain leaking inside truck
Windshield
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JJBrown
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03/04/10 08:20am |
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RE: Dinette Table Legs???
We just had the dealer switch our legs out to the pedestal style because the standalone where terrible for leg room in the U-dinet.
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JJBrown
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03/01/10 11:12am |
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RE: tranny flush
I would not have the flush completed........If you have the 4L80 / 60 and you want a full fluid change try this method.........
Full Tranny Fluid Change
I'll pass along a great trick I learned from my drag racing days to change all the tranny fluid in the transmission, converter and cooler. I used to change the fluid in my race tranny every 20 runs, and this is a great time saver.
1) If you have over 10000 miles since the filter was last changed, drop the pan, clean it
completely, change the filter and bolt back up with a new gasket. (If you jump ahead and get the fitting in and pump out the first 3-4 qts before you drop the pan it will be empty and much cleaner to do the filter change) If you have less
than 10000 you can skip ahead to #3, although its always safer to change the filter
and clean and check the pan for particles or clutch pieces (not a good sign!)
2) Add 3 or 4 qts new fluid to bring it to the full mark on dipstick.
(DON'T START IT)
3) Remove the upper transmission line from the radiator, only very little fluid will drip,
if any at all, because it’s higher than the transmission.
4) Screw a short fitting into the radiator that you can attach a piece of tubing to. It is and oddball fitting size on our newer trucks, and some just stick the tubing in the hole and hold it, a little messier but it works. You will need about 2 or 3 feet of 3/8 clear plastic
tubing. Clear gas line works great, but you can use almost any plastic or vinyl
tubing.
5) Clamp the tubing onto the fitting you put in the radiator and run the tubing over the
radiator support and out the front of the truck and into a gallon or larger jug.
I tape a big nut as a weight on the end of the tube to keep it in the jug, if you have a
helper they can just hold it in.
6) Start the truck. Fluid will start pumping out the tube into the jug. Watch the tube
until you see bubbles or hear a bubbling sound and immediately shut the truck off. It
will take about 30 seconds and will pump out 3-4 quarts of fluid.
7) Add 3-4 quarts of new fluid, to the full line on the dipstick, empty the jug (don't
forget that) and start it up again as before and watch for bubbles, and shut it off
again.
8) Repeat again, adding 3-4 quarts, empty the jug, start, watch for bubbles and shut
off.. If you really want to be assured that you have 100% change, add just 2 more
quarts and repeat. If the fluid was dirty, or the new fluid is a different color, you will
see the color change in the clear tube, this is when you know you have changed all
the fluid. I usually watch for the fluid color change rather than the exact number of
quarts.
9) Remove hose, replace fitting with transmission line, fill transmission to full line,
start the truck and warm up, when hot check and fill to line on dipstick.
You've just changed and flushed every drop of old fluid from the transmission, converter and cooler system. If your changing to synthetic, you will be 100% synthetic, none of the oil will intermix with this flushing procedure because the fluid follows one path from the filter to the pump, through all the transmission passages, through the converter and then out the cooler line and back to the pan. As my Denali only has 7000 miles on it I haven't changed it yet, but in my last truck, a 2000 Sierra 5.3, it took 14 quarts as i remember to flush it. Be safe and get 15 quarts. This is not a back-flush and will not dislodge any particles in the tranny. It is completely safe and easy to do. It may sound difficult but once you get the fitting made, you can do a complete flush in less than an hour for only the cost of the fluid.
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JJBrown
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02/23/10 02:35pm |
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RE: New Chevy or GMC 406 HP engine
6.2ltr 406HP + 6spd tranny = good tow vehicle for 5000lbs trailer.
Yes the original 6.0ltr iron block motors are still used for the 3/4ton gassers. My 05 Yukon Denali XL has the 6.0 iron block which hauls 7000lbs well.
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JJBrown
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02/08/10 02:28pm |
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RE: Replacement for Suburban
You could look at a newer used Yukon XL Denali. Big power, 6 spd tranny....built for towing that size of trailer. Ultimately I would go with a 3/4 t unit.
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JJBrown
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02/05/10 11:39am |
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RE: Keystone Outback vs. KZ Spree
I own a KZ and love it. Our dealer just repaired a delamination spot that it came with from the factory (2010 model). As was stated previously delam can happen to any trailer, the key is a dealer that steps up and does the right thing by taking care of the customer.
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JJBrown
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01/28/10 10:39am |
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RE: Axle problem w/ KZ Spree
It should have only taken one phone call and visit to the dealer. Glad to here they are finally stepping up to the plate. What a crock.....
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JJBrown
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01/27/10 06:49am |
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RE: Spree 318 & Dodge Ram GVWR
We ended up with a Suburban 2500/8.1L, and are happy with the extra capacity ("Honey, can we get a bigger trailer?") and ease of towing.
Now that the oldest has gone off to university we're trying to sell the 'Burb and go back to a crew cab truck, and another Ram 1500 is on our list as our old one towed our trailer just fine.
Not about to win any races going up hills, but that's not a big deal to me, even though with the 'Burb we could have chased people down going uphill.
I wish I could find an 8.1 burb around here....they are hard to find.
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JJBrown
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11/09/09 01:34pm |
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RE: Jensen sound system
My 2010 Spree came with this unit. Works well.......what they don't explain is only older Ipod systems work on it once you purchase the proper cable. It does not recognize the latest ipod software.
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JJBrown
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11/09/09 06:44am |
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RE: winterizing KZ Spree 318BHS
Showed the tech where they are.......thanks guys.
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JJBrown
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11/04/09 01:22pm |
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RE: winterizing KZ Spree 318BHS
Fortunately my dealer is five minutes away.....I'll be schooling my tech at lunch today. Thanx guys.
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JJBrown
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11/04/09 08:26am |
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RE: winterizing KZ Spree 318BHS
So my 2010 has low point drains? My dealers tech couldn't even find them? Why would the factory indicate that model does not have low point drains....use the outdoor shower? I'll be heading over to the dealer to have a look....thanx guys.
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JJBrown
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11/04/09 06:52am |
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RE: winterizing KZ Spree 318BHS
Wouldn't the black tank flusher gravity drain into the tank or is there a check valve somewhere in the line? There shouldn't be any water buildup in the line I wouldn't think?
There is an atmospheric break valve in that line, it's located in the back of the pantry about eye level.(Lift the lower bunk up and follow the line, it runs under the HWH then into the wall of the pantry up to the breaker then down and back out under the floor with the rest of the pipes} So technically speaking the part that leads down from it to the flusher would drain, but not the part from the hose connection to the atmospheric break.
Follow me?
I know exactly where and what you are talking about. I could never figure out what that was. What does a atmospheric break valve do?
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JJBrown
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10/27/09 06:47am |
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