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Thanks for the tip.

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Great to hear!

Thanks, I'm glad it helped.

We are glad it helped.

Thanks for the info, do you have a link for those?

@@katskamper9739 I just went to Ebay and put in the part number Skyjacker brand. they are used on sway bar links on early Jeep Wranglers with 6" lift. Sorry no link.

Hi Shirley, I would say from previous comments that using white vinegar and hot water are your best bets.

I'm trying to remember, We traded our pull camper for a class A motorhome so I can't go out and look. If I recall you must remove the foot section and the bottom of the jack from underneath I believe. The part of the jack in the video is the top and if I remember it pulls up and out. I'm sorry I can't do better it's been a couple of years ago. If you send me pictures of the top and bottom of the jack I might be able to help. katskamperblog@gmail.com

Sorry

Hey, at least he's breathing and trying to help us Come on Peggy.

Thank You!!!

overall, quite disappointed in the lack of waterproofness on this unit. how can you design and sell a jack like this knowing it will fill with water and potentially rust itself together. the shop was able to loosen the lead screw nut on my assembly, so i can put it back together today. I am going with marine grease in the whole thing knowing the water will be back. if if have troubles with this in the future, i will definitely replace it with a Barker Manufacturing unit.

I like the nylon washer idea, I just used grease and never left my jack all the way up.

@@skottmorris Mine was only up for a few hours driving home so it definitely needs some improvements.

Rock Hard, here is a link: www.rockhard4x4.com/default.asp

I did the CHF with a video. ua-cam.com/video/hDljCtc0Gqk/v-deo.html That helped with the swaying. I also just put on 4 Koni shocks that really improved the ride. As for trucks, move over to the line when they are approaching and notice that they will do the same creating a larger gap and getting rid of the air push. Same thing on a 2 lane road heading toward each other, open the gap and loose the push. If you are passing on the left go to the left line. I get 5.5-6.5 mpg towing.

@@katskamper9739 thank you for the info have a great day

Thanks for that but you have to insert the key or the steering wheel is locked and you don't want your car powered up all that time. The manual does state key on battery disconnected.

@@katskamper9739 I have a 2013 JK that we flat tow and the steering wheel does not lock. I don't need to put the key in the ignition.

I did a quick search and it looks like you are correct. However I don't believe the U280 is available any longer.

Thanks for watching the video.

Thanks for the comment.

That's what we are doing now and it seems to work well.

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Thanks for the info.

Thanks for watching.

Thanks.

The best I have gotten here on the East Coast is about 71/2 mpg. That was on fairly flat terrain without our toad. Normal for us is 51/2-61/2 mpg towing our 4 door Jeep Wrangler with two adults, 3 large dogs and maybe about a quarter tank of fresh water. East of the Mississippi I'm always dealing with hills everywhere we go. I'll update when we do Route 66 and back in a few months. I should note that I try to run Premium gas as the manual suggests, although it says regular is ok.

Kats Kamper Thanks for the real experience report. We are looking to buy the 34DS which is 5’ longer and a little heavier. Stay Safe.

@@formerfuzz Thanks We are enjoying ours.

Kats Kamper One more question. I’ve heard reports of problems with the Cable Slide system. I certainly don’t need those headaches. Have had any problems with yours?

@@formerfuzz None so far and we run ours out and in quite a bit both in the campgrounds and we have them out at home. If you haven't already checked it out www.forestriverforums.com/forums/

I'm not sure. TMobile, Verizon and ATT each have certain frequencies that they own. You would either have to contact Winegard or look at their specs and compare it to the TMobile frequencies.

Kats Kamper From research it supports t-mobile’s bands

@@NA0401ABC If I can I'll put my TMobile sim card in and try it next week. The Winegard pay as you go plan seems to be on AT&T's network. I like that so I have two options in case I can't get a signal on one network I can use the other.

Kats Kamper ATT is gsm and covers very similar bands as tmobile so fingers crossed it works

IRV2 forums have thousands of responses on the CHF from when it was first discovered. You really need to extend the links so that the bar sits correctly. One person cut and rewelded his using iron pipe as an extension. You might be able to find longer models of the links or use something like these brackets. I definitely like the brackets. Yes I think the handling is improved quite a bit. Something else I just discovered (others may say no kidding). When a truck is passing you, you will notice they move a little left. I always figured the were afraid of me. If you move a little right (don't go off the road) you will get almost no push from the passing truck.

@@katskamper9739 Good morning! Thank you for your reply and for the information. I have seen lots of reviews of the 'standard' CHF fix and everybody raves about it. I just haven't seen any with the brackets which is why I asked for your review. I have been in touch with TeJay and all the plates he makes today have a top plate that is high enough (4") to keep the stabilizer bar close to level so someone does not have to extend the links themselves. And thanks for the top on moving right when a truck passes. I'll definitely try to incorporate that into my driving habits. Thanks again! Have a great day and stay safe.

It's a bit of money whether you go for a dolly or flat tow. The most expensive part was the bumper because we went Aluminum. The 4 door Wrangler weighs about 4500 lbs and our tow capacity is 5000 lbs. We didn't want a to add too much weight, you could use a base plate and save at least a thousand dollars. I highly recommend Etrailer.com for their customer service. They will price match/beat amazon prices. Now the costs. Rock Hard Aluminum Bumper $1600 Blue Ox BX 7420 Tow Bar $ 975 Hopkins Brake Light Kit $ 73 Brake Buddy Stealth HM39530 $900 On the Wrangle you have to disconnect the battery during towing so we installed a switch under the hood. There is a less expensive Blue Ox tow bar that will work but this one is longer allowing for tighter turns. Also with this system there is a pump to recharge your vacuum break line and it keeps your battery charged. My wife helps hook up and disconnect the Jeep. She works the right side and me the left. It takes about 3 mins max to hook up or disconnect. It's easy enough that she has put the Jeep in place and hooked everything up while I was walking the dogs. All I had to do was disconnect the transmission and leave the key on. And yes we installed this ourselves.

Kats - thanks for showing your setup! Looks very similar to mine! I just finished an install for our 2020 class C. I have owned a 2001 Wrangler since it was nearly new - kept in the garage as a second vehicle for about 17 years, so it's in great shape and LOW miles! The "big ticket" items were a Blue Ox Alpha 6,500# rated tow bar (new in box Craigslist - $300), baseplate ($410) and the Invisibrake auxiliary braking system ($840). I installed everything myself - including baseplate, brake light diodes and brake switch relay, which my Jeep required. My Jeep weighs only 3,400 pounds, so the baseplate weight wasn't a killer. Total expense was a little over $1,800 including wiring kit, light socket, etc. (CHEAP!!) I have heard horror stories of over $5,000 for "professionally" installed setups! This install isn't too hard if you're mechanically minded, but can be quite a knuckle buster! The hardest part on mine was drilling a couple holes in the frame - which wasn't too bad. I tend to be a perfectionist, so running the wiring took FOREVER! I used "liquid electrical tape" (GREAT stuff) and shrink tubing to seal all the exposed wire connections, and a LOT of zip ties. I also installed a toggle switch disconnect at the battery. All told, I spent nearly 4 days getting everything finished. I'm retired, so my labor is cheap :-) I went to a large abandoned parking lot for a good test, and all seemed a-ok. We're taking a 200+ mile trip soon for our "shake down" trip. IMPORTANT! If you are not comfortable taking on this challenge, go to one of the certified installers. Mistakes and shortcuts with a project like this could cost you (or someone else) their life!

Sorry, I never saw that you had left a comment. Thanks for your input.

Ditto; this Bozeman looks like it has a looser basket and lid than the Yosemite. Also, wetting the basket before pouring in the ground coffee helps retain the grounds. Also also, a slightly courser grind ("percolator grind," if it's still sold, or manually ground) is usually recommended. The paper filters may be needed if all one has is regular pre-ground coffee for drip machines.

We just used ours again while camping. We used the Maxwell House filter packs by tearing a small hole in the filter pack and sliding it over the tube. Really good coffee with no grounds.

Yep. Be patient and percolate over med-low (not high).

I used the WiFi ranger on my trailer and it worked well but it didn't have the 4g. If I recall the WiFi Ranger had the modem inside. The Winegard has one power wire to run. We are happy with this so far.

You Tube is great for that very reason in my opinion.

Go on the IRV2.com forum site and search for a member named TeJay. He makes them and sells them.

Btw……Tejay no longer sells them.

Will do, we have a trip soon that's eight hours away, that should be a good test.

It's unfortunate but now days there are always a few lemons and someone ends up getting one. Sorry it was you this time. We had not used ours for a while and our fridge died. It took almost three weeks to get it fixed and we were running our ice maker non stop the whole time.

Your welcome.