Kyle/Karl your humility is refreshing. None of us are born knowing how to do everything. You have my utmost respect for trying!! Thank you for your wonderful videos.
That's how i learn to fix stuff, boss said go fix this, watched me fail then said this is what you did wrong try again. Now I'm the guy saying this is what you did wrong on most things.
Our 2023 397 has been at GD since 7/8 getting extensive repairs and we are still waiting for it to be done. Thank you both for sharing the good, the bad and the ugly truth of RVing.
One of the many things I like about living my Class B van is that, in a sticks and bricks, if you get terrible neighbors, you are stuck. In my van, I simply drive to another place. Same with really bad weather, I have the option of driving to someplace with better weather. I like having choices. Safe travels you guys.
Don’t be embarrassed! We all learn together and I appreciate the transparency and humbleness you show. I’ve messed up so many times with our RV’s over the years and still make mistakes. Y’all are awesome!
Hey Hanks... Just wanted to follow-up with my last comment on your wheel bearing re-pack. I was worried about that rear seal!!! The way I pack my bearings is after you put the rear seal in, just add a little extra grease to the back bearing to fill the void between the bearing and rear seal. After that, I just leave it alone. Every 12 months, re-pack. Never had an issue. Something my father-in-law taught me! Bearings need some air to stay cool, but that is the best way to keep that happy medium between grease and air! Glad you have your home back!!!
Agree that this channel is one of the most warts-and-all RV channels, which we love! QUESTION for Kyle/Renee: have you considered a Class A/B/C instead of a 5th wheel? For the current cost of buying/maintaining both vehicles, you could easily full-time in a decent motorhome, IMHO. I'm just asking b/c we're currently weighing that exact decision (pull vs. motorhome) and we would love to hear your honest thoughts. Thanks for being so real!
If you decide on a new rv look at Brinkley and make sure you get the Gen Y pin box and moride suspension to make the rv ride smoothly. Or you can install those on your fithwheel to improve it
Good for you for staying debt free! That Solitude has a LOT of miles left in it. No need to buy a new one. Free advice: Plan your exit strategy (not for a long time yet, I hope) and keep up your nurse's licenses.
Whenever using the levelers and slides, I always left the trailer 7 way plug, plugged into the running truck. Helps keep the voltage up and less strain on the batteries. Looks like GD did a great job on the repairs!!
I had a 42ft solitude, i kept her plugged into the truck only to manually lower the legs and lift her to get her off the hitch. Then if at a rv site with power i would plug her in for the auto level. The truck has to be clear away for auto levelling, cant keep her plugged into the truck for this. Then the slides go out after she's auto levelled. 🍻
We r rv’ers, for over 25 yrs 4 rv,s later, we r still married going on 49ers. We r retired and only weekend travelers staying n Texas. Your videos r great and I relate to your problems. Keep up the entertainment
Ahhh, the joys of learning from hard knocks! Best teacher ever! Grew up on a farm in the NW. Same teacher. Learned lots. Did a lot of stuff more than once. Still do! Gotta love what you do! Keep it going Hanks! See you out there.
The beautiful thing is that the memories of tv life are recorded! And should you chose to live in a house you get the real experience of both!! Happy memories, love the Hanks!!🇺🇸
So cool to see Corey and Jessie they are the 1st RV channel I started watching. Have loved watching their family adventures. So nice to see a meet up with them.
I’m glad your not getting a new Rv. You guys got this. I learn so much from UA-cam for repairs. I’m so glad my Intech OVR Expedition has the sheetmetal above the tires in case of a blow out.
I have my Grand Design Reflection rd260 in the shop for solar charger dead and half of my ground control leveling not working. They are fully replacing both on warranty. We just bought it in Feb 2024. I think they are replacing the battery as it won’t charge past 72%, since the solar charger died. We have a 12v compressor fridge, so it drained the 1 wet battery below half when we drove 7 hrs. Only half of my leveling works. Good luck! Great video!
Small world we were at the same rv park in Indiana. We were getting a tankless water heater installed in our RV. Hope your repairs solve your problems.
Glad they finally did that above the wheels. We put door kick plates above ours for that same reason. I was inspired when you got your blow out in Alaska. Safe travels
I feel you when you pulled that grey water handle, My new toy hauler has 2 black tanks , 2 grey tanks and a fresh water tank. One of the grey water handles snapped off when I was trying to close the tank and my heart sank. I went months without being able to close it and once I got it replaced under warranty I got excited that it worked again. When my tire blew out the repair shop put aluminum under my trailer to protect it from water etc. I might have mistaken them for Canadians backing up, that's what most Canadians do when they pull into a parking lot we back in. Having been all over Canada and the USA I notice Americans front in everywhere, when you drive an F350 dually with an 8' box you need to see backing up so fronting in isn't an option.
Yes, you need a new rig. I love the smaller rigs where you can pull in anywhere, do anything, and still have the amazing lifestyle you have come to enjoy. I go home, to a home I own. I yearn to be a fulltimer, but truly 5 weeks is awesome in a small rig, then go home for a while, then go back out... you will never not RV, just try a smaller RV. I prefer a class B for instance. Good luck... Love the videos.
Great that you got your camper fixed. And that you learned new Thing's. Best of all ya got to catch up with finding our somewhere. They are just as cool as you are. Someday we will meet. On our bucket list for sure. I do hope that he has a great birthday. My youngest has his Birthday July 5th.it was great too. Have a great time. Whatever you do just smile and wave. It will be okyday. I am glad that they were able to fix it. Whatever happens next it is what it is. Meyers campers or Bish's RV, Camping world. Whatever you.. Do your homework. Look at the specs. How the slides work. Make sure that the camper is accessible to the fridge and the bathroom and bedroom without opening the camper. And that you can access these areas without damaging the slides by walking on them. Good luck God Bless you both. I am glad that your cat is adjusting to all these changes. And approving them at the same time. At least ya did not forget the little furball. Have a great evening and weekend take care ya all
Wow!! We still do not know what it is like to auto level. Gone through the wringer trying to fix it, reset it, etc.! Yes we still do it manual since we got it in 2019. It worked for 6 months… So glad you got everything fixed. It’s gotta feel like a brand new unit. 😎😄
I just love ya'lls videos. I look forward to them every week. Ya'll are my inspiration to hopefully one day full time RV soon. Cant wait to see where ya'lls next rally will be. Would love to attend one someday soon. Keep the videos coming, ya'll are a hoot!!
I am impressed that your RV was repaired, better than when you purchased it. (Checked and replaced lag bolts, checked for hitch area frame bend…. ) Glad there is outstanding *work-person-ship* still available.
Yeah, keep an eye on those lag bolts. 1/2" x 3-1/2" is what I plan to use with a mixture of jb weld or sika flex 1c SL from home depot. Use a wall stud finder and pre-drill the rest of the lag bolts that are missing. Both side of the bedroom. I've measured 4" that I can work with. With the 2" metal beam and about 1-1/2", including washer, should hold the 1/2" x 3-1/2" lag bolts. Search for your lag bolts through the carpet. Keep note of it. We don't have carpet. It's behind our dresser and under our east to west bed. Good luck and safe travels.
Have you thought about wrapping the front end of your fifth? We are doing that first thing. Last about 5 years, warranted you can also do clear wrapping as well.
Hey, we love your videos! Just letting you know, our 2022 Jayco Eagle came from the factory with the sheet metal over the wheels. You asked, so there it is! Keep up the great work!
I'm glad they replaced the under fabric with metal. I did the same a couple years ago. I also put high density foam between the flooring and the metal to absorb the energy of a blowout. Welcome home.
Great to see and hear you are back in your camper. I am actually glad you are not getting a new one. Right now you know what you have and honestly even if you buy brand new, these days you just don't know. Congrats on getting it all done and congrats on surviving the stress of it.
On our 2nd camping trip in our new to us RV we had a blowout. Thankfully the damage was minimal and we continued on our way. Before heading out on our 3rd trip my husband had that same idea of the sheet metals . I hope manufacturers will consider this installment in all RV's because it's not IF you have a blowout it's WHEN you have a blowout. Look forward to your videos every week. Take care :)
So happy that yall got your home back and it’s all fixed up!! Nothing worse than a big to do list! Sometimes it’s best to let the professionals do it cause you can’t beat a person at their own trade! But I am glad that yall got to take a break and enjoy some you time! So, now yall are back in your rig, Happy Camping and Safe Travels!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️😺😺
Hey Hanks, I commented awhile back about the auto leveling. I to, had to have the brain replaced. I also make sure I’m connected to shore power when I auto level, we are glampers, “weekend warriors”. I’m curious as to how the fastened the sheet metal over the tires for blow outs? My biggest fear is a blowout cause of all the damage it can do. I’d love to see how they did it so I could do the same. As always, look forward to your video every Thursday!!! And shout out to the FOS crew!!!
We just bought a Grand Design Influence 2903RL, it’s based on the Solitude. Love it so far. No issues during the two night shakedown cruise. I just watched your tour vid and I’m amazed at how many of your upgrades/addons came standard. Maybe they watch you. 😳
Be thankful it works at all. Our new 5ver, Ground Control 3.0 (i think) left rear jack has 'open loop' after 3 trips/uses. Now I lay on the ground and manually retract one or manually level while someone looks at a bubble level and gives me feedback. Thankfully the motor error prevents the slides from extending or retracting without a few 'resets' too. Ahhh, technology.
Thank God, It's good that you are back in your RV, so we can continue watching your videos, which are very instructive. After several months watching your videos and other people videos, we decided to buy an Avalache fifth wheel RV and almost two months ago we decided to move into, so far we have liked it and we feel very good and now we have to buy a truck to be able to move around in it, but for now we are in a super quiet RV park in Orlando FL. So, never stop, you guys are very inspiring. blessings for you and all those who have taken this lifestyle, who knows one day I may meet one of you who we follow on the networks , blessings!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
congrats on being back in your rig. I noticed you filmed the segment on "Not buying a new RV" before you turned your rig in for the tune up at Grand Design (missing fender was the giveaway)! I have a couple of tips regarding brakes that I have learned over the years, one of which definitely saved the wife and I's lives 2 days into owning our first fifth wheel. We moved up from tent camping in 2001 and rapidly went from a pop up, to a Trailmanor, and finally to a Montana 5th wheel in 2007. We had purchased a used 2001 SRW Chevy 2500HD 2 weeks before we drove from Virginia to Michigan to pick up our new rig. We had some minor issues with the truck on the way to Michigan but a trip to a dealership in the Detroit Area where my brother was the head mechanic fixed some "minor" things the truck prep team had screwed up at the dealership in Virginia. One piece of advice I have learned from an owner's forum when we started towing the Trailmanor was if you have a control issue (blowout etc.) ALWAYS gain control of the truck/trailer ONLY by using the trailer brakes. Regain control, pull to a safe spot and then use the truck brakes to come to a complete stop. A change in tow vehicles (up to the HD Truck resulted in a change in location of the manual brake controller. I startled my poor wife a couple of times when without warning or looking down I "practiced" reaching and squeezing the manual controller without looking down for it first. After spending a night on the RV dealer lot (in the snow) we commenced our return journey to Virginia. Plan was to take 2 days, staying the first night at a service center on the Ohio - Pennsylvania border. The next day while traveling on the Pennsylvania turnpike there was a stretch of highway that was grooved/roughed up to reapply asphalt. We noticed a bit of sway and side to side motion while moving down the road at 60MPH but attributed it to the rough surface of the road - it wasn't! At 60MPH, the rear wheel on the driver's side of the truck left us. We heard a loud noise and a violent lateral motion, and I instinctively reached down and applied the trailer brakes. It wasn't until we were safely on the side of the road that I touched the truck brakes and the back end of the truck dropped to the ground. Getting out I found the driver side rear end "sitting" on the disk brake with no wheel or tire in sight. Long story short, the dealer had pulled that wheel to perform the brake inspection required for our state inspection sticker and did not properly torque the lug nuts and I was not experienced enough to check the torque. Over the course of a day and a half travel pulling the 5th wheel ALL EIGHT lug nuts backed off of the studs and became projectiles on the highway. I prayed that no one was injured by these 2-inch chunks of steel bouncing into their vehicle at highway speed. The state trooper really blew my wife's composure when he looked at the truck, looked at the 36-foot 5th wheel, looked back at the truck resting on its disk brake and asked, "Why aren't you dead?" If I had hit the truck brakes and buried the brake disk into the grooved pavement at 60MPH would probably would have been. In one of the very first movies about traveling with a trailer, The Long, Long Trailer Dezi repeats over and over the advice from the salesman......Trailer Brakes First, Trailer Brakes First.....I can tell you that rule of thumb is still valid today!
Congratulations on getting back on the road. I’m really happy that the repairs went well and I can’t wait to see you the next videos of your next adventure. Have a great weekend and a great week.
We missed you guys by couple of weeks at Elkhart campground. Check out the museum. You just had it fixed why take on a payment. Alliance just went through ours and it was awesome we even took the building tour. Safe travels
We have a 2021 forest river grand surveyor. When we got it, the breaks were not working. I took it back to my dealer. They checked everything. They said my 7 way plug on truck might not be good. It was fine. I wound up brandishing the breaks. They have worked fine ever since.
Glad you guys are back home, sticks and bricks were fine for the interim but nothing beats being back in your RV and everything working like it should. Rest and unpack and get ready for the next adventure
Karl and NayNay....I just ❤you both and how you share. We are living the RV life vicariously through you because my husband had a health issue that stopped us from traveling just as we were starting. Glad that you got some things fixed and are learning as you go. You both are so amazing and so transparent. Would still some day love to meet you both and Dexter. If you are ever in La Pine, OR or Central Oregon, we hope to know!
Renee one of my favorite cleaners to use in the refrigerator is plain old baking soda. It removes most black marks and odors!! I have not tried it with mold though. Regardless your refrigerator looks wonderful!
I have found that Crocs give more stability than flip flops while still being easy to remove and put back on - although they do look a lot more clunkier!
When you guys thank us, it feels genuine. I know you mean it that way I'm just saying it comes off that way too - unlike some other channels. That said, pretty sneaky of y'all to colab with the FOS crew; double like.
Your refreshing honesty and humility are why you are so popular in big part. Thank you for teaching me sooooo much with all your videos. You really inspired me! Hopefully one day I will go camping in my AS! 😂
Just got back from the north east. Spent 2 mo this on this trip. We are a part time travelers. Reentry is still hard. It takes WEEKS to iron things out and get back to normal. And we’ve only been gone 2 months!
Good luck you two are fun to watch but I hate to see you have problems. We have been RVing for 45 years through three girls and have had a great time, but it is nice to have a mechanical mind.
So happy yall are back in the rig!! We have just reached the expiration on our extended warranty, and have been finding (before and after) things that are simply manufacturing defects. Thor says they won’t cover . We are considering looking into the “Lemon Law”, since it applies to RV’s in NC. Really don’t want to do that, since we love our home!! Ugh! I feel a trip to Indiana is also in our future, and I’m sick about it. We have been on the road for 3 years (started in a different Rv). Trying to stay positive…
Thanks Todd. I have been happy so far with the Liquidfied. I've also used the other product as well. Both seem to do what the advertise. I like Matt so we're gonna give him the business. Thanks for the test. It was very interesting.
The gain is the amount of pressure applied on your trailer brakes when you push on your truck breaks. When you barnish your trailer breaks you need to slide the lever on your trailer breaks so you only apply them.
Would really like to know the cost breakdown. I've had a blowout recently and that same damage will need to be address soon. As far as what they said on too much grease blowing the seal is not totally correct. The axle is designed to allow the grease to flow through a hole in the center of axle and come out near where you are putting it in. If you put the grease in too quickly it then can build up pressure which can force the rear seal to come off. Great job guys keep on the RV life!
My dexter axles are that way. Slowly pump fresh grease in. Then old grease will come out. When you see fresh grease coming out, stop. Wipe grease off. Re install dust cap. Do not use pneumatic or cordless grease guns, or you could blow out seals.
Well done. We learn throughout our lives (I hope) & your humor is much appreciated. FYI, Vinegar is much better to prevent mold. The cheap moisture absorbing containers at Dollar Tree do a super job as well (I put 2 in my sailboat when I winterize..I'm on Lake Erie). Be well, Hanks.
Great videos as always. I am glad you are staying in the RV so I can continue to learn and live vicariously through your adventures until I start my own. Enjoy the journey. Life is Good!
Fos was my fav for long time, now there kind of hard to fallow video are speratic never knowing when next one is coming. They seem to be more interested in selling there merch.
Kyle/Karl your humility is refreshing. None of us are born knowing how to do everything. You have my utmost respect for trying!! Thank you for your wonderful videos.
That's how i learn to fix stuff, boss said go fix this, watched me fail then said this is what you did wrong try again. Now I'm the guy saying this is what you did wrong on most things.
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Our 2023 397 has been at GD since 7/8 getting extensive repairs and we are still waiting for it to be done. Thank you both for sharing the good, the bad and the ugly truth of RVing.
I love the sound of rain in the rv
One of the many things I like about living my Class B van is that, in a sticks and bricks, if you get terrible neighbors, you are stuck. In my van, I simply drive to another place. Same with really bad weather, I have the option of driving to someplace with better weather. I like having choices. Safe travels you guys.
I'm always impressed by your willingness to show your many mistakes.
Don’t be embarrassed! We all learn together and I appreciate the transparency and humbleness you show. I’ve messed up so many times with our RV’s over the years and still make mistakes. Y’all are awesome!
Are you going to tell us what it cost to have all that done?
No joke but I almost started to cry when I really thought y’all were gonna stop RVing 😓 so glad your still traveling and taking us along with you!
Love the humility and self deprecating humor.
Hey Hanks... Just wanted to follow-up with my last comment on your wheel bearing re-pack. I was worried about that rear seal!!! The way I pack my bearings is after you put the rear seal in, just add a little extra grease to the back bearing to fill the void between the bearing and rear seal. After that, I just leave it alone. Every 12 months, re-pack. Never had an issue. Something my father-in-law taught me! Bearings need some air to stay cool, but that is the best way to keep that happy medium between grease and air! Glad you have your home back!!!
Glad you got the rig repaired! Now come on up to Maine for a visit.
I’ll stick with the Cape, bigger strippers.
Welcome home! I'm glad that all the repairs were done well and hopefully you will have several more years of bringing us great RV/camping content! ♥
Agree that this channel is one of the most warts-and-all RV channels, which we love! QUESTION for Kyle/Renee: have you considered a Class A/B/C instead of a 5th wheel? For the current cost of buying/maintaining both vehicles, you could easily full-time in a decent motorhome, IMHO. I'm just asking b/c we're currently weighing that exact decision (pull vs. motorhome) and we would love to hear your honest thoughts. Thanks for being so real!
I was thinking the same. I have a fifth wheel and one ton but thinking same money sturdier ok maybe more money but not much
If you decide on a new rv look at Brinkley and make sure you get the Gen Y pin box and moride suspension to make the rv ride smoothly. Or you can install those on your fithwheel to improve it
Absolutely agree!
Brinkleys aren’t that good
Good for you for staying debt free! That Solitude has a LOT of miles left in it. No need to buy a new one. Free advice: Plan your exit strategy (not for a long time yet, I hope) and keep up your nurse's licenses.
Whenever using the levelers and slides, I always left the trailer 7 way plug, plugged into the running truck. Helps keep the voltage up and less strain on the batteries. Looks like GD did a great job on the repairs!!
I had a 42ft solitude, i kept her plugged into the truck only to manually lower the legs and lift her to get her off the hitch. Then if at a rv site with power i would plug her in for the auto level. The truck has to be clear away for auto levelling, cant keep her plugged into the truck for this. Then the slides go out after she's auto levelled. 🍻
Had same problem on leveling system. Changed control panel. Got it off of Amazon for much cheaper. Happy Travels!
We r rv’ers, for over 25 yrs 4 rv,s later, we r still married going on 49ers. We r retired and only weekend travelers staying n Texas. Your videos r great and I relate to your problems. Keep up the entertainment
I just love videos of all RV upgrades and repairs. And then for the finale of total cost..................
Buying the RV is the easy part. The maintenance is the hard part, to keep up with what needs to be done.
Ahhh, the joys of learning from hard knocks! Best teacher ever! Grew up on a farm in the NW. Same teacher. Learned lots. Did a lot of stuff more than once. Still do! Gotta love what you do! Keep it going Hanks! See you out there.
Don’t know why you disappeared from my timeline months ago, but glad you’re back. Missed you! (And Dexter)
Sometimes weird things can happen with UA-cam unsubscribing you. Thank you for your amazing support ❤️ Dexter sends his love, as do we!
@@HappilyEverHanks my dad was a veterinarian, and I was his tech. Dexter is the dude for me. Glad he’s happy.
That's amazing :)
The beautiful thing is that the memories of tv life are recorded! And should you chose to live in a house you get the real experience of both!! Happy memories, love the Hanks!!🇺🇸
So cool to see Corey and Jessie they are the 1st RV channel I started watching. Have loved watching their family adventures. So nice to see a meet up with them.
Thanks Hanks! 😊 excited you guys are back in your RV. Can't wait for some more adventures, tips, and tricks. You all are the best!🎉
We love following Finding Our Someday! They’re Mainiacs!!! So glad you all got to hook up! He is so right for the Dude card
I’m glad your not getting a new Rv. You guys got this. I learn so much from UA-cam for repairs. I’m so glad my Intech OVR Expedition has the sheetmetal above the tires in case of a blow out.
I have my Grand Design Reflection rd260 in the shop for solar charger dead and half of my ground control leveling not working. They are fully replacing both on warranty. We just bought it in Feb 2024. I think they are replacing the battery as it won’t charge past 72%, since the solar charger died. We have a 12v compressor fridge, so it drained the 1 wet battery below half when we drove 7 hrs. Only half of my leveling works. Good luck! Great video!
Small world we were at the same rv park in Indiana. We were getting a tankless water heater installed in our RV. Hope your repairs solve your problems.
Glad they finally did that above the wheels. We put door kick plates above ours for that same reason. I was inspired when you got your blow out in Alaska. Safe travels
I feel you when you pulled that grey water handle, My new toy hauler has 2 black tanks , 2 grey tanks and a fresh water tank. One of the grey water handles snapped off when I was trying to close the tank and my heart sank. I went months without being able to close it and once I got it replaced under warranty I got excited that it worked again. When my tire blew out the repair shop put aluminum under my trailer to protect it from water etc. I might have mistaken them for Canadians backing up, that's what most Canadians do when they pull into a parking lot we back in. Having been all over Canada and the USA I notice Americans front in everywhere, when you drive an F350 dually with an 8' box you need to see backing up so fronting in isn't an option.
I’m so happy you guys are keeping your RV and that you are staying in the road! 🙂
Love you guys, glad the repairs worked out... didn't hear what the cost for all those repairs was.
Yes, you need a new rig. I love the smaller rigs where you can pull in anywhere, do anything, and still have the amazing lifestyle you have come to enjoy. I go home, to a home I own. I yearn to be a fulltimer, but truly 5 weeks is awesome in a small rig, then go home for a while, then go back out... you will never not RV, just try a smaller RV. I prefer a class B for instance. Good luck... Love the videos.
Glad you aren't quitting full time! I was a little depressed
Great that you got your camper fixed. And that you learned new Thing's. Best of all ya got to catch up with finding our somewhere. They are just as cool as you are. Someday we will meet. On our bucket list for sure. I do hope that he has a great birthday. My youngest has his Birthday July 5th.it was great too. Have a great time. Whatever you do just smile and wave. It will be okyday. I am glad that they were able to fix it. Whatever happens next it is what it is. Meyers campers or Bish's RV, Camping world. Whatever you.. Do your homework. Look at the specs. How the slides work. Make sure that the camper is accessible to the fridge and the bathroom and bedroom without opening the camper. And that you can access these areas without damaging the slides by walking on them. Good luck God Bless you both. I am glad that your cat is adjusting to all these changes. And approving them at the same time. At least ya did not forget the little furball. Have a great evening and weekend take care ya all
Nice to know on trailer breaks. Thank you 😊
Glad You got the RV Back and it's Healthy. Love Finding Our Someday. Cool seeing You all Together Again. God Bless You both.
Wow!! We still do not know what it is like to auto level. Gone through the wringer trying to fix it, reset it, etc.! Yes we still do it manual since we got it in 2019. It worked for 6 months…
So glad you got everything fixed. It’s gotta feel like a brand new unit. 😎😄
Hanks!!! You’re guys videos relax me for some reason and your good attitudes just put me in a good mood
I just love ya'lls videos. I look forward to them every week. Ya'll are my inspiration to hopefully one day full time RV soon. Cant wait to see where ya'lls next rally will be. Would love to attend one someday soon. Keep the videos coming, ya'll are a hoot!!
I am impressed that your RV was repaired, better than when you purchased it. (Checked and replaced lag bolts, checked for hitch area frame bend…. ) Glad there is outstanding *work-person-ship* still available.
Large youtube audience has to help big-time
Yeah, keep an eye on those lag bolts. 1/2" x 3-1/2" is what I plan to use with a mixture of jb weld or sika flex 1c SL from home depot. Use a wall stud finder and pre-drill the rest of the lag bolts that are missing. Both side of the bedroom. I've measured 4" that I can work with. With the 2" metal beam and about 1-1/2", including washer, should hold the 1/2" x 3-1/2" lag bolts. Search for your lag bolts through the carpet. Keep note of it. We don't have carpet. It's behind our dresser and under our east to west bed. Good luck and safe travels.
Have you thought about wrapping the front end of your fifth? We are doing that first thing. Last about 5 years, warranted you can also do clear wrapping as well.
Hey, we love your videos! Just letting you know, our 2022 Jayco Eagle came from the factory with the sheet metal over the wheels. You asked, so there it is! Keep up the great work!
Thanks for another great segment. I learn something every week. Over 23k miles in 16 months and going strong. Grandpa Jack
Two of my three favorite RV families!!
So happy you got your RV back ,
Dude you are great! I shared this video with all my friends.
Thank you so much! We appreciate your support in watching 😃 Cheers!
Welcome home, Hanks! So glad you're back in, safe and sound. It was humid as heck in S Ohio too. A nice, dry cool down now!
I'm glad they replaced the under fabric with metal. I did the same a couple years ago. I also put high density foam between the flooring and the metal to absorb the energy of a blowout. Welcome home.
I suspect you had the original 50 amp fuse for your leveling system,GD replaced it with an 80 amp fuse(that’s what I did myself)GD now uses 80 amp.
So great to have you back and see Smiley Dexter be happy camper!! So happy for you and thanks for this week video!🎉👍
Great to see and hear you are back in your camper. I am actually glad you are not getting a new one. Right now you know what you have and honestly even if you buy brand new, these days you just don't know. Congrats on getting it all done and congrats on surviving the stress of it.
On our 2nd camping trip in our new to us RV we had a blowout. Thankfully the damage was minimal and we continued on our way. Before heading out on our 3rd trip my husband had that same idea of the sheet metals . I hope manufacturers will consider this installment in all RV's because it's not IF you have a blowout it's WHEN you have a blowout. Look forward to your videos every week. Take care :)
So happy that yall got your home back and it’s all fixed up!! Nothing worse than a big to do list! Sometimes it’s best to let the professionals do it cause you can’t beat a person at their own trade! But I am glad that yall got to take a break and enjoy some you time! So, now yall are back in your rig, Happy Camping and Safe Travels!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️😺😺
Hey Hanks, I commented awhile back about the auto leveling. I to, had to have the brain replaced. I also make sure I’m connected to shore power when I auto level, we are glampers, “weekend warriors”. I’m curious as to how the fastened the sheet metal over the tires for blow outs? My biggest fear is a blowout cause of all the damage it can do. I’d love to see how they did it so I could do the same. As always, look forward to your video every Thursday!!! And shout out to the FOS crew!!!
We just bought a Grand Design Influence 2903RL, it’s based on the Solitude. Love it so far. No issues during the two night shakedown cruise.
I just watched your tour vid and I’m amazed at how many of your upgrades/addons came standard. Maybe they watch you. 😳
Be thankful it works at all. Our new 5ver, Ground Control 3.0 (i think) left rear jack has 'open loop' after 3 trips/uses. Now I lay on the ground and manually retract one or manually level while someone looks at a bubble level and gives me feedback. Thankfully the motor error prevents the slides from extending or retracting without a few 'resets' too. Ahhh, technology.
my favorite type of fifth wheel was always the front living layout. If you do look at new ones, i would just give it a look!
Firefighters back in too!
We have a no shoe policy in the rv so we have crocs/house shoes for quick trips outside.... helps alot
Thank God, It's good that you are back in your RV, so we can continue watching your videos, which are very instructive. After several months watching your videos and other people videos, we decided to buy an Avalache fifth wheel RV and almost two months ago we decided to move into, so far we have liked it and we feel very good and now we have to buy a truck to be able to move around in it, but for now we are in a super quiet RV park in Orlando FL. So, never stop, you guys are very inspiring. blessings for you and all those who have taken this lifestyle, who knows one day I may meet one of you who we follow on the networks , blessings!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
congrats on being back in your rig. I noticed you filmed the segment on "Not buying a new RV" before you turned your rig in for the tune up at Grand Design (missing fender was the giveaway)! I have a couple of tips regarding brakes that I have learned over the years, one of which definitely saved the wife and I's lives 2 days into owning our first fifth wheel. We moved up from tent camping in 2001 and rapidly went from a pop up, to a Trailmanor, and finally to a Montana 5th wheel in 2007. We had purchased a used 2001 SRW Chevy 2500HD 2 weeks before we drove from Virginia to Michigan to pick up our new rig. We had some minor issues with the truck on the way to Michigan but a trip to a dealership in the Detroit Area where my brother was the head mechanic fixed some "minor" things the truck prep team had screwed up at the dealership in Virginia. One piece of advice I have learned from an owner's forum when we started towing the Trailmanor was if you have a control issue (blowout etc.) ALWAYS gain control of the truck/trailer ONLY by using the trailer brakes. Regain control, pull to a safe spot and then use the truck brakes to come to a complete stop. A change in tow vehicles (up to the HD Truck resulted in a change in location of the manual brake controller. I startled my poor wife a couple of times when without warning or looking down I "practiced" reaching and squeezing the manual controller without looking down for it first. After spending a night on the RV dealer lot (in the snow) we commenced our return journey to Virginia. Plan was to take 2 days, staying the first night at a service center on the Ohio - Pennsylvania border. The next day while traveling on the Pennsylvania turnpike there was a stretch of highway that was grooved/roughed up to reapply asphalt. We noticed a bit of sway and side to side motion while moving down the road at 60MPH but attributed it to the rough surface of the road - it wasn't! At 60MPH, the rear wheel on the driver's side of the truck left us. We heard a loud noise and a violent lateral motion, and I instinctively reached down and applied the trailer brakes. It wasn't until we were safely on the side of the road that I touched the truck brakes and the back end of the truck dropped to the ground. Getting out I found the driver side rear end "sitting" on the disk brake with no wheel or tire in sight. Long story short, the dealer had pulled that wheel to perform the brake inspection required for our state inspection sticker and did not properly torque the lug nuts and I was not experienced enough to check the torque. Over the course of a day and a half travel pulling the 5th wheel ALL EIGHT lug nuts backed off of the studs and became projectiles on the highway. I prayed that no one was injured by these 2-inch chunks of steel bouncing into their vehicle at highway speed. The state trooper really blew my wife's composure when he looked at the truck, looked at the 36-foot 5th wheel, looked back at the truck resting on its disk brake and asked, "Why aren't you dead?" If I had hit the truck brakes and buried the brake disk into the grooved pavement at 60MPH would probably would have been. In one of the very first movies about traveling with a trailer, The Long, Long Trailer Dezi repeats over and over the advice from the salesman......Trailer Brakes First, Trailer Brakes First.....I can tell you that rule of thumb is still valid today!
Congratulations on getting back on the road. I’m really happy that the repairs went well and I can’t wait to see you the next videos of your next adventure. Have a great weekend and a great week.
Glad yall got your home back and all is good. Carl you squalling tires headed to outback brother . Yall Stay safe.
So happy yall got everything fixed like you wanted. It’s a great new start to more fun adventures. Enjoy!
We missed you guys by couple of weeks at Elkhart campground. Check out the museum. You just had it fixed why take on a payment. Alliance just went through ours and it was awesome we even took the building tour. Safe travels
We have a 2021 forest river grand surveyor. When we got it, the breaks were not working. I took it back to my dealer. They checked everything. They said my 7 way plug on truck might not be good. It was fine. I wound up brandishing the breaks. They have worked fine ever since.
Glad you guys are back home, sticks and bricks were fine for the interim but nothing beats being back in your RV and everything working like it should. Rest and unpack and get ready for the next adventure
Everything looks great! It seems they did a really good job repairing things for you. ❤
Thanks again for your being able to share in an entertaining way.
Karl and NayNay....I just ❤you both and how you share. We are living the RV life vicariously through you because my husband had a health issue that stopped us from traveling just as we were starting. Glad that you got some things fixed and are learning as you go. You both are so amazing and so transparent. Would still some day love to meet you both and Dexter. If you are ever in La Pine, OR or Central Oregon, we hope to know!
We have had an Airstream for 2 years. We feel your pain and send warm hugs and much love. Keep it real. ❤
Renee one of my favorite cleaners to use in the refrigerator is plain old baking soda. It removes most black marks and odors!! I have not tried it with mold though. Regardless your refrigerator looks wonderful!
Yes, with vinegar.
Hold onto your RV. Just because something breaks doesn't mean you should rush out to buy a new one. Doing so could lead to more issues and debt.
Plus the new ones quality isn’t as good as your older rig in most cases!
I've also heard that there have been numerous issues with the newer RVs since 2021.
I have found that Crocs give more stability than flip flops while still being easy to remove and put back on - although they do look a lot more clunkier!
Awesome, thanks for sharing. I will be adding the metal undercover where the wheels are now. Great addition.
When you guys thank us, it feels genuine. I know you mean it that way I'm just saying it comes off that way too - unlike some other channels. That said, pretty sneaky of y'all to colab with the FOS crew; double like.
Glad you’re continuing your RV Life as your videos are great. This has to be a very favorite channel, keep up take good work😀
Your refreshing honesty and humility are why you are so popular in big part. Thank you for teaching me sooooo much with all your videos. You really inspired me! Hopefully one day I will go camping in my AS! 😂
Love your videos!! I can only hope that Grand Design will treat everyone the same as they treated you guys.
Just got back from the north east. Spent 2 mo this on this trip. We are a part time travelers. Reentry is still hard. It takes WEEKS to iron things out and get back to normal. And we’ve only been gone 2 months!
I used to watch FOS all the time & I gotta get back there & catch up with them. Also, glad you three are home again!
Good luck you two are fun to watch but I hate to see you have problems. We have been RVing for 45 years through three girls and have had a great time, but it is nice to have a mechanical mind.
Some wire loom on the wires by the axle would be nice for protection.
We just bought a 2018 Solitude. I'm looking forward to our adventures. I love watching you guys!!
I follow them also. Very cool seeing all of you guys together.
So happy yall are back in the rig!! We have just reached the expiration on our extended warranty, and have been finding (before and after) things that are simply manufacturing defects. Thor says they won’t cover . We are considering looking into the “Lemon Law”, since it applies to RV’s in NC. Really don’t want to do that, since we love our home!! Ugh! I feel a trip to Indiana is also in our future, and I’m sick about it. We have been on the road for 3 years (started in a different Rv). Trying to stay positive…
Thanks Todd. I have been happy so far with the Liquidfied.
I've also used the other product as well. Both seem to do what the advertise. I like Matt so we're gonna give him the business.
Thanks for the test. It was very interesting.
The gain is the amount of pressure applied on your trailer brakes when you push on your truck breaks. When you barnish your trailer breaks you need to slide the lever on your trailer breaks so you only apply them.
Would really like to know the cost breakdown. I've had a blowout recently and that same damage will need to be address soon. As far as what they said on too much grease blowing the seal is not totally correct. The axle is designed to allow the grease to flow through a hole in the center of axle and come out near where you are putting it in. If you put the grease in too quickly it then can build up pressure which can force the rear seal to come off. Great job guys keep on the RV life!
My dexter axles are that way. Slowly pump fresh grease in. Then old grease will come out. When you see fresh grease coming out, stop. Wipe grease off. Re install dust cap.
Do not use pneumatic or cordless grease guns, or you could blow out seals.
Welcome back! Glad you got your home back. Bet it does feel like getting a new home/camper. 👍🥰
Love you guys thanks for all the Contant. Maybe we’ll see you on the road.
Well done. We learn throughout our lives (I hope) & your humor is much appreciated. FYI, Vinegar is much better to prevent mold. The cheap moisture absorbing containers at Dollar Tree do a super job as well (I put 2 in my sailboat when I winterize..I'm on Lake Erie). Be well, Hanks.
This was awesome!!! So glad you guys got your rig back. I learned a lot. You guys make me smile! God bless!!!
Great videos as always. I am glad you are staying in the RV so I can continue to learn and live vicariously through your adventures until I start my own. Enjoy the journey. Life is Good!
Is it just me or does Karl remind anyone else of French Stewart from 3rd Rock from the Sun?
Always has....😂😂😂
We were in the same campground over the last 2 weeks for a Owners Rally for Highland Ridge. Great park.
What about the slide repair? Where the roller was digging into the covering.
Glad your back in your RV I was hoping you would tell us what it cost to do all the repairs.
Fos was my fav for long time, now there kind of hard to fallow video are speratic never knowing when next one is coming. They seem to be more interested in selling there merch.