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03-31-2019, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member
Model: 3719 Newmar
State: Arkansas
Posts: 656
THOR #14120
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Originally Posted by DinoC41
This was my hitch mount!
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I have been reading a lot of the Thor forums but never found anything about this. Makes a huge difference.
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04-01-2019, 11:12 AM
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#4102
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 1,168
THOR #2757
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jannnda
I have been reading a lot of the Thor forums but never found anything about this. Makes a huge difference.
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Yes it does! Pass the word!!
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Dino & Angie
2017 Thor Windsport 29M
2012 Jeep Liberty Sport 4X4 (Toad)
FMCA: F463694
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04-01-2019, 11:23 AM
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#4103
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 27K
State: Kentucky
Posts: 881
THOR #2817
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I don't understand the cause of the tail-wag, and I don't understand how the u-bolts help.
I found that towing a 12 foot, enclosed trailer with dual axels stabilizes our Windsport 27K .
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04-01-2019, 11:35 AM
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Senior Member
Model: 3719 Newmar
State: Arkansas
Posts: 656
THOR #14120
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Originally Posted by Metalman
I don't understand the cause of the tail-wag, and I don't understand how the u-bolts help.
I found that towing a 12 foot, enclosed trailer with dual axels stabilizes our Windsport 27K .
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My hitch had some play in it. That would allow the toad to move from side to side. When I added the U bolts it took all the play out of the hitch.
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04-01-2019, 11:45 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 27K
State: Kentucky
Posts: 881
THOR #2817
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I had a problem because of a sloppy fit between the receiver and the ball mount on our van. It would rattle continuously. I laid down several parallel weld beads on the ball mount and then ground down the welds until it fit snugly into the receiver.
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04-01-2019, 08:00 PM
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#4106
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Renegade Valencia 38RB
State: California
Posts: 3,497
THOR #3156
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Did my oil change and greased all the front fittings. Found this. Off to Ford i go. Thankfully Ford has 3 year warranty
Jerry
ps. Its the rear drag link boot. The front drag link blew out shortly after buying the mh. It could have been bad from the factory. Never checked it til i went to lube it
So crawl under your mh and check your boots  
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04-01-2019, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 31S
State: Texas
Posts: 4,182
THOR #6411
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Quote:
Originally Posted by halfprice
Did my oil change and greased all the front fittings. Found this. Off to Ford i go. Thankfully Ford has 3 year warranty
Jerry
ps. Its the rear drag link boot. The front drag link blew out shortly after buying the mh. It could have been bad from the factory. Never checked it til i went to lube it
So crawl under your mh and check your boots
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Ford does not service the individual boot but does service the entire link. So the repair is remove and replace with the same assembly which soon fails again (in my case). For do-it-yourself, guys the bushings are available with metal tops which will slide on the link and resist tearing.
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2016 Hurricane 31S
1961 Rampside in tow
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04-01-2019, 08:59 PM
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#4108
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 27K
State: Kentucky
Posts: 881
THOR #2817
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They might tell you that you applied too much grease to the fitting.
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04-01-2019, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 31S
State: Texas
Posts: 4,182
THOR #6411
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Originally Posted by Metalman
They might tell you that you applied too much grease to the fitting.
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Could be you are right, but with a failure rate reported on IRV2, I would suspect the boot's fit is too tight for the shaft.
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2016 Hurricane 31S
1961 Rampside in tow
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04-01-2019, 10:49 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Renegade Valencia 38RB
State: California
Posts: 3,497
THOR #3156
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beau388
Ford does not service the individual boot but does service the entire link. So the repair is remove and replace with the same assembly which soon fails again (in my case). For do-it-yourself, guys the bushings are available with metal tops which will slide on the link and resist tearing.
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Do you have a part number for the bushing with metal top.
Im sure ill need it tge next time the boot breaks
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04-01-2019, 10:54 PM
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#4111
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Ace 29.3
State: California
Posts: 203
THOR #6522
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Quote:
Originally Posted by halfprice
Well big news today. My daughter told me shes 3 months pregnant. Im sooo happy My first grandchild. She wont tell anyone the sex yet. She wants to have a party with all family and friends to announce it
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Congratulations Jerry! [emoji2]
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04-02-2019, 01:13 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 31S
State: Texas
Posts: 4,182
THOR #6411
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Quote:
Originally Posted by halfprice
Do you have a part number for the bushing with metal top.
Im sure ill need it tge next time the boot breaks
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2016 Hurricane 31S
1961 Rampside in tow
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04-02-2019, 03:04 PM
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#4113
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Renegade Valencia 38RB
State: California
Posts: 3,497
THOR #3156
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beau388
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Thats the part number for the boot. Thank. Was looking for the metal sleeve to keep the boot from breaking
Ive read several irv2 thread none mention the metal sleeve
Guess ill keep searching
Well off to ford to get it replaced. Glad i have a commercial ford dealership close by. 3 more months and warranty expires
Jerry
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04-02-2019, 07:00 PM
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#4114
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2018 Newmar Canyon Star
State: California
Posts: 158
THOR #6863
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Quote:
Originally Posted by halfprice
Thats the part number for the boot. Thank. Was looking for the metal sleeve to keep the boot from breaking
Ive read several irv2 thread none mention the metal sleeve
Guess ill keep searching
Well off to ford to get it replaced. Glad i have a commercial ford dealership close by. 3 more months and warranty expires
Jerry
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Hi Jerry,
Which Ford dealership are you going to use? I'm not sure there are any around San Berdoo -- possibly Sunrise Ford in Fontana. (Now you've given me something else to do!)
Kent
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PapaMo & the Rev
2018 Newmar Canyon Star 3513
2019 Chevy Blazer Premier, toad
ReadyBrute Elite towing & braking
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04-02-2019, 07:19 PM
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#4115
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Renegade Valencia 38RB
State: California
Posts: 3,497
THOR #3156
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Originally Posted by PapaMo
Hi Jerry,
Which Ford dealership are you going to use? I'm not sure there are any around San Berdoo -- possibly Sunrise Ford in Fontana. (Now you've given me something else to do!)
Kent
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Kent
I go to Rush Truck Center. Theyre located at the 605/60. They are a ford service center
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04-02-2019, 09:30 PM
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#4116
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 30.1
State: Colorado
Posts: 388
THOR #5190
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Quote:
Originally Posted by halfprice
Kent
I go to Rush Truck Center. Theyre located at the 605/60. They are a ford service center
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The only place in Denver that will work on F-53 motor homes is also a Rush Truck Center too. The techs and service managers are good but the lady behind the service desk needs customer service training. I suspect she’s someone’s relative. We need to take the ACE in this spring for some maintenance services and I may also have them put on a set of Sumos. DW thinks I’m too old to do it myself. Fronts would be simple, but the rears are too much
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2017 Thor ACE 30.1
2017 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain
RVi Brake 3
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04-02-2019, 10:27 PM
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#4117
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2018 Newmar Canyon Star
State: California
Posts: 158
THOR #6863
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Quote:
Originally Posted by halfprice
Kent
I go to Rush Truck Center. Theyre located at the 605/60. They are a ford service center
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Thank you, sir. I also just found out that Transwest Truck Center in Fontana is a certified commercial Ford service center. I called them and they verified that they handle everything from commercial sales to service...and they do warranty work, as well. The reason they don't have Ford in their name is they also handle Mitsubishi commercial and Thomas buses, among other things.
I guess that's where I would go for issues like what you found -- and alignments. I asked about their price for oil change (just out of curiosity) and it's about $105. We sure are saving a lot by doing it ourselves!...and it's easy!
Cheers!
Kent
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2018 Newmar Canyon Star 3513
2019 Chevy Blazer Premier, toad
ReadyBrute Elite towing & braking
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04-03-2019, 06:10 AM
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#4118
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Renegade Valencia 38RB
State: California
Posts: 3,497
THOR #3156
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Well the mh had to stay the night. Tgey ordered the drag link and it should ve here tomorrow
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04-03-2019, 04:43 PM
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#4119
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: California
Posts: 21
THOR #11237
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Hey, I added an Amazon Fire TV Stick and you can get all the Smart TV benefits without having to change the TVs...cost $37.99 on Amazon. If you use it in the distribution device instead of the back of the tv, it will go to all tvs in the RV...remote is RF not IR so it works outside also. Also has voice, so no typing to search for programs. Works with the campground WIFI
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04-03-2019, 05:20 PM
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#4120
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Senior Member
Model: 3719 Newmar
State: Arkansas
Posts: 656
THOR #14120
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N6TZU
Hey, I added an Amazon Fire TV Stick and you can get all the Smart TV benefits without having to change the TVs...cost $37.99 on Amazon. If you use it in the distribution device instead of the back of the tv, it will go to all tvs in the RV...remote is RF not IR so it works outside also. Also has voice, so no typing to search for programs. Works with the campground WIFI
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That’s what we use. Didn’t know about the distribution device. Now all I have to do is find that.....
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