Forest River Wildcat Camper Forum

Surround Sound for HD-DVD

TC — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:00:18 GMT

Tried hooking up AV cables from HDDVD to input 1 on Concertone. Sounded awful!! Hooked AV cables from back of HDTV to input 1. Sounded awful again!! Switched everything over to input 2, both ways,no difference. Is the Concertone 5.1 incompatible with HD anything?

TC

Emergency Road Service

davemartinez — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:12:51 GMT

While sitting on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck to haul away our broken down truck, I pondered the question: I wonder what everyone else on the forum has for towing/emergency service coverage.

Since we did not have any coverage, it cost $400 to tow our vehicle from Winter Park, CO. back to Denver. It would have cost twice that amount had it not been for some good friends who drove their truck to Winter Park and brought home our trailer.

By the way, the problem with ...

POLL - brown-outs

ffruff22 — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:15:30 GMT

I was considering purchasing an autoformer for a couple of years now. I noticed that a lot of people here were doing the same, or have already. This got me to thinking what kind of experiences everyone else has had with them (brown-outs), so I thought that I would start a POLL.

It should be interesting....

Photos from Myrtle Beach

cummins2500hd — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:41:41 GMT

I have uploaded a few pictures from our 2 week trip to Myrtle Beach.

Take a look and let me know what you think...

Myrtle Beach Pictures

I got a lot of comments and great pictures of my flag and flagpole.

Heres one for ya.

Admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:42:12 GMT

I went to the store today and the clerk gave me 30cent back in change.

She gave me 2 coins ( usa ),,, But one coin was not a Nickle.

What 2 coins did she give me ? Remember one coin is not a Nickle.

Another Michigan WC...

84Scrambler — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:55:50 GMT

We bought our 2007 32 QBBS in July 2007 and use it to travel to compete with our dogs in Flyball tournaments. We chose the front quad bunk because we could load all the dog crates up there and get to them without pushing the slides out. So, now we can haul the dogs in the trailer while we are driving. It has been the perfect set-up for us. I want to get some graphics on the front calling it "The Dog House".

We are in Dansville, which is just SE of Lansing.

Using the spindle zerk fitting

scottz — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:36:52 GMT

When I was packing my wheel bearings, I took a close look at the spindle and the way the grease is distributed from the zerk fitting. I could be wrong, but it looks to me like only the inner bearing gets any grease when using the zerk fitting.

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Screwdriver tip is pointing to the only hole for grease to come out of. The only possible way for the outer bearing to get any of this grease would be if the center of the hub (area between the inner and outer bearings, where the spindle ...

5th Airborne Installation

JKFOURBOYS — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:56:11 GMT

Fellow Wildcats,

Two questions...

1.What's the difficulty to install a 5th Airborne yourself?

2. Adjusting the brake contoller, is it necessary to adjust the brake controller depending on the driving you do...in town stop and go vs. mountains?

Joey

patio awning

pacat1 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:24:20 GMT

I have an 08- it came with the electric patio awning- witch is great but

there doesn't seem to have any tilt adjustment.

When it rains it fills up with water preety quick- Hard rain

Has any one else had this?

Power Chip

Donks — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:03:57 GMT

I have a Ford diesel 7.3. Was wondering if anyone has installed a power chip and if so what kind. Don........... [left]

A/C Duct Vents

cummins2500hd — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:05:25 GMT

Good Evening,

I was considering changing out my vents in the ceiling that carry the A/C. I would imagine that everyone else's factory ducts look like this:

I want to replace with something that can be opened and closed with more directional flow control, like this:

Has anyone made a change like this? These products can be found at:

http://dwincorp.com/index.php?cPath=55

Your input is appreciated.....

Battery

moo2613 — Wed, 14 May 2008 22:58:16 GMT

Ok, I took my battery out and had it tested, the guy said it tested great, fully charged and held the load good. My issue has been that if I leave the cat unplugged for a day, my battery is dead. This is a new symptom as my cat has stayed unplugged for a week or so and still had enough juice to run the landing gear (electric). Any thoughts as to where I might start hunting a short? I have checked the main connections and they look good, and like I said the charger is working fine since the ...

CEILING FAN SWITCH

rdranger68 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:17:25 GMT

i HAVE A 2006 CAT AND I NEED A CEILING FAN SWITCH HAS ANYONE REPLACED IT AND WHERE DID YOU FIND ONE

Ceiling Fan Switch

Rick A — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:33:24 GMT

I have now burned up my second ceiling fan switch. The trailer is in Texas with the wife so I am not able to go out and look at the wiring, but I do recall when I installed the new switch there were 2 pos, and 2 neg wires going to the switch and then the wires going from the switch to the fan. The switch the dealer provided as a replacement says it is 12V. I know the fan can be wired for 12 or 24 volt, and I am wondering if they wired the fan for 24V but used a 12V switch and this is why they ...

Dual Pane Window option

Mopar_Earl — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:48:01 GMT

New to the forum, FR, and WC. I'm in the middle of buying a 2009 28RKSB Wildcat that is being ordered from the factory. They have a new Dual Pane Window option and the dealer doesn't have anything on site with this option nor do they have any real info on these windows. I'm not sure how long this option has been out, but dealer claims just recent. I'd think dual pane windows would be a wise upgrade, but I'm having trouble adding the option without seeing these windows or at least pictures.

Do ...

Valve Stems

oldelmer1 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:24:57 GMT

Found this online at Trailer Life website.

NHTSA Studies Chinese-Made Tire Valve Stems

Trailer Life, July 9, 2008

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating valve stems that are failing, possibly causing low tire pressure that could lead to a crash. Since most consumers don't know what kind of valve stems are installed in their vehicle's wheels, NHTSA advises drivers to check their valve stems for cracking and check tire pressures regularly. ...

Hot water heater

Wildcat2006 — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:34:20 GMT

This past week while we were out camping my wife was saying she heard a ticking noise under the sink. It seamed to be coming from the water heater when it is in the electric mode. It sounds like a little fan running in the water heater that the fan is hitting the side of the housing. The nosie stops when i turn the electric switch off. When i turn it back on it starts out slow then builds up the the ticking noise. I think it might be the heating element but not to sure, Any help would be nice. ...

How fast were you going when the trailer tire blew out ?

Admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:56:35 GMT

For those of you that have had a Blow out on the camper.

Just wondering what conditions were involved.

How fast where you traveling ?

Tires properly inflated ?

Any alignment problems ?

Where one of the china Valve Stems to blame ?

Just wondering.....

Water Pump cycling

Wildcat2006 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:35:14 GMT

I have a 2006 Fr 5er and the water pump will come on for no reason and then go right off. I change the city water unit thinking the check valve was bad. I did check all the connections that I could see found one with a drip tightened it up but the pump is still cycling. Can any one give me a idea to where to look for the problem.

Insurance Carriers who's the most common ?

Admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:02:24 GMT

I researched insurance carriers from another forum before I bought my camper.

I went with Gilbert Insurance out of Florida. They had the best rate I could find and were one of the top " 3 " recommended carriers from that research.

Has anyone had to use their RV insurance and what kind of experience was it ?

Wheel Bearing Service, Lippert 5200Lb Axle

scottz — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:19:47 GMT

This procedure is for packing the wheel bearings on the Lippert axle. Same procedure for other axles but the seals may be different.

Tools required:

Jacks

Jack stands

Hammer

Chisle

Small common screwdriver

Large adjustable wrench

Rubber or wooden mallet

Torque wrench

1 �� socket

Grease gun

Safety glasses

Supplies:

Seals: Timkin (National) 412920 (2.250 x 3.371 x .375)

Lithium Grease (See Lippert procedure for acceptable type)

Brake Cleaner (2 cans minimum)

Notes:

For ...

LED Lights

retired2 — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:34:59 GMT

Has any one tried LED lights for lighting the interior of their WC? They appear to be far more energy efficient than flourescent lights, last longer and about the same price as flourescent fixture and bulbs. For dry camping it looks like they could be a real help in saving battery power. I note that www.jclampstand.com has them listed. Grid of 36 LED's to replace a 12 volt bulb. I'm thinking about trying a couple to see how they work.

I usually replace my regular bulb fixtures over ...

Spare tire relocated

scottz — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:29:00 GMT

I removed my spare tire from the rear bumper and put it under the cat between the landing gear. Link to photos in my signature.

It was rather difficult to get it up there; used a floor jack. So, it won't be real user friendly on the road, but should not be hard to get down, just difficult to get back up. I thought about buying one of the little spare tire hoists like there is under the back of my Ford; maybe later.

Ride-Rites for the truck?

dchaviland — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:37:51 GMT

When DW and I end up with a sack of questions we end up going to our dealer where we bought our trailer to talk to the folk in person. We were really there for some spares and see what new things have been added to their showroom. So as we are strolling up to the parts department we take note of this monster trailer. They had this humongous triple axle Escalade that we *just* had to take a tour of. I swear this monster was about 38 feet or so and I commented that I probably couldn't ...

cummins exhaust

white03 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:19:20 GMT

Looking to replace exhaust on truck, wondering what you guys are have. I'am looking for a little better sound, but not a bad drone when towing the cat, have heard that some systems have that. Thanks for any input.

Gorilla Bread

Carpe Diem — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:17:36 GMT

3 tubes buttermilk biscuits

1 cup sugar

1 tbsp cinnamon

Mix sugar/cinnamon in a zip lock bag

Pull biscuits apart into little chunks and shake in sugar/cinnamon mixture.

Place in greased cake pan.

Carmel Sauce

1 stick butter

1 cup brown sugar

1-2 cup good vanilla ice cream

melt over low heat until nice and creamy

Pour mixture over the biscuits in the cake pan and bake @ 350 degrees for 15-20' give or take depending on your oven

I place my cake pan lid back ...

Sun shade netting

Admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:16:25 GMT

I need some netting to hang across the front of my shed to keep the sun from beating on the front cap of the Cat.

About 20' L x 4' H with grommets to hang it with.

I've looked up a couple of places on the net that have precut stuff, but couldn't tell how good the netting was. anyone ordered any of the sun shade stuff ? If so where did you get it and what quality was it ?

A/C Filter Replacement

oldelmer1 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:07:56 GMT

Anybody replace their filter with anything better than that foam filter material that comes in the unit?

Mine looks nasty and thought is there something better but wont hinder the air flow.

Where can 1 buy new filter material from?

Thanks....

Heritage Warranty Services causes problems for dealers, consumers nationwide

keithbennett — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:03:36 GMT

ARTICLE

If you have this service - please read.

Keith

Mental Health HotLine

TC — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:20:07 GMT

Hello and thank you for calling The State Mental Health Hotline.

Please select from the following menu options:

If you are obsessive-compulsive: press 1 repeatedly.

If you are co-dependent: please ask someone to press 2 for you.

If you have multiple personalities: press 3, 4, 5 and 6.

If you are paranoid: we know who you are and what you want, stay on the line so we can trace your call.

If you are delusional: press 7 and your call will be forwarded to the Mother ...

Wildcat sighting in Michigan!!

3littlecoasties — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:54:28 GMT

The DW was southbound US23 near Standish MI, when she saw a "Cat" heading north Friday. A red truck was pulling the cat. She threw "the sign" out the window, but she didn't think they saw her.

This guy gets his point across.......

huntr70 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:27:45 GMT

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=lounge&Number=352533&Searchpage=1&Main=352533&Words=&topic=1&Search=true#Post352533

That may be the next step in my 'Cat adventure.......

Steve

cheap black water valve handle extention

jamesc47 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:32:48 GMT

On my 2006 lswb forest river put the black water valve where you have to crawl under the side of the trailer to open it. Not fun in mud and rocks. So I got creative and made and extention out of 1/2 inch schedule 40 pvc pipe two tees, some straping and a conduit backet. Total cost was about $3.00. I will post some pictures of the finished project.

P3 question

WagonMaster — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:08:16 GMT

I just installed the prodigy 3 brake controller. Installation was very easy with the addition of the factory plug, so easy I did it myself! Went through the steps, took it for a test drive all was (so,so) Set the controller to 6.0 as directed. Could not lock up the brakes, adjusted to higher, as high as 7.0 to achive manual lock up. (This was on Boost 2). Achieved lockup on one wheel only. Went on road with boost 3 and about a 6.6 major lock on one wheel only, back to boost 2 and all was ...

Mucho Trouble With Honda Gennies

TC — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:05:03 GMT

I have an Xantrex RS2000 inverter/charger in my Cat that will allow clean shore power to bypass its system and run all 110 outlets in the 5er as if the inverter wasn't there. When I hook up to the two EU2000s in parallel, the inverter does not recognize the 30 amps coming from the gennies and will not allow 110 to get to the AC outlets.

Does anyone have a clue why things are working normally on shore power from the house or campground, but not from a properly wired and very well maintained ...

What kind of BBQ?

Schleprock — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:17:12 GMT

Since I don't have a portable one today and we leave tomorrow for our first outing I will probably just go and buy a little cheapy or make my coleman tabletop stove work. Its me, the DW and 2 little boys so we don't have to cook alot at any given time. HOWEVER, I am the kinda guy who always likes to have "more than enough" of anything just in case. I have researched the Char broil 2 go BBQ's and read a lot of great reviews except one thing. Its got a small cooking area. At that price ...

Waxing your RV.

Big Dave — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:44:52 GMT

What specific brand do you use? I've been looking but can't find anything that I think would be safe.

Is the RV wash with wax in it good enough?

Water filter bypass

scottz — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:21:59 GMT

I finally got around to taking some photos of my water filter bypass. I installed this to make it easy to winterize and change filters. The kit is a Camco 35963. Camco kit for water filter bypass. Follow the link in my signature to see photos.

Putting Cargo Rack On Truck

TC — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:38:41 GMT

Awhile back, I was at the Flying J just west of town and saw a Dodge quad cab with a cargo rack on top. I was green with envy and wished I could do the same thing someday. Well now I can, but I can't find anyone who makes cargo racks for trucks. I don't want to have anything permanent on top, but I'm wondering if universal bars held down on top with hooks/straps, and a cargo basket attached to that would work.

Kinda create your own...

Something like this:

http://www.realtruck.com/highland_universal_vehicle_roof_rack_bar_carrier/R14968P132C1T.html

and ...

Electrical Woes

cdee's cat — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:42:16 GMT

While camping this weekend lights would dim, flicker, then go back to normal. Was not running any major apliance, nor was the air running. Have not heard the fan on the inverter run for some time. Felt it was warm but not overly hot. The unit is just a year old. Any suggestions?

Airconditioner

catmando — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:08:33 GMT

We love our cat, its an 09 32qbbs. The only problem is the air conditioner just won't keep the bunk and living area cool enough to suit us. I was wondering if anyone has installed a second ac in the bunk house roof vent, and if so how hard of a job. By the way we are suppose to have the 15000 and would like to know how to make sure thats what was installed. I also was wondering if anyone has come up with a good way to cover sky lights, this would probably help a lot, and may slove our problem. ...

Emergency flasher/jumper for camper lights

oldelmer1 — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:08:03 GMT

Here is the way to make your camper driving lights come on. If you use the flasher unit, they will flash, if you use the wire jumper, they will stay on all the time.

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Durango to Montrose, Colorado Aug 14

scottz — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:53:36 GMT

Saw two cats, both heading north from Durango. I know there are a lot of Wildcats around here, just have to get them with the program!

Hershey PA RV show Sept. 10 - 14

oldelmer1 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:02:03 GMT

Anybody going?

Here is a link for a dollar off admission.

http://www.prvca.org/Coupon/tabid/70/Default.aspx

We'll be there, but not sure when.

wc spotted on NB I75 in MI

ffruff22 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:56:35 GMT

I spotted a wildcat with a Ford SD TV on August 13. North bound I-75 neat mile marker 172 around 4:00-5:00 pm. Anyone from here?

Mods to my Wildcat 31qbb

Wildcat2006 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:47:44 GMT

Here are the mods that I have done to my wildcat this year.

New Hunter Thermostat.

High Low Fan Switch in the middle of Coax Connections

Three new wider drawers out of six small ones.

New Floor vents that can be closed.

New JT Strongarms Jack Stabilizers.

New Mud Flaps.

New Color Backup Camera.

Three new Smoke Color Ramble Vent covers

Rear hitch for the bikes.

if you need help with this Concertone

XLFAB — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:24:48 GMT

I am all new to the forum

Me and my husband called our dealer for the past 12 months to get our stereo and TV fixed and our dealer kept giving us the run around or would not fix it or replace it. and then we called forest river electronics and they gave us the run around as well we called another dealer North Texas RV and they told us to call Graham at Palamino RV because he was the only that could help them out with their issues, and they are a DEALER! so we got in touch with Graham with palamino ...

Gearge Carlin on Aging

TC — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:51:51 GMT

George Carlin's Views on Aging:

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

'How old are you?' 'I'm ...

Front Decal Peeling

Skids — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:17:29 GMT

Hi everyone! The front decal on my '05 Wildcat is starting to peel at the edges. I know this decal gets the biggest beating from wind and rain. Any advice on how to correct the problem and prevent any further peeling? Thanks.

Skids

Heres My Cat on the way to Jasper

Dale M — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:25:36 GMT

Dale M