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Yesterday, 05:36 PMThanks. Still going to pull it apart and put in a permanent fill in this winter. The TST sensor works pretty well and I have a T-fitting - just...25 replies | 6925 view(s)
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Yesterday, 04:35 PMtraveldawg, JKellerJr, Maybe it just had a rough day - probably some of the worst roads I've traveled on. It was still aired up this morning, and a...25 replies | 6925 view(s)
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09-28-2023, 07:28 PMRaising an old post out of sheer frustration. My 20K Gen 2 has been leaking air since day one. Horizon said that was normal. Manual says you...25 replies | 6925 view(s)
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09-27-2023, 05:06 PMajg617 replied to a thread 2021-2024 Momentum/Solitude recall with Curt axles in Axles, Brakes, and SuspensionThat's really curious given the problems several of us have had with the 8K Dexter speings, hangers, and wet bolts recently. Makes me wonder whether...27 replies | 2987 view(s)
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09-25-2023, 09:16 AMInteresting statement: "According to a technician who works at the facility, the employees working in the structures that were destroyed by the fire...2 replies | 484 view(s)
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09-23-2023, 09:10 PMOK, Maybe TAS as in the Tasmanian Devil:) Or pick one!17 replies | 523 view(s)
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09-23-2023, 08:47 PMOMG this is too funny. We're 7K miles into a 67 day trip from NH to WY, MT and back to NC. DW sees an add last Saturday for an 8 week old...17 replies | 523 view(s)
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09-23-2023, 06:45 PMI guess I could buy that if it weren't for the auto dealership models near us. There is a corporate entity on top of it all but for example, we'll...42 replies | 4098 view(s)
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09-22-2023, 08:13 PMThis is an interesting link. Go to the bottom and click on a state and it shows what dealerships Blue Compass has acquired. A lot of former Grand...42 replies | 4098 view(s)
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09-19-2023, 05:10 PMDW found a puppy in TN. 11 nights left. Will the RV survive?692 replies | 157492 view(s)
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09-19-2023, 04:36 PMWe weigh in between 3140 and 3200. Add 250 for our generator and subtract 60 for lithiums. Caveat we are not full timers.13 replies | 750 view(s)
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09-19-2023, 04:33 PMIt's not just CW, Blue Compass is buying the rest up. Drove by Northgate in Ringold today. Big Blue Compass sign up. They bought the independent...42 replies | 4098 view(s)
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09-16-2023, 07:44 PMWell everything is tight so I don't know what to say. I had a long half inch breaker bar and couldn't budge the nuts either way. There is no gap...38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-14-2023, 07:07 PMajg617 replied to a thread Misleading Reservation Info in Campgrounds, Destinations and RV Trip PlanningRegarding the KOA's we've stayed at five of them so far on this 70ish day trip. All bookings were made months in advance and yes - re-routed to a...29 replies | 3096 view(s)
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09-14-2023, 06:52 PMajg617 replied to a thread Misleading Reservation Info in Campgrounds, Destinations and RV Trip PlanningI haven't found this to be the case. Due to a breakdown at Glacier, we had to cancel Coeur d'Alene, McCall, Declo and delay our arrival at...29 replies | 3096 view(s)
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09-14-2023, 02:53 PMajg617 replied to a thread 2021-2024 Momentum/Solitude recall with Curt axles in Axles, Brakes, and SuspensionPay attention to this one. Night before last we had an 8 month old Solitude 310GK pull in next to us. We got to talking a bit and he had lost a...27 replies | 2987 view(s)
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09-12-2023, 04:14 PMWell going by the receipt these are actually 9/16" 3.5" tube. Torque is 90 ft lbs. These were torqued to 95 by installer - called him today.38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-12-2023, 07:21 AMTight - no movement at all even with a hammer. And, my bad - they are 9/16" U-bolts 3.5" tube. GD says set torque to 90 ft lbs and carry on. I'm...38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-12-2023, 06:45 AMWish I had known. So should I loosen if necessary and reset the U-bolt positions for those that are not properly aligned? I'm sitting leveled on a...38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 09:07 PMAnd hence my confusion. And to top it off the 1/2" u-bolts GD sent with the 8K axle kit were too small to fit around the diameter of the Dexter tube....38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 07:56 PMOf course I brought 7/8 and 15/16 sockets - no 3/4. I'll tap with a hammer tomorrow morning and see if they move. I hope it was just the angle I...38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 07:46 PMI know I don't have flange nuts - just nut and washer. I'll call Dexter tomorrow but I'm really concerned that a couple of the perches are no longer...38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 07:00 PMYes. New spring picture below (GD sent me 6 of them). Makes me wonder how the spring alignment can appear to be off so much on at least one of the...38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 06:27 PMI don't want to get stuck again - an extra week in Glacier and it looks like there is still an issue to be corrected.38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 06:17 PMHave an email into GD since they sent a set of U-bolts that are identical to the ones put on - just too small. Neither match the original set.38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 06:15 PMNot sure I have the correct socket - job for tomorrow. But there are three choices for 1/2" U bolt torque according to the Dexter manual. 1/2"...38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 05:07 PMMaybe some pics will help. Right rear, right front, left rear, left front. Note the marks on the axle tubes - might have been from the old u-bolts...38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 04:40 PMNo. The new were sent to me by GD along with new springs, shackles, wet bolts. Wrong size. The older one with the flattened bottom is an original....38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 04:27 PMFollow-up to our issue with wet bolts, missing bushings, ruined springs and shackles. We put about 1,000 miles on since springs, shackles, wet...38 replies | 3473 view(s)
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09-11-2023, 03:36 PMThat's why I went with the Long Bed - 4014lbs sticker (yeah that isn't real payload). But fully loaded for a 70 day trip from NH to Glacier and...56 replies | 6165 view(s)
About ajg617
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About ajg617
- Biography:
- Retired late Oct 2021.
- Location:
- New Hampshire
- Interests:
- WWII aircraft, steam trains, 1950-60s cars, history
- Occupation:
- Systems/SATCOM Engineer
- Product Line:
- Solitude
- Model Year:
- 2022
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Robin & John
2020 Ram 3500 LB SRW 4WD Crew Laramie 6.7HO Aisin, 55gal Titan
2022 Solitude 310GK-R - Dual pane, factory solar, factory gen, 8K axles with discs, W/D, Heat Pump, Gen 2 Goosebox, Battleborn
2022 Stays
2020 Ram 3500 LB SRW 4WD Crew Laramie 6.7HO Aisin, 55gal Titan
2022 Solitude 310GK-R - Dual pane, factory solar, factory gen, 8K axles with discs, W/D, Heat Pump, Gen 2 Goosebox, Battleborn
2022 Stays
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09-23-2023
- 09:18 PM - WhittleBurner clicked Likes for this post: New Puppy by ajg617Congrats! Puppies are...
- 07:26 PM - NAKemp clicked Likes for this post: Camping World selling new GD's?? by ajg617It's not just CW, Blue...
09-20-2023
- 06:05 PM - ajg617 clicked Likes for this post: What did you do you do to your Grand Design today? by MoonShadow_1911DW found a puppy in TN. ...
09-19-2023
- 05:25 PM - WhittleBurner clicked Thanks for this post: 2020 310-gkr Solitude $59,500 obo by ajg617Would you happen to know...
- 04:59 PM - attaboy clicked Likes for this post: Camping World selling new GD's?? by ajg617It's not just CW, Blue...
09-14-2023
- 01:15 PM - ELSOAR clicked Thanks for this post: Schwintek TSB by ajg617For those who purchased...
09-13-2023
- 12:07 PM - faitro11 clicked Likes for this post: Can my tow vehicle tow a 310GK by ajg617There are many people on...
- 11:25 AM - Dutchman2 clicked Likes for this post: Has Grand Design gone down in quality? by ajg617I talking from today's...
09-11-2023
- 06:28 PM - ajg617 clicked Thanks for this post: Do U-bolts move on the axle tubes? by CoChris..... I'm wondering...
- 10:12 AM - roegs01 clicked Likes for this post: Can my tow vehicle tow a 310GK by ajg617There are many people on...
09-10-2023
- 07:44 PM - SGT ROC clicked Likes for this post: Has Grand Design gone down in quality? by ajg617And another data point. ...
09-09-2023
- 09:28 PM - SolarPoweredRV clicked Likes for this post: Staying hitched for a single night? by ajg617We stay hitched quite...
- 03:53 PM - ajg617 clicked Likes for this post: Staying hitched for a single night? by SolarPoweredRVI was perusing the...
09-08-2023
- 10:19 PM - ajg617 clicked Likes for this post: Photography - show off your shots! by Ynot4me2On our current trip...
09-05-2023
- 05:59 PM - Ynot4me2 clicked Likes for this post: Photography - show off your shots! by ajg617And a beautiful day for...
09-03-2023
- 10:44 PM - bjlakatos clicked Likes for this post: Tire Pressure Monitoring System by ajg617Ordered a TST-507 from...
- 12:41 PM - NB Canada clicked Likes for this post: Can my tow vehicle tow a 310GK by ajg617We also weighed ours on...
- 10:02 AM - NB Canada clicked Likes for this post: Can my tow vehicle tow a 310GK by ajg617Concur it's a 1-ton...
- 09:46 AM - attaboy clicked Likes for this post: Photography - show off your shots! by ajg617We stayed at Sundance RV...
09-29-2023
- 04:35 PM - ajg617 mentioned JKellerJr in post Goosebox, funny noise, figured it out..traveldawg, JKellerJr, Maybe it just had a...
- 04:35 PM - ajg617 mentioned traveldawg in post Goosebox, funny noise, figured it out..traveldawg, JKellerJr, Maybe it...
09-28-2023
- 09:16 PM - traveldawg mentioned ajg617 in post Goosebox, funny noise, figured it out..ajg617 FWIW I broke my Gen2...
- 07:28 PM - ajg617 mentioned geotex1 in post Goosebox, funny noise, figured it out.....sit on any ball. geotex1 if you still have yo...
09-08-2023
- 10:31 PM - ajg617 mentioned huntr70 in post Weekend camping--tank treatment?...rk). But thanks to huntr70, we've been using "G...
09-01-2023
- 10:59 AM - ajg617 mentioned orbiker in post Photography - show off your shots!...r Old Faithful. As orbiker said, the Inn was st...
08-25-2023
- 01:21 PM - Canyonlight mentioned ajg617 in post Anyone near East Glacier with spare wet bolt and bushing?ajg617 - John, finally gett...
08-23-2023
- 05:10 PM - Second Chance mentioned ajg617 in post If you have heat in your vanity instead of your bedroomajg617 - Is what you're ca...
08-20-2023
- 07:58 PM - ajg617 mentioned MTB Hauler in post Anyone near East Glacier with spare wet bolt and bushing?...w many miles are on MTB Hauler's Momentum.
08-06-2023
- 04:28 PM - Casa_Woody mentioned ajg617 in post 30Amp DC fuse labeled X-1??ajg617 1200Watts = (12VDC *...
07-16-2023
- 01:25 PM - ajg617 mentioned Second Chance in post 3rd Renator pressure regulator bit the dust...re again. I copied Second Chance original design but ...
07-13-2023
- 08:40 AM - ajg617 mentioned jasonl78 in post Photography - show off your shots!...riginally Posted by jasonl78 View Post I used the...
07-11-2023
- 07:25 PM - ajg617 mentioned Ynot4me2 in post New to RV’ing and new rig...e). In addition to Ynot4me2 input, I'd add: 1) S...
- 07:25 PM - ajg617 mentioned Soundsailor in post New to RV’ing and new rig...u go - something as Soundsailor pointed out will bec...
- 06:35 PM - ajg617 mentioned Hoopy Frood in post Backup camera...in on the Prime Day Hoopy Frood. Ordered a TST from...
- 05:31 PM - ajg617 mentioned Soundsailor in post Anyone in the Vermont area.............an be assessed. Soundsailor might have some addi...
07-05-2023
- 08:20 AM - ajg617 mentioned Second Chance in post RV memberships for today's crowds...ll for us - YMMV. - Second Chance pretty well sums it ...
07-03-2023
- 10:15 AM - Ironmerganser mentioned ajg617 in post Best lithium charger/converter replacement for WF-9855...if you have solar. ajg617 assuming you mean pa...
07-02-2023
- 08:59 AM - ajg617 mentioned Soundsailor in post Pd9280av...only. I agree with Soundsailor that the 9200 series...
07-01-2023
- 02:00 PM - ajg617 mentioned huntr70 in post Reese Goose Box on a 2021 F-350 with a 6.7' bed...ld know. Wonder if huntr70 can chime in?
09-29-2023
- 05:36 PM - ajg617 quoted traveldawg in post Goosebox, funny noise, figured it out..I don't think you can put too m...
- 05:11 PM - traveldawg quoted ajg617 in post Goosebox, funny noise, figured it out..traveldawg, JKellerJr, Mayb...
09-28-2023
- 09:08 PM - JKellerJr quoted ajg617 in post Goosebox, funny noise, figured it out..Raising an old post out of ...
09-27-2023
- 05:06 PM - ajg617 quoted smullinax in post 2021-2024 Momentum/Solitude recall with Curt axlesWas topping off the tires afte...
09-24-2023
09-23-2023
- 09:22 PM - WhittleBurner quoted ajg617 in post New PuppyOK, Maybe TAS as in the Tas...
- 09:10 PM - ajg617 quoted WhittleBurner in post New PuppyCongrats! Puppies are fun and tiri...
- 08:53 PM - WhittleBurner quoted ajg617 in post New PuppyOMG this is too funny. We'...
- 08:47 PM - ajg617 quoted GTedford in post New PuppyWe picked up a new 4 month ol...
- 06:45 PM - ajg617 quoted livinthelife in post Camping World selling new GD's??My thinking is, maybe, GD has dec...
09-19-2023
- 05:23 PM - MoonShadow_1911 quoted ajg617 in post What did you do you do to your Grand Design today?DW found a puppy in TN. 11...
- 04:36 PM - ajg617 quoted WhittleBurner in post 2020 310-gkr Solitude $59,500 oboWould you happen to know the pin w...
09-16-2023
- 07:44 PM - ajg617 quoted RetiredWeR in post Do U-bolts move on the axle tubes?A couple of those pictures look...
09-14-2023
- 07:07 PM - ajg617 quoted USA in a Chevrolet in post Misleading Reservation InfoWe are returning from a trip from Flori...
- 06:52 PM - ajg617 quoted BoredWeasel in post Misleading Reservation InfoThere is no incentive to cancel ...
09-12-2023
- 02:57 PM - Scott'n'Wendy quoted ajg617 in post Do U-bolts move on the axle tubes?Wish I had known. So shoul...
- 07:35 AM - JCR GD quoted ajg617 in post Do U-bolts move on the axle tubes?Wish I had known. So shoul...
- 07:21 AM - ajg617 quoted Hoopy Frood in post Do U-bolts move on the axle tubes?It should be a 3/4" socket/wrenc...
- 06:45 AM - ajg617 quoted Scott'n'Wendy in post Do U-bolts move on the axle tubes?The lack of retorquing is, IMO, th...
09-11-2023
- 09:07 PM - ajg617 quoted Tom Traveler in post Do U-bolts move on the axle tubes?I'm a bit confused. What is the ...
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