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Old Oct 18, 2022 | 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by fordpower88
Good morning Jay and anyone else stopping by today!

Made it back from the hills. Had a great time. Now back to that work thing.
sounds fun. I believe our trails are closed in Vermont now . I have a 2011 outlander 500 max that I rebuilt the engine on that I haven't had a chance to trail ride yet to make sure it is good to go Next year
 
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Old Oct 18, 2022 | 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
Good evening guys. Got about 2/3 of the gas line/electrical buried and about the same on the water line run. Now I have to back fill that too. Ran out of light though.
You don't have flashlights in MN???
 
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Old Oct 18, 2022 | 06:38 AM
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sounds fun. I believe our trails are closed in Vermont now . I have a 2011 outlander 500 max that I rebuilt the engine on that I haven't had a chance to trail ride yet to make sure it is good to go Next year
Chop chop.

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You don't have flashlights in MN???
No. What are those?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2022 | 07:40 AM
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Good morning fellas!

Hey what's this place called? I 've found my way back. lol
 
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Old Oct 18, 2022 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
Good evening guys. Got about 2/3 of the gas line/electrical buried and about the same on the water line run. Now I have to back fill that too. Ran out of light though.
Good morning Jay!

Nice! you got the water line in there too?

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Good morning MN. Have a terrific ta-ta Tuesday
Good morning Jim!

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sounds fun. I believe our trails are closed in Vermont now . I have a 2011 outlander 500 max that I rebuilt the engine on that I haven't had a chance to trail ride yet to make sure it is good to go Next year
Yep it was fun! Well at least your ready for next year.

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Good morning fellas!

Hey what's this place called? I 've found my way back. lol
Cory.....Cory is that you? Welcome back!
 
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Old Oct 18, 2022 | 12:23 PM
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Good afternoon Troy and Cory. Welcome back Cory.

Water won't get connected this year but at least the line will be in place for the most part.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2022 | 01:29 PM
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Well at least your ready with the water line Jay.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2022 | 09:18 PM
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Good evening guys. Stupid camper.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2022 | 04:42 AM
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Good morning MN. Have a productive hump day
 
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Old Oct 19, 2022 | 04:43 AM
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Good evening guys. Stupid camper.
why? Didn’t pass the standardized testing?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2022 | 06:04 AM
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why? Didn’t pass the standardized testing?
Nope. Hydraulics stopped working.

Good morning Jim.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2022 | 09:40 AM
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Good morning Jim and Jay!

Do you think it is just the cold affecting the hydraulics or some other issue?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2022 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
Nope. Hydraulics stopped working.

Good morning Jim.
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Old Oct 19, 2022 | 12:39 PM
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Good morning Jim and Jay!

Do you think it is just the cold affecting the hydraulics or some other issue?
Seems to be a known issue with Grand Design campers. Lame

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Old Oct 19, 2022 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
Seems to be a known issue with Grand Design campers. Lame
Wonder what makes it a issue with Grand Design since its a Lippert system? You would think it would be a issue across all the camper brands that use Lippert.
 
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