Cardinal RV Club

The aluminum wheels on my 2012 GMC have been showing spots since about 9 months after the purchase. It is probably because of the road salt used in this part of the country. The 3 year warranty will be up on the last of February and the dealership will replace them. So far they have shown me a catal...

Since June 2nd. I've had to replace 2 glow plugs. The engine light comes on and the garage has replaced number 4 on June 2nd and number 5 today. They wouldn't or couldn't let me speak to the mechanic about the implications for towing etc with a faulty glow plug. Can anyone tell me if the glow plug i...

I just finished installing my new Rock Tamers mudflaps on my truck and a neighbour dropped by and informed me that a ball hitch assembly cannot be left on the truck when it's not needed for towing. The ball hitch assemble is the only way to keep the flaps on the truck. I don't need the ball but it s...

I have had the GMC 3500 HD with DEF for 2 years. This winter the temperature has dropped to as low as minus 7 F here and I do the remote start for 10 minutes and drive away with no problems.

Last summer I hit my head pretty hard on the king pin. It knocked me down but not out. I was on blood thinners at the time so it was a bit of a mess. I felt my neck squish when I hit. I've been visiting the doctor ever since because of some dizzy spells. The doctor thinks I damaged a vertebrae in my...

I hate to ask this but what is a regen.? I've seen the term in several posts and I'm curious! I have had my 2012 diesel for a year now. I add about 3 to 4 liters every 1000 km or so.

I was in for service and it was nothing serious. There was some type of pipe or hose hitting on the firewall. They have ordered a new design pipe of some sort. The mechanic just moved the pipe slightly and with a test drive the noise was gone. They recommended changing an external trans. filter at 1...

My new D/A is acting up with 9300 km on it. Probably nothing serious. Under load (towing) there is burring noise and vibration like an exhaust leak. The vibration is not a knocking vibration but it sounds like a cracked manifold flange that I had in a gas engine some time ago. Also, you can feel the...

I have a new 2012 GMC 3500HD. It only has about 3500 km on it and so far I haven't had a message. I keep topping it up when I get 1500 to 2000 km done. It says not to overfilled and I am wondering how not to do that. There is no way to see how much is the tank until it comes up in the the fill tube....

I got my new fifth wheel hitch installed in my new truck last week. The Curt 20K that I ordered didn't arrive in time so they gave me the Curt 24K at the same price. No complaints there! I am a little disappointed with a couple of minor things I guess. There are 2 windows on the locking bar that sho...

I was thinking after my original post that if the fresh water tank was behind the axle it would help take some of the weight off the pin by adding more water. I have no idea where the tanks might be located relative to the axle. Also, I don't know if this makes any sense but really only a fraction o...

Thanks for the encouragement! I just told the missus she can go now! I'm out of the dog house!!! I should have photos when it all comes together in about 5 more weeks! Some may not appreciate my sense of humor!

You are all probably tired of hearing about my new 3500HD GMC Diesel CC which I just received and my new 2012 model 3030RS which will soon be here. Anyway, who else do I talk to? The new truck has a payload limit of about 4000 lbs. I've been doing a few calculations concerning the weight on the truc...

Stop the press!!!! I just came back from the dealership. When I took delivery of the truck the salesman gave me a tour of all the features and he said that the button was the button for selecting the exhaust particulate cleaner manually. When I went back this morning he said the same thing. I asked ...

I received my new GMC 3500HD D/A last week and I love it. My first diesel truck. The owner's manual comes with a diesel supplement. In this supplement it says that these pickups come with an exhaust brake. It shows a diagram of the exhaust brake selector button located just between the two power out...