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Towing a 2016 VW GTI

For those interested it is now possible to setup a 2016 VW GTI with manual transmission for 4 wheels down towing. Blue OX now has a base plate for this car - mine was the 1st to be equipped with it. See attached photo below.To eliminate the need to h...

Resolved! First mileage test result.

The first mileage test results are in.A quick review of what was done to the truck.Cometic head gaskets half the thickness of Fel-Pro and with full o-rings around each cylinder, not combining into one ring between cylinders like Fel-Pro. This raised ...

My "new" LiFePo battery doesn't seem to be fully charging. Help!

We have a 2000 Keystone Montana at our property that we use (for now) as a break room/tool room as we prepare to build a new home on the land. This summer I bought a lithium iron phosphate deep cycle battery to replace our old, bad battery. We don't ...

Dump Station/Septic system question. What's the best dump station cap for 3" pvc pipe connecton?

I'm building a septic tank for our 5th wheel on our property and plan to use solid pvc pipe from the trailers exit fitting to the septic entrance, which will be run with 3" pvc also. I'd like to put in a small concrete pad around the pipe where the c...

2006 National Tradewinds Battery Module

Our house batteries are not charging while driving. Looking to find the location of the battery control module or selenoid for our 2006 National Tradewins.

Kansas to Oregon Route Advice

Hi everyone. We need advice on the best route to take. In a couple weeks. We will be pulling a 2930rl from Dodge City, KS to Bend Oregon. The shortest route takes us from Dodge City up to Fort Collins. North of Fort Collins, we take 287 to Laramie, ...

Kansas City repair shop recommendations

I am in the Kansas City area. Does anyone have recommendations for a good RV service and repair shop?

Refrigerator quit working

Five days into our three month road trip our Dometic refrigerator started beeping indicating that the propane flame would not light. We were driving down the interstate at the time. The propane tank was 1/4 full and I have now filled it up. That’s n...

Starting in January 2025

Hey folks! My name is Chad. My husband, Jon, and I will be beginning our full time RVing adventure toward the end of January. We are currently in San Francisco and will be chasing the sun. We are still learning about all this. Any tips would be great...

Way Elite solar charger/controller malfunction

Upon getting my RV out of storage - 2023 FR sunseeker 2400 mbs - (was only left alone for 2 weeks) the chassis battery was almost completely dead. The solar is supposed to keep both batteries topped off. The way elite controller is showing all zeros ...

Bathroom Remodel - Thor Vegas 25.2 (2018)

Hi! I'm looking for some advice/input please. We have a Thor Vegas 25.2 and I desperately want to gut the bathroom and make the whole space a wet bath. Some points to consider:We removed the RV toilet and use a compost toilet instead. The shower a...

2000 Montana Dometic AC fan quit blowing. I have a capacitor question.

We have our 2000 5th wheel parked on the property we're getting ready to build on, and although it's more of a tool shed than a living area, we still turn the AC on when we're down there working on the place. The other day I switched on the power to ...

Winterizing tips and tricks

HelloWe bought a camper over a month ago and we have to winterize it. We want to know what are your go to products beside for the antifreeze? Also want to know else do you do to your camper to get it ready for storage? We fully under how to use the a...

Power out

2019 Thor Class C. We have two batteries. After three days the indicator showed only one light. 1/3 full. I tried to start the generator and everything went dark. The generator wouldn’t even crank. I guess there was not enough juice left to start i...

VIDEO: Installing A 250 Amp Alternator To Power Truck Camper

VIDEO Installing A 250 Amp Alternator To Power Truck Camper VIDEOI Installed A BIG 250 AMP Alternator To Power The Truck Camper. I will need to upgrade my Victron 30 amp dc to dc charger to two Victron 50 amp dc to dc chargers in parallel, to realiz...

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