Hi All!I am new haven't posted much here. Forgive me if its in the wrong section.I have owned a TT for 2 years as of this month. And I have a few up keep type questions :- My caulking is brownish in color. Is there a way to brighten it up or do I need to replace it? When should that be done ?- Propane - Sometimes it takes a while for my propane to start working for the fridge and gas burners. I have to go out and fiddle with it like swapping tanks or messing with the regulator before I start noticing it working. Not sure if this could be a regulator issue or if its common?- Stabilizer - I've done the trick to use 2x4's to help with the swaying while walking in the cabin. I have two kids so I constantly have to tighten the stabilizer up. Any idea how to tighten that or if adding more stabilizer would help? I have the manual type stabilizer.- Lights - is there a recommended way to add more lights around the base or bottom of the rig to light up. Any ideas or has anyone done that before could they share ?Many thanks for you all taking the time to read and help a newer guy out.

Propane - just open up the burners on the stove and let er rip until all the air is purged from the lines and the burners will lite. Then turn on the fridge. It may still take a couple of cycles on the fridge for it to lite but nothing more than turning it off and back on again once or twice. Shouldn't have to fiddle with the regulator at all.

Caulking - regular maintenance is removing old caulk and applying new. A change in color indicates an urgent need for replacement. There is no way to “brighten up” caulk.

Terd_Ferusgson wrote:Hi All!I am new haven't posted much here. Forgive me if its in the wrong section.I have owned a TT for 2 years as of this month. And I have a few up keep type questions :- My caulking is brownish in color. Is there a way to brighten it up or do I need to replace it? When should that be done ?- Propane - Sometimes it takes a while for my propane to start working for the fridge and gas burners. I have to go out and fiddle with it like swapping tanks or messing with the regulator before I start noticing it working. Not sure if this could be a regulator issue or if its common?- Stabilizer - I've done the trick to use 2x4's to help with the swaying while walking in the cabin. I have two kids so I constantly have to tighten the stabilizer up. Any idea how to tighten that or if adding more stabilizer would help? I have the manual type stabilizer.- Lights - is there a recommended way to add more lights around the base or bottom of the rig to light up. Any ideas or has anyone done that before could they share ?Many thanks for you all taking the time to read and help a newer guy out.Why?? It's a TT not a Christmas Tree.

If the caulking is discolored, replace it during warm weather.Open the valve on propane bottles very slowly.Consider adding another set of stabilizer jacks just in front of the wheels.The less light, the better.

wow thank you all for the fast responses that is great! I haven't had many issues with this TT besides the black plastic stripping on the outside that covers the screws.But for the lights its just for my little kids can see easily at night before we wrap up for the night, nothing crazy. We don't boondock at all bc we are not equiped to do that yet. No generator or solar. Thank you again for the excellent advice!

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Terd_Ferusgson
Explorer
Dec 28, 2019
wow thank you all for the fast responses that is great! I haven't had many issues with this TT besides the black plastic stripping on the outside that covers the screws.

But for the lights its just for my little kids can see easily at night before we wrap up for the night, nothing crazy. We don't boondock at all bc we are not equiped to do that yet. No generator or solar.

Thank you again for the excellent advice!
Lynnmor
Explorer II
Dec 28, 2019
If the caulking is discolored, replace it during warm weather.

Open the valve on propane bottles very slowly.

Consider adding another set of stabilizer jacks just in front of the wheels.

The less light, the better.
Edd505
Explorer
Dec 28, 2019
Terd_Ferusgson wrote:
Hi All!
I am new haven't posted much here. Forgive me if its in the wrong section.

I have owned a TT for 2 years as of this month. And I have a few up keep type questions :

- My caulking is brownish in color. Is there a way to brighten it up or do I need to replace it? When should that be done ?

- Propane - Sometimes it takes a while for my propane to start working for the fridge and gas burners. I have to go out and fiddle with it like swapping tanks or messing with the regulator before I start noticing it working. Not sure if this could be a regulator issue or if its common?

- Stabilizer - I've done the trick to use 2x4's to help with the swaying while walking in the cabin. I have two kids so I constantly have to tighten the stabilizer up. Any idea how to tighten that or if adding more stabilizer would help? I have the manual type stabilizer.

- Lights - is there a recommended way to add more lights around the base or bottom of the rig to light up. Any ideas or has anyone done that before could they share ?

Many thanks for you all taking the time to read and help a newer guy out.

Why?? It's a TT not a Christmas Tree.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Dec 28, 2019
Caulking - regular maintenance is removing old caulk and applying new. A change in color indicates an urgent need for replacement. There is no way to “brighten up” caulk.
wing_zealot
Explorer
Dec 28, 2019
Propane - just open up the burners on the stove and let er rip until all the air is purged from the lines and the burners will lite. Then turn on the fridge. It may still take a couple of cycles on the fridge for it to lite but nothing more than turning it off and back on again once or twice. Shouldn't have to fiddle with the regulator at all.

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