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Adding Aux input to Linear Series LS7600CD Player

So my wife and I, being poor grad students, finally saved up enough for a used travel trailer. We love it, but the radio with a CD player is useless to us. So I decided to add an aux cord. I figured a lot of people have this same radio in their trail...

raygun by • Explorer
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Programable thermostat

I have a 2014 Wildwood Lodge destination trailer. I'm thinking about changing the stock thermostat to a programable thermostat. Any suggestions on what would work. I want one so that the air conditioner will come on and cool the trailer before I get ...

Whole RV Water Filter

So today we added a whole RV water filter inside the belly of my parents 5er. We used a 2.5" x 10" whole house filter and added a 5um carbon block filter. We cut the pex after the pump and city connection comes in and spliced the water filter back ...

Ceiling fan. install advice

I haven't found any info on the search function about installing a ceiling fan in the bedroom. Beyond finding something structural, 120 volts, and fan depth, anything I should prepare for?Thx

Lar_s by • Explorer
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My Tesla powered Toy Hauler

I have built maybe a dozen solar, battery powered trailers over the past 10 years. My plan is to make this the most powerful and advanced one I have built. I started with a new to me 2010 Heartland Road Warrior. It is a 305 RW toy hauler. It has ...

Resealing my steel roof

Well after our trip to the Yukon last September I inspected the roof and found a few spots of concern. Unfortunately our October had one rain free afternoon all month, and then (as most here will know) the winter was much worse than usual. So I am no...

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Insulation under the bed

Anybody use those foam insulation panels under the bed in the pass through area. Any down side to doing this, is it over kill? I can see early Spring and late Fall in the Midwest being rather cool at night

Blatz by • Explorer
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Cap Concrete Block RV Pad

Has anyone used the Cap Concrete Blocs to use as a Pad to park the trailer on?I wanted to make it big enough to just put the tires on and off the grass.Cap Concrete 3.6" x 7.6" x 15" wideOr they have the Concrete pavers 12" x 12" Square.Clicky Lowe's...

Grommet Fix

Our 5th wheel has a ceiling fan, and we have to watch the slides very carefully when closing up because over the years they have caught and broken blades. I think I have come up with a solution...Grommet Fan Fix

Electric fireplace

We bought an electric fireplace at an RV salvage lot. New but without a remote. We tested it before we left and I started tearing apart the cabinet under the TV. Of course it was more difficult than I thought it would be. I had to re position a ...

Touch pad keyless entry for $80

My wife and like to hike, bike ride and swim and wanted a way to get in our Motorhome without have to carry a key.I Looked in to upgrading the TriMark lock with one like found on million dollar coaches, The parts list quickly ran over $1500 and I s...

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Bed Reading light ideas

I would like to install a reading light above the head of our bed. My wife would like to be able to sleep, while I read, so I want a reading light instead of using the overhead light in the bedroom.Our bed like many has storage cabinet to each side ...

Flooring Regrets .... Any ?

Well the carpet ... YUCK !!!So that came out. Then we found a roof leak so the wall repairs and such have taken us now to where we are ready to consider flooring options. We live in the desert mostly. We also drive our coach around. We stay at 40* or...

LED Upgrade - Kitchen - Stove - Counter

Ebay is a great source for DIY LED(s).This whole group of 10 LEDs + Dimmer was less than $20Bucks.Took photos, before/after, let's see if i can post them.Nope!No photo(s).Worked in the photo test thread, but NOT here.Pretty much a non-user-friendly-F...

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