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Slide topper

I am looking for opinions for what would be a quality slide topper. Not sure if I am in the right forum but thought I would try here. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

llowllms by Explorer
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The Doulton Under Sink Filter

On our first outing with the new sink, faucet and Doulton Under Sink Filtration System we found the water very tasty out of the Under Sink Filter. I have to say it comes at a pretty slow rate though. I would say 16 ounces takes a good 10 seconds. ...

Battery Hold Down Strap

When I first got our trailer and we decided to go with 6v batteries I went a head and purchased a Torque Lift 6v battery box....to expensive @ $300.00 but it is a nice product. The hold down set up they sent with it was grim at best. Each battery h...

cable routing for solar - vent pipe or drill roof?

Hello Everyone,First post here. I'm sure this has been asked before and I did search but came up empty.....I'm installing solar on my 2011 Eclipse Milan 25RKS TT. I've already built a custom enclosure for my dual AGM batteries and wired up the MPPT c...

Trailer renovation with pics. bathroom tear out

Today I will start the renovation of my bathroom and re covering the floor of the trailer. I will post pics as I go along with some explanations and tools needed if appropriate.I had originally thought of putting down Pergo type flooring all over the...

New Ceiling Light Fixture

Okay guys.. hoping someone can help me out here..I'm in the middle of a remodel on my Bigfoot Truck Camper. I've successfully replaced all the old "dome style" ceiling lights with flush mount 12V LED ceiling lights (I ordered the Dream Lighting from ...

Weber Q Gas Regulator Upgrade

Weber's Q series of grills are arguably the most popular grills for campers as they cook well and are generally quite reliable. :B However, as many owners know this grill does have an Achilles' Heel - that darned gas regulator which seems to fail wi...

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Solar panel output

I'm mounting 2 250 watt solar panels, flat on my tt roof. How much efficiency will I lose by mounting them flat? Each panel produces 8.32 amps (IMP), so I can expect, say 12 amps after losses? so,50 amp hours a day? Is that about right? Or am I ...

Replacing rv toilet.

We are gonna move back into a cabin type rv in a campground.Can the rv toilet be replaced with a regular toilet like in a house.Thanks.God Bless †

Adding Arm Rest to Fold Up Couch....article

I decided to add some type of arm rest to the couch in my Forest River Grey Wolf 19RR Toy HaulerWrote an article with pictures on my web site.http://rvbprecision.com/rv-projects/forest-river-grey-wolf-19rr-arm-rest-couch.htmlhttp://rvbprecision.com/r...

Bathroom Upgrade and Laying New Carpet cont.

My project continues. I put aside installing the tile in the Bathroom to give me a break from working in that small area. Yesterday I started to lay the new carpeting. In any given RV there will be a lot of cutouts so it's really important to make su...

Mounting solar panels on a curved roof

I need to mount two panels on the roof of my travel trailer. The roof is curved which means the Z brackets I have will present a problem. Anyone know of a source for cheap brackets that I can elevate the panels with or know of an alternate solution...