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Mounting mirror on bathroom door.

Our tt has the hollow core bathroom door that is typically installed on the entry level trailers, and I would like to mount a longish mirror on said door.Given the very thin door material I'm wondering what the best way to do this would be?The door m...

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Where did Walts RV surplus in CA go?!?!

Walts RV surplus was my go to place for inexpensive salvaged and surplus parts. They had row and rows of stuff. If it belongs in or on an rv they had it! I called a few weeks ago because Im adding a window to my enclosed trailer. I would just get a f...

Renogy Foldable Solar Suitcase

Has anyone used this portable solar charging system? It looks pretty cool and cheaper than buying a generator to keep my batteries charged.http://www.renogy-store.com/Renogy-100W-12V-Mono-Portable-Solar-Suitcase-p/kit-stcs100d.htm

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Add Captain's Chairs?

DW would like to convert our Sprinter front seats to Captain's Chairs so they can be turned around. We have seen some at the RV show in Sprinters.It appears that it only needs the center section of the mount with the bearing and levers in order to w...

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Simple Night Light Mod

I recently ran across a brilliant idea from someone on this forum for a night light. They were using a Red LED. I thought that was a brilliant idea as Red does not tend to be as bright or throw shadows like white bulbs.What I needed:- 1 LED SMD 42 ...

WHAT THE HECK ARE THEY CALLED?

I was trying to search for the those little things that divert the water away from your rig. You see them on all the corners and what not on your rigs.

change dinette to sofa

Our 2014 class C has a dinette slide out. I'd like to remove the dinette and put in a sofa. Has anyone done this? Any pointers?Thanks

Water Pump filter/strainer

I broke my current strainer (don't ask). I would like to buy a new strainer and relocate it to a vertical line that will be a easier to access. Do they make one that can be mounted vertical or does it matter on any of them?

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Flat window vs curved wall (pictures)

I red a couple of threads about this issue, but in my case my fiberglass walls are slightly less curved then the "normal" OEM Ford van walls,Take a look at my pictures.I will be installing two 15"W x 24"H windows, one on each sides, and two 12"W x 20...

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Weber BBQ mod

I am finally getting around to documenting the mods on my trailer and since this one has come up a number of times I thought I would share it for anyone who is thinking of doing the same.I have a Weber Q120 BBQ that I wanted to mod to use with the tr...

Glass Glazing Bead Weatherstip

I guess that is what you would call it ?So the old weatherstrip is pulled out in the corners of a couple windows along with a nice gap where it is suppose to butt-up.I got the rear window strip to seat back in, but the front one above cab , the rubbe...

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Rubber seal on Horizon awning

Hi:My neighbor has a 2008 View. His Horizon awning has a rubber seal between the coach and the awning. The rubber seal is a big collector of leaves, etc. He is considering removing the rubber seal. Any thoughts?Thanks.Bob

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