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Cargo Trailer Conversion

Hi, I'm new here. After many years of tent camping and wilderness backpacking, my husband and I have reached the point where we need a night up off the ground every now and then. All the RVs we saw seemed too deluxe for our rather Spartan trips. We e...

Changing from a king bed to queen bed?

We are purchasing a 2012 Cedar Creek Silverback 5th wheel. It's in very good shape, the size we've been looking for, and the price is fair. The only issue we have is that we'd prefer a queen size bed rather than the king that's currently in it. Th...

Digital gauge for house batteries.

I have 2 12 volt house batteries in my class b. I want to install a digital gauge for my batteries. Do I need to install a gauge for each battery or 1 for both batteries. Both batteries are connected together.

New vinyl floor?

What did you use to make a pattern to cut out vinyl for the floor? The old floor came out in pieces and can't be used as a pattern. I thought of using luan.

Surge Guard Monitor

This doesn't rank as the top ten but I like it. I added a monitor to my hardwired Sureguard surge protector.A closer lookThis was the only good place I could find without running wires all over.

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Carry bikes in truck

I made a rack to hold two bikes inside truck. I tried to keep it as compact as possible. Take a look and let me know what you think.Album

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And speaking of better refrigerator cooling.

I have a four door Norcold 1200 refer in a 2005 Fleetwood Excursion 39S. It generally works OK, but could work better especially when we have to park with the refer in the sun. Need to keep that ice cream properly frozen.I recently installed a thre...

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Spare tire holder ideas

I need to install a spare tire holder. I have a welder and some steel so could fabricate something, not against buying one off-the-shelf, either. Where is the best place to mount such a thing? Looking for good ideas on this.

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Level rite style airbag question

Hi folks,I've recently run across some information on DIY leveling airbags and I think I'm going to make myself a set. When I went looking for a source for the hose required to make the airbags, I found that most suppliers seem to have a minimum ord...

Roof Repair - where to start?

Hello - my neighbors just bought a new RV and are getting rid of their TT. It is a Skyline Corp Funtime. It needs some work, but looks like it has potential and they said they could give me a good neighbor discount We don't plan this to be a long te...

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LEDs makin me drool...

Latest diodes from Cree ... rated at 200lm at only one watt input and they go up to ten watts and there are three of them on one 20mm circuit boardhttp://www.ledsupply.com/leds/triple-3-up-cree-xlamp-xp-l-high-power-led-star

rv Armor

Has anyone had any experience with this product for the roofs? They are putting this on new Excels. I am thinking about having this put on my rv roof. Any info would be appreciated thank you.

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plastic v. porcelain toilets

The existing porcelain toilet has cracks along the base and it is leaking. Cannot use a newer, higher toilet because of the design of the bathroom. What are the pros and cons of porcelain toilets v. plastic ones? I would prefer replacing the exist...

Torqlift Stable loads - install

Added Torqlift Stable loads to my truck.Here is a link to what I did and the instillation process.They really worked out good for me.click link below:Instillation of my stable loads.Hope this might help someone who might be considering their product.

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