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It only took four days...

To strip the decals, remove all the left over glue with a scraper and Goof-off, scrub all over with Bar Keeper's Friend, wash all over with Simple Green, and apply 3 coats of Redmax Pro. My stepson helped me the whole 4 days with temps hovering in th...

riggsp by Explorer
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Question about the water pump?

Thanks for all the info on the 110 v fridge use. looks like we need a solar panel and an inverter. Built my own 12 ft RV and got lots of nice parts from a 2011 Zinger. Got this white flexible hose that teed in to water flow. forgot to make a note of ...

homemade camper build

I lost my popup during the flood in May and decided to build a small 10'camping trailer. so far I have tore down the popup down to the frame and framed up a front and back wall I will keep my progress posted and try to post pictures.

Use a 110 V fridge in RV ??

can we use a regular 110V fridge in our RV for use a campgrounds w electricity. The small dorm, home type ones. Walmart has some for under $200. The reason Im asking is because of the jolting down the road and also unplugging the fridge each time w...

where does this hose connect ?

just finishing our new home built RV . salvaged a nice 2011 zinger for parts. got a white flexible line on water pump that I don't know where it goes. see pic if it goes thru

Just another LED TV install

The in-dash monster would rock the whole dash on a rough road + the picture was lousy and the sound terrible. I was gifted a 24" LED that just fit left to right. There was extra space under the TV so I made a drawer to fit.Drawer open with stay clo...

pkunk by Explorer
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vinyl flooring in Winnebago kitchen

Does any one know what brand of vinyl plank flooring Winnebago used in their early 2000 series Brave and Itasca Sunrise. It is very durable and would like to be able to use this product in replacing the carpet in my Sunrise. Thanks Art

Fairway9 by Explorer
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Replacement blinds

The mini blinds on the main window by the dinette finally died, and so I started looking for a replacement. I finally settled on these Bali blinds from Home Depot. They have no (exposed) strings, so hopefully they won't suffer the same problem of ...

JoeTampa by Explorer
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Added: Outside Panel Meters

I know, I know the TV is old (but its bright & works)....its on the list as a future upgrade.At races we tend to be a place to hang out (shade, stereo & electric are the attractions).Some time ago I added a few extra USB/12v Charging outlets - makes ...

bshpilot by Explorer
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Almost complete restoration 89 Fleetwood Southwind

Hi everyone, I'm completely new here and new to owning a motorhome. So, it's probably a little crazy, but I'm undertaking an almost full restore on a 1989 Fleetwood Southwind 36'. I bought the motorhome on ebay under the impression it needed a paint ...

New cabinet install - major surgery

Before we got our latest TT (our 3rd TT), a 2014 KZ Spree (262RKS), I could tell from the manufacturer's floorplan on their website that there was a large, empty cavity between the bedroom wall and the end of the shower wall in the bathroom. It look...

REtro Fitting Slam Latches to my 5'r

First let me apologize for not putting up a pic or two on this post...I will do that when I get back home on days off.However: I just last week added two of these to my main storage compartment door and it was actually quite easy. However because of ...

Steakman by Explorer
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