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Cheap-O Awning Cover complete

Hopefully the sun won't kill my new awning on our new trailer like it did the last one!Just installed my cheap-o awning cover based on an idea from another member. Bought two 10ft lengths of the white vinyl rain gutter from Lowes for 6.79 each. I w...

Ron3rd by • Explorer III
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How to convert to LED lighting

Hi, I think some of you will be interested in how I converted my RV lights to LED. I initially tried 12 volt LED bulbs about 5 years go, and they were not satisfactory: they were expensive, didn't put out much light, and failed within a few hours du...

NetBoy by • Explorer
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1956 Silver Dome Restoration

A friend is restoring this and is looking for info about it. Here is a link to his Facebook site if you think you can help.Thanks,https://www.facebook.com/1956silverdome

jrc55 by • Explorer
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solar boost

I did a weekend of boon docking and found that daily I had to run the genny. I am interested in a simple solar panel set up, portable enough that my wife can set it up, to boost the battery and alleviate the need for genny use.

brocun by • Explorer
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Sink Drain

Wife uses bobby pins and/or small hair clips and we have a 5 year old grandson and a 4 year old granddaughter that think they are too old for help in the bathroom .The combination had me concerned about "stuff " going down the sink drain in the bath...

Cedar Creek Light Switches

Got tired of having to open a cabinet door to turn ceiling and island lights onThe switches were on the lower left of the upper cabinet.They are now around to the right on the outside of the upper cabinet facing you when you come in the door.C.B.

C_B_ by • Explorer
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"Half-open" position for exit window with hinged rod

The emergency exit window on the left side of our trailer has just two positions: fully open or fully closed. That’s because the window swings outward when pushed by a rod -- there is no “halfway” position. But sometimes, it would be nice to have ...

HANDY TOOL to carry

I had an occasion to use it today so I thought others might be able to use this little dandy. Handy tool photo & manufacturer's #

Sealing cargo doors? Need ideas FAST!

I need some advice. We are converting a popup into a 8 place canoe trailer with cargo storage in the box section and need some ideas of how to seal the top hinged plywood doors?We build a frame of 4x4 and 2x4 inside the box, making 4 large storage ar...

Hinge of flip-up TV door

We are considering a piano hinge on an upward opening cabinet door. We like the idea of mounting our new flat TV on this door and using a piano hinge. Having never used piano hinges, we have been doing internet research. We would like the door to ...

Battery Question?

I'm getting ready to start a campervan build and was thinking about the house battery(s) flooded or AGMI've never used the AGM kind before.So what do you guys think?

Darrah by • Explorer
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Where to find replacement mattress?

Hello, I scanned previous responses to this question and didn't quite find what I was looking for.I'd like to replace our 5th wheel mattress. Pretty sure it's a shortened queen. Do RV mattress dealers exist that specialize in odd sizes or do I nee...

CMunrock by • Explorer
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