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Lowering a tv

I have 2008 Winnebago Voyage,class A. The tv is over the cab. I find its height annoying to view. Any ideas on how to lower it when needed. I have investigated various lift companies, but their lifts that lower are too big. I have 18 inches with whic...

Question on Solar Power

I am considering installing the solar power kit from harbor freight 45 watt, 3 panel with charge controller. My question is, can I use the coach battery power while the solar power is charging the batteries? I wasn't sure if the charging voltage woul...

Details, Details, Details

Installed my Progressive Industries Surge Protector today, under the rear bed where power cord is fed into the unit. While there I had a chance to give the wireing and plumbing a good looksee and almost had a heart attack. Now mind you, the overall...

Where to purchase alum. siding for homemade RV?

My 7' X 12' homemade camper is now ready for alum. siding,have done some searches and there is an alum. siding factory in Calif. but prices w shipping are crazy high. Surely there is someone here along the east coast that makes this type sidingthat ...

Anybody running 2 tri-fuel generators in parallel?

I'm wondering if anyone runs twin Yamaha or Honda 2000 watt generators in parallel on propane? If you've done this, how is the fuel delivered? Do you have a T in your delivery hose? Can this be done off the low pressure side of your propane tanks?

Mounting solar panels on fiberglass roof

Two years ago I mounted a solar panel on my travel trailer rubber roof using 3M VHB tape. It worked great. I have now bought a Winnebago Aspect with a fiberglass roof. Is the same tape the right one to use? Any recommendations are appreciated. Thank...

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My Solar Panel Installation

Part 1 - PlanningLast year, after some thought and planning of future trips in our RV, we decided to install solar power on our 29’ Holiday Rambler Traveler class A RV. This document is going to cover my experience with my DIY installation and the d...

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Simple Inverter Setup Test - FAIL>?

A friend gave me a 2000w/4000w peak Coleman Inverter. I hooked it to a 70ah excide battery with some thick jumper cables: good wire connectors to the +/- attached to the inverter for good contact. Alligator clips connecting the cables to the batter...

zul by Explorer
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Proper way to Wire Solar in Parallel?

I found this in another thread regarding batteries."Looks like your batteries are not hooked up correctly. If you are using 2 x 12v in parallel then you should feed the trailer with the negative from one battery and the positive from the other batter...

Thin-Lite LED light fixture?

Anyone here upgraded to LED lighting with a Thin-Lite LED light fixture?Found what appears to be the complete Thin-Lite LED product line here.I'm planning to order the Model #LED626P Indoor LED light and would be interested to hear of any customer ex...

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Need "scuff tracks" for my TV roof rack

Since I don't know what to call them, I'm having trouble searching the Web for them. Here's my dilemma: I have a Land Cruiser with an OEM roof rack, but there aren't any "scuff tracks" to protect the roof paint if I throw a tire or gas cans up there....

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Can a car stereo be mounted at an angle?

I replaced the OEM unit with a JVC head unit that works quite well except that it's unreadable. It's mounted very high, almost 6 feet up. Turns out the display is intended to be read from a higher perspective and is almost invisible from any lower ...

tank rinse install gone bad

I purchased the tornado tank rinser and started the install process. The supplied hose isn't long enough to reach the far side of my tank so i mounted it on the side. I had to drop the support bar and then after cutting the hole and installing it, ...