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LED Awning light failed

Have a new to me 2018 Springer and the LED awning light has failed. Want to replace with a color-capable LED strip. Has anyone done this and can you recommend the strip? There is a channel mounted under awning on trailer for the strip to be in......

Kitchen Sink

My lovely bride has hated the plastic sink and plastic faucet in our Cougar since day one. Almost 10 years.Finally got round2it.OldNew

bpounds by Nomad
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Velcro uses

I bought a couple feet of self-adhesive hook and loop fastener to keep in the trailer. I was going to make pouches to put the remotes in, but came up with this idea instead. We also had a wedge under the bedroom door to keep it open as we are always ...

GMH by Explorer
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Bathroom Dry Pipe

First of all I want to thank everyone here for several years of entertainment, education, and ideas gained from reading this forum. Although I rarely post, I look forward to visiting the website several times a week.Here is an addition that has made ...

I'm installing rigid insulation on the underbody.....

....of my 2002 Arctic Fox 24.5N FW and I have some questions: When I took the old coroplast off, the bottom of the holding tanks were sagging downward a little, thus causing the coroplast to sag downward. I plan on putting 1" rigid insulation between...

First quickie mods to my new to me Redhawk 22J

The first one is automatic with any new to me RV. I change out the analog thermostat with a digital one.The 2nd one is adding a ladder to my overhead bunk. In the 2018 model, Jayco didn't supply a ladder. I had to cut off 9" at the bottom to make ...

Atlee by Explorer II
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More room in the Refrigerator for the important stuff.

I really hated those 2 crispers in the bottom of my Dometic RM2652 Fridg,to small for anything,when one broke they wanted almost $50 for a new one.I found a great replacementAlthough it is a Norcold Product,it fits nicely in my Dometic RM 2652, is o...

How to wire a manual switch for backup camera

I would like to add a manual activation switch for the backup camera already connected to an Xovision XOD1760BT in-dash monitor.A couple of years ago I upgraded my motorhome with an Xovision XOD1760BT 7" double-din dashboard head unit and wired the b...

Micro-Air Easy Start installation

I keep moving the Micro Air Easy Start from one RV to another, each having a different A/C than the previous RV.Here's my installation video installing in on a Coleman Mach 8 low profile heat pump on my Arctic Fox truck camper.I replaced the A/C with...

200w solar system.....Lead acid OR AGM batteries?

I have two identical 2015 Thor Majestic 28a Class C RVs. One of them has two Lead Acid batteries (27s) in it, and the other has two AGM batteries. I am planning on adding a simple Windynation 200w solar system to just one of the RVs. Which one wou...

SJ-Chris by Explorer II
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Slide-out Rocker Switch question

Hey all ... I was repositioning the Extend/Retract switch for the slide-outs on our 2014 FunFinder, and one of the wires came loose. Uggghhh. For the life of me, I can't figure out what it was attached to. In the pic, it's the other end of the blac...