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Idea for filtered air into the RV

Many people have MaxxAir/ Fantastic Fans. Along with the stock bathroom fan. Normally air must enter through the window drip vents and cracks at the door to replenish the air leaving the RV. You could take a 4" automotive filter and use PVC pipe to r...

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Tightening the A/C bolt, putting Thread Lock on them

I completed another project over the weekend of putting some thread lock on my A/C bolts "before" the loosened up and I ended up with a water leak.Video of the projectOn my truck camper I've had the bolts work loose twice, so when it happened the sec...

Adding an hour meter to a portable generator

I added an hour meter to my portable generator so I can track hours for maintenance.This video shows the process. It's easy to do and shouldn't take more than 10 minutes. There's a lot of variations of hour meters/tachometers available.It was inter...

gutter spout upgrade

Fast, easy and cheap. Many RVs now come with gutter spouts - in my experience, water easily comes over the end, wraps around the spout and flows back to the RV wall. I have found a super inexpensive solution.Most of the spouts are 7/8" wide. A CPVC 3...

Removed cord storage

I got tried trying to fit my big feet past my cord storage to set in my chairs in the back of my camper so I cut it down to about 6 inches. Pulled the cord all the way out and cut it off and added a 30 amp twist male plug on the back of the camper. S...

wyo85 by • Explorer
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Mirror folds up in high winds: solved (but not pretty)

If you have a fancy truck with rock-solid built-in extension mirrors for towing, stop reading. This post is a waste of your time. But if you use clip-on mirrors, this might be of interest.Most (and maybe all?) side mirrors on trucks are designed to...

Dinette removal w/ furnace

Anyone have any tips on removing a dinette bench along with the furnace underneath? I have found tips and videos for furnaces located everywhere but here.

Dual battery locking tool box for travel trailer

So, I've been thinking about my dual battery setup on my 2019 Rockwood. It came with the dual battery setup on a nice 32"x15" metal tray welded to the trailers A frame.The battery boxes were screwed to the metal frame. I wrapped a long cable around...

MitchF150 by • Explorer III
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Class A LP Tank

I am thinking about trying to put a "T" in my LP line @ the LP tank, has anyone else done this on a Class A ? If so did you have problems doing this ?

Electrical Connectors DIY

See pics, then crimp wire in and tape with rubber electrical tape or vinyl as needed.Multiple sizes of copper pipe available.You can buy, but expensive, so you buy what you need, then are out the next day. Scrap copper is unlimited in my metal pile ...

ajriding by • Explorer II
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