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New cabinet doors to open up dead space.

My cabinets over the dinette had 2 doors and blanks between and at the ends. You had to move what was in the doorway to get around to the dead space. I knocked out the blanks and made larger doors from 3/4" plywood. I changed the hinges to the top a...

Making an rv furnace quieter

Every rv furnace we have ever had was noisy. Has anyone done something to quiet there furnace. I have considered trying to wrap the blower area in insulation. Anyone had any luck?

ksbowman by Explorer II
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Sorry... another 6 volt battery question

Our 2 Wally World 12 volt deep cycle batteries have served us well the past couple years on our TT. Wife and I don't boondock but our fridge is residential and has worked well on 9 to 10 hour trips on the road. Also use fresh water tank and water ...

sgfrye by Explorer
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External fans for Norcold fridge

Gary Munson10 hrsIn September we took a trip from Nevada to Florida. For most of the ride we encountered unseasonably hot weather. Kept having the problem of the freezer and fridge running warm (10 degrees freezer, 45 fridge). At night, with cooler a...

13.5 to 15KBTU worth it?

I've got a 2006 Cedar Creek Silverback 5ver with 2 slides and the Air Conditioning system just won't even come close to managing the heat & humidity of these hot summer days. It's unfortunately NOT wired for 50 Amp. We have it parked on a permanent...

Sled208 by Explorer
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DIY automatic transfer switch plans?

Hi all, just wondering if any of our learned brethren have designed an automatic Xfer switch. I was an electrician in a past life, so i a not afraid to tinker and I do understand what codes and math are.With the last rig, I did the manual switch over...

Solar MC4 connectors - needed? Why?

I'm in the early planning stage of doing a solar install on our fiver. I see the MC4 connectors and combiners are commonly used, and I wonder why, and if there is a reason why I could not just solder and seal the conductors between panels, and even ...

bpounds by Nomad
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That sticky tape.... Tricks for getting it off??

Ok, I'm in the middle of an unexpectedly massive overhaul/repair/gutting of my 'new' old RV. The more we dig, the more find wrong, and the more we find poor repair jobs. We are completely stripping down the roof to repair and reseal, and we need to g...

rv plumbing questions, really need help

hey guys, im back! the solar system is ready to be ordered monday, and now i am looking into installing my water system. i have questions.-there is little room inside, and i wanted to keep my grey tank inside because i live full time in CT in my RV,...

A/C mod

This is a shot in the dark but I’m thinking of ‘gutting’ a 5000 btu unit and remounting it into a rooftop frame. Anybody ever tried it?

Bathroom Shower question?

Montana High Country 375FL Fifth Wheel, 2019 model, had it for about a month now. Been sleeping in the camper every night since we took delivery. Using all the systems. Been "out" 2 week-ends and going "out" again this week end. So, we're getting c...

Relocating Fresh water tank

Ive got a 97 Jayco 5th wheel and after my last trip I’m looking to relocating the fresh water tank and possible getting a larger one. The current one is under the futon/sofa inside the living quarters, I’d like to put a new one under the camper, pos...