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How to mount to thin walls?

What do most folks here do when mounting something to their camper walls? Toilet paper holder, towel bar, pictures, etc? I feel like the screws supplied with most of these things would just go right through the wall. I don't actually even know what t...

Wiring 12v clearance lights to AA Pack

hey guys, so I'm rebuilding my '79 Class C from the ground up. its being rebuilt to the point it is a flatbed truck in my driveway at the moment, with each wall being built separately and then laid up at the end, a few days from now. after that com...

Rebuilding a 5th wheel from the frame up.

I bought a pretty cheap 32' toy hauler last summer and found a lot of water damage (rot, mold, mildew and smell). After getting into it I've decided to only way to completely rid the smell is to rebuild the entire thing from the metal frame up. Build...

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Door latch replacement

The Trimark door latch just failed with us inside so I was at least able to open and get out the emergency exit window in the rear. Not a lot of fun and not exactly a fast exit and wouldn't even try getting our 45 pound dog out that way. I have he...

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From mouse hole to detachable cord.

Yesterday, I removed the hard wired shore power cord and mouse hole, and replaced it with a Marinco detachable shore power cord kit. I work slow, so it took about an hour. Real easy mod. Before doing it, I did look at several install videos on You...

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Mixing wires in a narrow chase.

Hi Guys. Looking for help concerning proximity of wires and possible degradation of signal.I am installing 1080 watts of solar. The panels will be wired to a combiner box and sent to the solar charge controller using #2 welding cable. Voltage should ...

Inverter, Solar, and Other Power Recommendations

Hello All,This is my first post on this site, so I hope I'm in the right area. Last February, I purchased my first camper/RV, a 2015 Thor Ace 29.2, and am now in love with boondocking and traveling the Southwest US. Since I'm quite new to this, any a...

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Dish Playmaker DIY tripod or mount?

I have a Dish Playmaker automatic satellite dish on the way! Reviews of the TR-1518 tripod are not real great. Has anyone built their own tripod or mount? I don't want to drill holes in my HTT nor do I have a ladder to attach to. I'm looking for ...

Hints for state map

Where do you put them? Are the stick-on kind able to stand up to weather if on an outside door or other surface?

Winegard Rayzar Automatic OTA Antenna

My 5th wheel that I recently traded in had a Winegard Batwing Antenna with a Wingman. I had installed the new Sensar wall plate that lets you fine tune channels. I loved it. The new (to me) motorhome had a King Jack manual tune antenna. never wor...

Extra wide trim molding?

Hi All!I'm tackling my first RV remodel with a 1983 22' Komfort Kamper. Been a really fun project!I'm planning on using extra wide trim for the corners, roof and bottom rail. I'm hoping to figure something out that will cover 2 inches along edges. Th...

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