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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...

Larger suction pipe to pump - better?

All inside tubes, inlets on the pump, and suction tube from fresh tank are 1/2". 3GPM pump, 40 PSI on the push side, self-priming up to 10ft (I think).Now, imagine fresh tank 6ft away, sitting on the ground on seasonal camp (no city water there). If...

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Just curious - cold rear bathroom

Bathroom is the coldest place in my trailer. I doubt there is any easy DIY fix for this, just curious why. I know how careless they are at the factory when packing pink insulation wool under aluminum siding - a lot of bald spots, I saw this when had ...

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No more rear stabilizer problems

The MOTOR on the fifth wheel rear stabilizers is ----"THE WEAKEST LINK"--they are in a position to get wet and freeze or rust up. I had mine rebuilt before and now they are telling me that they can't get parts. Other people have taken the motor off a...

Slideout is ruining linoleum

When the fifth wheel was new they installed a strip of plastic along the bottom of the slide, on each side, to keep the wood from dragging and splintering when the slide moves in and out. But when they re-installed the piece of metal trim that goes a...

Remote Control antenna extension?

Hi!I have a new Forest River 5th wheel, and it came equipped with a Lippert based remote control system for activating the slides and jacks. Was a nice idea, but there's always a bump in the road, right?Even with a totally charged remote, the base u...

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Solar & Converters

hey guys, I'm soon to install my electric in my Class C motorhome. I'm rebuilding the whole thing, and am wondering. I was wondering if I can, at the same time, run a generator to use AC in the summer and charge batteries, and at the same time hav...

Inverter Installation, Hurricane Style?

I just bought a Thor Chateau 22FT RV. It does not have an inverter (DC to AC power). Therefore, I don’t have AC Power while cruising unless I fire up the generator. I would like to watch TV, use Medical Equipment, power computers etc., make a (K-Cup)...

Raising trailer/Correct Track

Has anyone raised their trailer and how? I have a 30 ft goose neck horse trailer and would like to raise the trailer an inch or 2 so that it rides level. Right now it is slightly nose high. Can't adjust the hitch any lower or I lose my bed clearan...

5th wheel landing gear and etrailer

Has anyone had a bad experience with etrailer? I recently had one of my landing gear legs fail so i decided to upgrade them to the bulldog 10,000lb individual electric legs. Ordered from etrailer on 9/4/17 no mention at time of order that they were n...

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