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Seeking options to carry dirt bike on back of 5'er

Have a 2016 Wildcat 313RE. 37' overall length with a pretty accessible frame underneath. Coach came standard with a folding cargo platform that supports 250 pounds in the rear. Platform folds up when not in use but when lowered it supports those 250 ...

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Removing front TV from 2002 Dutchstar 3852

Somewhere I found the instructions to remove the wood frame and front TV from our motorhome, but now I can't find them! Do any of you have the instructions, or have information you can offer me?I would appreciate it!! Thank you,Bob and Jacque

Goodyear Endurance

Looking to replace the tires that came on my TT with a set of Goodyears. All the blowout horror stories have me thinking to go ahead and swap now, even though it's only a year old. I should be able to get a few bucks back selling the original rubber ...

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Converting a Magnetek 6300 to a Progressive Dynamics Unit

We have been pretty much living in our fiver every other month or so while we restore a house we bought in Charleston, SC. Upon returning to the trailer after about a month’s absence the battery was dead flat. Since it was a relatively new battery I ...

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Seasonal site - chain tie-downs?

Not Florida, but flood streams do happen. Not enough to wash it out to the sea, but "can be" enough to move the trailer and/or flip it to some ditch. 21 ft box of trailer. Heavy winds happen too, but no tornadoes.Need some anchoring. Mobile homes s...

Almot by • Explorer III
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Fantastic Vent 6600 Simplify remote?

Before I jump into wiring diagrams and such, I thought I'd check to see if anyone else has ever tried what I hope to do!* I have a fantastic Vent (fan) model 6600 in the bathroom that works great with just one issue....the remote control is just too ...

Mounting an outdoor sensor

We have an indoor/outdoor thermometer mounted on the wall next to DW's chair. I place the outdoor sensor under the right slide on a ledge. Unfortunately, I have sometimes forgot to bring it in when breaking camp. 3 sensors later I figured I should pe...

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New steps by Torklift

TorkLift GlowStep RevolutionThe Manual (Really made it easier)The BoxOld steps (Stealth by Forest River)Tools I started with. Also needed torque wrench. Nice to have was creeper, headlamp, and Gear Wrench.Test fitInstalledOpenNext is the matching G...

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Roof questions

I did my bi-annual inspection of the roof sealants today, and I have a couple of questions...1) I did not find any deterioration on the seals that was abnormal. I filled the hairline cracks as I do each spring/fall and all is well. However, I note ...

Convert King Bed space into Flex Bed?

2016 Montana 5th wheel slide out has a king 80X80. Wife has issues crawling into/out of bed since it is also pretty tight to the side walls. Looking at some of the small diesel class C, I see a flex bed system (such as the Winnebago Fuse 24V). I a...

Bicycle and Kayak Rack

We own a Class C RV. We wanted to bring our two bicycles and two kayaks with us when we are not towing a car. We don't want to put them inside the RV either. I did some Internet research and a couple people use a trailer hitch rack and stand the kaya...

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battery for inverter

I have a 2000 Holiday Rambler with a medium sized home refrigerator in it. In the past I have simply run the generator for a short time every few hours to cool it off until we arrived at our destination. We do not boondock. We are going to take a 2 w...

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