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dometic frig replacement in my toy hauler

I am replacing the Dometic 2652 frig in my toyhauler. The installation instructions call for a complete seal between all sides of the front frame of the frig and the face of the enclosure. This is to provide complete isolation of the frig's combustio...

Fifth Wheel Insurance - Best Buy for the Buck!

Didn't know exactly which forum to post this in, so figured I would get the best info in this forum.Been 7 years since we had our last Rv.Just bought a 2018 Arctic Fox 27-5L fifth wheel trailer. I have USAA for cars and house, but, USAA sends you to...

Using a Tug to park your 5er?

Anyone use a tug to park their trailer? I have been looking at Parkit 360, it has 15K GVWR and 2200 lb tongue limit. Not heavy enough to accomadate next 5er. Next option is TrailerCaddy, which has a model to handle over 16K trailer wt and 3000 lb ton...

Shower door out of alignment

Keystone cougar 5er, 2006. Shower door seems to suddenly have come out of alignment. Seems to have dropped and doesn't seal from bottom up about halfway. Cannot see any way tighten or adjust. Any thoughts? ❚ Did you see the "Announcement : &bigstar;&...

Recommended route from NJ to Luray VA.

Hi all,we are looking for a recommended route for our 5th wheels from NJ to Luray VA. as we know we cannot go thru the tunnels with propane.Thanks Rich,

More Battery Power!

First major mod of new 5er was to upgrade to two GC-2 batteries. Took some careful measurements and did some searching, could not find anything ready made that would fit the space and the larger cased batteries. Discovered the box they put the single...

97 Dometic fridge question

Hello. I have a 97 model 5th wheel with a dometic refrigerator. There is an ac light right by the on/ off button and there is two other lights by the other button. Auto. Gas. When I am plugged in to shore power the auto and gas lights are lit I push ...

Landing leg

Hi,Every time I read this blog, I learn about another maintenance issue I'm not doing. So I decided to lubricate my landing gear screw shaft. After drilling a hole there is something in the way. My question is: Where would i find and exploded view of...

Long trip planning

Having recently retired, we are heading out in the not to distant future and won't come back to MN until the snow is gone next spring. Or so we hope. Just wondering if anyone has a list, or suggestions of things to pack, techniques to pack, strategie...

Propane Quick Connect

Has anyone had an issue with the propane quick connect on your RV?I tried connecting a Camp Chef Cook Stove to it using the 8 foot hose I bought for that purpose but I get very little or no propane to the stove. The stove tried to light a couple of ...

Beginning Mods To My New Arctic Fox 27-5L

There are always things we want to change or add.Since trailers don't come with a Blu-Ray player yet, I bypassed the installed Jensen regular DVD player and installed a Sony Blu-Ray. Only had to drill one hole in the cabinet. In addition to the sto...

Expecting too much from AC?

We took our 5th wheel out last weekend (Jayco 29.5 BHDS) and the campsite only had 30 amp hookups available, so we could only run 1 AC unit. Unfortunately, that 1 unit could not keep up. On Saturday morning when we left the RV it was 68 degrees ins...

Andersen Ultimate 5th wheel - dents in bed

After 4 years with the Andersen ultimate 5th wheel hitch, I have had my first experience with two small dents in my bed. There was a lot of bed rebound when I loosened the hitch. I emailed Andersen twice with no response so I'm seeing what you all ...

Propane

Hello all, just pulled the trigger on a 2019 cedar creek champagne 38EL. My issue is I ordered the Onan 5500 Genny with the auto start. I’m starting to think that if I go boondocking, I’m going to run short. Where and how do you carry extra bottles. ...

Tires

Does anybody run the Westlake tires that come on cedar creek champagne 38EL? I have been running on our last trailer the Sailun tires and have been very happy. Please help make my mind up. Thanks allPS Westlake has a speed rating of 62 mph.

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