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RV Batteries

I just bought my third deep cycle marine battery in three years for my Rockwood Fifth Wheel. They keep going dead. I bring them indoors in winter and keep them connnected (plugged in) in the RV all during the camping season, even when I am not camp...

I dont understand tires!

So we had a blow out of Constancy tires on 26 in SC. Lots of damage to include a hole in the floor of one of the slides. Insurance is working on that.I will replace all 4 tires but I read about Goodyear Endurance ST and LT tires as well as Sailun s63...

esfd243 by Explorer
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Grand Design vs Montana

Would appreciate any advice form 5th wheel owners. About to buy our first RV 5th Wheel and have it narrowed down to a 38' Grand Design Solitude or a 37' Montana Luxury Model. Looking for praise and or complaints for each or both. Thanks in advance

bauer keyless lock

Hi I have a bauer keyless lock and it seems the dealer locked the door . My keys are hanging inside so they must of locked the bottom key. any other key work to open or do I need there master key

Front Storage Bay Weight Limitations

Any idea how much weight the front storage area under the overhang where the spare tire is kept can hold? My Forest River 5th wheel has a thin metal floor. It doesn't seem like much weight can be in there without some extra bracing. I'd like to insta...

RobWNY by Explorer
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Undercarriage rust

Trailer will be going on 4yrs this October. I make several trips a year over the Sierras and keep hearing how CalTrans is using more salt on the roads in recent years and it shows. What can anyone recommend on tackling this?

Head ups! Cal City

I was just out at Cal City this weekend a lot of new signs on Twenty Mule team road off the #395 . One says you must have a Cal City permit or it's a $100 fine. Another good sign says wear a helmet! Some thing else is gone! The old timber wooden mine...

Auto leveling

I am having trouble with my auto levers. Them raise my 5th wheel all the way up and then lifts the front and rear legs off the ground. What is going on with that?

RonP0416 by Explorer
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New camper

Got a new 5th wheel coachman Canaveral 285Rls lite pick it up sometime this week tow vic 2001Ford 350 ext cab dew 7.3 diesel had the truck for 2years 178000 on od

rbs62 by Explorer
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leveling

What is the best way to level a 5th/W from side to side, I know the auto-level is the best, but the next best thing is what. Maybe some one out there has a better way than me, I use small blocks.

Gray_Fox by Explorer
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My pick-up’s capacity

A question for you guys.I have a 2016 Sierra diesel All Terrain 2500 and I need it to pull a 38,5 foot Big Country with a weight of about 15, 500 Ibs. I have no problem pulling it but is it safe and legal or is it overload ? Thanks in advance for you...

Mario by Explorer
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Side with most windows?

Wife and I are shopping for first RV. We are looking at fiver toyhaulers, but we would like to hear from all rv owners...All of my writing will be referring to the curb side of the rv as the entry side, and also the side where the "camp" is traditio...

Propane Tank Door

The propane tank on the drivers side of our fifth-wheel is empty. I went to pull it out to have it filled and it would not come out. I ended up having the bottle laying on it side and with 2 hands i was able to jerk it out of the door opening. Th...

grizz272 by Explorer
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