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Home DVR players in 5ers

Had a buddy ask me this question as he just bought a '14 TH 5er. Came w/ a DVR player but wanted to know if he could take the DVR player from his house (it's Dish or Direct satellite), put in his 5er and watch it instead of the one that's in the 5er?...

ACZL by Explorer
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another my landing gear blows fuses thread

ok I will try not to get too long with this. given the fact the gear is all the way in (retracted) and rv is hooked on the truck (reg f250 diesel no lift kit). I lower the gear approx 8-10". (I need this much out so I can lower it into level position...

laudy by Explorer
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Horizontal Swinging Doors

I have horizontal swinging doors on my 5'er basement. Does anyone have a suggestion on an application to secure the doors in the open position?I really don't want to screw anything into the side of the trailer if I don't have to but I really need to...

Bayley by Explorer
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National General Ins.

I have National General insurance thru Good Sams. My policy is coming up for renewal in August. I have had one small claim which worked out well, the however is I keep ready horror stories about folks that have had problems with National General. Can...

mikewats by Explorer
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My first rear kitchen - drawer and cabinet latches?

I have a new to me Arctic Fox 27-5L and it's my first rear kitchen model. The previous owner installed some eye bolts top and bottom of the drawer bay and stretched a bungee across them. I don't like that method because the metal ends of the bungee...

Njmurvin by Explorer
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Canyon Trail - Don't Buy

Others have mentioned they haven't seen a lot of Canyon Trails on the road, don't know if this is the reason but this is a list of problems I've had with mine: Door lock wouldn’t work, had to grind out bigger hole in door jamb. Later, had to replac...

rsands22 by Explorer
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Old Decal Removal

Does anybody have some ideas on how to easily remove old decals and adhesive from an aluminum FW? My trailer is a 2002 model and it has some old faded and cracked decals I'd like to take off. I wondered about giving this a shot:http://www.amazon.co...

IdaD by Explorer
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Never Lube Bearings

I have a two part question.Has anybody replaced Dexter never lube bearings themselves? If so what did you use to press out the old and press in the new bearings?Has anybody had never lube bearings replaced at an RV shop? If so when was it performed a...

Fueling station/Generator Gas Tanks/Filling Question

I've got a 2016 Jayco Seismic Wave 310W that has 2 gas tanks (generator and fueling station). I've only used it once and noticed when I filled up both tanks how long it took because you could only pump the gas so fast without it turning off like the ...

Extended Warranty

I just purchased a new 5th Wheel. The dealer has a couple of additional products that they would like to sell us. The first is an extended warranty thru "the warranty group". Does anyone have experience with this warranty. Do you recommend another co...

gfmonk by Explorer
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We've been living on the wrong side of the tracks

I was walking down the street of our RV park and saw a DRV Full House toy hauler. I'd never heard of one of these before so I looked it up on the web. How wrong I was. It's not a toy hauler, it's a Luxury Asset Hauler.They mock our rigs us:tricycle, ...

Comfort ride Hitch

Just purchased a 2014 Mobile Suites Estates 39RESB3 5th wheel. Will be going full time work camping in 18 months. Now looking for truck and hitch. Saw an ad in Escapees Magazine for the Comfort Ride Hitch. Looks interesting, but expensive. anyone...

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Seeking input on 2008 Hitchhiker II 26.5 and 28.5's

Good morning forum, Been scouting 2008 circa Hitchhiker II 26.5 and 28.5's . I know NuWa is a solid product/company and that the HH II's are their attempt at Lite's. I am really just trying to determine if there are some "quirks" or common problem...

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2002 Terry Dakota by Fleetwood 28'

Can anyone with experience with Terry units please comment on this mfg and age unit as to quality and reliability? Considering purchase. It looks clean on the internet pix. I have a 3/4 ton Chevy Duramax to tow it so we're all right there.Thanks!

Dmacman by Explorer
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