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Awning over slideout

We have been looking at some of the new 5er that have 3 slides on the entry side. Noticed quite a few of them had the awning over at least one of the slides. Seems to limit how far you can lower the awning limiting the amount of sun you can block. A...

DRM796 by Explorer II
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Towing a 5th wheel with a 1/2 ton truck

I have a 27' Sportsmen 5th wheel. I am looking to buy a newer truck and will be using it for driving to work 90% of the time, pulling my boat 7% of the time and my 5th wheel 3% of the time. The 5th wheel has a UVW of 6,740 lbs. and a GVWR of 10,000 l...

dae06 by Explorer
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Our new baby

Just changed my signature to reflect our new fiver we pick up next week in MN. We replaced our first one in 2014 when the side delaminated but have not been that happy with it. Friends bought a Winnie and we loved it only to discover Winnebago isn't ...

Too Many Choices?

The Keystone, Jayco, and Winnebago websites do a good job of differentiating between their their entry level, mid level, and upper level fifth wheels. I look at the Forest River website and see 21 different brands of fifth wheels. What are the dif...

New trailer

Well, it's almost here. We pick up our new fifth wheel this Saturday. I've never towed one before but I'm sure I'll pick it up. I've towed regular trailers for a long time. Think my only issue will be backing into a spot. I've gotten to where it's a ...

5th wheel

Just wondering if anyone knows a good 5th wheel wash and wax for fiberglass outside just to get the shine back and also on the camper I have tiny little brown spots, which are hard to rub off, we keep it stored outside all the time in the element...

Bumper pull toy hauler

Tossing around the idea of trading our travel trailer for a toy hauler. Looking for a bumper pull ,that is not spartan on the inside (nice interior). We'll be hauling a Can Am commander,and just looking for a good quality build. Thank you

1Longbow by Explorer
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Battery Upgrade Photos?

We're picking up our new Crossroads Elevation toy hauler in about a week and I'm looking for suggestions for upgrading our batteries. I have four 6v batteries in our 12-year old bumper pull, but the installation isn't very clean. I'd love to see so...

Reactor Toy Hauler Fresh water Draw issue

Hello all I just bought a Reactor 24fqs Toy Hauler in November and I seem to have a problem. I know its under warranty but I am suppose to be leaving Tuesday for the first trip and am hoping for a miracle. The Haulers plumbing system works perfectl...

bubbles in rear wall of Jayco - added photo

Howdy,My wife are wanting to buy a trailer to go along with the truck camper. We like the truck for long trips where we don't stay long in one spot however we would like to have a 5th wheel for when we camp local and stay for a few days.We looked at ...

Mote by Explorer
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2016 Montana A/C

We just bought a new 5er. Montana High Country w/ front living room. It has two A/C units on the roof with only one through the ceiling unit. Two thermostats. One in the kitchen which controls the bedroom roof unit. The bedroom thermostat controls th...

Just bought a 5th wheel

We just bought our first 5th wheel! A Prime Time Crusader 315RTS. We had a 26 ft travel trailer for the last 7 years. From you experienced 5 th wheelers, is there any equipment or tips you can recommend we might need as we move into a 5th wheeler. W...

jserv61 by Explorer
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2007 Kustom Koach Breeze BW200

Hello,60 year old retired rookie here. I have some questions for anyone.I saw a 2007 20 foot fifth wheel. It is called a Kustom Koach Breeze BW200. I am going to put my eyes and hands on it for an inspection next week. It is in very good condition i...

Secure by Explorer
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epdm roof seal

my 2001 cardinal roof is in good shape because always stored under cover.would like to reseal it. have seen online many types of sealer. have 1 estimate of 900 using Henry's 587. have seen it at Home Depotany comment. Pro flex repairDicor 401Liq...