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Any experiences at Myrtle Beach Travel Park....looking to book end of August...two weeks....all feedback is appreciated.Respectfully,am90

On the hunt for a better propane detector

Well, after an irritating evening where the detector stated going off due to human flatulence, I am ready to hunt down a better and a bit more accurate propane detector. Preferably one that isn't set off by human flatulence, or lysol cans, if such ...

Does generator brand make a difference?

I bought an inexpensive generator to use with our fifth wheel which is a 2014 Solitude. The generator is a Predator with 4000 watts maximum, 3200 running watts. The generator runs one air condition (15k) for a few minutes then the breaker trips on th...

tporter by Explorer
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Help with wheel ratings

I had the wheels off our Cougar today while doing wheel bearing and brake service. While they were off I wanted to make note of the aluminum wheel ratings. But I'm not sure how to interpret what I found. Here are some pics.Why are there two load rati...

bpounds by Nomad
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Vapor Vent

What's the trick to opening those little rectangular vapor vents in the walls of the toy hauler? I've never used them and haven't ever figured out how to open them. I don't haul gas or anything in there.

EFI Reset Location?

I have a 2004 Prairie schooner 5th wheel camper that is 31 feet long. Currently I have no power to the outside outlets to the right of the side door. I have checked fuses and none are blown and all other outlets in the trailer appear to be working. ...

What else - Tires

Just went to replace my Akuret tires, I replaced them with a E rating tire. When we were talking (with the dealer who put my tires on) about tires they had mentioned Marathons, when I told them I wanted E rating they supplied me with a Briway tire....

edstep by Explorer
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Waxing the fiver

Well, I leave a week from tomorrow for 3 weeks and it's time I start waxing.I can't leave with the truck and trailer dirty...... The curb side is now finished!!!!!!

Reese R20 - struggling to unhitch

I went from a sliding Reese 16k to the R20 this year. I like the R20, but on my old 16k, when I lowered the front landing gear on the trailer, I could see when the pin box raised off the hitch head, so I knew when to release the button and drive out...

mwpjr by Explorer
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Just an Idea!

The DW came up with an idea to cool off the bedroom without installing another AC in the bedroom. We only have one AC in the living room and a small ceiling fan. Albeit a small 12 volt fan that is almost useless. Most of the times the AC works very h...

boatscr by Explorer
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2014 Mesa Ridge Bunkhouse

We are looking to replace our 2009 Jayco Eagle Super Lite 31.5FBHS with a 2014 Mesa Ridge Fifth Wheel MF395BHS. We have no experience with any of the Open Range products and are wondering how they stack up?Thank you in advance for your input.

qbert10 by Explorer
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08 Gearbox electrical questions

Since the original manufacture no longer supports or has any clue about the Gearbox's... I thought I'd ask here...The stereo in the TH only works if plugged into shore power or if the genny is on. Is this normal?The TV and all the 110 outlets only w...

Repair fresh water inlet fixture

Someone has probably had to fix this in the past. The screws for this fixture aren't really long enough and eventually won't hold in the wood behind the wall. I was thinking about a round piece of plywood with a hole in the middle for the water line...