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Adding a toilet and blackwater tank to a cargo van

Hi you all. First time poster here. This site comes up all the time in my internet searches, it's about time I joined!Well let me get right to it, my DIY cargo van conversion.My dream for years has been simply to take a nice and clean 1/2 ton cargo v...

Beware Fleetwood

In 2011 we bought a 4 month old Fleetwood Fiesta 34B gas to take a 3 year, 36,000 mile trip then live in it for 1 1/2 years in Charleston, SC. Of course we had electrical, mechanical,A/C and habitability problems but after the year warranty ran out t...

Will this battery minder work for me?

My coach has 4 6-volt deep cycle batteries. Will this 15W solar powered SCC015 batterMINDer be worthy of keeping the batteries up to snuff? My coach sits outside 365 days a year so might as well make the sun do some of the work. Here is a link to ...

Pexring by Explorer
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Arm & Hammer Toothpaste

The headlights on my Winnebago were hazed over so bad that soap and water would not get them clean and clear. A poster on RV.Net suggested that I use the A & M Toothpaste with baking soda to clean them. I kind of shrug it off, but gave in and tried i...

White water hose bulging ??

My fresh water hose is starting to bulge a little in a couple of places, is this a sing of weakness? Is it time to replace it? ThanksBrian

supercub by Explorer
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Annual "Smog Check" on Diesel Motor homes, where?

Gang, I don't seem to recall any previous threads about this subject so, I thought I'd bring it up. Just wondering. When we were considering moving from San Diego to Arizona, I called the AZ Department of Motor Vehicles and inquired about the annual ...

FIRE_UP by Explorer
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1986 Holiday Rambler side door handle.

I just picked up a 33' Holiday Rambler on a Chevy chassis. The side door handle is broken and I've been having a heck of a time finding a replacement. It's about 5.75" tall by 4" wide. I don't see a brand on it anywhere. Any ideas???

slide out maintenance

Hi all,I have an RV with a single slide out and was needing some tips and advice on self-performing any required slide out maintenance instead of paying high cost for the technician to do it. my slide out works perfectly fine but wanted feedback on h...

Propane pilot not igniting

Hello once again: Too many problems lately!!!Is it possible that our propane hot water will not ignite because our house batteries need replacing. We are plugged into shore power so would think it would not matter if house batteries need replacing bu...

Fogged window glass.

I have a fogged drivers side window. Is there a place here in Oregon that repairs these? I live in southern Oregon.

jbusnret by Explorer
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Headlight Replacement

Headlight replacementJust an FYI, we just finished replacing our headlights using the above lights ordered from Smile.amazon.com. Spent less than $80 for both. Coach is a 2007 Monaco Knight. They look & fit great.

Winnebago Vista 26HE sway bar links

Hello all.....I got my hellwig products adjustable links put on.....after much thought and exam....I had moved to the inner hole (CHF) with stock links.....too tight, IMO. So I get the hellwigs and measure to between the holes, add a bit for ride qua...

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Quick mod to maintain engine battery from solar supply

I was thinking how strange it was to be hooking up a battery maintainer to the engine battery of the small class C parked in the driveway when I have a surplus of power from a solar panel on the roof. Too much work to run a new wire - yes. But ther...

Harvey51 by Explorer
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Kwikee step problem.

I have a Kwikee 2 step system that has stopped working. The steps are in the retracted position and I was wondering if there is a manual release to get the steps to open so I can get to the motor, control module, etc. One other thing, when you tu...