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Minnie or Spirit 25B questions

I currently have a 2004 Minnie 22E and are looking to upgrade to one with a bed in the back. The 25B has the dinette on the passenger side and a jackknife sofa on the driver's side like our does. We really like this configuration. Only cons are it'...

battery charging

while dry camping I turned on the generator to charge the house batteries. It ran for over an hour with no load and did not charge the batteries. After an hour ride home the batteries were fully charged. Any ideas?

Flat tire 36 hrs after I purchased new

Hey everybody, Been a long time I have posted. We had the MoHo in storage for 3 years due to health and employment issues BUT WE ARE NOW BACK....Yahooo. I start with putting all brand new tires on the MoHo. I picked up the MoHo yesterday and this mor...

Another Winnebago Trend like model from AVIDA

DEF

On an average how much DEF are people using per trip(or tank fill up) on late model DP.

Thor Challenger

Would like opinions on Thor Challenger.....good bad and the ugly so to speak. Looking to purchase a 2013 37DT at Motor Home Specialists Alvarado Tx. I think the Ford base is ok which is good I reckon with no other options available. Has Schwentek sli...

Early Caulk?

I am on my 6th RV over the past 30+ years- a 2014 Itasca Sunstar 31KE. Absolutely love it.Had it about 6 months now and I figure from the stickers it rolled out of the plant about a year ago.Maintenance on the rig is my hobby- so on my "to do" list h...

We finally took delivery of our new Motorhome

It took a long time but its home now. We still have a few bugs to work out but we are optimistic that the dealer will make good for it.

Zip Dee awning lights

Ive got some great main awning lights but cant figure out how to hang them. Zip Dee main awning has no groove in the main awning tube to slide in hangers..?Anyone using awning lights and Zip Dee awnings together?.. If so let me know what you are usi...

Typical Towing Capacity for Diesel Class A

What is the typical towing capacity for diesel class A? I am going to look at 2002 Bounder that has 300 HP Cummins engine in it. I know it is more complicated than that as we have to consider another factors like GCWR, tongue weight and other stuff. ...

Ford E450 - Inspect / Lubricate U Joints?

I have a Class C on a Ford E450. I bought it new in late summer 2012. It has about 12 k miles on it. All the Ford owners manual really calls for at this age / mileage is oil changes. i've had them done every spring at the Ford dealer (so they run...

Studid Power Cord Break!

After 18 years and 2 class A motorhomes, I finally did my most stupidest thing. I drove out of the site without unhooking the 50 amp power cord. The only damage was the cord was pulled loose from my Shoreline #RV5036 power reel. Question: Can the ...

Buy out of state

We are looking at new motorhomes and searching the internet I find great savings out of state. We live in southern California with limited RV dealers in our immediate area.What Are the pitfalls of buying out of state? I hear stories on the forum an...

Best Paint For Metal Floor Heat Vents

I posted about looking for a good quality paint for repainting my plastic A/C ceiling vents. Many suggested Krylon Fusion so I tried it. It worked out beautifully!! The vents look like new. Although, the can mentions that Krylon Fusion can be used on...

Plugging into shore power.... Buzzing noise

Still kinda new here, and trying to figure stuff out. 1st time pluging into shore power at house and they're is a loud buzzing noise coming the electrical box right there at the power cord compartment.Any ideas?