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Need generator advice

We have a car hauler with a 50 amp male plug, and a Powerhouse 6500 Generator with a 30 amp 120V receptacle, and a 30 amp 120/240V receptacle. My question is:What type of adapter do we need, and which of these receptacles should we be using??

Best RV Queen Mattress

I fear I might open a can of worms here but do you guys have any recommendations for a good RV Queen Size mattress. I know we are all different, bit for instance I have had a lot of luck over the years with Sealy mattresses when not in my travel tra...

Jayco Eagle vs Open Range Light 308bhs

I have narrowed my focus down to 2 campers. Both have the same floor plan that my wife and I love. The problem is, this is an expensive investment, and I hear horror stories about everyone on the Internet. Who is the safer / better bet? Open Rang...

Serious questions about insurance roadside coverage etc

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RV Inspectors

I'll likely be buying an RV out-of-state. In the antique vehicle market, there are independent inspectors who will go look at the vehicle and send me a condition report. Then I know whether or not I should even consider making an offer.Are there sim...

Anyone bought used rig with musty smells or dog odors?

We have been shopping used and have been quite discouraged by the percentage (90%) of used toweables that have strong odors!Most of them smell musty and mildewy, while a few of them have strong dog odors! Eliminating the smelly ones leaves us with a...

1999 Mountain High Coachworks Residency Project

Just finishing up the touches on a 1999 Residency I bought 3 months ago.I really liked the floor plan, Otherwise I would of bought something newer. And I think I got a good deal.I purchased the Coach for 25,000 W/ 50K miles on it.Its v10 Purrs like a...

Question about types of shades

Most of the 5ers that we have seen have the pleated type. Some called, "day/night" and others not. Then we have seen plantation blinds, and the Redwoods that we see online have the old-fashioned pull-down white roller blinds. I do not understand.....

Should I be worried about an RV that is too long?

The wife and I are going to get an RV within a few months. We're going back and forth on the length that would be appropriate. Based on our non-negotiables (king sized bed w/bunkhouse) the models that I like are closer to 40'. I am curious as to w...

How old is too old on year model?

We are shopping and on a tight budget. We are looking at bunkhouse type travel trailers. We already know we will be buying used. I know Airstream's last for years,but that is not in my current budget. We plan to buy our bunkhouse and keep it until at...

lots of caulking around vents, etc on roof?

I noticed a lot of caulking on the roof for my newly purchased 2004 Dolphhin.Is that added at the factory? Is caulking normal? Thanks!PS. How do you add a photo to the posts here? I have some photos of it.

drinking water

What do most of you do for drinking water in your RV's? We don't like the idea of drinking the water that has been sitting around in our fresh water tank, so we've kept containers of drinking water in the sinks while we travel and on the counter when...

Newbie - What size will most Nat parks allow

The admiral and I will be transitioning from our boat to a MH. She's agreed to go from the admiral to a DW. :B We've been to a RV show and have settled on a Class A but nothing is set in stone.The type of RV'ing we plan on are a couple of months on...

Grey water gravity drain through a FloJet?

I'm going to use a FloJet to discharge black water into a sewer inlet that is about 3" higher than my RV discharge tube. May I run a hose down hill and leave the grey water tank valve open to gravity drain grey water with the FloJet in place or must ...

Camper tires

We are traveling out west and had a blowout on our 5th wheel camper. I bought the tires new in 2011 and they only have about 3000 miles on them. I had a couple rv repair guys tell me to go to LT Tires. Has anyone heard this or using them? Which LT ti...

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