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leaving truck attached on overnighters

Can one leave the truck attached ti fifth wheel at CG if just spending the night, taking off next morning. Can I put stabilizers down and extend slides for the evening?

What's not included in sale?

Having been researching my first TT purchase online extensively and will begin to visit dealers this week. Looking to purchase a new TT in the 30' range with bunks.What is typically included as standard accessories and what accessories and equipment ...

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Emergency Stops Important

On our 2nd long(er) trip we left central PA for Virginia Beach. This time I had a conference to go to and DW got to enjoy some time at the beach. On our way home yesterday we had a front tire blowout and used our emergency triangles and orange cone...

Questions for those in the South

Not counting the Westfalia VW pop-top in the '70s, my wife and I just purchased our first "hard-sided" RV (had a Coleman PUP for a while). Based on our location on the Savannah River in SC, I have some questions related to when the TT is not in use (...

screen rooms

Going to Florida for 3 months this winter, have seen people with what looks like 10x20 screen room next to camper. wondering where to find something like that that will hold up for stay.

picking up new unit monday

Picking up new unit monday we are going to driveway camp to check it out, what do i need to hook up trailer to electric at home ? are surge protectors water regulators all needed unit will be parked on seasonal site, i know i need sewer lines, water ...

kkorn by Explorer
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first trip is 6 days away

DW and granddaughter are spending the night in our TT as a dry run in preparation for our first real trip next week. She has packed every imaginable thing in there. Any suggestions to make our first trip a good one?

Stupid newbie question: levelling

I've got a stupid newbie question. I've searched but can't find an exact answer:When you use blocks to raise the rear of the RV for levelling, do you put blocks under both tires of the dualie? I've just been doing the outside one, although I've bee...

Pondering Wandering (full timing)

Hello all,I'm trying to decide how I want to live...On the one hand I've been considering buying a stick home ($200k-$240k range, designed to keep at least half of my take home free), but I'm having trouble finding ones that appeal to me... (And of t...

Rear hitch boxes / carriers?

We have a 21' Fleetwood Wilderness 5th Wheel c. 1995.We are looking for something to hold folding chairs (4), folding table on the rear. Hitch, weld to frame, whatever seemed sturdy and safe. Currently we slide it all in between the sofa and dinette ...

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Newbie Battery Question?

Just bought a used 2001 wilderness 5th wheel 265H. there where no batteries so I installed two 12v deep cycle batteries when I hooked them up they read 12.14v when I plugged trailer in it went up to 12.69 volts know over night they read 13.16v. So ...

Is tow vehicle's battery and trailer's isolated from each?

Is the tow vehicle only wired to the trailer's lights and brakes when attached? Was curious if other loads could get power from the tow vehicles's battery such as the power jack? I would think the trailer and vehicle's batteries would be kept separ...

banning,ca

has anyone camped in banning koa? going there this weekend

Dumb question- Metal Valve stem

On the road warrior i bought, the rims are 110psi, gonna buy a tire minder system, but how do i know for sure ive got metal valve stems. Mine have a little bit of rubber at the base, but about 1/2 inch of metal after that. Will a rubber one be rubber...