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Newb ? truck camper theft

If you leave a truck camper at a campground, what security measures does it have to prevent someone else from backing up to your camper and taking it?

Tire Pressure Monitor Systems

After seeing another post asking about TPMS I felt compelled to jump back up on my soapbox. A friend of mine recently avoided disaster when a quite new front tire blew on his Class A putting him in the median. This happens too often and most times th...

Negotiating RV Price

I'm comfortable negotiating the price of a car or a house, but am not sure what to expect with an RV. We're about to buy a brand new Wolf Creek truck camper and are wondering how much wiggle room RV dealers have. I don't know if it's nothing or a l...

Water Heater bypass question

So I just noticed that my new Trailer's water heater is set in normal (not bypass) mode and I know it was winterized by the factory. Can I assume the water heater is full of antifreeze? I've herd it's not just wasteful, but also not good for the wate...

Blatz by Explorer
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Thetford Smart tote or portable tank for Black and Grey Tank

Ok, subject no one wants to talk about. I am new and need to live in my new RV trailer for 4 or 5 months while in-law suite is being built on my current house. Selling to son so I have to move out and live in the trailer. I can run a water hose/wa...

RONTHET by Explorer
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Refrigerator Settings

My wife and I just bought a 2017 Keystone Passport 239ml a few weeks ago. We live in Illinois so it's still winterized but playing around with it a bit and noticing that I don't understand the fridge situation fully. The trailer has a small dorm ty...

Dennis_W by Explorer
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1st trip in the "new" RV

So the wife and I are taking our 2 boys and 2 dogs to go camping this weekend for the first camping trip in the RV. We have purchased quite a bit of starter things that I think we need and few "luxury" items that I know the wife will need. We are goi...

Electrical problem

I went on my first trip this weekend and was told that if i use a game console for kids while travelling, using the generator, i should use a surge protector as the generator power is not consistent.When i plugged in a surge protector, it got fried s...

Everyone has an opinion. What's yours?

We're a newly retired couple thinking about purchasing our first rv and wondering what to get. We don't want to start out with the gigantic brand new model, but are looking at something gently used and reasonably priced. We plan to travel a lot and s...

Want to Full-Time as a Tech Worker, City to City

Hey gang,I work in technology and my job is fully remote. My dream is to be able to travel from city to city (or thereabouts), staying for a few months at a time with some side-jaunts for vacation exploration, etc. I don't mind the idea of boondockin...

Frugal RV items - Thrift Stores/Yard Sales

This weekFree:2 Milk Crates - In Hotel dumpster, noticed while throwing away some garbage from car1 Milk Crate - Side of road during snow stormCheap:10 coffee pot percolator for over fire - $1.49 - Salvation Army, 10 cup for others, my family 3 cupI ...

buying a fifth wheel

I have a 2500 gmc sierra diesel short bed pickup with extra fuel tank in bed. I would like to buy a fifth wheel. what type of info do I need to pick one out

roxie444 by Explorer
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Always go prepared...

We've been RV camping for almost 15 years, but I learned a valuable lesson last week that I wanted to pass on. The lesson is always go prepared. I always bring a cordless drill with me when camping and almost always bring my 201 piece mechanics too...

mgirardo by Explorer
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Is it possible to run 110 outlets off of the battery

Hey everyone, I am very new to RVing as in November I purchased my first Trailer. We have taken it out a couple of times just to shake it down and see what is what. I have not had a chance to use the hot water heater or plumbing as I live in Colora...