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Rv bootcamps?

How many of you went to a rv bootcamp for education? Was it worth the money or if one reads and studies the blogs and forums and you tube, can the education be just as good?

Chowan by Explorer
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Question about weight ratings

Still trying to figure out payload and towing capacity for my truck. (2016 F-250 Diesel). I plan on going to a scale and getting an exact weight of my truck. However, I am not sure what to subtract that number from to get my actual payload. Accor...

tim1970 by Explorer
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Used RVs

I have never owned an RV and am contemplating going out full time with my wife and two teen aged kids. As much as I think a fifth wheel would possibly give us the most living space, I feel the cost of a truck and suitable sized rig(both used) would b...

What is this?

There were two of these in a drawer in the RV we recently purchased. Anyone know what they are?

Shultzy by Explorer
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Cold Weather Travel

Hi y'all,We're driving our 88 Superchief from Spokane down to Quartzsite on December 5. We had planned to drive down through Jackpot Nevada but the forcast is showing night time lows in single digits. We thought maybe we'd go straight through from Bo...

Pup-n-G by Explorer
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TT prep question

We just purchased a new TT and are in the process of outfitting it. Besides cooking equipment and normal hand tools what other things would we need to get started? Our first outing will be a one night local trip to learn some things before we start g...

ccloud43 by Explorer
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Water Pump

Hello all, New to RVing here. I plan on only using my rig when it is connected to water and power. I do not plan on doing any boon docking. With that being said when my water is connected to the campsite water supply am I still using a water pump to ...

R-factor's

I cannot find in any literature the insulation R-factors on our Forest River Heritage Glen. Can anyone help me find that information?

need a tub

Not really new to RVing, I have a teardrop which I love. I would like to convince my husband to enjoy camping with me now that he is looking at retirement. His need for a daily bath stops him. He tried a couple different times but just didn't like it...

110v Water Heater Switch?

I have a 2016 Thor Challenger 36TL. I’m new to RV but I’ve gained knowledge every day.My control panel could have been labeled a lot better. On the water heater switches, I don’t know if up or down is one for the electrical switch. I’ve turned it up...

berreez by Explorer
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Noob winterization question

My Heartland Torque T29 has three drains. One towards the rear of the trailer and two in the middle with hot and cold lines connected. My question is after draining them all three do I leave them open over the winter or close them? Got them draini...

TravisG by Explorer
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"Mod" Cool threads and Gizmo's...Good reading

Are you on the new'er side here? There is really a good thread about Cool "mods"Started in 2012 some really good ideas. Lots of pages of neat things. Several asked the moderators to make into A "sticky". But if made into a sticky no one could add ont...

path1 by Explorer
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Week of Progress

It's been a week since I picked up this 1983 Midas Freeport. In a week's time I have given it a good cleaning inside, Gotten the generator running, put in a 29D deep-cycle house battery, taken the cushions from the over the cab sleeper and put them u...

2 cats 1 golden retriever & litter box

We just purchased a new 2015 Cedar Creek Hathaway 38RD which has all of the bells and whistles but not much open floor space so where do I put the litter box (There is a central vac under the first step so it can't go there) and the food dishes so th...

Where to park for a month in MS

I'm thinking of finding a perm place to leave the new rig with a local address. Then I can use the RV daily and for periodic domestic travels and maintain that same address as a head quarters until further notice.Can anyone suggest a spot near the be...

India by Explorer
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