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I have never put anything but soapy water down the sink. I put every thing else down into the black tank. Anyone drain canned food juice into the sink? Wonder if I am taking it to far.

cncdude by Explorer
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Yellowstone job

I would love to work at YNP driving one of the yellow buses. Has anyone done this job and what can I do to position myself to get that job or one similar to this?

Frank55 by Explorer
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Trip from Vancouver BC to Palm Springs

I thought it should be easy, but I am having problems. I was hoping to drive from Vancouver BC down to Palm Springs and I am worried about the roads and snow. Is there any way to check the conditions of the mountain passes before I leave?

waggy by Explorer
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Weight dist hitch subtracted from TV GVWR or GCVR?

When calculating the towing capacity, do I subtract the weight of the hitch from the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the tow vehicle alone or the Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) of the tow vehicle + trailer? I would suppose GCVR but I could...

SlowBro by Explorer III
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Jeep Wrangler TJ Toad

I own a well built (big tires, lift, etc) 06 jeep TJ that I would like to tow behind my truck camper. My Lance 850 was picked out thinking I would want to tow my jeep.I was hoping to flat tow. Most places I will take the jeep will be at most a few ...

tc-lance by Explorer
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Suburbans..

We think it's time to move from a motorhome to a travel trailer. There are several reasons for wanting to move to a TT not the least of which is the yearly cost of maintenance of the motorhome, 7 tires, two oil changes, insurance, etc.. We have dis...

UGH....WINTER

Every day, I look at the TT covered, looking sad and lonely. Come on Spring!! I can't wait to open up the ole gal, air her out, clean her up and finish a couple of projects started late in the year.then she'll be hooked up to go to the CG to fill her...

Walmart Locator

I have always used Allstays.com to find a walmart and to check if you could overnight there. I just tried to use it and it appears that ypu have to subscribe. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there another site that can be used? Thanks

Bathroom stench after flush and chemicals

I'm sure this has been a topic many and far, but I have to ask again as many of the issues I've seen regarding this weren't completely answered. But...With my recent purchase of my new Class C RV, the previous owner left a holding "pyramid" (to put i...

kyonu by Explorer
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National Parks free on Monday

From this press release:WASHINGTON – All national parks across the country will waive their entrance fees on Monday, January 19 to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day....In addition to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the National Park Service will w...

Has anyone used a 15" spare after 16" conversion?

Title says it all, I upgraded to 16" rims and tires and in a moment of financial conservitism I went with keeping one of the 15" tires and rims as the spare. Will it work for a short term solution? By that I mean maybe a 10 mile to 30 mile trip to a ...

rjsurfer by Explorer
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Not A Good Welcome

Getting warranty work done at Lazy Days so at 10am we secured a campsite at the Lazy Days CG. Got the fiver back around 5pm, drove to assigned site, backed in, got power plugged in, and was in the process of lowering front gear.Gentleman from neighb...

C-Bears by Explorer
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best roof vents...what brand?

Camco, ventline, hengs, or who? ....will be replacing the roof vents this spring and looking for vents with metal frames and screens that are easy to remove for cleaning. Just wondering which brand to get for best quality. Any ideas??

Balloon festival

Would like to take a small group 7 rigs to the balloon festival.Any suggestions as where to make reservations.

Sandra by Explorer
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