RV Tips & Tricks

When do you inspect a used unit?

How do folks typically fit an inspection into the buying process for a USED unit? Is it like buying a house, where you put in a bid first contingent on inspection, get acceptance on the price, and THEN do the inspection?If so, is there usually a will...

Portable Generator size

I know the brand a vs b vs c debate has been beat to death I do not want to start that here.What I am wondering is the diff between 2000 & 3000 watt inverter style and what they will powerI have had a Onan 6500 on the road with me for the last 10+ ye...

Hot kitchen cabinets

I've owned my new RV for a couple of months now and have been trying to figure out why my kitchen base cabinets were always hot. At first, I figured it was the accent lights at the base so I turned them off. The cabinets were still hot.So I figured...

How to tow our Wrangler?

Hi,We are driving a Dodge RAM 3500 and carry a truck camper (with no overhang). The truck camper is light for the truck as it is built for a 1/2 ton truck. So, going forward, we would like to tow our 2002 Jeep Wrangler (2-door) behind the truck; th...

Another day in the park.....

Fun day today, got up and got a call (in that order) from a friend about a mile away, he is watching the weather channel, Tornado watches, high winds so I go down and bring in his awning, (And mine) alas, all for naught, no wind to speak of, just som...

Fluid changes

I am in need to a fluid change both oil and tranny. On a 1998 Beaver contessa. Engine Cat 3126 and allison Mh3060 6 speed. I just stopped at a local RV dealer here in the north Atlanta area and got a quote. He is INSANE. He wants $1400.00 to change b...

Tires again....

Good evening,Currently at a campsite with some limited internet (Tengo internet)...so my searching has been meek at best. I have a Voltage 3950. Made it to our Thanksgiving camp site....while doing a post trip walk around, I noticed one of the tire...

Jeep Toad accumulate miles?

Friends of ours have a 2006 Jeep wrangler with manual trans. They are concerned that when towing 4 down they will accumulate miles. Does anyone know if it counts miles while towing? For that matter is there a general rule of which cars add miles and ...

How to hook up a toad to an RV using a tow bar?

I just installed base plates on my 2002 Wrangler and have purchased a Smitty Bilt tow bar to connect to the tow hook on my RV.Before I do something wrong, I wanted to ask ...1) Is there a right or wrong way to connect the Wrangler to the RV, as in, d...

Winter camping trip planned Nov-30 to Dec-2 Concerns

It is 18f out camper is winterized and going to get it ready for a quick jaunt to some hunting grounds on a boondock site. Generator, 1500w heater, full propane, good to go. My biggest concerns. Snow or slop on roads, salt and the******sprayed o...

Ferrari taking lessons from RV industry

The common practice of having "forced options" for which the customer pay extra is not being used by Ferrari (with a small difference). They are not QUITE forcing the options but if you don't order them you can't get special 'deals' on the vehicles....

Where is your portable generator when you travel

I have been reading numerous posting about people using portable generators and the placement while in use. Most seem to either put them under a slide out, to keep rain off or in the back of the pickup. I have 2 options in the pickup or on a carrier ...

High cost of diesel

With the drop in the price of gasoline, and a much less drop in the price of diesel, the difference between diesel and regular gasoline is more than 60 cents at some stations to more than 70 cents at others locally. Is that pretty much the same acros...

SUPER Dodge Truck!

Might have been posted before but if you missed it it's worth a lookhttp://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/09/17/ram-long-hauler-pickup-ready-to-own-road/Bet it takes a 40 acre field to turn it around. It's not your "going to the grocery store" truck.

Looking for Stereo Manual - Elite Entertainment

Just going through my package of manuals for our new TT. I can't find an owner's manual for the entertainment system. Does any one know where I can download a manual for a Elite Entertainment Model EEDV03 AM/FM CD/DVD ?I could call my dealer but I'm ...

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