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Update on our fix

A while ago I posted about issues we have had with our 2011 TT. We picked our TT up today. We bought it new in july 2012. There were the usual little things to fix all were. Except....we had a leak coming from under the slide. They took it up twice ...

Humidistat ?

Has anyone installed a humidistat in their RV? It is a fairly common practice in areas of high temperature and humidity to install a humidistat in-line with the AC thermostat of a residence that is left vacant during the summer. This only runs the...

"RVDA issues alert about Internet buying scam"

FAIRFAX, Va. — The old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, you can be sure it is,” unfortunately, is apparently ringing true again in the case of the scam website www.rv-wheels.com.Police say the scam artists are thought to be operating out of...

RV life expectancy

I realize there are infinite variables, but let's say a 34 foot mid-priced fifth wheel, well taken care of, used for full-timing - what is the general life expectancy? We have owned a few campers, but for various reasons have never kept them for lon...

Route 66

I am planning a trip down that will take along the old route 66. I plan on starting at Las Vegas and head east from there. But what is just along the way to see. I know there is two big holes in the ground (The Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater). What s...

Solar Trickle charger -- any good?

Does anyone have any experience with this Coleman charger to keep a travel trailer battery "tended?"

2013 ford edge battery problem

I have followed owners guide when dingy towing yet my car battery goes dead in less than 3 hours when key is left in accessory position so I disconnected the battery cable I haven't read any where where there is a fuse to pull. Any suggestions?

Lazy days in Florida

Does anyone know if the lazy days sales and service center in Tampa, Florida is a reputable dealer? I read some bad reviews and don't know if I should judge them on that. Several said their service department was terrible.I'm thinking about buying ...

Supervaction!

Well, we did our first BIG trip with our 5vr across half of the USA! We left Minot, ND on the 6th of June and took US Highway 52 all the way to Florence, SC. On May 21st I retired from the Army after 23 years, the kids were out of school and the wi...

Electric Coolers

Does anyone have an electric cooler? We usually keep our beverages in a regular cooler and not in the refrigerator of the TT. Saw one of these electric coolers, Coleman made this one, it was AC and had an outlet for a vehicle. During the hot summe...

Pre cooling a residential fridge

For those of you that have one in your rig, what do you do to pre-cool it? I have the standard 3-way fridge now and go the night before and fire it up on propane. We have been recently looking at some new rv's and a lot of them have the full size fri...

Flat Towing Jeep Wrangler 2014 4 wheel drive, manual

I'm considering towing a Jeep Wrangler 2014 with manual transmission and 4-wheel drive. I read on-line of earlier Wranglers engaging in gear while being towed causing an accident. Is this an actual problem with later wranglers? Any other problems exp...

Air Conditioner Vibrating and Shaking

Hope this helps the next time this happens to someone else... When the A/C was turned on our last trip, it vibrated so badly that the whole RV was shaking. Other than the vibration, it appears to work normally: fan was still blowing and air was cold...

Flat Towing Buick Regal?

We're looking for a newer car that can be flat towed. We definitely want something comfortable. We used to have a Buick Regal and loved it, but never towed it. We are wanting that size car and found a 2014 we really like, but told it can't be flat...

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