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Curious- bouncy trailer question

I have a 23 ft travel trailer, and a 14 ft aluminum stock horse trailer. I towed them both with my 2000 3/4 ton Suburban with no issues.Last summer I got a new 2014 3/4 ton Suburban. The hitch receiver is 7 inches higher on the frame now. Why? I ...

Wire size needed for solar when pre-wired at factory.

I plan to order a 5th wheel about 40 ft and add solar panels to the roof to extend boondocking time at a later date. They will pre-wire with 6# wire. With lots of roof space, a desire not to limit device usage at night, and plans limit generator ti...

Rental car options

Just doing some research for a trip to mt rushmore. Wondering what or if anyone here has any info about rental car options, (availability, where the closest place to get one is...etc..) We are thinking of staying at the mt rushmore KOA I know that...

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2003 Explorer Tow Vehicle

We have a 4WD 2003 Explorer we would like to tow four down behind our rig. We have a 2008 Gulfstream Freightliner MVC with a 2007 MB diesel engine. Any assistance from the "experts" here much appreciated. Can the Explorer be towed four down behind...

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Listerene to fight off mosquitoes.

Has anyone used Listerine around their campsite to keep mosquitoes away? My good friend swears that he uses cheap Listerine like produced in a spray bottle to spray the area around his campsite. And it gives him some temporary relief from mosquitos. ...

Maxxaire vs Fantastic fans

I am looking to replace the two stocks fans in my coach. There are both already 12v powered.Has anyone had experience with both of these brands and what the difference would be?I have seen a couple of slight mention of the Maxxaire being noisy at hi...

Do we need another brake system ??

Hi AllWe purchased a Honda Fit to be our toad & are shopping for the tow bar etc.We see that a Road Master Invisi 8700 brake system will be about $1,000 plus installation.We went online tonight & found that very few states require a braking system on...

wtfjr by • Explorer
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light switch

We have a Keystone Couger with a bank of light switches when you walk in the trailer. The switch turns blue when it is turned on.One of the light switches is not working, Where would I find a switch to replace it?The ones we found were just regular w...

v2k1966 by • Explorer
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Battery has power but the camper does not

Getting ready for this weekends maiden voyage in our new camper this weekend. As I was getting everything ready I unplugged the camper and tried to use the slide out. Noticed that the entire rid except for the jack did not have power. The camper w...

jdavin03 by • Explorer
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Electric Tongue Jacks

I need a new tongue jack, and thought I would upgrade to an electric one. Any suggestions as to the plus vs minus of hard wiring the 12v, or going with a jack that has a 7 way plug. I realize that with a 7 way plug, I almost always have to have my t...

Surge Protectors. Do You Use One?

I've ordered a portable surge protector from Camping World and expect to have it by next Thurs. Amazingly, I've managed to be OK without using one during my entire full time RVing career. I now feel that for the cost of one of these units (about $100...

mr__ed by • Explorer
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Battery for electric tongue jack

this might be a silly question to some but if I add an electric tongue jack to my tt is the one battery I have good enough or should I add a second battery.I will be hard wiring it in, not the one with the 7 pin plug.

Champion 75531i 3100 watt Inverter Generator

I am looking this for SC321BHTS with 15k BTU AC. I have seen a few people who say it will power the 15k A/C unit. As far as I can tell it should. Any thoughts on it? Amazon has it for $850, free shippingI was also looking at the Champion 46539 (4...

fx2tom by • Explorer
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Shower stool or chair

Am in need of a shower chair or stool for the rv. All of the standard stools offered are too large to fit into the tub. Has anyone found one that will fit. The tub in only 13" wide and the smallest stool I've found is 17"

Zcamping by • Explorer
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