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She did it

Always lecturing on not doing things....well.I left the valve, in the fill position, on the fresh water. Went to attend to something else and all of a sudden realized I needed to check it.Cascades ,of water from the gravity fill. It took a looong tim...

AGGG!!! Not a good weekend for RV and me

Well the weekend bad RV news started with me getting a call on Wed, that my reservations for the weekend starting Thursday were cancelled because of road flooding closing the campground. So my trip was off, as I just couldn't wrap my head around dec...

Measurements Before & After hooking up

Good Afternoon; I want to run some numbers by all whom tow 5th wheels. Here are my number before & after hooking up. F-150, XLT, 4X4, HD, Ecoboost, 8200 GVWR, 2172 Payload. 5er is a 26SABThe truck sits 3 inches higher in the rear. All stock n...

worlds dumbest question

I know this is going to sound like a dumb question but I have too ask. Do water pressure reducer's ever wear out to the point that they restrict the water flow to much? I was looking at it yesterday when I unhooked it from the park hydrant and I noti...

"Black-Hole" mail service

I'm seeking a mail service that will simply shred/trash any and all snail mail received at my mailing address.I've been using a friend's home address for years but he's grown tired of dealing with it. Can't blame him. He throws my mail in a box and I...

Wasted rv covers

Just at the storage yard today. We've had a day or so of fairly strong winds. Three RV's covers were shredded. And laying on the ground in two pieces. One you could tell was brand new.See this every year. I wonder why people spend the money on these....

Four Way Elec. Connector coming unloose

This is our fifth MH and first time four way connector will not stay plugged in at MH. Hard to attach and after a few miles comes loose. Connecting cable getting worn. Anything else I need to check. Could the connection on coach( 2014 Allegro Open Ro...

Insurance rate increase after a claim?

We have Allstate insurance on a 10 year old fifth wheel. We had some body damage to the fifth wheel on a trip and it has been estimated to be about $5000 to fix it perfect, or about $3000 to fix it OK for a ten year old camper. What is your opinio...

Parking regs in California

If you live in the 91722-91723-91724 area codes in California, beware that the city fathers are at it again. They are having a hearing on May 6th on parking regulation for your RV. "No parking in front of a structure and the curb on your lot".For mor...

Host needed Allegheny National Forest

We have openings for hosts from now to Columbus Day at Willow Bay ,Red Bridge ,Kiasutha ,Dew Drop ,Buckaloons ,Hearts Content and Twin Lakes campgrounds. twenty hours a week pays for your site. alleghenysite.com

Honda CR-V and Blue Ox Baseplate

This is a questions for owners of a 2012-14 Honda CR-V who use a Blue Ox baseplate and tow bar. In the instructions for installing the baseplate it says to remove the bumper and it will not be re-installed. Is this true? I am also going to call Blu...

What's with the change of the forum????

I really don't like the new stuff with additional ads and the very annoying recent search thingy that pops up on the left side of the screen. Let's go back to the way it was. Hey DickA,wassup???:?:?

Now I'd like to know what interior caulk to use

OK, I got good advice on what exterior caulk to use and not to use. Thanks, all of you who weighed in on that one.Now my DW has shown me a small gap in the joint between the bathroom sink and counter top. So now I'd like to know if I could use plai...

SMI Stay-In-Play on Ford Focus

Has anybody out there put the SMI Stay-IN-Play Duo brake system in a late model Ford Focus?

What is this world coming to?

I just got back from a trip to the Great North West. I visited my dad after 16 years of not traveling up his way. He's been down a few times and we've been in touch on the phone and on the internet. It was a great visit, we had a wonderful time!My...

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