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Blue Ox KarGard II Towed Vehicle Protector

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Payload weight distribution question

How does that all play out? If you have 1400lb payload and 1000lb tongue weight that leaves 400lbs for passengers and other "stuff" if your hitch moves 300lbs back onto the TT does that free up 300lbs of payload?

"QuartzSite"-? What's the attraction????

Been a member long enough to see the words "goin' to QuartzSite" pop up so often that it seems like I should know what folks are talking about. I finally looked it up and it looks like a Giant RV Parking Lot that fills up in January/February every...

50 Amp right angle connector

For those of us who have a 50 Amp power cord to our RV's here's a right angle connector reasonably priced at $35.30 with free shipping from Amazon.com. I suggest this due to the standard power cord sticking out so far from the RV. This connector will...

You wanna live where ????

As we have many RV'ers that seem to be close to retirement/relocation I thought this may be an appropriate group share.Of course only lists some of the factors that go in to the"big move" decision ..but , a good start. I liked the 5 state build on co...

Do you?

I have noticed quite a few people that have their RV tipped to the drivers side when they are set up. I assume this is so the waste will flow easier. I also am wondering if those people leave their black tank valve open?Does not look like it would ...

Volunteer needed Gladie Visitor Center, Red River Gorge, KY

We need your help this spring and summer at the Gladie Cultural-Environmental Learning Center in the picturesque Red River Gorge Geologic Area of the Daniel Boone National Forest, located near Slade Kentucky. We are looking for volunteers to staff th...

Aladdin Froze Up

I have a Aladdin system on my 05 Beaver. It has stopped working. I have a reset in the divers overhead compartment but it will not reset the system. You cant even get it to toggle with the switch. Is there another way to reset it? The only thing I re...

Christmas trip to Florida...any tips?

We've winterized our motorhome and decided to make a quick trip to Jacksonville, FL via SUV and a nights stay in a motel about halfway there (NC or SC). Anyone know of any Christmas activities going on along the way? We're leaving central PA travelin...

Excellent Christmas Gift

Just thought I'd give a huge shout out to the newish Tom Tom VIA 1605M RV Specific GPS Unit!More about the specifics here:Tom Tom Via 1605M RV GPSI've had mine for awhile now and it's performed flawlessly. They're about $149.00 compared to the Garmin...

Pearl Harbor

While I'm pretty sure that there are not many of the men and women who were there on that day in History, who are still out driving their RVs around, I don't doubt though, that there are plenty of children and grandchildren of people who were lost th...

Replacement RV Windows?

Atwood Mobile Products sells replacement windows to order. There are options for dual pane and various configurations as well as various tints. Anyone done this or used this company? I tend to like to read reviews/experiences and I can't seem to find...

Breakfast?

I know everyone here will appreciate this.This morning as I had my coffee and read the RV.Net, my wife came out of the bedroom as said:"Are your ready for your breakfast?"Without looking up, I said:"Anytime you are ready."Her response:"I was talking ...

exterior cleaning on TT

Anyone have any tricks of the trade on how to bring back to life thethe finish on a prowler alum TT. The outside is really dingy and has dark streaks coming down the sides. I am willing to use a lot of elbow grease and I do have a power buffer, but a...

Generator question

With the threat of an ice storm approaching, I figured that in a worse case scenario I could plug the camper into a generator and camp out for a while. Question is..... I have a 5500 generator. It is just a basic generator, not an inverter type. Ar...

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