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Community Campfires?

What do you all think of community camp fires? I think that they are a great way to meet your fellow campers and they keep the smoke down to a minimum. Do you like your own campfire or should there be no fires?

Chevy brake light short

Where do I start looking for a short?All of the rear lights on my 1997 Chevy Express van work correctly individually. But when the running lights are on and the brake pedal is applied, the bottom right side light bulb goes out. It works OK when the b...

wgander by Explorer
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Dragging the 7-way connector

During my last trip to Missouri and discovered that every time I checked to see why I had no trailer breaks, the 7-way was up under the Trailer (Palomino S-17). I ended up having to reconnect the cable three times. The last time the plug bounced up...

jrdebono by Explorer
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Hip Replacement and RV'ing

I'm scheduled to have my right hip replaced at the end of October. This is something that I have put off for quite sometime...well it's time now. I have delayed it until the end of October so that I can enjoy the TT as much as possible.I will have ...

Thank you

We bought our first large TT in August 2013, 4 days before going on a 2 week camping trip. I was having a heck of a time putting things in there, finding spaces, etc. This forum has been a godsend as I have gotten so many ideas on what to bring, not ...

Carla52 by Explorer
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Bad Back

I have four herniated disc and stenosis in my lower back. Have been able to control the pain with drugs. It is getting so I don't sleep past 3 or 4 AM. My DR wants to inject me with steroids. I hear a lot of bad about the shots. I would like to hear ...

Too_Tall by Explorer
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VA Diesel Fuel Refund

It is not very well publicized that diesel fuel purchased in Virginia for use in a qualifying vehicle may be eligible for 9.1 cent/gallon refund. The website says "Qualifying vehicles include diesel passenger cars, pickup or panel trucks, and trucks ...

2hams by Explorer
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IRS selling a 40c Fleetwood

Hopefully this is ok to post, info only, not an ad. Ran across this 2002 Fleetwood 40c motorhome the IRS is selling. I know nothing about MH's but it looks nice if someone is near Ohio and in the market for one.http://www.treasury.gov/auctions/irs/be...

2013 Fiat 500 using Classic Brake Buddy

We just traded for a new Fiat 500 and plan on using our 1 year oldClassic Brake Buddy. Is anybody using this combination and how is it working? The clevis did not fit the brake pedal and I called BBand they sent me a newly designed clevis for the F...

LadyRVer by Explorer II
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Sacriliac Joints

My neurologist had me get a CT scan and it showed my sacroiliac joints are what's giving me the problems I have been having. He sent me to a pain management center. The doctor there will look over my MRI and my CT scan records and decide what plan of...

emzee by Explorer
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Too cold for my refrigerator??????

I am new to having a RV style refrigerator. While reading my owner manual (yes, I'm one of those that actually read the manuals) for my Norcold N61X I notices a section titled "Effects of Freezing Temperatures on Refrigerator Operation". It states th...

protruding connections

hi we just had our tow bars put on. they extend out and I can see someone might walk into them. do you duo anything about this like putting tennis balls on the protrusions?