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Unhappy with deal. Want to cancel Purchase Agreement.

We have been negotiating the purchase of a used class A motorhome over the last few days. The negotiation has progressed to the point where we have signed a Purchase Agreement and placed a down payment on the unit.Even though the RV is 12 years old,...

Ladder bike racks - actual experiences.

It's time to buy our girls new bikes, which means they won't fit in the back of the Suburban anymore. With our bikes on the roof and costly tongue based racks out of the budget, we're really left with two options. Either we put the bikes inside the ...

Charging 6V Batts with Generator

Our rig operates on 2 6v batts wired in series. Using an adapter, I plug our shore power into my Honda 2000 to charge the batts while boon docking. Am I risking overcharging? Should I have a conventional charger between the trlr and the generator? (t...

Watch your I-phone and Android!

We just returned from a trip to Iowa to visit the daughter and our 3 granddaughters. It was a wonderful trip, and the kids just loved sleeping in the camper with us. But, in the midst of all our fun, we had a disheartening event. We had the two small...

Turn fridge LP off at gas pump - another warning!

I see there are more threads about traveling with the fridge on LP. I do. My class c fridge is always on except, ahhh 98 percent of the time, when fueling. This actually happened to me this past weekend in MD at a gas station. I was filling up the th...

Air Conditioner Generator Advice

I am looking for suggestions for the least expensive way to power my Coleman Mach 8 air conditioner. I have a late 80's Champion Telstar RV. The RV itself is in good condition but, unfortunately, after spending over 1000 repairing the Onan Genset an...

Can I tow my 2004 Honda Civic Automatic Transmission?

Do you, or do you know anyone who has or is still towing a 2004 Honda Civic with automatic transmission. I can t find a definitive yes or no answer. Thanks. Bill

telescoping ladder questions

I am getting tired of dragging the old step ladder around. I am wondering what peoples thoughts are about the telescoping ladders?Are they stable enough to climb up and wash the bugs off the front cap of a FW?Do they leave marks or scratches on the g...

Best Vehicles To Tow on four wheels

We have a diesel pusher and currently tow an '09 Chevy Trailblazer. I want to move to a Ford product so can anyone make a recommendation for a replacement for the Trailblazer?

Best places to camp in Vermont and New Hamphire

DD, DSIL & family will be traveling through Maine (Acadia Nat'l Park) Vermont (Montpelier area0 and New Hampshire (Meredith area). Is there a website any of you have used to look up campgrounds, or do any of you have suggestions for campgrounds tha...

Weird Electrical Short Problem

My husband and I are new to 'travel trailer' living. We'll be living in one for the next 10-months, on an Air Force base in Alabama, while he goes through a Master's program. The travel trailer is about 11-yrs old and has been on the same site at the...

Buy in Canada, bring to California?

I'm starting to search for my future RV. While surfing the various search websites, I've seen some ads in Canada for models I'm interested in. One side of my brain says that it could be kind of an adventure to fly up, check it out, and drive it hom...

Interior detailing/ protection... less dust?

I am an automotive detailing enthusiast & I have noticed many of the products I use on/in my TT tend to attract dust, the areas I go camping have been quite dry this summer & the downside to my truck and trailer being shiny, is they are dust magnets....

storage box for Yamaha generator

I've tried to google it, but no luck.Does anyone know of a plastic storage container that would fit a Yamaha EF2000iS generator? Their cardboard boxes that my two came in are on their last legs.

San Diego Passes RV Parking Ban

On July 8, 2013 the San Diego City Counsel passed a sweeping ban on RV parking within the City of San Diego. This ban effects motorhomes, trailers, ATV trailers, boats, and any other "oversized" vehicle. The city backed off on this in 2008 when the...

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