RV Tips & Tricks

cleaning toilet and tank (mold)

I winterized my Class C in April and have not used it since then so have not bothered to flush out the anti-freeze. Today I looked in the toilet and there was a film of black mold where the water normally is....yuck. Then I looked into the tank with ...

Tires

We are about to take our first long trip ever with our trailer,an 1100 mile round trip. I was out looking at the tires and noticed two had weather checking/cracks in the sidewalls. The other two look perfectly fine. The manufacture date on the tires ...

Hensley Arrow

I want buy a used hensley hitch, the hensley seems to be a cloud of mystery. They don't tell you a price or if it's a one size fits all application on their website.Does the it come in different capacity's like most weight distribution systems or ar...

How do you wash your camper?

It might sound like a stupid question. Since our current camper has dark full body paint I can't use our home well water. Too many minerals and it leaves a ton of spots and a haze. No matter if I disconnect the water softener or not. What I do now i...

Reese WD setup question.

I'm trying to set up a Reese WD hitch with the dual cam anti-sway. Per the instructions I measured from the top of trailer ball socket to ground. I then tried to set the hitch ball slightly higher but can't. With the truck (F250)and shank I can only ...

On demand hot water, to replace regular 6 gal tank unit

School me on the on-demand units, worth the price? How much SHOULD I pay for one? any recommendations? I am searching for a friend, they are a large family, 2 adults, 5 kids and due to unforseen cirsumstances, are most likely going to have to live i...

Holding tank odor...

My son's 2001 CC Allure has a persistent gray tank odor that permeates the coach interior within a few minutes of each departure. We have tried rinsing/washing/flooding/etc., the sink traps, washing machine trap/standpipe, shower trap and the black &...

Reese trunnion bar oil - where to buy it?

Am looking for "Reese on the ball" heavy weight oil for our Reese WDH. Can't seem to find a place selling it. I'm sure it's readily available somewhere. I've read that some use light machine oil? Does it in fact matter a whole lot? They say to d...

EZ pass or I-pass

We're Washington State residents planning a cross-country road trip covering almost all the CONUS states (excluding ND, OK, WV, FL).We need help figuring out if we need an EZ-pass (which state?) or an I-pass and where we should get it. Do they charge...

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RV Tires

I just purchased new Michelin XRV tires for our class a motorhome. I was very displeased to learn the DOT date codes showed two of the six tires to be 98 weeks old. The six tires had four different date codes ranging from 3111 to 4912. The tires w...

WD Hitch - one or two sway bars?

I pick up my TT next Wednesday. I bought a weight distribution hitch with sway control for it and it will all be set up when I get the TT. I overheard the guys at the dealer saying only one sway bar on one side for TT's less than 30 feet and that i...

Camping World RV Service:Good or Bad?

Has anyone had any experience with service and repairs at Camping World? Their technical knowledge may be there but are they responsive to your needs? Do they keep you updated as to when parts are coming in? If they have been ordered? When can you e...

Frameless Window - Open more

I HATE my frameless windows as they don't open enough to do any good. I inspected them and notice that there is a plastic piece in the track (on the bottom of the window) that stops the mechanism (two silver arms) from opening more. Anyone know if I ...

US Gear Braking system

I have a problem with my US Gear Braking system, when I hook it up I get no green light at the control. I went through all the steps to check the wireing and found all to be OK . So I guess it must be the control in the motor home. I checked and f...

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