RV Tips & Tricks

Who really cares about what forum a thread is in?

I often see responses along the lines of "why did you post on this forum rather than that forum" or 'this belongs in "X" forum, or "you will get more responses posting in this forum instead" . Personally, I never check individual forums to see wha...

Pleated shade only raises half way?

So I get that the tension on the string, that is attached to the spool that's screwed into the wall, allows the shade to raise and lower.When the tension is too loose the shade will fall on its own, and if it's too tight it will be too hard to raise....

Need Advice For Caulking RV

I am re-caulking my travel trailer, and I am not sure what to do where the roof meets the gutter. There is a little strip of butyl tape sticking out of where the roof membrane goes into the trim/gutter strip. Should I 1) pull the strip off and caulk ...

Braking System Recommendation

We flat tow a 2014 CRV with our Class A Encounter. The braking system recommended by our RV repair/installer was a Blue OX Autostop which has not worked for us. It is a cable tied to the car brake pedal and it either keeps the brakes on all the time ...

Need help with Hitch on Coachman Cadet 1978

We have a 1978 Coachmen Cadet renovated to new condition. I want to replace the tongue/underjaw on the A-Frame hitch which is welded to the frame but cannot find any name on the hitch. On the back of the underjaw is stamped 66-00011. Can anybody hel...

Traveling with a Residential Fridge?

So we currently have an RV fridge that runs on propane when we are traveling. A lot of the new RV's offer the residential style fridge or the RV style. My questions:How do you keep the residential fridge cold when traveling?If you are going to travel...

Quick hitch receiver slop fix

Just towed the boat behind the camper which requires a hitch extension. The slop from receiver to extension and extension to hitch results in the hitch dropping a couple inches and banging over bumps. I tried a quick fix, shoved a fender washer under...

Assistance with opening bathroom roof vent

The roof vent in my 5th wheels bathroom is out of reach for me and my wife. I know that they sell devices such as the Barker 29070 Vent Stick and Kwik Stik RV Roof Vent Extension Handle but they cost about $25 and $40 respectively on Amazon. Has anyo...

Should I go back to OEM size tires?

Hi, this is my first time on this forum, so I appreciate any help!I am wondering if I should put OEM size tires back on my truck? It is a 2007 Suburban 2500, with the 6.0l and 3.73 gearing. It currently has 265/75/16 which came on it when bought the ...

Curt TruTrack - grease bar hangers?

Is it common practice or even recommended to put a bit of lubricant on the bar hangers for the Curt TruTrack WD hitch? Two camping trips so far, both within a couple hours of our house and there is already clear signs of friction and rubbing both on...

towing with dually and WDH

We have 3500 dodge dually and going to pick up a trailer, Camplite, with 400 lb tongue weight. I called hitching post and they told me the dodge won't even know it's back there. I was concerned about sway but guess from what I am told we are going t...

Another benefit of RV'ing

Was taking my trash to the dumpster a few days ago while we were camping. Started talking to guy who was two spaces down from me. Talked weather, real estate, etc. when we finally got around to saying where we were from. Turns out I went to high s...

Hatch lift hydraulic arm

We put new hydraulic arms under bed in camper and it won’t retract with pressure they won’t budge an inch???Sure hope someone can help me with this?

Roof Coating

I have a 39 ft 5th wheel and am looking at coating the roof with Dicor..to those that have done this ...how many gallons of Dicor would you recommend for a camper of this size. Reading reviews everyone says camping world over estimates what is neede...

Finding a CG has become such a frustrating pain in the....

We are planning 3 weeks this summer in Saskatchewan on a lake. Didn't think it would be that big a deal, as Sask has thousands of lakes.I have a 93 year old aunt I want to visit, so I'm looking close to Swift Current.Well gee whiz, its turned into a ...

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