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Snowing here and

I am so glad the TT is UNDER a shed. 6 inches of Snow, Sleet, and freezing rain would not be real good for the top stuff. Could be heavy as well.

Converter Failure... again!

Last year (summer of 2017) the converter in my travel trailer (2015 Crossroads Zinger) stopped working. Took it in and had it replaced under warranty. Two days ago, it stopped working again. Help!! What is the primary cause of converter failure?

Insurance claim

I normally keep my motor home in a garage. It has been sitting out for 6 months. I noticed when i went in it that there was water running across the floor. I looked under the cabinets and they are soft and rotting. Called my ins company and they told...

Dennis12 by Explorer
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Trying to buy new Jeep (hard)

DW and I have been looking for a new or good used toad. We have had several Honda CR-V’s in the past but alas, they are no longer towable we also want something as high up as possible to reduce the size of the drop hitch we need and the resulting tai...

Tire pressures during temperature swings

I see a 3-4 PSI rise in my Ram 2500 tires from a cold start to highway driving after 30 minutes.During the day, if starting off from a cold location, to the hottest destination, do you account for the warmup and adjust your pressures to compensate?I ...

recreation.gov pain in the

Had our first experience today with the new site.Tried Firefox on two different computers. Edge on another. Every time we got to the checkout we got a message that the browser needed to be updated. Firefox was latest version. Edge was on new computer...

Alternative towing hitch

There use to be a device that allowed you to tow a fifth wheel trailer with a receiver hitch. It had an axle with 2 tires to support the trailer and connect to the pulling trucks class 5 hitch. Is it still made? Any info would be helpful.

papaloco by Explorer
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Help Me Figure Out the Dream?

Hi,I am going to open up here. I don't like to reveal a lot online but I need some help selecting an RV.I currently full time in an older Dodge Ram 2500 and Arctic Fox single slide truck camper. I also full time in a couple sailboats. One an incre...

HELP ME UNDERSTAND

Finally got a reservation at Champoeg state park here in Oregon. Two loops in this park. B loop open year round. A loop closed 10/31 to march. I am told drainage field for dump station & sewer is in need of repairs so NO dump at that facility. I...

Oasisbob by Explorer
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Tight sewer hose connections

Would any one have a trick to getting sewer hoses disconnected that are too tight? Like many, due to some arthritis my grip isn't what it used to be. The Camco tool doesn't get any good reviews. I've tried some lubricant to no avail.Thank You❚ Did yo...

wojorv by Explorer
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Yea, "cheap gas"

People are increasingly driving larger lower MPG vehicles and not cars I guess partly because they perceive gas to be cheap. Really. I don't think it's ever been cheap to keep fuel in a motor vehicle do you? Even as low as $2 something per gallon it ...