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Where to carry spare on a Winne class a 27 h Vista

This has 19” tires but no spare, id frelnbetter having a spare and wheel if I’m in the middle of nowhere and need itAlso when changing a spare on the road can you lift the tire with the auotnlevelers ??If not what kind of a jack do you bring ??And wh...

How long have you had your current RV?

I was watching videos today on RV buying. One interesting comment was "the average person keeps their RV for 2.5 years." Struck me as kind of odd since we had our for 10+ years before a hurricane destroyed it.So, how long have you had your current ...

Using ethanol free gas.

I have a 2014 Ram 3500 w/ 6.4 Hemi. I have been using the pure gas which is 100% ethanol Free. While it more $$ I get around 4MPG in the city and about 6 MPG on the highway, your mileage may vary. So in the long run it cheaper per gallon but I hav...

Another Black Tank Thread - photos tell the story

I've been a member on RV.net for what seems like eons now. I've read and commented on, probably, hundreds of posts about black and grey tank dumping. I've always been an advocate for flushing the black tank as much as any can. I've commented on how b...

Thinking about a new generator

I’ve got a big contractor style generator that I’m thinking about replacing with something smaller and quiet. I only need to use it a couple of times during deer season so I won’t need it to run an AC unit. Just lights, tv and heater blower. I’m thi...

Crambo by Explorer
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Do any of you MH owners use a small invertor gen ?

So if winter or fall camping or when you are dry camping and just want to watch tv do you bring along a small Honda or whatever generator instead of using the onboard LOUDER generator ?I know some have said they use the small Honda’s to run their ac ...

water damage

Has anybody turned water damage into their insurance company under their full coverage policy. I have a leak on my passenger side of my MH that has run under the cabinets and caused some damage. Just wondering if any one has put in a claim for someth...

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NY Times - As Elkhart goes

Interesting read in today's NY Times. As Elkhart, Ind, Goes. Seems some slowdowns in the industry are causing some concern.**Edit: some of you may have trouble getting past the paywall but most will not.

Dave5143 by Explorer
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air dryers

Just wondering about those electric air dryers, how many of you use them? Do you think they do a good job or just better than nothing and better than the dri z air? I saw 3 brands, Davis, caframo, and iron wave or something like that, all around the...

Rich_Mar by Explorer
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Dumb-Ass Traunts Buffalo in Yellowstone Thursday

Just saw this on Yahoo Home Page this afternoon. Shows this dumb-ass out side his vehicle truanting a 2,000 lb buffalo in the middle of the road. This guy has had 3 encounters with National Park personal in the last 45 days and he's still out walking...

Installing/wiring for trailer and brake controller

Hi all, I’m new here so this may be a topic that has been covered but I can’t find a thread in it. I have a 2014 Explorer Sport with an aftermarket tow package that has a four way flat connector. We’re buying a travel trailer and I need to install a ...

bjkb1f by Explorer
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