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2014 Ram 3500 brake controller issue

First post here so please have patience. I have an issue with a new to me 2014 Ram 3500 DRW 4x4 CTD. I am towing a 2012 Heartland Greystone 33CK on an Andersen UH coupled to the factory gooseneck hitch. My issue is this: the truck had factory trailer...

Thank you Ziploc!

You are godsend with our space-challenged RV.We just throw away the original packaging and transfer it to ziplock and mark it with pentel pen.Supplies now fit into two boxes regular-sized plastic packing crate.Now, someone please advice on how to mak...

Home schooling on the road

The Summer 2018 issue of National Parks has an interesting article about home schooling on the road. The article features a Utah family with three kids who have been “roads scholars” (my term not theirs) since 2013.

Boy did I have a great experience!

The DW and I are currently on the road in the Pacific Northwest, she noticed that the outside rear dual looked low and brought it to my attention. We are parked in the Mill Casino RV Park in North Bend/Coos Bay OR and there is a Les Schwab Tire Stor...

Another Mattress Thread

So, after searching and sifting through the results, I'm no further ahead in my quest for a replacement mattress for my camper. My wife has been having trouble with the 7" thick mattress that I can only assume came new in our 2009 Keystone Sprinter....

Mountain towing - Ram 1500 ecodiesel (3.92 Rear Axle Ratio)

Hi all,Planning to take my first trip to the smokies in a couple of weeks. My TV is a 2017 Ram 1500 ecodiesel (3.92 Rear Axle Ratio). My trailer is a 2016 Shasta Oasis (4300lbs dry weight, add another 700lbs for cargo + 500lbs fudge factor, net weigh...

2006 CRV - Which wiring kit did you use. Thanks

Need someone who wired a 2006 crv as a towed vehicle. Which wiring kit did you use?

Cheap tires + Speed = Blown tire

Last year around this time I posted how everybody on the highway whether car or truck and trailer were blowing by me and I passed maybe 2 people over several hours on the road with my cruise set at 67 mph. Some here even criticized me for going 67 a...

Atwood Camper Jack Parts

Now that Atwood is kaput - where does one find a replacement plastic cover that went on top of many of their camper jacks. Called Lippert and they don't have them and did not know of anyone that did. Looked on Ebay and Amazon - no dice there either...

Water leaking inside RV from furnace.

I have had two hours of driving rain today. I noticed some water pooling on the floor underneath a cabinet near the fridge. I pulled the lower drawer out and I saw a puddle of water underneath the metal box of the furnace. Water was dripping from ...

Corps of Engineers jobs

Does anyone know the precise website for the Corps of Engineers to search for gatehouse or fee booth contract positions?Thank you!!

Help re towing on dolly

Anyone know if a 2013 Mercedes-Benze b250 turbo can be towed on a dolly.It is not a 4matic. Any information will be appreciated.Thank you

AAA RV Premier said they won't tow dolly...

Disappointed in AAA. Last night while driving down Cabbage Hill, i84, Oregon near Pendleton, we had one of the dolly tires blow out. We have AAA Premier RV. Anyway, AAA says they won't tow the dolly to a tire shop. They say it's not covered.So, mayb...

Cedar Creek rear wall loose from floor??

It's a 2008 34 TSA fifth. At the floor the wall can be pushed away from the floor about 1/2 inch at the centre below the big rear window. She says there is always lots of dust at back of trailer after going on gravel roads which we have to when we le...

Camp Hosting

The wife and I are considering a camp host position for the 2019 camping season. We've never done it before so any tips would be welcome. Would like to hear from folks that have actually done it. Would you do it again or not?

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