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Registration Fees!

Just renewed the license tab for our Subaru....Here are the fees tacked on beyond the basic yearly fee:Registration Filing FeeLicense Plate Technology FeeDept. of Licensing Service FeeRegistration Service Fee Rant over....

Replace Fresh water drain valve

I replaced my fresh water drain valve some years ago and it was difficult because the water tank is under our sofa and the interior part of the valve was hard to reach. Long story short apparently I didn't do a good job because I've discovered it's ...

Little or no mechanical knowledge or capability

This is for all of the folks out there who purchased a motor home but who do not have the capability to fix, repair, or work on that motor home themselves. I am wondering if that is a large or small percentage of those that buy a motor home? I figure...

How long will propane last?

I have an 18 gallon tank that's filled now. We only use it for the water heater and we turn that off during the day. We heat water for 2 showers each morning and then turn it on once again a night to wash dishes. The water heater is gas only. How man...

Need suggestions to correct towing

Hi All, bought a gently used '16 F250 a few months ago. Towing my Arctic Fox is like trying to balance a marble on top of a balloon. It's horrible and semis all but blow me off the road. First off I've towed this same trailer with an '11 F250 and ...

_DJ_1 by Explorer II
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Replace 1 damaged "D" load range tire with a new "E"?

Howdy, My trailer came with 4 of the Maxxis M8008 D load range tires. One went flat last wknd coming out of the mountains due to a rock and can't be repaired. Any issue with replacing it with the same tire but the E load range model? It's only $15...

Magnum40 by Explorer
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Could not run fast enough

OK, so we were at Rolling Hills RV park next to Rolling hills Casino in Northern California spending memorial weekend there. Went outside when it stopped raining. I noticed this large 5th wheel RV leaving the RV park, but he had his "Batwing" Antenna...

drmopar by Explorer
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Lack of Documents

Hey everyone. Just a general question here.... Been looking around for my next camper. One of the things I have considered doing is finding an older camper that needs a lot of work/restoration and build it like I want it. I have run across several...

RV dealers & buying question

Hope I can word this where it makes sense,If two dearlers sell the same brand 5th wheels(Forest River, etc) but both don’t carry same models and the one who does carry one you’re interested in isn’t close or is someone who has a bad reputation,can th...

Dometic refer question

I just went to set my refer to cool it down to load it up for a trip. when I turned the thermostat switch to set the temp it clicked and now turns freely with no friction any ideas? There was always some tension on the knob, now none. I see 2 screws ...

Patio Mats

What are the most durable Patio Mats? We have the "Solid Steps" and they stick out so far when down that our patio mat is underneath the steps. The two feet on the bottom have ripped through the standard polypropylene mat we bought on Amazon. It's th...

RobWNY by Explorer
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What Is It?

Found this hanging in a lamp post hook at a campground. EDIT:OK wise guys, hand is for scale (but you knew that).What is it?

renting out rv

My husband and I are taking a year off from traveling in our rv. we were thinking about renting it out but unsure if this is a good idea.It is a 1998 Coachmen Santara, we are unable to rent through a company such as RVshare because of its age. Is thi...

soozcna by Explorer
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Ohio Turnpike rest areas

I see that there are a couple of resat areas in Ohio that have facilities for overnighting with hookups. Anyone ever use these? are they often full or hardly used? I'm thinking of stopping at the one near Toledo

tdiller by Explorer
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