RV Tips & Tricks

RV antenna question...?

(OP here- I am resurrecting this thread to ask in new post #9 below on this page about current RV antenna technology)For a few reasons, I removed the antenna from my truck camper... I believe it is a fairly common model/ type.Does this antenna colla...

4X4 for dingy towing

I drive a 2008 4-Runner, and love it, but it can't be dingy towed. I don't want to tow it on a trailer. I'm not planning on going "overlanding", but want a 4X4 with some ground clearance to take dirt roads in the west, drive into Nat'l forest and ma...

Blue Ox Sway Pro Setup question UPDATE

I have a B.O Sway Pro 1500, Prime Time Lacrosse 324RST TT and Ram 2500 CTD.When hooked up, TT and TV are level. Hitch/Bars setup on 10th link. Tongue Weight is 1480 with two 30lb propane tanks, TT loaded to rock, along with ~15 gal of fresh water (~1...

Increasing battery capacity

Is there anything else required to installing 2 6 volt deep cycle batteries other than just removing my old battery, and making sure the 2 new ones are wired in series correctly? Will my current charger/converter and all my 12 volt devices continue ...

Kitchen Smoke Detectors

Well just recently installed a new “Kitchen Rated” smoke detector (about 2 months ago), it is working as claimed. It is designed to have fewer false alarms, and is doing exactly that.About the only thing that will set it off is cooking bacon real cri...

Keeping warm using air mattress

Our daughter slips on the fold out couch with an air mattress. She constantly complains that she gets cold at night even after putting a couple of blankets between her and the air mattress. I thought I would try an electric blanket or mattress warm...

fresh water tank issue/question

Hi there hoping for insight on these questions, have BH TT I have never put in any water in fresh water tank via water inlet, have always removed drain cap on tank when I winterized. I day last summer was looking underneath trailer and noticed the ho...

High psi on inside dual tire

Last fall I had a flat on left inside dually. The road side assistance guy brought a new Wrangler HT LT235 85R16 10 ply tire and put on left inside dually. This Mem Day weekend I was approx 40 miles from home and tire sensor beeped and this new tire ...

Dewinterized, what are we doing wrong?

We hooked up to city water here at home. Flushed out the pink stuff by turning on all the faucets, shower head, and flushed toilet. Water is coming out of the syphon tube we used to pump in the antifreeze. Why? Where is it drawing water from? When ...

At the CG do you mainly use the CG showers or your RV's?

Last time we were at a CG I noticed quite a few CG showers, you had to introduce quarters to take a shower. How many of Y'all use the CG showers? Do some of you Exclusively use your RV's shower?

safety question concerning a hitch assembly

The DW and I have a 2017 Ram 1500 that will be our TV. It has the 5.7 hemi, and the complete tow package (brake controller, connections, HD hitch for the truck, etc). It will tow the trailer we are looking at, so that isn't the problem. Just laying t...

Show us your storage unit!

I always like looking at other peoples barns, shops, and other buildings where people store there toys. I know I looked at a lot of different ideas before I built our barn/shop. Maybe this thread can give ideas to others as well. I live in a devel...

Flying with Pets

Just finished the first leg of our 42 state odessey, here in Mansfield Oh, and are flying back to NoCa for a little break and hide out from the humidity. Been on the road for just shy of four months. Incredible the hassles involved in flying with pet...

Rig size restrictions in CA, OR, & WA

I’m researching a trip and wondering about size of rig restrictions in theses area. We currently have a 38' 5th wheel (possibly might have 42' in future) . I know I’ve seen that many St. parks especially in CA are built for smaller rigs. Got me to th...

Suggestions for new WD set-up

I just replaced my old TV 2002 F250 with a 2017 F250 Crew Cab with the 6.7l diesel. Since the receiver is now 2.5 inch I decided to get rid of my Husky WD set up with friction bars.The trailer is a 30 ft TH and the loaded weights from the scale are:...

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