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Tires sitting on composite decking?

Just finished laying down my uncovered outdoor gravel parking pad.(3/4" Bluestone with smaller fines in it)I was going to put down a few plywood strips and get some rubber mats to keep the tires on.Then I thought what about composite or pvc deck boar...

Side tilt

I have always towed my fifth wheel with the side tilt on my hitch engaged. How do you tow? Its just a matter of the handle position and the hitch has holes for either way for the safety pin. Reese hitch.

Limit4 by Explorer
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What to buy??????

I am by no means a newby, but at the same time, I am. Over the years I have owned a few TT's, the most recent 7 years ago, and used as temp housing while I built my house. A class C holiday rambler which I only had a couple seasons before work forced...

Pilot flying j issue

Traveling to Florida , I decided to use pilot flying j for gas because of the discount. I received a message from my card company that Pilot had put a 500 dollar hold on my account rendering the card non usable for several days. Pilot has no business...

How long does fresh water stay fresh?

I haven't seen this bantered about or discussed, (couldn't find it in a search either), so here goes. I have never dry camped for more than a couple of days but anticipate doing a lot more of it. Assuming the fresh tank has been properly sanitized...

Need recommendations for a camping footstool

Wife would like to get a footstool to rest her feet up on while we're at a camp site sitting in our chairs. We have great chairs, so not looking to change to the chairs with built-in foot rests.Would prefer something about 20" tall, folding, is fairl...

jim1521 by Explorer
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Stupidity at its finest

I just saw a pick up towing a 40' or so 5th wheel with a car dolly hooked to the back with a full sized car on that.....I hope he does not need to make a quick stop....As it is illegal in Florida I think there are a number of laws that he was breakin...

RV shipments on the rise

Geesh, it's already hard enough to get a spot. If you own enough property you should rent space for RV storage.http://www.rvbusiness.com/2018/03/curtin-projected-2018-shipments-to-hit-539900/

Dolly tow a 2017 CR-V

I have a 2017 Honda CR-V on order and am trying to figure out if the front wheels will freely turn left & right on a tow dolly. I'm leaning toward an Acme EZE tow dolly, that has a straight axle vs a turn table geometry. Thanks in advance for any h...

Interstate Gas Stations that have Diesel

Will be travelling from VA to Disney in a week. Question, I prefer to not stop at Flying J's/Love's due to higher cost. When the interstate signs at an Exxon/Shell/BP have the word diesel above their sign is that typically that they just sell diese...

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Tricky question about Atwood Water Heater

OK - who we’re currently camping at an RV lot. Have a 6 gal propane only Atwood water heater. Serviced and Thermocupler replaced last fall.The only way I can get the water heater to stay on is to use my onboard fresh water with the water pump, and ...