RV Tips & Tricks

Collapsable drinking water hose... yay or nay

My local RV shop is selling a collapsable drinking water safe hose made by Teknor. I attached a picture below. Has anyone used these? Pro's and cons? It sure would take up a lot less storage space but at what cost. I would love to hear some real worl...

NE WA Camp Host Positions Available!

Hurry! Openings for campground host positions located in Northeast Washington for the Department of Natural Resources still available! 1)Dragoon Creek Campground located 11 miles north of Spokane(3 months) 3)Sherry Creek ORV Campground located 21 mil...

Replacing 2006 Vue - Equinox or Edge

Sadly our 2006 Vue is getting a bit tired and worn out. Time to replace it. Anyone towing a Chevy Equinox or Ford Edge and would you recommend it or not? Thanks for any info we may lack. Both seem to fit our bill but want to hear from owners. THANKS

7 pin electrical contact cleaner

I have been taking the trailer out of hibernation and notice there is significant oxidation on the contacts of my electrical connector. I notice there are a bunch of spray cleaners out there. Does anyone recommend one that really works or maybe a h...

Aftermarket Warranties?

Who offers the most competitive and comprehensive aftermarket warranty program? Just shopping.

shank drop question

I have a new to me TT and a dealer supplied weight distribution hitch assembly. I feel like I need a shank with just a touch more drop. The trailer is sitting just a little front high with the head bolted into the lowest hole. I measured the drop of ...

2006 Honda Element

I have a 2006 Honda Element with Auto Transmission and All Wheel Drive. Is anyone towing one of these. Honda says no, but I have heard that you can do it with all 4 down.

Electric Scooter

Electric Scooters, there seems to be as much to learn about scooters as there is about RV's.Looking for a electric scooter for the wife as there are times when walking put a strain on her over time. Pushing a wheelchair around is not bad on hard surf...

Norcold 811 Refrez

I have a Norcold 811 refrez. When I turn it on I get the red light flashing 3 time every 6sec. The manual tells me that this is a temperature limit switch problem. Have you every heard of this or have a solution. I have been told to open door and hol...

In line water filter

just curious to see how long before you change out your water filter?I am talking about the inline type that you put in between the water line and into your rv on the outside of rig.Kinda like to see how far you went before changing it out, or how f...

Progressive Industries EMS

I was surprised to see the portable units are not UL listed. Wondering the reason. Am I missing something?Brian

Need Trailer-Warming Gift Ideas

Looking for relatively inexpensive (up to $50) gift ideas for a "Trailer-Warming".Close friends just signed contract for new trailer, DW & I want to give them something special or unique for the trailer - the kind of thing they're not likely to buy f...

Buying new with warranty vs used?

So I am torn between a couple RV's. Let's keep discussion between these 2 please. They literally both have an identical floor plan and options. There are some minor differences, but the only feature advantage goes to the used rv that is 6" wider an...

8 y/o Fresh Water Tank Pump

I have never used our fresh water tank pump and it’s 8 y/o. We are planning a big trip this summer and will be using it. What kind of maintenance should I perform on the pump before our big trip? Thanks

I may NEED to live in my RV fulltime.

We are renting an apartment in Boise, ID. The rent is nearly 40% of my retirement income we are able to do that OK because I currently work a part time job. But the time is coming when I may not be able to work or just don't want to.The big blow came...

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