RV Tips & Tricks

Saved by Our 5er

Here at home the blower motor failed on our furnace. Thank goodness, it’s not cold. We’ have a ventless propane heater we sometimes use in the garage. Brought it into the house last night, robbed the two (2), 40 pounder from our 5er, and got the heat...

Porch Light Lens

Does anyone know where I can get a lens for this porch light?

water pump??

So yesterday, I went out to unwinterize TT and sanitize system. Pumped some clean water into system via hose to clean those lines. Used city water connection and flushed pink stuff from lines. Then filled tank with bleach and water. tried using p...

Las Vegas Mecum Motorcycle Auction

1700 cycles going up for auction. Every year it seems like less american bikes are being sold and more imports. It might be so many who ride large twins are to old to ride anymore. I see there stock has been hammered over the last year or so to.Bonha...

Water bladder that hooks directly to hose

We are going to try our first boondocking adventure. We only have a 30 gal fresh water tank. I looked online, but didn't see bladders or collapsible tanks @ 20 gal that hook directly to a standard drinking water hose. Any suggestions ? T I A

General Inspection Checklist

When I take my car in to the shop they run it through a 20 some point inspection and tell me everything that needs to be addressed or repaired. I'm new to RVing but would assume they do the same for a MH when it's brought in. When a dealership takes ...

Have Blue Ox hitch for toad

Question is will all Blue Ox tow arms work with all cars or are they specific like the plates are? I am thinking of towing a Smart Car, Honda Element or Jeep Wrangler. Have not bought any of them yet but do not want to buy a car and then find out t...

Where did all this stuff come from?

Our RVing needs changed in November. We decided to buy a fifth-wheel.We get the new camper in march. The Wif and I went down to our current camper and started cleaning it out. I had forgotten we had all this stuff in there. I took four bins out o...

Ford CMax Inspection

I have updated this post for better clarification.I had a 2013 Ford CMax using the Blue Ox Baseplate BX2639 and have experienced loosening of the attachment bolts which have been retorqued twice. Recently my Ford dealer noticed frame damage (not caus...

Winnegao and Thor are overstocked - time to buy a MH

Article from Investor's Business Daily talking about Winnebago and Thor Indust stock pricing dropping because their dealers are so overstocked with unsold units. Winnebago dropped 8.37% and Thor dropped 7.67%.IBD ClickyBill

Good Sams Chapters

I think Good Sam have threw the Good Sams Chapters away. We use to get the Highway Mag, I know us old people still get it three times a year in one of there other Mag. not nearly as good as it use to be. But the new people are not aware of it and I d...

4L60E temp and sensor location

I'm sure by now everyone has heard or asked about towing temps and sensor locations on the 4L60E transmission.I currently just added a 3rd tranny cooler to the factory radiator cooler and the factory external cooler on my 97' Z71 silverado 1500 w/hd ...

Fading Front Cap paint issues, questions

(Could not figure out where to post this question, so will try this "general" topic.)Rig specific: Grand Design Imagine (2018 2600RB, travel trailer).Has anyone had problems with the dark front cap fading on the Grand Design RV's? I have known of t...

WD Hitch Measurements - Need help with fine tuning

Hello all,I spent a very rough afternoon yesterday setting up my WD hitch. I have some physical limitations from my life being a mechanic, but I managed to get it all together. What a pain in the butt.I have some questions and I need help from the ex...

Spend summer of 2018 at a Nature Park

We have one park host position to fill for summer 2018. Volunteer May 1st through October 31st, at a small, beautiful nature park in exchange for a spacious campsite with full hookup. Spring Lake Nature Park at Streator, Illinois is a city owned, vo...

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