RV Tips & Tricks

Question on buying a TT in Florida

I would like to find out from any one who has bought a new travel trailer in Florida if it is state law that the dealer must allow a PDI. I was told this by a salesman and that is why they can charge for it.Truth or false ?

Do I even bother winterizing in Las Vegas?

Storing our rig for the first time over the winter in Las Vegas. I know it can get down to the mid-20s some nights. What would you do, pink stuff or just use hot water/cold water drain points in utility bay and hope it drains enough water out?

Camp stove

I have a new StarCraft Satlite and it has a gas connection on the back. My question is there a fitting or something that I can get that I can hook Coleman camp stove to it. I have tried to use the fitting that hooks the l-p bottle but it is for high ...

Ford Focus Towing

We just purchase a Class A motorhome and are looking at purchasing a Ford Focus as a dingy. The owner's manual states as part of the tow preparation to disconnect the negative battery cable. Does anyone have experience with this Ford or similar produ...

Is the pool of 4 down towable vehicles diminishing??

Maybe it’s just me but I recently had to help someone find a new 4 down towable toad. It seems the choices have diminished since we went thru the process 15 years ago. For those who have wanted to buy a NEW toad in the last year or two, was it diffic...

Remote Temperature Monitors

We would like to spend a month or so in the south during the coming winter, but are quite concerned about loss of power at our home, or furnace failure--both of which would lead to frozen pipes and lots of other issues.What kind of remote temperature...

awning lube

I have a manual awning on my Class C, which I'm pretty sure is made by Carefree. I don't use it all that much, and the side "rails" don't slide very easily to get into the fully-deployed position. Silicone lube?R

Infested (Post Powder Beetle)

To all: Hello, first off, this is not how I want to start my first post with you all in this forum. I recently purchased a 2018 Puma Palomino (351THSS) made by Forest River in Sept this year. One month into owning this trailer, I found it to possib...

No. Carolina 1-95 milepost 146 SB wreck

Came past a bad one at 5 PM today. Wreck happened at 12:50, road just cleared at 4:30. Wreckers just ready to move out 2 vehicles. Class A rolled into west ditch into trees, onto left side drivers seat and cabin corner destroyed. Looks like he sli...

Shower Drain Not Draining Much

Hey everyone, this is my first post. I looked for an intro section, but I didn't see one. I might have over looked it. My question is about the shower drain in our travel trailer. Its a 29 foot Starcraft. The shower drain doesn't drain very well. It ...

Fall Weather in Texas

At a campground north of Dallas on the Red River. It just hit 90 degrees. Looking forward to winter weather where the daily highs will only be in the 60s and 70s.

Crunch time to buy

I'm getting conflicting information. I've flat towed Jeeps in the past however they are very pricey with a load of miles on them. Then I hear NO awd vehicles can be flat towed. I'm looking at Chevy Equinox. What is the criteria for flat towing this v...

Kidde extinguisher RECALL

Kidde is recalling 40 million extinguishers, check yoursKidde RecallI just did the steps to receive new ones Pretty simple.

Brake systems for dinghy

I currently don't have brakes on our toad Chevy Sonic (2700 lbs) but I will be replacing it, possibly with a Ford Focus (3000 lbs) and will want a braking system. I want the least troublesome, least intrusive and one I don't have to put anything on a...

Fire Extinguisher Recall

Go to Kidde.com then to middle towards bottom for product and safety, choose usa or canada on next page, then follow steps to check and see if your fire extinguisher ( back to 1973) is one of the millions being recalled. There are steps to follow fo...

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