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Turning With A Long Bumper Pull Trailer

I have a 38 foot bumper pull trailer and I will be pulling out of my summer park in 2 days. I hope some of the experienced pros here can give me some guidance. I've taken 3 short trips in the new truck (F-250 long bed, full cab, a long truck) and t...

Good Sam Trip Planner - Error: NoSolution

Have you experienced getting the Error: NoSolution; Response Code: 4 while adding a stop on your trip?  I'm not sure what the problem is but I have a trip where I am getting this error code for a trip in Colorado. The map software will add the stop b...

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Hankook TH31

Any body install the new trailer tire from Hankook? It was introduced Apr 2021 on the market.Any good reviews for Honkook tire in general? May be that the new tire to replace the Sailun tire which go down hill lately.We need feed back.

buc1980 by Explorer
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Tire Wear

I noticed tire wear on the outside edge of the leading tire on the curb side, which is the heavier side of the rig by 266 lbs. All other tires appear to have normal wear. Prior owner stated rig has about 5000 miles on it. Tires are stamped 2019. Info...

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djg9100 by Explorer
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ODOR WON'T GO AWAY

HELP! My RV has a very unique odor that doesn't smell like anything in particular, although it is still offensive...but it permeates everything evenly... Even inside the cabinets.   I've been trying to get rid of it for weeks now.  It hasn't gotten s...

Inverter draw from battery for residential fridge

Does anyone know how many amps are drawn by an inverter to convert to AC for a residential fridge. My battery is rated at 175 minutes at 25 amps but I am trying to figure out how many amps are being drawn out. Or can anyone tell me how to figure it o...

Campinfan by Explorer III
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Running Dedicated Water Line For RV at Home?

So when we are camping we always use a splitter on the water spigot at the campground. One line runs to the camper water intake and the other goes to the sewer flush. We only connect the sewer flush to the camper once we actually need it. So no th...

Sewer Solutions Loose Connections?

So I bought the sewer solutions kit knowing full well it wasn’t long enough for my home dump. I wanted to get it in my hands so I could see what I needed to finish my run. All I need is another 25’ hose. I’ll have the 10’ hose that it came with an...

Burnt Corral - Roosevelt and Apache Lakes...

My bride and I Just returned from a quickie, 3 day 2 night trip to the Burnt Corral CG to celebrate her 73rd birthday. It is located 5 miles south of the Roosevelt Dam and about 10 miles north of the largest section of Apache Lake. From the Rooseve...

Solar inverter -- shore power question

I am trying to understand a residential refrigerator with solar panels. When I connect to full hookup does the refrigerator continue to run through the inverter or does it bypass the inverter and connect to shore power only? Let me see if I can make ...

TenOC by Nomad
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Coating peeling off seats

Among other issues, my 6 year old Sprinter has a serious problem with the 'leather' coated seating areas. Basically, it has been peeling and cracking off for a few years now, and it's at the point where you can't even sit on anything without a sheet...

Hemling by Explorer
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an article about RV'ing

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