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Brake Buddy Test

I have an older Brake Buddy. How can you test it other than have someone sit in the car as you drive the RV around braking? Do RV repair shops test these units?

dash Radio in MH

Do they just put cheap radio's in RV's or am I just unlucky. The MH I had about 10 years ago, the dash radio went bad. The dial light went bad. So I had to replace the radio.Now, this coach I bought new in 06. The dash radio , the on off switch has ...

egh33 by Explorer
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Stehl dolly (also brakes)

We have decided that a dolly is the way for us to go. The car we will tow _could_ be towed as a dinghy, but it's an art car and installing the base plates would damage the art -- so we are gonna just get a dolly.Now ... seems like most of the used o...

beaubeau by Explorer
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Two rocks, broken side window

Go out to put cloth in the RV, rock twice the size of a baseball laying on the floor in side.Walked around and see some one didn't like were I parked my Rv in front of my house. Called the COPS, he told me he had two calls in my area. We delayed our ...

Sway Control

Need to use all mounting plates when installing sway control on trailer? Have two plates, one with eight holes and the plate with the small ball having four. Can I just use the ball plate? I do have room for all plates

Grumpa by Explorer
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Campground Tragedy

I don't know if this was previously posted. It occurred in a campground in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.Tree falls on Camper, 10 year old killedThe news reported this morning the tree looked good on the outside but, ants had eaten/destroyed the ins...

gbopp by Explorer
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Road side fire caused by failed trailer tire.

Today about 10 miles North of I-15 on 93 their was a rig on the side of the road with a trailer tire completely gone on the passengers side. Up the road a short distance the side of the road was on fire for a 1/4 to 1/2 mile. I concluded that sparks ...

Me_Again by Explorer II
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RV Flat Screen TV

Hi all,We currently have a 2009 Winnebago View with a 24" Jenson LCD flat screen TV, the TV went out on us a few times on our last outing. Would like to change out the TV prior to our next trip.I know its TV that run DC power because we can watch it...

AGC by Explorer
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Camping with cancer

In January of this year I was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. I have begun a treatment plan which consists of 6 rounds of intense chemo over 18 weeks and end with a stem cell transplant. So far I have not had any issues with tolerating the treat...

dcb17b by Explorer II
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No Lights When Running On Battery....

My deep cycle Interstate batteries have been giving me problems recently. They really haven't been holding a charge anywhere as near as long as they used to. They're over 4 years old now. You could be plugged in for days as as soon as you unplug t...

3 inch grey water drain?

As I have posted on here ,we are having a problem with our grey water tank draining. It really takes about 35 minutes to drain the tank. I have pulled the drain pipe and washed out the tank and could find nothing plugged. The drain pipe is 1 1/2 inch...

1Longbow by Explorer
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Wife problem

It's really hot and my wife doesn't like me sticking my shoes in the freezer. What should I do?

Champion generator broken pull cord

I have a 2000 watt champion generator that I bought at Costco 5 years ago that has served me well, however I broke the pull cord and I spent an hour trying to take it apart to replace it with no success. Has anyone ever replaced a pull cord on one of...