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Class A pulling a TT ???

On I-75 in Florida we saw a Class A pulling a TT. I've never seen it before and I wondered if anyone else had seen this done? Seems like it would be a great in-law suite.It was heading south, so I guess it could have been a delivery for a dealer.

wowens79 by Explorer III
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Stink bugs?

Anyone have a good solution to stink bug invasion? I've now put off 3 of the "fogger" bombs. I think they're laughing at me. Not sure if the design of the trailer, so many cabinets, drawers, spaces, etc are making the fogger ineffective. Or if it's ...

acritzer by Explorer II
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X chock vs ONEstep chock

I'm looking for advice from people that have used one or the other (or preferably both) of these products. We are trying to decide between X-Chocks and the Fastway ONEstep chock. Our objective is to stop the rocking back and forth between the tires...

spoon059 by Explorer II
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Leak under my fifth wheel RV

I just recently bought a 2006 montana 5th wheel and I noticed I had horrible water pressure. The water filter was brand new and clean but the water regulator on it was clogged. The water pressure from the hose by itself was good but not enough to bur...

Jefitz18 by Explorer
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New to WDH and sway control

I am picking up a new Airstream Flying Cloud 23FB on 4/27. Dry weight is 4806 with LP and batteries. Hitch weight is 467 with LP and batteries. GVWR is 6000 pounds. All of the towing I have ever done was with a dead weight hitch so I am unsure of any...

Bobbo by Explorer II
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getting to zero degrees F in RV fridge.

It is amazing what can happen when you follow the manufacturers written installation instructions. A couple months ago I spent a few hours and fixed the installation of the RV propane/electric fridge in the slide-out of my 5th wheel. I have the Norco...

eb145 by Explorer
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Water Pump Problem Solved!

About a year ago I posted for help regarding my Surflo water pump. It would intermittently run for a second and then shut off. I had lots of helpful suggestions as to a cause, but did not want to actually disassemble the pump for repair either.I tho...

Need New Camper Batteries....

We've got 2 Interstate batteries on our 4+ year old trailer. We rarely dry camp but when we do we have a Honda 2000 we use during genny hours. One of our batteries is shot and we're looking to replace both of them. We have led panels in all our lig...

Replacing pinstripping and graphics on RV

Hi there. Does anyone have experience in replacing pin-stripping and graphics on their RV? I would appreciate any tips on the subject. Also if someone could direct me to a supplier of the larger tapes...I need 4 1/2" and 5 1/4". Thanks in advance!

LED Light Panels

About 4-5 years ago I replaced all the incandescent light bulbs in my camper with the LED light panels which were all the rage back then. They were fine but after 4-5 years of use some of the LED's on the boards are no longer working or the entire p...

North coast with out reservations

I've traveled the north coast Oregon Washington in the winter and have always been able to get a RV spot private or state. Can I be able to do that in the summer? We like to go and stay with out a schedule.

snowpeke by Explorer
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Ok, Time to Come Clean and Admit Our Screw-Ups

Admit it - we've all done some pretty dumb stuff in the name of RVing. They say a wise man learns from his mistakes. I say a wiser man learns from other peoples mistakes.So, here's an opportunity to be an honest man or woman and share our blunders i...

TOWING A MINI COOPER

I am planning on towing my 2003 Mini Cooper, manual transmission, behind my Fleetwood Bounder, 31W motorhome with a Blue Ox faceplate and hitch.Does anyone else tow a Mini Cooper? Have you had any issues?Thanks!

Hiram25 by Explorer
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