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Pullrite SuperGlide owner question

Question for Pullrite SuperGlide users. I'm just about to buy a 2700.What do you do when, for example, you take the 5th wheel in for service and they need to move it? Do you remove the capture plate when you drop it off?S

spud1957 by Explorer
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Solar powered spotlight

I'm looking for a solar powered led spotlight to light my US flag during the night. Right now I'm raising and lowering the flag each day. I would like a solar powered one that clamps to my 5th wheel ladder which is where I have the flag pole mounted....

jstaffon by Explorer
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Solar Expert Component Review Requested

I had previously been looking at the GoPower Solar Extreme "Kit" and received some very good feedback from all you folks here in the forums. It is due to that feedback that I have decided to piece my system together based on requirements and reviews....

WackAway by Explorer
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Walmart and safety personal experience

On most forums EVERYONE says they never had a problem staying at walmartI am looking for comments from those who have had a problem and how they dealt with itlI wonder about those folks have HAVE HAD A PROBLEM AT WALMART,, I mean robbery attempts,,pa...

pcshme by Explorer
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Towing two trailer at one time

I've always been amazed by the people who tow a RV and their boat at the same time, but I'm curious if it changes how you drive? Can you back-up both trailers at the same time in a normal fashion or is there a trick? How do they handle taking turns...

Deck idea for seasonal site.

I just rented a seasonal site for this year and I will be putting a deck in. The deck cannot go into the ground, must be in small sections, and I will not attach to my tt. I am thinking of building a set of floating decks and bolting them together ...

dee74 by Explorer
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Google Maps 3D feature

Maybe I'm just late discovering this but Google Now has a fantastic 3D feature that gives you a fly over view of the map. Colorado 141 South of Grand JunctionYou open the map, switch to satellite view, then click on the 3D button. Then hold down the ...

agesilaus by Explorer III
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Nervous..no, anxious about first long trip

My husband and I will be taking our first long RV trip this fall from Wisconsin to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. The plan is to take about 3-4 weeks from start to finish. We've taken 2-week trips, but the kids were still coming home from school ...

viddsk by Explorer
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Stink Bugs

I was in Virginia in September of 2012 and we were drowning in stink bugs. It took us a year to get them out. We are from Canada and have not seen them here (yet). I haven't been back since because of our experience. Are they still as bad as in...

GJGAR by Explorer
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black tank

If you are on a site for months why is it not ok to open the black tank valve to stay open?

bgant4 by Explorer
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RV flipping a big thing in Reno?

November 25 2015 I was out in the garage working and a lady walks up the driveway (good thing I was done welding) and asks if I wanted to sell our TT. I said, no. She left. Later that day, another lady knocks on the door (ignoring my no soliciting...

Seafoam Test....

I have a little 98cc Toro snowblower that likes to gum up all the time even with Stabil and running her empty. In the past all I've ever done was remove the nut under the float bowl, clean out the holes and I was good to go. Last week I did that bu...