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towing fifth wheel plus little trailer

not sure if this is in the right place. I am contemplating adding a small trailer to my fun. Plan is or might be: We have fifth wheel, want to add a lifted golf cart of some sort. About 1000 lbs with trailer. So just looking for thoughts and ease of ...

Didn't want to hIjack.

This was suggested in another thread, and I didn't want to hijack, so here is a thought. Has anyone ever noticed on most cars and trucks there is a little indicator next to the gas gauge that shows which side the filler is on?? If you haven't, look...

update to my 8-2016 post on rat damage

Thank you, everyone who responded, both here and in my neighborhood. I tried nearly every suggested method.In brief, rats were in the engine compartment, never inside the living area or cab. Damage: chewing on wire insulation, removing fluffy firewa...

How will the abolishment of Medicare affect your RVing?

Medicare is famous for putting almost all of its budget into actual healthcare, with administrative costs just a tiny fraction of private insurance companies' costs. Now that it is going to be privatised, and costs passed onto consumers, people over...

CAMCO’s NEW Poop tank Stik, er, Rv Swivel Stik ™

Friends,Look what I found !! Our friends at CAMCO has introduces a newPoop tank, er, Black Tank cleaning stik, Take a gander :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urreYFX-U5sMr & Mrs OurvSan Francisco Bay Area of California2015 Winnebago Vista 31KE2012 J...

Towing A 2014 Ford Edge FWD

I tow a 2014 Ford Edge FWD. I use Brake Buddy brake controller. I do have the car wired to get a charge from the motor home to charge the car battery. There are times when after towing the car for 4 or 5 hours, I find the car battery dead. I use a 6-...

Air lift question

I have a 2016 F150 Supercrew 5.0. Towing a Dutchman Aspen TT. 6975 empty weight, 865 tongue weight. I have a Equalizer 4 point WD hitch. Tows OK but I'm considering Air lift bags for the rear. My question, are the 2000lb bags sufficient and will they...

Winterized today, but not done with the camper yet

Yup, I waited as long as possible. Suppose to get somewhere between 25-30 degrees by Saturday morning. So, figured it was finally time. Indiana weather has been very good to us this year.But, we're not putting the camper up yet. Actually, I brought t...

Front cap

It has been a long time since I last posted. Have a 2014 cedar creek the front cap is bad. It looks like the jel-coat is starting to come off. What do you guys think I should Do? Years ago they were talking about putting a floor wax on it. I Do not k...

Carry chains- Travel Trailer and Class A Question???

My friends, one has a small pick and ultra-lite TT and the other with a 32ft Class A. We want to go to Yosemite in the coming months and the Park states that you must carry tire chains. I have been up there many times with my Class C and I have chai...

Ram 1500 Owners

Hello, I am looking into getting a TT but am getting discouraged due to the apparent low payload rating my truck has at 1,070lbs. I weighed my truck (2014 Ram 1500 Big Horn) loaded up with the family and a bit of gear and it weighed in at 6,450lbs. M...

Tribute to my Father on this Remembrance Day

A little note on this Remembrance Day 2016 to pay respect to my father.There are a few different names for this date of recognition of our incredible Veterans of the world. Remembrance, Veterans, Armistice, and a few more. In Canada we typically call...

Tesla towing an Air Stream

Just came across this article. sounds interesting! I guess they know what it is capable of.Link to the article!

Lube for receiver of tow vehicle, stabilizer jacks

We've had our travel trailer for a little over 10 years now. I'm now dealing with some rust issues on some of the exterior exposed areas, and have some questions. Is there a preferred fix for the inside of the receiver for the hitch bar on the tow ...

Rust Marks on Patio Screening

Just put up our outdoor screen, material, not metal, and there appears to be rust stains where some of the folds were. Anyone have a suggestion as to how to get these stains out without damaging the material. I tried dish soap but that didn't work....

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