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921 LED Question

Toyhauler garage with one dual-921 light mounted on ceiling.Looking for more light, if possible. Standard 921 bulbs are barely okay. Is there a super-bright LED bulb that will work? Not yet an LED user, have done a little www research. It appears a l...

dcmac214 by Explorer
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Gas Stops

I'm not sure where to put this, so this seemed like a good place. This week will be my first outing flat towing our Honda Fit. We will be going from Wilmington NC up 95 to Williamsburg VA. I've driven travel trailers before, and it never bothered me...

Team_D by Explorer
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Wax on...wax off

Got a brand new fiberglass sided TT. It's a Viewfinder Signature from Cruiser RV. I've had it about 3 months and want to wax it before the season starts to protect if from the summer sun. Any recommendations on what products to use? I'll probably use...

IBcarguy by Explorer
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Upgrading power system

I have an old camper but I would rather just take care of it and fix/upgrade it as necessary as opposed to get rid of it and spend tens of thousands for another one. With that in mind, I'm at the point where I need to revamp the power. The converte...

ctrout by Explorer
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Can a Chevy spark be flat towed?

Apologies for what has already been posted. I've seen conflicting messages about if a Chevy spark can be flat towed. Is there anyone out there that is actually doing this? I think the answer is yes as long as it's a manual NOT automatic. I don't ...

eskins by Explorer
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Airbags or WD hitch? opinions advice...

With the recent purchase of a wildwood 31qbts I need to start thinking about some suspension or hitch upgrades and am looking for advice or opinions.My truck is an 2007 Chevy classic 2500hd with the lbz Duramax.GVWR-9200#GAWR-4670# front and 6084# re...

73guna by Explorer
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DEF in diesel SCR systems.

Modern diesel engines require the use of DEF fluid to meet the clean air standards. I tow with a 98.6 Dodge Cummins powered truck, thus no DEF is necessary. But those who have the newer versions of Diesel engines, I think after 2006 or 2007 need this...

Towing Advice

I am new to trailer camping and towing. I have a 2008 Suburban with a 5.3l. It is rated to pull up to 8100lbs. The camper i am buying weighs 7300lbs. The suburban has the towing factory package with has 8 pin connector, and i believe the tranny c...

falc by Explorer
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Towing a tow vehicle

I need to tow my 5th wheel from NH to Fl to trade it in on a motorhome. The dilemma is that I need to get both back to NH. My wife really doesn't want to drive either vehicle all the way back here. Any advice on how I can get the truck back to NH? It...

installing SuperGlide 3300 into new Ram 3500

I am trying to determine if I can fab an adapter frame to make my SuperGlide 3300 5th wheel hitch fit into a 2016 Ram 3500 with the factory hitch prep package. Pullrite's solution is a combination of two adapters which will raise the hitch significa...

toot1977 by Explorer
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Weight distribution with a single axle trailer?

I've been towing travel trailers for years and mine have always been big enough that I needed a weight distribution hitch. I'm going with my brother-in-law today to look at campers, and one of the trailers that he wants to look at is a 20ft single ax...

Cup_fan by Explorer
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Tell me about USAA insurance

Just realized that we qualify for USAA insurance because the FIL is a Korean War vet. Tell me about your experience with USAA insurance. We have a MH, travel trailer, three cars, ATVs and a house.

Seat Belt

Not sure where to post this but for some reason I have a horrible issue with seat belts, any seat belt and I'm wondering if anyone else has an issue and a way to fix it. For some reason, might me my height, or that I had a mastectomy, or ?? but the s...