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Wheel Wells upgrades - For info to others.

Last year we blew a tire on the bad areas of I-95 in SC. The force of the Impact damaged the floor above and destroyed the gas furnace completely by compression. We did the repairs and installed a new furnace. In addition, I bought two half sheets...

Spacing between slide and RV Floors

Slide floor rest about 3/4" to 1" above main floor when 19' slide is fully in, is that normal? This spacing occurred after we had the slide adjusted properly as the bottom part would not close tight when slide was fully in. Is this normal?

Suburban griddle

I see a lot of new RV's have the Suburban griddle included. Does anyone know if the flat surface on these can be used as a cooktop for putting a skillet on or a pot of water to boil? Wouldn't necessarily want to cook directly on the surface, Seems it...

d1h by Nomad II
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Shower Base repairs

ABS Shower base developed hairline fractures due to poor craftmanship at assembly line. Can one use ABS glue to conduct temporary repairs until replacement time comes up.

Moth Balls Melt Solo Cup

We’ve been putting loose moth balls in solo cups and leaving them around the camper when we winterize. Never had any kind of issues in the spring once we dewinterized. This last winter was different. The moth balls actually made the bottom of the s...

Strange RV wiring.....

Here's one for you...While doing some solar work on my friends brand new $50,000 Winnebago trailer I found these three Auto Reset circuit breakers mounted on the side of the frame rail. Can't believe how bad this is. 24" of #4 wire with no protection...

Better options for couches?

I can practically set my watch by my RV couches, because exactly three years into their lives the seams start to burst and the sofas need to be replaced.It's that time again for us, but I'm not so sure I want to just buy the same old things again.So ...

Blue Ox BRK2022

So I’m thinking about getting the new Blue Ox Braking system. Most every vendor online has it for $1780.90. Looks like one of those standard prices that manufacturers require their dealers to sell them at. Except for one. A place called RVePart...

electric RV appliances

I just watched a video from a large RV dealer. Not sure what all the brands are they carry,but he said he's noticing a trend for 2024 units that some manufacturers are not offering propane appliances. The units have 120/12 volt refridgerators and ele...

Mayor30 by Explorer
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Curt E16 Hookup Question

Hi there, newbie to 5th wheel towing, long time tow-behind guy.I have a Curt E16 hitch with the slide-bar.I'm having trouble figuring out exactly how this is supposed to latch.I know I can pull the slide bar level out, twist it and those 2 metal 'bum...

Locating Internal Aluminum Structure??

I am wanting to mount some roof racks up top and a vertical bike mount on the exterior back wall of my truck camper. The camper is a welded aluminum frame with sandwiched fiberglass, ply, styrofoam, ply, inner cosmetic panel construction. I need ad...