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RoadMaster Sterling tow hitch arms stuck?

Hi all. I have an old Sterling tow bar. Its arms are supposed to freely slide in or out. They don't except with lots of force or hammering with a rubber mallet to get them to retract. I was once told the problem is that the rubber/neoprene bushings i...

jolooote by Explorer
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Heat source when away for the day

I am wondering what heat source you use to keep your rig warm when out sightseeing for the day? We have electric fireplace and standard propane central heat, plus ceramic space heater. All sources are thermostat controlled. I am more concerned of saf...

Mixing tow components.

I will be buying and installing the tow components on a recently purchased 2012 Jeep Wrangler and doing a lot of reading on the forums about what people have. Many times I see where someone has components of different makes. Blue ox base plate and Ro...

drwwicks by Explorer
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Is Yosemite NP's name going to remain?

In this mornings Los Angeles Times is an article regarding your best friend in the NP concessionaires cadre. Delaware North lost their bid to continue being the concessionaire and has claimed that when they took over years ago that they purchased al...

TV needs shocks

We just finished our 3000 mile shakedown trip, and towards the end, the shocks on the suburban decided they were done (kids said it was like Mr. Toads wild ride).Any recommendations on shocks for towing? I've had very good experience with Rancho 900...

twxsby89 by Explorer
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Max Pin Weight

I am one of the many who bought the tow vehicle before the 5th wheel rv. I have a 2009 duramax cc 2500 thinking I could then get anything I wanted,i know now "Not". So here's my question, what max pin weight would you suggest that I could be comfort...

Triple slide post...?

I am trying to find a topic post on RV.net about a trailer that was kind of like a telescope in how it expanded. I kinda' recall it was a topic along the lines of "triple slide" but cannot be sure of that because it was early in the AM when I usuall...

d3500ram by Explorer III
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Need a good body shop in Tucson.

Our little Spark Toad got in a slight fender bender. Minor damage, but we want to get it fixed. We weren't happy with the last place we used for our other car. Thoroughbred Paint & Body.If you know of a good small body shop here in Tucson let me know...

So, we went to the Pittsburgh RV show last night...

1. Yes, it is true...you can buy a 5th wheel for about 1/2 the cost of the truck you will need to tug it.2. Yes, dear...that trailer has a low-low payment of $XXXX, the same we paid on ours. Ours???? 60 months. That one...144 months.3. Too many...

Canyon campground Yellowstone

Working at the above this summer. Anybody have info or pictures of workers campsites? I know they are about 1 mile from campground. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks

sulfer smell in bath sink

We are going to de winterize the camper. I know we have to take out the antifreeze and then rinse out.. Last season we used bleach and filled tank, ran it through till we smelled bleach at each faucet. But I noticed last year if we turned the bath ...