RV Tips & Tricks

Brake buddy- No action when i push brake

I install my classic brake buddy whit the wireless module.Green light on receiver in my motorhome.But nothing showing on the module hook to the brake buddy.I test the brake away system,pull the plug an i heard a sound signal.So communication is on.Bu...

Sleeping on air mattress equipped sofa bed ??????

Next summer I am planning an eight-week trip to the West Coast with my daughter and her husband; thus, we will be using the sofa as a bed. The sofa is equipped with an air mattress which is very uncomfortable and reacts every time your partner moves....

Speaking of rolling up power cords

My FW has a 50A 25' cord. I also have an electric cord reel mounted to the ceiling of a bin which is handy. However, the port for the FW electric is on the sidewall of the RV about 2'away from the bin where it's stored. But if the CG pedestal is only...

Check in/out timing...

Something to think about...This summer, like no previous one I can remember virtually every CG/RV Park is booked up well in advance. Most CG's and RV Parks have fairly standard checkin/out times. Typically check in is around 1 or 2 with mandatory ch...

How many can they get in that camper?

Saw that in a rest stop south of Sioux Falls. They had two adults, two teenagers and two smaller kids that we saw. They are certainly organized for lunch at a rest stop tho. Not a great shot I have to say but that is a small sized teardrop trailer.

Ceiling AC Grilles - Need Covers

Has anyone seen anything that would function as a diffuser cover for my 5” diameter ceiling diffusers?

Roof and Slide Topper Cleaning

Well I just got to my place in Michigan (from Florida) with our new Gulf Stream Class C and pulled into the yard early this week. Now, my "yard" is really just an opening in the woods. Very heavy oak and pine area with no shelter, other than the tree...

2018 Thor Ace 29.4 led attached awning lights!

The entire string of Led lights attached to awning fell off completely.anyone have that happen? If yes what was the solution Thanks

sliding window leaking between glass and gasket - fixable?

I have a horizontal slider that water gets in between the glass and the gasket of the sliding pane. With someone outside using a very light water spray from the hose it basically immediately comes in and fills the tracks and spills into the camper.T...

Single Piece Metal Door Frame Conducting Heat

I am having what seems to be a unique issue per my own research.The door frame of my trailer is built in such a way the metal extends from outside to inside. As such the heat it accumulates from outside is transferred inside. On hotter days its essen...

Are you heading for Utah's National Parks?

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/arches-national-park-visitors-overcrowding/index.htmlGary Haupt

Fairly new Dometic awning tearing?

July of 19 we had complete new awning installed at dealership. Including arms. Total times extended perhaps 7! Total days extended 17.This looks to me like the fabric is shrinking and the tearing at the screws.

Peeling Decals. What to do.

Who has peeling decals on their RV and just leave it that way even though it looks terrible because the price to have them replaced is too expensive. Mine are peeling off but one place wanted to charge me $135 an hour just for labor. My unit is in fa...

Electrical question

So we have a camper at a seasonal camp ground. Our meter has not moved for months, we keep getting electrical bills for $0.00. Yet we still have electricity coming to our camper. All the sites have individual meters that get read every month.When we...

Travel thoughts 2021

We just returned from a 6900 mile trip from North Idaho to central Florida, via the Southern route going and a central U S return.A few comments about what we saw.The interstate highway system is horrible! Period.For the most part, fuel/gas stations ...

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