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Trailer floor

I have only used my new travel trailer once but I believe getting it ready to camp and opening up the slide out , I somehow pinched the vinyl floor and now there is small crease. Should there be enough room under the slide out to open it and close i...

Ejraste by Explorer
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towing a Smart Car

I have just bought a 2014 Winnebago class C and want to tow a 2007 Smart car. I have gotten 10 different stories on no or yes that I can. I called the Mercedes dealer in Phoenix which the only one in the state of AZ. They say no I cannot flat tow i...

It's hot!

Here in the West this heat wave is apparently going to last all summer and into at least September. How are you all coping?I had been boondocking and running my generator for the AC but it quit on me last week and I can't get it fixed until the midd...

Referral for dual glazed window repair

We live in So. California and a repair shop is is a very scarce Item here. We are leaving for the central Oregon coast mid-July and we are trying to locate a good glazier almost anywhere near the 101 corridor or the I-5 corridor. We could leave the...

ENDURANCE Tire Life

I am reporting my 4 full Summers use of ENDURANCE ST 215/75R14 "D" Tires on my Boat trailer loaded weight 7,000# riding on the tires. I can say for certain I have towed 15,000 miles and half of that being at 70mph. ZERO flats or tire problems. Tre...

Class C demolished on I75 south of Macon

Going north on I75 we hit a traffic jam around Perry that took us 30-40 minutes to escape, at least it seemed like that long.. When we finally reached the trouble spot there was a Class C turned at right angles to the road, laying in the ditch. Upsid...

agesilaus by Explorer III
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Does damp rid have a place in rving in winter/cooler temps

due to rv being closed up. We will begin our full time adventure in early September but for many years we have been quasi retired and used our rv for 2month long trips. This past winter in AZ but at sons so cooler temperatures (like high teens) wit...

dcason by Explorer
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What's up with Rocky Mt. National Park entry?

I have a trip to Western Colorado planned for the last week of June. I will be staying at Westcliffe for a few days with friends, then had planned to go to Dillon for a night, then to Estes Park by way of the Rocky Mt. National Park, with a night in ...

okhmbldr by Explorer
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Mattress Recommendations

We bought a new TT and the mattress needs replacing, just not comfortable. I’m looking for recommendations on a Queen mattress, probably just a mattress in a box type, we’re not full time RVers, thank you in advance

Coachmen "Solar Ready"- Lazy question.

Lazy post for quick answer: I got the solar panel, the controller, all the right plugs and read the solar directions (BE SURE TO CONNECT THE BATTERY FIRST, AND THE PANEL SECOND).So, I plug in the controller to a Forrest River Travel Trailer and the ...

K3WE by Explorer
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Beating the heat...

Summer has arrived with a vengeance here in Arizona with temps approaching 118 forecast for Sunday through Wednesday in the Valley of the Sun {greater Phoenix area}. Last fall we moved up to Payson at 5,000' to better escape the AZ summers {the last...