RV Tips & Tricks

Difference between towing 3000 lb or 4000 lb?

I am currently looking at a couple of used Hi-Lo trailers as a "traveling trailer" instead of my normal TT. Just got back from a 3500 mile trip in a lot of high winds. We are going on about a 7000 mile trip in the spring so we thought maybe somethi...

Forward looking rear view camera

I watch a lot of rv and travel shows on tv. I see dash cam footage of beautiful road scenery and thought the other day why not put a rear facing rear view camera up on the top of a 5th wheel looking forward down the road. It would be an awesome way...

handicap rv parking

We are long time rvers, and until now have always towed a car. We now have a new class C and plan not to tow.Next weekend we are attending an event in Kissimee Fl at Osceloa Heritage Park, A huge venue that has a rodeo arena and a convention buildi...

Dicor question

Does Dicor when used on the sides (non-sag)collect dirt even when its dry? Even after washing does it still look dirty? Thanks

No brake or external lights

Hi all,We are new to RVing and so far it has been a little hectic. The pigtail was severed while turning around, no biggie, the wires were spliced back together and everything was working fine. I hooked up to it this morning and had no brake or dri...

Tire pressures on new truck

I've noticed on our new tow vehicle a 2015 Ram 2500 6.7L Laramie that there is only 1 tire pressure listed for the rear tires (80 psi). On the old tow vehicle a 2007 Dodge 2500 5.9L had 2 tire pressures listed (loaded and unloaded). Anybody running d...

Update Re Fridge Fire

For those of you who asked for news regarding my posting of a fridge fire last August, here's what happened: my Dometic fridge caught fire after I tried to run it on propane. The plastic exterior vent was a warped mess and the wiring was fried. I ...

Drop down hitch or no?

I measured the height of the hitch receiver on my Fleetwood Fiesta. Measuring from the bottom, it's 23" off the ground. Im going to be moving from Minnesota to Tennessee I'm going to be renting a uhaul tow dolly to tow my car (toyota corrola) down ...

Will the mileage go up when you tow all 4 down?

Looking at a used HHR and it has very low miles, it has a tow hookup on the frount. How can the miles be so low after being towed for 3 or more years.

CO/LP detector failures

Our CO/LP detector went nuts again this last weekend camping. By 'going nuts', I mean, it started going off at random times repeatedly, when it is impossible for there to be any CO or LP present.It did the same thing back in October 2012, several mo...

Laundry room ethics

When using the CG laundry room when is it acceptable to remove someone's laundry from a washer or drier to place your own in there. (20, 30, 40min)

Bike Racks Made by Lippert

Lippert (the company that makes 90 plus percent of the RV Frames) make a series of Bike Rack and Cargo Platforms that go on the back of your 5er or TT. You can contact Iippert they will point you in the right direction and you can purchase direct fro...

Toilet issues

Pardon me if this has been covered ad nauseum, but we have a Dometic 510 series toilet in our Excel. We had a similar toilet in our former Big Horn. Just what does it take to get the damned thing to hold water in the bowl? We've cleaned according to ...

Yellowstone in September

We're about to head for Yellowstone National Park, have reservations at Madison for 3 nights.Being mid to late September, it's gunna be cooooooold at night, low 30's. Rules say you can only run generator between 8 AM and 8 PM, so I'm hoping somebody...

Tire Dates

Looks like I'm going to be purchasing new tires quantity 6 size 235 80r 22.5" or comparable soon. There's been plenty of good posts on price. Has anyone actually requested information about tire dates? I've heard once that age of tires (even if not m...

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