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Trailer Advice

Looking for some advice...not really an RV question, but I know some of you have been around the block a time or two....We just moved across country and will continue to live in the RV for a year or two while we build a house on our property... Inst...

SwiftCub Hitch

I have been reading all the posts to see what sway devices might work best with my situation. So, I write to Hensley asking for a price, and also a price for a reconditioned unit. The reply says that Hensley now is testing a new unit that they call t...

Is There A Place......

Rookie Rver :C here! Is there a place (park, campground, etc) that has a tree where you can drive your Class A through? I've visited the park on the west coast were I drove my car through and now I am searching for that unique place where I can driv...

Arrow vs. 3P: which one is better at distributing weight?

Clearly the Hensley vs. ProPride debate has been flogged to death, and I still think I'd be happy either way, but is there a clear front runner when it comes to doing a better job of distributing weight? Additionally, is there any merit to the claim ...

Supplemental Brake Systems - update 8/7/06

Updates:1/1/06: Roadmaster has stopped making BrakePro and replaced it with a revised system that it calls Even Brake. A DRAFT review of the Even Brake System has been added. Like the other reviews, if you have a correction or addition, please post...

RV rental in Alaska

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Reserve America

There is a state campground near me and every time I try to make a reserve america reservation at this park RA says all the sites are booked for the day I want to go there but when I just drive there I find the park virtually empty. The Ranger told ...

Mail Hold--What do you do?

Our Postmaster says that he will only hold mail for 30. However, just for us, he will hold it for 6 weeks. We plan a trip for 7-8 weeks. I know many RV'ers are gone for extended periods of time. We cannot forward mail as we go from state parks to...

Need a Replacement, My 7"x 7" Post is Deteriorating

When we bought our first camper, what seems so many years ago, it came with the purchase an old 7x7 post for the jack stand, as to eliminate the distance from the ground to Jack. I'm sure you get it.Anyhow, over the years it's deteriorated, and the ...

Best RV Washing/Waxing Detergent?

Just wondering which brand provides the best wash/wax?

Vacuum pump for Unified Tow Brake

I have been using the US Gear Unified Tow Brake in my last two tow vehicles, and now want to install it in a third. Unfortunately, it seems as if the vacuum pump has failed: testing the system before removing it resulted in only a small movement of...

Drawers in a Travel Trailer

What are your reccomedations for securing drawers while in route. They alwasy slide out and velcro does not hold them.

2007 Chevy 2500HD Crew mileage

Hi every one.I just completed a 567 mile round trip and the mileage was around 7.4 mpg. Empty around town or highway, im seeing 11 mpg.I'm starting to wonder if new plugs and wires are in order... I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm in drastic need...

Equal-i-zer interchangeable parts?

So my current standard shank doesn't have a sufficient drop for my trailer. Shame on me, I didn't figure out until tonight and we leave Sunday morning. Local dealer has a Husky brand shank with enough drop for me. The holes are the right spaci...

Lightning Map

I discovered a real time lightning map which I thought might be interesting to RVers. It's lightningmaps.org I thought it was very interesting.

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