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Trailair Tri-Glide hitch failure

It only took 1.5 years for my Tri-Glide to destroy itself. While out on a month-long trip the chucking got worse over time. Any grease I put in the 3 rollers leaked out. It appears that the welds broke loose on one side and the Tri-Glide portion can ...

Awning poly cord glue

I'm going to replace my awning fabric. Fabric is in good shape, except where it tried to eat a tree.:)Awning is about 16 feet long and about 8 feet wide. Only about the first 12 inches are bad and I'll have enough good fabric left over that is not...

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Air Conditioner Issue

We have a 2015 Heartland 26LRSS. It has 1 air unit. It was working fine this morning. We arrived at our campsite for the day, turned it on, and it ran fine. After about 30 minutes, it clicked off. I thought it was weird because we weren't cooled...

Amusing article on newbie flubs

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New vehicle hitch set up question

Hey y'all.I need to update my signature, about 2 months ago, I traded the 2000 Ford Expedition in and bought a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab, 1500 4x4.I took the trailer for the first test tow today and I'm very pleased with the performance of th...

warning lights after towing car. Help!! (pic)

The above picture is the warning lights that are on in my car after towing it. I towed it on a 5 hour trip, 2 wheels down on a tow dolly. It is front wheel drive, had the key on accessory position the whole time, parking brake was off. It was driven ...

Air bags or Timbrens?

I purchased a new RV that is 600lbs heavier on the hitch weight than my old one. I don't like the looks of the rear end sagging so much. So do I get the air bags or the Timbrens?

30a cord extension, how much is to much?

I bought a 50' extension to get power down my driveway to the street. Wanting to be able to run my air.Anyhow i got to thinking, leaving it on the driveway will create a situation where it will potentially have to be run over by my wifes car.Another...

Feedback on proposed NV - UT route

Looking at a new route from Ely NV to St George UT. Has anyone driven the one that runs from Ely NV to Panaca NV via US-93 and NV 319E then on UT 56E to Modena UT and UT 18S thru Enterprise and on to St George? Will be pulling a 24' trailer with abou...

Road Trip 1 - EZ Pass?

My first real road trip 650 miles one way. Can I use EZ pass? I know they charge more for having the trailer. How does that work? Traveling from NJ to Indiana. I have a 26 foot trailer with 2 axles.

excellent service

I have the Versa Wheel liners made by Dicor. Needed to replace one of the stud extenders as I had over tightened it and stripped the threads. Called and talked to Kathy in the retail office. I had gotten the wrong part number so was ready to order t...

Newbie Awning Question

I'm a brand new RV owner. Unfortunately I have no place to park in at my current apartment, so it's in a storage lot for the next month. I just went to check on it, drop stuff off, take measurements, mostly just look it it, haha, etc and noticed so...

Unexpected tire damage

I just inspected my 30' fifth wheel and discovered that one of the tires has a roughly 5"x10" spot where all of the tread wore off. The damage is on the outer edge where the tread meets the sidewall. On our most recent trip, I could feel the traile...

Engine Temp how hot is too hot?

So I was just wondering what any of you guys think about this? A few years ago I went camping in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. A place called Tuff Campground. I drove an all stock other than a 4in turbo back exhaust '05 F-250 6.0 dsl and pulled an appro...

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