RV Tips & Tricks

Fridge hose on outside?

After reading another post I decided to venture into the outside access for my fridge. Inside I found a plastic hose that seems to have an opening in the wire mesh of the access cover.Is this the drain for when it defrosts, or drops condensation?Thi...

Damaged Ball

Will this knick cause premature wear of the coupler?

Reasonable Trade Expectation?

We are likely trading our 2013 TT for a 2016 FW this week. Both campers will have been purchased from the same dealer and same salesman.I know im going to take a hit, and i go in expecting it, but are there any reasonable expectations i can at least...

Titan-Dexter- Kodiak

Looking into the possibility of adding electric/hydraulic disc brakes in my trailer... Are there any huge differences between the 3 listed other than personal preference ?

Weird water flow problem... help!

Getting the Class C ready for our next trip (leaving this Friday), so after changing the oil/filter and air filter in the generator I decided to flush the fresh water system with a small dose of bleach. Added half a cup to my potable water fill hose...

proper mix of chlorine or bleach for water tank

What is the right mix to treat a water tank?

How to shift weight off front end

This weekend I ran the truck and TT over a CAT scale on the way home. I only ran it across once, and kept the WDH engaged. Next time I'll run at least twice over the scale.Unfortunately, I found the following weights:5340 Steer Axle3280 Drive Axle8...

Debating need for a new brake control

I recently started to think about getting a new brake control but wanted to get some feedback from anyone that has moved from the original Prodigy to a new one. My original Prodigy from 2003 certainly seems to be working properly and has never given ...

trouble with a/c

i have a 2011 5th wheel purchased new. been camping for 13 days and now all of a sudden iam blowing the 50 amp breaker on the pole. nothing else on in the unit but a circulating fan in the unit.Why wouldnt the breaker inside not trip? also i ahd t...

Question From a Really Big Guy Maybe You Can Answer

First, let me say hello and thank you for deciding to read my question.I am 40 years old and have never owned an RV or Motorhome but my wife and I want to purchase one in the next 12 months. I have a few reservations because of my size however. My wi...

pre-vacation hiccups

Hopefully these are just hiccups and not a sign of things to come. We leave Tuesday for 13 days of vacation. Get an email from the campground that the balance will be charged to our card on Tuesday. The problem was that card was cancelled by the bank...

Use of time share agent toCamp site sell

Has anyone ever used a Time Share or Campground resell agency to sell a camp ground membership? Is it worth the price to have your ad listed on their web site? Is there an alternative way to sell a campground membership? Thanks for any discussion.

Axle install

We met up with a nasty highway dip last year & the dip won. Unaware of the damage till tire wear told the tale.Bought a new axle & now need to get it installed. I do most of my own work but this is beyond my capability as a some welding is involved p...

Are dashboard video cameras legal??

Just heard a (unconfirmed) report that some lawyers are trying to sue users of dashboard cameras for "invasion of Privacy". because the cameras can record license plates and private information such as how many people are in a vehicle, if the vehicle...

How do you clean an electric toilet

I've got a Dometic electrically actuated toilet in the half bath and I keep it very clean using a toilet brush and RV toilet cleaner but recently I noticed that it's not holding water in the tank for any length of time.My problem is how do I thorough...

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