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Ice Cream at Camping World

Oh boy free ice cream at camping world.......I got an email alert from CW that there would be ice cream from 1-3 pm. So we were running our errands and swung by the store. After walking around the store we were leaving and my wife saw a Yeti cooler...

Toad Break A Way Switch

Have a Ford Flex.I mounted the BAS under the front bumper. Lasted a few years.Got knocked off last night. Hit a concrete curb. (some are higher than others) Not the first time.I hate to cut any more grill work on the Flex. Going to se if Incan instal...

W/D Hitch Set-Up Help

So I bought my new toyhauler last week when I still had my old Nissan Titan Pro4X. I picked up the trailer and they set everything up on the truck and trailer and showed me how to connect it and so forth. Just this past weekend I decided I wanted a b...

Havasu River Resorts?

I just got a call from Havasu River Resorts telling me that my name was pulled from a list & I get 20 free stays with them.They say its not a time share, yet want an hour & 1/2 from me & will give me a $100.00 gas card & a tablet for FREE!Ok so whats...

Quality...

I know many of you others have already had this epiphany on the poor quality of the motorhomes, trailers and campers being produced today. But I continue to be astounded at just how bad the workmanship is!I jumped in a couple of Palomino campers toda...

Forest River Surveyor 210 - Power Issue - Trips Breaker

I have a 2003 Forest River Surveyor 210, MODEL SV-210 Hybrid.I just got it out of storage and today I attempted to power the RV however, each time I plug it in the GFCI on the outlet I am plugging into trips.I am using the normal RV Electrical hook u...

Question about Generators and boon docking

The more I thought about this the more I thought I should ask.Just returned from our first boon docking trip on a generator. I know the led lights, bathroom fan, radio, etc. are all 12V and draw from the battery. When you have a generator on do the...

compact camper

Has anyone seen this new type camper based on the old teardrop?http://compact-camper.thisblewmymind.com/#_ Watch the video.

No more free wifi at our CG. What the heck?

I suppose this is a bit of a rant. Apologies for being wordy.We paid thousands of $$ to get a membership in KM Resorts in Wa. Home park is Beachwood in Blaine, Wa. and out of a total season's worth of camping, spend over half our time there (so far...

Battery Charging Question

I have been running my Cummins/Onan 4000 generator to charge the batteries on my coach a couple of hours a day when boondocking; is there any advantage to using the motor on my motorhome to do the same type of charging? Is there any fuel difference ...

Air conditioner trips 15 amp breaker

Hi all.At a site where the pedestal is a country mile from my site.Didn't have long enough 30 amp cord so tried out the regular heavy duty 15 amp extension cord.Tried the air and it worked for a while then tripped the breaker. Now it trips each tim...

Just to get the Texans fired up about inspections...AGAIN.

In Pennsylvania they actual pull a tire to check brakes, check the break-a-way switch, check over the frame, and of course all the lightsCost me an additional $67.41 for the truck inspection/emissions. I get them both done at the same time. Luckly, ...

Propane container not releasing propane?

This is a new one for me. I took my propane bottles off the trailer and went to town to fill them and two other bottles. Hooked everything back up, turned on the bottles (30#'s), and cranked up the generator, started normally. Went around to the h...

side of camper pushing out

The left front side of my Springdale looks like its getting air under itgoing down the road it pushes out a bit. I am a new camper owner how can this be fixed? thank you for any advice

E-Z Lube Axles

At the Dexter site they say the purpose for E-Z lubes is for wheels that get immersed in water. They give you a way to push out any water and old grease without disassembling. They also call for the same yearly maintenance as non E-Z Lubes.What's the...

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