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Starting Over - Heart Attack

I just had a heart attack a couple days ago and part of my heart got damaged. We had left RVing to go sailing, but being many hours or days away from help seems a little less appealing now. So, we are considering starting over with RVs again. We hav...

Hooray for Shark Bite fittings...

All of the plumbing in our 24' Nexus Class C is Pex. After 9 years once of the fittings on the feed line to the toilet developed a small leak. I'm guessing that there was a little bit of water left in the line after winterizing and one of several l...

Blue Ox - Beginner Gut Check & Help

Beginner RV'er here, with a few questions about weight distribution hitches. My trailer is a Rockwood Roo 21SS hybrid and will be pulled by a Toyota Tundra. The the official weight specs on the trailer are: Hitch Weight: 616 lbsShip Weight: 4854 lbsG...

Rooman by Explorer
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Long term camping questions

We will be spending 3 1/2 months on the Oregon coast I have two questions first if the travel trailer is parked on gravel do we have to put something underneath the tires second we have one slide out on our travel trailer the mechanism looks pretty s...

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Wiring of parabolic heating elements.

1. I invite the mods to move this to OT; However, there are often some good wiring folks here.2. I invite the safety police to go away, yeah, I know the rules, but sometimes I drive 5 MPH over the speed limit and happily towed our 27 ft TT for over 1...

K3WE by Explorer
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rbw slideout parts ( orphan ) gears again

Last year we had a off side slide crown gear strip because it was not fully engaging the rack, a new gear only available from Liesure Coachworks who bought out the defunct RBW stock was $150. My previous posts describe how I rearranged spacers and ...

Toad on Trailer vs 4 Down

Class B (TBD - probably just a simple cargo van conversion) with 1988 GMC S15.S15 (2700#) is short wheelbase, automatic, 2wd (V8 conversion).Trailer (1560#) is 16' car hauler, wood deck.Question: Haul on trailer or tow 4 down?With the trailer I have ...

DougE by Explorer
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Okay How many RV'ers here use CB-Radio's?

While waiting on my wife I struck up a conversation with a fellow RV'er. During our exchange, he began telling me of his dependence on his CB-Radio while SHOPPING, Appointments, pickups, and other uses. I informed him I had not used a CB radio in ove...

We are excited

I sold my 1995 Lazy Daze very quickly after we got the call for this 2021 27 foot Mid Bath.We pick her up tomorrow. My spouse has named her, "Khaleesi".

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