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Why did you stop full time rving?

For those of you that started FT RVing with the object of travelling to see and experience as much of the USA/Canada as possible but have since come off the road, what made you stop being FT travellers. I know that many do so after many years due t...

Power Center/Converter Recommendations

I'm doing a very small Truck Camper Resto-Mod, so there is extremely limited space for extra gadgets. But I want a little modernity in this 1968 vintage unit, thus the Mod part. Doing 30 amp inlet. Minimal electrical needs, but hard to describe becau...

Dave_Pete by • Explorer II
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how much Dicor to use?

I'm in the process of applying Dicor lap sealant around everything that sticks out of my roof and one tube does not go very far. I'm just curious as to how many tubes most folks have to use for routine preventive maintenance on their roof. I have a...

Torn Rotator cuff

My question is how long after the surgery can I hope to get back to camping. It's just now the start of the season and I have my reservations through August.

For those of you with Propride P3 hitches...

On my Propride P3 hitch, I have the adjustable tilt pin at the bottom to prevent the stinger from tilting down. That leaves about a 1/4" gap at the top. Is there any reason I couldn't put a steel wedge in there to prevent the stinger from tilting in ...

RobWNY by • Explorer
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My Fuel Mileage

So I see a lot of posts regarding fuel mileage. Many of which are difficult to believe, such as "I get the same mileage towing my 20,000 lb. fifth wheel as I do not towing it". Personally I don't believe this and if you do I have some ocean front pro...

ReadyBrute

We finally made a decision on a tow bar and brake system. I called NSA in Inola, KS, and learned they not only make the Readybrake products but also install them at their plant. We ordered a ReadyBrute Elite tow bar (includes the braking system) and ...

Safety chain placement

It seems like you are supposed to mount your safety chains (criss-cross - just learned that) on the hitch receiver mounted to the vehicle. Does it not make more sense to mount to the FRAME of the vehicle instead? I used to mount to the frame. Kinda m...

cs2kplus by • Explorer
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OK, I'm a dummy.........

I haven't been on these forums in quite a while. We sold our motor home and now live in a park model. I got the camping bug again so we have just purchased a new travel trailer. Now I have two problems, I would like to change the signature block f...

Lubricating hitch and WDH bars

Hi,First time for this one so I'm asking if I have this correct.I have been told that I need to lubricate my trailer hitch and the notches where the bars from my weight distribution hitch fit into the hitch itself. I have bought some silicone spray ...

Should I have base plates professionally installed?

I have a friend who owns a shop and can install my base plates. He's never done it before so I didn't know if I should save the labor cost or if it would be wise to be robbed blind of the labor cost elsewhere.Basically, how fickle are these things t...

bclan6 by • Explorer
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