RV Tips & Tricks

Pullrite capture plate dilemma/questions

Im making the jump from a popup to a 5th wheel camper and just ran into a snag. I have an 08 Dodge 2500 with the 6'4" bed, and I bought a pullrite superglide 16k, seems like a great idea. The insanely expensive mounting kit will arrive in a few day...

Outside Lights - camping tips

Not to argue the use of outside lights when camping (pros and cons, lights on all night, blinding your neighbor at 2:30 am, etc)... But ...But to share a simple money saving tip for those who do use outside lighting: Buy lights after holidays!After ...

We payed the price for convenience

Let's start with last year. End of the season, last trip. As we are hooking up to head home the battery dies and we have to use jumper cables to raise the fifth-wheel to hook up the truck. Battery was old so I assumed that was the issue and replaced ...

Tow-N-See Towing Mirrors

just got my towing mirrors for the Chrysler Town and Country. I haven't seen these mentioned here very much and wanted to show this as an option for people out there. Maybe do a longer term review as they age too. here they are installed from the fr...

Travel in windy New Orleans

There is a low quality video from a news dash cam in New Orleans that shows a train moving down the east side of the Huey Long Bridge about 200 feet off the ground...And two box cars are blown over the side falling to the ground. Occurred yesterday...

Need to move trailer

I need to move my 5th wheel from New Jersey to Florida in the next month or so. I do not have a truck handy to do it right now so I was thinking of renting one. I am also considering using a shipper to do the job for me. Would anybody here know of a ...

Create a breeze to 7350 upgrade not working (update)

I have a new TT with 2 create a breeze fans. Both a 3 speed fans that suck air out only. That will work for the Bathroom but I wanted something better in the living area. I purchased the Fantastic fan upgrade that is supposed to work with the create ...

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Trailer nose down?

I asked this as part of my larger thread on setting up my hitch, but at that point it didn't get much feedback.How much, "nose down" is OK?My last set of measurements had the front down almost 2" compared to the back. I'm not totally confident on th...

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Another lesson learned

This weekend, we did some driveway camping at a family members house. We wanted to get out for a quick trip just to make sure everything was working for the start of the season and their kids were wanting to sleep in the camper. On the ride over I ...

Question on friction sway control

Have been using the same friction control now for about 10 yrs. Purchased it for my pup and still using it now with my current 33ft TT. I know the pads wear, but just curious if at a certain service life if it needs to be replaced.

Wheelchair in an RV?

I've located some narrow wheelchairs on line that may work in my fifth wheel. Are any of you using one? Any advice appreciated.

Awning Fabric Color Too Hot

I replaced my awning fabric with a dometic replacement fabric for my trailer. It's black on both sides with one foot of white weathershield at the top. It's so hot I'm going to have to remove it and buy another one. This fabric replaced my original p...

Electrical issue

Just a little advice from my accomplished electricians out there. Yesterday we picked up our boat from winter storage and had trouble getting our lights to work on the trailer. Initially all I was able to get were my running lights. No turn or bre...

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