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Poor, poor, pitiful me

There are many rewards in having five adult children (with spouses), eight grandchildren, and various elderly relatives but they can sure interfere with the RV'ing plans. The young ones keep graduating from this and that, getting married, and having ...

Rock Protection for Toad?

I am towing a brand new car as a Toad. I was going to buy one of these.http://amzn.com/B00C59S90MAny other suggestions for keeping my toad in good shape? I am towing it on two wheels.

replacing kitchen faucet?

Just curious, Has anyone replaced the kitchen faucet in their RV? Is it residential-ish in size and hole placement?My small camper has a 60/40 split sink, but the faucet is offset to the right side so it barely reaches the left bowl. I would love to ...

Bear Season is here

Let's be careful out there.http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/04/21/bear-necessities-grizzlies-waking-up-from-hibernation/

RV insurance

I might have just bought an RV and I need insurance.The quotes I received are from r companies so far.Geico $1950 yrProgressive $3000national interstate $1667Allied $1127How can there be that much of ...

Wires on Ready Brake Elite?

What are the two electrical (with connector on end) wires coming out the front of the Ready Brake Elite tow bar?Anybody?Ron

Solera Power Awning: how much wind is too much?

When we had our pup with its manual awning (telescoping poles) we always set up the awning when we arrived, which included staking the telescoping poles to the ground. Camped for 5 years in that pup (almost 100 nights total) and during that time we o...

Finding propane prices on line.

Confession time...Driving down road in a larger city. I spot a place that has propane, coffee and is easy in and out and lots of parking. OK, I know need some propane. One tank empty and I'm thinking probably the other tank is 1/2 or below. I park ...

How to Get the Stink Out of Bathroom

We follow all the guidelines; dump when at least half full, dump the black water first and flush for 5 minutes, then the grey water, and then add the chemicals. Still within a short time, we have that dang odor again. Any ideas? Do those after ma...

Automatic slider hitch with Grand Design 323bhs

Hello Everyone, I am new to the forum and soon to be a fifth wheel owner. We have been camping in a bumper pull for years and recently made the decision to change over to a fifth wheel. I have a 2013 Ram 3/4 ton diesel short bed and we are due to pic...

'Another' Class A Fire from blown tire?

Just last week there was a fire from a blown tire on a Class A now another one.This one was country stars Lady Antebellum's MH. Just too much of a coincidence seeing two of them go up in flames just from a blown tire in such a short span. Time to sta...

In the course of RVing...

An excellent meal is:A small loaf of the best bread you know.Some lobster bisque from Costco's.Two lobster tails from the fish market.A bottle of Beringers White Zinfindel.Barely cook the lobster tails, remove the meat and cut it into chunks.Add lobs...

WDH needed?

Is a WDH always needed?I just recently changed out my TV from an F-150 to an F-250, 4x4 CC, 6.7L diesel. The GVWR of my TT is 7650 lbs. According to the Ford site, this TV can tow up to 8,500 lbs without a WDH. But, I know there's more to it than ...

Some Good Facts on Super Cs

I have been noticing more and more Super Cs on the road and at campgrounds. I always wondered why somebody would prefer one of these over a Class A. Now I know.This YouTube video really made me realize the differences in a Super C versus a Class A....

Need To Check Those Marker Lite Covers

While I was replacing the amber marker lights up top on the front with new LED's , 4 out of the 5 old lens covers were cracked !Actually looked like hit from rocks ! The window up front the housing is somewhat blasted too (black paint chipped up goo...

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