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Question for RV Fridge experts. (Not urgent)

Our Norcold 1200LRIM is in the slide so it has two access doors, the upper one being the stack vent.We are in southern Mexico, day temps in the 80s, night in the 70s (Yeah, I know, tough, but someone has to do it. :B )We are parked N-S backed to a hi...

hitch weights

I know im going to get a lot of opinions, but please try to keep the answers scientific as possible. I am trying to compare the hitch weight of a fifth wheel trailer to the tongue weight of a bumper pull trailer. lets say the bumper pull has a tongue...

boatms03 by Explorer
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Suburban Model T34 or T36 wont light Furnace

My son has a 86 Southwind Class A motorhome and the furnace wont light. We have replaced the electrode and it still wont light. You can hear a clicking sound like it is trying to light, but it just wont light. Any suggestions?RegardsSteve

Size of Male Genny Plug?

What a nut roll. I was in the process of installing the male plug for the genny (30amp, 120) When Ummmm, the threads for the wire attaching screws seemed to strip out kinda easy :h So I thought no prob, I will just get another male locking plug and...

Dave_H_M by Explorer II
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Surge Guard

My surge guard has started to act funny......when it is plugged into the 30 amp outlet it checks fine.....but when I plug the camper cable into it it counts down and tells me that it has reverse polarity but I know that is not right because a polari...

propane stove help. and yes am new.

Ok so i just got a rv couple months ago, and i live in it full time. I usually use a protable camping stove for cooking. But now am trying to use indoor stove but cant seem to get it to work. Ive turned on the gas, yes it has gas 1\2 tank. And when i...

97e350 by Explorer
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Ford V10 Ticking sound?

For the last several trips when the engine is running along I hear a sound from the engine compartment that sounds like light sheet metal rattling. I first though it was pre ignition and put in hi test gasoline but to no avail.Has anyone else experi...

Wildwood T21RBS water pump location

Hi,I have a 2014 Wildwood T21RBS travel trailer. I need to install a water pump antifreeze hose to winterize the system. I hear the pump sound coming from under the refrigerator but see no access. Can this be right? I will cut an opening if neede...

Steveque by Explorer II
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Solar vs trickle chargers

I have a Coachmen tt with two 6v batts. After 3 or 4 days boondocking, runnin g the lights, water pump, heater fan, etc, the batts get pretty low. Should I get a roof mounted solar panel or would a portable trickle charge type panel that sits outs...

2 20 amp to 50 amp dogbone???

We like to take our RV to our local county fair which has decent electric buried throughout the camping area. Problem is the only hookups are 20 amp household outlets hooked to 20amp circuit breakers. We conserved electric and make it work with no ...

Certain lights are cutting on and off

Need help. Everything in our RV is working great with the exception of the passenger under the cabinet lights, stove light/fan, bedroom light, and the hot water switch (at slideout panel). They will remain on from 30 minutes to 2 hours, then cut off....

Key Ring

I am sure everybody enjoys those wonderful little loyalty program key ring tags as much as I USED to! I no longer have those little mutts on my key ring. They are in my smartphone.Follow the yellow brick road below. This software will put the bar cod...

vic46 by Explorer
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I'm at a loss and need help :(

Well I've have tried almost everything. My refrigerator quick cooling about a week ago. I'm living in whitefish, MT and the temps got down to -18 degrees one night and were at -5 to -10 for several nights. I've got the trailer all ready for winter...