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noise ??????

there is a noise in the trailer and I can't figure out what it is. The noise is coming from where most of the things like water heater, water pump, furnace heater are. This sounds weird but it sounds like a softer noise that a hot air balloon makes w...

loulou57 by Explorer
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5Th Wheel Propane Systems

I don't own a fiver, so this question is simply for my own curiosity. I read about there being separate regulators for each of the two propane bottles on fivers. What is the purpose of double regulators. You aren't having to push gas any further and ...

Should I smell propane outside?

We are planning to take out our motor home this weekend so we had the propane filled. We took it to a place that has filled it before but this time the guy had a hard time getting the connector on. He said he couldn't get it started so I tried and di...

trailer lights

I know this isn't an RV ....it's a small boat trailer....I have a 1500 dodge and I was using a flat 4 adapter to the blade receptacle from my truck, and found that the left rear blinker wasn't working so I replaced the adapter....still not nothing so...

tav by Explorer
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6v GC batteries vs cheap 12v sorta deep cycle

The more I learn, the less I know.Or, a little bit of knowledge is dangerous.So I am wondering if GC batteries are truly better than cheap "Marine/Deep Cycle" Group 27's or 31's for everyone with a typical two battery RV setup. And I'm ignoring avai...

EMS

Just found this site while doing a bit of a tidy-up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.rvupgradestore.com/Articles.asp?ID=279Compares Surge Guard to Progressive Industries 30 amp and 50 amp for both hard wired and portable.

vic46 by Explorer
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Voyager wireless backup camera feedback wanted!

Wife wants to drive our TT on her own from time to time (RVW club).I saw the Voyager WV05511 system at a dealer with the 5.6" screen and the inside of the store looked great many feet back. For those that have this system, how has it worked in the ...

Shurflo water pump no working

Picked up a new Palomino Puma and are camping where there is no city's after so we filled the water tank and are trying to use the pump but it only spits and hisses water. It's a brand new 2014, can see the strainer thru the plastic housing and its c...

ruger77 by Explorer
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Best way to remove Red Max Pro

Long story short, I want to redo my RV using RMP. I need to remove the existing stuff. Will Bar Keepers Friend and TSP do that?Any help would be appreciated.Thanks

fizikpal by Explorer
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P30 Power steering fluid loss

I had a strange issue while parking motorhome and trailer at a race recently. Had to do some jockeying to get into a tight spot with the trailer, and when I went to use some boards for leveling, I see power steering fluid dripping down around the st...

TT underside protectant

I have a used Traillite by Trailcruiser and just returned from Alaska. The gravel really did a number on the bottom of my trailer. There is a thin plastic membrane that covers the entire bottom. But the rocks have chewed it up pretty bad. It is very ...

Vach by Explorer
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megger

I am trying to test the rotor and stator on a Microlite 2.8. The service manual says to use a megger or the highest scale if not using a megger. Trying to test for a grounded rotor - manual says not less than 1 megohm. Has anyone had any experien...

rldavis by Explorer
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Do Norcolds Partially Fail?

My aging Norcold 2-way fridge, the 8 cu-foot model from a few years back (model 841 I think?) has been flawless in full-time use for years. I always thought I'd wake up some morning to spoiled food and an ammonia smell. A residential 10 cu-foot would...

99damon by Explorer
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