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RV Vinyl Trim Insert Sizing

Hi the vinyl trim that covers the aluminum track on my older motorhome needs changing.Camco on Amazon lists 3/4" 1" and 1 1/4" My question be it likely a no brainer but from my attatched picture should I be ordering which size?Unsure if measured by t...

my440 by • Explorer III
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12V - 120V Norcold Fridge.

Last weekend my electric fridge stopped working on 12 volts.It still runs on 120 volt. I called Thetford but they have no parts for this unit anymore. It is 29 years old. Could the problem be the relay which switches the power supply from 12 volts to...

Solar question

I have an Arctic Fox 25Y that I bought used, and it came with 2-100 watt Zamp solar panels on it. I picked up a Grape 160 watt panel and got a combiner box and hooked them together parallel. I have been told that the wire used in the Arctic Fox is ...

Running 1 ac unit on 20 amp shore power,

I have a dedicated 20 amp circuit next to where I park my MH when loading and unloading for trips. If only some 12 volt lights, but no frig or water heater on electric were running in the mh, could I run 1 of the roof top ac’ units? Both units are o...

etrippe by • Explorer
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Dometic AC potential issues

SEE UPDATE ON PAGE 2My Dometic AC froze up while camping last weekend. I would let it thaw and it seemed to work for awhile and then freeze up again. When we got it to the storage yard I took the inside cover off and discovered that the Freeze contro...

dpgllg by • Explorer
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Monaco Tech Service, Good or not?

A young friend sent me a picture of the wiring under the instrument cluster on a Monaco(He didn't send year and model, hopefully he will later)and it looks worse than my 1990 Bounder. I gave him the Monaco number but I know nothing about them, are ...

Ford 460 engine questions/issues

Hey everyone, new to the forums and new to RV ownership. (Owned about 2 months now).Firstly, HI! nice to join a community of like minded travelers!I own a 26 foot 1988 ford gulfstream rv.Ok so I am doing a fairly major overhaul on the Ford E350 v8 46...

atwood water heater trying to ignite while burning

Hey everyone- kind of a new, not so new, TT owner here. I have a 2017 Jayco 287BH that we have had loads of fun using since we got it. Everything has been peaches except for the blasted hot water heater. From almost day one it has been inconsisten...

newguy65 by • Explorer
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low voltage in receptacle

I had a power strip catch on fire..Nothing was plugged into it but the strip was turned on...lucky I was in the rv when it happened or all would have gone up in flames...It tripped all gfi and a circuit breaker..It also blew out my convertor...Now on...

Budsmith by • Explorer
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Rand Mcnally GPS

All of a sudden my RandMcnally GPS quit giving the verbal turn by turn instructions, and posted speed. Called just service, but they have a problem answering the phone. Sent them several E-Mails, and they have responded to most inquiries. Cannot get...

Bob_Sue by • Explorer II
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Need Help Selecting a Generator

I'm putting a generator into a new build. Building an extremely robust overland type RV. I would prefer it to be in the 6-7KW range so I can run 2 rooftop AC units. Lots of volume to cool. What kind of diesel generators are we running these days ...

2007 okanagan 811SL slide problem

2007 okanagan 811SL truck camper. My slide out is crooked and not sealing at the top. The gap at the top is actually wider at the front than it is at the back. The bottom rear corner looks to be up against the seal. It's a single rail gear type. ...

Sketch96 by • Explorer
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1979 dodge mobile traveler 360cl wont pass emissions

Hi guys, I have a 1979 dodge mobile traveler with a 360cl engine, and i cant get it to pass emissions. The CO2 level is the issue.I have changed the oil and the spark plugs and things improved but it still fails on co2.any ideas on what to try next?S...

zerxyx by • Explorer
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