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Re-enforcing water damaged plywood?

Late last year a seal by the antenna in a 1992 18' Scout Nomad allowed some water to come in on the front right corner of the trailer. The plywood in the wall feels like it might have absorbed some water and dried out. I noticed it due to a small amo...

treii28 by • Explorer
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Slide awning lock

Hi,Wondering if anyone else has the type of slide awning lock I have (see picture). It worked great until a truck wash did something to it. Now it doesn’t stay in either the locked or unlocked position as it used to. There must have been a spring t...

jstiehr by • Explorer
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Charging battery with external charger

So we're about to take a trip and I just determined that out on-board charger isn't charging. It's a WFCO that's going in the trash as soon as we get home. This is the second failure on a 2012 trailer. Unexceptable!! Anyway, I'm taking my portable ch...

no-logic by • Explorer
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Propane tank

I have 2 30 lb. tanks on my TT. One started hissing when turned on so I switched tanks and no noise. After about a week I switched back to the noisy tank and there was no noise. So a few days later I unhooked from shore power and the fridge switched...

LOFAT36 by • Explorer
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Pointing Dish Playmaker

Don't use my satellite often, guess that's the problem. On the Dish Playmaker, what direction are you supposed to point the handle (or the lettering)? I know something is supposed to point south but don't remember which one to point south. Can't f...

starlord by • Explorer
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Air Conditioner Failed and now RV blows the breaker

A couple of 113 degree days in Paso Robles and I'm afraid the bedroom A/C finally gave up. It was working like a champ and then all of a sudden it started blowing hot air. I shut it down and waited 12 hours then tried to fire it back up. The fan blow...

Check my work re: Fuel pump failure?

Hey guys!It's been a banner trip across the country this week. I'm currently at a repair shop in Cheyenne, WY, waiting on fuel pump replacement to commence tomorrow morning. I'm pretty sure I've got a failing fuel pump, but I'd love a second opinion....

Norcold 1210 quit but is working now?

The last two days of our last camping trip our Norcold 1210 started getting warmer and warmer and everything in the freezer thawed. We were on shore power most of the time and propane between campgrounds. When we got home I unloaded it and ran it e...

CJW8 by • Explorer
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Dining table conversion to bed

While on a trip I converted my dining table to abed for the first time and found the front of the table needed support. I found that the company that made the legs for my dining table mad a 1 foot one. I ordered one assuming it would fit, it did no...

robrv3 by • Explorer
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the perfect toad?

Finally--an affordable BEV with a range of 155 miles--that can act as a power station!https://sonomotors.com/sion.html/

Power Plus Electric Leveling Jacks

I have problem with my Power+Plus Leveling Jacks not working.I have power to the control box, but none of the jacks work. I can not find a replacement control box because it is an old system and parts are not available. I have contacted RV salvage ya...

Interior dome light

Hi, my interior dome light (the one that is hooked up to the switch by the door) is getting too hot and has melted the light socket. We have already change one light and the second one is now starting to do that. Does that mean too much power is ge...

Planning to make outdoor shower with 55 gallon barrel

As the title says, I'm very interested in an outdoor shower with water heated by sunlight. I have a nice black plastic 55 gallon barrel with a removable, locking lid and some space to put it. I'm willing to take some time and money to make this more ...

Charging a 12V AGM Battery

I've been researching various options for replacing my Walmart 12V sort-of deep-cycle battery. I've pretty much decided that a single 12V AGM would be the right choice, given my budget and electrical usage.My question is about charging. I currently h...

Reefer killed by the heat?

Yesterday's temperature got to 115 deg. We use our reefer for extra cold space while parked.End of day yesterday its not cold.Has it been killed or will it recover?It was running on shore power but I'm going to set it to run on propane to see how it...

Gonzo42 by • Explorer
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