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brake away brakes

Question about the brake away battery/controller.I had a 16' flat bed trailer, with brake away system. If the pin got pulled the brakes came on. You needed to check the battery once in a while, and recharge if necessary?I replaced that trailer with a...

Dusty_R by Explorer
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keystone 'hideout' vs cougar??

Hello, curious as the difference in these two models?, I like the cougar24rks TT floorplan and looks like the hideout has the same floor plan.the used 'hideouts' seem to less expensive than the cougars for same year, etc-thank you

scottmac by Explorer
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Round configured LED lights OK for light fixtures outside

I added surface mounted flat wafer type LEd lights in the outside lights on another camper and they worked great but they had been treated with conformal spray to protect them in high moisture conditions. I now need to add lights on another camper an...

j37642 by Explorer
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Thermistor adjustor range

I have the dial type of thermistor on my Dometic 2652 RBX refer for about a year now. It doesn't seem to have any effect on the refer temp anymore. It measures 0 ohms on the warmest setting and 700 ohms on the coldest setting. This does not seem l...

electric blankets, $50, $150, $250, $$$$??

I was thinking to myself it might be nice to purchase an electric blanket to use while winter camping, so I can run the noisy furnace less, and keep the cabin cooler for my dog. (dog thinks anything over 30F is too darn hot)So I go check out Jeff's w...

Any Cotek inverter experts?

I'm moving up to a 48v system. Today I received my Cotek SD3500-148 inverter from Invertersrus. Things are not going smoothly so far.I'm wanting to hardwire, and the manual instructs me to remove 4 screws and "carefully" pull the AC panel out. Step...

2oldman by Explorer II
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Fantastic Fan Motor Brushes / Bearings ?

I have no way of sourcing information about the vent fan motors. Can I safely asssssssume the vent fans use the same motor as the box Endless Breeze fan?Do these critters use ball bearings? or do they use sleeve bushings?Anyone out there ever re-brus...

2014 Starcraft AR-One 18FB Refrigerator Problem

We have finished one season in our camper. We ran into problems on 2 trips with the refrigerator not keeping the temperature in the "safe zone". We've had 2 trips to the dealer. The first trip, they were unable to duplicate the problem and all dia...

need good body shop

Just arrived in Fl. from Mi. but contacted a deer along the way. The lower right front corner has stress cracks in the fiberglass, no other body damage. My question is: does anybody have any recommendations as to the best place for fiberglass repair ...

Slide out adjustment on Lippert above floor???

My new MH has a Lippert above floor slide out and I think it needs adjusting and the dealer says "NO". When closed, it has a much tighter fit on the side towards the rear than the front side. I can easily put my fingers on front side and not on the ...

Hydroflame Furnace

I have a hydroflame 8900 II furnace in my RV, which will not ignite. Does anyone know a way to verify the gas valve is opening? The led on the circuit board indicates power to the valve, which I verified with a meter, and the coils on the valve teste...

Onan diesel generator won't crank, it only clicks

I have a Onan quiet Diesel 6000 that won't start. The coach batteries are charged with a 12.8 volts. When I crank the genny, the red starter switch continuously blinks red. The voltage drops to 11.8 while cranking. The only thing that happens is-...

dredust by Explorer
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Norcold 1200 LRIM not cooling on fresh side on propane

2004 Dutchstar with Norcold 1200 LRIM fridge. Dealer diagnosed as bad cooling tower. But before new cooling tower could be installed I had to have the over heating recall done. According to them, by Federal Law the recall had to be done before inst...

dextery by Explorer
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