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Brake Problem....your thoughts....SOLVED !!!

Looking for some input.The last few times we took the motorhome on a trip I seemed to notice the brake pedal had more and more movement. On our last trip the pedal felt like it was traveling close to the floor before the brakes would take affect. I...

1991 Coronado by Fleetwood a/c problem

I installed a new compressor on the dash a/c and new belt,I vacuumed the unit down and it held 24 hour then filled it. It started out ok but after 5 min. the belt started squealing what could be the problem?

Poor TV reception, check the wall plate wiring..

I've owned my little trailer for more than two years, and always thought the poor OTA reception was due to a crummy antenna or crummy tv.I was fed up after buying an android app that finds local tv channels, and the app said there were 6 channels "hi...

120W portable solar: works great! (and some questions)

We just got back from ten days in the Eastern Sierra – my new (well, “new to me”) 120 watt folding solar panels performed brilliantly. Easy to deploy, plug and play, and they kept the batteries fully charged, despite normal usage. Admittedly, these...

No more $5 HF 1 amp chargers

I had I think 6 over the last 15 yrs, and while they go a long time, they aren't forever. My last one had a meltdown in this hot weather.But,......if the nearest HF wasn't 75 miles away, I'd probably buy a couple more :R

Dump valve extension rod came off

The dump valve extension handle came off of the black tank valve. The valve is inside of an insulated belly pan under the trailer. I was able to screw the extension rod back onto the threaded rod of the dump valve; however, the threaded rod (where ...

BCSnob by Explorer
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Amazon hydraulic crimper

Wanted to give a report on this hydraulic crimper I picked up off Amazon for $37.30 Used it to crimp 4ga cable lugs today and it works very well, put a nice 4 sided crimp on the lug. The dies are marked in MM but from what I gather MM translates to A...

Dual valve flush valve??

has anyone ever used one of these to flush their black tank and if so can you offer any pros or cons about it and if it does the job?thanksDUAL FLUSH VALVE

joelyn by Explorer
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Problem with fridge heating up when traveling

I have a 7 cuft dometic fridge and it heats up when traveling anyone have any ideas on why this could be happening, freezer seems cold but temp gauge for fridge goes up when driving does not seem cold at all

djg by Explorer
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Onan 5500 EFI vs Carb.

Seems all I hear about is carb problems with the Onan's. Is the carb model standard vs EFI? Never seem to read about any issues regarding the EFI model. Is the EFI worth the extra money or just more to break? More fuel efficient?

Pirate1 by Explorer
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question about my AC cycling on and off

I have a 13,500 BTU Dometic AC on my 26 BH Gray Wolf that I have a question about. First of all it performs great, just got back from 9 days in South Texas and it got a work out for sure. I happened to notice that on occasion it will shut completely ...

dspencer by Explorer
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Are MC4 connectors a good quick disconnect?

After a 2 month plus backorder on 2 GO160 panels I'm gonna have them next week sometime. I'm mounting them at the top front of our Lance 2285. We currently park/store under a roof and plug into a 20a circuit. For longer winter parking I'm thinking of...

Joel_T by Explorer
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Is it bad to drive with trickle charger on chassis battery?

Y'all Tinkerers are going to be disgusted by this. But I have finite energy this summer, and too many demands on it.One result: I have a milliamp drain in my chassis system which I have put some time into but not enough to track it down. Dug out a...

Naio by Explorer II
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