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Slideout override

Hi Guys,My slide out wont slide in and i have replaced the switch but nothing happens. The battery is fully charged. I just need to manually override and slide in but cant find the manual override. I have a Keystone 2000 Springdale lite 485. The s...

jhubbard by Explorer
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7.3L to 6.7L comparison

I replaced my '99 7.3L with a '15 6.7L recently. The two trucks are as identical as you can make from the order book: Supercab F350 dually 2WD Lariat 3.73 gears. For several years I have made the drive from home to Lake Tahoe, making this trip perhap...

2011 Cummins mpg change.

So here is some quick background. This is my third year towing with this setup and I am pretty set in my ways when it comes to weight and speed. I try to keep most of my weight in the centre of the trailer, so I don't overload my truck. I don't carry...

PEISteve by Explorer
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removing air from tires on stationary site...

trying to get my TT as solid as possible to avoid rocking. We have a 33 ft with 2 slides, 1 on each side. Stabilizer jacks on each corner and 4 jack stands towards the middle, 2 on each side on opposite sides of the tires. My buddy told me to remov...

al7601 by Explorer
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Help w/ tow car! Considering Expedition

We have a 2010 F250 6.4 Diesel, with lots of issues. We also need more passenger space, and the Ford Expedition (2012-2014) is our favorite of the options in our budget. Does anyone have any advice with towing a trailer similar to ours w/ a large SUV...

Which side to put awning and door of TT?

Hi all. Need advice. I'm designing a custom trailer, and trying to decide which side to put the door and the awning.I'm new to RVing so I don't know if there is a benefit to one side versus the other, right or left. In your experience, is either side...

jegarner by Explorer
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Replacing entire subfloor one piece at a time.

'06 Cavalier. Starting total remodel/rebuild. Starting from the bottom up and thinking about the sub-floor. It has some patches but in 2 places. Factory floor is particle board and the dealer replaced the rot with OSB that has swollen in couple place...

minimum tire pressure for non towing.

This question is on a 2016 F350 superduty Dually. The tires are LT245/75R17E Goodyear,s.Due to the stiff suspension, I would like to reduce the tire pressure to a safe, but more comfortable ride.when not towing. I run 65 rear and 75 front.per Ford's ...

peaeye1 by Explorer
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Newbie questions

My wife and I are getting set to start RVing. The plan is to work full time for four more years, part time for another four and the full time on the road for a couple of years. We have no prior RV experience.We have a dog and will have two grandchi...

wfoote by Explorer
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Travel Trailer and SUV (yes another thread on this)

Hi, thanks for reading this.I'm new here and to TTs.I'm looking at buying a TT very soon. We are going to live in it in our driveway for two to three months while we do renovations to our house. After that we (wife, kid 1, kid 2, kid that's on the wa...

shawnc by Explorer
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Hot water

I had a thought to put an electric inline hot water heater before my 6 gal heater. My assumption is the inline heats the water prior to entering the tank thus giving me unlimited hot water. I am certainly not an expert nor am I a plumber. So I'm look...

Time for new daully rubbers!

With the demands of a heavy camper I am curious what tires people are happy with, I have had the goodyear wrangler A/T and been happy but I am thinking about changing to the Michelin LTX M/S 2, has anyone used those or another tire they have liked?'0...

-Kevin by Explorer
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Lance 650 Adventure TC

A new offering from Lance is lurking in the weeds. It's a purpose built compact TC with some fine new features (for Lance) that supposedly is adaptable to the highest GVW 1 series Ford truck. It was unveiled at the SEMA show recently in Las Vegas and...

jefe_4x4 by Explorer
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