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Portable Sailboat for Campers

There are many mountain lakes that a powerboat is not permitted and paddling but are large enough that paddling around them is tiring. I've been on the hunt for an inflatable sailboat that can easily fit in my camper but give me something to enjoy th...

adamis by Nomad II
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US Pickup Trucks trying to copy VW?

Article I sawDespite Big Money, 2017 Ford F-150 Stares At FailureOut of all the pickup trucks in the US market, you won’t find any model – be it mid-size, full-size, or compact – that rivals the Ford F-150 in terms of effort in achieving higher fuel ...

Took the Plunge

Decided to take the Diesel plunge, purchased a 2016 Ram 2500 with the Cummins diesel. I traded in a Ram 1500 with the gas burner Hemi, but no comparison to how the Cummins pulls. Might have an issue with the height on the WDH but its only two inch's ...

SgtMark by Explorer
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Kaboom goes the tire

Ok this is not to debate the tire quality of Trailer tires. This is does anyone know where to get the plastic liner that goes int he wheel well or am I going to be best building something myself. I do not know the dimensions of the opening at this ...

Majja13 by Explorer
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Generator Hitch Front or Back?

I have a Lance 855S with a LP generator on it. While it works well, in the cold weather it consumes all my gas - 40# when full. I want to put on a gasoline 3500 watt Honda and mount it on the from of my truck via a hitch. I know it will handle it, bu...

PSUJIM85 by Explorer
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Bought our first RV: 2015 Puma 26RLSS

This past week, we bought our first RV. After reading all the posts about poor build quality, poor dealer warranty service, and warranties not worth the paper they are written on, we chose to go with a lightly used, well cared for travel trailer. We ...

surge brake activation???

Unless I can solve my missing brake controller plug issue, is there such a thing as a surge activated device in the receiver that can activate the electric trailer brakes? thanks,Bumpy

DIY Bumper

We usually run with the tailgate on. Our TC fits on the truck with a few inches to spare on tailgate, but wanted 3" more inches in order to have a safer step. A few times we have almost slipped off tailgate when it's wet.DH found an unused running ...

Stars101 by Explorer
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Had an oh **** moment!

does anybody have problems with the xchaulks loosening? We were stacked up pretty high with levelers and I went on the roof to get a foam piece I used on the top of the slide and the trailer proceeded to roll forward about a foot with my wife hangin...

My water is discolored after a few days

My camper is set up more or less permanantly in one location. It is connected to a private well that sources water 600 feet down. It is unoccupied one to three weeks at a time and the water is turned off when I'm not there. I come back, turn the wate...

'4' seasons no slide 25' or less OAL TT options

We're firmly in the 'less is more' camp. Our current TT works pretty well, however holding tanks are piddly, fridge is small.. no oven.. un-heaated tanks.. single axle, no room for more batteries (maybe fit a G31..maybe). We're planning on upgradin...

Pulled the trigger today. . .

. . . on a new tow vehicle. 2002 Ford Excursion Limited. V-10, 4.10 rear, 2WD. It's a southern cream puff with 140,000 miles and not a speck of rust. Going to need ball joints and a front wheel bearing but it's good to go! Has new plugs, coils, bre...

Hemling by Explorer
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Bonehead Mistake Atwood Water Heater

So, did the bonehead mistake of not recognizing that the water heater was bypassed. Arrived late, did not think, turned power to water heater on following minimal set-up, showered in campground bath house, and went to bed. No hot water the next morn...

Truck cab organizer

Hi all, I have removed the larger of the 2 back seats on my Chevrolet 2500 HD crew cab, and was wondering if anybody has thought up a cabinet system that would mount in place of this seat. I am considering making one, but I have a tendency to reinve...

1 last tow vehicle question.

Ok on our silverado we just traded in we had a retrax cover which worked fantastic. We were thinking of putting 1 on our new ram .what kind of covers does everyone out there use. And do they interfere with the hitch. Thanks