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Recommended jack stand ground support plates.

I'm not sure if I searched for the wrong subject, but I wasn't able to find anything there.I would like to know what, if anything, others have found to work as good weight distribution devices you use when supporting your campers on soft ground with ...

mt-ed by Explorer
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New and looking for a generator

Hello everyone. I'm buying my first travel trailer, a Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup 16BHS. I am planning to do a lot of boondocking, and I want a generator. I want a small portable generator, but I don't want to go too small. I'm thinking I can comf...

Break Away Cable

I need a new cable for my Break Away Switch. The switch has ESCO printed on the top of it. I can't seem to find a match for that. I'm guessing it interchanges with one of the other brand names. Which brand name does it interchange with ?? Thank-You(P...

Real life Hybrid towing experiences

Hi folks,Looking for some insight from those who have towed with a mid-size SUV hybrid.DW and I are a single-vehicle household and are hoping to get into a slightly bigger vehicle than our current '13 Honda CRV.With a son living/working in Europe wit...

Mike_E_ by Explorer II
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Not sure if I have an issue or not...

2015 Ram 1500 Laramie with OEM integrated brake controller. Last weekend was the first tow of the year. In the past I could have sworn that when the trailer was connected, there was a small trailer icon on the dash. Now there's none. Aside from t...

3.31 gears at 40,000 lbs gross.

Just to give a bit of a feel for how different gear ratios would behave while towing I locked out 10 then 10th and 9th then added them back again while travelling on a straight stretch of road with 32000 lbs in tow. My truck has 3.31 gears with 34 i...

4x4ord by Explorer III
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2009 Fleetwood Prowler heat/AC

Hi all. I have a new to me 2009 Fleetwood Prowler 2702BS. I took it out for it's maiden journey and I have a couple questions if anyone has one. As far as I could see, I only found one floor heater vent other than one in the bathroom and one with ...

Followup: 19.5 tire selection and drive unloaded.

I’ve run a few different 19.5s over the years. Reality Check mentioned he switched to Toyo M655 on his F550. Thankfully, he let me know that he was liking them via PM after Winter.I have had good luck with Toyo tires in other sizes. Today, I had m...

jimh406 by Explorer III
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WD hitch

I have been towing a 30ft TT with a Ford F-150 for the better part of 4 yrs without any issues. The last 2 times out I noticed my TV pulling to the right while towing. In fact the steering wheel has to be held slightly left of center to maintain a st...

Lubricant for stabilizers

Just wondering what you guys are using to lubricate your stabilizers. Mine are starting to show a little rust and wanted to get them lubricated before they get worse. Thanks for the help.

Benefit of extra fuel tank.

I just went 1237 miles between fuel stops. I towed for about 600 hundred of those miles. I've got an extra 90 gallons in the truck bed. With rising fuel prices it's nice to avoid the gas station.

Sliding glass door replacement.

Our sliding glass entrance door got shattered. It's a Cedar Creek (Forest River) Cottage 40 CRS. I've reached out to FR three different ways only to be ignored. Where can I find a replacement? I'd love to replace the whole thing with a unit fromm Ho...

Bunklash by Explorer
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old topics

why are these old "stickys" up there? hensly arow is 15yrs old? and is a bunch of bs arguing ?

poppa by Explorer
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7 pin traditional versus SAE

My son and I added a brake controller to his 2011 F150 and backed it up to my TT to test it. My trailer plug does not fit his 7 pin socket. I did some quick research and found that I have the traditional type with blades and his socket has what looks...

Fridge, hot water, gas won’t stay lit

Our son purchased a 2005 Keystone Hornet Sport trailer and my husband went to help him de-winterize it today. The furnace burner works but the hot water and fridge burners won’t stay on. It lights but then it fails. Any ideas or suggestions? They ...

JoBelle by Explorer
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