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Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Broken Tongue Jack

So I'm up early.I hitch the trailer to the truck.And as I leave the storage facility, a big scrape.I know I need new shocks, so maybe the rear end is lower than usual.Nope. This idiot forgot to raise the tongue jack all the way.:MSo I have a bent lo...

Florida Life with a TC?

After so many years with my TC's out of sight on my driveway, I'm now relocating to Florida and it seems life with a 3500 DRW and TC is not going to be easy in these deed restricted communities. I'm looking at storage facilities ($fee) for the TC an...

RamTC by Explorer
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Replacing Air Conditioner

When we purchased our Hybrid, a 2003 StarCraft, the previous owners had removed the air conditioner, because they never camped at full hookup sites and replaced it with a fan. We want to put an air conditioning unit back in because not having it lim...

Water Heater Soot

Just got back from a camping trip and this is what the water heater looked like after 4 days. I could actually see black smoke coming from it on a few occasions. Any ideas why it would be doing this?

dmullen by Explorer
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Cleaning old school canvas

My PUP is from 1983 and has actual old school canvas, not that plasticy stuff that more modern PUPs have that people also call canvas (not sure what the material is called). What's the best way to clean old school canvas?

Do I need sway bar

I just got a new F150 w/ tow package, built in sway and trailer brake. I have an Equalizer hitch that has the sway bars. Will I still need the bars, or will the built in be enough? My TT is 5,044 lbs. The truck is rated at 9,200.

Trip Report : Quebec and New England

It's March 2012 and Silversand (AKA Derek) and Silverdunes (AKA Nikki) are sharing a beer with me in a heatwave in Bromont, Quebec. It's 24 celcius and I'm starting to doubt Derek's descriptions of ice storms, extreme snow and other forms of Arctic w...

Where have you camped?

I'm curious to know where everyone is from and where you've been camping? I'll start.I'm from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and I've been to the following places:Pinery Provincial ParkMacGregor Point Provincial ParkEarl Rowe Provincial ParkAwenda Provinc...

Well it happened .. got a new rig

The dealers were can I say very motivated to assist me in getting a new hauler. So here it is, not fancy just a down right new truck with the needed bells and whistles.2015 GMC 2500HD 6.06 Speed 4:10 rear endTrailering Equip PkgTrailering MirrorsS...

Majja13 by Explorer
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Flat towing

Thinking about a new jeep wrangler with automatic tranny can they be flat towed behind the camper and how much to set it up.

Gary3 by Explorer
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Do I REALLY need a dually?

I searched the forums and the answers I'm reading pertain to towing capacity. Having a truck camper SIT on a rig is more about hauling, right?I'm looking at used Ford and Chevy F-350/3500 4x4 diesel trucks.I don't plan to buy a camper with a slide ou...

How do you store/secure your portable generator?

I'm posting here in order to target those who are (obviously) towing bumper pull trailers and many here are likely using pickups as their tow vehicles (which is what I have).Being in Texas and camping the vast majority of the time in the south, I am ...

Snow birding to AZ this winter

We are going to AZ the last of November. Being from Illinois we have to winterize our JayFlight TT. We were hoping to use the bathroom on our way out to AZ. Can we do that?

AlLin by Explorer
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19.5 users

Got a quote today. Tire guy informed me the same info I keep reading....I'm going to hate the unloaded ride. He showed me his most aggressive tires too. Not super impressed, but I get it, these tires are for carrying a heavy load. Tire guy sales to a...

Vinsil by Explorer
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