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Plans for a great trip to the PNW

Well, the wife got next week off and we planned on a trip up to Oregon-Washington area as we like to go up there and have done this for years. As we had planned on this for some time I decided to get new wheels and tires for the rig. ( I have a post ...

Crack Top Shower Wall in Lance

Hi Folks: Has anyone had to fix a crack in the shower wall of their Lance 1181. The crack runs roughly horizontal to the left from the screws holding the center shower rod counter-clockwise toward the corner. The crack has not gotten any bigger over ...

Christl by Explorer
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Hensley Hitch Maintenance

I've had my Hensley hitch for about 12 years now and have done nothing other than lube the bars and the jacks. What other maintenance should I be doing? Should I pop the bearing caps and repack the bearings? If so, at what interval. Anything else?Tha...

mhardin by Explorer
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Suggestions for RLS w/dry weight around 5,500#?

After more than a decade, looking to move up from our pop-up to a TT. We're looking for easier, quicker setup than the PUP. We have spend about 30 nights a year camping and want to keep that pace up or even pick up a few more.We really, really like t...

dcf by Explorer
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Newer F150 vs. old F250.

One of my good friend bought a 2013 F150. I was surprised on how much it was rated to tow compare to mine. My is rated to tow 7500 pounds and his was something like 10,000 pounds. So, I looked up for more information n new F150. Really, those trucks ...

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1992 Aljo question

There's a 92 Aljo on Craigslist near me that I'm considering looking at that I'm curious about. 26 foot, bunks in rear, kitchen in front, defective fridge. They claim everything else works great and there's only typical cosmetic wear. I don't know...

Question for Dodge Ram 2500 owners

I have a 2001 Dodge ram 2500 2wd gas long bed pickup. I am looking for my first truck camper and would like to hear from people who have or had the same truck what camper you carried weight how it handled and what you had to do to it. Thanks to all f...

RV Washing

We are on the road all the time, we have no residence. Most RV parks will not let you wash your RV. I have used truck stops that charge from 75 to 125 dollars and do a terrible job. What do most do?

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New diesel owner with questions

Have purchased our first diesel and was wondering what kind of items(parts) I should think about bringing along for our trip to South Dakota in a couple of weeks. The vehicle is a new F350 with the 6.7L Powerstroke.Thanks for any info you more experi...

Ram 6ft 4 bed with fifth wheel

I currently have a gmc SB which is 6ft 6. Current ram owners of a 6ft4 bed is there n issue with tight turns with 2inches less in bed length. Do I have to worry about this if I get a dodge without a sliding hitch?ThanksDennis

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Do I Need To Carry Spare Parts?

Before any trip I always have someone take a general look at the engine, tires, etc. On this trip, the SUV broke down on the way home about 40 miles from nowhere. Mexican Green Angels came to the rescue, I was towed, ordered the fuel pump and retur...

re: pop up roof removal

I have a Palomino B600 and need to do some repairs on the roof side walls. I think I have a pretty good handle on that part but need help in removing the roof from the Heco mechanism. I have the roof resting on buckets to remove pressure off the me...

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Freshwater Tank Removal

I'm sure some of you have removed your freshwater tank. My reason is we have a seasonal parked at a cg, never use the freshwater tank, because we have running water.A little more storage under the bed is what DW is after. Besides leaving the pump hoo...