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VIDEO of a seriously impressive solar system.

Very large and impressive solar system on Host Mammoth. This looks like a no expense spared solar electric system. I estimate 1500 watts solar and 900 AH Lithium. I didn't get a chance to speak with the owner. Apologies for the wind noise, it just n...

heat and Li batteries.

Hi Folks,I hope this is of use. https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-07-13/how-a-heat-wave-will-hurt-your-ev-batteryIt may behoove folks in such hot areas to provide cooling for their battery bank--either by having it in the living quarters (w...

Bigfoot 2500 Underbelly, Thoughts and Pics

Starting on a project on the camper (Bigfoot 2500, 10.6) and as part of it, I needed to remove the bottom panels of the camper to see where the tanks are. I took some pics and stitched them together to give a rough idea of what the tanks and layout l...

adamis by Nomad II
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Removing cabinets

My apologies if I missed a previous thread on this topic. We recently bought a 1994 Sunrise by Cobra (16 ft) travel trailer. Removed the small overhead bunk in the front of the trailer and the cabinet above the dinette (didn't need/want either one)...

Rieco Titan 2500# jack is binding.......

Right out of the blue, the jack stopped, and would not work either up or down. I checked the receiver and found that the lights came on for all 4 jacks both up and down, even for the stuck jack. When I try the jack while charging the batteries with m...

ssthrd by Explorer
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Dicor

Does anyone know the difference between the dicor self leveling lap sealant that comes in the orange tube vs the green tube? Both have the same part no. But for some reason the green tube is always less per tube. I check their website and it does n...

Gus1 by Explorer
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Not a rant

Back in the day my old TTs’ roof vents: hand crank open/close & push the on/off button… no maintenance and worked every time. Easy-Peasy.My last two TT’s: automatic roof vents with remote controls. After 3 yrs in the current TT two vents are belly-up...

jamesu by Explorer
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Radius shower

I bought a new travel trailer,the radius shower floor seems sketchy. It's raised about 6"and doesn't seem sturdy/strong enough to support a 250 lb. person. Did anyone else have this problem? Any thoughts on how to make it stronger?

switching to two 6 volt batteries?

I'm about to replace my two AF1150 batteries. They're currently Interstate Deep Cycle 12 volts wired in parallel. I'm thinking of going with two 6Volt golf cart batteries. Sam's sells the Duracell EGC2 for 150 bucks. Specs:20 amp hour rate: 2305 ...

2020 KZ sportsmen se TK tire blowout (advice needed)

I had a blowout heading from central GA to Panama City Beach, FL. The blowout happened in AL on the way through. The blowout broke my fender skirt and also tore into the Darco fabric and snatched some insulation out as well.I patched it with gorilla ...

Tie downs for 2023 Ford F350

I bought a 2023 F350 yestrday. IT happened really quick so my reserch wasnt complete. I couldnt pass up this truck. Its exactly what I would have ordered, it was ordered by somone else who backed out of buying it. Anyway, Ive been carrying truck ca...

JohnJM by Explorer
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AC problem

Hi Folks,My air conditioner is not working. When I turn it on the engine hums but the fan doesn’t blow and no cold air comes out. Any ideas about how to proceed before I take it into the repair place? I’m about to takeoff for a trip and I would sure ...

Foaming diesel

Foaming diesel is a puzzle to me. When filling my 2006 f350 it takes forever to get a full tank. If I don't allow the foam to dissolve I miss about 4 to 5 gal from filling my tank. I have pumped thousands of gallons of diesel to John Deere tractors a...

Barry_W by Explorer
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Replacement door handle

I have a 2021 Freedom Express 246rks and would like to replace the exterior door handle, preferably with a keyless model but RVlock and Latchit both say that their handles will not fit my door. I have also looked at the e-trailer website , still no s...

deploying side awning

Hi, my wife and I were setting up in our new to us camper and we couldn’t reach the leg mechanisms so we had to stand on a picnic table to reach and set it up . Does everyone out there have this problem? It would seem to me a step ladder would come ...

mattyj by Explorer
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