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Auxiliary tank - full or empty?

After a long trip, my auxiliary tank is currently empty. I have winterized my trailer and won't be towing until next Spring. I have no need for the added range the tank offers until then. Should I leave the auxiliary tank empty or fill it up for s...

Durb by Explorer
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Ford has released their 2021 towing guide

Ford 2021 towing guideYou can get the highest tow ratings with max payload package.All of the F150 engines have received significant bumps in tow ratings.The 2.7 is now up to 10,000lbs, the diesel is up to 12,100lbs and the 5.0 is up to 13,000lbs.Max...

Groover by Explorer II
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Cedar Creek Cottage CRS40 Window

We have a 2014 CRS40 sitting in Mission Tx with a broken window. It is one of the large windows in the living room slide. It was broken by the landscaper and they have agreed to fix it but are telling us that the window is no longer available. We a...

New thermostat question?

My Lance 1181 came with a Atwood hydro flame 38535 dual stage thermostat and I see that is is no longer available. I have looked but I am not a digital kind of guy. I simply don't know what to get. Would this model work?Coleman 8330-3862 83303862 ...

How many have had Thanksgiving in a truck camper?

How many have had thanksgiving in a truck camper including cooking the meal?I have in a 10ft TC on a 3/4 ton Ford with the wife/kid and a dog..Went fishing at a mountain lake called Lost lake, then went down to the Salmon river for thanksgiving out ...

DEF Math

The owner's manual says my truck has a 5.5 gal DEF tank. I waited until I was down to 1/4 on the gauge, just above the red zone, and added a 2.5 gal box of Blue DEF from Advance Auto. Now the gauge reads FULL to the top.So the gauge must be set to ...

BurbMan by Explorer II
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Maximum towing

Hello. It's been awhile since I've been here and I had forgotten how much fun this forum can be. Awhile back we decided to buy another travel trailer and we picked out one that weighed #5700 with a tongue weight of just under #800. We purchased a new...

Fresh Water System Sanitizer

Received this RV Inline Sanitizer today, haven’t tried it yet but looks like it should work. Just add 8 oz for every 40 gallons of fresh water when filling the fresh water tank, then turn on faucets until bleach is smelled, let sit for 12 hours, and ...

snowedin by Explorer
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2019 Northern Lite 10-2

the shade inside the camper by the sink began to discolor, Northern Lite sent a new one including frame, Northern Lite did this after seeing pictures without me asking I just wanted a opinion on what might have caused it. Northern Lite was great on...

Winterization of hot water heater?

After draining all the water from the tc,including removing the plug from the hot water heater, what else? The anode attached to the plug is half eroded away, I guess it should be replaced? Should the plug be left out so the inside of the tank mig...

Rotten wings

Has anyone replaced the wings on their Lance? I'm thinking of using starboard this time. Any tips?

macdale4 by Explorer
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Furnace

I have a ‘82 Nomad travel trailer. The last couple of times we were camping the furnace will stop blowing hot air. The fan will still be running just will not be blowing hot air. What I do to remedy the issue is:I turn the thermostat to the off pos...

galaxy24 by Explorer
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TC Horizontal LP Cylinders

How many of us have them?They seem to be exclusive to truck campers. My Lance has two Manchester 30 lb OPD horizontals, and I’ve noticed some TC’s have two 20 lb horizontals. All of the horizontals I’ve seen have a real level sensing gauge. I don’t t...

NRALIFR by Explorer
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