Good Sam Community

For those of you towing with a one ton crew cab 6.5' box

What are the maxlengths you are towing?We are making the jump from a 37' bumper to bumper TT to a 5th wheel. We towed the TT with a Ford Excursion and traveled all throughout the midwest and CO, AZ, and other western states with no problems. I'm Find...

Bunkhouse Feedback

We are upgrading from a small popup to a small bunkhouse travel trailer. The list we're looking at is as follows:Keystone Springdale Mini 1800BHKeystone Hideout 175BHCoachmen Clipper Cadet 17CBHJayco Jay Flight SLX 7 174BHKZ Sportsmen Classic SE 180...

Walkable TT roof

Have 2020 TT call manufacturer about installing roof access ladder. Was told there was no backing to support a ladder. Also was advised not to walk on roof with out a backing board to walk on. My question is when did manufacturers start building TT ...

Fixing or repairing flooring

I recently purchased a 13' Cikira Classic Cruiser TT. Got a great deal but knew that some of the flooring has alot of water damage. Walking on the floor reveals a few large "soft" areas. I don't believe there are any joists for the flooring? From wha...

Lippert Frame Issues

Good friend made fun of the small irritating issues we had with our new Freedom Express. Her Grand Design is built with quality, no issues at all.Right up until her 2nd blown tire and the guy that changed the tire recommended she have the bearings l...

trailer bearings leak - castle nut stuck (why?)

trailer bearings leak - castle nut stuck (why?)My boat trailer leaf springs rusted so DIY replacing them. My trailer bearings was spilling grease into my wheel well. so time to replace. But, the castle nut stuck. It is supposed to be free but it won'...

What do you keep in your camper.

I've asked a lot of tech questions. Now something more fun. What do you keep in your camper?More importantly, what are the thinks you can't live without. We won't have that much room so I want to use it wisely.

Truck camper loading question

First time owner of a truck camper . Northern lite short bedMy driveway is fairly steep and I need advice on loading and unloading on the flat pad at the bottomThe pad is filled by my F-350 super crew short bed when it is flat on the pad As I load /...

setting up a battery bank

I'm a long-time camper, first time TT owner. We do most of our seasonal camping in campgrounds without hookups so I'm looking to get my battery bank all set up for some 3-4 day trips. After thinking about it a lot and doing lots of research, I figure...

Life of AC?

Our 6 year old Coleman 1350 AC keeps tripping the breaker when the compressor kicks in. The RV shop said the compressor is going and that the life of an AC unit is 3-5 years. Does this sound right? If so, should I replace with a 1500 unit? Will th...

Wilderness camping and gun safety

When camping as the lone camper with miles of wilderness around, do you feel safer with a loaded firearm handy? Or is having the magazine ready to slide in a better option? Thank you for any thoughts. I need to learn as I start investing time/ money ...

Converter/charger ?

Hi folks, I am new to this forum and have just bought a 2007 Okanagan 811SL camper. I am looking for the converter/charger. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Losing the camper for the fall

My daughter will be a sophomore in college this fall, and here school is reducing the number of kids in the dorms, so my daughter has lost her room for fall. So looks like we are going to take the camper to a campground close to her school for the f...

Quadruples ?

Any new developments in hitches?

I've had a Surveyor from 2012 to 2018. Lots of good memories. A lot of work. I particularly dreaded hitching and unhitching it. Lug the heavy truck side bit. Put the pin in. Aim with a backup camera. Hope the trailer height is right. Adjust the trail...