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Doh!

Purchased new TT over a month ago. Pulled out of dealer lot and saw water spill from the waste drain connection. I remembered seeing the cap in a drawer in the kitchen and just figured it was a little water left in the pipes between valves and drai...

_40Fan by Explorer
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Air Conditioner Power Question

We will be camping out at my parents place this weekend and they do not have a 30A plug. I can plug into a 15A outlet and my question is regarding the air conditioner. I know it will not have full power but will it damage the air conditioner at all...

Faribo by Explorer
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What is the best made travel trailer

Just a quick question. My wife and I have progressed over the years from travel trailer to fifth wheel and now we currently have a 40' diesel pusher motor home. I personally think that the big, fancy motor home has taken the fun out of camping but my...

Hedgehog by Explorer
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Tow Vehicle Improvements

I'm a little concerned about pulling our travel trailer out west and being able to pull up steep grades. I have a 2010 F-150 5.4L and was considering making a couple of power improvements like a cold air intake system and a cat back exhaust system. H...

Indy317 by Explorer
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Is ABS roof on Coleman Bayside risky??

Looking to purchase a 99 Coleman Bayside. Did some internet reviews and found some reports of problems with the ABS roof. People complained of sagging, cracks, etc. I inspected this one and the roof looks very good. Luggage rack and A/C unit on r...

fdemers by Explorer
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Who has NEVER had water in diesel fuel??

The purpose of this thread is to try and see just how many diesel owners have NEVER had this problem....If this is not you,,,there are plenty of other threads for you to choose from.I just did my first filter change on my 2011 Dmax. 19,800 miles and ...

slide outs

We have a 32 foot TT with a bunkhouse slide and dinette/couch slide. Trailer is level side to side when slides are put out but the slides make it not level. Is there a way to adjust the slide or should I have the slide side higher before I put them...

bogrough by Explorer
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Towing a Travel Trailer

I am new to travel trailers. I have a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 with a max tow of 8800lbs and payload of 1600lbs. I am looking to purchase a Keystone Summerland 2820 which has a shipping weight of 6360lbs, capacity of 2240lbs, and hitch of 690lbs. Will I h...

1992 F250 HD and 1998 Lance Legend 990

I just purchased a 1998 Lance Legend 990 camper and the weight of the camper including all optional equipment is about 3,470 lbs. The weight of my truck with 2 full tanks of fuel is 5,580 lbs. I have the 7.5L motor and the camper/trailer package wh...

Oxygenics replacement shower head

Can anyone help shed some light for me. I purchased the oxygenice shower head on the rave reviews in this forum. I am not a stranger to mechanical things. When I went to install it i simply unscrewed the water line from the taps, and connected the ne...

kend40 by Explorer
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Ext Cab ... Sierra - Yes, Silverdao NO

Was looking at the GM site today - found GMC with Extended Cab but Chevy with NO Extended Cab.GMC site says it's coming in 2014 - but nothing on Chevy site ...So - I've always elected GMC even tho in essence it's the same vehicle. And personally, ca...

monkey44 by Nomad II
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Camper tie down recommendations

We bought a 97 Jayco Sportster 8D (~1450 lbs on the sticker) and I pick it up tonight. I have 03 Chevy 2500 CCLB duramax 4x4 with the fifth wheel rails still in the bed.I need recommendations for temporary tie downs just to get it to my house, and re...

Taking my camper in for service.

I'm going to take my camper in for service. My LP detector and the Radio clock are always on, so there will always be some current draw. They will be working on the HW heater so they will need some power.How do you ensure the service people don't let...