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Just got back!

Just got back from out nearly cross country trip. Wend across Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin on Hwy 2. Hwy 2 is a great road and is 2 lane the whole way. Got to see a lot of farming country and lots of little farm towns. Nice driv...

Replacing our stolen TT - Model Options

Hi, we are trying to replace our stolen 24 foot bunk house. After looking at all dealers within an hour drive, we have found two models that we really like, and another that we like but may be too large / too pricey.1. 2019 KEYSTONE BULLET ULTRA LITE...

Ford Edge Question.

I've been reading about different tow vehicles. On many of the new Ford's the towing instructions say to disconnect the negative side of the battery. Does this not cause the vehicle's computers and electronics to lose stored memory? Safe travels. JD

Solar on Lance 1130

On my (new to me) 2002 Lance 1130, there is 50 watt solar panel, I am almost 100% sure its the one that came with the unit when it was purchased by its original owner.The problem is; Some time in the past they must of hit some low branches as the mou...

Gotta Love Alaska Roads

I live in Juneau, a geographic island with no roads in or out. Every summer we escape to the road system up north for a few weeks in our truck camper, but sometimes the "roads" are over-rated. This one about sent me home early.

water in fuel

Well the light come on and said water in fuel service truck. 2017gmc 3500 duramax. Well no water in fuel apparently iam the first truck in Canada with this issue. Wonder if I get a prize lol

Deer Bumper

I've been thinking about getting a bumper to protect the front end of our truck from deer. How many of you have hit a deer or other large animals? I'm wondering if it's worth the trouble.One thing that is making me lean toward getting one is that I r...

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What does this mean???

One of the TT's that I am considering has the following weight ratings (taken from the stickers on the unit).UVW: 5020 lbsGVWR: 6500 lbsMax Cargo: 1440 lbs2 axel's each rated at 3500 lbsMy question is this, if the axel's can support 7,000 lbs, why wo...

New owner, battery charging question

Hi all, just picked up a 98-99 Lite Craft pop up truck camper. Had zero paperwork so I’m shooting in the dark here.It has a magnetek 6600 series converter but I don’t know if it’s a 6606 or a 6612 since they are both listed on the panel and it’s a Op...

Truck bought for truck camper

I just bought a 2007 G M C 4x4 3500 72000 miles It is in immaculate condition, while checking it out at home after I bought it. there were two alternators under the hood I do not think this is stock but do know the man I got it from had pulled a...

Back to a travel trailer

Well, after two years dealing with a Keystone fifth wheel, we bit the bullet and traded it for a new Outdoor RV travel trailer. Shucks, what's money anyway?Now, we have an Andersen fifth wheel hitch for sale, and are learning how much room a fifth wh...

Camper jacks on large casters

This popped up during a craigslist search and got me thinking. What do you guys think about wheels/casters on the bottom of the jacks? Does anyone have this on their rig?I am assuming you would lock the wheels during loading? Or leave them unlocked s...

Convert fastguns to wobble stoppers

It seems to me that with a few modifications to your camper you could make your fast guns dual use. You're not using the fastguns when you need the wobble stoppers. Is there any reason why you couldn't make mount points on your jacks and on the campe...

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Brake controllers

I've had a brake controller for some time but recently bought a heavy 5er. I'm not sure how to adjust it for the new heavier load. The 5er is about 14,000 lbs.