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Parking TT on sloped driveway

My driveway has a slope left to right due to the height we have to build now in southern Louisiana. I believe it's a 24" slope across 20'. It's fairly significant in terms of long term storage I believe. Is there anything I should do when storing it?...

How to Patch Wall Seems

Hey Everyone I'm working on a old Travel Trailer that had some rotten wood and for the sake of saving me some labor intensive work I'm hoping I can patch the holes in my walls verses replacing whole panels. I plan on painting over the patches and am ...

2000 Saturn SL dinghy

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Scissor step latch

I wanted a way to keep my permanently-mounted scissor steps up out of the way of my motorcycle trailer tongue while traveling.I came up with this solution:The rubber stopper bumpers keep the steps from damaging the camper.

Capri cowboy camper tie down

I noticed that one option on this camper was small doors that allow you to tie your camper to the tie hooks in the factory installed bed of your truck . What are your thoughts ? They are light weight campers.

Thought you guys might find this interesting!

Hey all! Thought I’d share something with you all that I saw on our last outing a few weekends ago. My girlfriend and I along with another couple took a trip down to Baltimore together with our camper. The real purpose of the weekend was to go skydiv...

Location of 5.4 vin number on engine

Where is the location of the engine vin number on a 06 Ford 5.4 engine?

Compression ignition gasoline engines

I notice Mazda is going to have a compression ignition gasoline engine that will still have spark plugs for starting and heavy loads. What would be the advantages of such a engine?

Towing on a hot day

Does the outside temperature matter that much when towing? Leaving on Wednesday for the mountains and it's supposed to be 97 and humid.

GOOD SAM vs. AAA Road Side Assistance

We used to have Good Sam (3yr.) road side asst. coverage, but after my wife had a tire blowout on our smaller dump trailer I decided they were good for nothing and didn't renew.Now I am thinking about getting coverage again and wonder what other memb...

VIDEO: Installing an AC Coolingstat for temperature control

VIDEO: Installing an AC Coolingstat for temperature controlWhen in use, my Truck Camper AC unit is either on or off. It has no temperature regulation that shuts the AC off when the desired temperature is achieved. I installed a line voltage, single ...

Adding toolboxes to the sides

I've seen a number of builds with toolboxes on the side of the truck. I want to buy a of F250 or F350 with a 7.3 and a camper of a similar age. What would be the best way to go about that? Look for a work truck to buy, buy new bed, flatbed or one wit...

Salem TT did it come unhitched?

Convert Dinette to Bed

Hi all!I have a 1983 Lance Camper with a U-shaped dinette. I feel confident that the dinette should convert into bed because 1. I don't think Lance overlooked this incredible useful feature even back then and 2. There appear to be support rails for ...

Hensley/Propride owners -- Leaving trailer for maintenance?

If your hitch has a "non-standard" connection like Hensleys etc. what do you do when leaving your trailer at a dealer for maintenance? I found out this week that my shop isn't set up to move a Hensley around, they have no stinger on their yard forkl...