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What Did You Do For Your Travel Trailer Recently?

WoodGlue
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I didn't see a thread by this name, so I thought I'd start one.

What did you do for your travel trailer recently? What new gadget, modification or kindness have you shown to your trailer lately?

I got a Camco Tri Leveler leveling block and I also bought a Camco RV Water Filter and a new front porch mat

WoodGlue
2002 Land Rover Discovery II
2014 Lance 1685 - Loaded - 4 Seasons - Solar - 2 AGM's
When Hell Freezes Over - I'll Camp There Too!
Lance Travel Trailer Info - Lance 1685 Travel Trailer - Lance 1575 Trailer

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HeyJude
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pdmac1946 wrote:
Installed a JevaTech external wifi antenna and repeater in order to boost the wifi signal at the rv park where I am staying this winter. I mounted the antenna to the tv antenna mast. Wow! A big difference. I checked and the repeater is putting out 15 mbps. The speed and signal is amazing. The real test will be when I drive back home from Arizona to Michigan in two weeks.


I would stay in Arizona for a few more months if I were you! Spring is on hold for a long time!
2 DD both grown.
2 GC-loves of my life!
Campground lot in Harrison MI.
looking for good used 5th wheel.

pdmac1946
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Installed a JevaTech external wifi antenna and repeater in order to boost the wifi signal at the rv park where I am staying this winter. I mounted the antenna to the tv antenna mast. Wow! A big difference. I checked and the repeater is putting out 15 mbps. The speed and signal is amazing. The real test will be when I drive back home from Arizona to Michigan in two weeks.

rode2nowhere
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mine finally thawed out enough to check for water leaks, all good there

Heathrm
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Converted my trailer bedroom from 2 separate twins, to a queen size with two bunks.
2004 Ford Excursion Limited 6.0
2011 LaCrosse 318BHS

WoodGlue
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I bought a nice wash broom and some great RV suds to keep the Travel Trailer nice and spiffy looking!

WoodGlue
2002 Land Rover Discovery II
2014 Lance 1685 - Loaded - 4 Seasons - Solar - 2 AGM's
When Hell Freezes Over - I'll Camp There Too!
Lance Travel Trailer Info - Lance 1685 Travel Trailer - Lance 1575 Trailer

jbrowning
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Just got my brand new 30 gal fresh water tank. I can't wait to get the old stainless steel tank out and the new plastic one in. Hopefully most of my sand in the in the water will be eliminated.
2001 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9 Ltr Extended Cab 4x4
1971 21ft Terry Travel Trailer

RVJimofOregon
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Just looked at it any fish spring would come quickly.
Jim
Jim & Joyce
Central Oregon Coast

26 foot 2004 Komfort travel trailer
2014 Platinum Tundra pickup

Treat the earth well, It was not given to you by your parents,“It was loaned to you by your children”
Indian proverb

nohurry
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Well, my post really should start with "What have we BOUGHT for our trailer lately". You see, it is now winterized, and covered up 😞 we have been shopping though, and here's what is on my "Do Dad" list; Oxygenics shower head W/shut off, expandable shower curtain rod, key/mail holder, Barker 3500 VIP power tongue jack, and just today we picked up a Temperpedic 3" memory foam mattress pad. Smart shopper that she is, DW found it in for 99.99 in the returns section. Reg marked price was 249.99. :C

So all these are waiting for me to install and since we have a trip to the coast planned in two weeks I gotta get busy!!
Carl
2007 National RV, Sea Breeze

limbery
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Thanks, that clears it up.

BarneyS
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limbery wrote:
Question...I'm not sure I understand the need for this extra plug?...I mean, If i had a 30amp service I wouldn't have to worry about the heater and other things blowing breakers....and since I've only got a 20amp plug at my house, I often use a 1000 watt electric heater in the trailer with no problems as long as I remember to not use anything else electrical at the same time as the heater's on...so do you have two separate 15 or 20amp circuits for this or what am I not understanding here?

If you have ever camped with a 30amp rig you know that you DO have to worry about blowing breakers, both at the service post and in the trailer, and can only use three large elec item at once- some times only two if you are running the fridge on elec also and the converter kicks in to charge.

Two reasons as far as I am concerned.
1st - our heater is 1500 watts on high and would cause the wall around the plug to feel warm after running for a while. I was not comfortable leaving the heater on high for very long for fear of fire.

2nd- Our trailer is 30 amp service and we usually run our water heater on electric when we are camped with elec service. Sometimes we would forget to switch it off and would trip the trailers 30amp breaker when using another applience like the hair dryer, coffee pot, or elec frying pan, microwave etc. Now we don't have that problem and can even plug one of those appliences into the new outlet if we are not using the heater.

In other words, it frees up one inside outlet in our trailer for use when the heater is on and we don't have to be quite so careful with our electric "sharing". The extension cord used is plugged into the campgrounds 20amp receptical and the trailers normal cord is plugged into the campgrounds 30amp receptical. Both are on seperate breakers at the post.
Barney
2004 Sunnybrook Titan 30FKS TT
Hensley "Arrow" 1400# hitch (Sold)
Not towing now.
Former tow vehicles were 2016 Ram 2500 CTD, 2002 Ford F250, 7.3 PSD, 1997 Ram 2500 5.9 gas engine

Aluminum_Siding
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Got a new 250 6.7 Turbo Diesel. Hated the old 150. Nothing wrong with with a 150 just too squirley for my 33 footer.

limbery
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Question...I'm not sure I understand the need for this extra plug?...I mean, If i had a 30amp service I wouldn't have to worry about the heater and other things blowing breakers....and since I've only got a 20amp plug at my house, I often use a 1000 watt electric heater in the trailer with no problems as long as I remember to not use anything else electrical at the same time as the heater's on...so do you have two separate 15 or 20amp circuits for this or what am I not understanding here?

BarneyS
Explorer III
Explorer III
Sure thing.:) It is a Marinco Battery Charger inlet purchased from West Marine.

here it is

Barney
2004 Sunnybrook Titan 30FKS TT
Hensley "Arrow" 1400# hitch (Sold)
Not towing now.
Former tow vehicles were 2016 Ram 2500 CTD, 2002 Ford F250, 7.3 PSD, 1997 Ram 2500 5.9 gas engine

westend
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BarneyS wrote:
Quite simple mod.

1. I first determined where the studs were by tapping around on the outside. Then drilled a 2" hole ( I think that was the size) through the outside wall.

2.Cut an opening in the inside wall about 6 inches to the side of the outside hole for the inside plug outlet and box.

3.Snaked a 12/2 wire from outside over to inside hole.

4.Connected outside receptical to wire and mounted it on wall.

5.Connected inside receptical to wire and mounted it on the wall.

6.Checked wiring job with outlet checker - everything showed ok.

6.Plugged in the heater and it worked fine! 🙂
Barney

Hey Barney,
Could you share what power entry you used on the exterior? TIA
'03 F-250 4x4 CC
'71 Starcraft Wanderstar -- The Cowboy/Hilton

rbpru
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I scrapped another 8 inches of snow and ice off the roof. What a winter!!
Twenty six foot 2010 Dutchmen Lite pulled with a 2011 EcoBoost F-150 4x4.

Just right for Grandpa, Grandma and the dog.