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Re: HOSES UNDER BUMPER AT REAR OF TRAILER
Some fresh water tanks have overflow hoses as you describe, with open ends. Try overfilling the fresh water tank and see if overflow comes out. However, I have no idea why water would come out when the pump comes on. Low point drains typically have a way to close the ends off, as in docnascar's photo, and do not have open ends. A picture would be helpful.290Views0likes0CommentsRe: Equilizer Hitch - New Pin Design
Also, one of the advertised benefits of the new L pin design is that it holds the L pin up a little bit so that it is not resting directly on the spring arm. One of the complaints about the old design is that the L pin can be slightly loose in its hole, causing it to rest at a slight angle on the sway bar. This can cause it to bind against the spring arm during tight turns and can bend the L pins. This new design will hopefully solve that problem.380Views0likes0CommentsRe: Equilizer Hitch - New Pin Design
The new smaller snap pins that hold the bars to the hitch are a commonly sold item at TSC and come in various sizes and lengths. Those larger, thicker L pins that hold the sway bars to the L bracket I think are specially made for use with the Equal-i-zer. I have been up and down the isles of my local TSC and have never seen anything like those L pins anywhere. I may be wrong, but I think those are made specifically for the Equal-i-zer and are not commonly available as a hardware item outside the realm of RVs. Please let me know if I am incorrect, because I would love to be able to buy those thick L pins locally from a hardware or farm store.379Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dump station questions
ljr wrote: c3saving wrote: ..Most of the state parks do not offer full hook ups... Not sure what states you travel in but I spend most of my time on the road, staying at state, county, municipal and COE campgrounds. I have FHU almost all of the time. Travel further west, and most state campgrounds have electric only hookups. Many states are starting to add 75 foot long paved pads, 50amp service and full hook-ups to newly constructed state campgrounds and to existing campgrounds as they require construction done on them, but most existing state campgrounds, at least in my neck of the woods in the northern plains, are > 90% 30amp electric-service only. +1...one should always use a sewer hose regardless of how the dump station is constructed.304Views0likes0CommentsRe: first aid kits
JESTER7406 wrote: Bottom line: buy what you can use within your abilities... Agreed. This is the key. A basic kit for routine wound care and basic OTC medications should be in everyone's camper. I think one is far better off buying an empty bag/box and stocking it with basic supplies and medications rather than buying the pre-packaged kits. As an Emergency Physician with Wilderness Medicine training, I have a pretty extensive kit, allowing for advanced wound care, including suturing and bleeding control, joint and fracture splinting, medications, etc. I bought a large medical jump kit from Gall's, stocked it appropriately, and keep it in the camper at all times. I have a smaller, portable stripped-down basic kit (also from Gall's) that I keep in my backpack for hiking excursions.340Views0likes0CommentsRe: 12 volt coffee makers is the any good reason to own one?
Tvov wrote: sodakfisherman wrote: I even use it to make egg coffee now and then! That looks different, I may try that! It is really just a variation of cowboy coffee, whereby one just boils water with the grounds in it, and does not mess with the percolator. As with egg coffee, I add the cool water to settle the grounds, but I still filter each cup individually as I pour it.678Views0likes0Comments
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