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Gas MH Engine Noise
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I want to quiet down the engine noise coming from the engine under the dog house in my Gas MH. Which would be better for that, Dynamat Sound deadner, Dynamat Hoodliner or spray on Lizard Skin?? I have a 2016 Bounder. Been on a few trips and love the MH but would like to quiet down the engine noise and also hea...
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Direct TV and Distant Network Services
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We currently have Direct TV with Distant Network Services with an East Coast feed. Just wondering if anyone has tried to switch their feed (to the west coast or vice versa) and what process you went through to change the feed? Getting conflicting info from Direct TV and were just told we would need to...
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The Restless Youngs
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Wheel / Axle Dust Cover
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The plastic screw on dust cover over the wheel of my DRV 5th Wheel broke off and I don't know why? Hesitant to travel without knowing why and the risk before it is fixed.
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ROPeach
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Dometic Duo Therm Penguin Air conditioner problem
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Yesterday our LR air conditioner stopped working. When we turn it on the fan works but it sounds like the air compressor tries to start but fails. We have owned the trailer for about 1.5 years and as far as we know, the AC is part of the original equipment so it would be nearly 10 years old. We don't know m...
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Judy L
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Day Night Shades - Getting the down !
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There is plenty of info about re stringing day night shades on this forum and youtube. But how do you get these things off ? Mine do not have clips and are under a valance. Any suggestions?
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Big Mike
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When to Un-Winterize - Midwest
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I bought a Class A RV this past Fall so I am a newbie going into 2016. I wanted to get an idea of when to Un-Winterize my RV. I am located in IL so if there is anyone in the midwest it would be good to know what your opinion is on this. I want to start using my RV as soon as I can. My thoughts are sometime in Mid t...
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Big Mike
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Battery as relates to boondocking
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My wife and I are signed up for Howard and Linda's Boondocking rally in Tallahassee in March. I hadn't used our fifth wheel since this past Fall. I have had the 12volt battery at home inside out of the heat and cold since then. The volt meter reading before I put it on my charger was 11.1, then I put my bat...
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Never Lube Bearing Lifetime
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Taking a poll here…what lifetimes are ya'll seeing on your Never Lube bearings. Our 39 foot New Horizon has triple axles and is 22,000 pounds loaded. In the 4.5 years since delivery in June 12 we've got about 38,000 towing miles. We'll be in Valparaiso in May to pick up our new RAM 5500HD and can either ge...
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Neil and Connie
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Ford E450+jayco
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I have a jayco motorhome on a Ford E450 chassis, original. Tires Michelin 225/75 with load factor E. max load of the tires is 9880lbs, my actual rear axle weight 9270 (static and motorhome empty with no water, fuel tank 1/3 full) according to Michelin that is asking for tire failure ( had 2 already) beca...
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Re-stringing day/night shades
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The strings are beginning to wear in the day/night shades in our Teton 5th wheel. Any suggestions or "how to's" out there?
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Grand Teton
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Soft under floor
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I've read all the comments about changing out the carpet and putting in a laminate floor. We have purchased the Allure Vinyl flooring. I haven't seen our issue addressed so I'm putting it out there for opinions. We had some leaks early on and have a spongy spot near the front of the MH. We have fixed al...
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The Crumps
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Draining holding tanks on 2009 Wildcat
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Does anlyone have a diagram or schematic for drain lines on 2009 wildcat 5th wheel? I sometimes have a leake when draining the gray water tank.
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crackerjack
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Fireplace flames went out
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Is that an easy fix? At least it still heats, but I don't like the black hole;)
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DeeJee
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Fresh water heater
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The campground we currently live in occasionally has the water go out or lose pressure. I'd like to keep our tank filled for these inopportune times. In using the FWT, does that mean the gray tanks must be closed to retain water while the heater is on? Can I just close the tanks when the temperature falls...
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DeeJee
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Question on fuel tanks
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Dave has another question regarding inbed fuel tanks. What are your thoughts on auxiliary fuel tanks versus a transfer tank? Is one better than another? Pros and cons of each? Thanks! Candy
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cejones4210
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Why run trailer tires at less than max pressure?
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I've seen lots of questions about how to determine the correct tire pressure for RV tires - but I haven't yet found an explanation of WHY you should inflate the tires to less than max pressure if you have more tire capacity than weight on them. In our case, we had a wheel-by-wheel weighing done on our 5th w...
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David and Cheryl
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Whole RV Electrical Protection - Even on Christmas Day
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A word about coach electrical protection, service and warranty – Christmas day I get an email from friends that said: “Lost all electrical power in rig. Please call us.” Then a phone number. I call, get some information and we begin trouble shooting over the phone. Seems they have been right in th...
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Bill and Linda
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Frozen Tank
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My black water tank is frozen and I am in ND and there is no RV place open till Jan 5th. I dont have access to the tank to put a heat gun on it. Can someone please help me figure out how to get it unfrozen! -- Edited by azreark on Wednesday 23rd of December 2015 09:37:44 PM
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C02 detector going off when slide is in
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We're having a very windy day so we brought the kitchen slide in, therefore reducing the airflow near our C02 detector and the alarm keeps going off. Checked all the propane connections for a third time, especially since we just had a tank filled today. Not a problem when the slide is out but we were th...
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Atwood Furnace fan Keeps Running
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Merry Christmas! We made our maiden voyage for the Christmas holiday. 7 days in (Christmas Day) the fan on the furnace kicked on. I shut all zones off and the thermostat off and it continues to run. Pulled the fuse it turns off but when placed back in it continues to run. This is a new rig. Any sugges...
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everydayrvr
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Spare parts
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Hi all, My wife and I have been full timing in our 5er since June this year ( 2015 ). I was wondering what major parts would make sense to have on hand. I was thinking about water pumps and furnace fans etc. Specifically for a 2015 DRV Mobile Suite 38PS3. What is the life expectancy on some of those pa...
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Gary Marcondes
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Furnace fan run switch
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When using space heaters no heat gets into area around water and black tanks. Would it be possible or practical to add a switch that would let the fan run and pull air through the heat ducts?? Wayne
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injunear
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Towing
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I HAVE A 2012 TRAILER 29 FT. WITH A CHAIN HOOK-UP. I AM LOOKING AT THE EQUAL-I-ZER SWAY CONTROL HITCH WITH NO CHAINS. I AM ALSO LOOKING AT SWAY PRO HOOK-UP. IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE USEING EITHER ONE OF THEM. IF SO, I WOULD LIKE TO HERE FROM YOU. I HAVE A BAD BACK AND I AM LOOKING FOR AN EASY WAY TO HOOK UP MY TRA...
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jt
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engine block heater popping circuit breakers & GFCI
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Does anyone know why plugging my engine block heater into either my outdoor 15A GFCI or indoor 15A plugs - pops the circuit? Truck is a new 2015 Ram 3500, RV is a 2014 Keystone Laredo. thanks -- Edited by tincanman on Monday 14th of December 2015 09:49:39 AM
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Rubber Mats on Slides??
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Hi all, We don't have slide toppers and don't want them, but as we sit in the Redwoods and have experienced 9 straight days of rain I am wondering if there is any alternative to muffle the sound of rain hitting the bedroom slideout at night. We have talked about tarps, but that is a bit of a hassle and woul...
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Camper Chronicles
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Check your Shore Power Plug & Power Center wiring connections regularly!
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I've been RVing for 10 years and full-timing for almost 2, but last month I nearly started my rig on fire due to my RV's 110 electrical system going haywire. My problems started one night last month with circuit breakers flipping when I was running my ceramic heater. I'd been running the heater fine...
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lb311
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Need a dehumidifier
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In cooler weather we have the usual condensation on the windows until sun hits it. Using Damp rid helps some. I know, should have gotten dual pane windows! Thinking we need a dehumidifier. However, they are so large and heavy. Any suggestions for something small and light?
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phyllen
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Water Pump Question
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Our SureFlo water pump usually purrs/humms when it ran and stopped once pressurized. We had good water pressure and life was good. Then it started pulsating when it ran and the water pressure really dropped. I replaced the pump and all was good again for a couple of months, now this new one is doing the s...
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Jim and Barb
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Installing Solar on Roof of Bus to House Conversion (and how to keep cool)
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Hello! I have a question about my bus to house conversion. I want to install solar panels, however I realize that this means I will need to be parked in full sun to get optimum power. I live in Mexico and it is HOT.. I have two dogs and will not have air conditioning (and most likely not even a fridge!). I am cu...
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dawnapach
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Aqua Hot no warm air
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It has been 3-4 months since I used Aqua Hot (450D) for heat. We have used it both electric and diesel for hot water and it seems to work fine. Tonight it is 34 degrees, so I tried the heat (furnace) using both electric and diesel. The burner fires up, all lights are green, all fans blow. The air tempera...
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