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A/C
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My a/c was replaced 15 months ago because the dealer said it was causing the generator to shorten out. This was a r-22 unit. They installed a r-410 unit. Does not cool down. Example: 86 degree outside, temp at thermostat will not go below 78 deg. Did not fix problem with generator. Have taken it back seve...
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Hit by lightening...slide out came in...
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We were in Wisconsin and and my husband was on night shift when a severe thunderstorm came up. Our camper and the one next to us were hit by lightening, the power went out...I immediately smelled electrical burning. The one brain cell that wasn't freaking out thought "this can't be good". A...
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Kai
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Converter fan constantly running after solar system installed
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We just had solar system installed. Is it normal for the converter fan to keep running? We have turn the breaker off because not sure if it is a good thing and it is too late to contact anyone. Appreciate any help
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mjlitz
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Drive through Truck washes
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Does anyone have any experience - good or bad - with running your RV through a Truck Wash?
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bigredoes
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Eternabond tape
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Has anyone used this to reseal seams on your trailer. Talking to two people one says it's the way to go and another says it's not worth it and doesn't this you can using this tape.
Also understand there is a double sided one.
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Lyman
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scratch in gel coat
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looking to find out some info on repairing a scratch in the gel coat i think i can buff most of it out with compound I will try that but i have one spot that is 3 inches long and to deep to buff i found some things on youtube about gel coat repair kits i`m not sure were i will find it in my area. I was wondering if an...
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Ranger guy
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ok just how do I check the battery for fluid level, and just where is it?
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We've had the rig for one year and when I read that folks have had to add distilled water to the battery after a year I get nervous since I have no clue on where or how to do this. Can anyone help?
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huck
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dead battery
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This year I took off last May and it is now Aug. no problems then at my last park I unhooked and got ready to leave after a week's stay and went to start the rig, and nothing but clicking, so I check the battery's and found a connect that was not tight, I fixed that, started the rig and took off, I stopped for gas...
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ETAZ
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More hot water challenges
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So we got the pilot to stay lit. And we've gone almost 4 months with no hot water issues. Then all of a sudden one day last week -- POOF! No hot water. The pilot is staying lit, but the burner never comes on to heat water. I'm thinking thermostat? But someone told Kevin it might be the thermo-coupler?...
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Ckerr
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Electrical possible problem
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30amp service, Progressive Industries EMS/Power surge protection. Remote EMS/Power unit normally reads between 120 - 122 volts coming in. The other day a funny thing started happening": Reading 120 volts and 4 amps being used. Turned on A/C volts dropped to 110 and amps went up to 14 - afte...
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RVPAINTER
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Need some electrical advice right away!!
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We have a 2008 Mobile Suites 38RLSB3. Just lost power to everything on the street-side of the RV. No power to the living room TV, kitchen microwave, kitchen island, or the washer & dryer. Checked fuses & breakers in the interior compartment by the front door, no breakers have popped. Went out...
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Cindy T
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Wiring multiple batteries
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I want to convert my camper from a single 12 volt battery to multiple batteries. Should I go with 2 - 6 volts batteries and how do I wire them to work best?
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makntracks
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The trailer plug, that plugs into my van has a terminal wired to the house battery.
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We have a travel trailer. The trailer plug, that plugs into my van has a terminal wired to the house battery. What is the purpose of this connection to the house battery? Why would I want the house battery connected to my van? Now my van does not come with a factory installed trailer package. As a result I...
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Class C Boondocker
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Revamping the ceiling
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Hi Newbie here! We've been living full time for 6 months now and have been making our motorhome more homey, more "us." We have a 1995 Winnebago Adventurer with the vinyl ceilings complete with the little rosettes that keep the vinyl in place. I absolutely detest out ceiling. It reminds me o...
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bagolady
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Progressive EMS-HW50C
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Well I finally got around to installing my progressive EMS this weekend. Fairly easy job total time just over an hour to install the HW50C. However the remote reader was another issue altogether. Where the EMS took an hour to install, getting the remote display to its proper place took the rest of th...
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Trabuco
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Water Pump Accumulator
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Has anyone added a water pump accumulator to their system?. If so, was it worth it, did you notice a difference? Thanks.
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mjlitz
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Counter top scratches
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So, we took our brand new 5th wheel out for the weekend to a camp ground. Before we left, I was packing stuff into it and had a laundry basket on the counter. I slid the basket off the counter and it scratched! THEN, when we got to our destination, I noticed the counter next to the sink was all scratched up...
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Safe washing of RV
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Looking for a safe product to use when washing our fiberglass RV and fiberglass roof. Damage to the decals is a concern as is the safe washing of the fibergass. has anyone used Murphys Oil Soap when washing a fiberglass RV with decals? I wash my car with it and have great results and it smells so good aft...
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RVPAINTER
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Getting slide-in truck camper on dually
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I have a 1973 Wolverine truck camper that I wanted to put on my 2003 Chevy dually but the truck won't fit between the jack leg stands holding the camper. I've tried calling the local RV dealer but the guy in the parts department doesn't know what I'm talking about. He keeps trying to sell me the brackets...
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makntracks
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Scan Gauge D
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Does anyone use a Scan Gauge D in their motorhome? Just curious if they're worth the money. -- Edited by Trabuco on Friday 22nd of June 2012 05:10:28 PM -- Edited by Trabuco on Friday 22nd of June 2012 05:12:18 PM
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sticky black tank valve - veg oil not helping
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We have a 2008 Mobile Suites. The black tank valve is so difficult to operate, that I can't open it at all even when I brace myself & use both hands. My husband can operate it but it's really tough, even for him. We've dumped gallons of vegetable oil into the black tank, usually 1 gallon at a time. ...
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Cindy T
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That Floating feeling
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We test drove a 38' Monaco Dynasty Sunday. It was a well maintained unit but, there was that floating feeling. Is this normal with the air ride suspencion or would you think the shocks need replacing. The unit is very clean and maintained with all records available. Thanks, Wayne
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How to rehand sliding pocket door
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We've been "lurking" here...learning from you RV "experts" ever since getting our motorhome last year. It's a 2000 National Tradewinds...don't plan to ever live in it permanently, but are enjoying a week or two at a time in coastal parks mostly. Our problem: the sliding d...
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sallylynne
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Leaving RV in a resort during the week
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Hi! I am a total newbie. We just bought our first RV. Right now, it is in a storage and we do not enjoy it. Within a year we plan to go fulltime but in the meantime we still need to work. We have found a nice resort up north where it is cooler (we are in Phoenix!!) and we plan to rent by the month, leave our RV and go...
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patoneill
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Water not staying hot in WH
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WH seems to work fine on propane but with electric it initially heats the water fine when it first comes on or when you've used it for awhile and it's had to reheat. But if the water sits in the heater like overnight then the first person to take a shower will have only warm water and will run out quickly. T...
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makntracks
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RV Weighing By Wheel Position - Locations
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The benefits of having your RV weighed wheel-by-wheel have been discussed elsewhere on this Forum (i.e. Weighing RVs and Setting Tire Pressures) and on numerous other RV forums. Most visitors to RV-Dreams know that Linda & I have been trained by the RV Safety & Education Foundation and we w...
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Howard
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Weight limits posted on RV
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Hi, Are the axles on a 5er limiting issue of the posted manufacter max weight? Can you raise the limits by changing axles? (eg. 7000lbs to 8000lbs) The brakes could also be a problem. Scott
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canuck
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Slide seals/gaskets
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How do you Maintain your slide seals and or gaskets? Or do you maintain them at all.
Back when we had personal watercraft that we used in the ocean I would spray down the engine compartment and all rubber components with silicone spray. Silicone worked wonders in maintaining the rubber hoses and gro...
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Trabuco
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buying new tires
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We are going to replace all of the tires on our 5th Wheel. I've been getting prices and was quoted on Hercules 12 ply. Also, Loadstar 10 Ply. Has anyone heard of these makes of tires? Yes, they are imports....all that they seem to have for trailers. The tire place also suggested Light Duty Truck tires...
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Melstar
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Full time, How Many Hours will my generator last?
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Now that we are full time since February, I love my new lifestyle. However, the generator makes it happen running the tv, ac, computer, power tools as needed. I have just been curious about how many thousand hours one can expect from an Onan 5500 generator?
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