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bigold1 · bigold1

I'm New to a motorhome and want to know if I can run the roof ac while traveling down the road?

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

Ok, we had our first driving experience in the mountains last week (Smoky), which I'm told are very easy. We have a Ford F550 (4x4 automatic, with the tow/haul feature). Bottom line question - when using tow/haul are you supposed to also shift gears (to a lower one) or should it do so automatically and...

rednessa · rednessa

We just bought a 2007 Mountaineer travel trailer approx. We are having an issue with the kitchen sink. Water will not go down. My husband has done everything he can think of and more. Baking soda, vinegar, snaking, checking vents and we still can't find the problem. Anyone else have any suggestions as...

piggy · piggy

Our travel trailer had not been closed up. We went to clean it up and noticed a whole lot of carpenter ants in the camper. They are everywhere. I don't know if they are in the walls or not. It is an Evergreen camper. How can we get rid of them and stop them from coming in again. Thank you so much for any hel...

Penny and Paul · Penny and Paul

Our 1999 MH gets a really foul odor when it's been closed up. We full timed in it for two years, and it never smelled bad, but a couple months ago our plans changed and now it sits closed up for days or weeks at a time. When we open it up, the smell is enough to make us gag. After we open the windows an...

floridabound · floridabound

I hope that i'm posting this in the right area and that i'm not reposting this from someone else. I have read a few times that there are a few people that have updated their 30 AMP connection to a 50 AMP connection. i have a qualified electrician that is a good friend of ours and i'm hoping that this would b...

Linesider50 · Linesider50

i have a Cougar 5th wheel and the landing gear stopped working with the switches under the camper. if I use the remote they work fine. could the switches be separately fused any help in troubleshooting would be appreciated thanks

Den-Bev · Den-Bev

Is there any chance that running a LG washer on solar with a pure sine wave inverter would cause the boards in the washer to fail for a second time in 17 months?

Lonney Wade · Lonney Wade

I can make you battery cables, generator cords, any size, any gauge cords, any battery cords ends, see my projects pictures! Can charge batteries with my truck very fast, I call it transfer power. I have built a charging system that can charge 6 AGM 12 volt batteries and charge the batteries full, run...

MPMomof3 · MPMomof3

How do you keep birds from nesting in the metal piece on your fifth wheel that attaches to the truck hitch when your rig is in storage or stationary for a while? Also what is that metal piece called?

Grams · Grams

We are stationary for a few months and birds are making nests in the tongue Of the 5th wheel! Any ideas on how to keep them out?

TheNewhalls · TheNewhalls

In another thread it was recommended to use the weight/inflation chart and add 5psi to the pressure recommended. I've seen this before, but never understood why. Can someone explain the need for an extra 5psi? I had my first motor home weighed on four corners and was given the GY weight/inflation cha...

herme50 · herme50

I have a 2012 Dutchmen Infinity fifth wheel and want to upgrade the tires from E rated (80psi) to G rated tires (110psi). I checked the rims and there is no place where it is marked with the max pressure for the rims. I had two blow outs within the last year, one did minor damage and the other did thre...

GlnStphns · GlnStphns

We're looking at buying a low mileage motorhome that has extensive stains on ceiling that has been touched up with paint. Looking on top of the roof, I find only some repairs around the AC units. Otherwise everything else up there looks well-sealed. The current owner says the seals under the units...

Melnal · Melnal

Previously posted (incorrectly) to the technology forum - many apologies!!Hello folks and thank you so much in advance for any advice you can offer!We've been full-timing for a little over a month now, in a Winnebago Sightseer. This is our very first RV experience and, so far, we'd only been stayin...

The Crumps · The Crumps

Our class A bathroom sink is clogged. My DH is getting ready to take the trap off and wondered if clearing the drain would be any different than doing it in house. We know not to use drain cleaners, but wondered if there's anything different before attempting to open it up. HELP!

nightsky · nightsky

My camper is sitting in the driveway, exactly as it has been for the past several weeks. Today for some reason the Safe-T-Alert co2/propane alarm is going off. Constantly! The first time I shut it off I got the green light on the CO side but it stayed red on the , now Gas side. After the first time both light...

Melnal · Melnal

hiya folks! We became full timers last month. Here we are in west Yellowstone, and we noticed that our 35' Winnebago is filthy, yet all of the rigs around us are clean and shiny! I found some articles from 2010, but what do you all do to keep your RVs so clean looking? Thanks in advance for your words of w...

kkimkozi28 · kkimkozi28

I have a 1998 Jayco Eagle Lite that I purchased last year. Upon getting it ready for the first trip out this summer, I cannot get my Norcold refrigerator to turn on. NO lights come on when I push the ON/OFF button - NOTHING. I have tried it hooked up to electric, just propane and just battery...nothing. Al...

NWescapee · NWescapee

Last night was our first experience in almost 2 years on the road of needing to call Coach Net. Service from Coach Net was good, calling at 4:30 on the Saturday before Easter limited our options on towing companies and RV parks that were open who could assure Coach Net they had a site for us to be towed to....

TheDigitalHippies · TheDigitalHippies

Our water heater is close to two slide outs. When it kicks on, we can smell propane in the trailer. Nothing TOO strong, but we can definitely smell it most of the time. Is this normal? I'm under the impression that it's fine, and we even bought a propane alarm for inside the trailer, but we wanted to get the...

jlsparke · jlsparke

We purchased a new Bounder 35K last January. Had a walk through that covered a million points in about 45 minutes. Because of some unforeseen medical happenings, we have yet to use the coach. The inverter thing appears to be rather complicated to me. One major question is, do I need to have it on whe...

hdhawg1340 · hdhawg1340

We have a 2007 Sunnybrook 5th wheel. We would like to take the dinette out. There is storage underneath that you can access from the outside also. Does this mean there is a big hole under the dinette benches? We don't want to start tearing it apart & run into something. Any help & pictures would b...

ejhall · ejhall

We have indicator lights that tell if the tank valves are open or closed. The gray tank light is lit, indicating that the valve is open, but we had pushed the button that closed the valve. To test, we ran water in the shower and no water came out of the tank until we opened the valve again. Anyone have this p...

jt · jt

After setting up at a site, and put the refrigerator on, it takes up to 4 hours to get cold. What do you think. Should it take that long. jt

TRAILERKING · TRAILERKING

Does any of you use one that have "Big Rig Wheels"? http://www.mile-x.com/ame-67300-nut-buddy/ I have a "cheappy" one but it works great. I did back to back comparisons with an actual torque wrench only for 500ft lbs. and using the torque multiplier. The final calibrated va...

sdman · sdman

This morning I could not get the roof mounted antenna to stow. Error was that the AZ motor stalled. I manually got the antenna down so we could move on. My question is how do I get this fixed on the road. I got paper work from Winegaurd but is seems I need to send the unit back. Does anyone have experience with...

4wheel1 · 4wheel1

Hi, Try to make this short as possible. I have had a TT for a few years. We decided to go with a 5th wheel to hopefully do more traveling as retirement is getting closer. We bought a used 2004 Cardinal, getting ready to take it out for the first time this weekend. We can operate the blinds to day and to night. W...

TheDigitalHippies · TheDigitalHippies

It's basically I imagine full of toilet paper, and waste. Short of a cleaning service to come out, how do we force the stuff down and out? I thought about closing the tank until the water was leaking out the overflow from the tank, then opening it. Repeating that a few times, with some http://www.amaz...

Jim and Barb · Jim and Barb

Over the past year I have blown about 5 fuses on our fridge. They are the small glass 5 amp fuses located behind the panel outside the rig. I replace the fuse and it will last anywhere from a day to a couple of weeks but in the end it blows. It works fine on LP so at least I have a working fridge. Any ideas of what...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	class A motorhome roof AC (Preview) I'm New to a motorhome and want to know if I can run the roof ac while traveling down the road?	bigold1	3	969	11:34 AM Jun 30, 2015 by bigold1
	Mountain driving question (Preview) Ok, we had our first driving experience in the mountains last week (Smoky), which I'm told are very easy. We have a Ford F550 (4x4 automatic, with the tow/haul feature). Bottom line question - when using tow/haul are you supposed to also shift gears (to a lower one) or should it do so automatically and...	cherylbrv	36	4400	10:44 PM Jun 29, 2015 by Camr
	HELP!!! (Preview) We just bought a 2007 Mountaineer travel trailer approx. We are having an issue with the kitchen sink. Water will not go down. My husband has done everything he can think of and more. Baking soda, vinegar, snaking, checking vents and we still can't find the problem. Anyone else have any suggestions as...	rednessa	11	1455	08:14 PM Jun 27, 2015 by rednessa
	Carpenter Anta (Preview) Our travel trailer had not been closed up. We went to clean it up and noticed a whole lot of carpenter ants in the camper. They are everywhere. I don't know if they are in the walls or not. It is an Evergreen camper. How can we get rid of them and stop them from coming in again. Thank you so much for any hel...	piggy	2	2061	07:55 AM Jun 26, 2015 by Lonney Wade
	Has anyone used an ozone generator to eliminate odors in the rig? (Preview) Our 1999 MH gets a really foul odor when it's been closed up. We full timed in it for two years, and it never smelled bad, but a couple months ago our plans changed and now it sits closed up for days or weeks at a time. When we open it up, the smell is enough to make us gag. After we open the windows an...	Penny and Paul	6	1693	01:36 PM Jun 22, 2015 by Lonney Wade
	30 AMP to 50 AMP Update... (Preview) I hope that i'm posting this in the right area and that i'm not reposting this from someone else. I have read a few times that there are a few people that have updated their 30 AMP connection to a 50 AMP connection. i have a qualified electrician that is a good friend of ours and i'm hoping that this would b...	floridabound	4	1473	07:18 PM Jun 15, 2015 by floridabound
	Cougar 5th wheel landing gear only working with remote (Preview) i have a Cougar 5th wheel and the landing gear stopped working with the switches under the camper. if I use the remote they work fine. could the switches be separately fused any help in troubleshooting would be appreciated thanks	Linesider50	0	947	07:51 AM Jun 14, 2015 by Linesider50
	LG Washer (Preview) Is there any chance that running a LG washer on solar with a pure sine wave inverter would cause the boards in the washer to fail for a second time in 17 months?	Den-Bev	8	1601	03:52 PM Jun 13, 2015 by Den-Bev
	Trying to make money on the road, can this work for me? (Preview) I can make you battery cables, generator cords, any size, any gauge cords, any battery cords ends, see my projects pictures! Can charge batteries with my truck very fast, I call it transfer power. I have built a charging system that can charge 6 AGM 12 volt batteries and charge the batteries full, run...	Lonney Wade	7	1728	01:02 AM Jun 13, 2015 by Lonney Wade
	Birds In A Fifth Wheel (Preview) How do you keep birds from nesting in the metal piece on your fifth wheel that attaches to the truck hitch when your rig is in storage or stationary for a while? Also what is that metal piece called?	MPMomof3	3	1564	12:20 PM Jun 11, 2015 by Flint RV
	Please help! Need idea to keep birds out! (Preview) We are stationary for a few months and birds are making nests in the tongue Of the 5th wheel! Any ideas on how to keep them out?	Grams	17	4428	12:15 PM Jun 11, 2015 by Flint RV
	Tire psi (Preview) In another thread it was recommended to use the weight/inflation chart and add 5psi to the pressure recommended. I've seen this before, but never understood why. Can someone explain the need for an extra 5psi? I had my first motor home weighed on four corners and was given the GY weight/inflation cha...	TheNewhalls	3	1186	06:31 AM Jun 5, 2015 by TheNewhalls
	Fifth Wheel Tire Blow Out (Preview) I have a 2012 Dutchmen Infinity fifth wheel and want to upgrade the tires from E rated (80psi) to G rated tires (110psi). I checked the rims and there is no place where it is marked with the max pressure for the rims. I had two blow outs within the last year, one did minor damage and the other did thre...	herme50	11	2493	06:58 PM Jun 3, 2015 by Cummins12V98
	Advice on 1999 Coachmen Catalina 33' that has water stains on ceiling (Preview) We're looking at buying a low mileage motorhome that has extensive stains on ceiling that has been touched up with paint. Looking on top of the roof, I find only some repairs around the AC units. Otherwise everything else up there looks well-sealed. The current owner says the seals under the units...	GlnStphns	4	1688	06:06 AM May 29, 2015 by Sushidog
	Why does my 30 Amp connection show 50 Amp in the Powerline EMS Display? (Preview) Previously posted (incorrectly) to the technology forum - many apologies!!Hello folks and thank you so much in advance for any advice you can offer!We've been full-timing for a little over a month now, in a Winnebago Sightseer. This is our very first RV experience and, so far, we'd only been stayin...	Melnal	5	2320	12:28 PM May 27, 2015 by Melnal
	unclogging bathoom sink - any different that in reg home? (Preview) Our class A bathroom sink is clogged. My DH is getting ready to take the trap off and wondered if clearing the drain would be any different than doing it in house. We know not to use drain cleaners, but wondered if there's anything different before attempting to open it up. HELP!	The Crumps	3	1157	11:42 AM May 27, 2015 by The Crumps
	Help! I'm going deaf! (Preview) My camper is sitting in the driveway, exactly as it has been for the past several weeks. Today for some reason the Safe-T-Alert co2/propane alarm is going off. Constantly! The first time I shut it off I got the green light on the CO side but it stayed red on the , now Gas side. After the first time both light...	nightsky	3	1609	07:59 PM May 26, 2015 by nightsky
	We are the dirtiest RV in the campground :( (Preview) hiya folks! We became full timers last month. Here we are in west Yellowstone, and we noticed that our 35' Winnebago is filthy, yet all of the rigs around us are clean and shiny! I found some articles from 2010, but what do you all do to keep your RVs so clean looking? Thanks in advance for your words of w...	Melnal	6	2156	01:29 PM May 26, 2015 by BamaBob
	1998 Jayco Norcold Refrigerator has NO power (Preview) I have a 1998 Jayco Eagle Lite that I purchased last year. Upon getting it ready for the first trip out this summer, I cannot get my Norcold refrigerator to turn on. NO lights come on when I push the ON/OFF button - NOTHING. I have tried it hooked up to electric, just propane and just battery...nothing. Al...	kkimkozi28	6	1520	10:30 AM May 21, 2015 by kkimkozi28
	Coach Net - Towing - extra fee for a drop at a campground (Preview) Last night was our first experience in almost 2 years on the road of needing to call Coach Net. Service from Coach Net was good, calling at 4:30 on the Saturday before Easter limited our options on towing companies and RV parks that were open who could assure Coach Net they had a site for us to be towed to....	NWescapee	24	4605	06:53 PM May 18, 2015 by Barbaraok
	Propane smell when water heater kicks on? (Preview) Our water heater is close to two slide outs. When it kicks on, we can smell propane in the trailer. Nothing TOO strong, but we can definitely smell it most of the time. Is this normal? I'm under the impression that it's fine, and we even bought a propane alarm for inside the trailer, but we wanted to get the...	TheDigitalHippies	11	2896	09:00 PM May 15, 2015 by bjoyce
	Inverter use (Preview) We purchased a new Bounder 35K last January. Had a walk through that covered a million points in about 45 minutes. Because of some unforeseen medical happenings, we have yet to use the coach. The inverter thing appears to be rather complicated to me. One major question is, do I need to have it on whe...	jlsparke	3	1208	07:50 AM May 15, 2015 by el Rojo and Pam
	Removing a dinette? dinette remove modifications update (Preview) We have a 2007 Sunnybrook 5th wheel. We would like to take the dinette out. There is storage underneath that you can access from the outside also. Does this mean there is a big hole under the dinette benches? We don't want to start tearing it apart & run into something. Any help & pictures would b...	hdhawg1340	8	4677	04:38 AM May 15, 2015 by hdhawg1340
	Gray tank indicator light (Preview) We have indicator lights that tell if the tank valves are open or closed. The gray tank light is lit, indicating that the valve is open, but we had pushed the button that closed the valve. To test, we ran water in the shower and no water came out of the tank until we opened the valve again. Anyone have this p...	ejhall	3	1387	08:41 AM May 12, 2015 by barrigoni
	Refrig. (Preview) After setting up at a site, and put the refrigerator on, it takes up to 4 hours to get cold. What do you think. Should it take that long. jt	jt	10	1760	01:09 PM May 10, 2015 by Alie and Jims Carrilite
	NUT BUDDY! (Preview) Does any of you use one that have "Big Rig Wheels"? http://www.mile-x.com/ame-67300-nut-buddy/ I have a "cheappy" one but it works great. I did back to back comparisons with an actual torque wrench only for 500ft lbs. and using the torque multiplier. The final calibrated va...	TRAILERKING	3	1489	08:46 AM May 8, 2015 by Clay L
	Winegaurd Traveler AZ motor failure (Preview) This morning I could not get the roof mounted antenna to stow. Error was that the AZ motor stalled. I manually got the antenna down so we could move on. My question is how do I get this fixed on the road. I got paper work from Winegaurd but is seems I need to send the unit back. Does anyone have experience with...	sdman	3	2627	03:27 PM May 7, 2015 by Bill and Linda
	Blinds, how to operate (Preview) Hi, Try to make this short as possible. I have had a TT for a few years. We decided to go with a 5th wheel to hopefully do more traveling as retirement is getting closer. We bought a used 2004 Cardinal, getting ready to take it out for the first time this weekend. We can operate the blinds to day and to night. W...	4wheel1	2	1085	11:06 AM May 7, 2015 by 4wheel1
	Our black tank was left open too long, now it's full of.... well, you know. The drain is open, but it's not draining. black tank (Preview) It's basically I imagine full of toilet paper, and waste. Short of a cleaning service to come out, how do we force the stuff down and out? I thought about closing the tank until the water was leaking out the overflow from the tank, then opening it. Repeating that a few times, with some http://www.amaz...	TheDigitalHippies	14	3951	08:39 PM May 6, 2015 by TheDigitalHippies
	Blowing Refrigerator Fuses (Preview) Over the past year I have blown about 5 fuses on our fridge. They are the small glass 5 amp fuses located behind the panel outside the rig. I replace the fuse and it will last anywhere from a day to a couple of weeks but in the end it blows. It works fine on LP so at least I have a working fridge. Any ideas of what...	Jim and Barb	5	1833	07:44 PM May 3, 2015 by el Rojo and Pam
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