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Sherry · Sherry

Well my eyes are crossing over trying to make up a maintenance schedule for Winnona our 2004 34' Winnebago Brave. Reading in the Winnebago manual, the workhorse chasis manual and the Allison Transmission manual I get totally different "facts" about how often to change the oil which al...

pwrpckron · pwrpckron

Do they make regular refridgeraters for rv's that dont run on gas and electric? Ive searched around and the only ones I see run on electric and gas. Seems one that runs on electric only would be lots cheaper than the combo one. Im looking for one for my rv that runs on electric only. Anyone have a link or in...

peg513 · peg513

When we recently parked for the month we noticed a large, deep gash on our back tire of the door side pair. We bought our 2008 Mobile Suites used at a dealer. We have put on about 7,000 miles on the trailer ourselves and have no idea how much from the previous owner. I believe we can get the tire somewhat l...

James and Cindy · James and Cindy

My parents had their fuel pump changed on their class c. It has a 55 gallon tank with a gm engine. the gen is a 4000 watt onan. The pump was changed on the road not by a local shop. Since that time the gen won't run. I disconnected the fuel line at the gen , there is no fuel. I traced the line back to the tank. It goe...

Alie and Jims Carrilite · Alie and Jims Carrilite

Our new to us rig came with a new group 31 exide battery. The battery compartment isn't big enough to install a second group 31, but is for a 27. Can this be done or do the batterys have to be the same group? Need more amp hrs for a thanksgiving trip and don't want to run the gen to recharge. Thanks for any hel...

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

Following the recommendations of the manufacturer of our Mobile Suites in keeping the lug nuts as a certain ft/lb, I broke down recently and purchased my first EVER torque wrench. Today, I crawled under the extended slides to check each and every one of the lug nuts and to apply some grease to the grea...

mward3 · mward3

I need some suggestions on how to stop my 5ver (35ft) from moving around when people walk in it when it is setup for camping. I have added an extra set of scissor jacks on each side in the middle of the trailer in addition to purchasing 2 sets of Wayne''s RV Stabilizers (I use one in front and one in back). S...

Mike and Gloria · Mike and Gloria

We've had a lot of trouble the past week with our Dometic refrigerator. It IS 11 years old, so I can't fuss too much. I've been reading about possile solutions and the one that has appealed the most is replacing it with a "normal" refrigerator. I found a new Whirlpool of the right size (approx...

Waggin Tails · Waggin Tails

Before I sell my 1 1/2 ton floor jack, I just thought I would ask if it could safely lift one wheel of my my Cedar Creek 3475 RLSA. Trailer GVWR = 14085#, GAWR = 6000#. My thinking is if axle rating is 6000#, then weight at each wheel should be 3000#. Obviously I would place a 1.5 or 2T jack stand under the axle...

The Crumps · The Crumps

We just bought a carbon monoxide detector for our class A. The instructions make it difficult to determine where to put it because it's not supposed to be within 20 feet of the furnace which is in the middle of the RV. Where are they placed when they come with the RV? I thought maybe we should put it by th...

RichnLin · RichnLin

Looking for suggestions for this one: Our 5th wheel front landing gear won't budge up or down. The switch activates the motor but there is a clanking like something came loose & the landing gear won't move. We've tried the hand crank also, without success. Suggestions? Thanks!

pjwill139 · pjwill139

We have a 1990 Holiday Rambler and while camping a month ago we shut off the generator because of low fuel and we did realize that during the night the steps were making a clicking noise. The engine battery had to be jumped for us to leave and everything seemed to be working ok. We parked the unit and when w...

Mike and Gloria · Mike and Gloria

A quick question.....We just had to replace the 2 outside dually tires on our Ford F350. When we bought the truck in February, the tires were in nearly brand new condition. We had to replace 1 tire in April and the tire dealer told us we had the tires under inflated and inflated all of them (including ou...

maintguy62 · maintguy62

I'm thinking of storage in Florida for Nov- until March. I'll drive or fly down from the NE once a month and use it. I'll tow it to a camp use it then place it back in an outside storage lot unplugged. What should I expect? Should I crack windows and roof vents to prevent mold? I store in CT here in winter and s...

406bobby · 406bobby

We have a 2011 Fuzion 302 5th wheel trailer we just bought three weeks ago and there are lights on the floor as you exit the camper that stay on when the door is open. They shut off when the door is closed but also come on at night and stay on all night. Is this normal and does it drain the battery? The dealershi...

Loretta · Loretta

I am not sure where I should post this. I got this in my email this morning and didn't know if anyone would be affected by this recall. http://rvnewsservice.com/?p=553

janni · janni

We wanted to do this for a long time. I researched and it was very helpful when others post. We are not professionals. We did NOT check with the manufacturer before install. I still don't have the camera I would like and not a "pro" at programs and Photoshop. I think of myself as an averag...

janni · janni

We have been fulltime for a year now and need an oil change on the dp. How do you decide where to go? Is there a service directory online? Do you just look up the closest rv sales and service? Have you found a favorite and make a plan to be there when it is time? Any advice appreciated.

karen948 · karen948

We are new to the full timing, and wondering when parked for an extended period of time should you occasionally start the diesel engine and let the motor come up to temperature while you are plugged in, levelers down, and slides out? If not, does the inverter keep the engine battery charged along with...

Mayor · Mayor

Any suggestions as to hot water element maintenance...(electric process...LP works fine) Thanks

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

Under "Community Chat" there was a thread started referring to what everyone was doing in the 100 degree-plus heat and how their RV's were holding up. I posted about using a decorative fabric as a "heat block" on the one window we have facing the evening sun. Rich (TXRVr) men...

Bob and Cheri · Bob and Cheri

I am looking at enclosing the underside of our 5th wheel to keep the "Fury Kids" and other critters from getting under there. I am looking at using Lattace pannels and was wondering if anyone out there has done this. I am looking at doing this as a tempory messure while we are stationary for a l...

The Crumps · The Crumps

We just wanted to pass along the name of a good, honest repair person if you're in Washington state in the Olympia area. The name of the business is Super Bee. He's near the junction of I-5 and hwy 101. The owner's name is Gregg. It's a family run business. He specializes in RV's and Semi trucks, cars...

Texas TomT · Texas TomT

I am pretty sure that I saw a post somewhere in RV-Dreams where one of you geniuses modified and put baloon/tubeless tires and axles on your tote. We bought a brand new 32-gallon tote and on the first trip to the dump station the cheap plastic hub melted off. We drove slow (5-8mph) and at least the wheel di...

mardigrasjr · mardigrasjr

My father just bought a 2002 Travel Supreme 5th wheel 34kstso. He bought it without testing everything in the camper so now he has a lot of repairs to do. He lives in Nashville and I live in Baton Rouge so I have been trying to help him with all the electrical problems over the phone. Can anyone tell me wh...

Jen · Jen

Hi, we are brand new to RVing and this weekend decided to try filling our water tanks. When we got to our campsite with a full fresh water tank, we could not get any water through our faucets. Finally hubby dumped water slowly into the water pump which worked and water ran. Is this normal or did we do som...

Ckerr · Ckerr

Sorry about the subject... Wasn't exactly sure how to condense my question to a few words... lol We have a 40ft toyhauler with 2 AC units -- One ducted with a thermostat in the living area and one with controls on the unit in the bedroom. They both cool great -- that's not the problem. What we're finding n...

burdy · burdy

Turned on my Frig in both modes just wont start. tried in LP mode, also in electric mode. Got power,flashing indicator. it was parked for a while on a unlevel position could that have anything to do with it ?

artluvr · artluvr

When our A/C kicks in, we get a mildew-like smell for the first few minutes of operation. It then dissipates. Anybody have this experience? What did you do to remedy the situation? Something got wet up there somewhere, I don't know where to start. Any help would be appreciated.

Colorado_Kid · Colorado_Kid

When I turn on my hot water faucets water will pour out for a second and then will trickle out. I took the bypass off the water heater and turned the valve and water poured out of the cold water inlet but did not come out as fast at the hot water outlet. I know that the water heater is filling up and even turned t...

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	Maintenance Opinions Sought (Preview) Well my eyes are crossing over trying to make up a maintenance schedule for Winnona our 2004 34' Winnebago Brave. Reading in the Winnebago manual, the workhorse chasis manual and the Allison Transmission manual I get totally different "facts" about how often to change the oil which al...	Sherry	6	2761	02:20 PM Sep 26, 2011 by RVRon
	Regular refridgerater replacement that dont run on gas? (Preview) Do they make regular refridgeraters for rv's that dont run on gas and electric? Ive searched around and the only ones I see run on electric and gas. Seems one that runs on electric only would be lots cheaper than the combo one. Im looking for one for my rv that runs on electric only. Anyone have a link or in...	pwrpckron	12	1376	04:25 PM Sep 25, 2011 by Bill Adams
	Replacing a tire on the 5er (Preview) When we recently parked for the month we noticed a large, deep gash on our back tire of the door side pair. We bought our 2008 Mobile Suites used at a dealer. We have put on about 7,000 miles on the trailer ourselves and have no idea how much from the previous owner. I believe we can get the tire somewhat l...	peg513	9	1628	08:21 PM Sep 24, 2011 by Delaine and Lindy
	onan fuel problem (Preview) My parents had their fuel pump changed on their class c. It has a 55 gallon tank with a gm engine. the gen is a 4000 watt onan. The pump was changed on the road not by a local shop. Since that time the gen won't run. I disconnected the fuel line at the gen , there is no fuel. I traced the line back to the tank. It goe...	James and Cindy	0	596	02:01 PM Sep 24, 2011 by James and Cindy
	Batterys (Preview) Our new to us rig came with a new group 31 exide battery. The battery compartment isn't big enough to install a second group 31, but is for a 27. Can this be done or do the batterys have to be the same group? Need more amp hrs for a thanksgiving trip and don't want to run the gen to recharge. Thanks for any hel...	Alie and Jims Carrilite	1	812	09:33 AM Sep 14, 2011 by Jack Mayer
	One is Never Too Old to Learn (Preview) Following the recommendations of the manufacturer of our Mobile Suites in keeping the lug nuts as a certain ft/lb, I broke down recently and purchased my first EVER torque wrench. Today, I crawled under the extended slides to check each and every one of the lug nuts and to apply some grease to the grea...	Terry and Jo	7	1641	11:29 AM Sep 13, 2011 by Jim Dean
	5ver Stability (Preview) I need some suggestions on how to stop my 5ver (35ft) from moving around when people walk in it when it is setup for camping. I have added an extra set of scissor jacks on each side in the middle of the trailer in addition to purchasing 2 sets of Wayne''s RV Stabilizers (I use one in front and one in back). S...	mward3	6	1404	02:46 PM Sep 11, 2011 by tworootless
	How to install a new Frig? (Preview) We've had a lot of trouble the past week with our Dometic refrigerator. It IS 11 years old, so I can't fuss too much. I've been reading about possile solutions and the one that has appealed the most is replacing it with a "normal" refrigerator. I found a new Whirlpool of the right size (approx...	Mike and Gloria	7	1449	09:10 AM Sep 10, 2011 by Mike and Gloria
	Floor Jack (Preview) Before I sell my 1 1/2 ton floor jack, I just thought I would ask if it could safely lift one wheel of my my Cedar Creek 3475 RLSA. Trailer GVWR = 14085#, GAWR = 6000#. My thinking is if axle rating is 6000#, then weight at each wheel should be 3000#. Obviously I would place a 1.5 or 2T jack stand under the axle...	Waggin Tails	10	3543	06:46 PM Sep 9, 2011 by Racerguy
	installing a CO detector (Preview) We just bought a carbon monoxide detector for our class A. The instructions make it difficult to determine where to put it because it's not supposed to be within 20 feet of the furnace which is in the middle of the RV. Where are they placed when they come with the RV? I thought maybe we should put it by th...	The Crumps	9	1783	06:54 PM Sep 7, 2011 by 53 Merc
	Front jacks on 5th wheel wont move, motor spins but no movement (Preview) Looking for suggestions for this one: Our 5th wheel front landing gear won't budge up or down. The switch activates the motor but there is a clanking like something came loose & the landing gear won't move. We've tried the hand crank also, without success. Suggestions? Thanks!	RichnLin	3	2022	06:52 PM Sep 5, 2011 by rotoray
	Battery or Alternator? (Preview) We have a 1990 Holiday Rambler and while camping a month ago we shut off the generator because of low fuel and we did realize that during the night the steps were making a clicking noise. The engine battery had to be jumped for us to leave and everything seemed to be working ok. We parked the unit and when w...	pjwill139	1	913	11:44 AM Aug 27, 2011 by RVRon
	Tire Pressure (Preview) A quick question.....We just had to replace the 2 outside dually tires on our Ford F350. When we bought the truck in February, the tires were in nearly brand new condition. We had to replace 1 tire in April and the tire dealer told us we had the tires under inflated and inflated all of them (including ou...	Mike and Gloria	15	6480	10:47 AM Aug 27, 2011 by Bill and Linda
	RV STORAGE IN FLORIDA (Preview) I'm thinking of storage in Florida for Nov- until March. I'll drive or fly down from the NE once a month and use it. I'll tow it to a camp use it then place it back in an outside storage lot unplugged. What should I expect? Should I crack windows and roof vents to prevent mold? I store in CT here in winter and s...	maintguy62	3	1246	08:22 PM Aug 20, 2011 by Caseydee
	Running lights on the floor by the door stay on - Fuzion 5th wheel (Preview) We have a 2011 Fuzion 302 5th wheel trailer we just bought three weeks ago and there are lights on the floor as you exit the camper that stay on when the door is open. They shut off when the door is closed but also come on at night and stay on all night. Is this normal and does it drain the battery? The dealershi...	406bobby	5	1167	03:27 PM Aug 20, 2011 by GSF63
	Recalls (Preview) I am not sure where I should post this. I got this in my email this morning and didn't know if anyone would be affected by this recall. http://rvnewsservice.com/?p=553	Loretta	1	733	09:01 AM Aug 18, 2011 by bjoyce
	Flooring Project (Preview) We wanted to do this for a long time. I researched and it was very helpful when others post. We are not professionals. We did NOT check with the manufacturer before install. I still don't have the camera I would like and not a "pro" at programs and Photoshop. I think of myself as an averag...	janni	9	1352	10:39 AM Aug 16, 2011 by janni
	Finding RV Service (Preview) We have been fulltime for a year now and need an oil change on the dp. How do you decide where to go? Is there a service directory online? Do you just look up the closest rv sales and service? Have you found a favorite and make a plan to be there when it is time? Any advice appreciated.	janni	2	1189	10:05 AM Aug 16, 2011 by 53 Merc
	Full timing in a diesel coach (Preview) We are new to the full timing, and wondering when parked for an extended period of time should you occasionally start the diesel engine and let the motor come up to temperature while you are plugged in, levelers down, and slides out? If not, does the inverter keep the engine battery charged along with...	karen948	3	941	11:37 AM Aug 14, 2011 by bjoyce
	Electric element (Preview) Any suggestions as to hot water element maintenance...(electric process...LP works fine) Thanks	Mayor	2	715	07:31 PM Aug 13, 2011 by Terry and Jo
	Curtains to Help Reduce Heat in the RV (Preview) Under "Community Chat" there was a thread started referring to what everyone was doing in the 100 degree-plus heat and how their RV's were holding up. I posted about using a decorative fabric as a "heat block" on the one window we have facing the evening sun. Rich (TXRVr) men...	Terry and Jo	0	999	07:59 PM Aug 11, 2011 by Terry and Jo
	Encosing the underside of the RV (Preview) I am looking at enclosing the underside of our 5th wheel to keep the "Fury Kids" and other critters from getting under there. I am looking at using Lattace pannels and was wondering if anyone out there has done this. I am looking at doing this as a tempory messure while we are stationary for a l...	Bob and Cheri	6	1263	05:59 PM Aug 11, 2011 by NorCal Dan
	Honest, good repair! (Preview) We just wanted to pass along the name of a good, honest repair person if you're in Washington state in the Olympia area. The name of the business is Super Bee. He's near the junction of I-5 and hwy 101. The owner's name is Gregg. It's a family run business. He specializes in RV's and Semi trucks, cars...	The Crumps	1	808	09:20 AM Aug 10, 2011 by bjoyce
	Modifying wheels on waste totes...??? (Preview) I am pretty sure that I saw a post somewhere in RV-Dreams where one of you geniuses modified and put baloon/tubeless tires and axles on your tote. We bought a brand new 32-gallon tote and on the first trip to the dump station the cheap plastic hub melted off. We drove slow (5-8mph) and at least the wheel di...	Texas TomT	5	4617	03:41 PM Aug 9, 2011 by Texas TomT
	2002 Travel supreme 5th wheel manual needed (Preview) My father just bought a 2002 Travel Supreme 5th wheel 34kstso. He bought it without testing everything in the camper so now he has a lot of repairs to do. He lives in Nashville and I live in Baton Rouge so I have been trying to help him with all the electrical problems over the phone. Can anyone tell me wh...	mardigrasjr	2	2893	09:07 AM Aug 6, 2011 by Ontheroad2013
	Water Pump (Preview) Hi, we are brand new to RVing and this weekend decided to try filling our water tanks. When we got to our campsite with a full fresh water tank, we could not get any water through our faucets. Finally hubby dumped water slowly into the water pump which worked and water ran. Is this normal or did we do som...	Jen	7	2099	12:22 AM Aug 6, 2011 by Jen
	Effective AC Use AC (Preview) Sorry about the subject... Wasn't exactly sure how to condense my question to a few words... lol We have a 40ft toyhauler with 2 AC units -- One ducted with a thermostat in the living area and one with controls on the unit in the bedroom. They both cool great -- that's not the problem. What we're finding n...	Ckerr	5	2955	01:06 PM Aug 5, 2011 by Texas TomT
	Refrigiator wont start (Preview) Turned on my Frig in both modes just wont start. tried in LP mode, also in electric mode. Got power,flashing indicator. it was parked for a while on a unlevel position could that have anything to do with it ?	burdy	4	988	09:23 AM Aug 5, 2011 by Ontheroad2013
	Mildew smell in air conditioner (Preview) When our A/C kicks in, we get a mildew-like smell for the first few minutes of operation. It then dissipates. Anybody have this experience? What did you do to remedy the situation? Something got wet up there somewhere, I don't know where to start. Any help would be appreciated.	artluvr	3	3356	05:38 PM Aug 4, 2011 by The Bear II
	Water Heater Problem (Preview) When I turn on my hot water faucets water will pour out for a second and then will trickle out. I took the bypass off the water heater and turned the valve and water poured out of the cold water inlet but did not come out as fast at the hot water outlet. I know that the water heater is filling up and even turned t...	Colorado_Kid	8	1326	08:12 AM Aug 3, 2011 by Colorado_Kid
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