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It took me almost 4 days when all was said and done...but I am pretty pleased with the results! Swapped out the infamous Dometic 1350RM (which has been problematic since we bought the RV in '11) for the new Samsung RF18 (replaces the RF197). I spent more time measuring and re-measuring to make sure ever...

We are considering a fulltiming lifestyle and are trying to anticipate potential dilemnas. If we need routine or unexpected service on our MH and have all our food in fridge/freezer, how do we handle keeping the refrigerator cold? If the service only takes a few hours, I assume the refrigerato...

hey folks. I've tried to change my signature 3 times since we recently bought our rig, but the change won't save. Any ideas why?

Any recommendations on places to stay and things to do in St. Augustine? Our jello-made plans are to leave Raleigh NC after Thanksgiving. We need to be in Ft. Ogden, FL for the boondocking rally by 1st week of Feb, so looking for things to do in FL Dec & Jan. Thinking of spending some time in St. Augu...

Hi, I am needing some help with flooring. We are wanting to replace the flooring in our TT. We would like to use Pergo wood floor since its affordable and easy to install. My concern is our slide. I am concerned that it wont slide over it and if it does will damage the floor. Has anyone else put laminate down...

We bought a 5th wheel camper! 2008 Cedar Creek 34SATS from the original owners! Out of all the campers we've looked at in the last 3 months (it was a lot) this one is in the best shape by far! The original owners are retired and one of them has had health issues this last year and it was too much for them to c...

Just starting my adventure in Florida.. So far I can get by the 4-5 snakes thate roamed through our campground.. Including a nice sized coral snake I almost walked into.. I can even get by the hand sized spiders all over the place, Even get by the mounds and mounds of red ants, and mosquitoes.. But, Man, t...

I am looking at different 5ers and came across a DRV rig that has a Induction Cook Top. Does anyone have any experience with one of these in a rig? Is there any advantage or is it crazy to pull that kind of power especially for boon docking?

We use an electric one burner stove at approx 90%. The only noise it make is a small click when it goes on and off. To make it safe we always install it on top of our gas stove in our RV. It looks like this stove.

I see on some RV photo's, people will take a rachet strap and connect it to the corner on the awning.. I assume the bottom side goes to something heavy or those screw into the dirt anchors.. Does it work well? Mine flop in when then get a good breeze .. at about 10mph.. I would like to leave them out all the...

I've been reading some about the shooting at the War Memorial and the Canadian Parliament building. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all Canadians, but especially to those killed or injured and to those here on the RV Dreams forums. Terry

Its been while since I have been on the forum but the last time I was here we were considering a Class A RV. But things have changed and now we are considering getting into the life style via..."Baby Steps." Travel trailers seem to be the lowest cost of entry point into the lifestyle and sinc...

My husband and I are about 14 months away from becoming full-time RVers. This weekend marked the first official step of purging/sorting major amounts of stuff in anticipation of moving toward selling the house and getting ready to make the final steps to become full-time RVers. The process of purg...

Thank you for all the helpful responses. These are the weight recommendations I compiled from the responses from 5 different sites: Can you tell I’m OCD and obsessed with numbers?... 11,000 1 recommendation 11,850 1 12,000 3 13,500 1 14,500 1 15,000 2 I’ve averaged that out to about 13,000 lbs. SO, al...

Didn't know where to put this..Not sure if shout outs are allowed? These guys are in zipcode 34448, Homosassa Springs.. While they do not have the best equipment .. they do a honest job, at a honest price. They did a really nice job on my trailer. Had them wash and wax my 45' trailer.. including the ro...

Ford F-350 6.7 V8 Diesel 4WD SRW Crew Cab & Long Bed and Towing Capacity Forgive the long-winded post, but we are desperate to get some solid answers! We just purchased our 2014 tow vehicle in May. We want to buy a 5th Wheel and go full-time RVing in about a year’s time. (Yes, I know, we should have do...

Awhile back someone posted a blog about an insurance Agency in S.D. We are getting ready to pull the trigger the end of November and would appreciate any info you can give.

Hi, In March we will be leaving Cape Cod to be full-timers in a teardrop trailer. We need to establish residency is a state that has mail forwarding, good tax rates, good health plan offerings, etc. We are considering South Dakota, but are open to others' experiences and decisions. Looking for som...

Anyone have one to recommend ? I have the data for campgrounds... Looking for someone that has been there. Looks to be pretty pricey down that way.. For the month of January. Thanks

Hi from Beautiful Cape Cod! My name is Diane and my husband is Michael. While Michael is already retired, I won't be there until March. Then we are off to WI to pick up our new Camp-Inn teardrop trailer! We are going full-time and we look forward to hearing other full-timers' stories and recommenda...

What's your preferred method of water filtration? 1. Whole system 2. Under/on faucet & on shower head Why? Which systems/brands have you tried & liked & would recommend? Why? Which systems/brands have you tried & disliked? Why? -- Edited by 7point3diesel on Tuesday 21st of Octob...

We are looking to put a generator in our 2009 Select Suites and would like your input on which one and why.

Getting reading to order my back up plan to the roof top traveler swm.. Tried searching this out again,, just got more confused.. Looking to have a mobile unit to set up so I am never without SATV. I need a tripod for the dish.. and believe this is best ones if I remember the posts? http://tv4rv.com/suns...

We are looking at a 2006 four winds Mandalay. 40', diesel pusher (400 hp Cummins) Anybody researched this model before? Any input would be helpful.

We love our National Parks but hate their Pet Policies. Our dog loves to walk with us and we get an extreme case of the guilts when we have to leave her in the car to walk even a short section of a trail in our National Parks; those sad, sorrowful eyes ruin the hike for me. It's generally too hot to leave a pet s...

If money were no object whatsoever, what configuration of RV/towables, etc., would you own? I think this could be insightful to see why people would choose the configurations that they would. Since $ seems to often be one of the biggest drivers of this decision process, I was wondering if you were t...

Hoping someone can help with their knowledge or similar experience. DH tagged a fence with the side of our tt going into a park. Ripped off the water heater door and damaged the outside electrical plug, along with a crease down a portion of the side. We were all upset but everything was still operationa...

I am trying to upload my profile pic, but it keeps showing up sideways. Can some of you savvy folks help a girl out?

Hey y'all - so far you have been a great help! Just a few more questions - Am looking at these two for a couple of nights each to get us closer to Portland/Cape Elizabeth in the first instance and Pemaquid Point/Marshall Point in the latter. Any thoughts or other suggestions? Thanks again! Becky I am also...

We purchased our first 5th wheel, it's a 2009 Bighorn 3410re and GVWR is 14000 as we understand, looking at all the truck and engine packages and we are looking at the 6.4 Hemi 2500 Ram rated around 15000 tow rating. the diesel looks to add a bit more tow rating but looking for some experienced rv folks tha...