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    2015 big country 3650rl pre wiring for backup camera

    We have the same year and model and I've never found anything resembling backup camera wiring in ours. As for schematics, I honestly don't think they wire any of them the same way twice.
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    Mortgage loan on an RV

    The loan on our RV is written as a mortgage loan. At the time of purchase, we were full-timers, thus the RV was our "home". In particular, Alliant Credit Union wrote the loan. Since it is a mortgage, they did require a separate escrow for the cost of one year's insurance on the rig. That just...
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    Auto leveling issues

    If you are on a site that runs downhill towards the back of the rig, the first step of auto level, lowering the rig in the front, will stop the whole process if the jacks bottom out. (Found that out from a couple way off level sites). If that is the case, then what you are doing (manually...
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    What is your choice of tow truck tires?

    The four Michelin LTX M/S tires on the rear duals of my F-350 currently have 73,000 miles on them. Based on tread depth, I'll probably end up with around 80K when I replace them. The matching fronts probably would have made it the same distance, but they wore on the outside corners too much to...
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    New Portable Pellet Smoker

    We were walking through Costco yesterday and ran across a display of several models of Louisiana Grills pellet smokers. Of special note was a very nicely constructed portable unit. It is apparently (maybe?) a Costco exclusive model, as it isn't listed on the Louisiana Grills website, but you can...
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    OEM P275/60R2 Good enough for short trips?

    All the Michelin tires I found on tire rack in that size (you left off a zero, by the way, it's P275/60R20) have the same load rating as the Wranglers that are on it now. They show 3 tires in Load Range E (3200-3400 lb.): Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT Yokohama Geolander A/T G015 Firestone...
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    Lifestyle Modification

    We're kinda a step ahead of you. We bought the park model next door to our RV pad here in Florida and moved into it. We're keeping the Big Country for now, but ultimately want to downsize it for shorter trips here and there. When we looked at having a park model put on our RV lot, I was...
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    Question on Selling an RV

    If you decide to sell through PPL, shoot me a PM so I can give you a few details on how our sale went - mainly a couple things to watch for.
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    Auburn and Montgomery AL

    Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka, AL is just north of Montgomery. Quiet, beautiful and lots of history. Plenty of room for the kids to roam around safely. Around $20 a night, 50 amp and water. Dump station on the way out. It’s a Corp of Engineers campground leased by the state.
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    Further to Purchaser Outside State

    Sounds like a similar situation to one we had when we put a trailer on a consignment dealer's lot. Our regular RV insurer (Good Sam via National General) said they couldn't insure it on a lot like that. We ended up having to shop around for a special insurance rider on consigned RVs. We found a...
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    Tires for tow vehicle

    Another vote for the Michelin Defenders. We put a set on our DRW F-350 a couple years ago. They currently still have good tread life remaining (probably about 30-40%) with about 53,000 miles on them.
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    Running furnace with slides in

    The OP's floorplan has a mid-bunk, which I'm assuming is being referred to as the "apartment" and that the return air vent for the basement/furnace area is in that room. Even with the slide closed, I'm assuming that there are still enough gaps to allow air to flow from that room to the...
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    New offerings - RV Toll Pass

    In the northeast US, roughly east of the Mississippi and north of Georgia (17 states, I believe). Does not work in GA/FL or west of the Mississippi.
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    Lost one leg of 50 amp but came back on

    I didn't have any power drop-outs, but check out my thread. You'll probably find something similar when you replace your trailer-side power connector: https://heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/76318-Check-Your-Shore-Connections
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    New offerings - RV Toll Pass

    DISCLAIMER: I'm an employee of the company (TransCore) providing the equipment for this venture. The actual RV Toll Pass implementation is run by an independent company (BestPass). BestPass has been providing a similar solution for the trucking industry for some time now and this pass, more or...
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