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Today while at our storage space, I noticed our spare tire seemed a little low to the ground. Got out the crank and tried to raise it, only to discover two of four mounting welds had broken. The metal use on the OEM set up is barely thicker than a beer can in some places😡 Thinking about the BAL...

This October we will be travelling to the Inwood, WV area and I was wondering if anyone has any info on taking highway 48 East and then highway 50 from I79 into Winchester, VA? Is this route suitable for a 5th wheel towed with a Freightliner? Any information would be appreciated ....... Travel...

We have been looking at various designs for RV signs that would introduce us to fellow campers. Last year we finally decided we would like a carved sign that depicted our truck and trailer on the road. Thought we had someone that would do the sign, but after a year of hemming and hawing she...

I am interested in purchasing a Flag Pole Buddy for our BC and I’m trying to decide wether I should buy the fiberglass or aluminum pole. Concern with the fiberglass is that it would flex too much and bounce back and forth more than the aluminum. If anyone has first hand experience with either...

Need some advice on our furnace.....sometimes I turn it on and it will fire right up .... other times I need to cycle it 4 - 5 times before it will kick on. Last night could not get it to fire, but this morning it kicked right on. Let it run for awhile, turned it off, went back thirty minutes...

My holding tank sensors have never been accurate in our BC from the day we bought it. I have to replace the black tank valve and while I have the belly open I was thinking about replacing the sensors with Horst Mircacle Probes Has anyone tried these? How have they worked for you? Decided this...

Our BC had the factory fold down steps ( 3 ) and usually they work fine ...... but over Spring break, camping with our Grandsons they fell short. We were staying in a TX State Park that had concrete slabs to park your trailer on. Our site had trees on two sides and that caused us to need to be...

Recently we were camping without sewer connections and filled the gray water tanks to the top. Dumped the tanks into our Barker Tote so I took 42 gallons out of system. When we went to leave a couple of days later, lowered the front of the trailer to hitch up and had gray water coming out of...

In preparation for our multi month trip, we decided to purchase a washing machine for the trailer. We met a couple in Abilene that were full time RVers and they were using one ..... so we thought we would role the dice and give one a try. These are what people living in many areas of Japan &...

We will be travelling from Springfield, MO to Springfield, IL and I am looking for a little route advice from someone familiar with the city, traffic and road conditions around St. Louis. Google Maps shows taking I44 to St. Louis but then it routes me North on S Kings Highway to Hwy 40 then...

We are in the planning stages of a trip to Yosemite next May. After visiting Yosemite are plan is to head West to the 101 and then take it North all the way to Northern Washington, Port Angeles / Sequim area before heading to the East. The plan is to go South to Tacoma and then head East...

Our daughter has lent me her Cameo stencil cutter and I would like to use it to make some vinyl lettering for signs on our BC. SOmetime back! I seem to remember someone posting vinyl lettering and signs they had made. I would appreciate any tips or guidance that someone could offer in this area.

I have read through the threads answering baldeagle412 on the forum from a couple of weeks ago and wondered about a couple of things. Next year, May of 2017 we are planning on visiting Yosemite on a trip that will take us from Lubbock, TX to the west coast, up to Seattle and then over through...

In a week I am going to have my second knee replacement and our Big Country will not be used for a few months. During this down time, we are going to have our son install an air conditioner in the bedroom area. I want to go with a low profile unit and have been looking at the Dometic Penguin...

Folks at RvSafetyFirst have just announced a major update to the LowClearane database. ( See Following ) The data is available for Garmin, Microsoft Streets & Trips, Google Earth,TomTom, MapSource, and Rand McNally. You can access all of the formats that you require for your personal use. For a...

Many on this forum will remember Larry & Debbi Kuhn ( Larryheadhunter ) Larry & Debbi were Heartland owners and Larry was very active on the forum. Unfortunately, Debbi passed away this morning. Thoughts and prayers go out to Larry and the entire Kuhn family. Rest peacefully, Debbi.

I am interested in adding a dash camera to our tow rig. I am looking for a single channel to record what is happening in front of us and have been considering the Lukas L-7900 ARA. Has anyone had any experience with this model, and if so, what are your thoughts? Is there another product out...

For the first time since being retired we will be staying at a park in the Texas Hill Country that will be charging us a monthly rate "plus electricity". At this time of year we will most likely not be running our AC and we do not have a washer/dryer. About how how much power should we...

After seeing the attached photos..... Asked the wife how she felt about updating our tow vehicle. Darn.....should have done it and surprised her and not asked first :(:(

I just spoke with Blue Ox manufacturing concerning a Bedsaver for my TSLB2H, Hensley hitch. They informed me that they did not make the Bedsaver for Hensley hitches. I told the young man that they used to, and asked why they were not making them anymore. He informed me that actually, they were...

Has anyone pulled new coax lines in their coach? I am wondering if they are loose or stapled in place. If loose you would be able to attach new cable and pull it through from one end, which is what I am hoping will happen. Hope to be able to just pull the living room line into the basement to...

If you are travelling in the Portland,OR area be prepared for major delays. The I5 North is closed near Woodland, WA DUE to mud slides. This area has received record rainfall in the past few days and there is a great deal of flooding. Wal-Mart parking lot in Woodland is full of trucks that are...

Saw this on the internet and found it to be interesting. This is a test between a 2014 Dodge and 2014 Ford pickup. Guess the Chevy could not make it up the ramp :) NOTE: I do not have a horse in this race nor am I trying to start another Best Truck war......Just thought it was an interesting...

I have been thinking about running my 120 volt / propane refrigerator off of an inverter while travelling. Has anyone done this? I will first need to determine what the refer draws power wise and then provide a fused 12volt circuit to power an adequate sized, dedicated inverter. Seems fairly...

After spending a wonderful month in Branson, MO we spent the past two days driving home. Winds were bad yesterday and even worse today. Talking to others that were towing 5th wheels in rest stops and the campground last night about how they were being blown around brought back bad memories. I...

Part of routine check / maintenance on our tow vehicles should include checking our serpentine belts. Attached is a tech bulletin from Gates Rubber concerning this topic.

For the past couple of weeks, whenever I log onto the Forum, it comes up in a type font so small that I cannot read it. This occurred after one of my Beagles decided to get on my lap along with the computer, and she stepped on the keyboard. If I go down to the bottom right hand corner and...

Yesterday a new neighbor moved into the campsite next to us with their 40 ft toy hauler. They pulled in while we were away from our coach and did not see them set up. This morning while I was out with the dogs, I noticed that the front of their coach was up on "jack stands". The front landing...

On March 9th, my dear wife retired after spending 42 years as a Dietitian. Through her career she worked with young mothers, worked as a Clinical Section Chief in the Veterans Administration System taking care of our Veterans and completed her career taking care of Renal Dialysis patients. She...

I had the BC home for a few days doing routine maintenance to prepare for Fall & Winter travelling. When I took it back and parked it in the storage garage I discovered that my Systems ( Battery Level / Tank Levels / Water Pump switch ) had no power. Checked battery and it is charged, worked...

I have a Blue Ox BXR4100 that I can no longer use and will part with for $100, which is about half price. Unit is located in Texas, but will be travelling to Missouri and Arizona over the next few months and would be willing to deliver if close to destinations or on route. Will include the 15K...

I just purchased the Flo Jet pump for our trailer. The main use will be to pump the gray water tanks out into my 42 gallon portable tank when parked without sewer hookup. My plan is to provide a dedicated circuit with a two connector plug in in the upper portion of the UDC to keep it dry...

Which route would be the best to take from McDowell Mountain Regional Park to Holbrook?? Do we need to go back to I 17 and go back through Flagstaff or can we take the route that would basically take us North East from the park into Holbrook via 87 ?? Travelling with a BC3250 behind a FL Sport...

I saw these fans that go on the fins inside the refrigerator compartment listed on eBay and wondered if anyone has tried them and how they work??

Received an eMail from GPScity.com announcing a sale on the Garmin RV 760 LMT for $289.95 with free shipping. Looked at it a dozen times, compared with the new 6" version, thought about it and then finally gave in an ordered it! This is the best price I have seen and I really like the features...

I am adding a new auxiliary 12 circuit fuse block to our tow vehicle. Looking on the internet I found a company, Blue Sea Systems, and after the recommendation from Duane (porthole), I purchased the needed circuit block and a fuse block. While researching this project, I discovered the world...

Heard from a good friend yesterday that made his maiden voyage with his new Motorhome. They had taken it out over the past weekend to a favorite fishing spot they have been visiting for years......the only difference on this trip was the new coach instead of the old TT. He had installed a...

It has been a number of years since we visited the Branson area and the last time we had a much smaller trailer and truck. Does anyone have any experience coming into Branson from Tulsa, OK via 412 East and then 65 North into Branson? Is this a good road? We will be staying at Branson...

I am going to add an auxiliary fuse block to my tow vehicle and found some online made by Blue Sea Systems. It appears they make products for the boating industry, and I know there has to be someone on the Forum that has had experience with this brand. Main question....... Is this a good...

We will be going to Quartzite in January of 2016, then to McDowell Mountain to be close to the Barrett Jackson Auction. Our plan is to leave the Scottsdale area at the end of January and are thinking about going up to the Grand Canyon. Has anyone been to the Canyon in early February? Is that...