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[Tom]

Some of ur latest library additions are listed below. To view the library content, click the Library button above and select the relevant category. To view our resources pages, click the Resources button above and scroll down to the respective resource.

Additions to our forum library and resources pages are always welcome and help create a knowledge base for others who come here in the future.

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Tech Topics

• Dry rot repair in trailer wall

Miscellaneous

• Winter camping tips

Newcomers need to know

• Driving a class A motorhome

Batteries and 12V stuff

• 2-stage vs 3-stage battery chargers

Maintenance items

• Tire safety

New or updated resource pages, accessible from the Resources button above:

• RV insurance(updated)
• RV parts & salvage (updated)

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[Tom]

A new file in our forum library:

Maintenance Items

• Oil and Coolant Analysis - a pdf file of slides from Tom Johnson's presentation.

The file has been uploaded with the approval of the author. A big thanks to Gary (aka RV Roamer) for acquiring the file and the author's approval.

[Tom]

I've been delinquent in updating this topic. Here are some files added to our library during the last few months of 2012:

Places to see and things to do

• San Francisco by RV

Winnebago-specific content

• Installation of a Sony side view camera in a 2005 Itasca Horizon
• Forced air ventilation for the electrical bay
• Wilson cellular antenna installation
• Addition of lamp dimmers to bed reading lights
• Replacement of the rusty steel water (hose) reel base with an aluminum panel
• TV Sound Modification for variable low-level audio output
• Permanent installation of a Surge Guard in my electrical bay
• After four (or was it five?) Trombetta solenoid failures, I'm ready for something different
• 2005 Horizon 40AD - The glass monster in the salon finally gets replaced with an LCD TV
• Water heater removal and coach heater repair
• Restringing blinds howto in a 2004 Itasca Suncruiser 38R

Visitors to the USA

• Tax implications for foreign tourists to the US

Miscellaneous

• Pet Safety in a Desert Environment
• Resizing digital images

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[Tom]

Files added in 2013 to date:

Newcomers need to  know

• Avoiding scams

Towing and towables

• Toad hookup checklist

Miscellaneous

• Dental work, eyeglasses and medications in Mexico
• Legends of Wales (work in progress)

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[Tom]

The following articles, have been added to our forum library. These articles were written by RV Forum staffer Gary 'RVRoamer' Brinck in his easy-to-read, technically correct, style.

Maintenance Items

• Winter Storage

Tech Topics

• LED Lighting For RVs

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[Tom]

Another new library article article written by RV Forum staffer Gary 'RVRoamer' Brinck:

Batteries and DC (12 volt) stuff

• Choosing the right battery for your RV.

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[Tom]

Three more library articles written by Gary "RV Roamer" Brinck:

Fresh Water Systems

• RV Water Heater Basics.

Maintenance Items

• Battery maintenance.

Newcomers Need To Know

• Satellite TV Choices.

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[Tom]

The latest addition to our forum library:

Towing and towables

• Discounting the tow rating of a tow vehicle (a question we're often asked).

[Tom]

The latest addition to our library is a white paper on oil analysis, written by Jason Rainey of Apex Oil Lab:

Tech Topics

• Oil analysis for RV enthusiasts.

[Tom]

The latest addition to our library, created by forum member Steve Revelli:

Checklists

• De-winterizing checklists.

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[Tom]

The latest addition to our forum library, written and photographed by forum member Brian (aka Nomadb1):

Towing and towables

• Reese dual cam setup.

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[Tom]

The latest addition to our forum library, written by forum staffer Jackie MacKenzie:

Visitors to the USA

• Visiting the US from the UK.

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[Tom]

The latest addition to our forum library, written by forum staffer Gary Brinck:

Appliances

• Why RV absorption refrigerators fail.