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    unhook when parked?

    we unhook only if staying more than one night, or if we are going into town for something...one thing we do with our heavy WD hitch, we put a padalock on it and then leave it hooked to the ball...simply raise it til it is loose on the truck , pull the pin out  and drive ahead SLOWLY...leaving it...
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    electronic mouse control?

    i guess we will stick with the "Bucket Trap"....it has worked for us for a bunch of years now.....someone else was raving about their electronic plug in...so i thought i would ask the experts on this forum...always an answer here...
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    electronic mouse control?

    Has anyone tried any of those electronic pest control plug ins?  for mice?
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    Furrion Table Stand

    We have purchased the 4.3 " Furrion observation camera, works wonderfully....but the in-laws bought a 7" and it came with a "Table Stand" mount for sitting on the dash... i can not seem to find one anywhere on the internet, even the Furrion website. anyone have any other ideas?
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    Lacrosse,Wisc. and south on highway 14

    thanks all for the advice....may is coming,,,but here in minnesota , not fast enough!!!!
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    Lacrosse,Wisc. and south on highway 14

    wondering if anyone has traveled highway 14/61 south of Lacrosse,wi...  in the spring we are planning a trip down there, but are wondering if it is a hilly,windy road...need to know how much time it will take... thanks..
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    truck camper on 1/2 ton F150?

    We had an 87 ford F150  with an 8 foot box...hauled a ten foot Pop up camper all over the west and canada with no problem. there was no bathroom, but room for a portapotty, which worked well.... no air, but the top two feet of canvas had a vinyl ziippered  cover, and when we unzipped the whole...
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    Entryway light idea.

    That little LED switch from Harbor Freight will last a long time with the 4 batteries in it...have one in the Barn at home and it has worked a year so far...even thru a Minnesota winter...for 2.99, you can't beat it..getting another one for our wardrobe in the camper...
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    Furrion observation camera problems

    well, we purchased  a Furrion Observation camera in june this year...our trailer was prewired for it,,,so it took 5 minutes to hook it up.... traveled 100 miles with it working well...heading east in minnesota....crossed into wisconsin, decided to adjust it so it would look further back...and...
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    battery too lite?

    Thank you both!!!  have ordered one and it's on its way....wanted something smaller so we could get the cover back on. yes, i bet we have a cheap battery......on our 5th wheel, we had two 12 volts and never had a problem... they were interstate, but can't remember anything else about them...had...
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    battery too lite?

    Hi, we have a 2016 puma, purchased new.... one battery... Interstate 450 cca and 550  mca.... when we park it for a week or so, the battery drains fairly fast.  the lites are on the radio and the carbon monoxide stays on all the time... we hate to unhook the battery cables every time we park...
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    Extra weight with bike rack

    oops,, didn't have to weld the nuts on for the set screws, already on the bike rack receiver part.....this Bike Bunk weighs around 45 pounds, so it is heavy duty...everything sits nice and tight when you drive...very impressed so far..  we couldnt get it back as far as we wanted on the frame...
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    Extra weight with bike rack

    ok, got it on and adjusted and turned sharp and it works... it is a Bike Bunk from Camping world and a STromberg bike rack from Camping World. we have a topper on the pickup so we slid the bike rack further unto the receiver and drilled a new hole for the pin. welded on two nuts for the big set...
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    Extra weight with bike rack

    will post picture as soon as we are done mounting....very heavy duty...
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    Extra weight with bike rack

    Hi and happy 4th of july!!  we just got our new bike rack delivered for the front of our travel trailer...wondering if the extra weight will affect our WD hitch?  the rack and mount weigh 90lbs and the bikes weigh around 30 each...will we have to adjust the hitch to compensate?  have the 3/4...
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