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If the two vehicles are lined up, you can back fairly successfully.  The problem comes in (already mentioned) that without being able to see, or having someone back there watching, you never know when the front wheels of the toad are going to become "possessed"!  With my camera, I can watch the...

A break-a-way system for aux braking should be considered, regardless of whether you incorporate any kind of auxiliary brakes for slowing down.  If that toad breaks loose (it happens more than you think) you will want it to stop ASAP to minimize collateral damage and liability.  A break-a-way...

I don't think anybody addressed this.  You can find all kinds of CO (carbon monoxide) detectors online.  You can also buy battery operated detectors at Wal-Mart, and they are extremely simple to install (read: no repair shop needed).  No matter where you buy them, they have a very finite life...

A lot of good suggestions here.  I also like to run the vacuum (pulls 8 amps) while the gen is running.  No sense wasting the time, plus it keeps the floors nice and clean..!

I have not heard of an RV sales/swap event as you describe.  However, there are many, many quality dealerships stretched along Mesa's Main Street, and on into Apache Junction where the name of the street changes to Apache Trail.  If I were in the market, that's where I would go to shop..!

This is what I love about these forums.....  I had NO IDEA you could set the idle up using the cruise control.  I've never looked at the cruise owners manual since it always worked fine and I didn't know it could set the idle, pour you a drink, or whatever all it can do.....  Now I can't wait to...

Slugger, I can't tell what part of the country you live in, but as Gary said environmental conditions have a strong influence on how long gas will last.  I had a boat that sat in Utah (relatively cool with medium humidity) for almost 3 years, without Stabil, and it was fine.  I didn't do that...

Check out any plastic edging or covering material near the window in question.  If possible, attempt to push and hold at different spots on any plastic trim in the area of your squeak.  I've had to put some rubber spacer material at a couple of points on mine to quiet squeaks.  I've never heard...

Sherrie & Kevin, welcome to the forum.  Apologies for the bad manners and total lack of constructive comments directed at your problem! There are a lot of wires running around there, and the pictures really don't show enough to give solid directions for hookups.  There are black, red, white...

Check this one out........ Boaterhome

Without a house battery hooked up, my old Norcold is as dead as a flashlight without a battery..!  No light inside, no controls (cannot turn it on/off), etc.  You know your rig better than anybody else, but I'd put the battery back in after making sure it's fully charged, then see how it...

Winnebago had mounted the 110v outlet so that one of the mounting screws went through a plate attached to the rear corner of the frig.  If mounted a quarter of an inch higher, or further toward the outside, it wouldn't have been a problem.  I couldn't see it from the outside, and didn't even...

Never mind, I got it.

I agree that the biggest mistake made in solar installs is too light wire.  Here's a handy calculator that will prevent that mistake from being made: Wire Sizing Calculator Using 5 amps, you could run 35' with 12ga wire and limit losses to 4% using this wire sizing calculator.  Using 6 ga wire...

You can place the controller anyplace you wish.  You could mount the new controller where the charge light is, using the existing wires and eliminating the existing light.  The mention of #6 ga wire and mounting the controller next to the batteries makes me think the solar controller was being...