Recent content by elliott-maine

Always mix the bleach with water before putting it into your tank. 

Late but here are several thing That would be best.  Currently a lot of campgrounds are installing all of there utilities on one pad, sometimes a small one.  Keep the sewer dump away from the water fill as too many people are not careful when they remove their sewer hose.  A potential health...

Arctic Fox makes one.

A friend did that several years ago, and is very pleased with the increased stopping ability.  If I recall correctly, he had to replace the drums as well as they weren't heavy enough.

If it is a Suburbun, there is an on-off switch in the outside compartment for the water heater switch.  make sure this is on.

I attach a regular garden hose to move the water away from my softener.  The campground owner told me to put it in the driveway of the site.

Since the hose is only used to fill the freshwater tank, it is not under pressure.  Even electrical tape could be used to seal the hose.  You can get better tape designed for use with potable water. 

If you have greasable hubs, be very careful as you can easily blow out the rear seal when greasing.

We were checking into a campground in Williams, AZ and the person checking us in asked if we had PA.  I told her we didn't and she told me to go to the campsite and join, and come back and she would adjust my fees.  Saved the cost of membership in less than 3 nights.  Staid for 5 days at 50%...

If you couple the speed control, exhaust brake and a lower gear on the Aisin tranny, going down grades is a snap.

I had that problem when I first bought my truck - rubber valves with plastic extenders.  The tire shop suggested replacing the valve stems with metal valves, as he has seen too many of the extenders.  I bought a new part for my inflator that is straight for the inside tires rather than angled...

I use a cut up stall mat.  Works fine and barely compresses.

My Lippert system has kept the 5th wheel level over a three-month period.  I added the fork oil that Lippert recommended and any popping disappeared.

I hope those that like a long steamy shower have a good exhaust fan.  In parts of the country, mold is a major problem, and steamy air gets into any openings.

Where I live, 4x2s are harder to sell, and lose their value more.