Recent content by Old Blevins

Lots of good advice in here. One minor point that I don't think has been made very clearly yet is you will, I believe, be much better off backing the trailer in than driving in forward. This is because if you pull it in, when it's time to back the trailer out, it doesn't look to me like you...

the coiled up wires look like they’re far longer than they’d need to be to connect to the battery. So maybe they originally connected to your trailer plug. Do your upper front and back trailer running lights work? Also, you might check for connectivity with the circuits in your 12V fuse panel...

I have a 2006 Arctic Fox 29V.  It has two water heater switches - 1 for 120V and 1 for propane.  The one in front of the kitchen sink is for propane.  As Gary mentioned, when it is turned on, a red light next to it comes on for awhile. The rocker switch under the front window is for 120V.  Mine...

Jsm, I hope you stick around on this forum.  You appear to be very patient and tactful.  As Larry N noted, this particular topic seems to touch a nerve among some members, but I have found it to be overwhelmingly positive and helpful.  Once you get your RV, you?ll find it to be a very nice resource.

Thanks, Gary - I think there?s an article in the forum library somewhere I?m going to have to check out.  I realized I don?t even really understand why the freezer gets colder than the fridge compartment.  I appreciate the info.

We?re you able to check your thermostat to see if it has a battery, as John From Detroit mentioned?  That sounds like the last cheap, easy thing that might fix it.

Could be both a low battery and a blown fuse.  I seem to recall reading on this forum a few years ago that if the battery is low and putting out fewer volts, the motors pull more amps (to obtain the required watts) and can then blow the fuse.  There are some knowledgeable electricians on this...

I am no expert on RV refrigerators and this could be totally rong, but... Have you tried defrosting your freezer?  The last time my freezer was cold and my fridge wasn?t was when a wall of ice had formed on the back wall of the freezer and was (I believe) blocking the flow of cold air to the...

We use a Camco filter on our external hose to filter the big stuff out and to prolong the life of our much finer filter under the kitchen faucet that makes poor-tasting water reasonably good.  We got that mostly because we used to own a camping lot that had a bad sulfur taste to the water.  But...

The other big advantage to the Progressive Industries models is they?ll also protect you from low voltage and from improperly wired power sources.  Mine has protected me from both, and more than once.

Yeah, well, most of the time you seem to be wearing night-vision goggles.

For LED lights 30 minutes a day, standard parasitic draws, and occasional water pump usage, I think you?ll be fine for 3 or 4 days.  If you run the furnace at all, you won?t.  Furnace motors pull a fair amount of power.  As Gary suggests, having a second battery and jumper cables so you can...

Grashley wasn?t referring to the towing capacity. -  he was referring to how much weight the truck can carry.  About 20% of the FW?s weight goes right on the truck?s rear axle.  Check your door sticker for cargo carrying capacity and you?ll see what he?s talking about.

Good point.  Asgreig, does your Sierra not have a tow/haul mode?  Maybe a button on the end of your shift lever?  If so, it will downshift automatically going down a grade to keep you at the speed where you applied the brake.  On my Silverado it?s pretty hard to spot that button unless you?re...

What a generous offer!