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    New battery but light is still on low.

    Take your "new battery" to a Auto Supply store and have it tested. In the last year I've bought two batteries that showed 12-13 volts but not enough amps to do anything. Both were replaced.
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    Trip to Alaska ,,, opinions on how to go ,land or sea

    On You Tube watch "Happily Ever Hanks or Endless Adventures" Both did trips to Alaska. If for nothing else the views are great.
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    Little Critter

    My guess is a Red Squirrel, they can and can do a lot of damage. Buy or borrow a small live trap, bate it with some peanut butter, or a rat trap works well also.
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    An invasion of mice in moterhome

    I found that when I stored my 5th wheel in a grassy spot, I had a minor mouse problem. Now I store mine at my son's house on a gravel parking area and no problem. I do throw a few blocks of mouse food under the camper they disappear by spring.
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    Wheel Bearings

    I retired from the Coast Guard after 22 1/2 years , worked there as a Chief Machinery Technician. Then 14 years driving a semi and now have 12 years working for my son doing landscaping. Plus a lot of camping.
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    Big newbie - Issues with '07 Dutchman Grand Junction and tripping breaker

    Assuming you are at a campground, most power pedestals have a separate 15A outlet. Try running an extension cord from the outlet into your camper just for a heater.
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    I think I have the wrong stove

    Try shutting off your tank and turning it on slowly. Or a bad regulator.
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    Toolbox suggestions

    Duct tape, Multi meter, along with other items mentioned.
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    Winterized today - did I miss a step?

    Did you drain you water heater or pump antifreeze through it?
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    Propane problem

    System has two thirty-pound tanks Gary. I tapped the regulator with a hammer, and everything started working properly. Not taking any chances and I had a spare regulator and I replaced it. Now everything is working as it should. Thanks for the help and replies.
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    Propane problem

    First off, my propane tanks are full. When I light my stove, I get a low flame and the flame tips are yellow. My water heater will light sometimes, and the furnace will not ignite. I'm thinking the gas regulator has gone bad. What are your thoughts?
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    Newbee Security Discussions

    I had 10 acres in the U.P. for 25 years. I had my fifth wheel camper on the property till I built a cabin. Never had anything brothered and was right off a major highway.
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    Rear Cargo Racks

    My son and I built one using two-inch 1/4 wall tube steel and an old angle iron bed fame. everything was bolted together, then for the "floor" we used expanded metal. Two coats of rostellum primer and three coasts of black paint and it has lasted ten years. My other son took it on a trip to...
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    Radio will not turn on 2014 Forest River Silverback 29RE.

    You don't, I'm just saying the storm took out the fuses to the converter and the radio.
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    Radio will not turn on 2014 Forest River Silverback 29RE.

    My radio quit working after a thunderstorm and lighting strike. It took out the fuses to the converter. After finding the converter fuses the search was on for the radio fuse. Finally, I pulled out the radio and took a cover off. Under a wire harness was the radio fuse.
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