Recent content by MarkInNC

I recently purchased a new RV and there was an application to attend one of the park memberships included in my package.  I do remember my salesman explaining that this program did not seem to fit the type of use that we had discussed. Like everyone else, I had a lot of things on my way home...

I just finished mounting a new sewer hose storage tube this afternoon.  I used a five foot piece of pvc with a transition to 6".  I added a treaded end to the transision piece and a threaded cap that screws in.  So, the hose fits into the 4" section and the adapter  just fits into the short 6"...

I have carried one and two eighteen foot kayaks on top of my wagon all over the place.  I have just recently started towing a small TT and have taken the boats only once and had no issus. Mark

It seems to me that for the past month everytime I have turned around there was another big expense that was part of the RV start up.  I needed to decide on insurance and that was one of the less painfull points on the startup list.  I called my car insurance company, GEICO, and asked for a...

More than one issue.  I spent about two hours at the camp site during my first trip troubleshooting lamps.  I found several things which may or may not have contributed to this problem, but, it seems to be fixed now. --The ground and signal wires were nicked as they came thru the floor up under...

I believe I do but I am going to recheck this morning.  I ran a #10 from the chassis of the tow to the tow side cable connector and the ground are all tied together in a junction box in the RV with one led to the battery and another to the TT chassis.  These were all tied together with a wire...

I just went thru hooking up my trailer connections.  I am also new to RVs.  I have a lot of experience with boat trailering but not RVs.  I had not originally hooked up the wire from the cars 12V system and the trailer battery was not charging.  Since then I did hook it up and it is now...

My trailer lights and brakes have been intermittant.  Two times so far the brake controller has indicated no connection and when I looked there were no lamps working.  Both times this has happened I disconnected the connector and replaced it and everything worked.  The obvious problem would be...

I am sure not sure where the prices will go.  I did a bit of internet research and found this site which talks about the breakdown of the parts that make up the cost of gasoline, http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/margins/index.html  I found it interesting that the second highest catagory or...

I have a very small, (and light), RV and want to install an anti-sway bar.  I have towed a lot of boats over the years but never an RV and I have no experience with anti-sway bars.  Taking a look at the unit I see that it is a very simple device.  My first question involves where to mount the...

Well I am a newbie, and have just purchased my first RV, have not even picked it up yet.  I don't like many of the sales tactics used today in many areas of product sales.  We have seen lawyers, doctors, and pharm companies join the ranks of the used car salesmen.  I get more junk mail by...

Well I have start-up things comming in from a half a dozen places.  I received my brake controller and trailer lamp isolator and converter yesterday at work.  I will plan on installing those today.  I got an email from Walmart telling me that my stuff will be at the local store for pick up...

Lightning Rod, yep, when we were being hit each year a few times that is what we felt like.  I bought a small marina on Topsail Island which no one from out of the area has heard about.  The year I bought the marina two hurricanes made their landfall at Topsail Island.  So not only do you get to...

Seems to me you have received several very good suggestions.  My take: *Your getting zapped means that your body is conducting electricity from the point you touch to ground.  What are you standing on when you get zapped? *The purpose of the meter is to read the stray voltage using the meter...

Yep, all the bolts were replaced with grade 8's, 3's came with the Hidden Hitch.  I used a breaker bar not a torque wrench, but I am fairly certain that I was able to apply at least 3 or 400 ft/lbs of force. I don't have the height to put a weight distributing hitch on.  But, the trailer is...