Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / August 2006

Efficiency of the air conditioner in a 5th wheel might be just marginal
during this heat wave.
With my rig just having one 15,000btu unit, it is just keeping it cool
enough to be comfortable @ 82.

I live abt two hrs north of St Louis but god own there
shopping a lot.
Does there exist any Camping World-LIKE stores that
have the same RV equip and accessories that the real

stabilizer jack
good up to 30 inch height.
2 set of 2,
they sell for $150.00/pair here in dartmouth

This may be a dumb question but I need an answer! When hitching or un
hitching a 5th do you have to pull the bar out to the side or do you
move the handle to the front or back? We got our hitch from a salvage
yard and the guy we bought the hitch from hitched the trailer. I say he

I think this company must be under new management because their customer
service has taken a steep dive.
I've had one of their electric grills for over 10 years and any time I
needed a replacement part, it was always shipped within a few days and

I have a '96 Terry 5'er.
The rubber roof used to be white ;-). Ive tried cleaning it
but have never had much luck.  Im not so much concerned
about the color as I am about its life expectancy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/03/business/03cnd-ford.html?hp&ex=1154664000&en=e
ad5b8a92b5b9ed1&ei=5094&partner=homepage
Problem with fires.  Excerpt:
The investigation into why the cruise control systems were
leaking hydraulic fluid and causing fires was one of the most

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This is an auction for a seven volume set of 1999-2003 Workhorse Factory
Service Manuals for Front Engine Motorhome and Commercial Workhorse Custom

I'm not having any luck finding technical details on the web.  Does the
Charge Wizard take a 12 volt input and regulate the 12 volt charge, or does
it require a 120 volt input, convert it to 12 volt and then regulate?
If it is the former...could I place one on each leg of a ...

Hi Gang,
I found these photos interesting.... anyone who has an older trailer
that leaks might want to take a look.....
http://www.megley.com/photos/camperrepair

Hi Group!
The bed in our unit is the short queen which is 74in x 60in instead of the
standard queen size 80in x 60in dimension.
Anyone know of a manufacturer/supplier that may make sheets etc for these

Having a problem with a Suburban SW6P water heater.  This is a manual,
match light heater. It is 5 years old. The pilot will light, and will
stay lit while in the PILOT position. When switched to the ON position,
the burner lights as expected, but after about a minute everything

A little something for the astronomically challenged among us,
out under those star-strangled desert skies we travel so far to
see:
http://www.celestron.com/skyscout/new/

Just wanted to let anyone eligible for using military facilities know
that Kings Bay has a very nice RV Park open since 2004 but not many RVs
are there during the summer.  Rates were good and full hookups w/50 amp
service also.  Very open but the community center has Wireless ...

What you guys carry in your RV to contain garbage when
setup or camped?
A traditional plastic garbage can such as Rubbermaid
makes?