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I’m just curious. When hooking up to go, how tight should the chains on my distribution bars be? (Not the safety chains to the hitch) Tight as possible? A little slack?

Hello fellow RV'ers! After a surprise baby (#4) a few years back, we sold the F350 and Cascade 27'. We have recently purchased a 2018 GMC 3500 and ordered a 2021 Wildwood 33TS that is currently being manufactured. Good size family RV at a very reasonable price. We are currently planning...

I'm new owner of a used 29dd forest river cherokee. I need a owners manuel and help. Hot water doesn't get hot enough, and really need to find a new power cord especially one that is longer. Any and all help appreciated i am in scarborough however trailer in campbellford

Ok, here goes. Figure I should know this but only been out for 2 quick trips, as first time TT owners. After 2nd trip, got it back to storage. Everything is unplugged and off the tow vehicle. Wife and I are making sure we are secure to leave and I go inside to get something. Turn on lights...

Hello all. Picking up our first RV and wondered if anyone with the same model has advice? My first question would be what size sheets to get for the table and couch sleeping areas? Pulling with Toyota Tacoma. Suggestions?

Hello all. Been lurking all day, finding good "stuff". Just bought our first RV. 2014 FR Sunseeker, 32'. Only 16K miles on the Ford E-450. Drove it up from San Antonio (to Fort Worth) this past week. Drove like a champ. Very pleased with it and looking fwd to our first over-nighter this...

As a new TT RV'er we've been camping in local parks and campgrounds where the issue of water tank fillip hasn't been a problem. We have a 2014 Freedom Express 50th Anniversary Edition 248 RBS with a 49 gallon fresh water tank. My concern is if we would take the leap to try boondocking where...

Greetings from Kannapolis, NC. Just bought a 2015 Wildwood X Lite. This is our first camper and we have NO clue what we are doing. We took it out for a little backing practice at a parking lot but so far, that's about it. I'm using a 2014 Ford F150 and I keep getting a "Trailer Disconnected"...

Hi all! Finally getting to pick up my 2015 Solera 24S, which I bought in February. :) I’m completely new to RVing and I’m sure I will have a lot of questions, but I’ll start with a really simple one: how/where do you hook up city water? I don’t see anything labeled “city water connection” like...

Hello everyone! My name is Matt from Virginia Beach. My family is looking into possibly purchasing a travel trailer so I am starting to do as much research as I can. We are limited in our towing capacity, we currently have a Honda Pilot that is rated for 5000 lbs. We recognize that this is...

New to the RV life. Hoping to get a wealth of info here!!

Hello All, My wife and I are really interested in the Forest River Rockwood Mini lite 2205S with theater seating. One of the things that concerns me is the weight of the coach. I already own a 2017 F150 2.7L 3.55 gears. The Coach UVW is 5,004 GVWR 6,690 hitch weight is 530 I am not sure what...

Hello I am new to the travel trailer world and just came across this website! Lots of really good information on here! I just bought a 2015 Shasta Airflyte Reissue 19 footer! So far I love it. Can't wait to ask questions and search old posts. -Jeff

What are some valuable tips for new buyers that have never owned a camper before...we are very excited and nervous at the same time. Former tent campers.

Hello all! My wife and I purchased our first travel trailer. It is a 2019 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup 16FQ. We wanted to start small and it is just the two of us. The previous owner had done some upgrades, trying to get it all figured out. Heres what he added: Folding Cargo rack, Honda 2000...

Hi everyone, I stumbled across this forum and it looks like a great source of information. My wife and I stumbled across the floor plan of a used camper we were looking for but it's in a different state. I've talked to the dealer and pending inspections, we are going to look at it next...

Hey guys I need some help. I have a 2020 crusader 382MB -and my awning stopped working a few days ago. Does anyone know where the fuse maybe? I have the smart arm and it wont light up nor do the buttons inside the rig work. When you press them the motor makes a clicking sound like it wants to go...

My wife and I just bought a new Cherokee Grey Wolf 22 MKSE. We are excited to take our inigral camping trip with our 3 boys this weekend. I look forward to this forum.

Hello! We are a family of 6 and we just purchased our first trailer, a 2021 Heritage Glen 369BL. Totally new to this world but very excited. I must say it’s a little overwhelming at first, I’m hoping I can ask some questions on here and learn from everyone’s experiences.

We just picked up our 2020 Isata 3 last weekend and went on a quick overnight camp already. I'm looking forward to learning from the veterans here. I will say staying in it overnight as soon as you can allow you to flush out any issues that didn't "manifest" during the initial pick...

We are first time owners and are learning what to do and hopefully what not to do. We just picked up our FR Grey Wolf 25RRTBL. With the heat in Florida right now we are slowly getting things in and organized.

Hey there, bought a 2019 clipper pop up and love it! But I have a couple questions that I'm hoping this forum can answer....I am not hooking up, but I will run the fridge off of propane. Can I turn the fridge and propane on while I travel or do I wait until camp to turn on propane? And where is...

Hello, My wife and I just bought a used 2017 Forest River 1910ESP. We are really excited to get out camping with it up here in Ontario, Canada with our 3 year old son and 2 border collie dogs. I'm looking forward to tapping into the community knowledge base here! Have a great day! -Eric

Need help with proper inflation. Weighed my 32DS at Cat Scale and here are the numbers Front 7180 lb rear 106810 lb. Driver information on coach says cold pressure recommends 92 psi. Tire wall has maximum 110 psi. I went to Goodyear looked up my tire 245/70R/19.5 rated G and the numbers are...

Hello all! We are newbies that just set up our 2021 Rockwood 2109S in the tough Iowa humidity. We were told to run our air conditioner on high constantly and not use AUTO due to the possIbility of freeze up. Humidity inside is hovering around 65 to 80 depending on when the condenser kicks...