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Speaking from experience on my fiberglass trailer, which uses a lot of rivets to bind cabinetry to the hull, drilling out aluminum rivets (Scamp uses aircraft-quality rivets, BTW) is easy and fast.

Also consider putting the spare tire in front. That will both unload the rear and load the front.

Fantastical fans are all upgradable; you can add any of the options at a later date. Their customer support is excellent!! That said, many RVers are also happy with MaxxAir fans (I have an FF myself, and have never tried the other). Both move a lot of air for not much battery drain. There is...

my air valves are located in the fender wells near the top. Most installs I see are on the back bumper by the license plate step. I thought I would be kicking them there getting in and out of the camper. Since I rarely put chains on I didnt think I would have much of a problem with them in...

My understanding is that one reason the synthetics are called that is because they are not made from dinosaur or minerals, but from replaceable plant material, so that's really green right there. I also use much longer change intervals with the synthetics. Time to recognize that some of the...

An alternative is to get creative with tarps and PVC pipe -- Much less expensive and easily replaceable if it all blows away (plus it won't be ripping out of the TC when it blows away). With regard to using an awning for shade, the best thing is to have something up OVER the TC to keep it all...

The thing I've noticed on a lot of different RV groups is that we all have different camping styles, sometimes vastly different (in my case, half-vast), and different needs. I got along skipping soap and using CG pit toilets, plus not carrying anything that needed to be cold (unless I was...

Some FullTime boondockers (aka flatspotters) do use the gray for flushing the potty. I dunno what can be done with blackwater, however, unless one takes it home to use for fertilizer in a rice paddy or something like that (might take a couple of generations to build up the necessary...

Anything one can do to stop the direct, metallic, conductive, transfer of heat from inside to out will help keep condensation from forming and a couple of layers of velcro would certainly do that. As will even a small amount of insulation on the inside metal.

If you have a shower, you pretty much have to have electric, but otherwise I prefer the manual. It keeps you from wasting water when washing hands, brushing teeth, rinsing stuf, etc. It also uses absolutely no electricity, needs less maintenance and is easy and in-expensive to replace. It...

T1 digital carrier, the basic building block of the US digital network (other parts of the world use different T-schemes), doesn't amplify digital signals, rather it regenerates them new using the old incoming bit as a prompt to launch a brand new clean bit. Even the fiber optic cables have...

Even if one is hauling a trailer with a fifth wheel hitch, the tongue weight of the loaded trailer should be 10-15% of the loaded trailer weight, which would be 700-1050 lbs for 7000 lbs of trailer, horses and gear. I suspect the 'dry' TW of the three-horse is changed considerably when the...

The SUB BAT relay's coil is connected to something with IG in its label, so it looks to me like your 40A battery lead is indeed controlled by the ignition switch. However, you'll want to verify that with a VOM or test lamp before you rely on it. Also, in the case of something like a depleted...

Mike, I couldn't download the PDF (it came through too munged for my Adobe to open), but since there are two converter wires I would guess that these have to do with combining the yellow and red signal/brake signals so the red-only trailer or TC can use them. Another guess is that the 40A fuse...

If all else fails, there's always the option of taking an outside shower in a swim suit.

I dunno where they can be obtained, but there are thermostatically controlled fans made for this purpose. Another addition to help your fridge is one of the battery-powered circulation fans inside the fridge. This and the stack fan are reported to really help in very hot weather.

Part of the problem in the West is Easterners moving in and wanting lawns because a good lawn is the mark of a good homeowner... When one stops to think about it, lawns are really sort of an insane blight on the US. We pour all sorts of poisons and fertilizers on them, use a lot of resources...

Battery Cables On another RV group, we were discussing battery wiring and one person introduced me to Type 3 marine power cable. Here's some stuf from an audio web site, followed by some comments on a boat site about welding cable: TYPE 3 MARINE CABLE Here's some info from the Crutchfield...

Or just use aluminum pop-rivets -- No dissimilar metals to corrode -- The rivets aren't turning when they go in, so they won't scrunch the fabric -- They look much neater than screws. Aluminum washers of different sizes are available and the rivets are easy to drill out if that ever becomes...

I'm with B Team -- Lick utensils really clean -- Eat from cooking containers or paper plates -- Use yesterday's shirt to take sponge/spit bath (aka helmet bath in military) -- Have a manual water pump, not electric, so water isn't wasted (and isn't filling gray tank) -- Use campground facilities...

Umm, IMHO that was an 'engineer' response, not a 'marketeer' response. He gave you a straightforward explanation of why it cost more and gave you a recommendation for what to do. If he had been a marketeer, he might have given you the same info with sugar-coating and a sales pitch... EMail is...

BTW, I discovered the drawer pull of my 2001 Hawk opens bottle nicely. Hmm, replace ALL the drawer and door pulls with openers...

Here's a link for finding one kind of certified scale by zip code: CAT Scale Locator Or check out truck stops or places that sell gravel, etc., by the weight. I think these scales are accurate to something like +/- 20 lbs, but am not sure. The truck stop scales usually give you *two* weights...

Here's a link for finding one kind of certified scale by zip code: CAT Scale Locator Or check out truck stops or places that sell gravel, etc., by the weight. I think these scales are accurate to something like +/- 20 lbs, but am not sure. The truck stop scales usually give you *two* weights...

Here's the other end of the scale; I keep something like this in my glove box for cell, laptop, etc. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4891078