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Subject	Author	Date Posted	Forum
RE: Advice on towing a 5th wheel The overall length of a truck and 5th wheel would be 3-4 feet shorter than a truck and trailer. The truck and 5th wheel can turn a much tighter turn then a truck and trailer. There has only been a few times that I have had issues at a fuel station and it has to do with the height of the 5th wheel. I was still able to get fuel but I had to back out of the fuel dock. If you go with a 5th wheel I would recommend getting a truck with a 8 foot box.	corvettekent	11/18/20 02:21pm	Fifth-Wheels
RE: Garmin GPS I have the Garmin 770RV. It has some nice features but I don't trust it to take me on the best route so I also use my I phone with Waze.	corvettekent	11/16/20 04:40pm	General RVing Issues
RE: Canadians still crossing into the USA I think it's sad that the border has been closed. I Like seeing the Canadians in Arizona and hope to see a few this winter.	corvettekent	11/14/20 04:35pm	Snowbirds
RE: 12 volt blanket? We use a 120 volt mattress pad and a PSW inverter. Works great for us but we have four 6 volt batteries.	corvettekent	11/13/20 05:42pm	General RVing Issues
RE: Brake question Take a closer look. On a lot of trailers the brake wires will run inside the axle tube from one side to the other side.	corvettekent	11/13/20 08:02am	Travel Trailers
RE: House batteries didn't charge while driving It could be any of the those or it could be as simple as a blown fuse in your charge line. It could take four hours to recharge your house batteries and your drive today was not that long. Do you have a volt meter to check your house batteries?	corvettekent	11/09/20 07:48pm	Class A Motorhomes
RE: Pure sine wave inverter suggestions? I have been using this Samlex inverter for five years and it has worked great. I know that you asked for a 1000 watt but you can get a 2000 watt for just a little bit more.	corvettekent	11/09/20 09:26am	Truck Campers
RE: Do we have to winterize if we use our RV during the winter? No, not if you can get it above freezing in the daytime. I put an electric heater in my 5th wheel that will keep the inside just above freezing temperature.	corvettekent	11/08/20 10:12am	General RVing Issues
RE: 5th wheel hitch removal I would leave the B&W turnover ball installed in the truck. The Companion could be reused and if it does not fit your new truck you could sell it.	corvettekent	11/03/20 06:38pm	Fifth-Wheels
RE: Advice on inverter size I think you will be fine with a 400 watt inverter but if you go bigger find a place inside but close to the batteries to place it. We run a 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter to watch TV and power the laptop, but we also use it to power the microwave once in a awhile and the wife uses her hair drier in the morning. BTW it's not hard to mount four batteries end to end on the trailer tongue.	corvettekent	10/17/20 03:34pm	Tech Issues
RE: 6 volt batteries, discharge limits Most people will tell you 50% discharge, but my first pair of 6 volt batteries I discharged until the lights got dim because I did not know any better and I still got 7 years out of them. 50% is a very safe number but don't freak out if you drop below that.	corvettekent	10/15/20 05:38pm	Travel Trailers
RE: no Can/US border opening for a long time We will miss our Canadian friends in Arizona this winter.	corvettekent	10/15/20 05:31pm	Snowbirds
RE: Handling freezing temperatures We have been down as low as 23 degrees with no frozen pipes but we were not hooked up to power or water. If you are planning to be in a RV park with hook ups you will need to disconnect your water hose.	corvettekent	10/14/20 07:59am	Beginning RVing
RE: Interstate 12volt golf cart battery Use Google to find your local Interstate battery dealer. I bought four Interstate industrial golf cart 6 volt batteries that are 235 AH each. So that's 470 AH at 12 volts.	corvettekent	10/10/20 11:31am	Tech Issues
RE: Battery storage with solar Continue doing want you are doing now. I have been doing the same as you for the last seven years expect my batteries get down to 85% charged in the morning before the sun comes out.	corvettekent	10/10/20 11:02am	Fifth-Wheels
RE: cleaning the outside of the 5'er We removed our decals last year and after a few hours of trying to remove to oxidation myself I gave up and called a local RV shop in Washington, their quote was over $4,000. To me that is a we don't want your business quote. Last winter in Arizona I had it power buffed and waxed for $320 so now the oxidation is gone but you can still see where the decals were removed.	corvettekent	10/10/20 10:52am	Fifth-Wheels
RE: B&W Companion I have had my Companion for 10 years and never had any problem with the U bolts or draw down bolt. The anti seize sounds like a great idea so I will use some when I reinstall my Companion.	corvettekent	10/06/20 10:04am	Fifth-Wheels
RE: Quartzsite 2021 We will be in Quartzsite this winter but will leave town before the crowd arrives.	corvettekent	10/04/20 05:33pm	RVing in Mexico and South America
RE: 6 Volt Interstate batteries I replaced my first pair of 6 volt Interstate batteries after 7 years. I now have four 6 volt Interstate Industrial golf cart batteries. These are the 235 AH batteries and not the same as the Costco Interstate batteries. Google the Interstate distributor.	corvettekent	10/04/20 05:30pm	Travel Trailers
RE: Charging 4 batteries with external charger. Why not use your converter to charge the batteries? The converter is most likely 45 to 60 amps. The 10 amp charger will take a long time to charge four batteries.	corvettekent	10/03/20 08:38am	Class A Motorhomes

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