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Hello all, Well yesterday was bittersweet. We sold our 2011 Elkridge, for several different reasons, we haven't been able to take it out on a trip for about 4 years, and decided it was time to get rid of it. We have really enjoyed our many trips with it, and the wonderful people we've met, and...

Recently I've been getting an email show up in my junk mail box from "someone" stating they know my pass word, and something about installing a virus. I haven't opened the email, and won't, I just delete it. However it states the password that I've used just for the HOC forum. I've never...

Last week I turned the fridge on to let it start cooling down for the upcoming trip in our 2011 Elk Ridge. Went out a couple of hours later & it wasn't working. Determined that it was working on the gas side, but not electric. Checked the breakers, & fuses and everything checked out OK...

Here is a YouTube video of a 5th wheel camper with a major infection of honey bees in the closet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVyetpuUs_8

Just saw this on another forum tonight, for some this may be old news, but here it is. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling almost half a million medium- and heavy-duty Ram trucks over a water pump issue that could potentially cause a fire. The company said it is not aware of any injuries or...

I'm in the process of greasing the wet bolts & Equi-Flex, and have run across a problem. Out of the 20 zerks, I can't get grease in two of them. I've had this problem before (its on the off door side), and usually/sometimes after a while it'll take the grease. But today no matter what I do or...

YouTube video about a Road Warrior that got dropped from a forklift by the dealer, & how it was repaired. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0YXqAunEZE

The grill we have now is a Coleman, kind of looks like the old gas stoves, but is propane. Not really happy with it, as even on the low setting, it will burn the meat we are cooking. From reading posts in the past, it seems like a lot of people have the Weber Q grills, and seem happy with...

My daughter sent me this & it's hilarious! Read the reviews https://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gold-Bears-Gummi-Candy-5-Pound/dp/B000EVOSE4/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1487822239&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=hairdo%2Bgold-bears%2Bgummy%2Bcandy&th=1#customerReviews

Saw an ad for FiberFix (LINK) last night, and it sounds like it "might" be the "miracle cure-all" for a lot of broken items. At least it sounds pretty impressive, and the video is pretty amazing. Just wondering if it's the real deal or just smoke & mirrors before getting some!

Made this tonight at the Missouri Rally, and it was such a hit, I decided to post it on here for everyone. I've always made it in a 12" dutch oven (in a smaller one it'll expand & raise the lid). I'm sure it can be made in a regular oven...but I don't have a temp. to cook it at. JORDAN...

Got home from the Arkansas rally this afternoon & due to a new driveway being put in & we can't park at home, we are staying in a local campground. The campground host here is pretty ugly & not very friendly. Had the road blocked & we finally drove around. Sorry they aren't like they are...

For the last few trips, I've noticed that water just trickles out of our toilet when flushing. Today, I finally decided to tear into it to fix the problem. I figured the inlet line was clogged, but just to make sure, I had a new one on hand. Got it removed from the stool, & I can't understand...

Just thought I'd pass this along for anyone interested. I-35 North of Kansas City is a MAJOR mess due to road construction. Just depending on what time (rush hour) you go through there you can expect some major traffic backups. Actually anytime would be a bad time in my opinion! This will be...

As I'm not much of an electrician, I'm asking for some advise. I've noticed in the last few nights the 12 volt lights flickering...dimming, then getting bright again. It's not just 1 light or group of lights, but it seems that every light in the rig I've checked does it. Doesn't make any...

Probably should have posted this a little sooner, and probably some of you already know, but thought this might help someone. Monday after the rally, 3 of us made a quick dash to Double D Salvage. I'd seen something about it on some of the info we got in the rally packet, and didn't think...

The past few days I've been un-winterizing our coach, checking everything out to make sure everything is still working & up to snuff. I've been in & out of the rig for the past 2-3 days, and today when I was stepping outside, out of the corner of my eye I saw what looked like someone had taken...

Got a non-RV related auto tire question. DW is wanting to buy a new vehicle & has her heart set on a Toyota RAV-4, from what I've seen at dealers lots they have Toyo tires on them. Does anyone know the quality of these tires as opposed to say Michelin?

When it comes to computers, I'm about the same as I am with horses..."usually" I can make it do what I want it to do. Now I'm having a problem with Facebook, and can't seem to figure it out. I know there are people on here that have forgotten more about computers than I'll ever know, so here...

Kind of laid up right now with a cold/sinus infection & playing on the computer watching YouTube. Found some interesting videos by http://www.thefitrv.com. That is their website, which I really haven't explored yet. But I have watched a couple of interesting videos on cleaning out the black...

I got an email from an outfit called AmeriGo RV Club today. I don't recall joining it, and DW says she didn't, but according to the email we are already members! I sent an email to them inquiring what is going on, but they won't be open until Tuesday, I'm sure. In the meantime, I was...

I suppose this is for the folks who have really cold weather most of the winter. A friend was talking to an RV Tech today, and was told to winterize differently than I've ever heard. He was told to use compressed air to blow the water out of all the lines, then to pump the RV antifreeze into...

I'm asking this for a friend who has a 2014 Big Horn 3585. He is on his second trip with it, and tonight hooked up to the water connection with the Anderson valve in the city water position, and not getting any water. The water is turned on at the water connection, and nothing is coming out...

I've got a Flag Pole Buddy, that due to high wind gusts (around 50 MPH) has broken twice. The first time they replaced it, but because I won it as a door prize, I had to pay 50%. This time when it broke it was a different section, & as I saved the first pole, I just replaced that section, &...

After the national rally in Urbana, we followed Mike & Joanna Burstein to Lake Fairfax campground to take advantage of their gracious offer to show us around DC. Had a couple of interesting events while there. The first day when we returned we saw a new Sundance parked a few campsites down...

I wasn't sure where to put this, so the general area wins. I was playing with You Tube tonight & found an interesting "mod" for the Honda EU1000i & EU2000i generators, to have additional run time from an external fuel source. Looks pretty easy & cheap. Here is a link to the video.

Well, after hearing Sally & I brag on Heartland, for the past 3 years, some friends have signed paper work on a new Big Horn today! They looked at several of them, and after comparing them, & talking to Heartland's rep at 2 different RV shows they finally decided to go with Heartland. Seems...

On Face Book there has been an ongoing discussion about people getting stopped by LE for only having 1 license plate. In MO if you are licensed for 18,000 (this will be most of us pulling a 5er) and over, you only get 1 license plate & it must be on the front I did some research, and according...

Last year at the National Rally in Gillette, WY, I purchased a Smart Light 1000 motion detector light & installed it after we left. It works well, & we are satisfied with it. Today, continuing my project of stripping the old caulk & re-caulking the 5er, I was stripping the caulk from around...

Two years ago when I de-winterized our rig. I turned the 3 valves at the hot water heater, and one of them came apart in my hand. Had to replace it. When I finally got everything done, I had a leak where the line comes out of the hot water heater (this line supplies the camper with hot water)...

Finally got the Progressive EMS-HW50 with remote display delivered last week, and had/took time to install it today. I'm no electrician by any means. After reading the manual several times, going over the posts on here about installing it, and talking to happykraut, who recently put one in his...

Coming back from Goshen & our extended trip afterwards, we were driving through Indiana & Illinois, the road was pretty rough. The integrated brake controller on the truck started dinging & said I'd lost connection with the brakes. I pulled over on the shoulder & it was still plugged in, I...

DW bought a stained glass window from the guy who was selling them at the DRVrally, that was before our rally in Goshen. Finally got it installed today.

Well, I finally got around to washing the roof of the 5er. After being down in Texas from Jan. to the end of March I knew it would "slightly dusty". Got everything together, hauled it up there & almost fell off! The maple trees were dropping their seeds & there was so much dirt up there a few...

Now that "most" of us are in the yard care mode, try to use this as an excuse when DW wants you to get out there & mow, etc. GOD: Frank, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there on the planet? What happened to the dandelions, violets, milkweeds and...

Well, I'm sure glad we left Texas when we did. I was getting tired of warm weather, little rain, & blue sky! Since we've back in Missouri, we've had a few nice days, mostly it's been rain & cold. Today it's 31 & snowing, not too often we get snow here in May, & according to the weather bureau...

DON'T ANSWER THAT! The seal on our Dometic commode has been leaking for a while, & as we were gate guarding in Texas, and there was no where to get parts I waited until we got home to replace it. Got it done today & can't understand Dometic. There have been several posts on here about water...

Did an advanced search & didn't really find too much to help, or it was pretty dated. Before we left for Texas in Jan. I noticed that the front wing on the antenna was bent up. Hadn't noticed it before, & have no clue what happened, I'm assuming a low tree branch. As there was snow on the...

We noticed that there was a piece of plastic hanging loose on the bottom of the shower door and the door was extremely hard to close. I thought no problem, I'll just get a new sweep & replace it. Got the new one & replaced it. The door was still hard to close. Then I noticed that on the...

We are currently camped at Lake Corpus Christi State Park. Hate to rub it in for you poor souls stuck in the deep freezer, but we are enjoying the warm weather down here, & socializing with other Heartlanders! Tuesday we had lunch with the Heartland group that are around Port Aransas, & going...