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Has anyone here ever tried to bypass their stock tank and use a tankless on demand unit? I have had issues with our stock 120/gas heater and am considering a change. I have ordered a portable unit to use for my portable sauna project and thought this might work well for the camper also.

Has anyone ever found a replacement fan that does not resemble a jet engine when you turn it on? I have been looking to change out that fan in the last three trailers I have owned for years now.

So I have come to hate filling propane bottles for heat in the spring and fall. Rather expensive to do seasonally I do not care to run generators to power electric heaters for the cost of fuel and the wear and tear on said generator. Our site closes from the end of September until May so the...

We are into the season of requiring heat in the trailer now lol. I did a little research to try and figure out how long two 30lb cylinders of propane will last us and found this information. 4.24 lbs of propane equals one gallon one gallon equals 92000 BTU So here goes the calculation 30 lb...

Since new our high point microwave has been used sparingly.....like maybe a dozen times since spring of 2017 to heat some water or soup. It just quit working and is being replaced under waranty How many people have had this brand microwave and had it fail?

Has anyone ever done or seen a mod to the fixed ladder that extends it above the roof to make it easier to get up and down? I have had some knee issues lately and climbing onto the roof is rather difficult when it is only 7-8 inches above the roof from factory. Standard practice is to extend a...

We have a recent development with our new trailer. It seems a rodent has found a way into our trailer but only has access into the cupboards in the kitchen and bathroom which are beside each other and has started to make it its home bringing in foods to store in the drawers so far. mainly dried...

Has anyone here had any real life experience with FIRMAN generators? A fellow camper purchased one from Lowes.ca a couple weeks ago and we helped her un-package and set it up to run in a short amount of time. I was pleased with the clear instruction and ease of set up. The part that totally blew...

So we just traded up to a new camper and from past experience I did my first screen door mod before the dogs had a chance to wreck the lower screen. I picked up some 1/8 inch clear lexan and installed it up the door to a level about 10 inches above door handle section. A relatively easy task as...

I remember seeing on this site (I think) a replacement window from the frosted glass to a clear glass. Thought there was one that even opened? Or had a built in shade? Are these still available? Or has someone done the swap themselves by replacing the factory glass with lexan/plexiglass type...

Whats with the new trailers and putting in cheap hand held shower heads without a shut off? They are fully aware that they have limited hot water due to the size of the tank.....even with propane and electric running together. When you drop 20-60 G on a new unit you don't expect to be replacing...

We just set up the new rig on our site today. It came with a power cord that is no longer attached to the rig permanently (50 AMP) This new cord plugs into the wall of the trailer and has a threaded ring to keep it in place. How can this cord be kept secure? Very easy for someone to just unplug...

We just replaced our trailer (trailrunner 26FQB) without slides with a 2017 starcraft 346RESA with triple slides.. I have seen many trailers with slides both with and without slide awnings and now wonder about the pro's and con's of having/not having them? I understand that they keep leaves and...

We just picked up a 2017 Starcraft 346RESA to replace our Trailrunner 26FQB In the trailrunner I did an independent install with only two TV's and a DVD player on extension cords.....kind of messy but worked great for the set up of the trailer.....but won't work well with the new one In this...

I am wondering if anyone here uses an autoformer? We currently have a permanent site that is awesome but suffers from low voltage power issues. Leaving the site is not an option.....upgrading the electrical is not an option. We do switch to a generator to run the AC after monitoring the voltage...

My touch Audio will not turn on now. Worked fine but now it remains with the time showing in the dim mode when turned off. This indicates to me there is still power to the unit. Any ideas as to why it will not turn on now?

Is it common for a 2012 trail runner 26FBQ that is parked with full service all summer to boil the batteries dry? I had noticed a drastic loss of power when the power was turned off for the season....as in the batteries were dead within 5 days while we were not there. After thinking things...

So I purchased a cam for $40 at a boxing day sale....LINKIT is the brand on the box I cannot find it online by that name but there are many of the same looking cams out there with a different name on them lol (identical in look and specs) It seems to do the job well and records decent videos in...

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/04/19/Powdered-alcohol-palcohol-now-a-thing/8371397951670/ So what does everyone else think? I think it's a good idea for responsible people but has the potential for serious abuse. A quick google search has a lot of info.

Does any one else ever have their propane detector activate for no reason? Since new ours will on occasion throw a fit to go off for no reason ,there has never been a propane odour detected and a leak test of the system shows its fine. Given the location of the detector and the bathroom right...

I have always hated the chore of lighting the oven pilot as the wife is afraid of propane lol.....I picked up a piece of polished stainless steel and placed it on the bottom of the oven and use it as a mirror to see the lighting procedure......it works great , no more hands and knees to get down...

So we would boon dock quite a bit and leave the trailer in the bush during the week un-attended. With our old trailer I would just disconnect and store the batterys for safe keeping but two big deep cycles became a chore to handle it became a project to secure them on the new trailer. I fabbed...

Our new trailer came with the slide out bumper so I decided its a good place to mount an old truck job box to use for dirty storage. A good place to store the smelly items like gas and oil for the boat and saw , also somewhat secure compared to the compartment door locks. This was done in the...

Who here tows with a Titan? We just purchased a new to us 2007 with 69000 km on it , it is rated for 9500lbs towing I have yet to tow with it but wow does it have power compared to my F150. I am also really impressed with it offroading....of course we had to try it out lol. Anything we should be...

We have had our North Country Trail Runner 26FQB out for two weekends now and last friday (may 11) a pretty good rain storm went over our trailer while we were not there. I watched it on the radar and when we arived at the unit later that day it had rained pretty good by the look of things. We...

From day one I could not get reception of any radio through this unit....not even any decent reception of my sat radio from my truck while using a "whole home broadcaster" that is good to boost the signal to 150-300 feet from the truck. While parked beside the trailer yet. I removed the unit...

During the mods to our new trailer ,a 2012 north country trail runner 26FQB , I had to punch a hole through the front compatment floor to gain acess the batterys for an invertor. There is a tarp type material like a wovem material under the trailer that I had to cut a small hole in. I was...

Anyone have a lead to EMS protectors on sale anywhere? surge guard , progressive etc. We picked up our new trailer this weekend and its one of the mods I am looking to do before we head out for our first trip. I am rather concerned about generator power after our freinds cooked their trailers...

I searched the forum for any alarm systems with no luck. Has anyone installed a car type alarm in their trailer? I am also looking into a trail cam system attached to the cell phone that will send pictures directly to e-mail when taken. Anyone have any ideas or advice for this type of system...

A North Country Heartland Trail Runner 26FQB......Whew thats a lot to type lol We picked one out from the dealer 3 or so weeks ago and can hardly wait until the season begins. Has anybody had a chance to use theirs yet and know of any quirks or issues with this unit? I am always thinking of...

I was wondering if anyone uses or has used the flagpole buddy link http://tweetys.com/flagpolebuddyandaccessories.aspx It looks like a nice idea but I am wondering about the transfer of noise into the trailer body? Since it is attached to the ladder is anything noticable inside the trailer...

Has anyone here seen the trailer flasher modification? We saw it while out camping a few years back , apparently all you do is some how plug in a flasher unit into your trailer plug and back feed power?? through the system and all the tail/clearance lights flash. It was pretty neat to see 1/2...

Who here runs regualar car/truck tires on their trailer? When I picked up my first trailer , a 1984 26' Citation weighing in at about 5500 lbs it had some regular car tires under it lol. I had traveled almost 1000 miles to pick it up (steal of a deal lol) and was wondering if we were going to...

Hey all , we have been running champion generators for 3 seasons now with no issues other than one being stolen while boon docking. We have a 4000 peak 3000W continuous to take care of the heavy loads like AC and microwaves. Along with a 1000 peak 900W continuous suitcase for light duty use...

I am looking for a portable surge protector that does the high/low voltage , spikes etc. What do those in the know recomend for manufacturer choice? There is just whole bunch to choose from but I am unsure of quality from some manufacturers hehe. Thanks

Ok we have just picked up a 2012 H.L. trail runner 26FQB with the slide out rear bumper. Has anyone here used it for a truck storage box on there? I am thinking I will mount one there for what I refer to as "dirty storage" , chainsaw , oils , gas for toys etc. All the stuff you never like to...

Hey all we just picked up a 2012 Heartland Trail Runner 26FQB. One of my first projects is to set up a dual battery box that is very secure , we spend all our time "boon docking" and require the extra storage of 12V power to keep the generator run time down. I have in mind a checker plate...