Well...
Had the camper (Coleman Rio 1998) open the past week and just noticed that
the overhead lights are not working.  Not sure of the last time I saw them
working now that I think about it.

This so cool! I am excited being a new trailer owner.
I just bought a used Dutchmen '96 popup for the family.  I am very
mechanically inclined, however, electrical and this popup thing is all
new to me.

The roof gasket on my 97 Fleetwood/Coleman Santa Fe is in bad shape, it is
coming off the camper top in places and more important is tearing around the
door. The local dealership says that they can not get parts for it, and I
can not find any online.

My wife and I have just purchased our first RV, a 02 Allegro 31DA.  It does
not have a backup camera on it now, and I want to add one.
I don't need anything fancy, and found the following:
http://tinyurl.com/c9gbu  Can anyone comment on this setup?  I'm thinking of

I test drove a brand new 2006 27' Itasca with a Workhorse chassis.
The test drive was not good.  The unit wandered, the steering wheel was
off-centre, and the unit seemed out of alignment.  I was definitely fighting
the road.

I am getting over 200Ah battery reserve for my RV. I want to explore
temporary connections from this 12v power to the 110v system using a
1200watt inverter so I can run the electric coffe maker and the microwave,
for example.

Does anyone have a source for these ?  Need a short delay of about 5-10
seconds with only 1 amp load contact rating.  12 vdc incoming .
Thanks.

Finally got around to posting our most recent camping trip, made over
the Columbus day weekend... to Lake Erie State Park.
http://bitsbivouacs.blogspot.com/2005/10/trip-number-3-lake-erie-state-park.html
Lots of pics, too.

What are the advantages of having a satellite digital antenna on a motor
home?
Thanks

I have just purchased an old Aliner that is in very good condition. The
trouble is that I do not know what year it is or where I can find
restoration parts. Here's some details:
Corrugated steel (and/or aluminum) construction with no insulation at

I felt obligated to warn people away from doing business at the
Universal Marine & RV dealership in Rochester Minnesota.  My own
experience was in buying a used class C motorhome from them.  They sold
it to me with a broken fuel gauge, promising to pay for the repairs

We just bought a used (1995) Holiday Rambler "Endeavor."  It is the
first diesel we have owned.  I am interested in purchasing a two or
three-year warranty.
I would be interested to hear opinions about these "after-market"

For almost 20 years now I've towed with a plain, fixed, A-frame type of tow
bar (a Reese Tow Champ)..............now I'd like to upgrade to the type of
towbar that folds up after towing and then remains on the receiver of my
coach.

Ive read a couple of posts of people denouncing this 'because it puts
too much strain on the engines Alternator'  ;  Ive also read of folks
doing this without ANY problems whatsoever, including myself .   There
are plenty of loads on the engine that draw some 15-20 amps of DC power

My wife and I plan to take an extended trip for the entire month of June
next year in the continental divide area of the northern Rockies. I have
looked at lots of weather data with average rainfall etc. Based on that
data, it would seem that it would be a lot wetter and cloudier ...