David & Leslie "40 for 5th wheel"????

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Mike and Donna Wagner Did you know you can use the Map on the Home page to see all the RV Parks in any area you want?  Each Park has it’s own webpage here in RVillage where you can read all about the park and see what other RVillagers have commented about it?  You ca...  moreDid you know you can use the Map on the Home page to see all the RV Parks in any area you want?  Each Park has it’s own webpage here in RVillage where you can read all about the park and see what other RVillagers have commented about it?  You can do your own research that way instead of waiting to see if anyone notices your question here.  less

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• · 8 hours ago

WayneDianeWilliams thank you for this information

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• · 7 hours ago

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BarneyJessica Nope didn’t know that I will try it. Sorry that’s a 40ft 5th wheel.

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Tom & Marsha Smith You should replace the battery and clean the battery compartment. Sounds like the battery may have overheated and exploded. The power inverter should be checked could be over charging.

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David & Leslie Remove the exploded battery.  There is only one battery?  Liberally rinse all the acid from the compartment - top, sides, and bottom of the compartment - and from under the RV if the acid leaked through the compartment onto the ground.  Rep...  moreRemove the exploded battery.  There is only one battery?  Liberally rinse all the acid from the compartment - top, sides, and bottom of the compartment - and from under the RV if the acid leaked through the compartment onto the ground.  Reprogram your inverter/charger to not charge the batteries if you cannot fashion the battery wiring such that you maintain a 12v system (or whatever voltage your system runs on).


If you rinse off all the acid from the exploded battery and turn off the charging on your inverter/charger, then the RV should be safe to live in.  But you may have problems running some equipment without a charging 12v system.  less

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• · 8 hours ago

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Mike and Donna Wagner Mike who is our technical guru agrees exactly with the advice given by David & Leslie.

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• · 7 hours ago

Steve & Diane Some RVs have slides that won't operate without a functioning battery, even when on shore power.

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• · 7 hours ago

Connie Seagle Do you find TT worth the cost? Hubs retires in 44 days and we are going to hit the road. Everybody I talk to about TT tells me something different. If I understand it correctly it does seem to be worth the cost but im just not sure. Would be hapoy to...  moreDo you find TT worth the cost? Hubs retires in 44 days and we are going to hit the road. Everybody I talk to about TT tells me something different. If I understand it correctly it does seem to be worth the cost but im just not sure. Would be hapoy to hear your experience with it.  less

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• · 10 hours ago

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wannabervin You should get down to Rhode Island and try some clam cakes. A local specialty found nowhere else.

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Windblownrose Ok clearly I misunderstood the question ?. T have TT got it free but have upgraded so far it has saved me a lot of money. Will be wintering in Texas so it will save me $$$. Going from park to park

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hoffygolf No, asking for trouble, if asking me.

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David & Leslie We winter in Yuma and are away from our house for 5 1/2 months.  To keep the house looked after while we are away over the winter, we have a fellow living in the house year-round rent-free.  He pays the power bill year-round and also purchases w...  moreWe winter in Yuma and are away from our house for 5 1/2 months.  To keep the house looked after while we are away over the winter, we have a fellow living in the house year-round rent-free.  He pays the power bill year-round and also purchases wood pellets for heating the house.  He is a disabled Vietnam War veteran, not physically disabled but has PTSD.  He also takes care of light maintenance issues while we are away.  During his working years he was a carpenter, so he is handy to have around the house.  The coach sits in our driveway plugged into 50 amp for most of the summer.  less

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• · Wed at 7:16 PM

Benji Please thank him for his service for me. I too suffer with PTSDand it's s daily battle you have to overcome.

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• · Wed at 8:50 PM

Halfloaf It's not for me, but I stayed next to a couple in Florida who rent their house on Airbnb and when it is rented they stay in local campgrounds (they have office jobs).

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Gary & Debbie Glenn We rent out our Casita at Buckhorn Lake Resort when we know we are going to be on the road for at least a month. Right, the money works.

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Tom & Sue Wyatt We usually rent a house for a couple of months in the winter to ski. So far we've been able to bargain with RV parks to get a reduced rate. We like to keep the motorhome hooked up to electric for the refrigerator and batteries. Some places are much less e...  moreWe usually rent a house for a couple of months in the winter to ski. So far we've been able to bargain with RV parks to get a reduced rate. We like to keep the motorhome hooked up to electric for the refrigerator and batteries. Some places are much less expensive than others - we've paid as little as $60 a month and as much as $300.  less

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• · Wed at 3:02 PM

PetCrazylady & Wildhorseman We took outs to a storage facility near a family member, whom was also listed as contact person if there were any issues.  Most storage facility charge less then 100 bucks to park it for a month, no long term commitment.  Also many KOA RV Parks ...  moreWe took outs to a storage facility near a family member, whom was also listed as contact person if there were any issues.  Most storage facility charge less then 100 bucks to park it for a month, no long term commitment.  Also many KOA RV Parks also offer monthly storage.   less

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• · Wed at 3:08 PM

xctraveler Many Mini store places have secure sites for RVs, we have used them many times. For shorter periods we have arranged with RV park to pay for a site or storage site while we are gone. For a trip last year we found an Elks Lodge with fhu and they agreed to ...  moreMany Mini store places have secure sites for RVs, we have used them many times. For shorter periods we have arranged with RV park to pay for a site or storage site while we are gone. For a trip last year we found an Elks Lodge with fhu and they agreed to let us keep the coach on a site while paying the regular rate for the storage period. Once we arranged for some maintenance work to be done and the service center agreed to hold the coach until our return, in exchange for our having the work done at their schedule so long as it was done on our return. In LA I put out a request on another RV site and someone pointed me to a suitable RV storage lot with excellent security not to far from LAX.  less

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• · Wed at 6:59 PM

Halfloaf I've done it once, and I left it at a storage facility.

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The_Miller’s We spend 4-7 months out of the year in Thailand. We empty out the RV, prepare it for storage inside and out, and cover it. We pay less than $70 a month for an outdoor storage. We have done this 3 times since having our RV and away come back to find it in ...  moreWe spend 4-7 months out of the year in Thailand. We empty out the RV, prepare it for storage inside and out, and cover it. We pay less than $70 a month for an outdoor storage. We have done this 3 times since having our RV and away come back to find it in a prefect condition.  less

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gypsy ken Thanks all.  My first, and only, trip over the GW Bridge in my 40' motorhome, towing my car, many years ago, taught me to use I-84.  But the information I have, John and Mimi Tulloch, is that NY prohibits overnight parking at all rest areas.&nbs...  moreThanks all.  My first, and only, trip over the GW Bridge in my 40' motorhome, towing my car, many years ago, taught me to use I-84.  But the information I have, John and Mimi Tulloch, is that NY prohibits overnight parking at all rest areas.  I appreciate your suggestion, Larry Holbrook, but I had rather pay the NJT tolls than do a 100-mile detour to avoid them.  At age 90, I don't like to drive more than 200 miles in a day, with at least one rest stop during it.   I was, by the way, born and brought up in N.H., went to school in Maine (where my only living relatives now reside), and have lived in Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C. (which was my last residence before becoming a full-timer upon my retirement in 1993).  I look on this trip from Texas to Maine and back as possibly being my last adventure on the road.  less

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• · Tue at 8:17 AM

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Joe Costa Avoid 95 at all costa North to South on the East coast only way to go for an enjoyable trip in I81 Use the Tappanzee bridge Can not travel on the parkways though so staying on the NY throughway is probably a better idea when u get off I81 & I 78 North or ...  moreAvoid 95 at all costa North to South on the East coast only way to go for an enjoyable trip in I81 Use the Tappanzee bridge Can not travel on the parkways though so staying on the NY throughway is probably a better idea when u get off I81 & I 78 North or South Traveled theses routes a 100 times at least between Maine and Winchester VA. Forget Millinocket it is one step away from the end of the world LOL Unless u want to travel the golden Road for the trip of a lifetime of Boondocking   less

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• · Tue at 10:17 AM

BJP23 We live in CT when we aren't traveling in our motorhome. I agree with the advice to use I-81 and I-84 and stay off of I-95. That's what we do when we are headed southwest from CT.

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• · Tue at 11:51 AM

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Benji Unless you have a commitment to get to Maine. You'll
Most likely save money by driving west on 66 to I-81 to I-84 across NY pick up I-95 near Hartford CT. There are vertically no tolls except for the Newburgh-Beacon bridge in NY. There are plenty o...  moreUnless you have a commitment to get to Maine. You'll
Most likely save money by driving west on 66 to I-81 to I-84 across NY pick up I-95 near Hartford CT. There are vertically no tolls except for the Newburgh-Beacon bridge in NY. There are plenty of places to stop overnight. The toll money saved will more than offset any fuel usage. It's actually 66 miles longer for me to go that route from Florida to the N-B bridge in NY than going up
I-95 and about $100 less in tolls. Plus it's a beautiful drive with much less traffic and better maintained roads.  less

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• · Tue at 1:11 PM

Joe Costa 95 is no where near Hartford 91 meets 84 and then meets up with Mass Pike for about 15 miles until 295  the beltway around Boston that finally meets up in NH with 95 North into Maine. I 95 Maine Turnpike is a toll road and so is the Mass Pike  T...  more95 is no where near Hartford 91 meets 84 and then meets up with Mass Pike for about 15 miles until 295  the beltway around Boston that finally meets up in NH with 95 North into Maine. I 95 Maine Turnpike is a toll road and so is the Mass Pike  Tolls end in Augusta Maine area. Go Past Bangor and ur almost in Mill Town !!!  less

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• · Tue at 3:50 PM

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BJP23 I have not been there, but on the RV Quilters Facebook page, some have mentioned a new RV park close to Missouri Star Quilt. It's called "Country Charm RV Park." Everyone has said they like it.

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• · Mon at 7:31 PM

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Linda Elliott was just there a few weeks ago. Stayed at Watkins Woolen Mill State Park. Nice park and about 30 minutes from Hamilton.

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Linda Elliott Most sites are back in and may be too small, but there were some pull throughs with plenty of room.

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• · Mon at 10:06 PM

John and Rocki There is a new RV Park in Hamilton, just opened in March. “A Country Charm RV Park”. It is small, only 14 sites, but very nice. Most sites could accommodate our 43’ Class A. Jerry, the owner is still developing the park, but for the most part, it’s done u...  moreThere is a new RV Park in Hamilton, just opened in March. “A Country Charm RV Park”. It is small, only 14 sites, but very nice. Most sites could accommodate our 43’ Class A. Jerry, the owner is still developing the park, but for the most part, it’s done unless he decides in the future to expand. We stayed there in early June for a few days so that I could visit the Missouri Star Quilt Co. which is a short walk down the street.  less

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• · Tue at 10:21 AM

Mike and Donna Wagner Have you looked at the RVillage map? 33,000 RV parks with comments on the parks by RVillagers?  That’s more parks than most other apps and the personal experiences of other RVillagers are posted right on each Park Page. 

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Larry & Darlene Just got off the phone with Mike Sokol and he shared that with the dual range non-contact voltage testers they should be used on the high range (48V-1000V) for something as large as an RV. The 5.5 volts I was seeing is within the 5% as listed in code. :...  moreJust got off the phone with Mike Sokol and he shared that with the dual range non-contact voltage testers they should be used on the high range (48V-1000V) for something as large as an RV. The 5.5 volts I was seeing is within the 5% as listed in code.
This happened to be one time the low setting went off when in the past it had not. Thanks Mike, Thanks all. Going to rest a whole lot easier when my grandchildren come to visit.  less

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• · Mon at 2:02 PM

Benji Simple info, water conducts and elevates conductive levels in some materials like wood. So I would think
Rain would of elevated the readings you were getting as it lowers resistance.

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• · Mon at 4:08 PM

Travelinas Thanks for posting this. I just learned something new. "Hot skin condition?" Holy sh*t. Had no idea this could occur. I always test the polarity of the pedestal when we hookup and use a Progressive Energy Management System, but from what I was just readin...  moreThanks for posting this. I just learned something new. "Hot skin condition?" Holy sh*t. Had no idea this could occur. I always test the polarity of the pedestal when we hookup and use a Progressive Energy Management System, but from what I was just reading it sounds like you still need to test your RV skin with a voltmeter or a NC tester?  less

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• · Tue at 5:11 AM

Larry & Darlene Definitely.  Mike Sokol will be doing a post on his No~Shock~Zone column on this subject. 

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• · Tue at 9:11 AM

Mike and Donna Wagner Mike Sokol was at the RVillage One Rally in Elkhart ID in May this year and he gave an excellent seminar about this subject.  I wonder why you have not changed your location to the Park you are in so that others can be aware of this problem at that park?

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Gwen & Tom Stanley Yes, I have some of that too. It works really well. I put some in the drawers but it kept sliding. Didn’t work so well for that part.

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Annie & Pete I have the rolls too. What I like about the he placemats is I can throw them in the wash. The rolled ones work great between the pans!

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charles formby Works here, Faline said.

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Rick and Dee What is the name of this placemat?

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Annie & Pete Waffle Weave placemats is what you need to google

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charles formby Watertown NY....then back to gulf coast...need resort job for winter.Lane FORMBY

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Benji I've heard more Canadians stay in Myrtle beach than anywhere else on the east coast.

• July 15

Windblownrose Tip of Texas RV Resort

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• · July 15

Karen & Collins Put the RV in storage & rent a condo in the Dominican Republic for 3 months.  Cheaper than a lot of FL campgrounds & right on the beach

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John Radloff I just landed a Workamping position in Southern California!

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