r/traveltrailers

Someone else’s mistake got me thinking, do yall retract your awning every night, in case of a storm? Also do you always retract it when you leave? Only open when you are at the camp site.

It's a schwintek system, I've tried everything I can think of but my slide out is stuck in and won't budge. The left motor is completely nonfunctional. If i could get access to any of it i might try to do it myself but I can't.

Purchasing a new camper and the dealership is trying to get us to purchase extended warranty at a price of around $6000. The camper comes standard with 1 year warranty plus 3 year structural warranty. The problem is that it’s amortized over 20 years and going to cost a lot more with the interest. I’m wondering if the six year extended warranty (for seven years total) is worth it?

Hey yall. I am replacing my RV’s 12V refrigerator. The new fridge manufacturer’s instructions say:

“Adding a 30-amp fuse/breaker by the batteries for the new fridge wire.

My existing refrigerator circuit already has 10 AWG wire, but it currently has a 20A circuit breaker near the batteries.

So I’m confused about the 20A → 30A breaker part.
If the existing wire is confirmed to be 10 AWG, can I simply replace the existing 20A breaker with a 30A breaker for the new refrigerator, or is there a reason I would need to install a completely separate 30A circuit?

Is the manufacturer saying “30A because the fridge requires a 30A-protected circuit,” or does the 30A breaker only apply when running a new wire from the batteries

I’m trying to understand whether I’m looking at a simple 20A breaker → 30A breaker swap or a new circuit installation.

I’m wanting to buy a travel trailer for camping with my family. But we want to make sure we buy a good brand. Please tell me which are the worst brands to get to stay away from them and which ones you recommend?

My families last camp trip is coming up soon and I am unsure how to handle the black tank for the winter.

Normally after a trip I would dump and flush the black tank and refill it with around 5 gallons of water and simply leave it there. However if i know i’m going to potentially winterize it should i be doing something different? Im sure 5 gallons in the tank wont hurt the tank even with a deep freeze but the pipes and shutoff may become damaged due to expansion.

I do not have the ability to dump the black tank at home and dumping that sludge into a Home Depot bucket and walking it to the toilet sounds ridiculous.

Am I overthinking this whole thing?

I’m getting comfortable towing my TT ( newbie first season/3 trips this summer so far). It tows nice and truck pulls it good. I consider all the advice offered in these online communities. My Issue: When braking the trailer brakes feel like they are assisting until the last 10-15 ft., then they seem to release, …and I lurch forward “a little extra”. I expect it now so I plan accordingly, but it seems like it shouldn’t do that.

Anyone have any thought on this????

Has anyone swapped the roof ac for a minisplit system on an rv they travel with? I understand they use a lot less power so I could downgrade my generator. How well do they travel?

Hey everyone. First timer here…I’m looking for a solid used travel trailer as a gateway into the TT lifestyle for my family of 3. I’ve done so much research on the many options and I’ve landed on these specs. Under 20 ft, less than 5000 pounds and lighter than 500 tongue weight, no slides, fine with or without bunk, wet or dry bath okay. I’m looking at buying used or new but preferably around the 15k price point. Some of the ones that standout to me are the tab400, jayco hummingbird, sol horizon,and the wolf pup. Being new to all of this I’m just going by layout and to those specs and what I think we would want/need. I’d love to hear some real feedback based on your own experiences with those brands/models. I’m not expecting this to be our forever unit but just something easy to get us started until we really figure out what exactly we want.

Given the price of new RVs I've been thinking to do some serious repairs rebuilds on my 5th wheel

It's an 07 grande junction 35tms.

Very solid and was the topline of

the Thor lineup back in its day.

Things it needs.

New slide seals, will do next year. And the suspension needs replacing. Again a spring project.

The big thing is replacing the roof. Went up this year to do repairs and patch work and found a number of soft spots. Resealed it all but the roof is going to need to be replaced in the next couple of years.

I live in Canada. And its Going to cost me at least a 100 grand to replace the trailer with something comparable. Plus the freaking payments. I'm 60 btw.

Or I can dump 15 grand into this one over the next 3 years and run it until I'm done my camping life.

2 grand to replace the 3 slide seals

2 grand in suspension work

8 to 9 grand to replace the roof

3 grand to refinish the exterior and new decals. (Not a needed but more a want).

Everything else is great on the trailer. Just showing age and milage.

What would you all do?