http://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/scope/threadsA place for you to share advice or concerns about breakdowns and emergencies2013-05-26T01:31:17Z2012-12-11T04:07:05Z302011-01-06T16:06:36ZAlexSpearshttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/674/scope/postsBefore you set out on your RV adventure, remember that planning ahead is often the most important part of your trip. Particularly when discussing health, you can never be too cautious on what you choose to include in your first aid kit. (http://www.campingroadtrip.com/tips-and-articles/camping-first-aid-kit-essentials) Plan ahead. You'd be surprised how many disasters can be adverted with a touch of foresight. Have fun and be safe, Alex42012-06-05T04:10:38Zmadidihttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/2390/scope/postsThe motorhome of a good friend of mine recently got damaged after a lighting strike hit the tree right beside their MH. The tree didn't cause any damage to the motorhome and thankfully, none of them were hurt. But the power of the lighting bolt was strong enough that it caused a huge power surge in their motorhome that their rig filled up with smoke. It damaged their dish network box, in motion satellite, alternator fail light, ABS light, etc. They filed a claim with their insurance company (National Interstate). Even though their policy clearly states that the company will pay for loss to personal effects cause by lightning (among other things), the only one that they were willing to cover was the freaking TV! My friend and her husband are on retirement and are full-time RVers, and I really would like to help them out. Any course of action that we can go with this?32012-04-25T02:44:49ZMaggiehttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/2120/scope/postsWe currently have an Extended Roadside Service for our TT with Progressive Insurance. A friend of ours told us to also get one from Good Sam's Club, too. Is getting more than one normal/usual, or is it a tad bit too much?102012-03-14T08:00:57Zmary22http://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/1950/scope/postsWhile we were over a friend's house, her husband told us about witnessing a class A Motorhome catch fire while they were camping a few months back. Honestly, we never really paid attention to the fire extinguisher that we have in our Motorhome until he told us that story. We checked and saw that the one that's in our Motorhome is quite small, and I don't think it would do us much good in case of an emergency. We're now looking into replacing it with a much larger one. Can anyone suggest what type of fire extinguisher would be most effective and where can we go out and get one? 52011-05-23T14:00:46Zhenryinreallifehttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/886/scope/postsDiscovered last night that one of the cargo lights in the basement had accidentally turned on during travel or when I was packing things up. It's one of those cheap flat lights with a slide switch. The bulb was an 1141 and draws 9.5A. By the time I found it, the plastic lamp cover was melted and a small burned spot had been made on a dog bed that was touching it. Luckily the dog bed was heavy nylon and didn't ignite! This is not the first time that I've found one of these lights on; the slide switches require virtually no force to turn on and it is easy to do when I am taking stuff out or putting it away. After catching my breath and saying a few prayers of thanks, I'm now looking to buy LED bulbs to replace mine. The 1141 has now usually been replaced by the 1156; I would appreciate recommendations if anyone has tried some. 42011-10-07T16:57:01ZMaggiehttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/1247/scope/postsWe just came back from a road trip. During the entire time, the interior lights in our TT just goes from barely on to dim. It doesn't really light up. We stayed in three different RV sites during our entire trip and it was all the same. Could this be because of a bad ground in the plug, or is there something else that we need to look into. Really could use some help on this. 62011-05-25T20:32:31Zgeorgitohttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/902/scope/postsI am new to RVing and to this forum, although I have explored much of the topics and the library already. I did not find this topic discussed exactly, so I am going to jump in and ask my first forum question. Maybe it was discussed at some point, but I have not found it. I live in Texas. Tomorrow's temperature is forecasted to be 103 in the San Antonio area. I have read the discussions about dash air vs. roof air and the gas mileage implications. But I have found that in my older motorhome (1995 National Dolphin, model 432) that all the air I have available is just not adequate when actually motoring cross country. I also would prefer to travel without the dash air for gas mileage reasons, although I realize there are those who will argue that it is negligable. However, I personally think there is a significant difference in the gas mileage of my RV when I run the dash air. That leads me to this question: Has anyone used a portable a/c and vented it out a window? Many portable units on the market today have easy water disposition and seem to be perfect for such cooling. I would only need it for cooling the cockpit and immediate seating in the front part of the coach. Instead of running the roof air conditioners, which provide minimal comfort while actually driving, why can't I run the generator and operate a portable a/c in the front of the coach? Has anyone tried this? Is there any reason it would not work? I appreciate anyone's feedback on this issue and look forward to your ideas.52011-08-11T14:27:40Zabreu88http://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/1107/scope/postsI drained my water heater tank last fall. I removed the plastic plug, no problem then. When I replaced the plug a couple days ago I stripped the plug trying to get it to stop leaking. My question is; was I supposed to use teflon tape? (I did). Metal treads on tank, plastic threads on plug. It looked like the previous owner had used a pipe dope or sealer or something. I put the new plug in today & it's got a small steady leak. I didn't want to over tighten & strip the plug again. Does anyone have experience with this kinda problem. I didn't use the tape this time. -thanks32011-06-20T14:46:04Zjeremyhttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/1003/scope/postsI have a 1998 Fleetwwod Pace Arrow. I have 2 A/C units on it. One will work when put on Auto Cool and the other will not when on Auto Cool. The one that will not will not even turn on at all. It will blow on High Cool but not cold air. I can switch the side the units are pluged into at the control unit on the wall that controls both units but each has a sepearte control on it and then it will do the same to the one I plug into the one side of unit. I have bought a new wall control unit and it does the same thing. What can it be that causes this? 52011-06-10T15:03:44Zthe Albanhttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/961/scope/posts I am wanting to know the best Insulation to use for keeping the heat out during the summer, and the cold out during the winter. I am looking to be living in places like NV, OR, AZ, ect. Places where it is very hot during the summer, and below freezing during the winter. Someone told me to use R-10. Is that the best? The walls had Styrofoam between the wood and the siding, should I put something in between the wood and the aluminum siding?22011-06-03T15:06:57ZMaggiehttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/941/scope/postsSpent some time diagnosing a lurching/stumbling problem under load and have concluded that it is a clogged cat converter. I am looking at an aftermarket replacement for a '93 Ford E350 with the 460 motor. The current catalytic converter is one round pipe in (3', I think), and one round pipe out. I am looking at a Walker or a Magnaflow? Any recommendations? Thanks,12011-03-28T16:09:06ZMaggiehttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/807/scope/postsI just wanted to post and have a thought about the Japanese population and what they've been through recently. hopefully they'll fix the nuclear issue so it does not have a huge impact. 02011-02-17T19:58:18Zmary22http://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/744/scope/postsI was wondering for campers safety, is it required to have a defibrillator in campgrounds ??? 22010-06-04T01:08:45Zontheroadagain365http://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/477/scope/postsIf you encounter a bear: Give the bear plenty of room, allowing it to continue its activities undisturbed. Every bear has a zone of danger or personal space -- that is, the distance within which a bear feels threatened. If it changes its natural behavior (feeding, foraging or movement) because of your presence, you are too close. If you stray within that comfort zone, a bear may react aggressively in the form of a bluff charge, bodily contact, or even an outright attack. 02009-10-07T19:41:29Zhenryinreallifehttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/70/scope/postsI have always used the Good Sam's Emergency Road Service Plan, but I just found out that AAA also has a road service plan. Has anyone used it? I use AAA for my F150 and my wife's Camry, but I'm not sure that I trust it with my Fifth Wheel. Any ideas? 32010-01-23T19:32:56ZCampingWifehttp://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums/forumid/37/threadid/397/scope/postsWe were heading down to NC, and pulled off I-95 at exit 98. Managed to get ourselves stuck in the mud and rolled down into the side ditch. All I have to say is THANK YOU to Frank. A perfect stranger who saw us slide, turned his van around and offered to help. In doing so, he got stuck too! Again, thank goodness for another stranger (you know who you are) who then came to the rescue. I guess I post this to say thanks to Frank and also to put it out there to all y'all - we saw so many people drive past and not blink an eye, and we have been those people ourselves too. It has just reminded me of the kindness of perfect strangers.2http://www.campingroadtrip.com/DesktopModules/Forum/Forum_Rss.aspx?forumid=37&tabid=90&mid=545&threadspage=2