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Truma Aventa Testing
Last Fall we were invited to participate in a test of a “secret” product Truma was developing. Having their Combi hot water heater for three years now, we have been impressed by Truma’s engineering and quality. We hoped they wanted us to test a new furnace, but signed up for the program without knowing what it…
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Working Under the Couch
We have a 2018 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS. Many of the Pleasure-Way models have a rear sofa that converts to a bed using a power recliner. Today’s project was lubricating the power sofa cables and gears. Here’s the view of the couch from the back of our 2018 Lexor TS. We began the annual maintenance with…
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Simplified Power Connection – SmartPlug
Switching to a SmartPlug Two years ago we simplified the shore power connection by adding a new locking collar (Power Cord Pain Solved). In that post we mentioned considering the SmartPlug and here we explain why and how to upgrade. While the traditional 30 amp shore power connector works (right), a SmartPlug (left) has several advantages.…
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Generator Oil Change – Onan QG 2800 – 2018 Lexor
After receiving a $275 quote at the Cummins Onan Service Center in Greensboro, NC we elected to do our own oil change. A CD from Onan came with our RV, but it didn’t include the manual for our specific generator. We found the manual for our Onan QG 2800 HGJBB (Spec A-B) here. Other Onan…
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Beth’s B Bedding
We’ve seen lots of questions about how to make up the bed in a class B with a folding couch. There are all kinds of great ideas out there, but this is what has worked for us in two different vans. This article shares how we set-up, take down, and store the bedding in our…
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Political Plastic
Corrugated plastic is the material most commonly used for political campaign signs. It also happens to be a great material for making better use of the limited storage spaces in the camper van. Beth is the maker of the family, be it paper folding or coroplast construction. These free signs are strong, light, cuttable, and…