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2023-Forest River-Vengeance Rogue 31V-37'

It definitely started on underside of the aluminum sheets. In some areas the exterior surface of the aluminum looks fine, while the underside is starting to corrode. If you look carefully at the two photos, you will notice moisture discoloration on the wood. Some of the discolored areas...

That's what I thought the issue was, but there were no screws protruding in the corroded areas. Moreover, there were no rust spots in the wood. This would have been an indication of steel slivers from shop operations collecting on the top of the wood, before the aluminum was put down. The...

From what the RV tech and I could figure out the corrosion was due to wetness in the lauan wood panel underneath the aluminum. It looks like the water was coming in along the edges of the roof and was getting wicked-in by the wood.

Last year I noticed a few small corroded spots on the roof of my 2408T. The spots were around 1/8" in diameter and were concentrated in about three areas. The aluminum was corroding from the underside. I patched the areas with Eternabond tape. Unfortunately, the corrosion continued getting...

There are many factors that affect crosswind stability; so it is hard to make generalizations. Having said that, the area of the side of a vehicle, as well as it's height are definitely a factor. Hi-Los should be more stable due to their height when lowered. Earlier I made a comment...

Good point. I remember reading an aerodynamics paper in college regarding truck body shapes vs stability in cross winds. They put a number of scale models in a wind tunnel and measured side loads and rolling moments. The truck bodies with rounded top edges were much more resistant to cross...

One think to keep in mind is that there are different types of pumps. The Amazon and Harbor Freight ones are impeller pumps. These pumps are self-priming. Unfortunately, these pumps do not like to run dry. Doing so will quickly wear and damage the impeller. So you need to make sure that...

A buddy of mine used to fly charters for a small outfit in Louisiana. They often would do flights to transport cadavers for local mortuaries. He told me that he always specified the number of SOBs on the flight plan and would also specify the number of dead ones in the remarks section. He...

I'm not sure that the little one will work and I agree that it is not as stable. I've used a Portable Buddy Heater (I think that's what you are calling medium) a lot in the past and like it. I found that you can increase it's effectiveness by putting a small battery powered fan on something...

As other mentioned, check the circuit breakers first. Hopefully that's all it is. If not, you may have damaged the electric element. The heater is a standard RV type, so spare elements should be readily available at RV dealers. Typically the gas heats up the water much faster than electric...

Incidentally, some older scales only have one platform; so you can't weigh individual axles at once. If you encounter one of these you need to first weigh the front TV axle, move forward and weigh both TV axles together, move forward again and weigh the TV and trailer axles together. A bit of...

The scales along the interstate are for ensuring that commercial trucks are within the weight limits. They are not for private vehicles. Truck stop scales are often used by RVers. The process depends on the truck stop. If you are unfamiliar with it I suggest that you park the rig first and...

Screws will lead to dissimilar metal corrosion: aluminum and steel. I recommend aluminum pop rivets, like the factory used.

You may have a problem with the power switch that's next to the raising/lowering switch. Switch it back and forth a few times and see if that helps.

Neal and Bev, Thank you!

The slats seem to be too far apart for a shower floor.

The Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) has nothing to do with axle and tire ratings. It is there to protect the drivetrain of the tow vehicle. While it may only be a recommendation it is prudent to heed it.

It seems to be that we are over complicating this whole thing. All you need to do is be able to answer no to each of the following questions: 1- Does the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) (including trailer tongue weight) exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)? 2- Does the Gross Combination...

2. How do you get up into the bunk over the dinette? Some people use a store-bought or homemade ladder. Do a web search for RV bunk ladder for ideas. 4. We have seen discussions on using pool noodles to keep bugs out - where (outside between top and bottom?) do you use them? As long as the...

I just finished installing a WirieAP+ on my boat. Once installed it took me 5 minutes to set it up using a laptop. I've only tried it at my marina but the signal that was once weak and unreliable is now very strong. I was even able to stream video. There are probably a number of less...

Michele, I'm about an hour south of Anacortes and keep my Hi-Lo at home (I actually keep a boat in Anacortes). If it would be helpful, I can go over the various systems on my trailer with you. Even if it's a 24-footer, many of the things work the same as on a 17-footer. Send me a private...

The manual pump/override was an option on later Towlite trailers like the 17' one. It was standard on the heavier Classic models. I understand that most dealers ordered the option for all trailers; but it is possible to find one without it. Incidentally, I just looked up the official name of...

I personally like the idea of a manual pump/override for the raising/lowering mechanism. The reason is that the battery is inaccessible when the top is down. As an alternative, some people have installed a set of battery cables to the battery terminals and routed them to a heavy duty...