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Category: Towing

RV Umbilical Cord Wiring Color Code

RV Umbilical Cord Wiring Color Code

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Steven Fletcher | 0 Comments
Below is the RV Umbilical Cord Wiring Color Code for the 7-way flat-pin umbilical connector, also called the 7 pole plug. This is the connector style most commonly used on North American travel trailers and RV fifth wheels This connector…
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CURT Mfg. Improved Online Towing Resource

CURT Mfg. Improved Online Towing Resource

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Steven Fletcher | 0 Comments
CURT Mfg. has improved its Understanding Towing resource with a “Towing 101” guide. The guide can be viewed on the CURT website and can be downloaded in PDF format, using the links provided. Another improvement is the new “Towing Glossary”.…
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How to Properly Hook Up a Fifth Wheel Trailer

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Steven Fletcher | 0 Comments
Reese, a supplier of heavy-duty towing products, released two new educational videos this week. The videos teach viewers how to hook up a fifth wheel trailer and how to operate a manual slider.
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Avoiding RV Buyer’s Remorse

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Steven Fletcher | 2 Comments
We have put money down on a new fifth wheel after being told we could take it camping, traveling, etc. and pull it with a 3/4 ton single wheel rear axle. The trailer has a GVRW of nearly 16000 lbs.…
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Travel Trailer Hitching Tip

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Steven Fletcher | 0 Comments
While backing up I just had one heck of a time lining up the ball with the hitch as it was dark, the hitch is black, the ground was black, and we were in the middle of a downpour.
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5th Wheel Trailer Jerks and Pulls on Rough Roads

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Steven Fletcher | 0 Comments
A member of the RVbasics Yahoo Group posted the following question. "We have a 28' 5th wheel we pull with the Ford 250 4X4 diesel. We have been on a great adventure . The roads are so rough it seems…
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