Born Free Leap'n Lions RV Club Info & Discussion Forum

I plan to tow a Chevy Cruze with manual transmission - 4 wheels down - weight of about 3,000 lbs. I have heard that the Blue Ox equipment is best, but what do you towers use? I do want to install a brake system, as well. I have spoken with the Blue Ox technicians and have all of their part numbers f...

Considering switching out our "winter vehicle", which is currently a 2010 Buick Lacrosse and buying a replacement that would also serve as an excellent, flat towing Toad. We don't need the "long distance" comfort of the Buick anymore. Any suggestions? Even though I'm a "GM g...

Thanks for your feedback, Sam, I have heard many replies from you previously and I understand your RV experience. We have looked at several Class A brands - never looked at any Class C's prior to buying our BF - good thing it is the best Class C, as we prefer top quality. We have spoken with several...

Has anyone owned a Tiffin Allegro? We are considering a new Tiffin Allegro 31SA model, which only was introduced in March 2013. The floor plan suits us to a "T" and while we love our BF, we need something larger for future, longer trips.....want to spend more time "out" and have ...

Sometimes I wish my holding tank sensors were more reliable, even though I use Dawn dishwasing liquid and sometimes ice cubes to keep them clean. Has anyone tried the Horst sensors? Are they better? Do you need to change any of the wiring to use them? Can you switch to them yourself or should you ha...

Has anyone replaced their water heater? Mine is 11 years old, but the original owner let it sit (indoors) for most of 9 years and (I'm told) that has caused the interior of the water heater to corrode (even if most of the water had been drained). After my drained unit sits for a few weeks and I take...

So, I went and talked to my installer this morning and everything is hooked up correctly. He had stated "series", but that is not what he meant. he definitely understands that RV's are 12V systems. My prior 12V batteries were not hooked up incorrectly, just not as efficiently as they shoul...

I just had our 12V deep cycle house batteries replaced - the current ones were five years old and hooked up in parallel (by the prior owner) - and the installer hooked them up in series, which he said was better for providing more power and holding their charge longer. Speaking of more power.....wha...

There weren't any. Not only that, but when the prior (original) owner - who I bought from - replaced the original batteries, they hooked them up in parallel rather than series, so I never was getting all the power that I should have been getting! They were five years old, so that's why I replaced th...

I just replaced my house batteries with two Delco M24MF sealed batteries, but the installer didn't have anything for a hold down / tie down except a heavy duty bungee cord. He suggested I obtain a more permanent hold down that goes over the top of both batteries and connects with the tray by hooking...

Hans,
Any pointers on changing them? How difficult?

Since we purchase our unit 1 1/2 years ago, I have checked and repaired the sensor connections for both of our holding tanks and are aware of their capacities (21 for grey and 35 for black). The warning lights have been fairly accurate, however, when I dumped yesterday, both warning lights would not...

Has anyone used an add-a-room that attaches to their awning? I see some made by Carefree of Colorado - sold through camping World - that do not require any mounting brackets on the coach itself. How are they to use and are they worth it?

Has anyone driven through downtown Boston on a weekday to sightsee? We will be staying 40 miles north of there the night before and only going 40 miles south for the next night. We want to get the flavor of Boston and won't be in any hurry. What should we stop and see? Parking?

For those of you in northern climates, how long do you leave your BF in storage without driving it? We store ours indoors and usually it is not accessible until spring, so it cannot be driven for 3 - 4 months at a time. I use a Battery Tender trickle charger and (of course) turn the house batteries ...