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1 Chapter 2FIGURE 2-1: Class A motorhomes are the big dogs of the RV world. FIGURE 2-2: A typical Class A motorhome with its slides extended. FIGURE 2-3: A Class B motorhome. FIGURE 2-4: Class C motorhomes have a distinctive hump over the truck cab. FIGURE 2-5: Kids love the upper bunk sleeping area in a Class C. It can also be...FIGURE 2-6: Travel trailers can be short or long or anywhere in between. FIGURE 2-7: This tiny TAG teardrop by nüCamp can be towed by almost any car. FIGURE 2-8: Pop-ups are a great, inexpensive way to get your introduction to RV...FIGURE 2-9: A hard-sided A-frame pop-up trailer by Aliner. FIGURE 2-10: The distinctive overhanging design of a fifth-wheel trailer requir...FIGURE 2-11: A truck camper or camper shell slides on and off of your pickup tr...
2 Chapter 7FIGURE 7-1: Ford F-150 crew cab with two rows of seats and four full-size doors...
3 Chapter 8FIGURE 8-1: Just because it fits doesn’t make it safe. Most weight-carrying rec...FIGURE 8-2: Weighing a truck or SUV towing a trailer. FIGURE 8-3: Weighing a motorhome or truck camper. FIGURE 8-4: Weighing a motorhome towing a car. FIGURE 8-5: Weighing a truck and fifth wheel.
4 Chapter 9FIGURE 9-1: Portable RV surge protectors. FIGURE 9-2: Some of the most common dog-bone adapters let you plug your 30- or ...FIGURE 9-3: Some RVers go hog wild with their outside campsite decor.
5 Chapter 10FIGURE 10-1: Tray caddies will stabilize your bottles. FIGURE 10-2: Wall space can turn to storage space for larger items.
6 Chapter 11FIGURE 11-1: When backing up a trailer, put one hand at the six o’clock positio...FIGURE 11-2: The brake controls for a factory-installed towing package. FIGURE 11-3: The tow-haul button for a factory-installed towing package.
7 Chapter 13FIGURE 13-1: The power panel of the campsite’s pedestal should look similar to ...
8 Chapter 15FIGURE 15-1: The freshwater inlet valve. FIGURE 15-2: The freshwater holding tank inlet. FIGURE 15-3: A typical Apco propane/electric water heater with a 6-gallon tank....FIGURE 15-4: Your holding tank monitor panel may look different from this one, ...FIGURE 15-5: A “slinky” hose properly connected to a campsite sewer. FIGURE 15-6: A typical sewer (wastewater) drain valve has a 3-inch pipe where y...FIGURE 15-7: A public wastewater dumpsite. FIGURE 15-8: A portable waste tank wagon. FIGURE 15-9: Your rig may have a blackwater tank rinse-out flush valve. Don’t g...
9 Chapter 16FIGURE 16-1: Your trailer or motorhome may have one or more outdoor propane out...FIGURE 16-2: Portable, refillable propane tanks on a trailer are typically moun...FIGURE 16-3: Propane tanks on large trailers and fifth wheels may sometimes be ...FIGURE 16-4: The collar of a portable, refillable DOT propane tank contains lot...FIGURE 16-5: A pressure regulator and crossover valve on a typical dual tank sy...FIGURE 16-6: A permanently mounted ASME motorhome propane tank contains an inle...FIGURE 16-7: When you’re hunting for a propane fill-up, look for a big horizont...FIGURE 16-8: A combination carbon monoxide and propane leak detector alarm. FIGURE 16-9: A handheld leak detector is a safe, dependable way to check pipes,...
10 Chapter 17FIGURE 17-1: A typical rooftop ventilating fan can help cool down an RV when co...
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