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Questions tagged [trailer]

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Tool to loosen mobile home shower "swivel elbow" connection?

I have a shower faucet that is spraying out the back of the middle connection (that one that goes up to the shower-head): I'd like to remove the grey connection (the swivel elbow) so I can see what the washer inside looks like and replace it if…
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Replacing light and fan switches in a trailer bathroom

I am attempting to replace the light and fan switch in my bathroom. When I pulled them out the type of switches they are is confusing me. It appears that there are 2 wires going into the switch on the right, then jumped over to the next switch,…
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How can I prevent mobile home door from swinging in the wind?

I live in a travel trailer. It is really a home. I have frequent high winds. Is there a way to prevent my door from flying one way or the other?
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Can I use a 90 degree elbow between the tail pipe of bathroom sink and the trap?

I live in a large Travel Trailer and would like to have more space beneath the sink for storage. I'm buying a top mount rectangular vessel sink with hand pressed pop up drain plug no mechanism from taps to drain. My question. Can I run a 90 or 60…
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Travel Trailer / RV power hookup

First of all, this is my first post and thanks for allowing me to join. I have a travel trailer that I want to get a proper power hookup for on my property. The trailer has a120v 30amp shore power connection (plug) on it. I have already run a 10/3…
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Building a No-Weld Trailer Chassis

I need a chassis for a box trailer. For now I'm focusing on the chassis itself, as once that's built I can use it to haul the rest of the things needed for the box. I'm no steel-worker though, and thanks to where I'm located getting a mobile welder…
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Should I allow the undercarriage of my trailer breath or should I try to seal it?

I'm working on insulating the undercarriage of my aluminum construction trailer, and I'm wrestling with a few key decisions regarding materials and ventilation strategies. I'm hoping to get some expert advice. Here's the situation: Trailer…
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Only five outlets work

We took over ownership of a 1980s mobile home two years ago. Since than we've done repairs here and there as we go. The first summer we lived here the electric went out in about 75% of the house. After many months and changing breakers etc. we found…
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Two flex ducts connected to metal trunk duct?

I live in a trailer from the 70s. It has a metal square trunk duct (58') which runs underneath with no branches. There were two flex ducts connected to the trunk duct, to the left and right of AC unit. They were connected with a splitter to the AC…
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Insulating the interior of an old mobile home that already has the original siding + rigid insulation + vinyl siding

I own a 1960s mobile home in Michigan and am in the process of a complete renovation. Until now, I've used contractors, and as a bit of background to my question, one talked me into putting up rigid foam insulation over the original metal siding,…
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What is the column strength of Steel Pipe?

I'm looking to compare how much weight a 4ft heigh column made of 1.5" steel pipe (1.9" OD, sch 40) hold vs a 2" pipe (sch 40, OD 2.375")
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Installing security cameras in a mobile home with no attic

My aunt has bought some DVR security cameras to install in her mobile home (Trailer). The house has NO attic, just a tin roof. The house does have a very easily accessible "crawlspace", which is essentially just the gap between the house and the…
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Angle iron vs rectangular tubing for utility trailer

I am preparing to build my own utility trailer. Is there a source for comparing angle iron strengths vs rectangular tubing? As I general rule, for the same size and thickness, tubing is stronger. A lot of common designs use angle iron, but I like…
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What are things i can do myself to keep mobile home from falling apart until i can get money to repair

I live in an Old mobile home. I am a 53 year old female, single and some what mechanical. I have a very limited (low) budget. The walls, inside and out, are coming apart and the cracks are getting wider. The cold is coming thru and the floor is…
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What is the name of the fastener that looks sort of like a screw and sort of like a nail?

I am starting in on a cargo trailer conversion and the first "screw" I attempted to remove (that fastens the plywood would the metal supports) would not thread out and I stripped it. I managed to extract it. It had a Phillips head, but it's more…
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