Welcome to the Sunline Owners Club Articles section. We hope you find this forum useful in locating common topics discussed here on Sunline Owners Club (SOC). Click on any of the underlined links below to open the subject thread in that subgroup.
The Sunline Articles sticky note covers posts by members who have created “How To” and DIY (Do It Yourself) posts on projects that members have done to their camper, tow vehicle or while RV’ing.
About this thread:
The Sunline Articles sticky note is moderator controlled, however SOC members can post in this forum with questions and comments or you can PM (Private Message) a moderator. JohnB is the moderator starting up this forum however any one of our moderators can help if JohnB is out camping or traveling for work.
Since this forum will continue to grow over time and that we have not yet captured all the great common topics, we can always use your help adding to the Articles section. If you have found or created a new topic with details on "How To" or DIY along with associated links that you feel would benefit the Articles section, please create a post in this forum with the information. The moderators will review the post and incorporate the new subject and links in the sticky notes.
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Note: When links or topics have been added the post containing the initial request as well as all moderators/members comments will be deleted over time so this forum can be manageable and not burdened with old requests.
It is definitely not the intent of this collection of common topics to stifle new posts on the same subject or create new one as we always learn more about a topic the more we discuss it. The intent is merely a helpful aid to all members to find some of the great discussions we have had here on SOC more easily.
Happy reading.
Preparing a Sunline – in and out of storage.
1. How do I Winterize a Sunline (Required when the outside temperatures approach freezing and your camper is stored)
Sunline Slide Out Room Systems
1. How to install a slide out room topper.
2. How to replace the fabric on a slide topper.
5. Sunline 2004 and older slide check for soft spots
Sunline Camper Maintenance
1. Camper system propane
3. Trailer axle alignment.
7. Using Eternabond seam seal tape on your Sunline to seal your roof seams.
9. Replacing an Atwood electric hot water heater element.
10. Correcting an out of square entry door.
11. Fresh water inlet check valve repair.
12. Roof sealant inspection and repair (Check seam and roof condition every year, along with washing).
13. How to check camper grounding to prevent electrical shock.
Upgrades - How Too’s (DIY)
1. Adding a Dexter EZ Flex rubber equalizer to your Sunline (Leaf Spring axle models).
2. Installing a diamond plate stone guard on your Sunline.
3. Installing screen door plastic sheeting.
4. Upgrading the power converter.
5. Digital thermostat conversion.
6. Brake wiring upgrade
7. LED lighting
8. Stereo system upgrade
9 Awning Rafter upgrade
10. Make your own solar panels
Restoring a Sunline
1. Repairing water damage on your Sunline.
3. Replacing roof vents on your Sunline (Inspect these vent covers yearly for cracks/seal issues).
Camper 12 Volt Systems
1. Sunline 12 volt electrical systems.
Building your own Camper
Weight Distributing Hitches and Anti Sway Controls
Dismantling a Sunline (See how they are built from the inside out)
Last Update:7-30-2017
The Sunline Articles sticky note covers posts by members who have created “How To” and DIY (Do It Yourself) posts on projects that members have done to their camper, tow vehicle or while RV’ing.
About this thread:
The Sunline Articles sticky note is moderator controlled, however SOC members can post in this forum with questions and comments or you can PM (Private Message) a moderator. JohnB is the moderator starting up this forum however any one of our moderators can help if JohnB is out camping or traveling for work.
Since this forum will continue to grow over time and that we have not yet captured all the great common topics, we can always use your help adding to the Articles section. If you have found or created a new topic with details on "How To" or DIY along with associated links that you feel would benefit the Articles section, please create a post in this forum with the information. The moderators will review the post and incorporate the new subject and links in the sticky notes.
The moderator will create a simple post or reply when a new topic or links are added to help alert members something new is here. This will create a highlighted yellow indicator that a post in this forum has been updated.
Note: When links or topics have been added the post containing the initial request as well as all moderators/members comments will be deleted over time so this forum can be manageable and not burdened with old requests.
It is definitely not the intent of this collection of common topics to stifle new posts on the same subject or create new one as we always learn more about a topic the more we discuss it. The intent is merely a helpful aid to all members to find some of the great discussions we have had here on SOC more easily.
Happy reading.
Preparing a Sunline – in and out of storage.
1. How do I Winterize a Sunline (Required when the outside temperatures approach freezing and your camper is stored)
- How to Winterize a Sunline (using the Air Method)
- Sunline Winterizing Guide (download)
- Northeast winterizing...
- My Water System Winterizing
- Winterizing the potable water tank
- Double check my winterizing procedure???
- Winterizing question
- Winterize...
Sunline Slide Out Room Systems
1. How to install a slide out room topper.
2. How to replace the fabric on a slide topper.
- Replacing Slide Topper fabric
- Replacement slideout Topper fabric
- A&E instructions for replacing parts on Slide Toppers
- Slideout floor separating from wall under couch
- Slide Room Wouldn’t Extend – sheared pins
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f71/slide-room-problem-10946.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f71/slide-floor-water-damage-10695.html
5. Sunline 2004 and older slide check for soft spots
Sunline Camper Maintenance
1. Camper system propane
- Annual Propane System Checks
- LP Auto Change Over Regulator Explained
- Propane tank, bad valve?
- Propane line fitting connections ???
- Winterizing Propane and Water 1
- Atwood sealed burner range problem (and fix)
- LP Regulator
- Propane tank clearance and refilling
3. Trailer axle alignment.
- TT axle alignment - Details (long with lot's of pics)
- Tire Wear Pattern-Tandem Axle TT (Pic's) Where to look next
- How-To: ABS Tank Crack Repair
- Leaking Black water tank.
- Hole in Gray Water Tank of 1988 Saturn T1550
- Black tank questions.. With pics
- TT WHEEL VERY HOT
- Annual Brake Inspection and Re-lube
- Trailer Brakes not activating on 1995 Sunline T-1950
- Questions about brake maintenance...
- Zerk fittings on wheel bearings, T2553 2006
- Hot wheels and blown tires !
- Custom disc brakes
- Dexter self adusting brakes long w lots of pics and detail
7. Using Eternabond seam seal tape on your Sunline to seal your roof seams.
- Eternabond Question on Slideouts
- eternabond alternative
- Eternabond Roof Seal Tape on a Sunline (Lots of pics)
9. Replacing an Atwood electric hot water heater element.
10. Correcting an out of square entry door.
11. Fresh water inlet check valve repair.
12. Roof sealant inspection and repair (Check seam and roof condition every year, along with washing).
13. How to check camper grounding to prevent electrical shock.
Upgrades - How Too’s (DIY)
1. Adding a Dexter EZ Flex rubber equalizer to your Sunline (Leaf Spring axle models).
2. Installing a diamond plate stone guard on your Sunline.
3. Installing screen door plastic sheeting.
4. Upgrading the power converter.
5. Digital thermostat conversion.
6. Brake wiring upgrade
7. LED lighting
8. Stereo system upgrade
9 Awning Rafter upgrade
10. Make your own solar panels
Restoring a Sunline
1. Repairing water damage on your Sunline.
- Rebuilding my floor
- Floor Repair part 2
- T2363 Water Leak Repair
- AAHH!! ROOF LEAK!!
- Leak Repair Advice
- Found water in storage compartment, what caulk to use?
- 1992 24' Sunline Solaris T-2490 Rebuild Pics
- Serious Problem w/Floor.....need help
- Pictures of our Sunline
- Let the floor repair fun begin! (Picture heavy)
- Bathroom Floor Repair
- Rebuilding my 1996 Solaris
- T2262 Door rebuild
- A Winter Project - Roof Repair (Picture heavy)
3. Replacing roof vents on your Sunline (Inspect these vent covers yearly for cracks/seal issues).
Camper 12 Volt Systems
1. Sunline 12 volt electrical systems.
Building your own Camper
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f63/norms-trailer-10501.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f63/homemade-travel-trailer-project-11053.html
Weight Distributing Hitches and Anti Sway Controls
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/reese-hp-trunnion-and-dual-cam-hitch-setup-10246.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/weight-distributing-hitch-guidance-10186.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/this-hitch-looks-ideal-10868.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/backing-up-with-sway-control-11195.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/reese-wd-question-10338.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/found-a-draw-bar-and-hitch-head-today-10307.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/need-advise-on-hitch-9421.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/reese-dual-cam-weight-distribution-bars-and-t-2499-a-7759.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/to-sway-or-not-to-sway-7817.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/what-hitch-and-sway-control-do-you-prefer-7684.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/sunline-camper-actual-loaded-tongue-pin-weights-10765.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/tongue-weight-10631.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/travel-trailer-tongue-weight-aid-t2499-10143.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/tow-vehicle-and-trailer-measured-weight-results-8273.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/how-do-you-weigh-your-tt-10154.html
- Towing a TT - Info for those new to towing
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/towing-setup-for-smaller-tv-and-tt-8903.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/what-can-i-tow-with-my-truck-8335.html
- http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f72/why-does-it-tow-so-well-9884.html
Dismantling a Sunline (See how they are built from the inside out)
Last Update:7-30-2017
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