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Glad to help, if you already have a flushing system there's no need to buy the Flush King.

Ten is enough to dump when at a dump station but may not be enough if you go to a campground and are at a full hookup site.  I have two ten foot lengths. The kit I linked has the 90 degree nozzle in it so you wouldn't need to buy that seperately.  Other things to consider: a hose support thingy like this one  http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/20-flexible-sewer-hose-support/69170 , a clear length so you can see when the water is clear if you're rinsing a tank, something along these lines http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/clearview-5-sewer-adapter-with-bayonet-lugs/22172 , a back flusher so you can dump the tank, then add water back in  and rinse, maybe this one http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/flush-king/20522 .  At the end of the season I like to do a thorough cleaning so I use one of these  https://smile.amazon.com/Valterra-A01-0184VP-Master-Blaster-Tank/dp/B000BGHYDO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1500235796&sr=8-2&keywords=rv+tank+wand Also, I use these in my black tank to deoderize and break down the material when I'm camping https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00157TGXY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 supposedly they are septic safe and I added a cleanout to my septic system so that I can dump at home. Finally, some disposable rubber gloves.

I'm with you on making it as easy as possible, I use all of the things I've linked to and the chore isn't too bad.

If I recall, when I bought mine back in 2013 a basic kit came with it, but I believe the dealer actually did that.  I would recommend that you buy a good hose as you don't really want the cheapest option when dealing with the icky stuff.  I use a Rhino hose and it's held up well. This one:  http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/rhinoflex-swivel-rv-sewer-kit/44151  Of course you'll need something to put it in also, the tubes you can mount on a bumper work well.

Thanks

Hey Dan, one more thing, would you know the model number of the Frigidaire AC used on the 2013 13 QBB line.  I'm going to replace the cord assembly on it before I think about removing the whole unit. Thanks

Mitch

Thanks Dan. Appreciate the help.

I have 2013 13QBB that I pulled with a Tacoma for 3 years, good combination, enjoy!

On my 2013 13 QBB the AC unit is mounted in a cabinet along the side wall.  Is there any schematic that shows how that's fastened in place? I removed the front trim and the unit is definitely not just sitting in the cabinet but I can't enough to figure out what needs to be disassembled to remove the unit. Thanks.

Mitch

Make sure you have a #2 square drive bit, that's what fits in all the screws that holds the camper together.

I use a BAL on my 13QBB if  need more than 3 inches of leveling, if I only need a couple inches I use an Anderson leveler. I'm happy with both.

Mitch

How hard was it to wire in the camera to the running light?  Any risk of leaks?

Thx,Mitch

The 1/2 amp number was one I found in the specs for the 5cf 3 way fridge.  I've boondocked for 12 days straight and my anecdotal experience bears out that number give or take a bit.  When I go out that most of my power draw is the fridge, the CO2 detector, a tiny bit of lights and very limited water pump use.  If you can pin down better data that'd be great.

Mitch

I'm a bit late to this conversation but.... Your fridge uses about 1/2 an amp per hour of battery while running on propane.  It's the electronic controller board uses that power.  That means that you use about 12 amp hours per day of battery power for the fridge.  If you have the standard battery set-up that comes with the camper you have about 75 amp hours of power (you shouldn't use more than 40 of that's but that a different post) Anyway, the fridge uses 12 amp hours per day, the other "stuff" uses some power too and of course if you have lights on and use the water pump that's all going to use battery power.  Long and short of it is that you'll use somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 amp hours per day of battery power which means you could go threeish days before your battery is completely dead. (75 divided by 20)  If you're fridge, on propane, only lasts a few hours something is definitely wrong.  I'm guessing you already looked into the obvious stuff like making sure the fridge is on Auto and using propane as opposed to DC which uses only the battery.  So the easiest thing to do is replace the battery and see if that solves the problem.  If not then it's more likely a fridge issue. 

Mitch