RV Tips & Tricks

Anyone in getting ready for an early trip?

For us that have been snowed in all winter anyone trying to get ready for an early trip? I am going to Jekylle Island at the end of March and have a hole list of things to do to get ready but the cold and snow has put a damper on getting things done...

Is it worth the bother to remove tow plates?

We are trading in our 2010 Jeep Wrangler Sport on a 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trail Hawk in a week. The tow plates will not work on the new Trail Hawk.Is it worth it to have some one remove the base plate off the Wrangler and attempt to sell? Or should I ju...

A request to all cell phone users (my rant for the day)

Please when you are sitting outside of your RV talking on your cell phone to Aunt Minnie, Uncle Jed or anyone else keep the tone down to as if the person was next to you. The lady in the site across from us could have been heard a block away today as...

Wish me luck!

We leave tomorrow for the first camping trip of the season. I had knee arthroscopy 4 weeks ago. I'm getting around a little better, using one crutch for balance; my cane is too wobbly still. I went out to the camper to load our food. Did pretty wel...

When do you sign your final papers?

UPDATE!!!I will try and make this short, but it might not be possible.Going to break this up and give some stories.RV open road in monroe wa.Gave them the price i was happy with. They told me they could do that. They pull my credit, say im good to g...

Back kitchen

Is a rear kitchen in a fifth wheel a problem? I have heard that they are good to have and others say to just pack them differently. We are first time RVers so trying to find the right one.

info from Canadians requesting extended leave from Medicare

We're looking for any info from Canadians who have experience applying for extended leave from medicare and also extended stay in US.

Ready Brake Question

I recently bought a Ready Brake. The install is pretty simple and took a couple of hours in my driveway. I have an adapter to raise my receiver 6". With the adapter, the ready brake and my tow bar there are now 3 receivers so to speak. With each re...

Mistakes we don't want to repeat!

We are all excited to begin the new camping season. We will be uncovering, dewinterizing, restocking, and heading out. As you look back what mistakes do you never want to repeat? We have new people and experienced campers who could learn from our "...

RAM 2014 Dually Tire Rotation

The Owner's Manual says to rotate tires at oil change but it doesn't show which tire to move to which location. The first question is: Which tire is moved to where?The next questions are: How does the truck tire pressure monitoring system know that...

battery charge

Again, I realize that this is one of those subjects that is talked about a lot, but once again, I'm having a tough time wrapping my head around it. It seems that there are so many differing opinions that it muddles the subject matter. If I plan on d...

Jeep Renegade

Jeep will introduce tomorrow a 2015 Renegade small SUV that should be a great toad.

Water Tank Questions

How heavy/thick is the plastic used for RV tanks?Are the fresh, grey & black water tanks on an RV securely fastened all around (including top) or only supported bottom & sides?Reason for question: Wondering if 'loose' freshwater tank punctured/worn t...

Amish country camping

I am looking for a campground in Ohio's Amish country. Not one of the RV parks (parking lot) but a nice campground with space and scenery. Any info would be much appreciated,thanks!

parking facilities not required near New York City

I want to stop near NYC at the end of April of this year. I have checked RV parks and they are quite expensive. I really only want to park and take public transport to stay downtown for 2 or 3 nights. Does anyone have experience at doing this?

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