RV Tips & Tricks

Dually rear tire question. New tires steering sloppy.

Previous tires were Kumhos. I just replace all because two failed. One front had tread separation and an outer rear blew and shredded on the highway while towing last week. On the front now are BFGoodrichs T/A. Why? because I had to replace the left ...

Broken seat from Even Brake Portable Braking System?

I have a Roadmaster Even Brake Portable Proportional Braking System that I use in my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo.My driver's seat metal frame has broken in several places. The lower rear right vertical bracket has sheared, and the left rear hori...

Rotate Tires

Just wondering if anybody rotates their tires on the camper!

Quiet hours

Anybody have any suggestions on the best way to enforce "quiet hours"?http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com/2013/08/quiet-hours-1100pm-to-700am.htmlI've even suggested to some late nighters that maybe I'll be doing some gas powered weed whacking arou...

Saskatchewan 5G Endorsement

I need to get my heavy trailer endorsement "G" on my class 5 license. What am I looking at here? Do I have to write all seven written tests? What is the road test like?

Air Bags

Hypothetical SUV towing travel trailer with 1200 lb tongue weightQuestion / clarification:Without weight distribution hitch - back of truck goes down and front of truck goes up.With weight distribution hitch - back goes up a little, front goes down a...

Road food?

Often times we find ourselves packing a meal and eating on the road, usually sandwiches. I'm getting tired of sandwiches... Any ideas on other meals easily packable for eating on the road? Stuff you can eat with your hands, can eat cold and not to...

Why no 2.5" receivers for 2000 Ram?

Hi,can anybody here tell me why there are no 2.5" hitch receivers available for year 2000 Rams? Does it have something to do with chassis width? Is it a safety issue related to weight? Anybody want to jump in on this?I'm asking because I want to kno...

Any tank deodorants without chlorine/chlorides?

I have a stainless steel black tank. Bleach or anything with chlorine/chlorides will corrode stainless steel.Are there any tank deodorants that don't have bleach or chlorides in them? I'm certainly willing to make my own if I can find a recipe with...

How is RV dry weight calculated?

The reason I ask this question is because one of my friends got an identical trailer, same model, only a couple of different options. His has the microwave in the outside kitchen and mine has a television.I was helping him get it all set up and happ...

Anyone Carry Tree Trimmer?

This summer I have encountered two campgrounds with branches that need to be trimmed in order to get into the site with my RV. In one, I tore off small branches while maneuvering to get into the site and was very concerned about damaging the roof. I...

Confused

Earlier tonight a new member asked about carrying firearms while RVing. That is a very legitimate question and concern. There were several pages of responses. The ones I read offered opinions and advice on types of guns and safe storage tips. I came ...

Travel log/blog

We just started this year doing a travel blog. Primarily, the reason was to keep family and friends informed of what we were up to. Do any of you either log or blog your travels?Here's mine

Midlife refit. Before and after pics. Got rid of the decals.

Looks Ok. Of course that's just my opinion. :). We will be knocking on 200,000 Km in the next year or two. Still runs great and the inside is like new so we decided to give it a mid life make-over. It's twelve years old now and we hope to keep it for...

Writing those reviews.

I'm noticing that quite often, when I got to RVParkReviews.com, that the latest review is over a year old:(Sure, maybe I'm looking at obscure CGs, but still, it seems as if less and less reviews are being posted.I realize that it's a bit of a PITA to...

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