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EZ Snap window shades?

I searched and didn't see any threads... has anyone tried the EZ Snap window shade system yet? EZsnapdirect.com Its a DIY window mesh system. You buy a large section of the material and you get either adhesive or screw based snaps to attach to you...

Conversation with Goodyear about Marathon tires

Our recent to us 5er has 1 Endurance and 3 Marathons mounted. I am well aware of the issues with Marathons and they will be replaced shortly.2 of them are early 2016 and the other is late 2015 manufacture. I don't know if they were intended to be an ...

Sounds about right....

Gary Haupt

Bikes n ladders..

I have dragged bikes all over...carried on racks hanging from the rear, the front...they get filthy and always worried about thefts. Met a gut in Az this past winter, that lives in Nelson, BC...5 hrs from me...who builds bike boxes and adds on a few ...

Ladder

How you protect the the ladder on the rack to don't get stolen?

Tuson electronic trailer sway control

Hi Guys. For a long time I search for information on people's experience with Tuson electronic Anti-Sway and I could not find any, so I bought it and installed it myself.https://tusonrvbrakes.com/products/tuson-sway-control-tsc-1000The Tuson Anti-sw...

Problem with Cat scale weights

I recently purchased a 2015 Bay Hill 295RLS. The dry weight in the brochure is 10,646 lbs and the pin weight 2019. I am towing this with a 2010 F-350 pickup with a diesel engine. We loaded everything we are going to travel with in the trailer and ...

I90 fuel islands in Massachusetts

I am traveling to New Hampshire via I90. From previous experience, the fuel islands on i90 in Mass are angled in such a way that you cannot bring a TT into the island without blocking traffic. Are the big rig fuel islands also Truck / TT friendly? ...

Culling the herd....

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-72-gored-bison-yellowstone-after-getting-too-close-photos-n1232496Gary Haupt

Why 30 amp and not 50 amp

Why not build all RV’s with 50 amp service ? With AC, microwaves, electronic water heaters plus numerous other electrical appliances we take with us it seems to make More sense to have 50 amp

Toilet seats

Will a standard residential toilet seat work on the RV toilet?

Storing with blank tanks 1/4 full???

So here's the story. We went camping this week at a place with no sewer hookups so I couldn't flush out blank tank before we left camp. We have another trip coming up in two weeks. I was wondering if we could wait until then to dump and flush the bla...

Resurgence of the Virus and Travel

Anyone seen a report or anything that is likely true about the Virus and travel in the next two weeks, west?Are facilities shutting back down or forecast to, including motels on the trip back out there?

Air Conditioning how many do not use it.

I bought my trailer new in 2005. I think in the last 15 years I've probably turned my AC on a total of 5 times. And three of those times was just curiosity to see it it still turned on. Is there anybody else on here that never uses their AC?

Water heater problem

I have a new to me 2004 HiLo with a Atwood water heater. Now the WH works on electric just fine but when I try to use gas I get a spark but no flame. So I checked with a gas meeter and there is no gas going to the WH. Can anyone help me to get the ga...

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