RV Tips & Tricks

Invisibrake or Stay-In-Play Duo ??

New to Class A Motorhome fun. Should pick up my 2017 Thor Challenger 37YT today. Excited but intimidated. LOL>Have been studying the supplemental braking systems for my dingy which will be a 2014 Honda CRV that is front wheel drive. I like how the...

The "three"happiest days...

Now we all know that Rving and recreational boating share much in common and we have all heard that the two happiest days {in either} are the day you buy and the day you sell.If I may be so bold I submit there is a third, eqully joyous day...The day ...

Truck with 5ver towing a boat

On my last trip I saw two trucks with 5th wheels attached and boats in tow. My brother thought this was only legal in California if the trip originated in Nevada as the laws were different.Where can I get more information about this?

Different pin/hole size

Hi all,So I got a loaner bike rack to use for a trip through the mountains, and I have a concern about the rack and my hitch receiver tube.The bike rack fits snugly into my hitch receiver. The problem though is that it has holes in it for a 1/2" pin ...

Naps

Since I retired in April, naps have become an important part of my daily routine. A couple of notable ones this year:Early April, up early to go fishing. Cleaned a mess of crappie. 3.5 mile hike in the afternoon, then fried the fish along with hush p...

Was rear ended on the highway

Hello, this was my third outing and the beginning of my vacation I have a 27 foot cougar fifth wheel 2015. I pull it with my ram 1500. I was driving on the highway and was rear ended by a car going 82 miles an hour and they didn’t even put their bra...

Weber Q - not your usual Regulator issue...

We've owned our Weber Q1200 since 2014. It's been a great little grill. I used it twice yesterday. The first time all was well. The second time, I noticed oil dripping out of the Regulator. The regulator was also making a strange noise, almost l...

not your normal tire thread

So, I got tired of China bombs and put a set of Maxxis on our 23' TT about 2 years ago. Went from 178/80/13 to 185 to get a little more cushion on weight capacity.Bought online, delivered to tire shop for installation. DOT codes were 3 years old on d...

Different size bumper caps.

As the title states, does anyone know of a company that makes bumper caps in different sizes? Little background...I want to add a bike rack to the rear of my TT. I see so many posts against mounting directly to the bumper that I'm almost scared to. W...

Toad on a Dolly

Hi all. 1st Class A motor home coming soon. Need to get my car set up to tow on a dolly with surge brakes. I think I would rather flat tow. But the wife is suddenly getting frugal and wants try towing with a dolly. Easy for her to say! RV >> Tho...

Dogs that dont bark at people

We leave this sign in the passthrough and put it up at the edge of our site at the road. Booomer always sat there anyway, dying for attention, so we figured let's make it easy for folks that want to say hello.By the end of our stay, usually, half of...

If you had a month...?

My wife and I have found ourselves in the unique (for us) situation of having the month of September free. Unbelievably, we have the time and the means to hit the road for roughly a month. We don't have firm boundaries on either end, so it could poss...

Whoever said you can't support the camper by the frame?

A picture is worth a thousand words ... no, not my camper.

Truck Camper ways on how to protect the toad

Looking for the ways of protecting the towed vehicle. Looking at bra's etc.Set up2005 Jeep WranglerRoadmaster Falcon all terrain tow bar Thank you

Carrying a scooter (motorbike, not mobility scooter) ?

I'm considering the possibility of mounting a platform to the rear of our 26 ft. Jayco travel trailer (not a fifth wheel) for the purpose of carrying a scooter. Thinking of something like a Yamaha Xmax 292 cc with a wet weight of approximately 400 l...

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