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Any one weighed their Jeep JK Unlimited

We have been towing our 98 Jeep TJ for the last year. The TJ weighs in at 3750 on a certified scale. The E350 and V8 does all right towing it. DW wife wants to upgrade to a newer 4 door JK Unlimited. My opinion is stick with a 2 door if we get ano...

melandme by Explorer
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Camp Hosting

My wife and I are considering being a campground host at a national park. Are there any members who have done this and can offer some tips or advice?

Coast to Coast / Membership Camping

Who here uses a coast to coast membership? Can I even ask about that on a Good Sam forum?From what I can tell, the coast to coast part is legit and useful, but you can only get it with a local resort membership, and those are full of issues. Does a...

el_jefe1 by Explorer
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volt amp meter needed

I am looking for a round v / a meter that is compact and sealed in the back except for the wires. needs to be sealed because I am mounting it through the " wall " of my kayak so a plastic nut on the back would be nice.Only ones I have found so far a...

Class B roof cracks

Yesterday I scrubbed the fiberglass roof of my 1997 Xplorer a camper van. This was with a scrub brush & comet. I try to do this once a year. My regular washing is done more frequently. I found 2 areas with cracks, 1 more serious than the other. ...

steveh27 by Explorer
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Getting towed

A very expensive tow out of Middle Fork of the Shoshone River in YNP. Brakes failed said the owner on Sylvan Pass - http://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_5e987cb6-9047-11e8-a4a6-83785cd622f1.html

yr2017 by Explorer
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Thank you

Just wanted to say thank you for the great conversation. It was really insightful for me as a professional driver to hear yor insights and opinions and I hope I was able to my life behind the steering wheel.This morning, As I was driving down I17 to...

Karynkj by Explorer
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Frontal Area

I am brand new to RVing, and want to be safe and comfortable.I have a 2018 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 2wD. Max towing Capacity is 6300lbs Tongue Load 630lbs. Max GCWR 11,250lbs. I found expandables well under these ratings, I figure 1000 lbs under to b...

JVFLDF by Explorer
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The RV does'nt own the road, But truckers DO!

As she knows that we drive a RV, My daughter, driving a BIG truck, privately posted this to my facebook. So for all others, be warned, do NOT EVER mess with a tired, sleepy female truck driver!!! Here is her post: "I'm only going to say this once....

Johno02 by Explorer
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Dump Rage

Do You have dump rage?You know the scenario weekend warrior gotta dump at the end of the weekend and the line is long. I'm finding myself more and more irritated at the free dump stations. I only boondock and these stations are in bigger towns that a...

craz_z by Explorer
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Siriusxm

all my bills come in before they are due so I can pay them on time.That is all but Sirius xm. No matter how many times I ask them they are always late.

Crack Down on 50 Amp Rigs Using 30 Amp Sites

I don't know how long this has been going on but I learned today that some RV parks including the Washington/Pittsbugh KOA I had booked has a policy that if your rig has 50 amp service, you can't use a 30 amp site. I wanted a 2 night stay later this ...

RobWNY by Explorer
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