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Any side by side WHD comparisons

My current trailer is a 18', 4500 loaded weight, I using a ez lift with 600 lb bars and a single friction sway bar we had to have a trailer hitch shop install it since it's only a 2" ball and the dealer only carries 2 5/8 stuff. ( works great the dea...

anyone towing a 2018 Chevy Equinox?

We are looking at the Chevy Equinox to tow...It would have to be the top of the line as we need the leather interior for the dogs...I am specifically interested in the diesel as there will be a time that I will have to make long hiway trips with it a...

Health care issues while RV'ing

I'm only 46 and DH is 48 and hoping to get into RV'ing within a few years time. One aspect that bothers me is health management issues.We're not Americans and have traveled a lot in the US and Canada in the past few years. We always had (and will hav...

funny

with apologies to our northern friendswe have a big flock of 'Canadian Geese' in the areai get to listen to them everyday and try to avoid stepping in the green poop, hard too see in the grass at the park

Free RV hubcaps (rear dually)

I just swapped out my press-on hubcaps for bolted on ones. I was going to throw these out because I no longer need them, but I thought I would post here just in case someone happened to want them (for free).There are two. They are for the rear dual...

RV carport

I am wanting to put up a rv carport for our TT, I can only go 14x41 because of space limitations.I am thinking about going with 11 foot legs and 3 sides closed to the ground.Am I on the right track with my plans?I am also looking for company recomend...

Sidewalk chalk

The last two site we pulled in to (Oregon State Parks) were covered in chalk drawings, art, graffiti?? It was all over the parking pad and out into the street that services the loop.Am I just a grumpy guy or is anyone else kind of bothered by this.....

Bugslide... it really works

I know there are a lot of ways to get the bugs off of our coaches but stumbled on this one recently and thought I would share. Bought a starter kit of Bugslide at the Laughlin River Run last month to use on my motorcycle {almost as great a bug catch...

Towing a trailer

I would like advice on pulling a trailer with gross weight of 11,060 with a 2001 31 ft class C with a V10 engine?Since writing this I realized the truck weight was included in this weight.. Trailer is only 7000 lbs.Thank you all for your input. Made ...

Using the RV on short stops

Hey everyone, haven't been here in ages. Since I last visited we road tripped across the US and Canada (46 states and counting! Including a road trip from LA to Alaska and back!) but only in a car/SUV.We're still planning on getting into RV'ing at so...

Winnebago Buys Chris-Craft

ClickI'm expecting a line of luxury house boats to come out of this.

Hensley Arrow Owners: FYI, Check your Wear Items

Catching up on some much needed maintenance on the Arrow. It's been 9 years or so since I painted it black, and now it's starting to show some rust again. This time I opted for a complete disassembly so that I could sand and paint the cam surfaces....

General RV Wixom, mi

What ever happened to your customer service? Appreciation to those who've supported you over the years. You've grown tremendously over the last 10 years. Buildt a brand new building with added service bays. Your salespeople brag about how the last tw...

Honda Odyssey Toad Wiring

I need to wire up a 2007 Honda Odyssey as a toad. I have the wire and diodes. It seems as if the wires run inside the body vs along the frame like the other vehicle I wired (Ford Excursion).Does anyone have any advice as to how to do the wiring - alt...

OMG what job....

Our Newmar has a grasshopper linkage at the top of the door, it was sagging and interfering with the screen door. Should be an easy job to remove and repair. I remove the bolt that attaches the linkage to the coach, and the whole thing falls off in m...

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