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Towing Explporer 4 down

2016 Explorer, towing 4 down. The dingy Guide is correct on the information. It can be towed 4 down. What it does not tell you, that any modifications made to vehicle can and will not work properly. Took Explorer in to dealer to check why the remo...

olddog49 by Explorer
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Insights and suggestion for Memphis...

Flying into Memphis end of January...driving around...getting to Nashville..then on to the coast and wheel right for NOLA Feb 10th..Mardi Gras the 13th. I love a good bourbon.let that set the tone for suggestions. But..by all means, please let me kno...

Storing an RV other than at home

We have owned many a unit over the years but we cannot store an RV at our current home due to HOA restrictions.So for the last 1.5 years I have stored it some 8 miles away at some expense of course.Yesterday I went to pick the unit up and found out t...

KeninAZ by Explorer
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Material for towing a Wrangler with an A Class

Hi,we, Stefan an d Anja from Germany (sorry for my bad english) want to do full time Rv from May. Our Team will be an A Class Gas and a Jeep Wrangler from 2012-2016.So i need Equipment for towing. Here my list:Blue OX BX 1126 Base Plate 420 $NSA RV R...

schubi by Explorer
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Questions RE: Rear air bags for full size trucks

My truck (in my signature) does not have them and I was considering adding them. 1. What do they do besides lift rear of truck?2. Are they practical for use when towing a TT with a WDH?3. Are they really more for lighter duty trucks looking to l...

Baja_Man by Explorer
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Moving my Travel Trailer around the house

I bought another Sub Compact tractor, and it sure is handy to move my Travel Trailer around the house. It looks scary, but the little tractor is very stout and did it well. https://youtu.be/0hiNxx4-Jlo

Wondering if I could safely tow this travel trailer?

Hi everyone was looking for some help with tow ratings?Let me begin with we were thinking of getting a small hybrid trailer but after going to a rv show yesterday we are leaning towards a a lot bigger travel trailer.lol.The tow vehicle we have is a 2...

Class A or B

We've run the gambit on RV's and will be going full-time soon and just can't decide what way to go. We were initially going with a "couples" TT but after going and looking at them they just seemed to small for endless months of leisurely travel. We...

Knives Magnets and and rv

My DW would like to put up a magnetic knife holder in the new rv. What are the chances of the knives vibrating off the magnet strip while we are driving down the road?

grizz272 by Explorer
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Where / How to Dump?

I live 1 mile from a State Park and for years I had the luxury of simply pulling into the park and dumping my gray/black tanks as needed. When I drove a Motorhome this was awesome because we could use the "facilities" on the trip home with no worrie...

nagel by Explorer
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RV Quality

It seems like every new RV we look at at the dealers has stuff wrong with it. Cabinet doors falling off, lights hanging loose, lights not working, toilet seats loose. How do they expect to sell it to you when it's falling apart before you even use it...

Roof Shot on Travel Trailer

Ok...I will NOT ask "What should I do" because only I can make that decision...(and I don't appreciate it when other's ask "What should I do"...not a fair thing to ask).AND don't point me to the search feature. BUTOver the years on this discussion f...

K3WE by Explorer
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