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Re: Best sewer hoses
When we use hookups we use the Rhino flex. Use the cheap blue stuff for dump stations, and reserve the Rhino for sewer on site. I don't get why it doesn't fit storage for some. Our hoses fit fine in the bumper, just have to take off the elbow and connector stuff. The "nuts" on the hose ends have wings, and if oriented correctly they fit our 4" bumper just fine. I like that I can get a 10' and a 5' hose in the bumper because it collapses nicely.863Views0likes0Comments- 1.7KViews0likes0Comments
Re: Leveling Question
Maybe hard to diagnose from your description, but it is possible that your front landing gear legs have become out of sync, meaning, one leg is higher/lower than the other. Really common for that to happen, and very easy to fix. To check, just measure from the frame down to the bottom of each leg (the powered leg, not the pinned portion) and hopefully they are equally set.1.2KViews0likes1CommentRe: This new format is a total failure in my opinion. I am sorry to lose a virtual community in which I
Change is hard, but, inevitable. RV.net was doomed because it did not have a mobile friendly interface. What I don't like so far is how little of the old RV.net content has been brought over. The DIY topic, the Tech topic, the Boondocking topic, and even the Campfire topic, ALL had very valuable information. I'm sure everyone had some favorite that now is gone. If all that is lost forever, that will be tragic loss for the community. Hopefully there are plans to bring that over, but I'm afraid it's just gone.2.2KViews3likes2CommentsRe: My Travel Trailer Fell Down
That's good, but if only on one side the trailer can still twist. Particularly if the jack is up on blocks, because the stack of blocks can tilt as the twist occurs. I just think a stack of blocks under the tongue jack are almost always a bad idea. One pad to distribute the load is good, just don't stack them up.2.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: My Travel Trailer Fell Down
I think the real issue was your chocks did not hold. Trailer shifted. It had to, or else the tongue jack would not have shifted. BTDT. When we had a TT we quit using a block under the tongue jack for that very reason. Also, if this is your own lot, you might want to just dig a couple of holes for the high side tires to sit in to achieve level. No blocks to deal with, probably no chocks needed, and your entry steps will be lower. I always tried to do that when in campsites where it was allowed, which is just about any plain dirt sites.2.1KViews1like1CommentRe: How important is 90 degree turning?
I have a long bed, and I have turned 90 degrees one time - in a parking lot when it was all new and I wanted to be sure it was possible. Never needed to in real life. Still, glad to have a long bed. If you have a cross-bed tool box, or some kind of rolling bed cover, there isn't much space left in a short bed truck, especially since all your gear needs to sit below the bed rails while towing. Pretty sure my next truck will also be a long bed.2.9KViews0likes0CommentsRe: When impatience hurts!
Dukes of Hazard IIRC. Yeah, I think everyone agrees the RV driver was 100 plus at fault. What I think some of us question is whether the truck driver did all that he could to avoid an accident. Maybe I'm just old school, but I believe we all have an obligation to do all we can to avoid an accident and probable loss of life. And while none of us can say for sure from just a short clip, it does not look to me like the truck driver made any attempt to slow down prior to being forced into the median. My guess is it would not have made much difference if he had tried, but trying would count for something.395Views0likes0CommentsRe: When impatience hurts!
I'll get flamed but oh well... I'm not suggesting the professional driver was legally obligated to do anything different, or even morally obligated to do so, but I do believe he should have seen this coming. First time I watched it I could see right away what was going to happen, just by the way the RV was closing on the other truck. The pro driver has better visibility from his cab than we do from a dash cam. He just chose to stand his ground and maintain speed. There was a time when professional drivers would do everything they could to avoid this kind of thing, even when the other drivers act stupidly.460Views0likes0CommentsRe: How do you measure the ambient temperature?
Add me to the wireless in a propane cabinet club. I know it is not accurate there, but it is close enough for government work. Shaded. Open to air from the bottom. Placed on an outside wall so that minimal effect of coach interior temp.982Views0likes0Comments
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