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Re: cold weather travel
rgatijnet1 wrote: Yes. After each overnight stop check your tires in the morning before you hit the road and you will find that you have to add air. I disagree with the above. The correct tire pressure is determined by the weight of your MH and set at about 70 degrees. As the temps drop, so will the tire pressure, but this is factored in by the tire designers. If your tires are properly inflated in Florida, they will be fine in Missouri. Do a search for How Tire Pressures are affected by cold Temps and you will find lots of info on this topic/ Enjoy the cold!144Views0likes0CommentsRe: Pouring of rv pad
we just repoured our driveway and rv pad do to the weight of our Essex at 50K#. We poured 6" 3000# with 3/8" rebar and 12" footers everywhere! Beautiful! You mentioned 12" thick concrete in the back of your pad. Base is much cheaper than concrete. Use base to level the pad and pour 6" of concrete. This will out last you.341Views0likes0CommentsVery Scary Tow Car Breakaway
A dear friend sent me this photo of his Jeep Cherokee which recently became detached while driving on I-95. The story goes that they were driving down I-95 when a motorist drove up beside them madly honking his horn. Not understanding what the motorist was trying to tell them the wife looked out her side view mirror and saw their Cherokee visible in her mirror. Screaming at her husband (the driver) they watched as the Jeep hit the retaining wall and very slowly came to a stop. They were astonished realizing the miracle that the car never crossed the 4 lanes of heavy traffic and that they were going about 25 mph when things finally came apart. EVERY SAFETY FEATURE FAILED!!! The Air Force One braking system never actuated...Really! Upon inspection, both Base Plates had come loose from the car taking with it the bumper and Break Away mechanism and all the attachments including the Safety Cables and the Air Force One connections (which is why it failed to actuate.) All bolts for the Base Plates were gone...either sheared off or came loose on their own and everything was still attached to the towbar, now dragging behind the motorhome. I assume there was some poor Base Plate installation practices involved here as the system wasn't more than 18 months old. The moral of this story is to regularly inspect your towing gear. Shake things from time to time to see if things move that shouldn't. The amazing thing is, only damage was metal...the car was totaled due to age and mileage. Take this as a reminder to CHECK YOUR STUFF!!6.4KViews0likes31CommentsLooking for a 2013 Essex 4547 owner
Well, we have given up our '07 MA and traded up to a '13 Essex 4547. After our trip thru Alaska in the MA and crisscrossing the US we finally arrived home logging 23,000 miles. Post Alaska we decided it was time to retire the MA and found a wonderful new Essex. Anyway, I have always found it helpful to converse with other owners of the same Model and Year. So are there any 2013 Essex 4547 owners out there??? Dan Leininger 97 Kountry Star 04 Dutch Star 4010 07 Mountain Aire 4523 13 Essex 4547797Views0likes1CommentRe: On the Road with "Roll Call Alaska 2013"......
tbaugh wrote: DannyLeininger wrote: We arrive at Riverview today! Did you decide to drive the Top of the World Hwy? Dan Leininger I have looked for you at Riverview but was not successful. Are you really in River Edge? We are in site 145 in Riverview. Riverview site 102. We are in a Mountain Aire.307Views0likes0CommentsRe: On the Road with "Roll Call Alaska 2013"......
Hjudge49 wrote: Gypsylady, we must have passed you on the Dalton. We went to the Arctic Circle today in the Toad and the road wasn't too bad. Could you please give us more info on your driving trip to the Artic Circle. Where did you depart from? How long did it take? Road conditions? Whats there? Wildlife? Thanks307Views0likes0Comments
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