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wiredgeorge wrote: If the trailer comes with a jack (it has four leveling jacks on the corners), do I jack up one side, take them in, then the other? I do have jackstands but placing them under an axle and having them support the trailer weight makes me uneasy. Dry weight is 3820 lbs and the jack stands are rated 2K lbs I think (bought them for my trike to raise the rear and hold it for service). Is there a clever way to remove all four tires/rims for replacement at a tire place? I wouldn't set the trailer weight down on those tiny little stabilizer jacks. Your trailer has a tongue jack that should be holding 10% of the trailer weight (about 400lbs) that leaves 3400 for the trailer axels. How about buying two more jack stands and putting one on each end of each axle? That would only be 850 lbs each jack stand, assuming your trailer is balanced.429Views0likes0CommentsRe: How will the abolishment of Medicare affect your RVing?
Big Katuna, I haven't read this whole thread but want to respond to your comment about a CT scan costing $1000. I am 65 and am still on my wife's insurance. I recently had a MRI (which I believe is costlier than a CT scan) and total cost was $216. Now I had already paid my deductible which is $350 a year. My insurance is not ACA and I don't know if yours is but the $1k seems awfully high.371Views0likes0CommentsRe: Pests and dangerous plant hazards in Arizona
I live in Las Vegas. We are in the Mojave Desert, while most of Arizona is in the Sonoran Desert. But most of our wildlife is pretty close, with the exception of javelinas. Scorpions seem to breed in palm trees and we have quite a few in our neighborhood, but to be honest, I've never seen one in the wild. As mentioned above, if you are boon docking, you need to be aware that coyotes will attack small animals if given the opportunity, but leave people and larger animals alone. Snakes might be a problem, just be aware, and of course, they hibernate in the winter. Unlike horror movies, tarantulas and gila monsters are not a problem, even if you are fortunate to see one. All in all, your biggest problem with be with cactus. Many types have almost microscopic "hairs" that get into your skin and itch or hurt for days until your body expels them. One of the great things about the desert is that we don't have many flying insects, no mosquitos, just a few flies and no chiggers!654Views0likes0CommentsRe: Attacked on the highway: Rebuilding, lots of questions.
I live in Las Vegas. Many conventions do have great deals at the end of the conventions, especially with heave items (we've bought two gun safes for great prices at the end of the SHOT show), but I don't know of any large RV shows in Las Vegas. Johnny Walker and Camping World will have shows of their on-lot stock, sometimes at casinos, but I can't think of anything like Quartzite or Hershey. There was a combo dealer show in April of this year, but again, just the local dealers with on-lot stock.178Views0likes0CommentsRe: Seeking th perfect Couples Trailer - just me and my wife ...
Although I don't have a lot of time with TTs, my wife and I looked for about the same thing as you. As you are 6'2", I would caution you that the length of the bed isn't the only thing you need to worry about. Some of these small trailers don't have much headroom. Be careful to check, especially with trailer like the R-Pod, that slope down on the ends. The 180 that you mentioned has the bathroom at the rear, which means you'll most likely be ducking your head as you use the sink or toilet. Also, as to the fridge size, think about what type of camping you will be doing. My wife and I decided that the 3.2 c.i. fridge that our camper came with won't be a hinderance to us because most of our camping for the next few years will be mostly 3-day weekends. If you are planning to spend a lot of time in your camper, say anything over a week or two, you'll definitely want the 6 c.i. fridge. Otherwise, you'll be hitting the grocery store every 3-4 days. The advantage of a double axel rig is that it tows more steady and if you have a flat, much more controllable than a single axle rig. The problem for you is that a double-axle trailer will add around 800 lbs to the trailer weight and you have a pretty low tow rating on your tow vehicle.226Views0likes0CommentsRe: biscuits in a q1200?
Okay, so here's what I've come up with for now. I bought a 10" cast iron frying pan with a lid, then I bought a cast iron trivet. To try it out, I put the pan on the stovetop, wrapped the trivet in aluminum foil and put into the frying pan. Then I put the the biscuits (made with bisquick for this experiment) on the trivet and put the lid on. I adjusted the heat to about medium-high and the biscuits came out pretty good. One thing I found out though, you need to grease the foil to make sure the biscuits don't stick, something you don't normally do if making the biscuits in the oven. I would have put up a photo, but I ate the biscuits before I thought about it!477Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking for 1st travel trailer
You might want to check out this website: http://www.interstellarorchard.com The woman who writes this blog has been full-timing in her casita for about 4 years. There are 30-some pages of her blog entries with a whole lot of information on the Casita and camping in general.347Views0likes0CommentsRe: biscuits in a q1200?
Not even charcoal is allowed in fire areas. We've been to campsites that have firepits and charcoal grills and you're not allowed to use either. That's why I'm down to a propane grill. I would love to use the dutch oven and where we can, we do! A buddy of mine suggested a toaster oven, but then we're back to using power and at a no hookup campground that doesn't work, unless we want to make a lot of enemies firing up the generator at 7am :-(64Views0likes0Comments
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