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RE: What are the advantages to a 5th wheel?
Often discussed subject here on the forum with pros and cons to either choice. As for MPG, any increase or decrease will be nominal. Get whatever class of RV that suits your personal situation best, be it a pop-up camper, a million dollar class A, or anything in between. As they say, different strokes for different folks. Happy Camping!!!
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Sandia Man
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05/15/12 09:57am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: wheel chocks between wheels on spread axle?
For best results, use one on each side.
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Sandia Man
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05/15/12 09:49am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Water in FW tank sitting for 3 weeks -- dump and sanitize?
Well water I would dump but clorinated city water is OK for a couple of months.
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Sandia Man
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05/15/12 09:48am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Stabilizers down?
We don't but we did at first. They tend to get dirt on their drive screws during dust and rain storms, plus providing additional pathways for ants and mice infiltration. Of coarse, while camping all 4 stabilizing jacks are deployed.
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Sandia Man
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05/14/12 12:14pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Tank sensor locations?
I don't know where my sensors are located either, but that's OK because I spray all the walls of the black tank anyway and sensors always work fine after rinsing.
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Sandia Man
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05/13/12 04:50pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: First trip of the year!
Glad you were able to get the leak fixed and still enjoy the weekend. Happy Camping!!!
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Sandia Man
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05/13/12 04:34pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Honda eu2000i off Craigslist!
Very nice, enjoy your red genny!!!
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Sandia Man
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05/12/12 12:22pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: New Fridge on or off???
No harm either way, we leave ours off while stored in our backyard until a day or two before we leave on a trip.
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Sandia Man
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05/12/12 08:06am |
Tech Issues
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RE: 8D size industrial 12 volt battery.
Seen them at our local Samsclub and they are reasonably (nowhere near $500) priced.
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Sandia Man
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05/10/12 10:19am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Towing long or short TT?
Went from a 24' TT to a 33' TT towed by a 3/4 ton crewcab and didn't notice much change since the basic towing principles remain the same. Getting fuel with most any large TT presents a challenge, but nothing that can't be overcome with a bit of planning and patience.
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Sandia Man
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05/10/12 08:39am |
Towing
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RE: First Trip Of The Season!!
Have fun fishing for Walleye at the state park!!!
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Sandia Man
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05/10/12 08:30am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Just ordered a Bio-lite stove
Neat device, let us know how it compares with your campstove.
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Sandia Man
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05/10/12 08:28am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Finally, we're going camping!!!
Enjoy your trip!!!
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Sandia Man
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05/10/12 08:10am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Do I Need A WDH
Obviously, you are suggesting you do not want to use a WD hitch and quite possibly you may not need one, but it's easy to find out by loading up your TT for camping, hitching up and giving her a test run, preferably simulating as many towing conditions (interstate speeds, high or crosswinds, etc) that one can encounter while towing. If you are OK with the comfort level you experienced on your test run, then you have your answer. I've done it and definitely prefer the comfort level provided by our WD/SC hitch plus it takes less than a couple of minutes to engage thanks to our power tongue jack.
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Sandia Man
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05/09/12 12:59pm |
Towing
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RE: Newbie need advise for the length of TT
We pull a 32' 10K lb TT with 3/4 ton crewcab gasser and don't have any problems getting around town or in and out of gas stations, but it does take some getting used to. We always manage to find spots in State, Federal, and COE parks, but we plan ahead when staying at these facilities and arrive or reserve early. Private parks will normally have spaces for the large rigs so that isn't much of an issue. If that's the rig/floorplan you want and your TV is capable, go for it and enjoy. Just start out slow and easy and you will get the hang of it quickly. Having a high quality, properly installed WD hitch will give you a smooth, balanced towing experience so you don't feel overwhelmed and out of control. Happy Camping!!!
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Sandia Man
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05/08/12 10:27pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Question on Dometic RM2354
It appears to be functioning properly as it can take some time to get to below 40 degrees and longer with the higher internal/external temps found in the Phx area. Check in the morning and it should be cold.
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Sandia Man
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05/08/12 05:52pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Converter ?
Talk to Randy at Bestconverter.com as he has upgraded replacement converters with multi-stage charging capabilities that will greatly reduce generator runtime.
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Sandia Man
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05/08/12 05:40pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Power while parked & battery
Depending on the charging capabilities of your current converter, it can and will eventually over-charge battery if it is of the single stage variety. We have ours always plugged in to shore power being stored in our backyard, and I upgraded to a multi-stage charging converter to eliminate such concerns. Adding a second battery will supply added capacity but may not be needed if you don't camp off the grid often. Although there is a gain when adding a battery at any time, paired batteries will provide better charging/discharging characteristics when matched in manufacture date and size. Happy camping in your Winnie.
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Sandia Man
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05/08/12 09:10am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Too Much Tow Vehicle?
A call to the TT manufacturer would clear up any guess work on our part. I've seen plenty of similar-sized rigs being pulled by similar-sized tow vehicles, but I never thought it was dangerous. Enjoy your Jayco!!!
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Sandia Man
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05/07/12 06:18pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Jacking up 5er
Had all 4 tires mounted and balanced on rims by Discount Tire and installed them myself using a jack under the spring perch. As mentioned above, it gave me the opportunity to service bearings and brakes.
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Sandia Man
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05/07/12 05:17pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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