| |
Subject |
Author |
Date Posted |
Forum
|
 |
RE: AAA Special Price
I have had AAA continuously since 1968 (the ERS, not the insurance). I currently carry their Plus RV coverage which (obviously) covers the RV but also my motorcycles and other vehicles. While my service calls have been few, mostly tows and a few lockouts and jump starts, I have never had a problem with them.
|
md2lgyk
|
04/25/12 06:57am |
General RVing Issues
|
|
RE: Duro Tires.
Our first TT came new with Duro tires. Total junk - the tread separated on two of them within 3,000 miles. They're not called "China bombs" for nothing.
|
md2lgyk
|
04/23/12 10:11am |
Towing
|
|
RE: Trading in RV with intention of "downsizing"
It's not always as bleak as other posters have portrayed. Sometimes it's how desperate the dealer is to make a sale.
We bought a new TT in 2007, at an RV show. The MSRP (a meaningless number, I know) was around $22,000; the "show price" was $14,500. Three years later, we traded it in on a smaller unit - the grandkids weren't interested in camping with us old folks any more so we didn't need a bunkhouse model. The 2010 (a Jayco) had an MSRP of around $18,000 and was on sale for $17,000. The dealer gave us $13,000 for our trade.
A week later, our old rig was on the dealer's website priced higher than what we paid for it new.
|
md2lgyk
|
04/23/12 10:08am |
General RVing Issues
|
|
RE: Shopping for ultralight rear kitchen TT- any suggestions?
I have just bought a Jayco 24RKS, same floor plan as 242 downtheroad posted, and I love it.. The fridge really doesn't stick out, just looks like it on the drawing... I have TONS of storage.. I don't even come close to filling the cabinets, so I can imagine you would have plenty for all the baby stuff.. true it doesn't have a hard door between bed and lr, but the bath provides some buffer..
We also have a 24RKS (2010 model). It has an unbelievable amount of storage, way more than our previous TT that was 5 ft longer.
|
md2lgyk
|
04/23/12 09:54am |
Travel Trailers
|
|
RE: Charging TT Battery
Thanks for the replies. Sorry I misspoke - it does have a converter rather than an inverter.
The reason for asking about this is that after sitting all winter divorced from shore power, and after closing the battery disconnect, my new-last-season electric tongue jack doesn't work. The TT has now been on shore power for 4 or 5 days and it still doesn't work. I'm assuming the battery is low. Will try with the truck and some jumper cables.
|
md2lgyk
|
04/11/12 09:42am |
Travel Trailers
|
|
Charging TT Battery
Our Jayco 24RKS isn't our first TT, but a question has come up that I've never considered before. If the unit is plugged into shore power, does the inverter charge the TT battery?
|
md2lgyk
|
04/11/12 08:21am |
Travel Trailers
|
|
RE: Why no cheap no frills overnight w/elec offered?
We stay at a casino every year and it is free and they provide electric service.
We have done the same. We have also found a few motels that have a campground. No amenities whatsoever, but most had full hookups.
|
md2lgyk
|
04/03/12 08:39am |
General RVing Issues
|
|
RE: Will I be able to tow this??????
Nobody has asked if your truck has the heavy duty towing package. If not, you don't stand a chance.
My tow vehicle is similar to yours: 2005 GMC Sierra 1500/5.3L/3.23 gears. According to the owner's manual, it is rated to tow something like 7700 lbs. My first trailer had a dry weight (useless number, I know) of 5840 lbs. Packed for travel, I'm sure I was at that limit or even above it. But I towed it over 12,000 miles all around the country with no problems. Did I wish I had more truck? Yes, at times. Was I uncomfortable about the tow? Not in the least. Take it out of overdrive, use the tow/haul mode, and let it downshift when it needs to.
Lots of differing advice being given. Ultimately, only you can decide if you're comfortable with the combination.
|
md2lgyk
|
04/03/12 08:32am |
Travel Trailers
|
|
RE: Reese Dual - Cam = FAIL
Mixing brands and using worn-out parts, what did you expect?? You can't blame this on the dual-cam.
|
md2lgyk
|
04/02/12 11:11am |
Towing
|
|
RE: Ford diesel in military vehicle, back to the drawing board
I work for a defense contractor, though we do not make vehicles. I am also retired military. The average person has no idea how harsh the tactical military environment can be or what demands it places on the equipment. That's why a lot of it costs so much. Your typical 1/2- or 3/4-ton pickup (HD or not) wouldn't last a week.
The military is also standardizing their fuel. Almost no vehicles other than automobiles use gasoline any more. Virtually all are diesel or JP-8. Same goes for heaters, generators, and everything else that burns fuel.
|
md2lgyk
|
04/01/12 06:23am |
Tow Vehicles
|
|
RE: Question before the install of Laminate in my Jayco
I hope you realize the amount of weight that it will add to your trailer !
Jack L
Not that much. Laminate flooring doesn't weigh a lot. Heck, my new Jayco came with it.
|
md2lgyk
|
04/01/12 06:13am |
Travel Trailers
|
|
RE: Hitch ball.. Help!!!
The older style hitches have this adjustment. Newer ones do not.
Great, thanks. No wonder I've never heard of it.
|
md2lgyk
|
03/30/12 10:50am |
Travel Trailers
|
|
RE: OK this is gonna sound stupid
Not pertinent to the thread, but an interesting and funny story:
My wife called the other day from a gas station where she was putting air in one of her car's tires. Said she couldn't put enough in and was having trouble holding the chuck on. When I asked her what the sticker on the door jamb said the pressure should be, she said "220." Since I'm the engineer in the family, I had to explain that that number is the pressure in kilopascals (metric). It's equal to 32 psig.
|
md2lgyk
|
03/29/12 07:40am |
General RVing Issues
|
|
RE: Hitch ball.. Help!!!
Hitch couplers need to be properly adjusted…
When the lever is flipped to the locked position, the clamp is pulled up against the underside of the hitch ball…
Proper adjustment is critical to the safe operation of a trailer, so a adjusting nut is provided on the toggle bolt…
The fit should be snug but not binding. Too loose, and there's a danger of the coupler becoming disconnected from the hitch ball…
On the lever lock coupler, the amount of locking force can be adjusted to the diameter of the hitch ball… To change the amount of locking force against the hitch ball,
1) Release the hitch coupler-locking lever (to its straight up position)...
2) Locate the adjustment nut on the bottom of the hitch coupler...
3) Rotate the nut on the threaded shaft clockwise to increase tightness and counter clockwise to decrease tightness...
4) Remount the trailer coupler on the hitch ball...
5) Push down the hitch coupler-locking lever to its horizontal locking position...
6) Repeat steps 1 through 5 until a snug fit is obtained...
I'm on my second TT, and I've never heard of this adjustment! I'd bet lots of others haven't either. You'd think something like this would be covered in the owner's manual.
|
md2lgyk
|
03/29/12 07:29am |
Travel Trailers
|
|
RE: Is it possible to add an oven to a trailer without one?
I've never seen a newer trailer without an oven. But that said, we almost never use ours.
|
md2lgyk
|
03/27/12 11:19am |
Travel Trailers
|
|
RE: when you get to your camp site, FIRST TIME!!!
Where the connections are on your rig can be a factor too. On my previous trailer, the sewer connection was near the rear. On my current one, it's in front of the axles, almost in the middle.
|
md2lgyk
|
03/27/12 11:14am |
Travel Trailers
|
|
RE: Weight of a used trailer?
I'd ask the current owner to have the trailer weighed. A dealer should be happy to do so. A private seller, who knows?
|
md2lgyk
|
03/24/12 07:08am |
Travel Trailers
|
|
RE: Off the wall - diesel forklift MPG question
Can you even legally drive the thing that far on a public road?
|
md2lgyk
|
03/21/12 11:24am |
Tow Vehicles
|
|
RE: Traveling to Ocean City MD with Fifth Wheel
There are several places on Rt. 50 in Easton.
|
md2lgyk
|
03/19/12 06:11am |
Beginning RVing
|
|
RE: Motorhome tradein and tax filing impacts
I have no idea what the correct answer is, but will say this: unless the OP is a bazillionaire or claims a lot of unusual deductions, his chances of being audited are virtually nonexistent. I wouldn't worry about it.
|
md2lgyk
|
03/18/12 05:18am |
General RVing Issues
|
