Recent content by oldryder

I was taught to manually activate the trailer electric brakes at the 1st stop in the morning. Easy enough to confirm the trailer brakes are responding to the brake controller. seems like a good habit like doing a final walk around before hitting the road.

I like to do analysis so I created a spreadsheet to compare annual cost for RVing for vacation vs. driving a car and staying at moderately priced hotels. Lots and lots of variables and you can't put a number on campfires and the pleasure of meeting other campers so I didn't try. The RV saves...

was reading another post about brake issues and realized I've never tested my break away switch. correct procedure?

If you are traveling where the morning temps will vary significantly you might want one of the battery powered auto shut off tire inflators. You just set the pressure and walk away while you do other things to get going. I use a dewalt unit that is compact and seems to be accurate, matches my...

I suggest you do some serious route planning with due consideration to likely weather conditions. The tool "RVTripWizard" has a lot of features and will give you an idea of travel times which will help you be realistic on how much you can see. It also has an extensive data base of campgrounds...

We had a 31' Winnebago gasser. Was actually a nice size although we learned we wanted a living area with 2 slides. We weren't pulling a TOAD but the argument by others regarding the benefits are compelling. We moved up to a 40' diesel pusher and found it was just bigger than what we wanted or...

Working on a packing list for my camper. Easy to bring along a decent tool box that will allow me to fix a lot of stuff. Trying to decide if I need jack stands, a jack, and an impact wrench to be able to change my own tire. If I'm willing to accept I might wait most or all of a day to get...

2015 Grand Design 27RL. There is a molded piece of plastic on the side at the wheel wells. On one side the clear coat is peeling. looking for advice on how to fix this. Removing clear coat is fine, no clear coat would look better than what I got now. thx to anyone offering advice.

Thx. good info. I can't help wondering why the OEM's don't make a turbo version of their big block gassers. My 4 cyl 2L turbo edge has noticeably more power than my wifes slightly older 3.5L V6. Can't see why a towing oriented turbo for the big gassers wouldn't expand the market for those...

Update. Provided the repair receipts to tire place owner and he paid without argument. I own a business and have occasionally had to cover the costs resulting from a real bonehead mistake by an employee so I was glad the owner stepped up.

which engine and rear end ratio?

... some learning curve there with 10 spd trans.

Tow/haul on down grades automatically downshifting. Yes to cruise and shifting. Some learn

my training came from motorcycle track days. I clearly remember a video where a rider went down in a curve and slid to the right. the following rider with the camera followed the downed bike to the right and ran right into it. target fixation.

4800 miles 8.8 mpg overall. low day of 6.8 mpg high of 10.1, typical day 350 - 400 miles. Ford tow/haul very helpful. 10 spd shifts too much, in roller coaster areas I just disabled the highest gears which eliminated a lot of shifting and didn't seem to hurt mileage at all. new F250 was great...