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It is a "blankin" shame that there are thieves in this world. I truly hope they get their comeuppance. Sorry that happened to you Carl.

I put my XC (entire RV) into the Freightliner shop every year. I was concerned about the play/lash so I asked that they check it. The technician said he torqued all the bolts to the front end. It made a big difference. However, there is still some "wandering" if I can call it that so this past year I put on the Safe-T-Plus system. What a major difference that has made. Totally satisfied with it.

Some black ties are not UV Stabilized and are prone to UV radiation. Choose ones that state they are UV Stabilized. Those large packages for a buck or two are most likely not UV Stabilized.

Yep! They tend to crystallize with the UV rays.

Addendum: I like our Garman 760 LMT and especially the big screen. It has been very accurate on height restrictions. It is programmable for the height of the RV. It also will let you know when you get on a road that is not known for accessibility. I like the way stop input on the fly. Example: Planning from point A to point B and along the way you want a Flying J - just add it in and it will ask you for "along the route" and when you say yes it now becomes point B and the original point B becomes point C. It has been very accurate for traffic congestion and accidents. It has a lot of other bells and whistles and if the 770 is an improvement I'd say go for it. One of these days I'll get to point Z

I have had the Garman 760 LMT for a couple years now. If the 770 is similar then it is like any GPS it does have its limitations and is not "always" right. DW has an iPad and it is also used when we are on the road. When in doubt i follow the co-pilot navigator. It also helps to look at the route before departing, like the night before. Many times I have seen where taking one road may not be the quickest by a couple minutes or more but it is the easiest. One route may take 3 hours and 12 minutes and the other easier one 3 hours and 20 minutes. Not a big brain job for me to choose the easier route. Hey the Garman 770 LMT is a great device with construction and traffic updates. I would purchase another one just like it if it were to break. Just be aware of limitations.

Wait until you get a "Brake Check!" Brake Check - cars pull in front of you then slam on their brakes. The especially do it to 18 wheelers but a few MH's have had it done to them also.

FMCA Assist is the big bang for the buck. Cheapest insurance program anyone could possibly find.

Herman, I spent two years on the USS Eldorado (AGC-11) Marine Communications Detachment, Ships Company and I can say unequivocally yours (sailors) does smell. Don't ever say yours doesn't. Carl, payback is the Devil.

I'm also interested in this topic.

Rustoleum puts out a good rust reformer that I have used with success.

I do basically the same thing but without the 3 way manifold. Before the final 3 minute fill and dump I have DW do the Power Flush as described above. We have never had a sewer smell in the MH. (Unless I'm using the BR)

Herman, You need to stay off the sauce!

Have you looked in truck stores, like Freightliner, for trucker's seats. They have several different models some all automatic, some air ride, etc.

Hi Chris, just a few items. Are the duals on a 1 ton dually the same as the duals on a motorhome? Most likely with very slight differences. Can a MH operator drive a 1 ton pulling a 40' 5th wheel, backing it up, etc.? Probably not. I do say that my personal experience going from a 5th wheel to the MH was a no brainer. I found it easier to drive the MH. I would expect that FMCA would have MH drivers drive MH's and 5th wheel drivers drive 5th weels. 100% that FMCA should be self sustaining. I think increasing the membership, and still making cuts, to include other than MH's would achieve that goal.

Google search for RVillage and then click on FMCA in the search results for RVillage. Very nice ad. I have no idea what its worth is.

p.s., the wheel usually comes with a short straight valve and a dual headed trucker's tire inflation head is necessary to fill it and a dual headed trucker's gauge to check pressure. The inner tire is usually the same and the two trucker's items are needed. As Joe pointed out, easy to rotate the back tires.

Ah grasshoppers, I do one other step every so many dumps of the black. I have DW fill the toilet basin to the rim and then flush, and I have her do it twice. I call it the "power" flush. If you have a clear valve you can see the additional "brown that must go down."

Typically the outer wheel valve stem points inward and the inner wheel points outward. Using the Dually Valve I have a 135˚ or more valve for the outer and a straight for the inner. Nice thing about it is there are no extensions. These are valves directly fitted to the wheel.

Where there is sound and a volume control there is a speaker. Disconnect the speaker wire. Requires a little electronics knowledge.

I'll bet there is some company out there that would be willing to take a hunk of your money.

Friend has a Thor and the hose for the washer rubbed against the wiper wearing it out. Solution was to buy a 90˚ elbow which directs the rubber hose away from the wiper arm.

Mypopslou, yes, with my TST TPMS system the monitor is always 3 psi below what 3 other gauges I have indicate. The 3 other all read within 1/2 psi of each other. I mentioned this to TST and it was stated that the monitor is more accurate. So, with that said, and you know what the readings are, just use it as a reference. If your monitor states 105 psi you then have approximately 110 psi in the tires.

Many people have had good experiences with the braided extensions but in my case I got a bad set on install. The braid near the crimp leaked. Cost me a couple tires. So, I used the Dually Valve Stems and they work wonderfully. Call them with your specifications and ask questions. They are well worth the investment.

I have two. Just make sure they are continuous recording, that is they re-write over the sd card when it gets full. Only video worth keeping is the last one recorded.