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And if you ask the proprietor of the facility they will tell you it is the credit card company. I called my credit card company and the say that the only cut-off they have is if you reached your max amount allowed on the CC. So if you have a max of $6000 you ca put that much in your tank before the CC will cut you off. It is the station the regulates the amount of cut-off. Before fuel prices climbed to their high state several years ago the cut off was $50, then fuel prices increased so it raised to $75 so people could get a full tank in the "cars." I guess prices have been raised so that it is now possible to put $100 in a cars tank. To bad they don't know we have MH's. As previously posted, some of the Flying J's/Pilot and other truck stops have stickers proclaiming "Up to 20% Biodiesel." Guess with that sign they can be anywhere from 0 to 20%.

It looks like a G9 led bulb. Search on G9 Led Bulb and see the pictures. I use Miniinthebox.com

...or try: if pulling forward to lock the arm turn the wheel in the direction of the unlocked arm and then pull forward with the MH. If backing the TOAD up to lock the arm turn the wheel in the opposite direction of the unlocked arm. Move very slowly in the backward direction with the TOAD and if resistance is felt give it gas to bump the arm out. (if sitting in TOAD and left arm is not locked, turn wheel to right and back up TOAD.) It is always nice to have someone stand beside the hitching mechanism and watch the locking arms come up.

Keigm, It looks like you are in Albuquerque. Here is a listing of truck stops that have scales: Albuquerque Weigh Stations

Herman, we did just that one year in Corpus Christie for Christmas time. Earlene and I brought it up to the camp host and the host made up some flyers and went around and placed them on each RV. It wasn't a pot luck. Earlene and I ordered the complete meal package from H.E.B. We expected it to be all cooked but it came out of the refrigerator at the store. No problem, we used the party room and a lot of other campers to heat everything up. It was a great time and many thanks were passed around. A collection plate was passed around and we recouped our money and there was some left over that went into the camp-pot. They, the hosts, provided breakfast once a week for the CG and were happy to have the leftover $$.

If I see a coach with the goose egg that interests me I'll look up the number in the member's section. Tells me names and where they are from. I'm just a snoop! Of course if there is no goose egg I'll ask them if they are outside. :-)

I use the ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent and can also be found at Cabella's, Academy and other sporting goods stores. I have two, on for me and one for DW.

Ummm! So good. Don't forget to inject it before frying. Hey, try a spatchcock turkey HaPpY ThAnKsGiViNg EVERYONE!

Next door neighbor is 6-6 and has to duck under many doorways. ****, did she marry him? Carl, I have driven the "Tail of the Dragon" in TN but on a motorcycle, from Deals Gap to Maryville. What a ride. They have cleared out many of the idiots 18 wheeler vehicles that used to adorn the ravines on that ride and now there are signs all over the place. I can assure you that anything other than a motorcycle will be reading their own rear license plate on many of those turns.

Just remember to change the zip ties periodically. The plastic tends to crystallize after prolonged sun exposure. Luckily one side held while mine dangled. I went with Kiley mold brackets and never looked back. I use the Kiley brackets for FMCA, GS Life Member, and RVMutant placards on the rear ladder.

According to the on-line manual for the 2017 Ford Explorer it cannot be towed "four down" if it is front wheel drive or four wheel drive. I would sure read pages 144 and 145 of that manual. 2017 Ford Explorer manual

Herman, one has to be careful as "Polymer" wet coat is different then Auto wet coat. Years ago Walmart sold a kit with the Mr. Clean logo on it. It came with a soap that had polymers in it and a built in sprayer in the nozzle. One position of, one position jet stream for wetting with soap and rinsing, and one position for final spray. The final spray went through an ionizer and produced some very soft water and there was no reason for drying. It worked great, then Proctor and Gamble stopped making the soap and the ion filter. I really like the product and it did a superb job cleaning. When they stopped making it I searched for the soap and filters. Filters could not be found and a 16 oz bottle of soap was going for $94....no way Jose! I have since purchased the Washwaxall kit and it is expensive for the kit but well worth then investment. The deluxe mop pole is wonderful and reaches to 14 feet with the push of a button and a slide of the hand. Here is where I ordered my kit from but there may be less expensive places, this is the company, Washwaxall I purchased the "Mop Kit. Internet Special." with bug scrubber.

I have the engine heat for hot water and about 75 miles down the road I have HOT water. When we are at a site I plug in and use electric. Sometime if DW forgets (Notice it is DW that forgets) to run on the hot water electric switch we will turn t on and the propane at the same time. Takes only a few minutes to heat the water.

In case anyone needs Dually Valves the link is in this line. They are made especially for RV's (And other vehicles). I bought a set for my RV and it is the better thing I have done.

John, try Amazon

I use 2 x 10's with 3/4" plywood attached as a "crack holder." I have had the same set for 9 years and just recently on of the 2 x 10's under the plywood split and the wood screws have rusted so it is time to replace them. Plywood is very pliable and will keep the 2 x 10 from pulling apart if it splits. Time for me to get some new ones. I carry 6 pieces of 2 x 10's with plywood tops. Four are 16 inches long with 45˚ beveled end and 2 are 12 inches long. The 12's can be laid on top so there is an easy transition rolling up on the wood.

There is about 8 inches of rubber touching the road on each tire. That is not a lot of "safety" if one of them is to go flat. I have a realization that pulling out of an area I can pick up any debris that could puncture a tire. Whether it is a slow leak or a quick one a TPMS will alert me very quickly if the air pressure drops below my setting for "to low." One time in the toad and at night I ran over a rubber bungee with those "S" hooks on the end and the hook penetrated the tire. It was a pretty quick loss of air pressure. I sure hope that never happens in the MH and I know that the TPMS will give me quick warning. It also gives me a great peace of mind. Driving any distance with a rear dual at a low pressure will most likely cause the other dual to be overloaded and that is just extra $$ for two new tires.

....and they should be checked first thing in the morning before the sun gets to them. It is amazing what a few minutes of sun can raise the tire temperature. Also, consider a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). My early years I checked every morning before a departure. Not difficult but time consuming a few extra minutes. Then thought prevailed and I wondered what was happening going down the road. TPMS gives a great piece of mind. Turn it on when you are getting ready to go and within about 5 minutes all your tires are reading pressure and temperature. I think that those of us who have them are glad we took the step and made the investment.

I stopped using the bungee cord and just pull the covers over and let them hang. So far so good but did have one blow off during a heavy wind. Put it back on and it stayed. I also have trouble getting these big hands over the top of the tire but I do have a solution. First I push as much of the fabric over the top of the tire that I can, then DW uses her small hands to finish the job. Works for me, but then she cleans the roof of the MH 'cause she doesn't trust me up there. I also have some mesh tire protectors that are held in place by suction cups. The work fine but high winds do have an effect on them and they are a pain to roll up and store. I like the Magna Shade ones in the video and Roger and Clare are wonderful to work with. I may go that route.

I have basement air/heat and the heat pump works great. If there is a great differential the propane heater will kick on to help the heat pump and once ambient is reached between the two of them the propane shuts off and the heat pump takes over. Works well, knock on wood for the basement ac/heat.

For every 10˚ of temperature change you will loose or gain 2%, so let's say your tires are set for 100 psi. At 40˚ temperature drop you would loos 8% equaling 92 PSI. If your minimum pressure is 92 or above for your load rating you will be okay, so set a fudge factor when setting tire pressure to anticipate gain or loss of pressure. Since you will be increasing temperature by 40˚ from 100 psi your tire pressure would be 108 degrees. If that pressure is within the manufacturer's recommended maximum pressure you will be okay. That is where the fudge factor comes in. If you have tires rated at 110 psi and you minimum pressure for your load is 92 psi setting to 100 psi would mean that you would very seldom ever have to increase or decrease your tire pressure. FYI, for every 1000 feet of elevation gain or loss you will have a pressure differential of .47 psi. Typically when you change elevation by 1000 feet you would loose or gain some temperature so there is a slight compensation between the two.

About 99% of us drive in and ask for new tires then go sit in the waiting room. No telling what is going on behind the scenes.

Happy to hear you are plugged....er running again.

If it is the motor and you order one make sure it is the same as yours regarding "left"/"right" hand. A picture is worth a thousand words. Amazon has Kwikee motors. Saw one there the other day searching around for $82. I'll be home tomorrow and if you remind me I can give you the information on where I purchased my motor.

Just about any RV shop will carry them as do Wallmart. Just make sure you get the size for your tires. My tire covers are for 22" and I picked them up at the RV shop.