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bm02tj, That made me smile because I hadn't thought of that angle. Then on the outher hand I have taken a pledge to not drive in those conditions so I would never have found that out. Bill

Like I said they sell it and make it sound wonderful. But you only get 30 days a year and after that it is "Market Price". For example in Las Vegas the market price was $125.00 a night for a place that took 3 different sites before I found one that the power worked. They don't asinge you a site they say go find one and tell us where you parked. yet down the road at the Oasis campground (much much nicer) it was $67.00 for their best site. Bill

Look on your placards and see what the max weight is for the front. You may be able to move some weight further to the front. Do a search on the web about the " Cheap Handling Fix" I almost forgot about this because I don't have a Ford anymore. I think it may extend to your chassis but I know it is on the F 53 chassis you should look Look at replacing your current sway bar bushings with polyurethane sway bar bushings. They are stiffer and reduced movement. http://energysuspension.com/products/Sway-Bar-End-Link-Bushings.html Bill

One thing you might look at is adding a heavier duty sway bar in the back and a track bar. You might look at heavier shocks. I would also weigh the truck and see what the front to back ratio is. Like Kay was saying.

Have you sanitized the hot water tank? There is a bug that likes hot water and makes it stink. Bill

I have seen the "death wobble" ahead of me and it did shake the coach pretty bad. Till the OP comes back and answers some questions who knows. Bill

I got talked into a TT (Thousand Trails) membership. At the time we purchased our Zone Pass in2014, they were running a “buy one zone, get one free” deal for $545, so we got both the Northwest and Southwest Zones for that price. The sales rep we spoke to, added Encore properties to the deal. The big hook for me was were guaranteed 7 days at the property just outside Yosemite National Park. We were staying at the TT property Medina Lakes outside San Antonio Texas for a rally. I did not realize that this place pretty much mired the rest of the parks. Older Run down narrow camp sites. The campsite was on dirt no patio no table or outside amenities. The roads were dirt with lots of potholes and rough spots. There was a water leak in the dirt road in front of my campsite. As an aside it made for some good wild game watching as there was a drought in the area. All the game came to water right in front of us. The drought was so severe the lake was dry with people planting crops in the lake bed. The lake was over 80 feet below level yet according to a couple that was next to us TT was still promoting the water sports at the park when they called about a reservation. Back to Thousand Trails. South west zone includes 6 states 18 camp grounds 3 states don’t have a camp ground and Nevada and Arizona have one each. The one that I stayed at in Arizona was an Encore Property and was one of the better places. We were parked on a big flat parking lot with hookups. It is primarily for snow birds and is 90-95% permanent park model type structures. I will say this it was one of the only places that had a readymade package of information about the area and some coupons for local attractions. North West Zone includes 9 states 18 campgrounds; 7 states have no campgrounds. Only Oregon and Washington have camp grounds. Saying you have a zone that covers 9 states sounds good but it is actually only 2 states have any campgrounds you can use. Read and understand the rules and fine print. Little things tend to aggravate like you can stay free but if you want 50-amp service that is an additional $5.00 per night. The thing that made/makes me mad is they repeatedly said this was a one-year deal and I could renew it if I wanted to. Yet they charged my credit card without my permission. They said that by singing the original paperwork it became an automatic renewal. I had asked repeatedly if it was a one-year deal and was assured I would have to renew myself or it would end. I looked and my lawyer looked it over and could find no such clause. They refunded my money and we are all happy now. Members are allotted 30 nights of free camping in any of the Thousand Trails campgrounds covered by your Zone Parking Pass. Additional nights are charged a small service fee. Members may stay up to 14 consecutive nights at any one campground based on availability. Reservations are advised, particularly for longer stays and during holiday periods. Keep in mind that even though camping is complimentary with membership (first 30 days), last-minute cancellations or no shows will be charged cancellation fees. Campers who stay at any Thousand Trails campground for more than four consecutive nights must wait at least one week before camping at another resort in the chain. The thing that made/makes me mad is they repeatedly said this was a one-year deal and I could renew it if I wanted to. Yet they charged my credit card without my permission. They said that by singing the original paperwork it became an automatic renewal. I had asked repeatedly if it was a one-year deal and was assured I would have to renew myself or it would end. I looked and my lawyer looked it over and could find no such clause. They refunded my money and we are all happy now. The bottom line is I saved more money using Passport America the last couple of years and I can travel where and when I want and stay as long as I want. I have stayed at the only Encore property in AZ and it was just a big asphalt parking lot with no amenities. Any questions just ask. Bill

Welcome to the forum. What year and model Jeep? What towbar setup are you using? Bill

The standard practise is to set the tires to the preshure listed on the sidewall till you know what the actual, at least axle weights are. Bill

When I was using a dolly I put it in a storage bay on the coach. Bill

Ge Carl, I don't care what you have at home, I am talking about the marble in this entry. Bill

Ge Carl, that is the problem with using real marble, it may not be as perfectly white as the fake stuff. I Like it just the way it is. Great job Ernie. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Texas.

I did see a portable setup for solar that might work. It was like a smalsh folding table you put out if you needed a little charge. Bill

Made me look as I bought Continentals last year. But I see they are 11R so they don't apply to me. Bill

They don't clean them they just paint them. It is cheap for the builders to do it it covers the bad tape and beading under it. The next big thing with houses in the area is they figured out they could tell people they couldn't build basements and sell the houses for the same price. There are a couple contractors starting to offer basements again but not a wide practise. Bill

8" drop hitch upside down. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Does it say it is a brake alarm? or just the alarm? Bill

I have to agree with Brian. There are dozens of places that can rebuild radiators. Look here is just one. https://radiatorsupplyhouse.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjworfdBRA7EiwAKX9HeM0PuylMV8kn0NH1IBls4uIWvvu3z1p0abwFHvErOo0DS81ag-TQdhoC4GMQAvD_BwE Do a search. What is the part number for the starter? There has to be more to this. Why how did it happen? Wrong fluid? Bad filter? Something got stuck in the fan? Isn't this a hydraulic driven fan? Bill

Joe knows good places to eat. Bill

You were in jleamont territory. I am home in the Fort Worth area. Bill

The OP hasn't been back since October 29, 2017. Bill

Five, check your messages. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Bill

That is a short time for that ambitious of a trip. I would consider adding at least 2 weeks to the front and 2 weeks to the back. Or all on the back a you will be on the southern portion of your trip by then. It would be easy to spend 30 days+ in montana Wyoming and Utah. Last trip that way I spent 30 days in just Utaw. As an example I just finished a 90 day 24 state 5,400 mile trip to the north east. I could have stayed on the Carolina, Georgia coast for a little longer but there was this small storm(Harvey) headed in and we decided to head home. Get a Passport America membership. https://www.passportamerica.com/ My better half doesn't like to travel without reservations. Changing plans has never been a problem. By the way we were in 26 different RV parks in the US and Canada. Many state and national parks charge as much as commercial parks and have fewer services or worse conditions. Not level, to tight spots. No sewer. Many were laid out and built when it was all tent camping. I would call today to get reservations at Trailer village in the Grand Canyon. That place is worth the effort as you are in the park and the shuttle stops in the campground to take you all over the park to places you can't drive to. You can but travel days are for travel. It will take longer and is harder to drive the state routes. I like to move my condo to a new location then use the toad to explore the area. I put 5400 miles on the coach and 6,000 miles on my CR-V. I do have experience driving US and state roads did that from lake Champlain across Vermont New Hampshire and into upper Maine North East of the White mountains. I have done similar out west. Bill