wildebill308

Gee I have fuel tank envy!!! I only have a 90 gallon tank and seldom wait till it is 1/4 before filling most times just under 1/2. If I wait till 1/4 that still gives me over 550 miles before I need to look for fuel. Bill

They do great work and ask nothing for it. Many kids would not have a nice warm quilt if it wasn't for these great members. Bill

Are you using that "beechwood aged" water again? Herman likes that. Just remember giving him a turn on the beer bong is not waterboarding. Bill

See he has an insider who is going to leak details. There may be a Russian connection and there is probbabley some type of collusion going on. Bill

Brett I have had tires that I still liked but were past their useful life. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Where are you going in Main? In the North East in a lot of areas it is already to late to get a reservation. Are you going to DC? Bill

I use the 7 year as a general guide. By the way welcome to the forum. This also depends on what the tires look like. If you can see something going wrong then it is time right now regardless of the age. I believe the trailer/tow behind groupe uses 5 years. Bill

Welcome to the forum. I don't have any experience with your toad how ever I think I read about something similar. One poster found he had to do the process of setting it up for tow exactly the way the instructions stated and the same for taking it out of "tow mode". He made up a checklist to be shure he didn't miss or do a step out of order. I believe he was reporting the same problems. Try doing a search or read some of the postings under the "towing" heading. Let us know what the fix is Bill

That is the way I do it. Park the "Condo" and go explore. One trip last year we did 14 National parks, 5 presidential libraries and stayed in 35 different campgrounds in 28 states. I put over 8,000 miles on the couch and over 10,000 on the toad. I still can't imagine the hassle of fighting a trailer. Well I have seen it and it won't be me. Yes I can see taking extra bikes ect to a campground and back home but for extended travel not so much. Bill

Thanks Brett, I forgot that one. Bill

I agree, the alignment is set by Ford before it is shipped. Then they build a house on it. Some of the older owner's manual use to say that you should get an alignment after you are loaded like you were going on a trip. Also as Brett said find out atleast what your axle weights (individual corner are better) are it is better than nothing. In reality you set the tire preshure the same on an axle based on the highest weight of that axle. Said anouther way if your left tier requires more air based on the weight, set the right to the same preshure. You should be able to get the alignment done locally. I recommend an all wheel alignment that way you know every thing is tracking properly. Bill

Jim, glad you didn't go when it was hot. Bill

I must be lucky. I tow 4 down now and I can't find any damage chips etc that can be directly attributed to towing. I would never tow a toad with any kind of cover on it. dust and dirt will get under it and destroy the paint. The buffeting of the cover acts like a big sander. I knew up front I didn't want to use a trailer. Watching people struggle with them in different campgrounds only reaffirmed that opinion. Trailers also limit what campgrounds you can use. Bill

You are absolutely right. Some of the areas they have finished already have too much traffic and need to be re widened. Bill

Sometimes the simple things are the hardest to see. Bill

I am much happier they are testing that theory than me. Bill

Does your milage go down when you have a head wind? Bill

Yep, as some say the best coast. I would also look at the Texas hill country. Look at Fredericksburg, San Antonio, Bandera. In the valley look at McAllen, Harlingen, Corpus Christi. That will keep you busey for a while. Bill

Welcome to the forum. We have to assume you have a gas coach because you haven't filled out your profile or put it in your signature. Brett has some good advice. Also don't wait till you NEED gas start looking at 1/2 tank no latter than 1/4. This way if you have to pass on some locations you aren't walking. Make notes on which stations (brands) are laid out to give you easy access. I always try for an outside pump. This way you have more room to maneuver as in watch your "tail swing". Bill

This is almost as common of a thread as the fuel mileage threads. OK, I am in the middle I always leave the black closed and sometimes leave the gray open. Mostly when using the washer. I have a flush system in my black tank so I can use that to flush the hose. The more important part is the clear plastic elbow that lets me see if the tank is flowing clear. Also make sure you close the gray tank before dumping the black. I don't want my black back filling my gray.. Can we do a thread on mileage now? Bill

That sounds like a great trip. I liked the Coeur d'Alene area and will be back that way. Earlier you were talking about places to spend winters. Nevada is ok but I like a greener landscape. Have you looked at the Texas Rio Grande Valley or the coast? Bill

It might be possible to use the bad wire to pull a new wire through. Bill

This is a heads up about a major road closure. I-35W North of Fort Worth will be shut down both ways all weekend till Monday morning as reported on Chanel 8 website. The main northbound lanes of I-35W from Western Center Boulevard to U.S. 81/287 will be closed Friday, May 19 at 9 p.m. to Monday, May 22 at 6 a.m. due to a construction project. http://www.wfaa.com/traffic/construction-to-close-part-of-i-35w-in-fort-worth-over-weekend/440778987 Bill

Great!!! Take pictures before you unplug anything. Glad you found it. Bill

Welcome to the forum. It depends on what model of 2008 Escape you have. Both of the places I linked to say NO to the one he has. Bill