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I believe you're referring to the March 17-20, 2014 Family Reunion, the comment regarding: "Note for users of personal mobility carts or personal golf carts Valid insurance is required for use of these types of transport at the Perry event." It is a bit disconcerting/confusing! Such insurance was NOT, as I recall, required for the last reunion we attended (Madision, Wisc.). I suppose I can check with my insurance agent, but I'm not quite sure what they'll tell me (it's an unlicensed "vehicle," with no title or registration, probably not even a VIN). I HOPE this requirement, at least for "personal mobility carts" being used by those with any sort of physical impairment, can be waived.

Weigh your rig, each corner, every year (our's seems to gain weight on occasion and has to be put on a diet). Inflate your tires according to these weights and to the specs of the manufacturer of the tires you currently have installed (better on the high side than too low). Check your tire pressures before each, and every, driving stint with a tire pressure gauge which is accurate. A good TPMS not only provides constant monitoring of your tire pressures but is most-often more accurate than your standard, run-of-the-mill analog stick gauge. Unlike long-haul semi-tractor (both steer and drive axles) and trailer tires... unless you're routinely putting on 100K-150K miles a year on your rig, your "you name the brand" tires are more than likely going to succumb to old age (learn how to read the DOT code on your mfg's tires) long before the tread is gone. $3,000 every 5-7 years translates into $428 - $500 per year for "tires". Compare that with your initial investment cost, with your, already, routine, $1K - $3K annual service & maintenance costs, your "you name the figure" annual operational costs, plus the headaches (and heartaches, and add'l costs, perhaps worse than that even!) that come with an unexpected tire failure, and you'll hopefully see "new tires every 5 - 7 years" as a good/prudent investment.