Before this evening, I thought the answer was “you can’t.” But tonight I read of a place, Longhorn Rentals, in Austin, TX that rents out 1-ton duallies with a fifth wheel hitch. It’s not cheap, the pricing appeared to be $700/week for up to 1,000 miles and then $0.25/mile after that. But it definitely could […]
The safety topic is such a muddy one with very strong opinions on either side – the responses range from polite to “wow, I can’t believe they said that”. So, which is safer? A truck pulling a trailer or a motorhome? Most motorhomes aren’t crash tested but their seatbelt positions must pass FMVSS 209 certification. […]
Your battery powers the 12v system when you’re not plugged into shore power/generator. When you are plugged in, your battery supports your converter (makes 12v from 120v) and that converter acts as your battery charger. On Most of the Time You basically want to leave the battery disconnect in the ON/connected position when the camper […]
There are 2 power systems in RVs: 12v system runs off of the batteries; 12v powers things like: lights, water pump, bathroom vents, HVAC thermostat, furnace brains + blower fan, 12v fridge or 2-way fridges, slides, and electric stabilizers/leveling system 120v system comes from the campsite power (or generator or inverters); 120v items are your: […]
A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is the answer. More times than not, a “blowout” isn’t. It’s a flat that was run until the tire comes apart and beats the snot out of the camper around it. Yes, sudden losses of air (aka blowouts) happen and same with losing tread on a tire that continues […]
This is a long one, please bear with me to the end and do the homework. “What can I tow?” seems like a simple question but honestly the answer gets complex pretty quick. It’s basically adhering to a the least of the maximums when looking at all of the ratings on the tow vehicle. It […]
Truth be told, the charge is minimal at best. It’s a strong maybe. Depending on what all draws are going on in the camper – the fridge, an inverter, and other parasitic draws- you may get a little charge or you may actually be discharging the batteries while driving. The reason is the wires to […]
The weight of cargo for a family who fulltimes is a lot higher than people think. The average family who fulltimes needs 500-750 pounds or more of CCC per person in the RV/camper that they select. The longer the rig, the higher that number. Heck, my family is known for being “over-prepared” and we run […]
A lot of people call the type that you drive an “RV” and everything else a “camper” or a “travel trailer”. But being pedantic, they are all lumped under the category of “Recreational Vehicles”. The types that you drive are motorhomes. There are different types: Class A are bus-like Class B are vans Class C […]
If you have 16” wheels, go for Sailun S637 or Goodyear’s G614. If you have smaller wheels, then go for Goodyear Endurance or Maxxis m8008. The Goodyear’s are rated for a higher speed than the Maxxis. And if you don’t already have one, get a TPMS! In my opinion, it’s almost more important than the […]
