Kirk W

A very interesting article. Thanks for pointing it out.

Welcome to the Escapee forums! I would follow the advice above and you should do fine. For us to say what you can tow with your Nissan we need much more information about it.

Reports of that persist and have for some time, but I only know of antidotal stories of it. But I do that same thing every time that we stop and I did once discover that the retaining pin that keeps a tow-bar pin from backing out had somehow gone missing. I had no idea of how it was lost, but I used a makeshift pin to complete the days travel and have carried a spare ever since. I do that same thing now with our travel trailer. As a part of the walk-around, I also check the safety chains and the break-away switch cable.

While I have never known first had of an incident of someone fooling with tow-bar pins, to me it only makes good sense to check everything there every time before you travel. In fact, I have made a practice of doing that with all towing equipment, trailers, tow-bars, etc., prior to starting travel every time since my father taught me to do that back on the farm when a boy.

While I have long used a locking pin to keep the tow bar or the hitch in the receiver, I did also use locking pins to attach the tow-bar arms to the towed base-plate when we first began to travel. One day we came upon a diesel pusher that was pulling to the side due to smoke from his engine space and I stopped behind to see if I could help. The driver ran back to the rear just in time to see flames burst from the engine area. I shouted to him that we need to get the car unhooked and away but he had left the key to the tow-bar pins in the RV. By the time that driver got back with those keys, it was far too hot and dangerous for us to unlock that car and the result was that they lost both the RV and the car. The fire department got there in time to save most of the motorhome but the entire front of the car was blackened and I suspect that it wasn't drivable. That evening I got rid of the locking attaching pins and never used them again.

Welcome to the Escapee forums! Since you live in Ft. Worth, my suggestion would be to drop by one of the driving license offices and discuss it with them. I am not aware of anyone who has done what you have in mind as most people buy the RV and then take the test in that RV. I have never found a clear answer to what the legal issues might be if you were to have an accident with the RV before proper licensing was obtained.

Welcome to the Escapee forums! I suggest that you contact the Livingston/Polk County Chamber of Commerce as they will likely be happy to help.

I doubt that a majority of us have all of those but I'd suspect that a clear majority have at least one or two from that list. Another that is pretty common is photography, as long as you include we pure amateurs in the group. I believe a lot of us fish at least some but haven't come across too many who hunt although many of us did so at one time. If you live in an RV it is problematic what to do with the meat from any of the larger game animals. I haven't ever done the RV planes but see a lot of photo buffs adding a drone to the hoppy equipment.

Yes, in fact, that is exactly what I did. I own a Honda 2000i, the predecessor to the current 2200i. I got it from a neighbor who didn't use it and it had very few hours on it. I may sell it to someone else before too much longer since I have only used it once in the two years that I have owned it.

To locate Honda dealers for their generators, just go to the Honda dealer locator website and put in your zip code and it will display a map of locations. You should still contact the dealer before you go in if you want to be sure that he will have the generator you seek as Honda makes more than 20 different generator models and most stores will not have all of them in stock. I have seen them in Northern Tool, Home Depot, and Atwood's Farm & Ranch.

I should have mentioned that one, but forgot about it. Pam is the one who usually takes care of that part........... She also said that you want to use white vinegar, whatever that is.

I wouldn't do that. I have always found that a good, stiff nylon toilet brush and RV toilet cleaner does the job. You can also use a silicone grease to lube and seal things.

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Sadly, you are probably right, but it is not a good commentary on our world. To me, honesty is the person in Tyler who got home with a container that he bought cheap from Goodwill and then discovered a large amount of money inside($500+). It made the local news as he then went to great lengths to trace who had donated the item and returned the money. I do believe that most people are pretty honest, but few are absolutely so.

While there is some truth to this thinking, but if you choose carefully it doesn't need to be a frequent problem. We bought a new gas coach and lived in it for 12 of the 14 years that we owned it. In that time we had 2 different tow vehicles (towed 4 down). In the 12 years, we were only unable to spend the night in our RV 2 times for a total of 5 nights. In the second situation, we were able to plan the service to take place when near family to stay with them. The towed vehicles were never kept overnight for a repair. I am a believer in making sure that all maintenance is done when due and that preventive maintenance guides are followed religiously. You can also mitigate things by use of a warranty contract if you shop for one very carefully.

That is what we did as well. We looked at a lot of options but looking back I believe that our gas powered class A with a tow vehicle was the best choice. In 12 years we put 77k miles on the coach and 240K on two different towed vehicles. Way less cost to supply fuel and less cost to replace with the smaller vehicle. And my wife didn't want to drive a big truck to all of the craft & yard goods stores.

I am quite sure that the address you give them will determine the tax status, but the only way to be sure is to talk to the account rep. The law does allow you to give them both a personal address that doesn't qualify and an alternate of a relative that does qualify. If you contact the Escapee offices they can probably help you or at least give you references to the law that should help. Your daughter's address could be a good alternative if you can get through to your account rep. Or you may need to change firms.

The fact that it was first and has long been a leader for reliability and quality most likely has a lot to do with their popularity. I have a Honda 2000i which I bought used after it was about 5 years old. I have owned it now for 3 more years. It starts easy and will carry most loads. We have a home base in a rural area where loss of electric power in storms does happen and that is the primary reason we keep one as we rarely use the RV without full hookups. In this case, it is an issue of confidence.

Welcome to the Escapee forums. At the top of the page there is a tab marked "guidelines" and by clicking on it you can check out the rules. Usually, it is best to start a new thread when you have a question and just choose the subject area that you feel is best. Most subscribers read nearly all forums so you really don't need to be exact and in general, the RV specific forums are read by the fewest, most selective members. We are pretty forgiving so do not be overly concerned about things. An air conditioner of 13,500 BTU will typically require about 22a or 2750 watts to start and once running they typically draw about 10a and 1250 watts. A generator rated for 3000(20a) watts usually only has the ability to supply that for a short period of time. Typically that size can supply 2800 watts for an extended period, or about 23a. That means that a generator of 3000 watts will only start an air conditioner of 13,500 BTUs if there is nothing else being supplied by it. To be sure that your generator will supply the air conditioner, I would want at least 4000 watts output.

Did you ever buy a new house? It really isn't that much different And if you buy from Marathon or Newell, you probably won't have that problem with a new RV. 😊

We have added a memory foam pad to the mattress of most of the RVs that we have owned. We have replaced foam cushions in most of them with new ones made from upholstery foam because the RV industry builds a cheaply as possible. Most of the problem comes from the fact that most RV buyers choose the RV based more on cheap prices than on quality. The history of RV manufacturing is littered with skeletons of companies that tried to maintain quality and charge what that requires for the RVs that they built. Most of them fail from poor sales.

Welcome to the Escapee forums! We are happy to have you with us and will do are best to help. I suggest that you start by contacting your mail service to see if they can help. While Joel is correct, I'd be very surprised if telling the employee you are dealing with the rules would have any impact at all. His employer is the one making the rules that he must deal with. Your mail service probably has dealt with this in the past, just as Escapee management has for their customers.

Are you serious? This is done to avoid paying income tax?

That would only impact the RV that is operating over length. We tiny trailer people just smile and wave as we go past! 😁