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RE: leveling camper
Here is a tip. Pick up a couple of small "stick on" levels at Camping World. Then the next time you set up take your time and do a good job of leveling both side to side and front to rear. Then stick on the small levels with the bubbles in the center. Put one on the side of the trailer near the front and the other on the front near the side. Then all you have to do when you set up is take a look at the permanantly mounted levels and make necessary adjustments. For side to side adjustments, I just use a combination of 2x6 and 1x6 wood planks to back the wheels onto. Of course the front to rear adjustment is easy with the landing gear switch. I would love to have one of those automatic power levelers like the motorhomes but for now we will just have to "rough it." When I start to thinking about "roughing it" I just think back to when our camping was in a tent and just laugh and enjoy the luxury of the fiver.
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gmg
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08/16/09 05:35pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Our second RV trip
A little over a year ago on our way back home from a week long trip to a Good Sam Ralley in Georgia I looked in my rear view mirror and saw the read light flashing. Well after a gallant effort to talk the lady policeman out of the ticket I was informed that she does not give warnings. It was my first ticket in over 20 years and I was angry with myself and embarrased. Looking back now I realize that I was beginning to believe I could drive any way I wanted and it would not catch up with me. I am now thankful that all I got was a ticket. I have now slowed down to a reasonalbe speed of 60 to 65 with the 5th wheel. By doing so, I found that I am much less stressed after a day of driving and my fuel milage has improved by a couple of mpg. If others wish to tow faster just ease over when you can and let them go. Have you noticed how many professional truck drivers are now driving slower? Drive the speed you are comfortable with and you will enjoy your fiver more and probably live longer.
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gmg
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08/16/09 05:06pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Best way to sell 5th wheel?
I tried for 6 months to sell a 5th wheel that we bought for my daughter to use temporarily while looking for a house. We listed it on the internet but had no luck. We got a few calls but no one even came to look at it. So, we decided that it was better to pay the consignment commission than to continue to pay for storage. PPL Houston evaluated the unit and gave us an appraisal of what price the market would bear and we signed the contract. The unit sold one week after we placed it with PPL Houston. I was amazed. The whole process was hassle free. After it sold, they called me to pick up my check. I would not hesitate to use them again.
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gmg
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07/25/09 11:05pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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Jiggling Trailer
For several years we endured anoying movement of the unit when others moved around inside or stepped up or down the stairs. The wheels on our Everest are a little close to use the screw type chocks between them. While visiting "The Rally" this year in Albuquerque we discovered a product that was amazing. It's a stabilizing system that is really effective at stopping the movement both fore and aft as well as side to side. Now we can enter and exit the unit and move around inside without disturbing each other by shaking the trailer. You can read about it at http://www.steadyfast.com/. I am wondering if anyone else has tried it what do you think of it. You will have to drill a few holes in the frame to install it. I had the unit installed at an RV repair shop but it could also be a "do it yourself" project if you are able to crawl and work under the trailer and have a helper. We love this stabilizer. It really works and is worth the money if you want to stop the shaking.
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gmg
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07/25/09 10:25pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: LT tires on trailers
I have just been through the same seach after having the tread separate from one of our trailer tires. Those OEM Tacoma tires were LTs. The Tacomas were 4 years old with about 15000 miles and good tread depth. I had heard that ST tires were specically designed for trailers. However, from all the information I have read, they are not built to the same high standards as the LTs. I also found that most long time RVers use LT tires. So, that is the direction went. For us it was the Michlin Ribs due to their extra steel belt giving it a stronger sidewall. They are a little more pricy but worth it to me for the extra safety. The best deal I found in Houston area was Discount Tire. There are lots of other good LT tires out there as well.
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gmg
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04/07/09 08:55pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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