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Rod, another thing to consider is that some states are not very friendly to the idea of having a RV as a residence. For instance, in Ohio, in order to claim residency, you must live in a permanent structure. A house trailer skirts this by being raised up and set on piers or a foundation, then anchored to it. Just one more thing to think about....

Good detective work. I got confused when the terms, "certain areas" and "state law" were interchanged, so I answered referring to the "state law" side of the equation.

Kirk, ya got fooled by the internet. Since we operate in Indiana and Ohio, and DO NOT need inspections in either state, I checked your link. It doesn't mention Indiana either way, and Ohio only has inspections in the Cleveland area, so NOT a state inspection. Ohio used to do inspections, but the inspecting stations were so corrupt they eliminated it. Yer slipping bud.😁

Many factors here. If you buy property, be certain what you'd like to do is allowed. County and state codes, and zoning, are factors. And then there's the old saying that land is always a good investment. Ain't so. As an example, my dad bought a chunk of land in 1987 for a reasonable price. He maintained it, (bush hogged about 60 acres), built a barn, and paid property taxes on it until he passed in 2006, when he left it in a trust for us kids. We sold it in 2020 and "made" a little over $200k profit. However, if Dad had put that same amount in the S&P, without considering property taxes and maintenance costs, we would have realized over $3m profit. So, perhaps you should leave your investment capital intact and live off the earnings.

I have a t-shirt that says: "I can fix stupid, but it's gonna hurt." I may come of as hard hearted, but Darwin was on the job here. I'd bet dollars to do-nuts that somewhere in the Airstream owners manual it warns against hauling passengers in the trailer.

From your opening message, it would seem you're not comfortable doing this yourself. If that's correct, bite the bullet and have it done, or ask around to see if someone can help you through it. It's not difficult, but if done incorrectly, it can get very inconvenient when a bearing fails.

Gotta story about my mother-in-law and a battery operated pill dispenser. Best told around the campfire, adult beverage in hand.

It's all in my Rolodex. 🤣

And that's why so many olde phartes (like me) prefer cash. Do I get 5% cash back? No. Do I have to jump through a bunch of hoops to avoid being hacked? No again.

Sorry to hear of your issues. Sometimes the cards don't fall as planned. I'd be searching out someone else to assist in getting your credit card money back. That's real money, worth going after it. When we had a leaky tank on our farm truck (2000 Mack), we bit the bullet and replaced all the straps while we had it apart. Not much more work and great peace of mind.

How timely. I just got off the phone with another forum member who's also shopping for insurance on his truck and new fiver. You say you're with Progressive, but which agent? I'm with Progressive through Lazy Days Insurance in Florida, and have no such restrictions. When I called Miller Insurance, they had the restrictions you mention. And just so you know, there's only a few agents in the country who can write these policies. My local agent, who handles all our other policies, could not do it, even though he's a Progressive agent.

Happy Birthday Mr. C.O.B. I hope we meet some day.

Yes. There's a tank supplied with the BluDot to apply the brakes should the supply line become disconnected, same as on a commercial trailer. Recently, I was moving our trailer after having unhitched several days earlier. Since I was only backing the rig into the shop, I didn't bother hooking up the lines/electric cord. The trailer brakes were dragging, so I dove under and opened the tank drain. It still had perhaps 15 psi, enough to lightly apply the brakes. Since installed the BluDot, 7-8 years ago, it had always leaked down in 12-15 hours. Why it now holds air is a mystery.

I will add, at Lazy Days, there are a couple folks who really know their stuff, and our trucks. And there's one or two who will just say you can't do it. If you get hold of the latter, ask for the supervisor.

Excellent plan. As handy as you are with CAD, you can figure out where to put the lights and make the harnesses so that you already have the needed length for the completed bed. I'm a big fan of the 3/4" button led makers with brake/turn function for mid-ship placement. And don't forget that reflective material.