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As Kirk said, the van should be RWD. Another factor with vans is the distance between rear axle and hitch ball. reference: https://davidsrvtips.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-long.html and: https://rv101withmarkpolk.com/2018/04/24/understanding-and-controlling-trailer-sway/

A side note on the subject of blocked numbers. Today I dialed 9-1-1 to report a disabled auto in the driving lane of a 2-lane highway, using my Android phone. There was no answer 3X; so I pulled back on the highway and continued to hospital to see DW. When I got to hospital I noticed 3 blocked calls from an unknown number. It was a 9-1-1 dispatcher calling me back. I had call blocking enabled for potential spam calls. I had to disable call blocking so 9-1-1 return calls were allowed.

Mansfield water closet parts are available on Amazon, including bolts. I keep a spare set of bolts and a spare sealing washer on hand. However, I reuse the bolts by warming the sealing compound in warm water first so it will conform to the irregular holes in the closet. Most likely the entire unit didn't need replacing, only the red sealing washer. It fits into a groove, sometimes it gets pushed down out of the groove and will not seal. It's easy to replace in the groove if you take your time. This restores the water seal.

My mom was 93 when she fell for this scam. My daughter straightened it all out; what a mell of a hess.

FWIW, in most US states it is legal for a lay person to give another person a shot of medication. I give my DW B12 shots every 2 weeks, our Dr and Express-scripts is fine with our arrangement. Injection syringes are sold over the counter at drug stores, but you do have to sign their accountability book and show your driers license, which they record in the book. Same should apply to pets IMO. As to a deceased pet, I'd do the same as for me when I die, direct cremation.

https://www.rvnetwork.com/topic/149088-serious-flooding-in-livingston/

One mfgr of these type vehicles just went out of business. I don't remember if it was Unimog, Earthroamer, Global Expedition Vehicles, or Earthcrusiers.

Most scam calls have a delay between the time you say hello and they come online. When that happens, I let them begin talking then interrupt; saying "you have reached the county morgue". Some of the responses are hilarious.

However trailer bearing should be inspected annually for defects. Well, unless you're the kind that waits for a bearing failure first. And todays wheel bearing grease will settle out over time. I've seen it with one of my farm wagons that sat in a shed for 3 years. I removed the dust caps to see if they had any grease showing and oil ran out of the dust cap. Regardless of advertising all #2 non synthetic grease must meet the same specs.

That would be at CO 149/US 50, right? Weathershare.org only shows heavy traffic there so far.

I was 81 Christmas day. The huge age gap between our generation and those <50 means differences in how we travel and camp. The instant communication on a cell phone of the facebook escapees better fits their needs and lifestyle. I predict the escapees discussion forums will mirror the decline of the FMCA discussion forums, although some years later, as they too have a facebook site.

I'm sorry to hear Pam's getting worse, becoming a caregiver for your life mate is difficult, for me anyway. That IMO is what we signed up for when we married. My wife has gotten so much worse in the last 2 years we are not able to use our MH when/if we ever get it back from the body shop. It's almost too late for us to move to a smaller house. It's all I can manage to keep up the outside work and the inside work. I suspect our move will be from our house directly to assisted-living or a nursing home. Lins want's to downside, sell our 40' MH and buy a smaller RV. One of these electric units appears to meet her needs; if they become available this year. At this point, whatever she wants I plan to make happen while she remains mobile.

Those are really cool! Thanks for posted them Derek.

Exactly!

Gonna be difficult to move @ 308 lbs. https://eg4electronics.com/backend/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EG4-14.3kWh-PowerPro-WallMount-AW-Spec-Sheet.pdf