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Please report back. I saw the giant sign outside the Austin DPS location on Lamar that says "Services By Appointment Only." I was wanting to get my Class B non-commercial license renewed last week, and when I looked at the schedule the first appointment available in Austin to do the renewal was in October! Just to renew my B license, which is never allowed to be renewed online. (I just checked again, and the first appointment for renewing a license in Austin (on Lamar) is October 29. Georgetown is even worse--November 13.) I ended up getting an appointment in Lubbock for last Tuesday, accomplished by altering our travel plans to accommodate it. I've just entered my 2-years-before-expiration period, so I won't have to deal with this appointment nonsense for another 10 years. My boyfriend had to do his renewal by mail last year, and it was a massive pain in the ass; he had to pay for an eye exam he didn't need, and the optometrist was flummoxed trying to fill out the DPS form. The form has a section for an "examiner" to fill out, along with a section for "vision specialist" to fill out, so I thought maybe he could go to a driver's license place near us in Illinois, where we were at the time (we're fulltimers), and have an employee there do the eye exam, which takes 5 seconds. I happened to go by one of their locations, and there was a guy standing on the sidewalk, prohibiting anyone from even approaching the door without an appointment, even to just ask a question. At least in Lubbock the lady wrangling people stood inside and allowed people to breach the perimeter before rejecting them. Lubbock has the same sort of "appointment only" sign out front that Austin has. In contrast, when we got our upgraded licenses almost 15 years ago, we just drove the coach to the DPS office in San Angelo right before they opened, and walked in and told them we wanted non-commercial Class B licenses. They gave us the written and driving tests, and we were out in a couple of hours. -
@Phil D and @David-and-Cheryl, I'll go ahead and take the plunge and do a walk-in for the knowledge test. The big banners outside the DPS building makes it seem like you need a scheduled appointment to even talk to someone at the information desk (and those are a few months out if you select the Service Is Not Listed appointment type). I already set up a couple non-RV appointments in total ignorance, so I'll get rid of those. It would have helped if the warm body I talked to would have known what I'd signed up for; she just nodded and said that it looked good. Sigh. Thanks, y'all! -
I said OUCH today! But it had a little play in the steering wheel since I've owned it, not much, but now none, so that's nice. -
While you are still going to need an app that covers the smaller non commercial campgrounds that RV life Trip Wizard doesn't cover, they do have user reviews as well as useful information on cell coverage. If you know the name of the campground or nearby town, the Trip Wizard search will often find the location even though it doesn't show up on the map. It can be added to your trip as a custom stop. You can also enter a stop using its coordinates. I still miss Delorme's Street Atlas, but Trip Wizard is about as close as you can get. -
From page 292 of the 2024 Ford Maverick Owners Manual: "RECREATIONALLY TOWING YOUR VEHICLE - HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (HEV) Follow these guidelines if you have a need for recreational towing. An example of recreational towing is towing your vehicle behind a motorhome. These guidelines make sure that you do not damage the transmission. Note: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust fumes from entering your vehicle. See Switching Recirculated Air On and Off (page 126). You can tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground under the following conditions: • You switch Neutral Tow on. • Your vehicle is facing forward for towing in a forward direction. • You release the parking brake. • You do not exceed 70 mph (113 km/h). Switching Neutral Tow On 1. Switch your vehicle on in accessory mode. 2. Press the menu button on the steering wheel to enter the instrument cluster display main menu. 3. Select Settings. 4. Select Neutral Tow. 5. Follow the instructions on the instrument cluster display. 6. Fully press the brake pedal. 7. Shift into neutral (N). 8. Switch the ignition off. Note: Switching neutral tow on requires battery power"
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