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On 4/18/2020 at 9:25 AM, Jerry Opp said:

Can a "full time RVer" own any property other than their RV?  
Does owning property in AZ make us domiciled in AZ?  Appreciate any insights on the legal ramifications of the domicile issues.

Yes.
No.
Kirk offers the best advice.

This topic was discussed on another forum with respect to AZ enforcement of residency law.  An Arizona LEO participating in the discussion stated that he might investigate a vehicle with out-of-state-plates dropping kids off at school.

Otherwise, it's pretty hard to prove. (And pretty low on the scale of offenses.)
Following Kirk's line of thinking, whatever you plan to do, check with your insurance agent - and get another agent if yours isn't providing clear answers.  

On 4/19/2020 at 7:17 AM, Bill Joyce said:

7 months in Arizona is what I have been told.  

That is correct.
 

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Resident Definition State law requires that you obtain an Arizona driver license and registration immediately if any one of the following applies. If you: ▪ Work in Arizona (other than for seasonal agricultural work). ▪ Place children in school without paying the tuition rate of a nonresident. ▪ Have a business with an office in Arizona, that bases and operates vehicles in this state. ▪ Obtain a state license or pay school tuition fees at the same rate as an Arizona resident. ▪ Have a business that operates vehicles Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide 10 to transport good or passengers within Arizona. ▪ Remain in Arizona for a total of seven months or more during any calendar year, regardless of your permanent residence. ▪ Are registered to vote in this state.

Source: https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/99-0117.pdf
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Glad you made it okay.  Due to emergency health issues I had to make the northbound route decision - California 5 vs Nevada 93 vs Utah.
I went with Cal I5 to avoid potential weather delays.  California, especially southern California highways, are a rig-beater.  But the roads were clear and traffic was light.  
I covered 1510 miles in three days towing the Jeep.
Only the roadside rest areas were open - lots of truckers and noisy at night.  Next time I'll wear my Bose noise cancellation headphones to bed.

8 hours ago, rynosback said:

Sign the keep the campgrounds open petition.

 

https://www.truckcampermagazine.com/news/urgent-petition-to-keep-rv-campgrounds-open/

Wow! That was fast and easy.

Amazon packages and their contents. . .
Postal mail too?

If worse comes to worse: Washable cloth diapers - available on Amazon.

And if you see the Covid-19 map outside of the link posted by _RV - then be careful -  it is embedded and may be used maliciously.
See Krebs on Security warning post: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/live-coronavirus-map-used-to-spread-malware/

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Recently, however, cybercrooks have started disseminating real-time, accurate information about global infection rates tied to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic in a bid to infect computers with malicious software.

19 hours ago, Kirk W said:

Watch this video.   Determining the Health of a Deep-Cycle Battery

This is a pretty good video but I was hoping to learn about adding battery acid to adjust the specific gravity. 
Now wondering if that is possible?

It's an F350 Lariat - the steering wheel appears to be wrapped/sewn with leather  or some kind of imitation product.
Washing hands at roadside rest stops leaves my hands feeling really dry.  So I use a hand lotion and I think that lotion residue has made the steering wheel become sticky.
I can't stand the sticky wheel.  Have tried soap and water to wash the wheel - resulting is a minor reduction in stickiness.

Has anyone experiencing this found a good method or product that will cure the problem?

You may have to look into making it a "permanent" change of address.

A few years back, the USPS website worked that way but they seem to have changed it. 
Last fall the website would only allow a temporary change - how can that be if one choose a permanent move?
Prior to that I would make permanent changes and then just change back at the end of travels.

Limit Order: if you buy with a limit price, you can price it lower than the current market price and "usually" get it for below market price - but not usually very much, if at all.

If you think that motor home with a toad is going to hijack you're truck. . . .well. . .

CR England trucks are the most law abiding trucks on the road.  They hug the speed limit and are very safe.  If you're a no-hurry driver, hang back a few hundred feet / yards from a CR England truck and enjoy the drive.

Blame it on the lawyers. . .

My brother had an office in a light industrial business building.
A guy claiming to just get out of jail came into the office stating that he needed to make bus money - could he do any odd jobs for cash?

My brother hired him to clean up weeds growing along the outside cinder block wall.
After a short time my brother confided to me that he made a mistake - insurance would probably be a big problem if that undocumented worker was somehow injured.  (this event was more than 25 years ago)

It was the last time either of us hired off the street.

There are people everywhere that will accept the lowest method of "getting by".
In the past, "fear" kept people working - there were no social nets for those not wanting to work.

Today, one can sleep on a park bench, in a business doorway or under a bridge - and find like-minded folk to socialize with.
What more does one need?

tractorbynet.net might have the answer. . .

I read somewhere that they had made that crossing during flash floods in the past.  
Perhaps the engine died at the wrong moment. . .

10 hours ago, agesilaus said:

. . .But there is some responsibility to warn those who may not have been following the news. . .

And there it is.  The "news" - that distorted presentation that mongers fear to the public.
We refer to the five o'clock news as "The Crime Report" - or who-killed-who. . .or who molested who. . .ad nauseam. . .

Thanks for the warning.

Kids walk to school in Mexico - just like the use to in the old days in America.
Americans are gripped in fear.  It's the media.

Sad. . .and a tragedy for sure - yet not uncommon in Arizona - the state with the "Stupid Motorist Law".

Run the tire pressure at the maximum for which the tire is rated on the truck.
The trailer, I don't know.

I run my TC (truck camper) at 80 psi and have for years.  Current TC weight is 14,000 pounds and towing a 5,500 tow vehicle.
What you may notice at high vs low tire pressures is vehicle handling.  

Remember that, tire pressure recommendations are good even for tires that are near completely worn out.  
There is a wide safety margin built in.

The very common Dana 80 axle, as used on many 350/3500 products, direct from the axle manufacturer (not Ford, Dodge, GM, etc) is for 11,500 pounds.
Vehicle manufacturers de-rate the axle rating (GAWR) to conform more to the tire maximum load capacity.
Thus, you will find that an vehicle's tag will rate the axle load to within a few hundred pounds of the tire load capacities. 

I've made the Dana Axle Spec Sheet available here: https://www.eaglecapowners.com/owners/showthread.php?tid=224

I just did all the laptop manufacturer's updates a couple of weeks ago.  And forgot to check them before doing the MS update.  Fortunately, no problems.  Be sure to check the computer maker's updates first.  I'll bet that some did not, thus reports of problems.

Thanks.  I did the update.  It was very quick and everything seems fine.

6 hours ago, Carlos said:

It is usually marked, yes.  However you need the permit in advance, you can't just get it on demand.  So if you're going to be dry camping around AZ, it wouldn't be terribly expensive to keep that $20 permit active.

It changed in the last couple of years.  You can get the permit on line and print it out - no more sending in a check and waiting for the mail.  
As for signage, I've seen simple "State Trust Land" signs on site and nothing about usage on the property.  In general, it permits one to use the land for hiking, camping, ATV'ing, biking, etc.  (And probably shooting -given the amount of shells I've found on the ground in one particular site - though I've seen "no shooting" signs near the Cave Creek county park.)
For the twenty bucks, the permit is for one year.  I stayed at one site and the road was graded with high banks - I could traverse the banks with a truck camper but probably not with lower ground clearance vehicles. 
I think it's cheap, for twenty bucks.

There's Arizona Trust Land in that area.  You need a permit ($20 family).  More info here: https://land.az.gov/natural-resources/recreational-permits

We carry an "autosock" and try to stay away from weather that might required. 
I chose this safety backup because we have limited space and weight in a truck camper.
Autosock video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtBzXVbE3Rc