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Try disconnecting the power to the awning and controls for a minute and reconnect. Ken

You have to be proactive if you start feeling bad. Even if fully vaccinated, you can still get a break-through infection. Generally, these cases are much less severe, and you recover faster. If you start feeling bad, you should get to a clinic and get tested right away so that you can try to get ahead of the virus. We are fully vaccinated and have the Pfizer booster, yet we are wearing mask and not eating out due to unmasked people. I am so glad to see social media taking positive steps to take down false information that is getting spread. Take care and get well soon. Ken

With all slides in and jacks retracted, check the fluid level. Sounds like you are low on fluid. Ken

let's not evolve this into a vaccinated vs. unvaccinated. It could be someone in the office came down with COVID and exposed a bunch of people and they are short staffed. Ken

Time to run away for sure. Ken

Oh, I have been telling the extended warranty people that the owner died last week when the truck caught fire and crashed in the swamp. He drowned and the alligators got him. Ken

One day last year we had a ball watching a guy pull into a pull through site. The sites are nice an wide(16 ft) and long (70 Ft) and a nice angle from the road. Sites and roads are all concrete. It took him 45 minutes to get a 38 foot long 5er and 1 ton truck into the site reasonably straight. He did not swing out and allow room for the trailer and was in the grass, In getting straight, he had the truck in the grass on both side of the drive and had trailer ruts on both side of the drive. Naturally ir was wet and there were ruts everywhere. Then when he left, he cut back against the angle and put ruts in the site across from him as well as the corner of his site. He had zero clue as to where the trailer was going, much less his truck. RV sites and boat ramps are always a source of entertainment. Ken

We have GY G614 on our 5er and no issues. The prior set was Hankook and no issues with them either. One thing that will benefit tire life is keep them at the proper pressure and make sure you are weighed and not overloading the tires or axles. Ken

I for one am all for requiring a special license class for larger vehicles, including RVs. You need a written test as well as skills test. My wife and I both have the Texas Class A license for our rig. I see way too many people pulling into RV parks and they really should not be driving a pedal car with a little red wagon in tow. Ken

Set up an Escapees postal mail box and use one of their states as a domicile. Ken

The sooner we get more people vaccinated, the better off we will all be. My wife and I got out Pfizer boosters this morning. Ken

I have told folks for years to just use a septic safe TP and plenty of paper. About every other dump, I flush the tank. And about twice a year, I put in about 1/4 tank of water and a cup of cheap dish washer powered detergent when we have a short travel day planned. The dump and rinse the tank on arrival. Eight plus years full time and no issues with the tanks, Ken

I remember as a kid and young adult, health insurance was such that you paid for all office visits and medicine up to a preset "deductible" amount. Above this, the insurance kicked in and paid 80% of you cost up to another preset limit. Above this, the insurance picked up 100% of the cost. The insurance was set up to pay on major issues and not so much for routine office visits. But at the same time, an office was a lot cheaper. Since then, medical cost have sky rocketed as have insurance premiums. People now want everything paid for, so policies have gone this direction. For the younger folks that are in good health, there are medical saving plans that make a lot of sense. But for us older folks, we are left with Medicare and high cost supplements so that we can control our money and and not go totally broke due to a high cost medical emergency. Ken

Magical thinking! Ken

Now the great debate is is the correct way to put the roll on the holder....over the front or over the back. But that is already solved. The original patent for toilet paper shows the paper over the front of the roll. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toilet-paper-roll-patent-US465588-0.png Ken

On I-10, a great p lace to stop is Davis Mountains state park. There is McDonald Observatory and historic Fort Davis. Near by is Alpine and to the south the mysterious lights of Marfa. Fort Davis is the highest elevation city in the state of Texas. Ken

I gather you are looking at motorhomes. A lot of people get into RVing to Live more cheaply. Fuel prices are on the rise and places to park an RV are going up and getting harder to find, especially long term in lots of areas. Then there is the maintenance on the RV. Motorhomes require chassis maintenance like a car, only bigger and more expensive. Then you have the maintenance on the RV. Hopefully you are mechanically and electrically inclined as paying for repairs can get very expensive. Then you have to have money set aside for major items...like new fridge, A/C, microwave, engine and transmission repairs. I know of several folks that bought an older motorhome and hit the road. A few months pass and they have an engine or transmission failure and they do not have the $10000 or more to get the repairs done. SO now they are parked in hopes of getting the money together for a repair. Looking at used RVs can get very discouraging. Keep looking and you will find the one that was well loved and maintained. Ken

It is sad that RV parks have taken the route of the KOA model of Keep On Adding. But it is a sign of the time that the parks are mostly full and they can get by with the heavy handed policies. Of course it is your money and you can take it elsewhere, if you can find an elsewhere. I think in another couple of years, the RV bubble may burst and there will be a flood of RV on the market and lots of campgrounds sites open compared to now. Ken

John, actually you will charge the RV batteries faster using an external battery charge rather than charge trough the converter/inverter. Most converters have a limited output charge circuit. So run the generator, but let it power a external battery charge hooked to the batteries. To the OP, in regards to the noisy Champion generator, ask them to move it to the opposite side of their RV putting their RV between you and the noise source. I can knock down the noise ab a considerable amount. Now it might not be good for the people on the other side of them. Ken

Cockatiels tend to chirp a lot...high pitched and whistle. But the ones we had did not scream like a Cockatoo or Conjures. In a small RV, you might be better with parakeets. Parakeets do not take up as much room as two cockatiels. Ken

Linda, I read it and as he is just starting out, he needs to evaluate all avenues and understand the differences. Even with a motorhome, he winds up towing a dinghy and no one mentioned the braking requirements and towing equipment for the dinghy. Ken

First is do you want a travel trailer, a 5th wheel trailer or a motorhome. In motorhomes you have the choice off class A (diesel or gas), class C, super C or class B. Next what is your budget? For long term living and not moving often, we prefer a 5th wheel. It generally has more storage than a motorhome. Next issue is where you will be located. Even with a 4-season RV, harsh winter living can be difficult. and summer extremes will be hot. Most lower line RVs are not well insulated and are a bear to keep warm in the winter and cool in the summer. When you get into a true 4-season RV, they are heavier and depending on the size, may require a dual rear wheel diesel truck. A lot of manufacturers will throw on a sticker claiming,....Polar or Arctic Package. The sticker alone does not make it 4-season. With a trailer, you will need to have a truck of suitable size to tow the trailer and probably a daily driver. m With a motorhome, you will need a dinghy that can be towed 4 wheels down or on a dolly. With a dolly, you will need to have a place to park it. With a motorhome, you loose the front part of the RV to the driving compartment. Also, with a motorhome, if you have a chassis problem, you home goes into the shop. With a trailer, you can always get towed to a RV park and still have a place to live if the truck has problems. You rent a car for a day or more. With motorhomes, you have a huge heat gain or loss in the big windshield. Living in an RV full time will require you to have enough space for your clothes, food and storage for outdoor items like chairs or BBQ equipment. Any RV that is over 28 feet should have TWO A/C units. If there is any way, you should rent a RV for a week and see how you like living in it. You will find things you love and things you hate. For a first RV, I recommend a higher end used unit over a lower end new unit. But get it inspected by a professional RV inspector that you hire before buying the unit. Also, have a new unit inspected. If the seller balks at an inspection at your cost, move on to the next deal. Also, make sure the dealer/seller knows that when you pick the unit up, it will be 100% correct and no promises to fix at a later date. Have fun shopping. Ken

We have been using the Marcell for the past 7 years and it works fine, We had to upgrade the unit from 3G to 4G and they worked with me on the upgrade. Been very hand know when the power was out at the RV when we were out and can check the temperature if needed. You just have make sure you out on a non-inverter fed power circuit. Ken

You mean ....better NOT look at the 6.0L Ken

99% of a typical owners manual consist of all the other manufacturers manuals. Just use Google to look up the various equipment by manufacturer and model. I doubt if you can fins a manual. Ken