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None - and it would be a good move (going to the Sailuns) in my opinion. Rob

I have found several excellent techs using this: rvservicereviews.com You can read reviews by customers before you decide who to contact. Rob

We use a TireMinder A1A system and have been happy with it. I run10 sensors - 6 on the truck and 4 on the fifth wheel. The system has capacity for 21 sensors, I believe... some people put a sensor on the spare, too. TireMinder A1A You can source them many places, including Amazon, Walmart.com, your local RV dealer, etc. Rob

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Three years, four months and 24,000+ miles on our Sailuns without any issues. They are wearing well and perform very well. I will go Sailun again when replacement time comes. Rob

If you're asking about the Escapees club phone number, it is (936) 327-8873. If you're asking what an SKP number is, it's the number you are assigned when you actually joint the Escapees RV Club (paid membership). Rob

As previously stated, forget the dry weight of the trailer. Use the GVWR of the trailer (and 10 - 12% of the trailer's GVWR for tongue weight). Look at the door sticker on the Tahoe for payload ("Maximum weight of passengers and cargo not to exceed...), and go from there. Nobody ever hits the road with an empty trailer. Rob

Why would the front end need aligning after having brake work done? Pulling rotors and replaces rotors and pads doesn't affect the alignment. Rob

If the GVWR of the TT is 7,100 lbs., you will be over the capabilities of the Tahoe - especially in the payload area. It's not just what the TV can "tow," it's how much payload the TV has for occupants, fuel, cargo, hitch (and a good weight-distributing hitch weighs around 100 lbs.) and the trailer tongue weight. Rob

Plan on buying your drinking water in jugs or getting a reverse osmosis water system for the RV (if you don't already have one). San Angelo has some of the worst-tasting water on the planet. Rob

The new "copays" for Tricare For Life for prescriptions through Express Scripts are $7 for a 90-day supply delivered to your home or Escapees mail basket. That's $28/year per medication. How much would you expect to spend on premiums for a part D plan?... Rob

X3^^. And remember not to confuse signal strength with bandwidth. Just because you can boost a campground or park signal doesn't mean their connection will have the bandwidth to stream video (our experience has been somewhere between the 10% and 30% cited above). We have an unlimted 4G data plan and a good hotspot. We do all of our streaming with that setup. Check out the resource provided above and read, read, read. Rob

Dish network has two satellite groupings (eastern and western arcs). HD local channels are on different arcs depending on where you are in the country. I believe the Trav'ler is a single-arc antenna - the LNBs may be able to be switched out between east and west, but I'm not sure. Here's a good article on the topic: Article Rob

I had a high end Davis Instruments system at the stix 'n brix for years. It was internet connected and fed data to Weather Underground and the NWS when it was in service. When we settle down again, I think this is the unit I'm going for - still Davis Instruments but simpler and less expensive... plus, I still have two extra consoles that will work with it. Vantage Vue Rob

X10^^!!! Rob

You must be on a mighty fine tower, there, Dutch! Rob

We are on this plan. There have been months where we've used WAY more than 20GB (streaming HD video) and there has never been any throttling. Rob

Were you in the driver's seat for the weights? Just askin'... Rob

If you plan to sell the trailer with the land in five years, I wouldn't worry about mobility. In my youth I lived in a couple of better-quality mobile homes and what Randy says is true - much more livable. They're better insulated against the heat and cold and are much more spacious. Rob

Different plan than being discussed here. Rob

We have four bars right now (Las Cruces, NM). It's been as low as two out in the boonies and as high as five when there was a good tower nearby. Rob

Friz, What make and year is your truck? Both my 2012 Ford and previous 2013 GMC can/could handle the larger truck nozzles without a problem. Rob

I changed the password in ours and haven't noticed any issues. Hmmm... walked into a Verizon store week before last and bought one off the shelf. The salesperson replaced our old JetPack (which was having power issues) with the 8800 on our prepaid plan in about three minutes - same $50/month with discounts. Rob

My wife likes "her" OEM theater seats, so we left them in the rig. I hated the sofa-bed, so it's in storage and my Ekornes Stressless recliner is in that space. The mattress was replaced with a good "residential" foam mattress early on. Rob

I just logged on to my on-line account and I was off by $11, so I stand corrected - sorry about that. It's $105 for the two smartphones (3GB/month each) and the MiFi (unliminted data). All three lines are on the same prepaid plan with auto-pay, multi-line, and military discounts. Rob