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Here is a retirement community in S. Ohio that is looking to fill the last of 3 RV sites they have. We just arrived a week ago and it seems like a nice gig. Waverly, OH USA Show on Google Maps 2019-02-28 14:45:24 7519Combine Your Love Of RVing With Your Love Of Gardening Job Duties: GroundskeeperCompensation: See ad text. Job Duties: Help older residents take care of their front yard gardens, work in the Cooper Wildflower Woods, and help with maintenance of the Garden Railroad, and the Hummingbird Garden. Compensation: FHU, opportunity for private contract work in the village Details: We are looking for a retired couple who would love to experience life in a retirement community for a few months while living in their own RV. Bristol Village is located in beautiful rural southern Ohio at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. We need volunteers April through November. You choose which months. We expect 20 hours per week per couple for FHUs. Duties include weeding, watering, planting, and grooming flower beds and gardens. Resident volunteers will be working along side of you on some days while other days you will be on your own. Schedules are flexible as long as you get in your 20 hours per week giving you ample time to travel and explore the area on your own. Bristol Village residents are extremely friendly and active. You will have free access to all the activities and facilities offered including a swimming pool, exercise room and a cafe. In addition, there are a number of state parks and attractions within a short driving distance. hallbetsy@155hotmail.com

When I got my CDL in Mich 10 years ago, I found a local company that performed the road test and for a extra $100 they rented you their truck for the test. It worked out great cause the guy let me practice with the truck in the yard and showed me what to look for before the test began. I passed the driven test 100%. I then drove Hot Shot for a couple of years and met many RV Transporters. RV Transport was not a good job, they drove their trucks into the ground and had little money after expenses. MH delivery may be different, but if they were making money, the RV Transporters would have moved in. As far as workamping, try Sugar Beet Truck driving, get $25-30/hr for about 150 hours in early Oct. Check out Craigs List in Grand Forks, ND under Transport. https://grandforks.craigslist.org/d/transportation/search/trp In ND, farm truck drivers don't need a CDL. But the farmer would probably be glad to let you borrow his truck for a DL test and then transfer your new ND DL back to Texas. Might work! Another friend has a CDL and drives for UPS seasonal, Nov/Dec and makes $18/hr as a temp driver. Just Google search. Another job is selling Christmas Trees in Texas, just google search.

My wife and I full time on $2k/month, but it is less stressfull to have a decent nest egg for any unexpected expenses that might come along. We also volunteer a lot which keeps expenses low (also consider boondocking). For you situation, I would consider a 3/4 ton pickup and mid size TT which both can be bought used for low $$. Also you could haul a bike/moped/motorcycle in the truck bed for extra transportation. Another thing is to research repairs and try to do some yourself to get familiar with your rig and save $$.

We use a insulating pillow to fit into our Fantastic fan for cold nights and just remove it when taking a shower.

Sounds like you have made your decision.

I removed our sky light in the shower and installed a base level Fantastic fan (no reverse or remote). It still lets in the light and the fan sucks out any moisture 5 min after the shower is done, leaving the glass door and walls dry. The fan was a direct drop in for our Cameo fifth wheel. Power is from the O/H shower light. Greg

I can't remember ever staying at a KOA, every time I have checked their CG prices they are always at the higher end. PPA is our best option and we can usually adjust our mileage to use them for about half of our traveling stops. I won't stay at Walmart or truck stops either, I like my FHU's the same as when I was living in a stick house. Greg

Most LP tanks (house & RV) have the regulator mounted close to the tank to avoid high pressure in the lines which are not as strong/robust as a pressure vessel tank. Sludge is rarely a issue with LP as it is a very clean fuel. Old engines that run their lives on LP look new and clean inside. The length of pipe should not be a issue since the 3 PSI will equalize through the pipe and provide 3 PSI at the end of the line. It is rainy and cold up here in ND also. Greg

With double regulated LP pressure, the grill should still work but it will be a lazy flame and not much heat. Your best solution would be to remove the grill regulator like Rover did. I would be concerned about running a high pressure line from the tanks which could be as high as 250 PSI, if the line ever leaks or breaks, it will make for a very interesting day. Everyone has seen a 100 PSI air hose flopping around, now double the pressure and add a spark into the mix. Greg

How about a moped or powered bicycle? We recently had a Jetson electric moped which had a range of 40 miles per charge and could run 23 MPH. The storage box or milk crate could hold a lot of groceries. No special licenses was needed and it was pedal bike legal with the pedals as a backup power source. Just another option. Greg

I didn't get any warning on the TireGuard system at all. In fact, we had stopped at a rest area 20 miles back and as usual, I walked around and checked each tire by running my hands over the tread and all the tires were fine. I agree running a tire with 20 psi is not good, but getting off the I-40 shoulder was a higher priority for me at the time, and I stand by that decision as the best made at the time. I had also planned that if the spare tire were to blow, that I would just drag the camper on the cheap spare steel rim to the tire shop anyway. I treat a spare tire as a means to get me to the next tire shop, same as most donut car tires. Greg

We had our first blow out last week on I-40 in AR. Our Fifth wheel has G rated tires and they were all different manufactures brands. I'm just not that particular about tires and after 5 years was way over due for the BO. My point is I used the spare tire which is 9 years old, E rated and only had 20 PSI to get me going. The next exit was 4 miles before I could get the tire aired to 95 PSI and it was another 20 miles to the next tire shop to get a new G rated tire back on the trailer. So any size/age spare is good to get you to the next tire store. Greg

Good question, from what I understand is the trailer tires are subjected to much higher abuse than car tires. They usually run with max loads, max PSI, tires slide in turns, and don't get the benefit of car suspension when hitting potholes and curbs. Car tires don't see the heat that trailer tires are exposed too. Not all tire shreds are retreads. Also, a car driver would be aware of a tire delamination in it's early stages, whereas a tire delamination on a trailer could go unnoticed for miles until total failure. It's a good reason to visually inspect your trailer tires at every stop. If you plan to travel more than 20k miles, I would still suggest radial tires. Greg

We bought a Haier HWD1600, 4 years ago to install in our fifth wheel. It has worked so well that we bought a second unit 2 years ago for my mothers apartment. Greg

Radial tires will delaminate and peel like an onion, which during the peeling process at highway speeds will flop around and smack the trailer many times, like beating it with a 2X4 board. Everyone has seen the delaminated tire strips laying along the road sides, truckers call them alligators on the road. Bias tires will delaminate in chunks, much like a orange being peeled which can be less destructive to the vehicle/trailer. Before radial tires became common, all trailer tires were bias. Greg

I would check with a couple of large retail tire stores (Discount Tire) and see what they recommend based on your usage and their price. Then I would search the internet to see what the actual user reviews show. It's getting harder to find USA made tires, not all off shore tires are bad. The 14" used to be a common tire size 20 years ago for autos, harder to find now. If you are going to haul less than 20k miles, I would consider some cheap bias ply tires and eliminate the radial tire issue of delamination which can destroy a camper side. Greg

It really gets complicated when you stall a 1000 lb bike going up a ramp, BTDT. Greg

You need to be able to handle that bike under any condition and be comfortable doing it, otherwise the bike is too big. I had the same issue with a Goldwing I used to load on to a swivel trailer attached to my fifth wheel. My concern was if I couldn't handle the Goldwing on a ramp then what would happen at a intersection if the bike fell over? I realized I was exceeding my comfort/safety level and decided to get a smaller VTX1300 that I can man handle with ease now. Unloading a Goldwing is easy with reverse, the loading is the scary part. Going up the ramp too slow and the bike will stall and you now have to hold onto the brake, put a foot down to steady the bike, and either try to restart or back down the ramp. Going up the ramp too fast or slipping on the throttle and you hit the wheel chock too hard causing the bike to start leaning. Too many close calls with a heavy bike and you realize your luck may run out someday. Greg

I had an issue with a dentist in Sierra Vista where I signed up for a first time patient cleaning for $69. When they called to confirm the apt, I told them I had insurance and gave them the insurance info. When I arrived for the cleaning they told me my cost would only be $10 cause I had insurance and 95% was covered by insurance (meant cost was now $180). I told them I didn't want x-rays taken because our plan only covers once per year and my regular dentist would do x-rays in Aug. This dentist claimed they had to take x-rays even for cleaning, so I walked out. I got ahold of a dentist in Nogales, MX and for $20 cash and no paperwork got the best white cleaning ever. Jesus Leonardo Medina, (520) 604-8160. Also get prescription medicine for 1/3 cost at pharmacy's (no prescription needed), 1 LT Captain Morgan rum for $7 at duty free, 4 course lunch and beer for $3.50 @ Leo's. Greg

Our swivel is a single wheel, the dual wheels only carry a couple hundred pounds more load, but you now have 2 tires to worry about. The swivel trailer weighs 450 lb empty so with a Goldwing loaded the total trailer weighs in at 1500 lbs of which half is carried by the 8" tire and the other 750 lbs carried by the hitch. I have always kept a close eye on the hitch welds and any signs of camper frame sagging, none so far. I have added a photo of the swivel as currently parked for 2 months, I keep the wheel off the ground to prevent flat spots. I also have a picture of the under side hitch I made showing the two swivel mounts welded directly to the hitch frame. Greg

I have been towing a swivel trailer for 4 1/2 years now and it allows me to take a motorcycle with us (1800 Goldwing, now 1300 VTX). We tow this behind our 34' Cameo fifthwheel and with a Chevy crewcab and full box gets us to 61' length. We have been full timing and been back and forth all over the USA, including 3 months in CA and 3 winters in FL and up the East coast and never once been stopped or questioned by a LEO on the setup. The swivel is considered a camper frame extension, so a licenses plate is not required, just move your camper plate to the back of the swivel trailer. The 8" load range D tire is hard to find from a dealer, so I carry 2 spares. With the Goldwing at 950 lbs, the tire would last 2500 miles, whereas the VTX at 550 lbs the tire last about 3500 miles. Our trailer is tapered at the rear, but you do have to watch the tail swing out on tight turns. I would suggest a rear mounted camera to monitor the trailer and it's load, also a tire monitor system. A battery golf cart might be a bit heavy for a swivel trailer, gas should be OK load wise. I searched the country on CL and found our used swivel trailer for half price. Greg