Tom&

I have replaced the oil pan drain plug on a couple of my pickups and on my Volvo HDT D13 with the Fumoto drain plug valve and that keeps the wrench turners honest.

I always chock trailer wheels first, then raise trailer with front jacks enough to unload hitch, then I bump tractor in reverse, this is very important to release forward tension on hitch, then set tractor brakes, then release hitch and drive ahead. Hope this helps.

I knew Scott from a couple of WCR’s I attended, very helpful to a newbe and a fine man, RIP my friend.

Don’t know about your truck, but I have a 2011 Volvo and my refrigerator is 120vac and runs off the dc/ac inverter, I have to turn on the inverter first then the refrigerator, inverter switch is above windshield on drivers side.

5 hours ago, GlennWest said:

Please share the cost difference between single coverage vs camper/truck. 

 2011 Volvo 730, registered as MH in State of Alaska, insured as private truck by State Farm, cost $933.00 per year.

2015 Keystone Raptor 425ts, cost $221.00 per year, full coverage by State Farm.

Don’t know about Fl, but I have my HDT, which is registered as a motor home, insured as a private truck with State Farm in Alaska, I bobtail quite often so Insurance stays with the truck, 5th wheel insured separately.

 

3 hours ago, Chad Heiser said:

I am working on the rally schedule and am considering taking a day to go out to a nearby trail area to go run around with SxS's/UTV's/ATV's etc.  I know a few of the attendees have such vehicles and I think it would be a fun outing.  I will be looking around to see if anyone in the area has rental units for those that do not have their own and might want to come along.  Does this sound interesting to any of you???

For those that do not wish to participate the time could be used for projects or other free time activity.  It seems everyone always has something they want done to their truck or RV so I want to build in some project time as well.

Chad,

I don’t have a machine, but would be interested in renting one and getting in on this, count me in.

We are at King Neptune RV Park near Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia, just had the best sea food chowder at Shaw's Landing. Heading to Newfoundland in a few days.

Dusty, but good, 1 1/2 miles off rt 140, bugs not bad, truck wash 1/2 mile from WCR will be using.

At Junipers Reservoir RV Resort in Lakeview OR, heading to Caldwell ID for the WCR June 12, for you guys coming from California to the WCR this is a very nice park for our HDT's.

Don't know about the Cummins fan clutch, but my D13 Volvo fan clutch stuck after sitting for a couple of months, I took a long rod and hammer and tapped it a few times and it has worked fine since.

Scott,

Drum brakes, so far very good.

Does anyone use the Direclink brake controller with electric trailer brakes! It looks like most folks using this controller may have electric over hydraulic trailer brakes.

Scott, I have directlink with electric trailer brakes, installed by Gregg at RV Haulers and have put over 12k miles on so far, works great.

Leaving Santa Rosa (Sonoma County Fairgrounds) early Thursday morning, headed for Eureka and points North. Got any good "Don't miss" ideas for Oregon and Washington ?

 

Paul & Paula

Try the Mill Casino Rv Park in Coos Bay, on the water, great HDT park, also up the road Winchester Bay on the water too, heart of the Oregon Dunes.