On 9/9/2022 at 8:47 AM, Kirk W said:

I assume that you reference the article that you emailed to me? Interesting indeed.

Maryland Engineers Get Cracking on Sustainability with Crab Shell-based Battery

@Kirk W Thats certainly interesting, but may not be a great idea (and I’m surprised Maryland would even SUGGEST it).  The Chesapeake Bay crab population is currently at the lowest ever recorded.  the Maryland Dept of Natural Resources havs estimated we have only ONE PERCENT of crabs left.  Since we live on the water, we pretty much refuse to buy crabs and will go crabbing ourselves (chicken necks are cheap!).  The only catch is that you may come back in from 12 hours of crabbing with nothing to show for it - which is why I always have a back-up dinner planned! LOL

Thanks @Kirk W !!! 🙂

On 12/23/2021 at 3:05 PM, sandsys said:

The trick is to buy a Garmin Dezl with LFT. That gets you lifetime updates and routing around traffic jams.  The Dezl version lets you enter data about your RV/truck so it won't route you down roads you should not travel.

@sandsys … can you provide a link to a current model?  I see a bunch on Amazon, but can’t find one that actually says you can enter your RV’s info 🫤. Thanks in advance!

10 hours ago, Kirk W said:

What chassis is it on, Ford or Chevy? 

Just wondering how many miles the motorhome has? 

Chevy chassis and has only 46,345 on it 😁

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You have not said what sort of RV you purchased but since you are considering towing a vehicle, I will assume that it is a motorhome? One thing that needs to be considered if you plan to tow is that many class C motorhomes do not have much towing weight capacity while if you have a class A then you probably have enough to tow the 3,853# of your terrain. With all RVs you need to be careful of the weight ratings and not overload them. 

Thanks @Kirk W!  We purchased a 1997 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 35W.  It is in excellent condition inside and out, and is mechanically and structurally very sound 🙂 ... Hubby's the one in charge of all the mechanical details, so I know he's on that (he did mention last night that the car has to be run for 5 minutes every 6 hours of tow time - though I don't know if he saw to remove Fuse 32!)

Thank you Linda!

Thanks all - the TST 507 was the other I was looking at, and he and I were just discussing the options we have for taking a vehicle with is cross country (flat towing my 2013 GMC Terrain, putting the Terrain on our car trailer, or purchasing a tow dolly and a small cheap car) so that will also dictate other factors for the TPMS.

This newb greatly appreciates your time and responses!

So hubby and I just purchased our first RV (used, but in really good shape).  I've never had an RV, but he had a park model years before we got together.  Anyway, I've been reading up and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System is *highly* recommended not only for the RV but also the toad (we would need a total of 10 cap sensors).  I was considering the TireMinder SMART TMPS but the Amazon reviews are as always a mixed bag.  Wondering if you kind folks might have any suggestions for a reliable brand that doesn't break the bank at $500 and up?