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We were hosting at Goose Island State Park last fall and met a young woman who was full-timing in a tent, and had been doing so for several years. She drove her small hatchback from park-to-park and set up camp for a week or two at a time. She was very comfortable with what she was doing, but it certainly isn't our cup of tea!!

We are on the East Coast (only) plan and got the notice as well.

Single axle trailers are more prone to the "wagging tail" issue where they oscillate side-to-side with increasing amplitude. It can be managed with proper loading and sway control devices, but if you've seen it happen it can get scary fast!

Roadtrek has done this in the other sub-forums as well, so don't feel singled out!! My favorite is his thread asking why people fulltime, in which he almost immediately began explaining why it was such a bad idea and why he doesn't do it. His other favorite subject is what a terrible "investment" RVs are compared to his beloved sticks-and-bricks property. He hints at it a bit with the "... and equity..." statement in his post above, and I'm frankly surprised he didn't go whole hog with it. Starting to show a bit of restraint!! I really don't understand what he is looking for on these forums, other than a soapbox to let others know about his specific life choices. Odd behavior indeed...

Got a little garbled. You sent a picture of your license plate?

Question: DirectTV is asking for the form to be filled out (easy enough) and a photocopy of the "Vehicle Registration Forms". In Texas there is the title (which we don't carry with us) and the vehicle registration which is a windshield or license plate sticker. Any thoughts on what to send in that will satisfy them?? Thanks.

Got ours today as well. Must be book keeping time over at DirectTV!!

We have used a dish on a tripod for the entire time we've been full-timing (9+ years). We just replaced our 18" Standard Definition dish with the larger High Definition, 3 -Satellite Direct TV dish and have been setting it up in about the same time (for us, 5 - 10 minutes from getting the equipment out to being finished). We often stay in forested areas so having the flexibility of moving the tripod out into a more open "window" has been necessary in several areas. The TV4RV link given above is a good resource. They can get you completely set up once you've decided which company (DISH or DirecTV) you go with.

I agree. 9700 pounds of towing capacity is nothing to sniff at and the Tundra has a very good reputation, so you shouldn't have any issue finding and safely pulling a trailer that meets your needs. I'll second the Arctic Fox suggestion. They are made in La Grande, Oregon and we toured their plant a couple of summers ago. They make their own frames in-house and that is a big plus in my book. The overall quality is good as well. I see Arctic Fox fifth wheels and travel trailers fairly often in our travels, especially west of the Mississippi so can't imagine you'd have too much trouble finding a dealer in the states. I have no experience with the various brands of travel trailers currently available, but in general the better trailers weigh more and cost more. This is due to stronger frames and running gear, heavier (stronger) construction, cabinets, etc. Most of the appliances will be similar across the various manufacturers so I'd concentrate on the "bones" of the trailer as a primary item.

I'm trying to find where that statement was made. Can you help me out??

I love Julie. She recognizes me on sight even if she hasn't seen me in a year. And she's done it since the second time I went in!! Blows my mind!

Why? Our lifestyle leaves a very mild energy footprint. While we do burn more fuel when we're actually underway, we live in a very small house in climates that generally require little heating or cooling. Day in and day out our energy needs are tiny compared to most Americans who are living in 2000+ sf homes and are either heating or cooling them for significant portions of the year. We can often get by on only what our 560 watts of solar provides, and otherwise seldom draw more than 30 amps total. It would be interesting to see numbers on "total amount of energy consumed" between a full-time RV lifestyle and a more common sticks-and-bricks lifestyle.

Newmar outfitted their big fifth wheel trailers with tandem wheels. They had eight tires on two axles. They were very well built trailers that weighed north of 20k pounds.

The LiPo batteries most commonly used to power RC aircraft use Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO2) chemistry. These batteries are designed to produce amazing amperage for their size, are are often loaded at a rate that completely discharges them from full in 5 minutes or less. In some extreme cases they are completely discharged in less than 2 minutes! They are also commonly charged at rates of up to 3C (or even 5C), and their energy density is significantly higher than the Lithium Iron Phosphate(LiFePO4) used for the applications being discussed here. In many ways Lithium Cobalt Oxide outperforms Lithium Iron Phosphate. So why isn't this chemistry used in the more widespread automotive applications? Because the Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO2) chemistry is sensitive to damage. An RC battery that is punctured or even significantly damaged will generally self-ignite with some spectacular heat and nasty smoke. RC batteries are also fussy little things regarding how they are charged, discharged, stored, etc. Failure to treat them right results in very short life.

Same question as Kristin above. We are nearing the end of the term on our Good Sam Roadside assistance. We've only used it a couple of times but they have done a good job when we needed them. With SKP's being about $30 less expensive I am considering a change over, but could sure use a little feedback from those that have done so .

I've had one instance where the tiny Post Office in Medina, Texas required me to fill out a form requesting General Delivery, and questioned me closely regarding how long I'd be in the area, how many parcels I intended to receive, etc. When I asked the reason for the questions I was told that I'd be required to rent a PO Box after a certain amount of time/number of parcels. Long story short, this particular Postmaster was a known "hard case" and once she was gone the questions stopped as did the requirement to fill out the form. It appears that individual PO's can impose requirements based on the wishes of their management.

My 2019 F-350 is rated to take a 30mm (1.2 inch) nozzle, and fill at up to 20 gallons per minute. I've used a truck pump once. It had an obviously larger nozzle and it filled quickly. What I don't know is if there are even larger nozzles out there.

Isn't that the case? I had two Superduty trucks with the V-10 engine and put over 300,000 miles on them combined. It was an outstanding motor and part of it was due to the overhead cam design. Now everyone seems to be giddy about a push-rod engine. Other than being a bit more compact I don't see the advantage.

I haven't conducted any scientific tests, but the answer seems to be "quite close". We are using the "Hershey bar" inside antenna that came with the amp, and I find that having the phone/broadband device within several inches of the antenna is optimal. I have noticed "some" boost at a distance of a few feet but closer is better, for sure. It hasn't been an inconvenience as I usually use a headset with the phone and the broadband router lives right next to the amp anyways.

This is exactly what I do. No need to go up into the roof.

We are currently using the WeBoost Drive 4G-X and it has worked well for us. The phone/broadband device must be quite close to the inside antenna, but it gets us usable signal in areas where otherwise there is none. For instance, we are in the lower campground at Davis Mountains State Park in West Texas right now, a notorious "no cellular" area. We are getting usable broadband and voice service, but only with the amplifier.

Northwood Manufacturing, producer of Artic Fox and Nash produce (Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheels, Truck Campers) their units in La Grande, Oregon. We took the factory tour while we were volunteering in the area and it was very informative.

Or perhaps there is no need or reason to change? We've always lived conservatively and feel no need to begin spending more money just because we have it.

Thanks! I've tried online and it seems to be a no-go. I'll find the nearest corporate store and give them a try.

I asked this question on another thread and didn't get any responses. Does anyone know if it is possible to get the 8800L with the prepaid unlimited data plan, instead of having to start with a something different (online gives only the choice of MHS990L and 7730L). Since I don't have a Verizon Jetpack I'd rather not have to buy one that I will immediately replace with the 8800L.