bigjim

It might not hurt to scale it with a certified ticket. At that weight I do not think you will have to but better safe than sorry. Try to scale it as dead empty it as possible. I am told trailers under 7500 do not need a safety inspection. Check like Kirk said. On my newest tow p/u if I had run just one more gallon of gas before scaling I would have been under a thresh-hold by about 8 pounds. I came out at an even 8000.lbs. I can't remember for sure but I think my tags would have been slightly less each year.

Kirk, I am glad you posted this in a more prominent spot. This makes me wonder if we need one more topic area on the forum for this type of information. Maybe incorporated with people that a leaving from active forum. Any chance you can move the post under rv accessories for sale up here and incorporate it.?

So sorry for your and your families loss. It is a loss for all of us. There are so many people that will remember him that he will be around for a long time to come in our memories. bigjim

If they have them still it could be as simple as a weak Klixon. Or plugged coils. Right that a faulty fan could cause it too.

I don't know how common this is but in early March me and a friend had just got out of Marine Corps. Sleeping in bare p/u camper and on the ground we stopped at Williams, AZ for fuel. Cold but dry, no snow. Gas station guy said mildest winter in years. Got into a Grand Canyon self service campground after dark. Would have got there earlier as we stopped to eat at place that had a bar and got into a bar fight. (not our fault but one of us would not back down-stupid) Anyway woke up before daylight and were covered in snow and it was coming down like crazy. We had no chains and were about 21-22 year old southerners with vey little experience with that much snow. We bugged out. Moral to the story be prepared that time of year. Hope you have a great trip.

Rous, my compliments for well reported scenario of that style or traveling. It should really be helpful.

Nurse daughter reported about the same. Had to go to a pretty safe memorial service and limited somewhat dispersed cemetery follow-up. She was able to do it but felt pretty bad like your relate but is fine now.

I guess my big question is was this vetted through Escapees? For the time out I will take you at your word. I will point out I have never had a salesman say they were lying to me so that part of the reassurance is useless to me..

I would estimate I still do about 25% by check.

C'mon man, we are mostly a bunch of goofy old people, you're just gonna have to get used to us.😄 Tip don't pull your hair out when we frustrate you or you will quickly be bald.😜

I wish I could say yes but I am really skeptical on that combintation. You will have to do all the calculations to determine it it will work. I really don't want to dampen your enthusium but I want you to be safe and happy starting out.

Sometimes people are just different with different situations. Not now but in the past I could relate to this. When I first started full timing I went over 7 years without a phone. And did not us a computer until 2002-03. My first email address was ------@escapees.com until that went away.

I think in my lifetime I may have an error or two that was easy to fix. HOWEVER, last winter I got billed autopay 2months from NM natural gas company. I have never used natural gas in NM or ever had an account with them. They make it difficult to fix it without jumping through hoops. I dealt with by phone and through my credit union. It cost me $25. to do an assisted stop payment with a challenge and was not billed again. If I had a paper bill it would have been easier. The amounts were in the $30. plus dollar range and I never got it back. They made it too difficult and expensive to deal with. I would have been happy to donate the money toward one of the funds where you can help people pay bills in the winter but I sure would have liked to know how it happened. AND my guess it can happen with any company. I normally only check my account once per month.

I think you will need to be very fluid. (and careful)

We moved to Dallas from Tuscaloosa, Al. in 1953. I could be wrong but it seems to me we had more snow and lesser ice events in the late 50's through the 60's. That being said admittedly they were pretty short and not real bad but if it was close to risky at all my Tuscaloosa dad had us out there putting on chains. I always hated it as due to an orthopedic problem he could not do most of it and could only mostly stand and direct. It seemed to take forever and I would be freezing to death. (of course later all of us kids could stay out for hours building snowmen and having snowball fights.) Anything I didn't like according to my dad would only take 5 min. if I would just get out there and get started, like weeding the garden. ( darned dad, wish he was still around for me to gripe about.)

You're singing to the choir my friend. Txiceman, and the driving like they have only driven in the desert in rain, too.

To be somewhat fair I don't think it was bad in DFW in years past. (Many years) but the way traffic is now and the volume of drivers there now I don't think it that good on a perfectly clear weather day now.

Absolutely hoping for the best and quickly. All the years I have been seeing your posts and I just now clicked on how to pronounce Devil-ish-jim. For some reason I think I remember me buying something from you guys. Maybe a convertor.

So does the person, business, or other entity you are connecting with have to have the same vpn or any vpn for you to use it? I think I have access to a free one that I might try if I can even slightly understand that I should use it and how to use it. Then move to a paid one. Of course course then I will have to make myself crazy figuring out which one to use. If you 'splain this stuff to me always really dumb it down. Thank you Durango Dave. Finally someone here that knows less than me, at least for now.😉 I think it won't take long before you catch up then pass me by. After that we can't be friends anymore.😂 Sorry did not mean to hijack. I forgot where I was.

Suuuuuure. I am 73 1/2 and born in Alabama, raised in Dallas and east Texas. All my life when you watch the news in the winter you see way more stories and video of yankees crashing into each other than southerners. Mostly because they go to fast for conditions from my viewpoint.☺️

Dajoy?

You never know, we get new folks all the time and some might find this just the opportunity they would like.

Traveling Hwy 550 from Albuquerque to Farmington,NM there is Apache Nugget Casino/ convienence store/fuel stop. Very small good place to stop for rest room, snack, stretch legs. Walking around I decided to play $5. in quarter slot as I needed to continue trip in a timely manner. Down to last 75cents and I hit for $200. I collected and hit the door. I used to go to casinos for their food sometimes but not so much anymore.

Me too if circumstance permitted, including personal circumstance not just legal circumstances.

It was on pick up trucks to tow my TT but I have done it at least 3 times without inspection as long as the vehicle was still out of state.