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We've generally found that some RV parks will let you wash your rig (trailer and truck) for free, some require you to pay them something to let you wash your rig, some only let you hire someone that they call to come in and wash it or if you are on the road frequently, the Blue Beacon truck...

I'll keep that in mind. We haven't committed to the rally yet. Still working on scheduling.

Our last two RVs (Big Country) had cable slides. On the first unit, one of the cables started fraying because it was rubbing a new groove in the outside frame. I bought a repair kit from Amazon and fixed it myself (after buying a swage tool at Lowes). I bought another repair kit to have on hand...

We stayed a couple nights in a campground in Quartzsite. Right across the street from where we were camped was a place to buy potable water in bulk. It stayed pretty busy. Quartzsite has gas stations and grocery stores, so gas and food are no problem either. I can't say for sure, but I would...

I've got a few years yet. Also, though this is a COE-built park, the state (AL) historical commission leases the campground from them and runs it. They do offer a senior discount (62+), though.

A quick scan through the OP's prior posts shows he owns a new Landmark Ashland.

Price alert: Little Giant ladders are about half price (maybe today only?) on Amazon. Here's a 13' one for $128.99. Links in the listing for the 17 and 22 foot models, also on sale.

Nope, that's the normal daily rate.

Literally outside our door (you can see a little of the awning at the top of the picture). This is the park we stayed in the first four months of our full-time adventure and consider it a sort of home base (our last home was a few miles away, our storage unit is in the area as well). This...

We have this one from Lowe's. It is currently only $10 more and is fairly low profile with a much larger tank.

As others noted, the card swipe and keypad on truck fuel islands at truck stops are for truck company cards and not Visa/MC, etc. This did remind me of a truck stop we pulled into one time to the regular islands based on the sign indicating "Cars/RVs". I pulled the whole rig in based on the...

Our first truck, 2002 Ford F350 DRW 7.3, bought with 145,000 on it, sold at 213,000 (still running like new). Second truck, 2013 Ford F350 DRW 6.7, bought new, had 69,800 on it when involved in a wreck that totalled it, never a problem with it. Current truck, 2016 Ford F350 DRW 6.7, bought new...

We typically use the truck lanes (unless there are clutter-free and easy in and out RV lanes available) while traveling. Pilot, Flying J, Petro and Loves all allow you to give them a pre-pay amount that they ring up on your credit card but ultimately only charge your card the amount you actually...

Couple more tips: 1. If you have a flip-up door above the microwave, grab a fairly full roll of paper towels and stuff it in the opening to hold the door open while you work with the long screws that go down into the microwave from the top (thanks to a fellow HOC member at the Nashville, TN...

Make sure you have a direct swap. Standard over-the-range microwaves are 30 inches wide and vary in height. From someone that has replaced the microwave in three different Big Countrys now, the procedure has been: 1. Unplug the microwave. 2. Feel around the floor of the cabinet above the...

More recent real-world relevant experience. We recently lost our 2013 4x2 F350 DRW in an accident and replaced it with a 2016 4x4 F350 DRW. Given the extra axle (yes, it adds 400 lb.), extra height and the more powerful engine in the 2016, I was anticipating worse mileage. The only place I've...

Yes. The furniture store where we bought the furniture hauled it away for us and is setting it up in a consignment shop next door to their store. Can't beat that, though it was easy enough to disassemble and reassemble that I could have done that part. - - - Updated - - - Love it. I liked the...

Dining room table and two chairs, Jofran Taylor Cherry: Power theater seat unit, Flexsteel Capitol line:

When you say you added an extra cooler coil, is that just another small trans cooler inline with the stock trans cooler? The conventional wisdom for 7.3s with the 4R100 is to replace the stock cooler with one from a 6.0 Ford. Much larger and more efficient. Plus, it apparently bolts in pretty...

A majority of privately owned, non-KOA RV parks offer a Good Sam discount. If you figure that to be about $3 a night (typically 10% on a $30 a night site), then it would pay for itself in about eight nights of camping ($25 a year for a Good Sam membership). It also gives you discounts on various...