Recent content by ai guy

These folks are right.  It just takes practice.  Someone could explain it out to you, but you'll learn a lot faster if you just do it enough yourself.  I will say this: If at all possible, set yourself up so you back to the left (driver's side).  You will be able to see a lot better.

We just bought an old trailer.  Every marker light was out and I wondered if there was some wiring issue or a fuse, but knew that they are supposed to be on when the tail lights are on.  We saw that one of them does come on and started testing them all with a new bulb.  All but that one are...

This will probably be an unpopular thing to say, but I think that the buyer of a trailer is the one who should be responsible for deciding if their truck can handle it.  The trailer salesman ought not say anything at all about what vehicle can pull it - just give the manufacturer's weight of the...

We (two of us) spent a week at a campground in northern MN, never showered in the trailer, used the toilet fairly often, and were pretty liberal with water for washing dishes and such and 40 gallons was plenty.  I think we even ended up dumping some out when we left (because I refuse to haul any...

I've pulled a gooseneck livestock trailer with a short bed (6.5') Chevy and can almost crank it to a 90 degree angle.  It works just fine.  You will rarely, dare I say never make the kind of turn that would damage the truck and trailer under regular driving.  Like the other guy said, you just...

I may be wrong, but I've always thought that, as a general rule, 1/2 tons are worthless for towing anything bigger than a snowmobile trailer.

Thanks, folks,     I figured it was something with water quality.  On the farm I've had hoses spring leaks and just plain blow out when left on all the time, so that makes sense here, too.    

The used is a good idea, I think.  We just bought a 25' '78 Yellowstone bumper pull trailer for $2000.  There's a few things that needed fixing but I don't mind doing that.  It's a nice little project.  Also, I couldn't see the sense in spending piles of money on something that will spend 95% of...

I see they sell special RV fresh water hoses.  What is the difference between these and a regular garden hose (besides a few bucks)?  It must be that the RV hoses don't hold bacteria or something like that.  I don't know. Elliot