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The function of tread width is not as important as the diameter of the two tires of a set of duals bolted together. Remember from geometry 101. D (diameter) X pi (3.14) = C (circumference) For example; A: a tire that has a D of 30 inches has a circumference of 94.2 inches. B: a tire that has a...

Lynx0849 A number of years ago I was faced with the same dilemma as you about removing/storing your PU topper. I made some measurements and made a 4 point lifting device operated by a hand powered boat winch, Some air craft cable/snatch blocks/ hooks, mounted 4 eye bolts in the 4 corners of...

You won?t have any trouble with your MH as long that you remember that you are in the Western  Rocky Mtns and that Galena summit is 8,700 ft. Just take it easy. Before the ?outside USA? discovered it we called the Stanley Basin area ? Idaho?s Swiss Alps? Driving the direction you are talking...

Tanglemoose Living in ?cold Montana? and asking about SLC traffic you must be planning on using I-15, have you ever considered- taking I-86 from Pocatello to Twin Falls, 93 south to Ely, 6 to the junction of NV 318 then South to rejoin 93 at Ash Springs, 93 rejoins I- 15 about 20 miles north of...

Water based construction cement will not ?melt? the Styrofoam insulation, Solvent based construction cement will melt it. Neither will melt fiberglass insulation.

All good information about the importance of an absorption refrigerator being level! Remember it operates by gravity, ie if it is out of level to the point that the refrigerant can?t drain by gravity it will cease to operate.  But there is a point of mis-information that should be clarified...

X2 on the N2 issue, automobiles have been filling their tires with the air that we breathe (78% N2 the other 2% content is trace amounts of other gasses) since there have been cars, more than 100 years! N2 is used on race cars tires and airplane tires for definite reasons not applicable to the...

Check your Audi Q7 owners manual/ Dealer, Correct me if I am wrong, most Mfg?s of small SUVs that are Uni body don?t recommend towing anything that requires a WDH. ,For WDH you need a TV That has a separate FRAME and  body for strength.

Let?s see now if I can remember from my USN Basic Submarine Nuclear Power School in the early 60s. Battery Temperature  has little to nothing to do with it. It is all because of the concentration of the Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) in the distilled water electrolyte. Fully charged Lead/Acid Battery-...

Why don?t you goggle- Arizona BLM dry camping and/or get the official BLM regulations on line?

Here is a temporary fix for a occasional excessive out door heat/refer problem. Temporarily remove the outside Refer access cover, do only if the backside of the Refer is in the shade. If not in the shade move to another site or rig a temporary shade.

Could your winter by-pass still be in the by-pass position?

A point of Coulter Bay (GTNP) clarification- there are two (2) CG?s at Coulter Bay, One the ?Coulter Bay RV Park? a full service ?RV Park? with FHU?S that takes reservations. The other is the ?Coulter Bay Campground ? (FS CG) has no hookups and doesn?t take reservations. Both have about 300...

When we get close to the Salt Lake Metro Area I start looking for a ?local? delivery truck example: John?s Hometown Bakery, Provo, UT. then knowing that we are about 60 miles from Provo I figure that the driver makes this run up and down the I-state 2-3 times every week. He knows where the ?exit...

Have you looked at the furnace owners manual and compared the input (propane) input BTUs to the output (heat) BTUs? It may surprise you as to how efficient the furnace really is. X2 on the amount of power the furnace fan motor uses.