Recent content by rdenofio

I went with a Yakima on my Chevy Duramax  but only because the black matched all of the other trim on my red truck with black trim. I know it is kinda anal. Both Thule and Yakima are excellent products and do a good job. Both have excellent websites that will help you configure the racks for...

I had this issue several years ago with one of my Rockwood RV's with a Dometic refrigerator. Wouldn't get very cold no matter what I did on gas or electric. It drove me nuts on a 2 week vacation. I went through everything to trouble shoot this problem. Except of course the most simple thing...

My wife Jeri and I had several large breed dogs, all Rottweilers and Labs. We certainly loved both breeds but as we got into RV'ing we found it difficult to bring the pets along. When our last Yellow Lab, Simba, succumbed to many health issues and old age last year we decided it was time to do...

My family currently owns a 2008 Keystone VR-1 305 FKS which we love. We have had it out on many trip so far. Our longest trip was from our home base in Upstate NY to the Outer Banks of NC. We have had only one minor problem with it. The oven exhaust vent exterior door broke, and the black dump...

After reading the OP I got to thinking this might be a good idea for me as I am 10 to 12 years away from retirement. I always thought of full-timing once that era of my life hit. One of these would make a nice home base somewhere. A place to stow some thing I may want to keep but not So I was...

I would say on my Allison transmission it really depends on the situation and the load I am towing. Probably is the same with any other tow vehicle and trailer combination. Also the 5 speed Allison I have in my Chevy 2500HD has a button on the shifter that does both in terms of Tow/Haul Mode and...

Wondering what other members experiences have been installing auxiliary fuel tanks in their pick-ups. I purchased a 2004 Chevy Duramax Diesel last year and couldn't be happier with it for towing my 33' Keystone VR-1; however as many Chevy 2500HD owners can probably attest to the OEM fuel tank is...

I had an OPD valve stick on one of my portable pancake propane tanks that I use for my portable lantern and barbecue. One of the RV park owners where we frequent in the Adirondacks told me it sometimes happens if you store the tank for a long period of time, say during winter storage, empty. Not...

You may also want to consider Kipor. They make an IG2000 which is near identical to the Honda EU2000. I just purchased one after reading many positive reviews on Amazon.com. Most of this stuff is now manufactured in China anyway so as far as that is concerned price and features were my main...

I used a cell phone booster for the first time this past weekend. We were camping in a remote RV park in the Northern Adirondacks of New York State and my sister in law who has a permanent camp setup at the park uses one all the time. I tried it with my AT&T cellphone and Verizon Wireless MiFi...

I can't speak for the Sea Eagle, but I know they are quite popular. I can say that the Advanced Elements brand are not very well made. I recommend you stay away from them.  I purchased one and the first time out it developed a leak on one of the seams. Not much better quality than a pool toy...

Thanks Wendy, my wife and I never have traveled cross contry except by plane so I guess 300 miles a day is more of a realistic plan. By the way last year my wife and I were at the Canyon and I snapped this photo. I am not certain if it is a Condor but I would like to think it is. You'll see one...

Thanks to everyone that responded. I knew I would get some great advice here. I do plan on booking now for a trip next year. My biggest concern was plotting my route and I was attempting to use google earth but it didn't seem to friendly to what I wanted to do. I want to be sure I didn't plot a...

I'm planning a year in advance to take a trip with my family and another couple we frequently RV with from Upstate NY to the Grand Canyon next year. This would be our longest venture. I am trying to find out the best resource on line for plotiing our trip so it is RV freindly for towng, and also...

;D New member here from Upstate New York, in a small town called Mariaville. Thanks to all who moderate and post useful info on these forums. My wife and I have been RV'ing for about ten years and have gone from tenting, to popups to travel trailers to a fifth wheel and now back to a travel...