Recent content by Wheeldog

Been leaving our 5th wheel in Bouse (near Quartzsite) for the summer since '07. Temps can reach 120 there. Never have done anything with the traps and haven't had any problems. Got to keep rubber seals in plumbing moist. Have tried the cooking oil thing in the toilet......it left a scum. We...

I have lived in Alaska for 40 years and travel the Alcan down to AZ in the winter quite a bit. Several trips have been by myself. My wife has Verizon, but doesn't have a package so she can use it in Canada and Mexico. I have AT&T and it works in the towns and maybe a few miles on either side...

I agree 100%. I own a small trucking company (dump trucks). We haul local. I have an excellent tire shop do our work. I buy all our tires from them, even though I can get them cheaper other places. Its worth it for the EXCELLENT service I get. My trucks go to the front of the line when we get a...

We ran a small sign shop for a few winters around AZ flea markets. Must admit doing the paint would be your best bet. If you haven't done large decals you going to find it isn't easy. We only had a 24" cutter so we stayed away from the bigger stuff. I am assuming you are doing the cutting too...

We are in a $1400 a year spot in Bouse  https://desertpueblorv.com/  Have been keeping a 5th wheel here since '06. Don't want to drag it back and forth to Alaska. We like to ride motorcycles, camp (both motorcycle/tent and truck camper) and basically wander around the south west. Just use this...

I always try and run non-ethanol gas in my small engines. According to  Briggs & Stratton you can "get by" with E-10 but E-15 and above is a no no. https://www.briggsandstratton.com/na/en_us/support/faqs/browse/fuel-recommendations.html Not as hard to find "real gas" as you think. Here is a...

We have had dish at our house in Wasilla......lots of people do. There is Direct up there too, but we couldn't get it at our place as, from what they said, the satellites are lower. I have an AT&T cell phone. When I drove down to America last November I could get good signal if I was near a...

Trap? Don't know how they do things in FL, but when they put in a sewer system in AK there isn't a trap at the clean out. There is a piece of black plastic coming out at a 45 degree angle with a screw cap on it. If that's the way your system is set up it shouldn't be a problem dumping there. If...

As mentioned before, use caution and have a good mechanic go over it. Sounds like it has been sitting around parked a lot. You can run into the problem of gaskets and seals drying out. When you start driving it it "may" develop leaks. Don't know how much it is worth, but I can tell you a friend...

Are you putting a new tire on every time? Putting a new tire on with one that is half wore out will cause problems. The new tire is bigger around than the other one and takes more weight than it should, which will cause it to blow. I own a trucking company and we are very careful about matching...

Just wanted to thank everyone for a FUN time. The Jeep tour/hike and Mexican food night were totally unexpected and appreciated!!! :)

Nice pic. Wife and I did it on bikes in '02, didn't have a tent trailer though. Bet you had a FUN time like we did.

Been hanging out at KOFA with some forum members. The subject of the Alcan came up. While it is quite tame these days as it is paved all the way to Alaska. Back in the late 70's it was mostly dirt. There was a few miles of pavement either side of Whitehorse,but that was it.  My wife and I headed...

You will find a good selection of auto parts in Parker. There is a NAPA and Auto Zone there.  You can camp free at the Casino or Walmart and fix your rig. It will save you taking a chance going to Quartzsite without any brakes. If I can be of any help, let me know. I need to get supplies in...

We round trip from Alaska to Arizona quite a bit. Never had much trouble at Sweet Grass......Sumas is another story. Pretty much every time we go through at Sumas into Canada, we get "the card" and have to go inside while they search our rig. Never have had much trouble getting into the states...