Recent content by Minnesota Dan

I have a 2018 Ram 1500 and need to replace the tires soon and I was hoping I might get some recommendations for a new tire. The tires that came with the truck are Goodyear P275/60R20 and I'm not the happiest with them. Mostly the truck is either my daily driver or towing my trailer. I live in...

We are still relatively new to the RV world - we just bought our first travel trailer last year - and we are wondering about RV clubs. I see that there are a few out there, like FMCA and the Escapees, and I am wondering if anyone had any recommendations? I see that FMCA and Escapees offer...

Thanks everyone for your advice - this was all very helpful! Especially @Gary RV_Wizard - you gave the detailed information I was looking for!

Hi All, I am looking for recommendations for an air compressor. Ideally, I am looking for a portable air compressor that would run off of a 9v cigarette lighter plug. I would like to use this to (1) fill air bags on the truck, (2) blow out my travel trailer water lines for winterization, and...

Thanks all for the comments, these help a great deal. To answer some of the questions above: * Yes, my extra 100w solar panel is hooked up to a charge controller. * The Fridge, unfortunately, is DC/AC only. It looks like manufacturers are moving away from a propane option on refrigerators.

I have recently bought a 20 foot Cherokee Grey Wolf and it came with a 50 watt solar panel. I would like to feel comfortable that I could dry camp for 3-4 days and I don't think that 50 watts is enough to run my DC refrigerator, fan, and water pump usage for that amount of time. From my...

I am looking to buy an RV later this summer and I have some newbie questions that I was hoping the group could help me with. Specifically, I am looking for something that will allow me to work remotely (I am an IT professional and just need internet) and travel the country at the same time...

MN Blue Skies - I will be happy to keep these in mind. I am wondering if you can tell me about about how the WiFi works in these campgrounds? I am an IT professional and I'm hoping to include remote work in my camping so that we can extend our trips. But I'm curious if the WiFi in these...

Hi all, I am planning on buying my first RV later this summer. I've got tons of questions and am hoping to find some answers in these forums. Also, I live in Minnesota in the Twin Cities. If anyone is aware of an RV enthusiast group in the area, I would certainly like to know about it...

Hi All, I'm just starting out to look to buy my first tow vehicle.  I'm wanting something that can tow 7,000-8,000 lbs.  Will this rating be published somewhere on the vehicle?  Or do I need to do something esoteric like find the GVWR and calculate out what the actual capacity is? Very...

Thanks Tom, that makes a little more sense.  I am still having problems finding the GCWR value for a car.  For example, if I look at the Dodge Durango that the example used, I can go to the factory page -...

Hi all, New to the forums and RVing.  Honestly, I don't even own an RV yet and the reason I joined was to learn more about the topic and get a bit of advice before I actually made a purchase. Thanks, Dan

Hi All, I am so new to RVing that I don't even own an RV yet.  I am looking to buy a vehicle that can tow an RV this year and then the RV next year.  My dilemma is in trying to understand to ratings.  Specifically, I had thought about buying a Jeep Cherokee.  According to...