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So for those of you the full time I have a generator question. How often do you use your generator during a year? I am excluding boondocking since I know what that answer is. Just want to know because I have a 100 lbs generator and I can replace it with a 50lbs generator.

Why are they single pane? I understand that they do not open out and slide up/down. But darn, my double hung windows in my home are all dual pane. Seems like if you are paying for that option (and it is not inexpensive), that all of the windows should be dual pane. The ones that irk me the...

As background, I was a professional mechanic as one of my careers. Let us discuss wheel bearings. Suppose the seals don't leak/haven't leaked. The grease stays there. As it warms it liquifies to a point. So it doesn't wear out unless you have an issue with bad bearing metal (I have)...

Credit card companies are pretty good these days at detecting fraud, but they're not perfect. I use Quicken's Starter app on the PC to occasionally download and check transactions from multiple cards. Couple of clicks and I can look through a half dozen or so statements. Last time I checked I...

Dexter Axle says to repack every 12 months or 12000 miles. So here i am at 3yrs and 13000 miles. Maybe I'm wrong but back when there were repackable bearings on cars i would do them at 30k. Am I thinking wrong here? I wouldn't think that the loading and wear on a trailer axle would be as bad as...

If your water heater uses an anode rod, and you've never checked it, here's your reminder. Just purchased a 2021 HW277 and here's what the rod looked like compared to a new one.

So, I didn't really pay much attention to my propane alarm. The green light was lit, it beeped when I pressed the test button, and there was no expiration date printed on the case. On the new ones, however, it says to replace after 5 years and since my trailer is 19 years old I thought I'd...

We’re currently researching RVs and flat towing in preparation for a purchase about a year from now. I understand that you can’t back up while flat towing, and I’m curious how often this actually becomes an issue in real-world situations. Do you often find yourselves in spots where you need to...