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Forum: Cyber Campfire 09-09-2020, 12:32 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,058
Posted By mizterwizard
Okay, admit it. You are all just as jealous as I...

Okay, admit it. You are all just as jealous as I am of anyone who can afford a $1 million+ device to go camping in. Then there will be those who would think such a thing was economizing, though not...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-01-2020, 05:56 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 10,734
Posted By mizterwizard
There are lots of different ideas on how safe you...

There are lots of different ideas on how safe you have to be to be safe. It often depends on the situation.

My family came from Fairbanks, AK to Pocatello, Idaho in 1958. We left Fairbanks with...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 08-02-2019, 05:13 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,498
Posted By mizterwizard
It kind of depends on how you plan to use your...

It kind of depends on how you plan to use your trailer. If you never plan to leave flat ground, and stick to it, then 4 inches would be fine. If you plan to go into some less developed camp sights...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-15-2019, 12:14 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,498
Posted By mizterwizard
Sounds like a good solution. You could still tow...

Sounds like a good solution. You could still tow double for a short ways but I think your plan is sound.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-09-2019, 07:44 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,498
Posted By mizterwizard
I also didn't understand the original setup and...

I also didn't understand the original setup and agree that it could be a problem. It isn't that the tongue weight would be significant since 20 lbs would hardly make as much difference as the stuff...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-09-2019, 10:29 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,498
Posted By mizterwizard
What does it cost to get your rig weighed at a...

What does it cost to get your rig weighed at a Cat scale?
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 05-04-2019, 04:48 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,473
Posted By mizterwizard
I like a lot of what Brian B-P has to say. I...

I like a lot of what Brian B-P has to say. I also had a Vangon Westfalia. The tires it used were pretty unusual and not available everywhere. I saw other people use passenger car tires on their...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-01-2019, 05:51 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,901
Posted By mizterwizard
Talking There are certain things in life that are...

There are certain things in life that are immutable. Expense always rises to meet income. You will need another tool for the project. Storage space gets filled up.

Get a new job with a big...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 05-01-2019, 05:14 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,473
Posted By mizterwizard
I can see that the tires on a drive axle would...

I can see that the tires on a drive axle would see different loads than the tires on a non-drive axle. In that case I can see that there is a reason not to use ST rated tires on a drive axle. Other...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-01-2019, 04:38 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,498
Posted By mizterwizard
There are a lot of good ideas here. Lots to...

There are a lot of good ideas here. Lots to check out. Here is a little more to consider.

When the trailer tips forward or backward the weight moves in the direction of the tilt. If it is nose...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-25-2019, 05:35 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 15,867
Posted By mizterwizard
As much as anything else posted after page 4 of...

As much as anything else posted after page 4 of this thread.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-24-2019, 06:49 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 15,867
Posted By mizterwizard
AAAAAAAnd off we go on another tangent. Come on...

AAAAAAAnd off we go on another tangent. Come on sun.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-24-2019, 05:54 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 15,867
Posted By mizterwizard
It's one of those segue things, sort of like the...

It's one of those segue things, sort of like the seven degrees of Kevin Bacon. You start out talking about a new and interesting development in Ford tow vehicles, that shifts to a discussion of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-24-2019, 02:29 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 15,867
Posted By mizterwizard
I am one of the few people who have actually read...

I am one of the few people who have actually read "Unsafe at Any Speed". I have always been interested in all things automotive and I thought it would teach me some things about car design. I was...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-23-2019, 08:21 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 15,867
Posted By mizterwizard
Actually gasoline isn't as bad as some people...

Actually gasoline isn't as bad as some people think. We have the movies and TV to thank for that. About 90% of Hollywood crashes either end up in a fire ball or a lake but according to the NHTSA,...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-23-2019, 01:49 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 15,867
Posted By mizterwizard
I used to fill dry cleaning bags with natural gas...

I used to fill dry cleaning bags with natural gas from my stove. I would tie off the bottom of the bag and attach a length of crumpled toilet paper to it. I would light the end of the toilet paper...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-17-2019, 11:33 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,555
Posted By mizterwizard
Not being a national traveler, I wasn't sure if...

Not being a national traveler, I wasn't sure if there weren't some places that still had them. I was a GM mechanic at the time they came and went. I asked one of my instructors at school about it...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-17-2019, 11:28 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,386
Posted By mizterwizard
It must be midwinter for a thread about checking...

It must be midwinter for a thread about checking oil to turn into a comparison of driving skills around the world.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-17-2019, 11:17 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,555
Posted By mizterwizard
Overfueling into the carbon canister will render...

Overfueling into the carbon canister will render it useless until it dries out. Then it will return to normal. It will not be ruined, typically. The engine draws fresh air through the carbon...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-17-2019, 11:05 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,555
Posted By mizterwizard
The EPA does not want you to top off because any...

The EPA does not want you to top off because any spillage is a fuel emission. Whether the first shutoff is good enough or not is largely a function of the tank venting system.

When you put fuel...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-15-2019, 04:33 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,555
Posted By mizterwizard
This is exactly right. It is interesting to note...

This is exactly right. It is interesting to note that the calculated economy is hardly ever low. It is very often high and is only accurate if you hit it lucky. I think the manufacturers are...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-15-2019, 04:16 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,386
Posted By mizterwizard
A lot of people believe in AAA as opposed to...

A lot of people believe in AAA as opposed to being able to help yourself. With the advent of cell phones it is reasonable to rely on them too. I just think it is a good plan to be able to help...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-14-2019, 08:07 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,386
Posted By mizterwizard
There is a lot more truth in this than I really...

There is a lot more truth in this than I really want to admit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj4vLZJhNEk

I can be pretty insistent when she isn't listening. The more insistent I get the less...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-14-2019, 08:02 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,555
Posted By mizterwizard
A paranoid person would say that the pump is...

A paranoid person would say that the pump is wrong and you are not getting what you pay for. Good thing you are not paranoid.
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-14-2019, 06:00 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,386
Posted By mizterwizard
Like I said, it's a game we play. She gets her's...

Like I said, it's a game we play. She gets her's in other ways. Besides, she thinks it's a good idea too. I tried to insist that she read the owner's manual too, like I do, but she said no to...
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