Thanks for watching! Also here is the link to our first time towing through 6 lanes of interstate 15's Salt Lake City if you're interested!😁🍁 ua-cam.com/video/XcMCBwe1108/v-deo.html
Hi guys it's good to see you out and about again. Thanks for the videos. I am somewhat concerned about your tow set up, a 30' trailer and a half ton truck. You should for sure go through a flying J or Pilot with a scale. It only costs a few bucks and what you should be looking for is GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)on both truck and trailer. And most important GVCW (Gross Vehicle Combined Weight) it is this that you may be over the limits. Just drive safe and keep your distance. Have fun.
Hey thanks for the thoughts Brian. We do want to take some time to try the CAT scale out but have never had the courage and time to navigate to and use one yet. Prior to heading out we did check with people about how the stats lined up and did some research and it all seemed good. Hope to check the scale someday though. Cheers!🙂🍁
Would be neat to see a google map snapshot of where you are along the way. You guys did awesome on your first time back in. No way I could have done that well. WTG!! OMG the snow ....ick!!!
Thanks Tracee! And very true Google maps would help convey the area we are in a little better to see the drive and part of the country we are besides just names. Also thanks on the trailer, it did work out pretty well backing in in the end 😄🍁
Goood job backing up! It gets easier the more you do! We did tons of practice and just takes practice. One trick we learned was put your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel then you turn towards the way you want the trailer to go.. just till you can wrap your head around it. That worked for us. You guys are doing great as it’s very different then a class C!! Excited to see all your adventures! We hope to go down south sometime in a few years! Chloe looks like she travels well
Busy days here, but loving it! It is a change from class c living but certainly not difficult to the point where not worth switching. A new skill to learn and a new way to travel seems like a win win 😁🍁
Hey Luke and Alysha and Chloe....Welcome to the USA!!!We used to watch you guys touring all your beautiful Provincial Parks...For a while you were silent with Chloe, and that is to be expected...Nice hearing you again...My Wife and I have been to 46 States, and many, many National and State Parks...The five National Parks in Utah are exceptional...Look them up on line to see for yourselves...Much different to what you are used to...Safe travels from Hank and Pam of South Texas
Hey guys, good to see you again! Yeah there was definitely a lull there on our end with so much baby stuff going on and just an uneventful home and working life but back to the adventures now. USA has been great so far indeed with so many completely new areas and things for us to see and enjoy. We will also be going to the Utah mighty 5 you betcha, looking so forward to them! Hope you've been well and thanks for tuning in!🙂🍁
We have the same WDH...love it! Don't have to remove trunnion bars when backing up. Make sure to grease the hitch (there are grease ports for that) often...and not the bars (that would be bad). We tow a camper with total length of 26 feet and GVWR of 6995 lbs, but we don't tow fully loaded.
I don't have any real experience with hitches, but so far am loving this hitch. Seems to keep sway way down and being built in sway control like you mentioned with not having to adjust the bars is super handy. Saw one a little cheaper that you had to ma ually adjust but with my luck and inexperience I'd either over or under tighten it for the situation and also didn't want to have to deal with it before backing in to sites etc. Definitely the way to go!🙂🍁
That hill you went up out of Pendleton is known as Cabbage Hill. It gets closed down at times due to ad weather between Pendleton and LaGrande. Cold in the winter and hot in the summer. You did great backing that trailer up. Welcome to Oregon..
We took that same route when we moved from Washington to Southern Cali. It is a beautiful drive. Just take it slow and easy. Enjoy the ride! Great job backing in!
Thanks Vicki! It has been such a beautiful drive and we liked the idea of avoid the coastal borders and busier areas as well. I'm sure we'll do them someday but this seemed like an easier beginners route haha. Thanks for watching 🙂🍁
My husband and I have walkie-talkies. He backs in and I stand in the back and guide him...goes really quickly (I always make sure he can see me in the sideview mirrors). Giving directions, I say driver's side or passenger side instead of left or right...easier for him to understand which way he needs to turn.
Welcome to the US. Enjoy your time exploring the western part of the country, it is gorgeous! For sheer grandeur I recommend the Grand Canyon - over 1mile deep, as wide as the eye can see and over 180 degrees from your left to right. Years ago, I went rafting down it for 7 days and highly recommended that. For wildlife, Yellowstone is fantastic. Mountains, forest, and some plains areas, full of bison, bears, elk, wolves. Check out Lamar Valley, where bison graze across it’s 20mile(?) width. Safe travels and love your channel!
Hey thanks for the tips Debra! Going to Geand Canyon and excited for it but have to add those other ones on to our someday list as well. Excited to see all the areas so different from home 😄🍁
Hi Luke best advice I can give you from a truck driver is when backing up take your time .when in doubt, get out and check. you are doing fine, good call on not turning on a small road . I am sure also that the truck driver was using google maps like you. an RV GPS would .you set it for the length and height of your trailer. this way it does not take you to a tight spot or low bridge. on your sun visor just mark the height of your trailer, it helps when you are not sure before going under a bridge. safe travels with you and the family.
Thanks for watching and the tips! May consider an official GPS when we ever start heading to areas with multiple bridges and older areas but at least right now the trailer isn't too tall especially compared to semis and delivery vehicles that take our routes. Someday though!🙂🍁
You might try this. Put one hand on bottom center of steering wheel. Move your hand in the direction you want the trailer to go. Oversteering is normal at first. Watch the tail swing! Best wishes!
True I've heard of this trick but have been mainly just working on learning the opposites like to send it driver side turn passenger side. Also very concerned always with tail swing haha. Once watched a video where a fifth wheel's tail hit the gas pumps and took their wall out. So always vigilant!😁🍁
An amazing video! Really loved it. Not bad for a first time parking. You know you're just gonna get better as time passes. Curious on the water situation though. Also, not sure if you have it or not, but having a rear camera on the trailer might be helpful. Did I say I love these videos? Good luck!
Thanks happy to hear you're enjoying them!! It didn't come with a back up camera just the wiring for the option to add one which I may do down the road. Loved it on our Class C just to be able to see you aren't backing over anything and how far back to go, also would help with seeing the angle probably. For now relying on Alysha's support works though!😄🍁
Thanks Mona! A little shimmying around but as with skills it will only get better the more experience we get at least. Definitely not worth letting it stop us from trying a trailer 😁🍁
You did awsome in backing up one thing I did notice you do need blocks under your stabilizing jack's it's not good to extend them all the way down. Love watching your videos.
Nice job getting that trailer in there in not ideal conditions! Its nice to see your trip as we'd love to go through the States too! Living vicariously!! :)
Great job backing up, Luke! As they say with practice comes perfection or close to perfection! You will be a pro backing up that rig by the end of your trip. Safe travels and happy adventures!
Thanks, I hope so! Definitely going alright backing in and it only will get better. No point not doing something you'll enjoy just because of being scared to learn a new skill right? Cheers!😄🍁
How heavy is this trailer? I'm about to tow something similar with our F-150 XLT with the max trailering package and I'm curious what your trailer weighs, if you still have this setup?
Great video! Glad to see you are enjoying your new set up. Curious question regarding the snow on the ground there. We have wintered on Vancouver Island and just getting ready to leave and head home. Wondering what we will encounter for snow....how long is the delay on your videos just get a feel for how much we might encounter in the mountains towing out 5th wheel?
Thanks Simon right now it's probably loosely 10 days out with the last tour video bumping some stuff back too til we catch it up. It was warm up there even then though like maybe 15 Celsius I think the snow was just more of the high elevation and then thick tree coverage blocking the sun. That has been the only real snow we have seen near the highway. Hope you guys have safe travels🙂🍁
Here is the basics for navigation in the US. First choice in interstates. The second choice is US Highways. Then state routs. Then county roads. The last option is surface streets.
Good idea to follow the truckers. Those guys are amazing. Well most of them are. Did you have to loosen or take off the sway bar when backing in? Chloe looks like a pretty good traveler. Stay safe guys. Cheers
Hey there Frank! Yeah they've got the road figured out so when in doubt a safe bet. Great to follow during bad road conditions too in a pinch. The sway bar set up with bought actually has a built in tension system that adjusts depending on the bend so I just have to set the arms in and hook it up. We looked at slightly cheaper ones where I would have had to get out and loosen or remove it, and also manually think and choose the right tension but this seemed like the right pick. Cheers!🙂🍁
Hey Gary, thanks! It's coming pretty naturally and just love how it's so well laid out as a functional house while also having a regular vehicle for grocery runs or any side adventures. Cheers!🙂🍁
Chloe is so cute! I remember when you guys weren't allowed to cross the border. I guess it was meant to be! You got to travel across Canada and now you get to make great memories with Chloe in the USA. Safe travel and I can't wait to watch your next vlog!
Does your f150 have the 3.5 ecoboost just curious I have the same trailer without the slide out and wanted to know how the truck tows. I towed mine with a 2005 silverado 1500 and it didn't have the power I wanted so I bought a duramax but with diesel price now days I would like to go back to a gas truck
Hey there! Yup it is indeed the 3.5 with eco boost. Never had any previous towing experience but the truck seems to handle this trailer just fine. Thanks for watching 🙂 🍁
Well done guys... I'm following along and taking notes of the stops you're at. I own a 2020 King Ranch... so I know the comfort that you guys are in while on the road. Also, where is your kitty these days?
Hey thanks Dean, it is pretty nice! Big switch from the class c for travel haha. Cat is sitting out this loop just to avoid the extra planning around the border, big driving days with a new trailer, worrying about her in the heat while we are out for the day etc. Hopefully.more of her when we get back to rv canada though 🙂🍁
Have your wife get out of the truck and act as a spotter using walkie talkies, or your phones. She could see things while backing that are in your blind spot. You will get better with practice.
Definitely always good to have a spotter to help prevent hitting stuff that could cause damage. She gets out and helps though thankfully yup! Thanks for watching going to be fun exploring the US!🙂🍁
Safe travels - looking forward to following the adventure! Nice job on the x-chalks - those work wonders for reducing rocking in the trailer when walking around etc. Great job backing in! I was definitely worried going from a 21ft trailer to a 30ft trailer (Nash 29S) - but once we got the hang of it, backing in becomes like riding a bike. As others mentioned, using your spouse as a spotter with radios/phones is HUGE. Also, working out language like "drivers side or passenger side" vs left or right solves a lot of confusion over the radio as you may not know what right or left means (but driver or passenger is always easy to visualize). Keep up the great content!
Thank you and thanks for the tips! Never tried without the X chalks but they just seem like such a solid buy that it only made sense to buy them and do it right. I also heard bigger trailers can be easier in some regards to back up due to less jerky motions from over correcting on small trailers but never really experienced this first hand. Loving our rig though and happy to hear you are enjoying the size upgrade too. Cheers!😄🍁
Enjoying your adventures! Wishing you every happiness and success. A word of caution… share where you have been but NOT WHERE YOU ARE GOING. Safety FIRST. Good luck and God Bless.
Very true Janis! We always keep a slight delay from recording to posting as editing takes time and jt also allows us to be moved on to somewhere else. Lots of great people out there but definitely don't want the stranger danger or preheads up where we will be always. Thanks for the concern though appreciate it🙂🍁
Haha thanks! It wasn't a 1 and done like some of the pros but hey slow and steady with corrections and Alysha's help and we'll get there. Not letting it stop us from doing what we love 😁🍁
True, I'm sure we'll end up doing it more especially on flatter drives and when heading to sites we know won't have any available water on arrival. Just knew we only had 1 night without it so figured we didn't need all 80 haha. Cheers!🙂🍁
To hear you say 30 is warmer is crazy to me. I live in Georgia and our winter tends to be about teens in the morning and typically high 20s to low 30s through the day. Which to us is awful
@@LukeandAlysha I didn’t even think about that, I forget y’all are Canadian which changes y’all’s idea of hot as well as the Celsius/ Fahrenheit difference.
happy to see yall traveling again!! i always thought a benefit of the Class C would be having everything in the "car" with you/also more fun to have the space of the cab in the class c -- how do yall feel now knowing the difference between both? preferring the trailer?
Hey Olivia, good to be back! Those definitely were part of the novelties of the motorhome life. Definitely loving the trailer life so far though. It doesn't take much effort to get out of the truck and hop back to the trailer on a travel day though and honestly not having the cab there is kind of nice. Just loving being able to have a separate home and vehicle, it's so much more practical. We'll have to do a video and chat about it sometime. Thanks for watchin!🙂🍁
May consider it down the road but the Google maps and pre-planning it has been working OK. I think if we were going to areas with lots of low bridges I'd definitely be hurrying to buy one though. Someday!🍁
dear Ellen a blogs this is your friend John Chalker Waterbury Connecticut welcome to the USA just be careful and I think you guys should be traveling with full water tanks because what happens is you know if you need to stop or take showers or something cuz you got the baby that you should have full water tanks at least you should go with your black tank empty and your gray tank empty and your fresh water tank full so you know so you can be safe love you my brother and sister and Chloe CC 🙏🙏👼👼🇨🇦🇨🇦
I've been wanting to know the same thing. It would either have the 3.5 liter EcoBoost V6 or the 5.0 liter Coyote V8 as I was looking it up on Google & Wikipedia for the Ford F-150 King Ranch.
Very true. Spotting is so important especially when available to just help prevent a trip altering accident damaging something and having to pay for it. We should look in to walkies as right now we've just been using either phone or internet calls, or hand signals when in doubt and not working haha. Keep my eyes peeled for a deal though!😄🍁
Google Maps has lost its mind. I get the same kind of directions from Google now, and have to check the map closely to make sure it makes sense. Here's a tip; you can load one map on Google and another on Apple or other app that's compatible with your truck. Then switch back and forth on the truck screen. That might not be as useful for you as it is for me; I travel alone and don't want to be searching for gas or to add a gas stop on the fly (and they add the ones behind you when you do that).
Thanks for the tip! Yeah Google is a little wild at times. Sometimes it seems to choose a route that will save you like 2 minutes but take multiple turns, stop signs etc and go through residential neighborhoods vs an easy drive down the highway. Always have to double check where it wants to send you haha 🍁
@@LukeandAlysha I don't know what happened or when, but I decided to test it when I was at home to see if it was just me. I asked for directions to a pizza place ten minutes from my house; not a campground, but a house in a regular old residential community, and obviously I know the quickest way there. Google had me go to the main road out - so far so good - then through an adjacent neighborhood, then back to the main road I was just on. Clearly they've messed it up somehow. So I do depend on Apple for the most part. But the dual maps, one with gas stops and one with the final destination, for me, works well. Great video, btw... welcome to the U.S.!
Yeah definitely worth the pre-planning I imagine on the gas bill. Been fortunate to have mainly sites with water si far besides small stay overs where hardly any is needed. Cheers!🍁
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Thanks for watching! Also here is the link to our first time towing through 6 lanes of interstate 15's Salt Lake City if you're interested!😁🍁 ua-cam.com/video/XcMCBwe1108/v-deo.html
Hi guys it's good to see you out and about again. Thanks for the videos. I am somewhat concerned about your tow set up, a 30' trailer and a half ton truck. You should for sure go through a flying J or Pilot with a scale. It only costs a few bucks and what you should be looking for is GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)on both truck and trailer. And most important GVCW (Gross Vehicle Combined Weight) it is this that you may be over the limits. Just drive safe and keep your distance. Have fun.
Hey thanks for the thoughts Brian. We do want to take some time to try the CAT scale out but have never had the courage and time to navigate to and use one yet. Prior to heading out we did check with people about how the stats lined up and did some research and it all seemed good. Hope to check the scale someday though. Cheers!🙂🍁
Happy to have found you and excited to follow your journey!
Right on, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🙂🍁
Nice job, u guys r getting it done. You’ll get better!
Would be neat to see a google map snapshot of where you are along the way. You guys did awesome on your first time back in. No way I could have done that well. WTG!! OMG the snow ....ick!!!
Thanks Tracee! And very true Google maps would help convey the area we are in a little better to see the drive and part of the country we are besides just names. Also thanks on the trailer, it did work out pretty well backing in in the end 😄🍁
@@LukeandAlysha Yes I was thinking this same thing!
When backing in you can have Alysha on the speaker phone with you, helping guide you. You can communicate better than with just hand signals alone.
Picking up my first camper next week a 2022 jayco 24bh thanks for the info !
Congrats! Glad you enjoyed the video and hope you guys have some great memories made this summer in it. Happy camping!😄🍁
Goood job backing up! It gets easier the more you do! We did tons of practice and just takes practice. One trick we learned was put your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel then you turn towards the way you want the trailer to go.. just till you can wrap your head around it. That worked for us.
You guys are doing great as it’s very different then a class C!! Excited to see all your adventures! We hope to go down south sometime in a few years! Chloe looks like she travels well
Busy days here, but loving it! It is a change from class c living but certainly not difficult to the point where not worth switching. A new skill to learn and a new way to travel seems like a win win 😁🍁
Pick up a water regulator for your campground water attachment. Especially. In US.
Definitely a good call! We do use one but a good buy to protect your rv and hoses!🍁
Good for you guy's have a blast and enjoy the US.
Thanks Andy, loving it so far! Fun to be RVing to places so different from our home camping experiences 😁🍁
Hey Luke and Alysha and Chloe....Welcome to the USA!!!We used to watch you guys touring all your beautiful Provincial Parks...For a while you were silent with Chloe, and that is to be expected...Nice hearing you again...My Wife and I have been to 46 States, and many, many National and State Parks...The five National Parks in Utah are exceptional...Look them up on line to see for yourselves...Much different to what you are used to...Safe travels from Hank and Pam of South Texas
Hey guys, good to see you again! Yeah there was definitely a lull there on our end with so much baby stuff going on and just an uneventful home and working life but back to the adventures now. USA has been great so far indeed with so many completely new areas and things for us to see and enjoy. We will also be going to the Utah mighty 5 you betcha, looking so forward to them! Hope you've been well and thanks for tuning in!🙂🍁
That was a fun video and informative. Have fun, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks Kim!🙂🍁
Put (1) hand on the bottom middle of the steering wheel. Then turn like normal (R) = Right (L) = Left
Make sure your batteries ( in your trailer)are turned on for your water pump to work.
Turns out it was a different bypass valve than we were expecting from our Class C but we got it!😁🍁
We have the same WDH...love it! Don't have to remove trunnion bars when backing up. Make sure to grease the hitch (there are grease ports for that) often...and not the bars (that would be bad). We tow a camper with total length of 26 feet and GVWR of 6995 lbs, but we don't tow fully loaded.
I don't have any real experience with hitches, but so far am loving this hitch. Seems to keep sway way down and being built in sway control like you mentioned with not having to adjust the bars is super handy. Saw one a little cheaper that you had to ma ually adjust but with my luck and inexperience I'd either over or under tighten it for the situation and also didn't want to have to deal with it before backing in to sites etc. Definitely the way to go!🙂🍁
That hill you went up out of Pendleton is known as Cabbage Hill. It gets closed down at times due to ad weather between Pendleton and LaGrande. Cold in the winter and hot in the summer. You did great backing that trailer up. Welcome to Oregon..
Hey thanks Chris, and good to know the name! Really loved bow beautiful it was up there. So happy and grateful to be exploring the USA🙂🍁
We took that same route when we moved from Washington to Southern Cali. It is a beautiful drive. Just take it slow and easy. Enjoy the ride! Great job backing in!
Thanks Vicki! It has been such a beautiful drive and we liked the idea of avoid the coastal borders and busier areas as well. I'm sure we'll do them someday but this seemed like an easier beginners route haha. Thanks for watching 🙂🍁
My husband and I have walkie-talkies. He backs in and I stand in the back and guide him...goes really quickly (I always make sure he can see me in the sideview mirrors). Giving directions, I say driver's side or passenger side instead of left or right...easier for him to understand which way he needs to turn.
Welcome to the US. Enjoy your time exploring the western part of the country, it is gorgeous! For sheer grandeur I recommend the Grand Canyon - over 1mile deep, as wide as the eye can see and over 180 degrees from your left to right. Years ago, I went rafting down it for 7 days and highly recommended that. For wildlife, Yellowstone is fantastic. Mountains, forest, and some plains areas, full of bison, bears, elk, wolves. Check out Lamar Valley, where bison graze across it’s 20mile(?) width. Safe travels and love your channel!
Hey thanks for the tips Debra! Going to Geand Canyon and excited for it but have to add those other ones on to our someday list as well. Excited to see all the areas so different from home 😄🍁
yep-water tank not full enough to get pump to prime
Ended up being a bypass valve we had to switch! A Lil different from our Class C haha 🍁
Hi Luke best advice I can give you from a truck driver is when backing up take your time .when in doubt, get out and check. you are doing fine, good call on not turning on a small road . I am sure also that the truck driver was using google maps like you. an RV GPS would .you set it for the length and height of your trailer. this way it does not take you to a tight spot or low bridge. on your sun visor just mark the height of your trailer, it helps when you are not sure before going under a bridge. safe travels with you and the family.
Thanks for watching and the tips! May consider an official GPS when we ever start heading to areas with multiple bridges and older areas but at least right now the trailer isn't too tall especially compared to semis and delivery vehicles that take our routes. Someday though!🙂🍁
We love you guys!! Stay safe out there!
Thanks guys!🙂🍁
I’m so excited that you guys made it here...we’re in Connecticut. Enjoy your time in the U.S. ❤️
Thanks Diana! Feels so good to be here finally and loving every minute of it 😁🍁
You did a great job backing up Luke! Have fun and stay safe!
Thanks Cheri🙂🍁
You might try this. Put one hand on bottom center of steering wheel. Move your hand in the direction you want the trailer to go. Oversteering is normal at first. Watch the tail swing! Best wishes!
True I've heard of this trick but have been mainly just working on learning the opposites like to send it driver side turn passenger side. Also very concerned always with tail swing haha. Once watched a video where a fifth wheel's tail hit the gas pumps and took their wall out. So always vigilant!😁🍁
An amazing video! Really loved it. Not bad for a first time parking. You know you're just gonna get better as time passes. Curious on the water situation though. Also, not sure if you have it or not, but having a rear camera on the trailer might be helpful. Did I say I love these videos?
Good luck!
Thanks happy to hear you're enjoying them!! It didn't come with a back up camera just the wiring for the option to add one which I may do down the road. Loved it on our Class C just to be able to see you aren't backing over anything and how far back to go, also would help with seeing the angle probably. For now relying on Alysha's support works though!😄🍁
Your first time backing into a spot went well, Luke. I've just been the passenger and know how tricky it can be. Happy trails !
Thanks Mona! A little shimmying around but as with skills it will only get better the more experience we get at least. Definitely not worth letting it stop us from trying a trailer 😁🍁
You did awsome in backing up one thing I did notice you do need blocks under your stabilizing jack's it's not good to extend them all the way down. Love watching your videos.
Hey thanks Darren appreciate it 🙂🍁
I wished you showed the actual backing up better and walked us through it.
Nice job getting that trailer in there in not ideal conditions! Its nice to see your trip as we'd love to go through the States too! Living vicariously!! :)
Hey thanks Amanda and thanks for watchin '😁🍁
Great job backing up, Luke! As they say with practice comes perfection or close to perfection! You will be a pro backing up that rig by the end of your trip. Safe travels and happy adventures!
Thanks, I hope so! Definitely going alright backing in and it only will get better. No point not doing something you'll enjoy just because of being scared to learn a new skill right? Cheers!😄🍁
❤🧡 awesome as and well done backing up and have an awesome day/night and love it ❤🧡
Thanks Lauria and thanks for watching!🙂🍁
I hope my first time back in goes as well😅
How heavy is this trailer? I'm about to tow something similar with our F-150 XLT with the max trailering package and I'm curious what your trailer weighs, if you still have this setup?
Great video! Glad to see you are enjoying your new set up. Curious question regarding the snow on the ground there. We have wintered on Vancouver Island and just getting ready to leave and head home. Wondering what we will encounter for snow....how long is the delay on your videos just get a feel for how much we might encounter in the mountains towing out 5th wheel?
Thanks Simon right now it's probably loosely 10 days out with the last tour video bumping some stuff back too til we catch it up. It was warm up there even then though like maybe 15 Celsius I think the snow was just more of the high elevation and then thick tree coverage blocking the sun. That has been the only real snow we have seen near the highway. Hope you guys have safe travels🙂🍁
Here is the basics for navigation in the US. First choice in interstates. The second choice is US Highways. Then state routs. Then county roads. The last option is surface streets.
Good idea to follow the truckers. Those guys are amazing. Well most of them are. Did you have to loosen or take off the sway bar when backing in? Chloe looks like a pretty good traveler. Stay safe guys. Cheers
Hey there Frank! Yeah they've got the road figured out so when in doubt a safe bet. Great to follow during bad road conditions too in a pinch. The sway bar set up with bought actually has a built in tension system that adjusts depending on the bend so I just have to set the arms in and hook it up. We looked at slightly cheaper ones where I would have had to get out and loosen or remove it, and also manually think and choose the right tension but this seemed like the right pick. Cheers!🙂🍁
Good job backing in? I love the new truck trailer combo. I was on the fence what direction to go but I think you guys made the right decision.
Hey Gary, thanks! It's coming pretty naturally and just love how it's so well laid out as a functional house while also having a regular vehicle for grocery runs or any side adventures. Cheers!🙂🍁
Chloe is so cute! I remember when you guys weren't allowed to cross the border. I guess it was meant to be! You got to travel across Canada and now you get to make great memories with Chloe in the USA. Safe travel and I can't wait to watch your next vlog!
Thanks Sarah! It's been a long time coming but feels good to be RVing the USA now. Extra fun for Chloe too😁🍁
Doing our first long trip later this summer. Am not trusting Google maps for navigating with a trailer.
Will be using Hammer instead.
Yeah especially if you're in an area with some old school bridges like out easr probably a safe bet for sure. Hope you have a safe and fun trip!🙂🍁
Does your f150 have the 3.5 ecoboost just curious I have the same trailer without the slide out and wanted to know how the truck tows. I towed mine with a 2005 silverado 1500 and it didn't have the power I wanted so I bought a duramax but with diesel price now days I would like to go back to a gas truck
Hey there! Yup it is indeed the 3.5 with eco boost. Never had any previous towing experience but the truck seems to handle this trailer just fine. Thanks for watching 🙂 🍁
Nice 😊 we just got an rv!!!
Nice hope you guys enjoy it! Happy camping 🙂🍁
Well done guys... I'm following along and taking notes of the stops you're at. I own a 2020 King Ranch... so I know the comfort that you guys are in while on the road. Also, where is your kitty these days?
Hey thanks Dean, it is pretty nice! Big switch from the class c for travel haha. Cat is sitting out this loop just to avoid the extra planning around the border, big driving days with a new trailer, worrying about her in the heat while we are out for the day etc. Hopefully.more of her when we get back to rv canada though 🙂🍁
Have your wife get out of the truck and act as a spotter using walkie talkies, or your phones. She could see things while backing that are in your blind spot. You will get better with practice.
Definitely always good to have a spotter to help prevent hitting stuff that could cause damage. She gets out and helps though thankfully yup! Thanks for watching going to be fun exploring the US!🙂🍁
Safe travels - looking forward to following the adventure! Nice job on the x-chalks - those work wonders for reducing rocking in the trailer when walking around etc. Great job backing in! I was definitely worried going from a 21ft trailer to a 30ft trailer (Nash 29S) - but once we got the hang of it, backing in becomes like riding a bike. As others mentioned, using your spouse as a spotter with radios/phones is HUGE. Also, working out language like "drivers side or passenger side" vs left or right solves a lot of confusion over the radio as you may not know what right or left means (but driver or passenger is always easy to visualize). Keep up the great content!
Thank you and thanks for the tips! Never tried without the X chalks but they just seem like such a solid buy that it only made sense to buy them and do it right. I also heard bigger trailers can be easier in some regards to back up due to less jerky motions from over correcting on small trailers but never really experienced this first hand. Loving our rig though and happy to hear you are enjoying the size upgrade too. Cheers!😄🍁
Enjoying your adventures! Wishing you every happiness and success. A word of caution… share where you have been but NOT WHERE YOU ARE GOING. Safety FIRST. Good luck and God Bless.
Very true Janis! We always keep a slight delay from recording to posting as editing takes time and jt also allows us to be moved on to somewhere else. Lots of great people out there but definitely don't want the stranger danger or preheads up where we will be always. Thanks for the concern though appreciate it🙂🍁
Good job Luke, you'll get better each time. Hope you guys have a safe trip!
Thank you. Yeah it's going to be a skill to learn more as we go but looking forward to the added experience 😄🍁
Did better than me when we had a trailer! lol Safe travels!
Haha thanks! It wasn't a 1 and done like some of the pros but hey slow and steady with corrections and Alysha's help and we'll get there. Not letting it stop us from doing what we love 😁🍁
80 gallons of water, 667lbs. Seems reasonable to travel full. So happy you guys made it into the US 🇺🇸
True, I'm sure we'll end up doing it more especially on flatter drives and when heading to sites we know won't have any available water on arrival. Just knew we only had 1 night without it so figured we didn't need all 80 haha. Cheers!🙂🍁
Hi luke , be caareful to drive trailer . slow when is windy . have fun
Very true! Thanks Annie!🙂🍁
To hear you say 30 is warmer is crazy to me. I live in Georgia and our winter tends to be about teens in the morning and typically high 20s to low 30s through the day. Which to us is awful
Think there may be a Celsius/ Fahrenheit mix up here!🙂🍁
@@LukeandAlysha I didn’t even think about that, I forget y’all are Canadian which changes y’all’s idea of hot as well as the Celsius/ Fahrenheit difference.
Need to get a Garmin GPS for safe travels
Nice enjoy, 👍🌹♥️
Thanks!🙂🍁
Great job be safe….
Thanks!🙂🍁
You will find it easier to back in if you disconnect your your stabilizer bars
happy to see yall traveling again!! i always thought a benefit of the Class C would be having everything in the "car" with you/also more fun to have the space of the cab in the class c -- how do yall feel now knowing the difference between both? preferring the trailer?
Hey Olivia, good to be back! Those definitely were part of the novelties of the motorhome life. Definitely loving the trailer life so far though. It doesn't take much effort to get out of the truck and hop back to the trailer on a travel day though and honestly not having the cab there is kind of nice. Just loving being able to have a separate home and vehicle, it's so much more practical. We'll have to do a video and chat about it sometime. Thanks for watchin!🙂🍁
What was the gross weight of the trailer?
Great job. Stay safe.
Thank you!!🙂🍁
Get a Rand McNally rv GPS works great for rv travel
May consider it down the road but the Google maps and pre-planning it has been working OK. I think if we were going to areas with lots of low bridges I'd definitely be hurrying to buy one though. Someday!🍁
Did I miss it? What engine is in your truck?
Sorry I should've clarified this earlier it's the 3.5l V6 ecoboost engine🍁
dear Ellen a blogs this is your friend John Chalker Waterbury Connecticut welcome to the USA just be careful and I think you guys should be traveling with full water tanks because what happens is you know if you need to stop or take showers or something cuz you got the baby that you should have full water tanks at least you should go with your black tank empty and your gray tank empty and your fresh water tank full so you know so you can be safe love you my brother and sister and Chloe CC 🙏🙏👼👼🇨🇦🇨🇦
Hey there John Chalker hope you've been well! Thanks for your concern for us too we appreciate you. Hope you're having a good weekend friend!🙂🍁
What the size of the engine do you have in it?
I've been wanting to know the same thing. It would either have the 3.5 liter EcoBoost V6 or the 5.0 liter Coyote V8 as I was looking it up on Google & Wikipedia for the Ford F-150 King Ranch.
Hey sorry guys! It has the 3.5L v6 with the eco yup 🙂🍁
Cfyt….enjoy
wonderful family ! Like.
Thanks!🙂🍁
Practice, practice, practice. A little safety advice- invest in walkies, go slow and ALWAYS, ALWAYS have Alysha spot you.
Very true. Spotting is so important especially when available to just help prevent a trip altering accident damaging something and having to pay for it. We should look in to walkies as right now we've just been using either phone or internet calls, or hand signals when in doubt and not working haha. Keep my eyes peeled for a deal though!😄🍁
Google Maps has lost its mind. I get the same kind of directions from Google now, and have to check the map closely to make sure it makes sense. Here's a tip; you can load one map on Google and another on Apple or other app that's compatible with your truck. Then switch back and forth on the truck screen. That might not be as useful for you as it is for me; I travel alone and don't want to be searching for gas or to add a gas stop on the fly (and they add the ones behind you when you do that).
Thanks for the tip! Yeah Google is a little wild at times. Sometimes it seems to choose a route that will save you like 2 minutes but take multiple turns, stop signs etc and go through residential neighborhoods vs an easy drive down the highway. Always have to double check where it wants to send you haha 🍁
@@LukeandAlysha I don't know what happened or when, but I decided to test it when I was at home to see if it was just me. I asked for directions to a pizza place ten minutes from my house; not a campground, but a house in a regular old residential community, and obviously I know the quickest way there. Google had me go to the main road out - so far so good - then through an adjacent neighborhood, then back to the main road I was just on. Clearly they've messed it up somehow. So I do depend on Apple for the most part. But the dual maps, one with gas stops and one with the final destination, for me, works well. Great video, btw... welcome to the U.S.!
If I'm going to a campsite without water 💧 I get as close as I can then fill up my fresh water tank so I don't Haul it miles for nothing .
Yeah definitely worth the pre-planning I imagine on the gas bill. Been fortunate to have mainly sites with water si far besides small stay overs where hardly any is needed. Cheers!🍁
Stay safe god bless
Thanks Bernie!🙂🍁
Time for an F-250
Very exciting going on this road trip with you guys.
Happy to hear that Michael thanks! Going to be such a fun year for us and looking forward to being able to share it with you all 🙂🍁
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