Trying To Get Home | Cross Country RV Trip in a Grand Design Imagine 2400bh Pt 4
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2021
- Part 4 of a cross country road trip with a Grand Design Imagine 2400bh. From Florida back home to Minnesota. Things didn't go as planned. Bonus footage of how to winterize an Imagine RV.
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Man, you guys went through it all! We just picked up our 2400bh last week, and I’ve really enjoyed watching your channel for all sorts of tips and tricks. Plus a few of your uh-oh moments have at least given me a little bit of foresight into things I would not have thought would happen. Thanks for documenting your travels!
Thanks for watching! You will love your 2400bh!
Good video. I will be watching more.
@@DriveNorth what’s a 2400bh ?
@@davekimbler2308 Imagine trailer model 2400 bh .
Just a tip from a long time camper. I always carry a jumper pack. Plug it in, keep it charged in the the campsite. A good one will give enough power to run your powered jacks, stabilizers, and slide. Also, you never know when your truck might need a jump to get you going.
Good call
Exactly!
We do have two… one for hubby’s CPAp when we boondock .
I always carry a generator even in my van
That roadside assistance worked as good as my home warranty. They make it such a PITA you end up fixing it yourself. Pretty good business model really.
Lol, so true
I like the way you guys worked through difficulties and kept a good attitude.
Thanks!
I’m glad I found this video. Your attitude is great. Thanks for showing your de winterization process too.
Thanks for watching!
Glad you got home safe and the blow out didn't damage your trailer badly. Very nice trip you went on thanks for sharing.
Thank you
Tire pressure sensors are a absolute must on a camper.
also a small generator.
I was a truck driver and mechanic and would never pull a RV on snow covered roads.
Glad you made it.
Yes, we were hoping the roads would have been clear, but not so much! Good call on the other items.
Glad to see you finally made it home safely to MN without too many hiccups happening. We lived in Grand Forks, ND for 6 yr & very glad we no longer have to deal with the snow & temp challenges you have. Best of luck & be safe on future travels.
Thanks. Got 4+ more years than we are out outta here too
Oh my; glad you’re safe!
You hit the nail on the head........”making memories”.
Although we didn’t have an RV when our kids were young we made a few Florida trips with them by car.
Right now my wife and I are at Panama City Beach in Florida taking a much needed break. We left the RV at home and drove the truck here.
Keep the videos coming!!!
Thanks. Enjoy Panama CIty! We've rented camper cabins before just to enjoy the simplicity.
I’m glad you guys made home safe. Minnesota for ever. Beautiful 🤩 trip.
Yes! Thank you!
Thanks. Informative for the would-be RV buyer. It goes to show, things can go wrong (barely scratching the surface here) and you need to be ready for them.
The recent spike in RVing has me concerned for Park and even boondocking space availability.
And thanks for watching. I've wondered about availability too, but I read an article that indicated there is a lot of construction happening in the campground/RV Park industry. Boondocking spots could get harder to get though.
Great series - Loved following your adventures on this trip! Those new tires performed well given what was thrown at them. Not sure the Westlake tires would have held up the same. We picked up a quick trailer jack called TrailerAid that wasn’t too expensive. Glad you made it home safely 😀
Thanks again Corey! I'll have to check out that TrailerAid. Good point with the Goodyears holding up, a weaker tire could have totally disintegated and started wrecking our underbelly. Normally I would stop right away and do a walk around after hitting debris, but we were so close to home I thought I could make it a mile or two. Guess not!
Grote Dialectic grease - your best friend for all electrical connections. Goop it into the female receptacle so that when you push in the male it ooozes out and you'll never have another problem. I use it a lot on all A/C system sensors because that constant hot/cold cycle sucks humidity/moisture into those connectors and they're noted for their teeny diameter (.020") contacts rusting and breaking off from vibration. If replacing one of your led marker lights, goop up the plug on the back. Bulbs on older rigs, - smear the contacts and the bulb base and you'll probably never change another bulb. Socket contact corrosion raises resistance and is a bulb killer.
Great tip, thanks!
The problems make the best stories later. It’s an adventure!
So true
Wow!! You really experienced some setbacks on this trip!! Way to keep a level head 🤙🏼😎
Thanks! Just watched your video where you broke the glass stove top. Ours broke too, I guess it's pretty common with that design.
Awsome video! We just up graded to 2500 duramax diesel big difference should have done it along time ago. Safe travels much love from New Mexico!
Sweet rig! Thanks for watching
Once you blow out the water from the pipes, you don't need to run antifreeze through the lines. drop some antifreeze down each drain and Bobs your uncle. Your lines are empty and filled with air that doesn't freeze.
Yes, it is redundant. I was taught this method by a life long RVer who works at a dealer, and still do it for extra piece of mind.
Hehe that “OOOOO NOOOOO” when the tire blew was the only thing I needed to complete my “Minnesota-isms” bingo card!
You betcha!
So close to home!!! Its a good thing it was on the passenger side!!
Good point, would have been scary to change it on that side! Thanks for watching.
Good topic!
So many are pulling way over payload specs. I try getting off road camping amap and we don't go much over 1/2 my rigs limits. In the mountains or high desert winds, it's truly makes for a better trip.
Be safe, thanks for sharing!
Thanks. We've since upgraded a bit with the truck and so far so good.
I have the same travel trailer and towed with a GMC Sierra 1500 for a couple of years. Just got a 2500 HD. Glad you were able to come through Georgia. I’ve enjoyed this series of you Florida trip.
Thanks for watching! I'm very curious on how your 2500 does over the 1500. I know you can not eliminate wind and trailer movement, but what difference do you feel the most with the 2500?
@@DriveNorth the 2500 is much more planted. There is less sway in my opinion. The payload is the other big deciding factor. I didn’t like knowing that I was “maxing out” my payload on the 1500. BTW, the 2500 is a gasser. I don’t like it as much for a daily driver, but for towing it’s the right truck for me.
With todays travel trailer it would be a great idea to have tire pressure monitors so you could catch a flat before the tire came apart. Damaged the wheel well on my older trailer years ago. It always amazes me for the number of trailers that got pulled without a spare. I hope newer Class C have rear cameras so you can see a vehical you may tow.
Yes, TPMS is on my wish list.
At least it happened on the way home and not on your way to a fun vacation. That has happened to us to where we stay in a hotel and we’re only an hour and a half from home. But when the road gets to the point where you can’t see the lines it’s time to get off. Glad you’re safe.❤️❤️
I wanted tp push on at first, but the wife eventually talked me into the smarter move of stopping. Thanks!
You have a great attitude 👍 I couldn't help to think though. A couple miles from home, and blow a tire on the freeway...from road debris. Talk about crap blind luck. You handled all the little hiccups like a pro 👍 This is helpful info, thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Love your hitch ! Safe journeys !
Thanks 👍
I love coming back from a trip and crossing the state line and seeing the 'welcome to Minnesota' sign 😃
Plus, it has to one of the best looking state signs imho
@@DriveNorth
I totally agree!!
I like seeing the welcome to NC sign coming south from snowmobiling in the north
Same here 😁
I don't, because that would mean I went the wrong direction...😳
Nothing beats the Australian , German , Slovenian , English , Swedish , the quality and the good taste and efficiency in every level is really amazing compare to that thing with wheels in this video
Ok.........
Nice video, I’m glad you enjoyed the trip.
Thanks! 😃 What year camaro you got? I'm a Mustang guy myself (87 ASC McLaren), but have always respected the bow tie.
My mid life crisis came in 2017 which was the 50th Anniversary of the Camaro. I’ve always enjoyed these cars but that year I just had to have one so I did. I also had one in college for a while and my college roommate had an 80’s T-top Camaro and I think I that’s where the obsession began. Right now I have the ‘17 and drive it quite a bit but I’m more focused on spending time with our family in the Travel Trailer before the kids are gone and are no longer as interested in hanging with the parents.
Awesome idea I'm using the truck Jack may have saved all their life thank you
You bet
Im a full timer I work for a concrete company out of Minneapolis we spend April-October up there then spend our winters in Florida. You really have to be south of Tampa if you want 75-80 and sunny everyday in the winter. The panhandle and north Florida gets COLD, RAINS almost all winter, destin is a nice place in the summer
Yes, wishin we would have headed further south. Sounds like you have a good thing going being able to escape Minnesota every winter!
Just found your channel.. going back to watch the rest of this series. Know what you mean about the truck.. we just bought a new F350.. the F150 did great, but leave no buffer or room to play with when it comes to weight. Good solution on the Slide out. Dang.. a mile and half from home and blow the tire... Hate road debris! Good video.. gotta watch the rest now.
Thanks. F-350.....you are not messing around. Now I gotta check out your channel.
@@DriveNorth we take delivery of the new truck in about a week
I went through this payload issue for the past 2 years with my 1/2 ton Chevy with max tow package. I just bought a new Ram 3500 Dually. Now we can load it down without me having to worry about the whole wait issue. I only have a 25 Foot Airstream and it has one of the heaviest hitch weights of all the Airstream trailers coming in at 1100 pounds when I was fully loaded. I will be upgrading to a 30 Foot Classic that I ordered sometime later this year. It will be nice knowing I now have the truck I need to tow it safely. Stay safe and I hope to see you on the road someday.
Sounds like you have a sweet setup! When I retire in a few years I'm going to treat ourselves to a new f-350 diesel dually to pull our full time 5th wheel. If you ever see a drive north decal on an RV/truck, stop and say hi.
@@DriveNorth Will do!
I had that problem one time before and I had a little small jump box and it helped me out a lot I think about investing a little small jump box
Good idea
You guys definitely ran into some stuff on that trip!
I put an undermount spare on mine so we have two in case of a situation like that.
Another must have for me is a work mat/kneeling pad. The one in our RV is 24"x20" and folds out into two panels of that size. Really helpful for changing a tire in those conditions where you need to crawl around to place the jack and what not. Plus it hardly weighs anything!
Great tips, thanks!
Smart move 👍
That's how my luck goes but make it the worst it could have been, night, no shoulder tire blew and caused damage that's how my luck is. Glad no damage done and you all got home safe.
Thank you
What
A total pain. Glad you were able to get out of these fixes. Had a flat in the middle of nowhere own a gravel shoulder and used a piece or wood to help steady the jack. Had the nuts off and spare ready to go. Got the spare on and a couple nuts just as the jack slid out. Not fun in the dark, cold, snow and loose wet gravel.
Glad you got home safe and sound... ish.
Scary!
Great video! Yes I think you all will definitely benefit from a 3/4 ton instead of a half ton truck. Then you can carry all the tools you need. Also night and day difference in stability, trust me coming from a half ton myself to now a 3/4 ton.
That is what I hear. Only concern is using a 3/4 as a daily driver. Do you drive yours daily? How is the ride?
@@DriveNorth ride is noticeably rougher due to heavy duty suspension. Also on engine wise. Unless you are towing often and/or driving a decent amount a diesel will cost a lot of money with all the government requirements on them.
@@Chrisjames925 Copy that, thanks.
@@DriveNorth yes I drive it daily and definitely rougher than a half ton but I did eventually get used to it. Drives much smoother loaded
Great video! Not sure if you know, but these newer Ford trucks have a smart tow plug that needs to sense you have a trailer plugged in before they will turn on the 12v constant battery charger line. This is switched on automatically as soon as you apply the brakes and drive away. This is mostly why your battery didn’t charge to bring in your slide. 😁
Good to know, thanks
I also redid my impact shocks those are a must especially with what we're doing only ran me about $300 and I did it myself. Now I know my family is safe when I have to go on the road for work when random jobs pop up and crazy weather. One Love you need some tips give me a buzz
Thank you
We stayed at the same campground in St. Augustine, beautiful town
It is, can't wait to go back!
Side note: If you suspect the hot water tank water to actually be hot...remove plug BEFORE opening the safety relief valve. Can save you from “scalding those pinkies”! I ALWASY FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE, whether I think the water is warm or not.😉
Good advice!
First time watching and subscribed
Awesome, welcome!
The roadside assistance we HAD was Good Sam. We had a blow out in Mo that tore up the wheel well.
We called and an hour and a half wait,I changed it myself.
They showed up as I was putting the last lug nut on and said he just got the call. The station was one mile away.
I've been hearing more stories of people being disappointed with Good Sam than stories where people were happy with their service......Good Sam, are you listening??
@@DriveNorth Been there and done that. Roadside assistance is a waste of money. Had Good Sam and AAA and neither was worth a buck.
The great out doors , right like camping in a big parking lot . The great get away .
ok........
Check the distilled water level of your rv batteries. It is low. Only distilled. Red Roof and Super 8 for pet friendly stays. Glad you made it safely home. Honestly, some Cracker Barrel, Walmart places were better than rv sites. Thanks for going over the winterizing. I forgot my hot water tank! Thankfully haven't had freezing temps since getting home 10 days ago. Geez, how could I forget that?
Good advice, thanks
Me too. Why we get a little worried when winterizing I'll never know. I write down the steps and taped it to the cabinet door.
Never fails - when you removed the jack you jinxed that tire.. LOL. I won't tow my camper w/o ALL the tools necessary to change any tire... Best wishes - it could have been a lot worse..
Lol, probably true. I do like to carry all the tool necessary to change a tire too, but with all five of us and gear for 2 1/2 weeks, we were already maxed out with wgt on this trip. I purposely left my good jack at home. Thus the road side assistance I signed up for. Money well spent :(
Great video. Great attitude! We travel cross country often both by motorhome and motorcycle and have experience with Good Sam Roadside Assistance. Good Sam is essentially useless and always a horrible experience! Dump Good Sam and get AAA Plus RV... the experience is night vs day. Good luck & Safe travels!
Thanks for sharing!
Hello to you. I see you’re from Fridley. We are newly retired an from Clearwater. We have a Winnebago Spirit 25B. When I first retired we had trailer at that time. We went to Florida and had lots of difficulty’s coming home. I winterized the trailer in Nashville in a pouring rain. We made it home just ahead of a snowstorm and -20 degrees weather. I ended up getting pneumonia and sepsis. Almost died. It’s something we never will forget or do again. You’re video reminded me of that disastrous trip.
Sorry to dredge up bad memories, that sounds awful. My wife had sepsis once, so I know how serious that can be. Hopefully you are in good health now and enjoying your Winne, that's a great rig. Do you have a favorite MN camping spot?
@@DriveNorth Not sure If we have one. We like to go to the Badlands and Black Hills as often as we can. We have the west on our radar. Utah, Arizona, New Mexico.
@@bruceso797 I love the badlands. We talked about moving out there and starting up a full time RV rental business.
Who knows, but I imagine that reinforced sidewall and scuff guard technology built into those Endurance tires probably saved your rig from a flapping torn tire disaster? I believe your investment into the better tires paid for itself in comparison to how things could have turned out with the factory tires. I put a set of Endurace tires on our TT last year and it feels as if the trailer "tracks" better and less sway. Side note, I once helped a couple get their slide in when their rig's battery had died. I used my portable jump starter 12 battery pack. We just connected it to their battery and the slide powered up. I am enjoying your channel, thanks for sharing.
Thanks, and good pointers.
We drive our F150 as a commuter, and our F350 turbo diesel for pulling trailers.. "Like my dad said, right tool for the job".
So when I blew out a tire on my toy hauler it exploded the whole wheel well, including trailer wiring and blew out a hole in the sub-floor. You guys got off easy.
Speaking of right tool, I'm sure that bottle jack will be close by in the future.
I love the super duty diesels, that will be our retirement rig to pull our 5th wheel! And yes, I think I'll leave the jack in the RV next time.
Good video. Crappy luck on the tire. We're in GA heading back to Blaine, MN from FL as we speak. We definitely wanted to wait so we didn't have to winterize. Hopefully the waiting did the trick!
Kinda hoping we don't need to use Good Sam for tire repair, even though I bought that same service before our trip to FL...I've not heard good things in general about them (or Camping World).
Greetings! By the look of the forecast, you should be good. Where did you stay in Fl?
@@DriveNorth Most of our stay was at River Landings which is east of Ft Meyers (in Labelle). A bit on the spendy side, but it was nice and quiet.
Thanks again for the great content!
OOC, does AAA cover RV roadside emergencies?
If you were on a secondary road with minimum to no traffic, you can slow down to a crawl and drive the 1.5 miles home. Just make sure you don't hit any potholes or speed bumps with the side of the trailer with the flat.
Yes, however we were kinda stuck on a busy highway. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
the furnace fan pulls a ton of power, if you only have a standard lead acid battery, you got about what can be expected running your furnace. we have 6 Lithium batteries and have no issue, but I would highly recommend swapping your Lead acid for even 1 Lithium, the lead can only be discharged 50% Lithium can be discharged 90-95% so you would have had plenty of power for your furnace all night, and still pull in your slide.
They are on my wish list! Thanks for sharing.
Also when winterizing make sure to do the outside shower and the spray port near the outdoor kitchen. Also I hope you have your compressor regulator turned way down... if your putting 120 psi in your system you are going to blow your lines.
Yes. good points. They were all done even if not shown on camera. I did mention in the video that the regulator on the air compressor should be set below 45psi.
WOW! You drove 570 miles in one day!?! Hubby & me drove a loop of 33 states from Vancouver Island BC, in our 4cyl suv, towing a 12ft trailer, maxed at 2700lbs(tow rating was 2800), averaged 17/mpg, and thought we were pushing it at 350mile travel days.lol. total newbies left with 8yr old tires(they looked good to us, but got them changed 1/2way thru) AND we had our sway bar on upside down for like 3000miles! 🤦♀️ but our only issue we had in 12,000 miles was the slave cylinder for clutch went, but we had the extra insurance like you and got towed to Nampa Idaho and lived in our trailer in the parkinglot for a few days, with a courtesy car too! It was our very first trip and we loved every bit of it. I will never forget that tow truck that hauled our suv on the truckbed and our poor little trailer towed behing us, he was doing 70-75 down the road and I think that little trailer was holding on for dear life🤣😜,good thing those 8yr old tires held out! Ha! We'd sure love to get back in the USA❤ again! We r currently waiting for a custom build trailer, its supersizing what we had16'! Ha!
Sounds like you had a grand adventure! A lot of people comment that these hassles are why they don't RV. I think it's all part of the journey and makes for some incomparable memories.
Sandra WestleyUK the rules over here, are to change tyres every 5 years max, even if not towing the weight of the van standing weakens the walls of the tyres, they can bulge on the insides and we have had wires sticking out of the inside of the tyre we couldn’t see it with our eyes, but it made a clicking noise as the wire hit the road, we stop a few times before my husband felt around the back and he could feel them. The tyre was replaced by the manufacturer and was classed as faulty.
Wow I can't believe you call that vacation good luck
All about prespective I guess
Now I know I like you guys you have a dachshund. I have seven. Safe travels
LOL, we love our one, but I don't know if I could handle 7! Wow!
Gave me a good laugh when you said this is what turns a 8hr travel day into a 10hr travel day.
Gotta take it in stride! Thanks for watching.
What an adventure!
👍
We were travelling with my daughters family 3 years ago east of Huntsville Ontario and my son-in-law had 2 blowouts on his 5th wheeler about 125kms apart. We waited for a service truck to change the first one, but managed to get the trailer safely off of the road into a forest rd because we didn’t have a second spare. We took the blown tire with us after unhooking the 5th wheel trailer. We found a tire shop along the route, that was able to fix Nathan up with a used tire that would fit. We took the grandkids with us and proceeded to our next campsite, while Krista and Nathan went back and changed the tire. They we’re a bit gunshy by then so they towed the trailer to the tire shop, where they we’re able to plug the trailer in and the shop ordered 4 new trailer tires for them. It was nearly 9pm before they got to the campground and bunked in for the night. He was lucky on both , because they “ POPPED” and he was able to stop each time before any damage was done. It was nearly 6pm before he got the call that the tires were in, and him and I drove back to get the trailer. We still waited for the install to be completed, before we could get back to the campground. We were booked into that campground for 3days, so we had no problem there. It is very stressful at the time but we can look back now and chuckle at our misfortune/good fortune, but it’s in the memory banks as a good trip!
That's crazy! But you are right, it's part of making memories. Thanks for watching.
Crazy adventure!
Indeed
We have the 23BHE love it
Thats a great rig!
I’m new at RVing and wondered if anyone would winterize their RV on the way home from a warm climate into a cold climate. I live in Illinois and would have the same issue.
Thanks for confirming this and for doing a great job at documenting this in a good overview pace (not too little; not too much)!
It was a question I had when we started out too. It can be done, and it's pretty easy too. Thanks for watching.
We just came back from New Mexico and in Kansas we drained all our tanks & lines. But it’s close to Easter now in Minnesota and the temps won’t stay under 32F for long. Good video!
@@joemanthei695 Welcome back! We are going to Arizona next winter. Never been that far west. How was it?
You may want to invest in a Trailer Aid Plus (emphasis being on the Plus as it gives you more lift). Keep in the trailer as it weighs only a few pounds and use it the same way you tried to use your Anderson Levelers - but they actually work and makes changing a tire extremely quick.
Got one in my Amazon cart!
While this may be an overkill, I also keep a torque wrench with a 4” extension and a socket that fits my TT lug nuts in my tow vehicle. In case of a flat I can actually jack up the tire, change a flat tire for the spare in just a few minutes using the torque gun and the Trailer Aid plus - and when you are doing this on the side of a busy highway, the sooner you get going the better.
@@kaivonmortazavi8656 Sounds like a smart set up.
The Trailer Aid Plus does help, but it doesn't lift the other axle up on all leaf spring trailers like you see in all the promo videos. The flat will come off, but you still need to jack a little on the axle with the flat to get the fully inflated tire on. Not many videos out there showing this issue, but I do have one on my channel and here is another I found. ua-cam.com/video/mzc9MlNNZi0/v-deo.html
I scaled out at a lumber mill in Oregon one winter 79600 first dot scale I got to it was 89600.
Good info, thanks
Not sure if you just didn’t show it but I would have had the kids out for the tire a teachable moment lol have fun
I'm sure they would have loved me for it too!
Thank you for telling your experience with the gas buddy card. I have been wondering if it would be worth getting.
Maybe I just had bad luck with where I was at. Thier "saving up to .20/gallon" seems a bit misleading however.
If you blow out thoroughly with air you really don’t need to put antifreeze in the lines. Just a little in the P-traps and your good to go.
What happened to you is a prime example of why I bought a trailer TPMS (EEZ RV) that monitors continuously vs the 6 second cycle time of a lot of units. As you noted you were lucky the tire didn’t come apart and I bet Westlakes would have. FYI Anderson makes a tire jack ramp that gives you a lot more lift and is specifically designed for situations like this.
Good tips. I did buy a tire ramp after this incident, and TPMS is on my "to buy" list. Thanks for watching.
harbor freight floor jack, alum. 50.00 with the coupon, a compact model. solve all your problem , even if your at a campground where your cant get level or need to add lifting blocks to level out.
Good call
I just came across your site. I live in Ottertail, MN which is about 35 mi. SE of Detroit Lakes.
Awesome, thats a beautiful area. Had a buddy with a cabin on Battle Lake, spent a lot of high school summers there.
Do yourself another favor and install a dc to dc charger, victron makes excellent ones. Works a treat. Also, lithium batteries for the win.
That would be a nice set up....not cheap though
We love our F-350. Pulls our 35ft 5th wheel with no problems.
When we retire, we will be getting a 5th wheel and a F-350 will be at the top of our list.
That is why we invested in a tire minder TPMS. Like you said, could have been worse.
Yes, TPMS is on my wish list.
The rule of thumb is, slide all the way open or closed, your rain and win can come in and heat can go out.
Good tip
I always run dual batteries especially in cooler weather
That would be ideal.
Use specialty grease on electrical connectors, huge durability against moisture and corrosion improvement.... e.g., Deoxit L260-D5
Good idea
Your slide out debacle was one of the two main reasons I hate slide outs.
They can be a pain, but the extra interior space you get is hard to beat.
Hey guys. I just found your channel. Great video. I have a friend from work who, with his family has rented a class A and is actually driving south from MN to FL today! I'm excited for them.
BTW, check into Product called Trailer Legs... pretty cool, not too expensive (and effective) for lifting a trailer. Safe travels. I'll be watching! bg
I'll check that out. Just ordered a traileraid plus also. Thanks for watching!
If buying in a superduty in Minnesota Double check but if you buy an F350 The tab price is a set amount of 125, I believe, but an f250 is based on value
Good to know, thank you.
Take several planks of wood 3 ft long to pull trailer onto and get a triangle kit with flares from truck stop this adds safety if roadside emergency 😳
Great video I stop many times at same pilot in Tifton Georgia steak and shake great quick snack stop
Thanks for the tip!
@@DriveNorth I forgot to mention go to Harbor Freight and get you a good 20 volt impact wrench rechargeable and a set of impact sockets for it just drive the camper up on the good Tire a few inches and this will bring the bad tire off the ground and you could change a tire with the impact in about 5 minutes or less depends on if your mechanically declined LOL also while at Harbor Freight pick up a orange or green safety vest are you and the wife if somebody is outside with you while changing the tire be safe out there thanks for responding
Not sure if anyone else has recommended it, but instead of the Ford F-250, which should pull great but get poor fuel economy and cost $$$, check out the new 2021 F-150 Hybrid SuperCrew with the Max tow package and one of the Powerboost setups. You will have 570 ft lbs of Torque and with the big 36 gal tank you will have good range. I would at least test drive it up against the F-250. And with the Powerboost you could boondock and plug your imagine into your truck for power. That would be really cool!
Money no object, that would be on my list. Need to get something more affordable for our next rig. Looking in the used market.
I'd suggest a good TPMS. I believe Ford will allow you to integrate the RVs tire monitor module readout into the instrument panels stock display.
Good call
I'll second this. A TPMS would have alerted you to the flat long before it got to the smoking tire stage. You're very lucky the tread didn' separate and rip the bottom out of your RV. The repairs in that case would far exceed the cost of even one of the more expensive TPMSs/ We use a TST 507.
@@FlyingAroundOz Perhaps if I had not just upgraded to Goodyears, that would have happened. Got a TPMS on the shopping list.
@@DriveNorth Yeah, We did one season on our factory China Bombs and then put a new set of GY Endurances on. But I was advised right from the start to get a TPMS and I did. We live in Australia and travel with our truck and trailer in the US 3 months of the year. It is much harder for us to organize major repairs from long distance so we are extra super careful about things. If you haven't already, I would suggest you get a good EMS as well. We already had to replace our 12V converter before we got an EMS. We have the Progressive built in model.
Get upside for fuel savings is good for me also.
Dielectric grease on your plug will keep water out and help prevent corrosion.
Good call
FYI get a tube of dieletic grease and put some in each hole on plug.
Good call, thanks
I have learned over the years that we do not use the furnace unless we’re plugged in. We have solar panels and two t105 Trojan 225 amp hour batteries but they won’t run the furnace very long. The biggest power hog on any RV is the furnace.
And contrary to popular belief, your truck will not charge your batteries up while driving during the day. That input source is a trickle charge at best. It’s a great supplemental charge but won’t adequately charge dead or almost dead batteries. It literally takes a decent charger hours to force a decent charge into your batteries. Just FYI
This is all great input, thanks. #alwayslearning
Nice choice of truck.
Thanks 👍
Great job
Thank you!
I’m from Fridley and went to Spring Lake Park High but I’m a bit older then you I’m sure anyways did you cancel the membership to roadside assistance I would have and gotten it from my insurance company instead . I’d say your a little light on truck to pull the RV , go with the biggest you can afford 350 or 3500 or 450 or 4500 and the biggest engine you can get ! You’ll get better fuel mileage and you can hardly tell there’s a trailer behind you , I have a F250 SuperDuty with a 6.4ltr Diesel and pull a 8,000lb 5th wheel like no buddies business and get 14 mpg if I keep to the speed limit ! Lol. Just a suggestion from a fellow Gopher and RVer ! Glad ya made it home safely !
Thanks for the input and always nice to hear from the locals. BTW, I've already picked out my future truck....350 super cab dually with the 6.7
@@DriveNorth nice 👍 you won’t regret it in the long run ! Yours runs DEF fluid mine don’t but a 1 ton is great , crew cab or extended cab ? I was told 1 tons don’t have to have Y-plates any longer. What package is your new truck ? If it has a gooseneck installed you need the X adapter to 5th wheel if your going that way !
We hit road debris, popped 2 tires. Roadside assistance cost us almost $1,000. For 2 tires and mounting fees.
Yikes!
Good Job 👍
Thank you!
All you would have to do is deflate the spare tire as much as possible and re Inflate it if you have a portable inflater when its back on the vehicle that way you wouldn't have to jack it too high if your jack didn't have the height capacity
Good option, thanks
Hey man I'm looking out for you so listen up. I see that you did that multipoint connection good job but you don't need it.... I drive a 2010 Ford f150 lariat full size truck 6.6 bed and I installed f250 airbags on top of my axles attached to my frame. I tow a 2019 heartland prowler 29 LX this thing weighs 8500 lb
We have since moved on to a different truck and I am considering air bags for it.
Someone may have mentioned this already, anyway ford truck will not put 12v power to trailer hook up just by starting truck, you have to put truck in gear, once in gear it will provide 12v to pigtail, you can then place truck back into park and it will continue to provide 12v power to trailer, I have no idea why ford did this but I'm glad I stumbled across it just before I began to rewire truck to get 12v for charging battery
Great info, thanks.
The way I see it is the Lord puts a pebble in your path for you to stump your toe for it's better then hitting a boulder further down the road! He got you off the road for a reason. It took me 45 yrs to learn this but personally, I'm a toe stump kinda guy now lol. Let them younger ones deal with them boulders like I did in the past! All I can say is God is GREAT!!
Well said!!
You either blow out the system OR USE ANTIFREEZE. There’s no need to do both. The antifreeze will displace the water as you open each faucet.
True. When we bought our 1st trailer, their head service tech, and life long RVer, said his method was to do both. For added peace of mind, I've followed his advice with this rig.
Nice trip I am from Austin live in Tallahassee FL love st augustine
Thanks. St. Augustine is great, can't wait to go back
great video< glad you guys made it back! How easy or difficult is it go get your rig measured at a CAT scale? We still need to do that, we have an f150 also but a little smaller of a travel trailer.
It's pretty easy, just drive right up on it, hit the button to speak to an attendant, then go inside and pay for your slip. Just need to make sure each of your axles is on the right spot of the scale.
@@DriveNorth awesome can you go to any CAT scale or do only certain ones measure RVs?
@@Tawnieandwayne Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that they all allow RVs.
How much do they charge to weigh your rig?
@@gregburns7202 $12
We have the same rig 2400bh and stayed a couple of nights in a very cold place, around 10f. We saw the windows being frozen, but we were okay without winterizing. We turned on the heater all the time though.... but I think you made a good choice to do the winterizing given the distance and weather
Thanks. Anytime you leave water in the lines for extended periods of sub freezing temps, you risk damage. In MN, it doesn't take long.