Wondering what’s the gas mileage of a motorhome?Bad news, folks.RVs are exempt from EPA fuel economy ratings.Every passenger car and light truck sold in America has a fuel economy rating.…
You can’t tow safely unless you know the tongue weight of your RV.Too little tongue weight can cause uncontrollable trailer sway.Too much tongue weight can overload your tow vehicle hitch…
A gross lie has been perpetrated upon the RV community.The lie is: "Your trailer umbilical cord will charge your RV house batteries. You don’t have to do anything but drive!"The…
If you’ve read my article on the hidden danger of a weight-distribution hitch, you might be wondering what else you thought you knew that isn’t true!I’m a big fan of…
I have some bad news for you.I know that’s a rotten way to begin an article, but honesty before civility.Almost all RVs should use a weight-distribution hitch.(That’s not the bad…
I contend that towing an RV has ruined more relationships than Tinder.RV weight ratings are cryptic, overlapping, muddled, and nuanced. What’s the difference between curb weight, factory weight, dry weight…
If you’re shopping for a travel trailer, you have a decision to make: Single axle or dual axle? It’s a hotly debated forum topic. Some die-hard RV owners won’t consider…
Want to hear a dirty secret?RVs are often built with insufficient payload capacity.If I had to bet money, I’d wager most RVs traveling down the road would tip the scales…
It’s your first time. You can feel your heart thudding against your chest. You look around, double-checking everything has been set up correctly. You’ve never done this before. You’ve never…
It’s your first time. You can feel your heart thudding against your chest. You look around, double-checking. You’ve never done this before. You’ve never connected like this. After this weekend,…
