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Category Archives: Tow Vehicle

Gear Review: EEZTire Tire Pressure Monitoring System

My first experience with a tire blowout on the Airstream was only the second time I towed it. We were headed back to Virginia after picking up the Airstream in Carlyle, IL. (This was back in the fall of 2013.) Our second tow was from Louisville, heading East. Our destination was Lake Vesuvius, right at the…

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  • tony schy

    Debating this topic as we are heading out for a 1-yr adventure in a few weeks. I was sold on getting a TPMS, but when I asked an RV dealer that I trust, he didn’t recommend them. His reasoning was the more you do to the valve stem, including adding weight to them, the more likely you were to create a new problem. Curious is you have experienced this or have any anecdotal stories from your time traveling?ReplyCancel

Take Your Garage With You – Retrax One Truck Bed Cover

After purchasing our truck, I began searching for a great way to keep items in the bed of the truck secure and out of the weather. The market is full of various truck bed covers, which turn out to be called Tonneau Covers. They mostly fall into the categories of roll-up vinyl, hard top, folding,…

Gear Review: Bike Racks for 5 on a Dodge Ram 1500

We started this journey over a year ago with our bikes on a rack attached to the back of our mini van. Biking is one of our favorite family activities and we knew they would be important to have with in the Airstream as well, but that required a significant re-arrangement of our current system….

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  • We secretly envy your rolling cover. At times we wish we had spent the extra money for one instead of the flip back, and I’m sure we’ll really want one when we hit the road. Granted we don’t have bikes to mount yet, but your solution really is the best for carrying bikes. ReplyCancel

  • […] its risks (getting stolen for one thing) but we also mostly keep them mounted to the truck with the Yakima system and so far haven’t had much trouble. The benefits and opportunities are definitely worth the […]ReplyCancel

  • […] all 5 bikes around on the back of our truck, I kind of forget they are there sometimes (check out this post for our configuration). Parking in downtown metro areas can be difficult as often the clearance […]ReplyCancel

  • Sam Chambers

    Love the review. We too have an Airstream with GMC Sierra TV. I have the Retrax cover and came across your blog when looking for racks to fit the cover. Many thanks!!ReplyCancel

Truck Purchasing Decisions

We got an email asking us about our truck purchasing decisions. The email ended up being long enough that I gave it a rework, and here it is as a blog post! Consider this an open invitation: If you want to hear about something we don’t have posted to the blog, email us! Choosing a…

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  • Nick

    Hi, what year is this truck? Thanks!ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      It’s a 2006. We’ll add that in to the post. thanks!ReplyCancel

  • I was curious about the brand of bike rack you have on your truck? We have a rolling tonneau cover and haven’t found one that will work with it!ReplyCancel

  • I have similar reasons to you Sam. I chose gas first because I know my way around it, and the second reason will make you feel confident in your decision, $70 oil filters for diesels. A lot of folks talk about the MPG with diesel, but because every aspect of diesel ownership costs more, you have to own the diesel for at least 5 yrs before the fuel savings help you break even. So for me, I decided we needed to at least be on the road for a year, and grow our family more before we decide we need to move towards that.

    And I have to agree with the size, the smaller half tons are easier to maneuver in parking lots. The big advantage we have over the guys with F250’s is not having a solid front axle. So the turning radius on our truck’s is superior.

    Although I will say Dodge has stepped up their game with the newer trucks for interiors. I’ve always been a chevy guy and the Ram won me over.ReplyCancel

  • Can you please send your decision process. When you purchase the Dodge truck. Appreciate your help and thank you!
    Continue safe travels!ReplyCancel

New Brakes – A worthy purchase

As we traveled north of Crescent City and across the border into southern Oregon, I began to notice some odd sounds from the front brakes. I knew the brakes were probably due for replacement, and I arranged for some work in Grants Pass, OR. Finding a place for vehicle repairs is something I do very…

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