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Thanks, guys. That makes sense.

When hooked to shore power, what's the preferred way to hook up a 12 volt DC appliance with an optional 110v AC inverter/power supply? A) Plug the appliance's male 12v DC cannon plug into one of the trailer's 12v DC receptacles? B) Hook the appliance up to its 110v AC inverter/power supply...

The punny stuff allows me to stave off the terror that seizes me when I consider what could have happened. Yes, rotus8, I had a lock nut on there; the one that came with the ball. Cary, thanks for your input. Informative as always. Someone in a different forum suggested a hack for...

Anybody else get loose balls? On our last outing, I noticed lurching and bucking of the TD on the hitch ball that seemed to get progressively worse. Had experienced a bit of that before, which Cary attributed to our 550 being on the light end of the optimum weight and weight distribution...

Wow. The pace of innovation in Necedah is nonstop. Still don't think I'd get the back-ups, but would love to see the new ones in action.

We added the full-door screens at the last minute, and they've turned out to be our favorite optional extra by far. Upgrade the cabin and galley lights if you can. That's been our only regret so far. I can't see the practicality of the back-up lights, course I've never seen them in use...

Don't have one, so can't tell you for sure, but from the pictures I've seen, it looks to me like the Cobb extension fits onto the bowl just as the lid does, forming a loose seal. The rubber spacers (which the Cobb web site calls 'grommets') fit just under the lip of the bowl. The air space they...

That's an excellent idea. So excellent that I'll bet the brain trust in Necedah eventually offers it as an option. In the meantime, I'm hopeful that one of the smart people on this forum has done it and can give some tips.

So now I understand better. Yes, those three rubber spacers/bumpers on the ring are what the bowl rests on. The spot where you melted the plastic ring will add character! (That's what I told the Adorable Wife about the dimple in our tv's bumper that resulted from my backing up to the TD's tongue...

We saved and use the little blue bag with foam padding to wrap the four-way rafter connector attached to the tent. We use the stake bag. All the other little blue bags we saved and are using for packing various items in the galley. We just toss the poles loose into the pole bag and haven't...

The plastic ring that forms the top circumference of the mesh "housing" has three rubber spacers that suspend the moat/fire box. You melted one apparently. Cobb sells replacements. The Cobb will function just fine with the moat/fire box held up by anything, as long as air can circulate around...

The 550 has two UNequal sized under-mattress storage bins. One is sized (and shaped) to fit a spare tire. The other is slightly smaller. But I don't have precise dimensions. The other under-floor space, where another two bins could maybe go, is reserved for the fresh and gray water tanks.

You know how keys for some locker type applications have the butt end of the key embedded in a round plastic knob? Could just leave the key-knob in the lock while in camp for frequent access w/o searching for keys.

Stabilizer is 3/4. Lug nuts are 13/16.

When you're Toad Away!

The Cobb is sui generis in the outdoor cooking market - nothing really compares to it. Not really a grill, but it can grill. With the skillet, great for pancakes or frying bacon. Others have used it as an oven for bread or pizza. With liquid (wine) in the moat, it gives a moist...

Fellow geezers may remember the old Firesign Theater bit, "Toad Away," sung to the tune of 'Noel.' "What can you do when you're toe-owed away-ay."

Got everything hooked up and the brakes are working fine. Between the instructions that came with the various pieces, the great support from Cary, Marty and this forum, and some good luck, I was able to install the hitch, the brake controller, the seven-pin connector, and all the wiring myself...

So, we picked up 678 on Friday, and spent a couple of blissful nights in the Kettle Moraine State Forest in SE Wisconsin. Picked up a cute little park sticker as a keepsake of Toad Away's first nights out of the nest, which brings up a question I haven't seen addressed elsewhere. Where do you...

I figured you would set me straight. Thanks. See you (actually, Marty) soon.