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    WI / MI Big Trip

    Thank you for all the photos. (Feel free to post more.) They add a lot for those of us taking it all in vicariously.
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    Morning Cup Of Coffee And Weather

    Hi Cary, Do I remember incorrectly that Camp-Inn was no longer going to be organizing the even after last year? I thought I read that somewhere in the past.
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    Silverado EV TV experience update

    I'm on the verge of replacing my 2017 Rav4 hybrid with a new 2026 Rav4 hybrid. (That's it's own PIA process these days.) Currently towing a 560 with a tow limit of 1750 isn't a problem for me but it does have it's limits if you are going to do a lot of mountain climbing. At 3500 I can't see any...
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    Morning Cup Of Coffee And Weather

    i am so thankful that my only trip over that pass was going the other way. I had no idea how nasty it was. Even just towing a 560 up that grade was an adventure I never want to repeat. Just because you can do something doesn't mean it's a good idea to do it.
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    Morning Cup Of Coffee And Weather

    @Sweeney Glad you are OK. I know the feeling. I had a motorcycle incident once that was only survivable with divine intervention. Praise be to God.
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    Morning Cup Of Coffee And Weather

    Happy 250th America!.......
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    Scratch

    I have a similar looking one on the left side above the all the connectors. Been there a few years and I never figured out how it got there. I'm just guessing that somehow, in the garage, I must have bumped something along the side without ever realizing it. Mysterious things do seem to happen...
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    Heater

    I've camped into the high 20s with only a couple of blankets. It was a bit cold but otherwise fine. I've also done many nights in the mid to high 30s just making sure to stay covered. I do carry a cheap electric heater (Vornado) for the rare occasion I use shore power somewhere. But even then...
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    Morning Cup Of Coffee And Weather

    Thanks. So what eventually happens to all the hay left out in the fields like that?
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    Morning Cup Of Coffee And Weather

    Please help a city boy understand something. What are all those rolled up balls I see in farm fields across the fruited plain? And why do they seem to be left in fields for long periods of time? It seems I see them everywhere I see a big field.
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    Tongue Mounted Bike Rack?

    I have a 1UP and have carried one 55 lb ebike on it with no problem. I've also tried folding it down once. Still way too much trouble trying to get in/out of the galley without busting your shins or other parts of the upper body trying to maneuver around the bike and rack. When I get to camp...
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    What do you store in the 560 under-mattress boxes?

    Like Seth I have a portable potty I've never used. Additionally a solar panel and solar cables I've never used. I do have a heavy duty power cord for shore power. That, has been used a few times. Also have an unused spare tire in another bin. Mostly it's for things I don't expect to use much.
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    Camper Vans

    A couple of years ago I ran into some folks I know up in the Tetons. They had purchased a Ford Van and had it converted. I got the grand tour and it was pretty cool. I didn't ask but I'm thinking I wouldn't have liked the price. I think even the "cheap" ones can be pretty pricey. I've since...
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    Question on Curt Echo Wireless brake control

    OK, I have a story for that too....2 or 3 years ago I was getting ready to leave Sunday morning on a trip. Hooked up the trailer in the garage to the car in the driveway. Could not for the life of me figure out why it wouldn't connect. Finally figured out they had updated/replaced the app and I...
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    Question on Curt Echo Wireless brake control

    I've had the Curt Echo for 5 years and never had a problem with it. But for sure I sometimes have to make sure that tab that @rotus8 mentioned is properly engaged before taking off. Sometimes you think you have it engaged, but you don't.....or at least that has been my experience.
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    Tongue Mounted Bike Rack?

    I agree with the bolded. The problem starts at the TV. 1.25" hitches are generally designed for no more than a bike rack or small carrying platform. Towing a trailer and bikes with multiple adapters is asking for trouble. I would start by upgrading the hitch to a 2".
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    SOLD 2015 Camp Inn 560 Ultra

    Oh, I do have trailer brakes and a 7 pin. I would recommend them for everybody regardless of tow vehicle. Also, don’t know where you live but in California and possibly other states, without brakes the trailer can only be certified to 1500 lbs capacity which could cause insurance issues if...
  18. J

    How Did You Get Your Forum Name

    Mine was determined at birth. I've always liked it so I stuck with it. ;)
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    SOLD 2015 Camp Inn 560 Ultra

    I tow my 560 with a Rav4 hybrid which is rated for 1750. If you aren't always climbing big passes you should be fine.
  20. J

    2025 Toyota Land Cruiser 250

    Curious what year your hybrid is. Mine is 2017. While I don't do a lot of mountain towing I definitely do have to go through the Grapevine or the Cajon Pass, out and back on every trip anywhere as well as routine gradients just getting from A to B. While it isn't what I would call powerful it...
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