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PlugShare is your friend. Don’t leave home without it.

Predictions are hard. Especially about the future.

+1 As a huge fan and constant user of PlugShare, I once contacted them because they rated a RAN site as 7.5 when in fact every charger worked flawlessly. The reason it got a 7.5 was because some users complained it could only be used by Rivian owners. WTF? PS promised they would screen out...

What you’re describing is known as a TT receptacle and yes it is 120 volt 30 amp. Check out EVSE Adapters for sale or Car Charging if you want to build your own.

@Joe schmoe, thanks for the write up. I especially liked hearing about the Midwest thunderstorms — how I miss those. I have one request, hopefully you documented your charging experiences on PlugShare. PS is a vital resource for those of us forced to use CCS chargers. I do a lot of...

When I purchased my Flying Cloud the Airstream dealer also recommended the Blue Ox but I personally felt Curt’s WDH was easier to hitch & unhitch once it’s setup properly. And unfortunately that’s a concern when traveling and using public chargers. As @Swezey correctly points out, you really...

+1 I have the exact same problem. So annoying.

Same here, usually, but this time I was in the first wave. I guess they rotate thru customers.

So you’re the one who posted that photo on PlugShare! Thanks for that. I found it very encouraging. As for Sisters, yep I studied the satellite photos of that charger (I always research a new charger via satellite photos) and it‘s clear I would have to drop the trailer. Luckily Sisters is...

This weekend I towed my 6000 lb Airstream from Bend to Blue River and back. Crossing Santiam Pass on the way to Blue River isn't very exciting since I'm starting at 3623' and Santiam Pass is at 4817' so the elevation change isn't great. But the return trip is interesting since the elevation at...

Not defending the design, but I’m 5’10” and I can’t get anything out of the back of my Ram 1500. I’m always crawling into the bed.

Off topic I know, but years ago when I was a sales rep in Spain I was riding around Valencia with my distributor and could discern no clear pattern to when he took the right-of-way and when he yielded. I finally asked who had the right-of-way at roundabouts and unmarked intersections and he...

Put me down for 1.

I can now report on the 2nd half of our trip: the return from Vancouver Island to Bend towing our Airstream. Starting from Port Angeles to the EA in Gig Harbor the roads were dry and winds were calm and I tried to maintain around 65 mph on the open road. From Gig Harbor to the EA in Kelso...

You have it now. When you plug into the trailer connector the truck asks if you want to switch to tow mode. Just say no.

While visiting Vancouver Island I have the units on my R1T set to metric and after a day of traveling around I viewed the trip odometer to check my efficiency. Since km/kWh doesn’t mean much to me, I went to Settings and changed to Imperial units and then re-viewed my trip odometer. Lo and...

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An excellent suggestion. Here is Nokian’s response: Hi, 350 kPa (50 psi) carries a load of 2430 kg/axle and I wold say that is a OK pressure to use. And if you want to use a bit lower pressure then you can use 300 kPa (44 psi) = 2200 kg/axle. 550 kPa (80 psi) is the tires max pressure and...

In post #41 I reported the results which showed a 10% increase in range. I don’t consider it definitive since the test distance was pretty short.

I admit there are times when a YouTube video can be helpful but the majority are overly long and take forever to get to the point. I’d much rather read a manual than watch a video.