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A picture is worth a lot. Thanks. Most car tires wear out out the tread before they 'Time Out". So many of us never give tire age a second thought. And which is the opposite of how most trailer tires go to die. So, if you are a regular trailer hauler, who switches out tires every 3 or 4 years...

Definitely. If you're going with an under-the-bed, full-speed highway spare, like Camp-Inn sells, ask what their current model is. If you're going with a full-size spare, like I carry, then a lower-cost basic tire, like Carlisle, will get you going again. Like the others have said: low use...

I am chastened. But it was irresistible. Just to head off at the pass a few other possible questions: The Endurance have load and speeding ratings that are at the upper end for trailer tires. With the C-I's relatively low and constant trailer weight (compared to the tire's max load rating)...

Bruce: If anything, this video will at least give you a short list of "possibles". I can't speak to this YouTuber's expertise and ability to accurately rank the list, but it does not appear to be biased. Pun intended.

Several of us have replaced the OEMs with Goodyear Endurance. Thats one place to start looking.

To your point... the build of the unit is rather robust. I wouldn't have felt comfortable with it in this position, next to cast iron, pots and pans, if it wasn't. Or if I had to build an extra protective cover around it to mitigate the possibility of shorts or damage. Wire routing can be taken...

Recognizing how much this is a one-size-doesn't-fit-all topic, here was our solution: Air Mattress Option The two different-width air mattresses fill the space, end-to-end and side-to-side with no free sloppy space. The Camp-Inn cover is "full", and adds added some abrasion and puncture...

Bluetooth Update: Despite some cautions from those on the interwebs, the BT module works as it should and is simple to understand. I can even monitor both batteries SOC and (dis)charging condition from inside the car. The module has good range, so it doesn't have to be displayed any place...

The ones that turn your SUV into a convertible.

Renogy 30A DC-DC Install Complete. Given it's relative size to other DC-DC chargers, this could (practically) only go in the bin. There would be room in the right side cabinet, but at the cost of disassembly. As it was, I have plenty of room for ventilation, storing the cookware, the...

I got it in and working. (pics to follow, with my usual verbose descriptions, for those who might be putting in the same Renogy). Thanks for the offer. The Bluetooth-phone app is a little (lot) confusing. I may not have a true handle on the whole ball of wax until I do a deep deplete of the...

Torrey: It's been a while since I did the north shore. But a cursory look at the provincial reservation site shows that there are very few sites left at provincial parks like Agawa Bay in Lake Sup Prov Park. Both week-end and mid-week. This is no different from parks in Southern Ontario that are...

You get no complaints from me; that would definitely be the pot calling the kettle. Anything to save us from replicating the Mr Heater Trouble-Shooting Saga. If wood fires are going to be passe, increasingly impractical or impossible, I'm wondering if some sort of holographic / AI solution to...

Glad you got it to work. I'm still mulling my non-wood fire-pit solution. But I'm starting to think that there's a conspiracy amongst propane appliance manufacturers: To devise as many non-universal configurations of adaptors, flow rates, regulators and fittings that our workshops will soon be...

Thanks. I do have some of those. First attempt (on another project) at getting the right right amount of heat in the right place left lots to be desired. (Did you know that plastic melts?) Subsequently, I picked up a better heat gun with more precise attachments. Hopefully the operator has also...

Thanks Sweeney. I was pretty sure the placement in the chain would be identical to the CTEK since they do pretty much the same thing. I bought a dedicated quality crimper in anticipation of the install back in the fall. The needle-nose pliers and ball peen hammer stay in the drawer. I was 95%...

No CTEK previously installed. Starting from scratch, DC-DC-wise. And I have no isolator either. The Renogy seemed like an affordable alternative to the CTEK, with some extra features, I believe. Don't quote me on that though; it certainly wasn't giving up any functionality to the CTEK. Its...

I'm finally getting around to putting in the Renogy 30A DC-DC charger. I have the unit location and wiring runs figured out (right side bin into the foot of the mattress and a hidden loop back in to the battery compartment). The Renogy has a number of other wired connections such as temperature...

I'm a sucker for any kitchen gear that is under-sized, compresses, folds, lays flat or collapses. And allows you take even more stuff to fill up the same space to the brim that you were trying make more room in. This works very well and has decent ergos, given its small size...

That's why I stuck with the 2012 for so long. In fact I have 3 of them, acting as backups and a stand-alone music server. Apple's trade-in value for them? $4. To me: priceless. However, time does march on. And my iPhone 14 Pro, which is now my defacto travel camera, needs to play in the same...