I've been from town to town,
acrossed more state line's then most.
I've loved and lost,
been loved and I left, had one night
stand's with another's wife.
Nothing has ever stopped this,
wanderer's love for the highway,
she call's to me.
Crule, cold, lonesum road is she,
still i love to wander on this highway.
The mind start's turning,
feet ah walking.
Lust of this highway,
blow's it all away,
theres...

Continued from: MaxxForce® Engine Plant Tour - Huntsville, AL


Jason demonstrating the dynamic forces that act upon the wrist pin and how those are overcome.

MaxxForce pistons are machined cold to accommodate the distortions of expansion after they get hot. The wrist pin for example is not straight line bored but slightly arched so that the mass acting on the wrist pin is equally...

Hot, hot, hot! Guess I didn’t tell you anything you didn’t already know about the weather this summer. I’m on the road for two weeks doing a product review and livability report on the new 2012 A.C.E. motorhome from Thor Motor Coach. This 30’ beauty is performing very well given the conditions all RVers are facing with 100 degree heat, high humidity and sudden bursts of lightning and heavy downpours. The report will appear in Family Motor Coaching Magazine in a few months so be sure to watch for...

MaxxForce Engine Plant#1, the "Vee Plant" on James Record Row is adjacent to the Huntsville Airport.

I was pleasantly surprised when I received an invitation to visit the Navistar Engine Plant in Huntsville, Alabama. After responding “Yes” (of course) we made the necessary reservations and departed...

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Since we don't have time to really go anywhere, we decided to make our own private campground in our backyard. Just think of all the fuel we are saving...lol.

Attached are few photos. Hope you like!

If anyone knows of a nice campground close to home (Eastern Shore - Maryland), it would really be appreciated.

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© Electricity is basically broken down into three working parts. And, YES, it is important for you to know the difference.

1. Electrical Pressure is what we receive from the power company (We commonly refer to it as electricity). It is measured in VOLTs. Optimal pressure (voltage) from the power company is 120 VAC.

2. Electrical Flow (current) is the movement of “electricity” through wires and appliances. It is measured in AMPs (amperes). Flow is also referred to as...

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© “Surge” is a word that gets knocked around the old RV Park quite a bit - primarily used to refer to an unknown cause for an electrical 'catastrophe'. Maybe it’s time to briefly explain what it is and what it isn’t.

A surge is an unusual case of extremely high voltage (hundreds of volts) raging through the electrical grid like a tidal wave – it’s fast and furious. As quickly as it hits, “boom,” it’s gone. It could be caused by lightning or by failed power company equipment. Whatever...

The National Weather Service states that, "if you can hear thunder, you are susceptable to being hit by lightning - even if the sky is clear above you."

© In view of the statement above, ANYTIME your RV's leveling or stabilizing jacks are “down”, you should insure that a NON-CONDUCTING MATERIAL is between each jack-pad and the ground. Why? Because your jacks are attached to...

I have a blog that I slapped together to document the process of going Fulltime LIVING in an RV.

Many of you have already gone through this process and can relate.

If you have not, then I hope this inspires you and keeps you on track if you ever hit a bump in the road, be that in an RV or other life experiences.

Cheers!

Tumbleweeds and Lemonade

In response to the many questions I receive about the Intellitec Smart Energy Management System (a.k.a. Load Shedding System), the following simplification is provided:

© This system is available for either 50 Amp Service or 30 Amp Service RVs. It is designed to prevent ‘tripping’ the circuit breaker at the pedestal/post if the RV user inadvertently turns on too much electrical equipment – meaning the total amp draw will be greater than the rated level of the post’s circuit breaker....