by Sean Michael | Oct 10, 2013 | Blog, Maintenance, RV Products, SEEMORE, Tires
Recently we bought two new Michelin tires (http://goo.gl/GKwaEg) for our tow vehicle, a Ford F250 truck we call SEEMORE. We bought them via the Internet at a significant savings over what we could find locally. TWO INSTEAD OF FOUR First of all, why did we buy two new...
by Sean Michael | Jun 9, 2013 | Airstream, Alaska, Blog, RV Products, Tires, Video
When things go wrong, the adventure begins. That’s why you carry seemingly mundane items like a Trailer Aid ramp. Yes, it’s a bright yellow chunk of Made in China plastic. You don’t buy a Trailer Aid because it’s a fun sexy purchase. But every...
by Sean Michael | Oct 24, 2012 | Airstream, Tires, Towing, Video
When the time rolled around for new tires, we faced a minor dilemma. The OEM tires on SEEMORE, our Ford F250 pickup truck, were Continental Contitracs. Our experience with those Continental tires was pretty good. We managed to extract just over 47,000 miles of service...
by Sean Michael | Dec 1, 2010 | Blog, Tires, Video
“When things go wrong, the adventure begins!” Someone emailed me this expression. I’ve found it quite useful. In the early days of our road tripping travels, my attitude was not quite so chipper. I recall a couple of Airstream-related temper...
by Sean Michael | Oct 27, 2010 | Airstream, Tires, Video
What, tires AGAIN? For some reason, I’m thinking of an old Brady Bunch episode. You know, the one in which Jan exclaims, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” Except on this day, you, the loyal reader, are in the role of Jan. And you’re exclaiming,...