by Sean Michael | Sep 7, 2013 | Airstream, Maintenance, RV Lifestyle, Safety, Towing, Video
One of the most vital regular trailer maintenance jobs involves wheel bearings. Wheel bearings are a key component of the trailer axle. They are lubricated with grease. It’s absolutely critical that wheel bearings on an Airstream or other travel trailer are...
by Sean Michael | Aug 15, 2013 | Airstream, Blog, RV Products, Safety, Towing
Driving visibility is always important, even moreso when we are towing our Airstream and faced with longer stopping distances. While you can stop a Porsche on a dime, an Airstream can be stopped on a football field – if you’re lucky. Thus, Rain-X is a...
by Sean Michael | Jul 30, 2013 | Blog, Fuel Costs, Maintenance, Product Review, RV Products, SEEMORE, Towing
Why do we use cetane boosting fuel additive in our beloved diesel pickup truck SEEMORE? Last year, sadly, SEEMORE suffered a catastrophic engine failure. Specifically, the EGR (environmental gas recirculation) cooler failed. We ended up needing to replace both the EGR...
by Sean Michael | Jul 28, 2013 | Airstream, Blog, Camping Gear, Product Review, RV Lifestyle, RV Products, Towing
We love our 25-foot Airstream Classic travel trailer. It’s comfortable, cozy, and has been a wonderful home on wheels to us in a variety of adventures. But one thing it’s not… is spacious. We don’t have a lot of storage space. Forget about...
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 | Oct 27, 2009 | Airstream, Blog, Towing
Recently, we saw a fellow towing a 31-foot Airstream Classic with a minivan. The Classic is the heaviest Airstream model. The 31-footer weighs about 10,000 pounds. Does this seem like a wise combination to you? A friend recently send me a photo of someone towing a...
