Transmission Tuners and Programmers
Tim Walton
March 12, 2013
Old-school engine tuning of carbureted engines was really an art form. Changing the jets, adjusting fuel flow and air screws and playing with the choke to get the engine to run properly are quite different from today’s process of changing values and coding within the engine’s computer, which controls... Read more »
The RV Industry’s Annual Trade Show Sponsored by the RVIA
Bob Ashley Photos by Shawn Spence
March 8, 2013
New fifth-wheel and travel trailers for 2013—many with innovative floorplans focused on value and livability—were unveiled late last November in Louisville at the RV industry’s annual trade show, sponsored by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). A stunning interior design was among... Read more »
The Scenic Route: 6 Must-Have Apps For RVers
Alan Rider
March 8, 2013
When we first set out on our year-long quest to follow The Scenic Route, we loaded every tool we thought we might need—from an air compressor to a roll of Gorilla Tape—into the side compartments of our ARE DCU truck cap. Recently though, it’s a new digital tool we find ourselves reaching... Read more »
Traveling Alaska’s Historic Richardson Highway
Lisa Densmore Photos by Lisa Densmore and Jack Ballard
March 5, 2013
For More Information and a Free Guidebook, Click Here! The Richardson Highway, a 366-mile route from Fairbanks to Valdez, Alaska, is both destination and journey. This historic motorway cuts through the southeastern Alaskan interior to Prince William Sound. Over a century ago, gold prospectors followed... Read more »
The Livin’ Lite Axxess 8.5×22 Toy Hauler
Kristopher Bunker
March 1, 2013
When it comes to the exterior appearance, standard trailers in general often blend in with one another. The vast majority of trailers feature the same white, or more recently, “champagne” fiberglass skin, and although many offer different graphics packages to help them stand out from the crowd, their... Read more »
Small Town South Carolina
Bruce Leonard
February 27, 2013
The outboard roared to life before the first rays of morning cleared the horizon, and the large trimaran pontoon soon parted the smooth water as the boat skimmed through the diversion canal. Pillows of fog hovered above the banks, and cormorants stood sentinel on weather-worn pylons. I huddled against... Read more »
Keystone Hideout 28BHS Walkthrough
Jeff Johnston
February 22, 2013
Keystone RV continues delivering travel trailers in a wide variety of sizes and model ranges — with a twist — and the Hideout 28BHS is a perfect example. This is a family oriented trailer that takes the now-familiar bunkhouse concept and ups that design with a pair of stacked full-size beds in the... Read more »
Enjoy the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail
Patricia Strutz
February 20, 2013
In 1888 the first train on the Orange Belt Railroad arrived in St. Petersburg, Fla. Now — one hundred years later — a rails-to-trails conversion of that same railroad corridor into a protected recreational trail is in the works. The greenway is open for visitors who would use it for walking, hiking,... Read more »
Exhaust Buyer’s Guide
Tim Walton
January 29, 2013
Pulling the long grades of five passes on I-5 in southern Oregon with a trailer in tow always has my grandpa watching the fuel gauge drop in his truck. My dad doesn’t care how much fuel he’s burning but monitors the exhaust gas temperatures (EGT). He just wants to get his truck and trailer over the... Read more »
Luxury Toy Haulers
Kristopher Bunker Photos courtesy of the manufacturers
January 25, 2013
For off-pavement enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers, the evolution of the sport-utility recreational vehicle (SURV) has been fascinating to watch. It began with loading your off-pavement vehicles into a simple automotive trailer that was towed behind your RV or truck, or by somebody else in your group... Read more »
