Letters + Tips:


Publishers Life and Times: Sheila, we enjoy your column - dolls,


Lions activities, Isaginex. If the “gent” finds your activities boring, why doesn’t he just skip that part? Keep up the good work, and forget about changing any- thing! OK? Your enthusiasm rubs off on all of us - well most of us anyway! Be happy and thanks for the column. Allan Probert


Allanprobert19ap@gmail.com


Pickup Transfer Case: My wife and I had a serious break-


down on our pickup truck three minutes east of Cache Creek BC on August 31st this year. We phoned for a wrecker at Roadhouse Towing who arrived within a short wait and towed us to a safer place just down the road in a pullout where he disconnected the trailer then set us into Brookside Campsite in Cache Creek. Te pickup was towed into Kamloops


under Roadhouse’s phone searches that got us into Mr. Transmission on the north side. Being late in the aſternoon on


Wednesday, Jared, the fellow at Mr. Transmission said he would be checking the truck first thing Tursday morning, which he did and ordered us the needed transfer case. By Friday aſternoon we were back on


the road with a GM, three-year warranty stuffed in our pocket. We can only say a humble thank you


to all those involved, especially Jared at Mr. Transmission Kamloops BC ....six thumbs up!


Ed Hobenshield Edhob@xplornet.com


A Reminder on Towing Trailers: A person was recently sent to jail for


killing a pedestrian walking alongside a road in the Tofino-Uclulet area. He lost control of his truck-trailer combination because the trailer was too small for the boat and brakes were deficient. When a too-large boat is loaded on a


typical boat trailer, the centre of gravity will likely be behind the wheels, result- ing in fishtailing. I’ve even seen that with a contractor who was hauling pipe on a


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small trailer, but that tow vehicle was large enough to control things. Other safety concerns include ability


of the tow vehicle to handle the trailer in a sudden crosswind, such as emerg- ing from an underpass, or an evasive maneuver. Not to mention speed around a cloverleaf – there was another rollover in Langford recently. Don’t assume a curve is properly cambered, do go slow as a caution. And I wonder about controllability of


a camper placed on a replacement vehi- cle whose box is much shorter because the new truck has an extra cab, thus the centre of gravity is noticeably further aſt. Tese are basics for which truck deal-


ers, RV dealers, magazines, and websites probably have much information to learn from. And I suggest driving skills might be


reviewed when starting to drive a heavi- er, larger, or taller vehicle. I wonder if driving schools like Wallace offer ses- sions?


PS: A case of odd cambering can be


found on a curve of Highway 1, just inside Goldstream Park on Vancouver Island, not far from the Langford cloverleaf. Keith Sketchley Saanich, BC 250-216-3966


Grateful to Jubilee RV: Tis summer (2016) my wife Fay and


I set off for a trip from Clearwater BC. We were planning on visiting family in Saskatchewan. Just before we got to Kamloops we


discovered that our propane system had quit working. I tried everything I could think of to get it going again but it just wouldn’t start. I thought we’d have to cancel our trip and go back home until we could get it fixed. Pulling into Kamloops from the north


on Highway 5, we noticed a sign on an RV billboard with “Emergency Drive By Service…” We pulled into their location and


thanks to the friendly professional staff at Jubilee RV Centre we were back on the road in a short time with problem solved and we were told to continue on our way!


Monty Lutz Avola, BC


How To Winterize Your RV: Fall is here and for RV owners that


means it’s time to store your precious summer home until next Spring. Winterizing your RV protects it


against the harsh elements and helps ensure it’s ready to go for your next ad- venture. If you’re an RV owner, there are pre-


cautionary measures that you can take when storing your RV for the winter:


1. Unless your RV is kept inside a heat- ed building, the top priority is to protect the RV water systems from freezing. Tis involves the fresh water lines, wa- ter heater, waste tanks and drains, and the icemaker, washing machine and dish washer if you have those. Tere are two methods for RV winter-


izing the fresh water system: Te Anti- freeze Method, where you add enough antifreeze to the water in the system to prevent freezing in the winter season, or the Blow-out Method, where you remove all water from the system alto- gether.


2. While you likely know that through- out the summer you should wash your RV frequently aſter trips, a deeper clean is recommended prior to winter storage. Wax the exterior using a quality wax for- mulated for your RV’s exterior finish, it’s the most effective way of protecting your RV from damming dirt, grime and road- way chemicals. You should also scrub off any scuffs or streaks as soon as you dis- cover them – wait too long and you may not be able to remove them completely.


3. Finally, keep your RV protected from the elements by keeping it in covered or indoor storage. Never cover your RV with a tarp or non-breathable fabric, as moisture condensation can be extremely damaging.


Once you’ve taken your last getaway


of the season, Go RVing Canada recom- mends that you get your mobile home serviced by a qualified RV service centre. Sarah Botros goRVing.ca


PS: More winterizing info from Bob Davies at Jubilee on page 26.


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