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	<title>RV Camping Blog &#187; RV Weight Issues</title>
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		<title>RVSEF to conduct RV Lifestyle, Education &amp; Safety Conference in Bowling Green</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2012/01/rvsef-to-conduct-rv-lifestyle-education-safety-conference-in-bowling-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Difley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Weight Issues]]></category>
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By Bob Difley
Years ago I was fortunate to be able to teach classes at the Life On Wheels RV Conferences. But unfortunately, the program no longer exists due to the death of its founder and head cheerleader, Gaylord Maxwell.
It was an excellent learning program with offerings for wannabee RVers to old hands brushing up. One of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tow Ratings Standardization: Comparing Apples to Apples</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2011/08/tow-ratings-standardization-comparing-apples-to-apples/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2011/08/tow-ratings-standardization-comparing-apples-to-apples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rex Vogel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=21375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered if 10,000 pounds of towing capacity means the same for trucks manufactured by GM, Ford, and Dodge?
You will soon know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Automotive manufacturers agreed in 2008 to standardize tow ratings as specified in the SAE&#8217;s Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice J2807 to take effect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mark&#8217;s RV Garage Episode #12 RV Internet Show Released</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2011/07/marks-rv-garage-episode-12-rv-internet-show-released/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2011/07/marks-rv-garage-episode-12-rv-internet-show-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[RV Education 101 releases Episode #12 of the new Internet based RV How-To series titled “Mark’s RV Garage.” The new episode is available for viewing at www.rvconsumer.com and on You Tube
 
 
 
 
 
 
On this episode of Mark’s RV Garage: 
 * Mark installs a Wingard TV Antenna, a 13,500 btu roof AC unit by ASA Electronics, Maxx Air II [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RV Fire Safety</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2011/04/rv-fire-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2011/04/rv-fire-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rex Vogel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Weight Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the more common calls the Yuma Rural/Metro Fire Department responds to this time of year is for fires in recreational vehicles, according to fire marshal Curt Foster. According to Foster, two such calls happened last week, The Yuma Sun reports.
RV owners need to be just as a careful, if not more so, than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a &#8220;Green Certified&#8221; RV?</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2010/12/what-is-a-green-certified-rv/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2010/12/what-is-a-green-certified-rv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green RVing]]></category>
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I just returned from the 48th annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Kentucky. There was a good representation of exhibitors and manufacturers at the show and attendance was up from last year’s scaled down show. All good signs that the RV industry is on the rebound.

I put many miles on my walking shoes perusing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Tire-some Expense</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2010/11/a-tire-some-expense/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2010/11/a-tire-some-expense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry &#38; Monique Zander</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General RVing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Ride and Handling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Weight Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=19020</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ By the Never-Bored RVers
The fact that we have bought 11 RV tires in the past four years does not make us experts on RV tires, but we have learned a few things that may have saved us money and agony.  No matter what type RV you use, this is applicable to you.
We owned a 22-foot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RV Slides, More and Bigger, May Not Be Better</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2010/04/rv-slides-more-and-bigger-may-not-be-better/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2010/04/rv-slides-more-and-bigger-may-not-be-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lug_Nut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying/Selling RVs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Class A Motorhomes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Wheels]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[awning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hydronic heat]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peter Mercer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=14282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Slides, or pop-outs, are abundant on most of today’s motor coaches and trailers.  Depending on the RV make, model, size and floor plan will normally dictate the number of slides.  There may be one or there may be multi.  There are small slides and there are full wall ones.  Additionally there are varying depths usually [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>39</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are The Most Expensive Motor Homes The Best?</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2010/03/are-the-most-expensive-motor-homes-the-best/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2010/03/are-the-most-expensive-motor-homes-the-best/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lug_Nut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying/Selling RVs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Class A Motorhomes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General RVing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Chassis information]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lug_Nut]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peter Mercer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=14646</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
When the most expensive and luxurious coaches are thought of, Prevost is the first one that will come up.  Prevost chassis and shell that is.  The actual final product is made by a number of conversion builders, Marathon, Millennium, Featherlite, Liberty, just to mention a few.  Typical list prices for these can range from one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Safe Is The Hitch On Your Motor Home?</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2010/03/how-safe-is-the-hitch-on-your-motor-home/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2010/03/how-safe-is-the-hitch-on-your-motor-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lug_Nut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Class A Motorhomes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RV How-To]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Maintenance/Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Weight Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hidden Hitch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hitch inspection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lug_Nut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Mercer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stacker trailer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tow Hitch]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=13797</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Lug_Nut View.  Trailer hitches, we all have them, most of us use them.  Today’s trailer hitches, or Hidden Hitch like assemblies, are found on pretty well all SUV’s, pickups, vans, cross-over’s, trucks and motor coaches.  They are out of sight, reliable and are not the shin bangers of yesterday’s design.   At least as long [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>RV Weekly Round-Up (Aug. 22-28, 2009)</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/rv-weekly-round-up-aug-22-28-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/rv-weekly-round-up-aug-22-28-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Bullock</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Camping]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=11437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out these highlights of RV-related news, events and video from this past week.
1. Traditional RVer Isn&#8217;t so Typical Anymore: Recreational vehicles are now a common sight all year round, but RV park owners agree that in some instances, the typical visitor has changed. There are still travelers who camp out in their motel on [...]]]></description>
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