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	<title>RV Camping Blog &#187; Travel Towing</title>
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		<title>VIDEO: Is this tow vehicle SAFE?!</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/video-is-this-tow-vehicle-safe-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/video-is-this-tow-vehicle-safe-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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?
On a similar note, a friend recently send me a photo of someone towing a 25-foot Airstream with a Saturn sedan. Wow, towing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trailer Sway; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/trailer-sway-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=11958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In last week&#8217;s article I talked about what trailer sway is, and I ended the article by listing some of the most important items associated with trailer sways. This week we want to discuss some of the ways to help control trailer sway based on these causes for trailer sway.

If you missed last week&#8217;s article you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trailer Sway; What It Is &amp; How To Control It</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/trailer-sway-what-it-is-how-to-control-it/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/trailer-sway-what-it-is-how-to-control-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=11632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A  few weeks ago I was contacted by Jose Adauto de Souza, who lives and works in Brazil. Adauto is a Petroleum Geologist/Geophysicist close to being retired. Since 1978 he has been a camping enthusiast, starting with tents, then a pop-up, travel trailers and now has a Class A motorhome.  (I have been through the same RV progression, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RV Weekly Round-Up (July 11-17, 2009)</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/rv-weekly-round-up-july-11-17-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/07/rv-weekly-round-up-july-11-17-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Bullock</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=10227</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out these highlights of RV-related news, events and video from this past week.
1. RV Tales from the Road on the PGA Tour: The Petrovic family is one of a handful of PGA tour pros who travel the circuit in an RV. Tim Petrovic (ranked 3rd this week heading into the 36-hole John Deere Classic), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safe Holiday Travel Tips</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/06/safe-holiday-travel-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/06/safe-holiday-travel-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Featured 3]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=9607</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Forty thousand people in the United States die each year on the road! With the peak RV travel season here I thought this would be a good time to discuss getting to your RV travel destination safely. Getting there can be half the fun, as the saying goes, if you take a few precautions to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fifth Wheel Trailer Checklist. RV-1 Author Lester Evans offers:</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/04/fifth-wheel-trailer-checklist-rv-1-author-lester-evans-offers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/04/fifth-wheel-trailer-checklist-rv-1-author-lester-evans-offers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fred Brandeberry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=5801</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Storage site Departure &#38; Hitching Trailer to Truck:
1.            Position truck a few feet in front of trailer.
2.            Move truck mirrors to the OUT position for trailer towing.
3.            Lower truck tailgate.
4.            Remove &#38; stow trailer wheel covers.
5.            Verify all trailer interior lights are OFF.


6.            Verify all trailer windows are closed.
7.            Verify everything inside trailer is secured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hensley TrailerSaver 5th Wheel Hitch Line-up</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/04/hensley-trailersaver-5th-wheel-hitch-line-up/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/04/hensley-trailersaver-5th-wheel-hitch-line-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RV.net Emagazine Editor</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=4958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When TrailerSaver introduced the TS3 nine years ago, a new standard for 5th Wheel hitches was set. When Hensley Mfg. bought TrailerSaver three years ago, they raised the bar even higher, and the improvements just keep coming.
Today, Hensley Mfg. offers a 5th Wheel hitch for any sized truck/trailer combination, with or without air-ride.
For the medium [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trailer Braking, Trailer Sway &amp; Windy Conditions</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/03/trailer-braking-trailer-sway-windy-conditions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/03/trailer-braking-trailer-sway-windy-conditions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=4628</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I received an email from a reader the other day who was involved in a bad accident while towing a trailer 5 years ago. The accident was a result of a sudden wind shear, causing the trailer to start swaying out of control. The truck and trailer rolled over. Fortunately everybody was okay!
After detailing the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Towing Laws Outdated?</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/03/are-towing-laws-outdated/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/03/are-towing-laws-outdated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=3860</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have always been an advocate for towing safety, whether it’s towing a trailer or towing a vehicle behind a motorhome. One of the most controversial topics I have run into is whether vehicles being towed behind motorhomes need to have a supplemental braking system. My argument is if the state that you reside in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RV Doctor &#8211; Roof Materials Safe for Towing</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/02/rv-doctor-roof-materials-safe-for-towing/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/02/rv-doctor-roof-materials-safe-for-towing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Bunzer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[RV Doctor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=3472</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear RV Doc,
I am going to go look at a used 24-foot travel trailer that had the roof replaced back in 1998. It has sat in an RV park its entire life. My concern is about roofing standards. Hopefully, it wasn&#8217;t re-roofed with tar and gravel, which might be fine if parked permanently, but wouldn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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