404. RV Driving Tips, Crackdown on Dealer Fees, and a Winterizing Fail
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In episode 404 of the RV Miles podcast, hosts Jason and Abby reflect on their spring RV prep, including a costly winterizing fail where they missed sealing a spray port on their trailer, leading to a water leak that halted their plans for a weekend camping trip. The episode also covers the FTC's recent crackdown on deceptive dealer fees in the RV industry, highlighting how dealers are being forced to include all fees in advertised prices. The hosts share practical driving tips for new and experienced RVers, emphasizing knowing your rig's dimensions, reviewing routes, going slow, sticking to the right lane, maintaining safe distances, mastering turns and parking, and avoiding night driving. They also discuss rising travel costs, including expensive flights and fuel, and how these factors are shifting travel behavior toward camping. The episode concludes with a humorous critique of a protein-packed bagged salad that fell flat, and a recommendation for the culturally rich cookbook 'Midwest Made'.
Always double-check all components when winterizing your RV, including outdoor spray ports.
The FTC is cracking down on hidden dealer fees—ensure all fees are included in the advertised price.
Know your RV's exact dimensions (height, width, length, weight) and keep them visible while driving.
Review your route using multiple GPS sources and physical maps like the Motor Carriers Atlas.
Drive slowly and stay in the right lane to improve safety and reduce stress.
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Sponsor Intro & Episode Overview
The episode opens with a sponsorship from Blue Ox for towing products, followed by a brief overview of the week's topics: RV driving tips, FTC crackdown on dealer fees, and a winterizing mishap.
Winterizing Fail & Camping Disruption
“I missed winterizing that there's a spray port that we have for spraying off our sun deck. And I apparently missed winterizing that because when I went to de-winterize and started running water through the system, all of a sudden here, A, the pump isn't stopping with everything shut off.”
Travel Costs & Airline Challenges
Abby shares her frustrations with rising flight costs, including expensive flights to Austin and California, and discusses how high fuel prices are shifting travel behavior—more people are choosing campgrounds over hotels or flights.
RV Driving Tips: Know Your Rig & Review Routes
“You should know the size of your RV. It does not matter how big, how small or what type you are. It's very important that you understand the specs of your RV.”
Driving Tips: Speed, Lanes, and Safe Distances
The hosts emphasize going slow, sticking to the right lane, and maintaining safe following distances. They discuss the trade-offs between lane smoothness and safety, especially in multi-lane highways.
“The FTC is saying that the price can only include, can only disclude federally mandated or state mandated fees like your taxes, your title fee. Anything like that.”
“I missed winterizing that there's a spray port that we have for spraying off our sun deck. And I apparently missed winterizing that because when I went to de-winterize and started running water through the system, all of a sudden here, A, the pump isn't stopping with everything shut off.”
“Your trailer or your motor home or whatever it is, if it's got a tail behind its wheels, it's that tail is going to go the opposite direction some amount yeah no two feet whatever it might be”
Hosts
Jason
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Abby
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Federal Trade Commission
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RVMiles.com
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Outdoorsy
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Taylor Farms
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Zion National Park
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Jenny and Grant
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Davenport
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Austin
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