Travel Day Challenge to NIRVC Customer Appreciation AIM Club Rally - Do we have a FLAT TIRE? | EP268 

Your welcome LR!

Thanks Ed.

Yes it was,.........EVERYTHING was included!

Showing the newbies a "possibility" to take the pressure off!

It is our privilege to have folks like you along with us to make the journey more fulfilling,....

Wow! Thank you for both of these kind comments. We will take them!

Not bad for 10 years old! Thanks,.....

Very convenient location to Hot Springs proper,......yet you feel away from it all!

That looks like an awesome setup!

You are welcome Jeff.

Rallies are really one of the many "different" highlights of RV Living!

I SO wish I could have made that event. But,...the grand kids pulled rank!

Thanks Ken,............we know we are second only to your buddy Andrew Steele! How could we ever compete with a name as cool as that!

Your welcome Stuward!

Thanks for stopping and checking in Cindy.

Just keep working with the unit, and make certain to have a signal repeater so your signal is solid. I have learned that I will never "ignore" an alarm message. Too much is on the line. The day they become too frequent, I will just get a new unit. I am working on getting an updated color EEZ Tire TPMS.

Thanks for always dropping in on us guys,...

Thank you Randolph! We just need to convince another 61,731 subscribers until we get a "Silver RU-vid Play Button!" Pass the word on,.......

Thanks Jim. We had a grand time, and will again when we can arrange it.

Thanks for the kind comment Kevin!

I think they all have their own concerns. For us, the thing that we wanted to help folks understand is how expensive living in a Class A RV is. We are right on the edge of not being able to afford it! Bless the folks that are using our Amazon Store!!!!!!

@@OurJourneyInMyles Yes, you are right, they all have their own concerns. We just spent three days on checking our trailer, fixing the drawers that were slapped together and falling out, testing everything, etc. but there is no comparison of our little trailer to your beautiful motorhome. We’ve spent so many days looking at different Rv’s, thinking of selling everything and going full time but it’s hard to leave family and friends, grandkids especially, so since we already had the truck we got our little trailer and that’s how we travel. Enjoy your journey and stay safe☀️

Thanks for the look Allan!

Thanks Carlal! Finally someone that understands the sweet sound of air breaks!

Thanks for the visit Eric!

I will look at them all before I decide what to get. I'm old and don't do "change" well. I really do like the EEZ Tire, so am leaning towards them again.

I knew I should of paid attention in Math Class.

@@OurJourneyInMyles Good one.

My EEZE Tire system is almost 7 years old. I have been getting ready to replace it for new just to avoid any issues while traveling. I got my moneies worth out of it already!

Wow! Those do look awesome!

We will be looking at them all before we decide what to do,.....

The girls let us down,........they came back with a bucket of clear stones.

I knew I was going to get the plunger!

@@OurJourneyInMyles This was puck on Mark day! For some reason I knew too about you were getting the plunger and picked out for the stage. You handled it quite well. Lol!

We had our Honda & MH set up for towing by a shop. It was about $4500 for parts and labor. We did not do a video on it because it was 2 years before we had a channel. Folks should always refer to the free, online PDF documents, that the Family Motorcoach Association compiles (The Dingy Towing Guides) listing all the approved cars and trucks by model and year, that you can pull behind a motorhome. Additionally, it proves notes on any added preparation needed before towing can start for the day. I would probably NOT RECOMMEND pulling a Honda Odyssey. We are taking a chance,….we have a lot of money on the line with the faceplate mod and Air Force 1 Braking Mod. We paid top dollar to get an extremely low mileage 2013 EX-L, (about 23k miles) so the transmission was in as good a shape as possible. Are you willing to risk this like we have? We corresponded with someone on irv2.com in June of 2017 that was pulling a 5 speed Honda 2013 Odyssey for over 25k miles. This prompted us to “go for it!” He has since (about 1 year ago, had a trans failure.) He maintains he thinks it was NOT related to towing it. He liked his Honda enough he put a rebuilt trans in! We love our Honda and will do the same if we have an issue. WE CHANGE THE TRANS FLUID every year! We needed to pull a garage for our expensive bikes! After many conversations, WE DECIDED TO TAKE A CHANCE, AND PULL ONE AS WELL. We tow a 2013 EX-L Honda Odyssey. This is the latest year model (2013), and highest trim level (EX-L) model you can THEORETICALLY tow. Honda DOES NOT recommend towing it. Yes, I know, you are not supposed to tow it! Honda decided it wasn't worth the warranty claims of damaged Odyssey transmissions when NOT shifted into neutral following the EXACT instructions they provided way back in 2004. (YOU MUST SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE ONLY, NOT FROM REVERSE!) They gave up on the Odyssey towing public, because of this Odyssey peculiarity and said you can’t do it. I corresponded with a few other brave souls that had over 20,000 miles towed on their Odysseys before I was man enough to do it. We have PULLED it about 25,000 miles since June of 2017, and we have DRIVEN it 59,000 miles. SO FAR, SO GOOD. The 2013 Honda Odyssey Touring was a 6 speed, and CAN NOT be towed. In 2014, EVERYTHING went to 6 speed. You can search for the Honda Vin number decoder on the internet to make certain your Honda is a 5 speed to see if you would be OK. Any other years you would want to buy, you would want to research the internet and vin # to make sure you are not buying another 6 speed! We liked our (2) 2015 6 speed Honda Odysseys so much, that we sold them to get our (1) 2013 5-speed Odyssey. We are Full Time, and just need one car now. YOU DO NOT NEED ANY ADDED LUBE PUMPS! THIS IS THE TOWING PROCEDURE WE USE,…….EASY AS PIE,….. It has been simplified, directly from the 2004 Honda Odyssey towing instructions, which is the last year they "allowed" towing. The "PV1A Transmission” is the ONLY Honda Odyssey Automatic transmission you can tow, IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS from Honda back in 2004 when they allowed the PV1A to be towed. It MUST be this 5-speed transmission. I left in a lot of the Honda legal jargon at the end just for your info. • Start the engine and get it to operating temperature. (I am usually still packing something up.) • Press on the brake pedal. Shift the lever through all the positions (P,R,N,D,2,1). • Then shift up from 1, 2, Shift to D, then to N. DO NOT GO INTO REVERSE! Let the engine run for at least three minutes, then turn off engine. THIS IS THE KEY, AND THE ABSOLUTE ISSUE THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED. SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL FROM REVERSE WILL SET YOU UP FOR PROBLEMS, AND/OR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. How many times you can do it wrong, I don't know. I am absolutely vigilant on this procedure. You must shift to neutral from DRIVE. • Make sure parking brake is OFF. • Leave the ignition switch in ACCESSORY (1) so the steering wheel does not lock. Make sure the radio and any items plugged into the accessory power sockets are turned off, so you do not run down the battery. (Our tow electric cord has a trickle charger line to keep the battery from going dead. We have an SMI Air Force One brake system,.......Honda is around 4,600 lbs. loaded.) If you travel more than 8 hours in one day (including stopping time), you must stop and repeat the above procedures. NOTICE: The steering system can be damaged if the steering wheel is locked. Always leave the key in the ACCESSORY (1) position to prevent damage to the steering system when towing behind another vehicle. CAUTION: Severe automatic transmission damage will occur if the car is shifted from reverse to neutral and then towed with the drive wheels on the ground. NOTICE: Improper towing preparation will damage the transmission. Follow the above procedure exactly. If you cannot shift the transmission or start the engine, your vehicle must be on a flatbed truck or trailer. If you tow a Honda/Acura vehicle with automatic transmission, the fluid must be changed every two years or 30,000 miles, whichever comes first. Although experience has shown that the Honda/Acura transmission and powertrain are capable of being "motorhome towed", America Honda does not assume responsibility for any vehicle damage or liabilities incurred due to the towing device, towing vehicle, lighting hookup, or other towing equipment or towing procedures; any responsibility for these items is assumed by the owner/operator. If you have additional questions, please call American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (National Consumer Affairs) at 800-999-1009. Good luck,…..as I said,…….I would think it is not a good, sound, financial idea,……although we are taking the chance!

@@OurJourneyInMyles Thank you for the response. Well written. I truly appreciate it

That is a new hair growth product I have just started to develop. More on that later. If a person has a flat, you are to get it fixed, and NOT put the Retrroband back in. Only NIRVC is to re-install it, and they will do it for free. NIRVC offers a lifetime guarantee on RettroBands. This means that if you experience a blowout while using a RettroBand, NIRVC will replace the RettroBand regardless of its condition. That is as solid of a guarantee as you can get!

Wow! The corker on the MH Tires is the 6 year rule,........my last set looked like brand new,.......but I tossed them!

No way! We have tons of Dr. visits, things to fix, family to see and bike riding and dancing to do. We just hate snow & ice, that's why we leave before it starts!

Must have been thinking about "the good ole days!" Remember when the fries were 12 cents?

I was referring to the presentation at the seminar that the internet service bundling company "Internet on the Go" gave. ANYONE, that needs to learn EVERYTHING about how to get connected to the internet while on the road should always consider joining "The Mobile Internet Resource Center" to educate you. This will empower you to make the BEST decisions for YOUR situation. This is what we did,.......and it proved to be awesome advice. See this link: www.rvmobileinternet.com/membership/

Yes,...that sounds like me!

I was wrong. Motorhome Tires dot com is one of the cheapest. Installed/Balanced/With stems and disposal = $4848 for a set of Michelin 365/70R22.5 which is the OEM tire. A roadside guy putting only one on would be more.

I can see how from the outside it may look that way,....but here is my take. We didn't buy from NIRVC, and have learned over the years that we should have. In the beginning, way before having a YT Channel, I called them sheepishly and said "I didn't buy from you, I bought from an individual, can I get some help with a slide repair?" My jaw dropped when they said sure, bring it in! Why? Because NO OTHER DEALER would help us. Other dealers want you to "drop it off" and will then work on it to a timetable that maximizes THEIR comfort, not yours. Those dealers are only in the "profit" side of the RV business, and are ZERO % invested in the "customer service" side of the RV business. NIRVC has bailed us out time and time again. Yes,..... we are paying for the service,...to the tune of $199/hour,......but they have always had our backs. A cheap labor rate with a repair shop that will never get you in is the most expensive repair on the planet. Almost everyone at the rally had stories of how they needed "X" fixed pronto, and NIRVC stepped up for them. The meals, drinks, site, activities, seminars, night out at the Horse Racing Casino, the comedian/magician, and the comeradiere were all worth triple what we paid. We will be attending next years if we can make it work with our schedule, as well as other regular AIM Rallies. Thanks for watching RD,......

@@OurJourneyInMyles Absolutely!--Really enjoy your videos. It's so funny how two people can have such different experiences. We had a particularly odd/poor experience with someone who was supposed to be the top sales associate at the Lewisville NIRVC location. We went in with high hopes based upon recommendations made by you and other RU-vidrs only to be severely disappointed. Not bitter, just confused/surprised as to how we were treated. I guess that's life. We will continue to enjoy your videos--appreciate you both.

I am surprised they are that cheap. Everything else is usually a G Note!

1 Michelin X Line Energy Z Coach / LHaulAP Tire 315/80R22.5 TL 20 157/154L at Walmart for $938 plus mounting/disposal/stainless steel valve stem/balancing. Of course Walmart doesn't come to your campground!