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You Actually CAN Back-Up With Blue Ox Towing System!

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My name is Eric and I travel with my cat, “Jax” in a 2012 Coachmen Mirada 32BH Class A Motorhome on a Ford Super Duty truck chassis. (V10 Triton) We travel about 35 miles a day chasing 70 degrees year-round since 2010. I travel with a 2009 Honda CMX 250 on the back of my RV on a Titan Ramp 600lb carrier. Bike goes 78mph and gets 70mpg. Here is my gear & some popular questions answered:
Gear: (UPDATED 2019)*
*Video: Panasonic Lumix G95
*Main Vlog Lens: 12-60mm Kit lens (100% manual focus)
*Stabilizer: Zhiyun Crane 2 (For B-Roll)
*Audio: (On Camera) Rode VideoMic Pro+ With Rycote VMP+ Deadcat
*GoPro 7 Black for water/action shots & Timewarps, Timelapses, & Starlapses
*GoPro Hero 6 Silver with Purple Panda Lavalier Lapel mic for Driving Narration
*GoPro Hero 4 Black for driving shots out the front window.
Time Lapses: 2 second intervals. Sped up 1200x, cropped 4K down to 1080 for panning
Night Lapses: Manual settings: 800 ISO, 30 second Shutter, 3000K WB, Protune On
Slow Motion: Shot 1080p 240fps. Reduced to 8% in Post Production
Additional Audio: Sony ICD-PX333
Editing Laptop: 2019 16” MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 8-Core i9 ~ 64GB Ram ~ 2TB SSD
Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Editing Encoder: Adobe Encoder - Presets: MP4 VBR H.264 16mbps
Aerial Drone Shots: DJI Mavic Air Shot in 2.7K Downscaled to 1080p
RV MPG: 7-8mpg depending on generator use.
Solar: 1280 Watts (320x4) Rec N-Peak Monocrystalline 120 cell panels on roof.
Charge Controller: Victron MPPT 150/85-TR
Inverter/Charger: Victron 3000 watt MultiPlus
Batteries: Battle Born Lithium 100ah x 5 = 500 amp hours.
Mobile Wifi: AT&T Unlimited Business Plan & Verizon Unlimited Cell Personal Line
Music: / audiolibrary & www.epdiemicsound.com
Jax is a MaineCoon/Ragdoll Tabby mix. Born April 21st 2010.
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@WA7HOI 3 года назад

We tow a 2013 Smart Car behind our 2011 Winnebago View. We always tow with a bungee through the steering wheel to the seat below. We Velcro a strip of fluorescent green tape to the top of the steering wheel, which also has a strip of white reflective tape on it. It makes it very easy to view the steering wheel position day or night through our rear view camera.

@johndiezel5781 3 года назад

Greetings Eric, Even though you can get away with backing up your car, if you must back up with the car, it is best to only back up straight and not attempt to turn. The reality is, the base plates and the frame on your car is not designed to take the push and side load stresses. On your first turn, you can actually see your front tires scuff the pavement a bit, as the car was being forced to turn. This puts very hard stresses on where your frame and base plates are attached. This eventually will fatigue that area and the base plates can dis-attach from from your car frame while you're tootling down the road. There have been many situations of base plate dis-attachment, just from normal towing stresses and it is not a pleasant situation when that happens. These systems are already under a lot of stress under normal use, so please consider avoiding any turns while you are backing up with the toad. As the saying goes, we often mistaken the difference between luck and safety. All the best, and safe travels!

@edbuyers 3 года назад

Thanks Eric. I have been RV'ing for 40 years. You can teach an old dog new tricks. There has been many times I only needed 10 feet but was afraid. THANKS

@Maplewhiskey 3 года назад

i also seen tow drivers use the seat belt to do the same thing

@carloskyng6455 3 года назад

@Alejandro Francis yea, I've been using flixzone for years myself :D

@maureenbessey5361 3 года назад

My daughter watches your channel and recommended it. Now I am trying to catch up 10 years! I truly enjoy your enthusiasm and realness about life joys and challenges on the road. This episode 2as extremely informative. I pull a Fiat Abarth behind my class B with a Blue Ox set up. (Thank you for showing the quick fix when less than ideal circumstances arise.)

@audiecarter8886 3 года назад

Wow now I have a new understanding of under thinking THANK YOU ERIC I have a OX for my antique car

@sandywest7664 3 года назад

I will tell you as a 67 year old that's your taste will change with everything as you get older, in reference to your change for the movie you watched.

@jnrbabb 3 года назад

A rare commentor here. Want to acknowledge taking your video quality a step up, going from super to what ever is above that. Certainly is top of the line. Setting a really good, high bar for the RU-vid industry. Picture quality, videography, sound, content and presentation - all whatever is above super, in my opinion. Thank you.

@SmokyMountainBlessed 3 года назад

nice to see you found a way to back up, thats convienent when needed

@FeedScrn 3 года назад

On a level lot only, IMO.

@paulstough2995 3 года назад

I have been backing up our RV ever since we started flat towing. It makes some people apoplectic when I tell them. I once backed up about 50 yards with the toad attached. You just have to be careful and watch the tires on the toad.

@ricktrent275 3 года назад

Hey! Just caught your latest, the takin a chance thing, backing up the car? Ain't it great when it works.. I just hit the road yesterday. Left Concho. Az. For Quartzsite. At dusk I almost got run off the road by a careless Simi truck& trailer. Crusin along in my 1/2 ton chev. stepside with a 30 ft. Trailer RV..,I look in my rear view. and his trailer and mine were about to have a very HOT kiss. There was about 3-4 inches, and I did a no no, knee-jerked the wheel just slightly enough to get me started going "Fishy". Out of the gas, and down from 60, to 48 mph and saved it. I found the next place to pull over for the nite a got stoned. Today is a new day. Anyway thanks for the ride along, never been east of Oklahoma, always good to see some new ground. Safe Travels, RT.

@barbarapoirier8835 3 года назад

I love watching you and Jax interact. He loves you so much. Makes me smile. 🙂

@michaellawrence5492 3 года назад

Insulation dust gets into the switch, Take the lens off and vacuum!

@markarchibald3873 3 года назад

Your pronunciation of Baton Rouge cracks me up!

@WhipGame89 3 года назад

I was looking for this comment lol

@pamelag2223 3 года назад

I'm glad you kept on the backup issue to the point of finding that convenience to your travels! Cool!

@WrestlingErnestHemingway 3 года назад

"Hi Eric". I've been critical of a few of your past videos but this one was decent because you had more Jax in it and you didn't do any complaining about much of anything. I understand life isn't always roses and there is problems we all face but it's all relative, so I like it when you do your videos with WAY LESS complaining about things. I don't mind watching when you feature Jax more. You should give him equal time on the videos and keep them more like this one was. This video was fun & more enjoyable to watch. MORE JAX!! :)

@catpurrson3651 3 года назад

$2.79 Martinsburg WV. Backing up was interesting. Thanks for doing the research and sharing. Safe travels.

@InfamousCrimeLocations 3 года назад

It took me awhile to realize you were saying baton rouge weird. lol. I know you did it on purpose. Thanks eric!

@m.d.grimes1622 3 года назад

$4 a gallon San Diego...very clever on the tow!

@SQUEEZEtheDAY 3 года назад

Love the security idea. As full time RVers, we know full well the need for personal security while on the road. Fortunately, while visiting Texas, we've been able to enjoy the State parks with the Park Pass and save a lot of cash while enjoying some security and the world around us. Stay safe and Squeeze the Day.

@justgo4wd 3 года назад

Hey Eric, I found your channel a couple months ago and have been loving your channel. Last year I started converting a bus for travel, but got worried that it would be too big for serious travel, however watching you in your rv has given me renewed hope. Thanks!

@vickierabovsky9166 3 года назад

I just love how much Jax shows you so much love! I think your great too!

@railfan439 3 года назад

$3.59+ per gallon for regular at the discounts in Southern California. Thanks for the video. Jon

@WanderingNature 3 года назад

Good morning from Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 Have a fantastic day, you two! Eric you always have wonderful ideas!!!

@AcmeRacing 3 года назад

The front end of the car has "caster" that makes the wheels center when it's moving forward. It doesn't work that way when you move backwards. The bungee might work, but I wouldn't want to try it at more than a crawl. I think the light just needed a new rocker switch, but it looks like the new unit has some features the old one didn't.

@HunterAtheist 3 года назад

The seat belt is much stronger. That's what tow truck drivers do it.

@rolindowndriver 3 года назад

That was a good idea with the bongie . Ive seen tow truck drivers wrap the seatbelt through the steering wheel.

@roadrunner1944 3 года назад

Good research that will be helpful in backing up with Tator hooked up.

@Robert-uq5ew 3 года назад

Eric, you need a full length RV mud flaps to protect tater tot from the road garbage coming off your rear tires.

@tombair9597 3 года назад

Problem with that is it cuts down your mph.

@Robert-uq5ew 3 года назад

@@tombair9597 he doesn't care about gas mileage anyway

@philiptarnaski1667 3 года назад

Thanks for the info on the car towing, backing up ect. 👍

@JonnyDIY 3 года назад

Nice fix with the light! The old one may have had the issue if it was originally designed for NON Led bulbs

@DuckTomato 3 месяца назад

Nice trick. I have similar setup with Jeep Cherokee & class C MH.

@terrycolburn5440 3 года назад

We used to tow a chevette and we bunji corded the steering wheel also. Works great.

@farrellvanderhoef 3 года назад

Eric you're good to go on that back up trick. My dad taught me that 50 years ago for towing cars with a tow bar. Happy travels from Tacoma.

@katesinclair2645 3 года назад

I love AMC theaters too. Those chairs are so comfortable. Hi Jax!!

@billycook5688 3 года назад

I've towed many cars over the years with all sorts of tow bars and I always used a bungee to limit the steering wheel, you should use it ALL the time when towing.

@josephgiambona1668 3 года назад

Rainy weather is perfect for movie going.Glad to see you enjoying the moment!

@markjohnstafford9931 3 года назад

It was nice to see Jax showing the love.

@haraldweltzin5117 3 года назад

The reason you shouldn't back up a four wheels flat car when toed behind your RV is because the front end steering has caster that makes the front wheels turn with your RV when you turn while going forward. However, because of caster settings, that does not work when you back up, the front wheels turn the wrong direction. Backing too far can mess up the caster on your towed vehicle and create a problem when you go back forward as the caster may be messed up.

@pawadventures5544 3 года назад

The seatbelt looped through the bottom of the steering wheel will also work if long enough. Just be careful you don't push the front tires sideways so much that you cause flat spots and extra ware on the steer tires or push them off the rim. I-12 is the short cut so you don't have to drive thru Atlantis. 😎 Good video. 👍🏻

@haroldfitz5146 3 года назад

You DO know how to make a video Eric. Informative and entertaining. Keep 'em coming 👍 - Hal

@larryandjackieoz5275 3 года назад

NOTE, NOTE Eric it is a good idea to have that bungie in place all the time when towing. In some situations the car can start wip lashing and that stops it from happening. And backing up with it in place is good on most towing systems. Works fine on my Roadmaster system. And isn't the town you are in Baton Rouge not baton ROAD?

@jerrydimond4759 3 года назад

I had to replace the light and working good now

@73Shakes 3 года назад

My area of Oklahoma its $2.59

@ranbo-rg2ps 3 года назад

Hi Eric, thanks for helping us pronounce the name of that one place, but how about this one, Atchafalaya.

@KRT045 3 года назад

Dude you crack me up! Gas pice are are over $3 a gallon in AZ and going up every day it seems.

@maureenbullock6297 3 года назад

He's such a sweet boy! Truly one of the best cats! You can tell he loves you!

@sunriseskies3883 3 года назад

You are so right!! We are blessed in life when we have a pet buddy we really connect with!! 🐶😻💕

@dawnmatthews2354 3 года назад

my dad used to love to mispronounce names just to be funny and now I do it too.

@tombair9597 3 года назад

Problem with that is it cuts down your mph.

@chriscampbell1376 3 года назад

You can use your seatbelt as well through the steering wheel.

@sullysadventures6001 3 года назад

Being in the towing industry for 30 + years...i would NOT use the seatbelt. Use a 6 ft nylon rope. Fold it in half, loop it through the steering wheel then out the front of the door glass and B pillar.

@KingBobsKingdom 3 года назад

"Can't live in fear". So true in 2020-2021. Every time I watch one of your vids, I get a tad bit jealous that you are living life. Seems like too many of us (me included) just go through the motions, either by choice or by moronic rules & regulations forces upon us. Keep on living life...on your terms. Rock on Nomadic & Mr. Jax!!!

@jc9457 3 года назад

It makes me so happy to see that only you are going to the movie theater

@mikeandshawnahual4072 3 года назад

Love your "disclaimers". The wife burst out laughing. Hey when you pass by ho-us-ton or maybe Sanant-on-io you could give the "corrected" pronunciations. Poke the picky people.

@gluteusfanious9351 3 года назад

Night owl needs to sponsor you, thats cool!

@EVCarGuy 3 года назад

Hey Eric! Enjoyed the "Baton Rogue" jabs! 😄 Totally with you on not living a life of fear. Also, I didn't know Walmart carried RV lights with two brightness settings. Thanks for sharing!

@nicholaskoulouvaris687 8 месяцев назад

Great idea with the bungee cord. Thank you.

@lynngatlin4469 3 года назад

I've used bungee on steering wheels even going forward with some of the old school wreckers. We never hook to a car an not put bungees on steering forward are backwards.

@rolloverriderpgr 3 года назад

In trucking we call it GOAL or Get Out and Look and you have a drone to do a quickie !

@bertadelaudebri7179 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing your ongoing adventures with us all in RU-vid world...

@moretoliving2236 3 года назад

Eric, take my advice. Do not back up unless you REALLY need to. Just in case.

@trumpwon8231 Год назад

Couldn’t agree more. You never, never want to unless…..USMC/USAF Ret.

@wrestling.4.u 3 года назад

Instead of buying a bungee cord, you can also use the seat belt to hold steering wheel and now I want popcorn!

@believeinyourself7511 3 года назад

You would love Old Man's Caves in Ohio. There are a lot of gorgeous waterfalls

@shamrockgirl6595 3 года назад

Ohio is filled with wonders.

@yvonneforth1076 3 года назад

Hey Eric! Travel safe..waiting for your next adventure!🤩🤩

@JonnyDIY 3 года назад

PS- you can just run the seatbelt through the steering wheel and click it in 🤙🏼

@mizsuzee 3 года назад

Yep, gas is up to $3.00 a gallon here in the Pacific NW.

@2blacknines 3 года назад

$1.45cad/L for gas here in Canada

@KRT045 3 года назад

So $4.22 a gallon U.S.

@carolxavier4388 3 года назад

I have a tow bar like u have, always put a bungee n steering wheel. We were told by friends, to release our brake cable from rv to tow car while backing up. Never have tried backing up, so it was interesting to c this video. 🤗

@cluke4248 3 года назад

Backing up looked like it will be fine for those tight spots! Boycott Coke now Eric 😉😎✌

@TONYANDBRENDA1969 3 года назад

Gas here in San Diego almost $4 a gallon!!

@freespeech6559 3 года назад

Trump - miss me yet?

@stephwillson7161 3 года назад

My area of the world! Welcome to Luzian!! Bat-Ton Ruche

@WaysideWade 3 года назад

Yeah, Jax wants the treats. You ate them not too long ago...😺💯⚠️

@lisawhite857 3 года назад

Jax makes me smile and your Disney trip made me want to take a trip

@Florida_Man_Robb 3 года назад

If you have another person, they can steer the car same as the RV and backup at a pretty astonishing angle like those fire trucks that steer from the rear.

@nomadicfanatic 3 года назад

That’s a great point!!!

@reneesassor7210 3 года назад

You make us smile, keep doing your life your way. You and Jax be happy

@subaru4me 3 года назад

That was interesting about backing up the car.

@laytonhaese7888 3 года назад

The French are cringing Eric LOL ... for pronunciation, If you want, check out the song by Mary Chapin Carpenter ... 'Down at the Twist and Shout' ... and I have backed 4 wheels on the ground towed vehicles also, had to go slow enough to follow a 'double hinged' trailer ...i.e. hitch and the front steering of the towed vehicle ... started as followed front wheels around and had to reverse the rig at a point once the direction of the car in tow went my direction, in a snaking motion. Learned from a trucker who backed 'doubles' and had to make a few adjustments since he had 3 hinge points not 2... had the 5the wheel, the 1st trailer, a 'truck' for the second 5th wheel (dolly) and then the second trailer. Thereby he actually had a third pivot point ... have to work back from the front to get the back trailer to pivot the direction desired then follow it around from the rear back to the front, forward through each successive hinge point till you get the correct curve ... having said that your answer of the bungie, is fantastic ... makes it much easier, applying to a towed vehicle anyway ... awesome Eric! Thanks ... I can and will use that! Love your work; hope my teasing you occasionally doesn't bother you ... it's just for laughs you know ... again ... awesome video stile you have! I guess "it's Mickey Mouse" wouldn't really apply here ... LOL (again)

@DestinationsDelight 3 года назад

I love all the travel you do. I have been watching for a long time and our gas is 2.86 a gallon

@marypatten4853 3 года назад

Hi Eric . Gas in Kansas and Oklahoma $2.89 for regular.

@coleengoodell3550 3 года назад

Don't blame you for not wanting to go through New Orleans. I'd have to go over there to the VA hospital and I was sure that I was going to die once I hit I-10. It's insane driving, I'd regularly get lost taking the wrong exists or finding the correct streets, the two ways would change to one ways and only by the grace of God I never ran over anyone. Exists would often be closed for no reason as well. Once I called my daughter and told her I'd send her post cards as It appeared that I would never escape from New Orleans. lol

@dandrewsDJ 3 года назад

You seriously need to get that tow bar level!

@ronnierowe6764 3 года назад

Tow truck drivers just use the seat belt to hold the wheel. Wrap it just like you did. Click it in. Then pull all of the belt out and let it go back in so its in "locked" mode

@BruceMason-ep6ni Месяц назад

Well done mate I use the wife she sits in the holds the steering wheel works perfectly for backing. Appreciate your videos 👍

@mobileempire5522 3 года назад

One time I realized I didn't thumbs up your videos and so I went back and thumbs uped your last 100 videos. Thumbs up

@KRT045 3 года назад

Lol that’s dedication. 👊

@johndecriscio9586 3 года назад

Wow. I might have to try that. Especially if it is just a short way and straight.

@ryanhillman5126 3 года назад

Hi Eric and Jax. Thats pretty cool how ya backed up. I have a motorhome with toad as well. Im gonna try that myself. Even tho you don’t recommend it.. haha.. thanks for the vids and you get a thumbs up on every video from the hillman home in Iowa where gas is climbing fast. From 1.95 a few months ago to about 2.77 right now

@deboj8330 3 года назад

Jaxs is the real ⭐️ you know it!

@maryscavone5622 3 года назад

Always like traveling along with you and Jax. Melbourne FL

@debmoye1985 3 года назад

Hello. Love the Jax footage. Could watch hours of just Jax.

@daveballou2717 3 года назад

Try the seatbelt around the steering wheel like tow drivers do?...

@raccoons392 3 года назад

great video, neat trick with the bungee, keep em coming Eric!

@davevid45 3 года назад

Gas is $2.69 in Marion, Ohio at 1:45 PM. March 6, 2021 " Never forget the bungie is on the steering wheel."

@SweetFLGuy1 3 года назад

I saw a gas station in Central Florida at $2.89 a gallon and I was yelling, cussing while driving. Time to go on a gas strike and park the car for a while or just plan all in one trips.