Monica, it still amazes me after 40 years what he can accomplish. And thanks 🤗 Alice

Bill, wow. Perfect way of describing our relationship of 40 years 🤣 I usually have more zingers, but I was a bit “off my game” 😉 Alice

😆 we try our best. Appreciate it, Jenna Alice

James, It takes a lot of editing - b roll covers much of the cuts 😁 Are you ready for a vlog tomorrow? And when are you sending the address to your brother’s place 😉 Alice

@@DownsizingMakesCents Always ready to hear from DMC.. He hasn't received the keys yet but you're surely welcome when we get it all together.

@@SevenBears1 thanks And let us know when to pick up the extra keys made for us 😉

@@DownsizingMakesCents It will be under the welcome mat on the front porch ☺️

Doug, Larry can tackle pretty much anything 😃 And he’s getting funnier every year. Glad you had fun watching, Alice

Cathy, glad we made you giggle. And thanks. We hope to show more travel fun this year 🤗 Alice

Sandi, we are doing our best. We are filming every day, but can’t get it edited and put it out everyday 😉 See you next time 🤗 Alice

Thanks Daniel, I appreciate the encouragement, Im lucky to have such an awesome suppportive woman in my life for almost 40 years. larry

@@edvictorine3073 Ed, thank you so much. Hope you continue to watch and enjoy 🤗 Alice

He is. I do what I can to help 🤗 Alice

It happened to us in our Imagine TT. The sensors caused the rubber valve stems to break and lose the air two different times on the same trip. The fix was when I installed new steel valve stems.

Yes, you must use steel valve stems👍🇺🇲

Yeah, it sucks that grand design put rubber valve stems on these rims instead of the steel ones we had on the solitude. We had these on the solitude for four years no problem. I’m thinking of 3-D printing some stem supports so the centrifugal force what causes them to fail, stop the movement. the other problem is that obviously the temperature sensor won’t be accurate because it’s not connected to metal to metal. Lar

@@DownsizingMakesCents Adding home made plastic supports to your existing valves may introduce additional failure modes that may difficult to predict or account for. Steel (or more accurately brass) valve stems are pretty inexpensive to both purchase and install. Any tire shop can easily do this for you. I’m curious, what problems are you having with your Grand Design’s internal TPMS system? Internal TPMS is typically considered to be a pretty big upgrade over external systems. Your rig’s existing internal TPMS is going to be significantly safer in regard to valve wear and tear and it’s more accurate measuring tire temperatures because the sensor isn’t affected by the ambient air temp. Finally because they are internal and well protected from environmental factors, their overall accuracy is better retained.

Walter, Thanks for that. This type of video is a lot of work - excuse for it being late 😉 We really do try to be entertaining even if we have important info to share. We hope to show more of our travel fun this year, Alice

Rick, since we are pretty much living on 401K, we are all about saving money. We hope that KZfaq - and when we have a homebase Etsy and eBay - will help pay more bills. Wives can be a pain, but we are also great support 🤗 We are doing our best with the vlogs - we shall see? Alice

Kim, their cameras just keep getting better. We can’t wait to share footage from the latest camera. Just be careful, I got too excited and knocked the little button off 😁 Alice

Mary Lou, hope you weren’t eating or drinking when Larry weighed the doors 😆 Well, the first vlog should be out tomorrow. So now you have to watch 😉 I think we are feeling more positive because we have reservations. Thanks for putting up with our ups and downs 🤗 Alice

@@DownsizingMakesCents see you tomorrow 😊😊

@@grabowskycountry 🤗

Raoul, It’s a lot of work - you may have to wait a bit for another like this 😁 Love it. We have new nicknames! We hope you guys enjoy your travels - we have amazing memories of ours (and lots of video and pics) See you next time 🤗 Alice

Sandra, I can only imagine. We know someone that waited months 😳 Hope you get soon and get it out there 🤗 Alice

Jeffrey, We are glad we can help. But role models puts a bit a pressure 😆 We all have down days but we are trying to show that stuff WILL happen. And you can bounce back 🤗 Alice

Boy ! You’re not kidding!! Same on my new rig 5 years ago ! Almost no grease!! Good call !! 👍

Michael, ok - adding it to Larry’s to do list 😁 But really, thanks for the advice. I can totally seeing RV manufacturers doing that. Alice

@@ralphp3057Ralph, jeez. I wonder how often that happens? Alice

Yeah, it's pretty common👍🇺🇲

@@DownsizingMakesCents They get in a hurry to get it out the door! A ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! lol 👍😁

Jeff, Larry is one of those guys that can do anything 🤗 Alice

Wishing you guys all the best with your new trailer. Just curious if you guys ever looked at Brinkley fifth wheels.

Ben, Larry is getting funnier the older he gets. And I met him when we were 20 😆 Alice

Brian, thanks 🤗 Alice

Barb, thanks for letting us know. We are always trying to think of info we wish we knew. And we can’t wait for new FUN adventures 🤗 Alice

Sherri, Its awesome to see someone stick around 🤗 It’s been tough getting all the upgrades and mods. And then fix stuff on a brand new RV 😩 But we are on the road. Looking forward to getting north. See you soon 🤗 Alice

Thanks. We are excited. I’m a bit nervous. It’s been awhile 😬 Alice

Yes. We didn’t do it often, but knowing we could run AC for a bit dry camping was awesome. Glad we could help. Unfortunately, that video was so long ago, Larry forgot a lot 😁 AND the Furrion Lippert AC was very different from our old AC. It was like he had to relearn it. We will show some of the install he did today in our Crunch Time vlog series 😉 Alice

Aurora, are you sure? We should have the first one tomorrow- kind of covers two days 😁 And we really appreciate every single view 🤗 Alice

@@DownsizingMakesCents I don't know about everybody else, but I'll commit to watching them.🙂

@@auroramarie2463 Awww. Thanks 🤗 Alice

Hey Johnny, I should sell it now while it’s still workin , I have a bunch of xterra diy videos on my personal channel, it was my kitesurfing fun machine traveling from the keys to OBX since 2007 , lots of good memories. It’s got 200 k miles now, hoping to get one more year out of it for my daughter. Lar

@@DownsizingMakesCents Nice! Yeah theyre great lil cars they can just get pretty expensive when things start breaking, but I guess you can say that about any older car. Good luck with all the fluid changes on the truck Lar! 👍

@@JonnyDIY Thanks

🤣😂 Alice

Ralph, isn’t it crazy how much we have done - mostly Larry 😉 Yes. Truck stuff - Larry wishes it wasn’t so hot while he’s getting things done. No homebase, yet. Have some for us 😉 Alice

John, he’s getting funnier with age 😂 Alice

We really tried to keep it short, but 😁 Can you imagine if we showed everything 😮 Thanks for the recognizing the work it took. Good point about adding shelves and such. RV manufacturers really should think about weight instead of aesthetics- the heavy wood doors are to give that wow fracture as soon as you walk in. I like your idea about the steps. And thanks for all the support- you are one of our top commenters 🤗 Alice

@@DownsizingMakesCents hey, we love your content! We can relate! (Even with the kids moving 😏 but we do still have a house with a pool ...though it gets neglected over the RV improvements😂😔) I have mentioned it before but I really dislike the fake wood they use - it's same or heavier than solid wood cabinets and falls apart with any moisture. They could do better on weight by using certain wood to begin with. Just one of the things that could be better in a GD specifically. Our Rockwood had beautiful solid wood cabinets and actual Corian counters that stood up better for a fraction of the cost. Well, we fix and replace as we can! I know you're excited for your trip!! We love Arkansas (COE and state Parks are beautiful there!!) and anything West, of course!! Good luck getting that list finished before Friday!! 😄❤️👍 -Julie

@@mischiefroadtripadventures Julie, I agree with all of that. Use lighter real wood. They don’t have to be as thick. The whole industry needs an overhaul. And we can’t wait for new adventures, some new states. And thanks 🤗 Alice

Tim, Awww. You are sweet 🤗 Larry has mad skills 😉 We just need more people watching KZfaq to agree with you 😁 Alice

Dennis, email or message on social media. But our vlogs we are putting out (third one goes out today - if storm permits) they show the doors we removed Alice

Marc, I’m glad we have a new RV, but it created a lot of work for Larry 😁 Alice

I used a cheap towel rod from walmart, instead of hanging from a wall, i screwed it to the roof of the closet, i had to make sure i screwed into something strong and make sure the screws didnt come out the top of the slides. So far its working great but im worried about the strength of the bracket that holds the ends of the rods. Larry

Steve, our new rig is shorter, not as wide, not as tall, not as heavy. We are constantly downsizing our stuff. Every rig needs tweaking - new and old. I was hesitant to get another GD - whole video why we bought another one Alice

You are right, I should’ve said Dif and transfer case. If the fluid looks good in the transfer case, I may leave it for now. Lar

When are rvs going to come with a mini split option?? Lar

Yeah, I don’t take chances to save a few pennies on stuff like that. I also figure that if I do have a problem, the drivetrain warranty will still be good since I used Mopar parts. . Lar

@@DownsizingMakesCents same here. I'm covered til 2026. No sense giving them an excuse not to warranty it.

They are actually towel bars we got from Walmart 😁 Alice

Ram recommends the Dif change at 60-90k if doing a lot of towing. Mainly I want to just take a look at the fluid to make sure it’s clean. I figured I might as well change it while I’m down there, but you have to takeoff the Dif cover, which is a pain. Lar

@@DownsizingMakesCents thanks

Gian, awesome. Is this your first long trip? Just make sure you are prepped 👍 Alice

@@DownsizingMakesCents first big trip. Been RVing for 5 year, longest trip so far is 10 days. But with the help of some great YT channels we know to keep calm and take as it comes. Thanks for the great videos!!

@@Gianm3 For a second there, I thought you were going to name other channels 😁 Thanks. Feel free to message or email if there’s A question we didn’t address in a video

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Tom, we know there is a lot about GD on KZfaq. But it’s usually the bigger, heavier rigs. And comments have shown us it’s not just GD. We learned a long time ago that they aren’t our “friend.” 😁 But we appreciate your concern, Alice

@@DownsizingMakesCents Greg Carson’s Reflection is going back to GD tomorrow it as a month or two Good Luck in your Travels

Melody, sort of like car insurance 😁 Alice

I have a pep wave max transit, I used it for years before I got Starlink, now it’s just a back up to Starlink, Lar

Imagine that

Bryan, we would not have received the money if it wasn’t an “accident” - if you are referring to frame failure, insurance companies see that as a manufacturer defect. Alice

@@042452See my answer to the comment above, Alice

@@DownsizingMakesCents I am not referring to frame failure in this case although his Momentum the was bought back did suffer from Frame failure his reflection has multple problems

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Ramon, you get a big thank you 🙏 and a gold ⭐️ And you got the first comment back 🤗, Alice