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Contents
Departments
6 HITCH HINTS
by Andy Thomson
Destinations
36 50 YEARS OF KAMPING FUN!
James Stoness tells the tale of the KOA North America’s favourite “home away from
home”.
Hitching the family car.
12
RV TIPS – FORD’S NEW ECOBOOST
ENGINES
Garth Cane explains the latest developments in
engine technology
18
WAGONMASTERS ~ M.B. and Karen Wilson
One small step for the Wagonmaster – a visit to
the Neil Armstrong Space Museum in
Wapakoneta, Ohio.
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THE COOKING LADIES
~ Phyllis Hinz and Lamont Mackay
Road Tests:
28 EVERGREEN RV ELEMENT ET26 SRL ~ By Norm Rosen
The shape of things to come!
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ADVENTURER - EAGLE CAP 1165
~ By Norm Rosen
Truck camper luxury in a triple-slide sensation!
Enjoying Steak Marinade in Palm Springs,
California.
26
LETTERS ~ From Tech Editor Garth Cane’s Mailbox
Tips, techniques, and advice for RV enthusiasts
RV Lifestyle Magazine archives are
open for your viewing pleasure –
ON THE COVER
The 2012 Evergreen RV Element ET 26 SL, towed
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Hitch HINTS
by Andy Thomson
Hitching the Family Sedan
We often use
family sedans to pick
up and deliver
trailers… the Chevy
Impala is a favourite
in our fleet.
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with ease.
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RV TIPS
by Garth Cane
Ford’s New
Engines for 2012
Fuel efficiency,
performance and
improved torque for
Ford fans!
3.5L Eco Boost.
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Bleed Size: 8.375
Trim Size: 8.125"
NOW ENTERING
THE STATE OF THE ART
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Bleed Size: 11.125
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To start your journey, visit www.monacocoach.com
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Letters
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RV Safety Standards
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RV dealers. Another good unit is the
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SPECIFICATIONS
EVERGREEN RV
ELEMENT ET26 SRL
Overall length
Trailer length
Width
Height
Headroom
GVWR
UVW (dry weight)
Hitch weight
Fresh water
Grey water
Black water
LP
Furnace
MSRP Base
Price as tested
28’2”
25’ 10”
90”
9’0”
84”
5,290 lbs
3,995 lbs
495 lbs
36 gal
29 gal
29 gal
40 – 60 lbs
25M BTU
$42,606
$52,877
F.O.B. London, ON
Many thanks to the team at Can-Am RV for
their assistance with this road test.
For more information on the Ever Green RV
line please visit www.goevergreenrv.com
For more information on the Element models, please visit www.GoElementRV.com
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We photographed the Eagle Cap camper on a GMC Sierra 3500 HD
duallie – an excellent combination for RV adventures!
With the triple slides extended, the rear of the
camper is transformed into a very spacious living area.
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Mark Boucher from Fraserway RV sits in the dinette, while Mike and
Evelyn Laberge show us the galley – Mike is 6’2” – note the headroom
inside this camper!
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Eagle Cap
1165
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Luxury Truck Camper!
RV Lifestyle Road Test by
Norm Rosen
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Water leaks can be very difficult to
locate as the water often enters one
place and flows inside the roof or wall
to come out at another. Several dealers have had success by using a high
volume fan to force air down into one
of the roof vents. (This means removing
the cover first.) Then they wet the entire
roof and wall surface with a soapy
solution. You will see bubbles showing where the leak occurs. It is possible
to have more than one spot where the
water is getting in. Water has a tendency to wick upwards so don’t forget to
inspect the seals around the windows in
the walls.
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Dear Michael :
We have towed trailers with the GM
and Chrysler hybrids and they work
well. Hybrids are designed to work
in stop and go city traffic, not on the
highway. The electric motors are programmed to operate from launch up
to about 15 mph and then the gasoline
engine kicks in. As a result of this driving pattern, on our test drives there was
no appreciable savings in fuel using the
hybrid to tow a trailer, and the tow rating was lower than the same vehicle
without the hybrid motor.
GM has built many street buses
with the hybrid electric motors, but
they regenerate the electricity every
time the bus applies its brakes. Out on
the highway, you very seldom apply
the brakes, so the batteries would go
dead very quickly.
Some of the big chassis builders have
experimented with highway tractor trail-
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ers with a combination of diesel engine
with a hydraulic energy launch from
start. The hydraulic energy builds up
during travel and is released during
starts to help acceleration.
We can only look forward to the
future when new style engines are put
into production. Recently, I was shown
a GM truck chassis modified with an
all-electric drive system powered by
batteries with the addition of a small
gasoline engine to recharge the batteries. You can charge it up, or fuel it up!
This truck has shown that it can drive
all day using a small amount of fuel. A
contractor could also use the truck to
power his electrical construction equipment on the job. Bob Lutz, former chairman of General Motors, the designer
of the Chevrolet Volt is a member of
their Board of Directors. Check out
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The article about CSA Standards that
you read on our website was written
several years ago. RVs built in Canada
or the United States, and intended for
sale and for use in Canada are built
to CSA Z240 and DOT (Department
of Transportation) codes. RVs built
in Canada and the United States for
Only 40 minutes from Victoria, BC
sale in the USA are built to NFPA
1192 codes. (National Fire Protection
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The standards address the areas of
plumbing, electrical, propane systems
and tanks, fire and life safety provisions,
running gear, electric brake systems,
cargo carrying capability, tongue load,
safety chains, glazing materials, smoke
and gas detectors, safety exits, fresh
water and waste water handling systems, ventilation of exhaust gases from
combustion of furnaces, water heaters
and engines, and fuel dispensing systems.
Since both countries have had different ideas of what was required
to build the safest RV for the protection of RV’ers, this meant that manufacturers who wanted to build RVs for
sale in either Canada or the United
States often built to one or the other
safety code standards. Negotiations
between the two countries are being
carried out by a group of representatives of Canadian and US manufacturers and suppliers to bring these standards closer together for both countries.
I serve as the Chairman of this group.
To find out exactly what would have
to be done to import any motorhome
from the USA, you should go to the
Registrar of Imported Vehicles website
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The converters used in most RVs
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the time to charge, compared to units
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Hello Myron:
It sounds like you have a good combination for travel. As far as your concept of towing the trailer with no fluids
on board, This is not really necessary,
and it may affect handling. Trailers
are designed for good balance with
the fresh water tanks full and the waste
tanks empty. A trailer that is not well
balanced can develop sway. With
your dual cam sway control hitch, you
should have no problems. For a convenience perspective, I always like to
travel with fresh water that I can trust
on board, as there is no guarantee that
you will have access to water when
you arrive at a campground. You could
arrive on a busy day and find yourself
in overflow camping.
A transmission cooler is worth it’s
weight in gold. When transmissions
overheat, the seals and gaskets have
a tendency to warp and melt and the
life of the transmission becomes less
in a very short time. By keeping the
temperature down, your transmission will not have a problem. If you
experience overheating problems, it
is possible to change out the factory
supplied cooler for one with more
BTU cooling capability.
On normal roads, there should be
no difficulties driving in Overdrive,
but I would definitely shift to a
lower gear going up or down hills.
Transmission heat is caused by excessive hunting between gears. By running your engine at a slightly higher
rpm, you gain power and the higher
speed of the radiator fan helps the
cooling. After climbing a hill on your
trip and stopping to see the view, do
not shut off the engine, let it idle so
that the heat in the engine block can
be dissipated. Most radiators boil
over after climbing a long hill if you
shut off the engine without letting it
cool down. Send us your questions
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343 Regional Road # 9
Waterford, ON
519-443-0291
Belanger RV Centre
1472 Youville Dr
Orleans ON
1.613.824.1599
Bella Vista RV Centre
31 Booth Street
Oro - Medonte (Barrie) ON
1 866 363 2878
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1621 Victoria Street North
Kitchener, ON
519-745-0387
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7775 Baldwin Street N.
Hwy # 12, Brooklin, ON
905-655-8198
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9760 Baldwin Street N.
Hwy # 12, Myrtle, ON
888-743-9378
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Stratford, ON
519-393-5938
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Box 370 Lambeth Stn
London, ON
519-652-3284
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5893 County Rd 9
Napanee, ON
613-354-1055
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9 Trout Lake Road, R. R. # 2
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
705-777-2200
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Box 384, Hwy # 7
Havelock, ON
705-778-3501
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890 Newgate Ave
Sudbury, ON
705-524-1912
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1229 Dwyer Hill Road
Ottawa, ON
800-982-5595
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Box 430, Hwy # 11 N.
Earlton, ON
705-563-2633
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R. R. # 3, St. Thomas, ON
519-633-7575
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1249 Talbot Street
St. Thomas, ON
519-631-1092
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5362 County Rd 27 N
Cookstown, ON
1-866-691-1115
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797 Division Street
Kingston, ON
877-328-7787
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635605 Hwy 10
Shelburne, ON
519-925-5261
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4292 Dundas St E.
London, Ontario
519-268-3951
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12563 Highway 50
Bolton, ON
905-951-0552
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RR #2 , Cameron, ON
705-328-bike
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493 Third Street
London, ON
519-451-6924
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431139 R. R. # 2
Orangeville, ON
519-940-4252
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Box 16, Smith Falls, ON
613-283-3088
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21 Allingham Lane, Box 99
Combermere, ON
613-756-6070
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301 Dundas Street W.
Napanee, ON
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9221 Lakeshore, R. R. # 2
Grand Bend, ON
519-238-2647
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538 O’Connor Drive
Kingston, ON
613-389-9953
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2558 County Road # 20
Box 610, Harrow, ON
519-738-6222
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2522 Cedar Creek Rd, Ayr, ON
877-299-4580
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165 Lombard Street
Smith Falls, ON
613-283-2345
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1352 Exmouth Street
Sarnia, ON
519-542-4678
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204 Patillo Road, R. R. # 1
Tecumseh, ON
519-727-3400
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305 Main St West
Brighton, ON
613-475-1441
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1199 Wallace Avenue N.
Listowel, ON
888-638-0754
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R. R. # 2
Carleton Place, ON
613-257-1299
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2 Cardico Drive,
Gormley, ON
905-888-8088
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P.O. Box 460, R. R. # 3
Harriston, ON
519-338-3422
Mobilife RV Centre
4166 King Street E
Kitchener, ON
519-653-5788
Motor Home Travel Canada
7200 Hwy 27 N,
Woodbridge, ON
1 877 228 2218
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RR # 2, Walkerton, ON
519-364-3748
Niagara Trailers
1224 York Road
St. Davids, ON
905-262-4518
Northgate RV Centre Ltd.
24265 Richmond St., R. R. #42
London, ON
519-227-4700
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4815 Bank St., R. R. #6
Ottawa, ON
613-822-2268
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Pier 25 110 Eastport Blvd.
Hamilton, ON
905-548-8585
Owasco RV Ltd.
200 Champlain Avenue
Whitby, ON
905-683-2267
Peterborough RV Centre Inc.
1085 Hwy 7E, R. R. # 7
Peterborough, ON
705-745-4313
Pike Lake Golf Centre Limited
R. R. # 3, Clifford, ON
519-338-3010
RV Canada
2908 Prince of Wales Dr
Ottawa, ON
613-224-7899
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2320 Dawson Road, R. R. # 12
Thunder Bay, ON
807-767-3455
Ruston RV Centre
1428 Plains Road West
Burlington, ON
905-525-8400
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1005 Reitzel Place, R. R. # 1
St. Jacobs, ON
519-664-2633
Seaway Trailer Sales Ltd.
1115 Niagara St. N.
Welland, ON
905-735-8033
SNE Winnebago Ltd.
21859 Highbury Ave., R. R. # 1
London, ON
519-659-7000
Springmount RV Centre
P.O. Box 25, Hwy # 6 North
Owen Sound, ON
519-372-3485
Stayner Travel Trailer Ltd.
8975 Hwy # 26,
Wasaga Beach, ON
705-429-2600
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925 Mornington Street
Stratford, ON
519-348-5004
Sun ‘N Fun
PO Box 860,
Waterdown, ON
905-689-8300
Sun Parlour Trailers Ltd.
5085 Walker Road
Windsor, ON
519-737-6503
The Hitch House Inc.
1490 Hwy 11 South, R. R. # 2
Shanty Bay, ON
877-722-0638
The RV Warehouse Inc.
65 Reive Blvd.
Cookstown, ON
705-458-4774
Tilbury Auto Sales
20600 Hwy 42 West
Tilbury, ON
519-682-2407
Toronto Camping Centre
1841 Highway 7
Concord, ON
905-738-1421
Tracy’s RV Centre
PO Box 173, 915 Hwy # 6
Millgrove, ON
905-689-6167
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175 Hudson Dr.
Dorchester, ON
519-268-6622
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5653 Colonel Talbot
London, ON
519-652-3773
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1021 Limoges Road
Limoges, ON
613-443-7332
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Ottawa, ON
613-822-1666
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23056 Hwy 48, R. R. # 1
Sutton, ON
905-722-9865
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6669 Hwy # 7, R. R. # 5
Peterborough, ON
705-741-5000
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1560 Main Street, Box 800
Stittsville, ON
613-836-4841
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59 Dundas Street
Waterdown, ON
905-319-1535
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301 Dundas Street W.
Napanee, ON
800-488-4975
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1520 Arthur Street West
Thunder Bay, ON
807-577-5122
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86 Kensington Road
Charlottetown, PEI
902-566-1440
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Kensington, PEI
902-836-3577
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Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
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Saskatoon, SK
306-229-3520
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Moosejaw, SK
306-694-6048
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77 Ponderosa Trail North
Swift Current, SK
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