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RE: BBQ table/stand
I just bought a Nexgrill stainless steel grill. I went into Sams club to find a suitable table for it rather then using a campground picnic table. I saw this and it was literally designed for my grill. 59 bucks and is one of the best things Ive bought for the camping experience. Heres a link with pics.
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/lifetime-tailgate-table/prod3550079.ip
clicky
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rk911
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05/23/13 10:23pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Stuck with Rude Neighbors Argh...
Assuming it wasn't during Quiet Hours, I doubt that playing music you don't like, can be considered disturbing the peace..........
it absolutely can if loud enough to disturb those nearby. some communities have codified just how loud (decibels) music can be. LEO's in some communities near us carry meters used to measure music when complaints are received.
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rk911
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05/23/13 08:50am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Stuck with Rude Neighbors Argh...
if the campground won't enforce it's own rules there are laws about disturbing the peace. a call to the local constabulary may be in order.
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rk911
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05/23/13 06:25am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Replacement Dual Pane Window for 2004 Tiffin Phaeton
I have a 2004 Tiffin Phaeton that has a small dual pane window on the lower part of the entry door. The lawn maintenance crew at the last park I stayed in must have kicked up a rock and busted the outer pane because it is now shattered looking and I need to replace it.
Does anyone have a suggestion on where I could find one of these windows and can just the outer pane be replaced or do I have to buy the whole window unit frame and all ?
Thanks for any suggestions you have !
we had several fogged dual pane windows in our MH that needed to be re-sealed. the work was done by Suncoast Designers in Florida. we were very satisfied with the cost and workmanship.
I bring this up realizing that your window is broken, not fogged because if Suncoast had been unable to re-seal any of our windows they had the ability to cut new pieces of glass. you might give them a call and see if they can ship a piece to you.
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rk911
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05/21/13 04:25pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Advice on auto rentals
You gotta be careful relying on rentals, even with an outfit like Enterprise.
Months ahead, we reserved a car for a 4-day stopover in Davenport, FL just utside Orlando. Despite the reservation months ahead of time, we called when we arrived... nothing available. For 2 out of 4 days, no car for us. Grocery store was a hike and a half away from the KOA. We were not impressed (to say the least) with Enterprise after that one.
paraphrasing jerry Seinfeld...."rental agencies know HOW to make a reservation but not how to KEEP a reservation".
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rk911
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05/21/13 12:09pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Advice on auto rentals
BY RK911 before you spend dollar one on anything having anything to do with towing be certain you know your weight ratings and actual weights of the MH and trailer/MC combination. in our experience it's not at all uncommon to find motorhomes that are, essentially, overweight as they come off of the assembly line. don't assume....know.
Those days are pretty much in history. With so many people and the gov. being aware of the GVW limits I haven't seen any new RVs that can't tow.
imho you're making a very dangerous assumption. one is always far, far better off knowing exactly what their MH weighs when loaded and configured for travel as well as what their toad weighs as loaded and configured for travel rather than assuming everything will be OK.
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rk911
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05/20/13 03:23pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Advice on auto rentals
WOW... All great information. Thank you all. The major difference for us, if I read between the lines, is that the CG is not the destination but the "hotel room" for the RV. Not the the CG is unimportant in itself, but we are sightseers and like to explore. Also, I didn't mention, we have a 2002 Honda Goldwing (sort of a car on 2 wheels) and towing that would be very simple. I am tempted to buy a trailer for that for the 1st year at least.
We are very psyched about this new adventure in our lives and can't wait to explore the USA. We've been around the world a few times and now it is time to see our own back yard, Canada, etc..
Thanks all for your comments.
that analogy is pretty accurate but every now and then you may run across auto rental at the CG but only in major destinations. we've seen them in Orlando/kissimee, fl and custer, sd.
before you spend dollar one on anything having anything to do with towing be certain you know your weight ratings and actual weights of the MH and trailer/MC combination. in our experience it's not at all uncommon to find motorhomes that are, essentially, overweight as they come off of the assembly line. don't assume....know.
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rk911
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05/20/13 02:01pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Advice on auto rentals
RK911.. Thank you for your quick reply. We live in Maine and in general, I believe it is a general feeling of tight and crowded streets. A culture thing I think, living in the Northeast. Also, after reading information on towing, there are so many options (vehicle, type of towing apparatus, etc..) I am not sure which way is the best way to go, SO, we wanted to get a feel for the RV at least for the first year or so.
I think that's wise. we didn't tow for the first 7-years primarily because our minivans at the time could not be flat towed without modification. early on it wasn't a big deal. our MH was just 26' long and we learned to stop for food and supplies before checking into our CG but we were also pretty good at breaking camp to go places.
but eventually that became tiresome so when we were shopping for a new vehicle in 2003 we looked for one we could flat tow and went with a jeep wrangler. what a difference. suddenly we weren't tied to the CG or dependent on renting cars for day trips.
give it a year or so and if you enjoy the lifestyle then take another look at towing. your narrow streets shouldn't be an issue since most toads are going to have a narrower footprint than your MH. in the meantime enjoy!
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rk911
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05/20/13 07:38am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Advice on auto rentals
Hello all. Brand new to RV.net. We are in the process of purchasing a Tiffin Class A and have a question about local transportation. We envision parking at campsites and being "housebound." I know you can tow a vehicle but want would rather not.
Is there a service campsites offer (generally), or are car rental agencies readily and generally available to deliver and pickup a rental from campsites?
I realize all sites a different but just wanted to hear if anyone has had the same challenge and what the solutions may be.
Thanks,
Mike
we've been RVing since 1986 but towing our jeeps only since 2003. in all of the CGs we've stayed with we've seen on-site rental cars maybe 3-4 times. but if you're near a medium sized city you may find a rental car agency in town that will come pick you up. enterprise will do that as a matter of company policy but others may also do that.
just curious...why don't you want to tow?
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rk911
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05/20/13 07:20am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 30 amp service in garage
we've got two 30-amp connections here at the house...one at either end of the drive. I can't see any reason not to have one.
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rk911
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05/19/13 12:20pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Rest Areas Safe?
in my opinion, not very. got any buddies in law enforcement? ask them. others will feel differently. IMO you'd be better off in a wal mart lot, flying j or an actual campground.
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rk911
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05/19/13 10:58am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Funny Town Names?
If someone can explain to me this:
In downtown Oklahoma there is the river called the North Canadian River!
LOLOL
WoodGlue
here ya go
clicky
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rk911
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05/18/13 11:52am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Newbie - 1st time towing Car on Tow Dolly - Tips?
Hi,
I am new to RVing and I just got a tow dolly. One thing I found out was that I need to leave as much slack as possible on the mag tail lights. When towing the Dolly just a few miles to get home They got disconnected.
Do you have any other suggetions?
Thanks in advanced!
since you're brand new to RV'ing i'll ask...do you know what the various weight ratings are for the MH, what your MH weighs when loaded for travel and what the combined weight of your dolly/vehicle will be when loaded for travel? and area you sure that your vehicle can be safely towed on a dolly? a common newbie mistake is believing that you can just pop any old vehicle onto a dolly, hook it up to the MH and hit the road. don't feel bad if that's you...it was me too back when I was a newbie. we've all been there. you've already got the dolly and vehicle but it's not too late to be sure you can safely tow the combined weight of the dolly/vehicle.
you need to know just how much weight your MH can safely tow without exceeding the various weight ratings...gross combination weight rating (GCWR), gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and each axle's gross axle weight rating (GAWR). you also need to know the curb weight of the vehicle you're planning to buy and whether that curb weight includes a full tank of gas (sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't) as well as the empty weight of the dolly.
the maximum amount of weight you can safely tow will be the lesser of the following:
- the GCWR minus the actual weight of the MH as it is loaded for travel (food, fuel, water, LP, clothing, supplies, pets, people and misc. stuff); OR
- the weight rating of the MH hitch (Class II 3500-lbs, Class III 5000-lbs, Class IV 10,000-lbs); OR
- the weight rating of your towbar
load up the MH as you would for travel and then get individual axle weights at a certified scale. compare those axle weights to the published gross axle weight rating (GAWR) for that motorhome. the actual axle weight must be less than/equal to the rating for that axle. add the two axle weights to arrive at the total rolling weight and then apply the three conditions above. assume nothing.
good luck and safe travels.
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rk911
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05/18/13 11:50am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Cruise Control
check under the hood in front. on my 2000 F53 one of the vacuum hoses slipped off the nipple of the tank. a piece of black electrical tape and I was back in business.
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rk911
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05/17/13 04:51pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: leveling and slide out
should be in the owner's manual but we level first, then run the slides out and then tweak the level if needed.
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rk911
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05/17/13 03:23pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Shortin Yellows
Red Light Camera Scams
In one Chicago suburb It did improve safety.
When word got around, all traffic slowed down to 15 MPH (45 zone).
Those cameras are now GONE.
Naperville and I believe Schaumburg removed them as there was no demonstrated improvement in safety. many to most of the tickets issued is DuPage county were for right-turn-on-red infractions and not for the speed racer blowing through a red light. initially I was a supporter of red light cams but after watching how this program has morphed and changed in my county it's obvious to me that the primary reason these cams were installed was to raise revenue.Schaumburg removed them because of the increase in rear-end accidents on the roads around Woodfield Mall.
IIRC there was a class action suit involved.
I don't recall a lawsuit or the threat of a lawsuit and I know that an increase in rear-end crashes is often cited as a by-product of the red light cams. so I did a bit of digging online and found several Tribune articles that were written about Schaumburg's decision to remove the red light cams.
Article 1
Article 2
cited in both stories was the reaction not only of Schaumburg residents but also from shoppers at the Woodfield Mall. in response Schaumburg instructed the company overseeing the cams to stop forwarding right-turn-on-red infractions and forward only left-turn-on-red (where that was illegal) and drivers blowing the red light when driving straight thru the intersection). doing that dropped the number of tickets issued from the thousands down to a dozen or so. no mention of a lawsuit or rear-end crashes.
the cameras were sold on the premise that they would reduce the number of T-bone crashes at intersections and that was a lofty goal. what the cams morphed into was a revenue stream from drivers not coming to a complete halt before turning right on red. sure, that's a legitimate violation but is it reasonable? not from my perspective.
then there's the issue of corruption. Redflex, a red light cam company based in Phoenix, AZ, admits that it engaged in bribery to secure the contract for the City of Chicago. many Redflex executives rresigned their positions but AFAIK nobody was indicted. and the beat goes on.
bottom line for me...regardless if cams were removed because of a threatened lawsuit, pressure from merchants or because of no safety improvements...i'm glad they're gone.
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rk911
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05/17/13 07:13am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Funny Town Names?
don't forget Evening Shade, Arkansas or Monkey's Eyebrow, KY
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rk911
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05/16/13 03:25pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Funny Town Names?
Surprise, AZ. whenever we pass the city limit signs we raise our arms and shout SURPRISE!
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rk911
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05/16/13 10:30am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Shortin Yellows
Red Light Camera Scams
In one Chicago suburb It did improve safety.
When word got around, all traffic slowed down to 15 MPH (45 zone).
Those cameras are now GONE.
Naperville and I believe Schaumburg removed them as there was no demonstrated improvement in safety. many to most of the tickets issued is DuPage county were for right-turn-on-red infractions and not for the speed racer blowing through a red light. initially I was a supporter of red light cams but after watching how this program has morphed and changed in my county it's obvious to me that the primary reason these cams were installed was to raise revenue.
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rk911
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05/16/13 09:27am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Funny Town Names?
Wappapello, MO
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rk911
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05/16/13 07:26am |
General RVing Issues
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