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RE: Universal Remote for everything!
I bought a Lotitech Harmonies a few years ago but never did use it with much success. They prompt you for a mind numbing sequence of details about the gear to be controlled - most of the details of which I knew nothing about or cared. If you are a techie with lots of time maybe you would have better luck with one.
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06/18/13 10:49am |
Technology Corner
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RE: List of places to visit, recommendations?
Unless you REALLY like to see the world behind the windshield I would scratch off the Trans Canada highway UNLESS there are places along the way that you want to visit. Just driving for driving sake, with an RV, doesn't make sense.
Respectfully have to not agree with you on this. Some of us head out JUST for the Journey and "sites" don't matter at all to us.
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06/18/13 10:13am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Proposed Immigration rules for Snowbirds
I read an article on this. It's being introduced by I think a New York congressman concerned about the business his state does not get because all the Canadians use up their 6 months way down south all winter.
You have to be at least 55 and have some rental agreement or similar down in Snowbird country. I think an RV pad would meet the requirement from what I read.
There was also some subtle mention about a tax implication being ignored in the bill for this country (US). Don't know what that's all about.
I've always been puzzled why a Canadian can't come down here for as long as they want to Snowbird but then there is a lot about Washington that puzzles me.
Globe & Mail article with pretty good coverage of the subject.
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06/17/13 09:50am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Pro's and Con's of Driver side door?
I absolutely love the driver's side door and can't imagine being without one. But I'll agree you better be pretty nimble to use one. It might not be a total deal breaker if looking for a new rig but it would sure be high on the priority lists.
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06/17/13 09:27am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Aftermarket Tach for 454 P30
Don't go with one of those huge tachs that the hot rod crowd loves. Get a small diameter 2 1/16 inch tack and mount it on top of your steering column. Auto Meter has them. I fabbed a bracket to mount it. You don't need or want a huge tach!
This one is 0 - 5000 rpm.
Auto Meter 2697
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06/17/13 09:21am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Ft Pickens.....here we come!!!
Hey. If we left right now we could be there in 4 days, 3 hours and 34 minutes. And at about $1081 for fuel we might not have enough left over for steaks but maybe some big greasy cheeseburgers and fried. Have fun.
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06/14/13 02:54pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: power window doesnt work
The power window in my driver's door has been has been driving me nuts for a couple years now. It will quit working a day or two after a "repair." In taking the door apart it will start working. Clean all the connectors and door switch, put it back together, and a day or two later it will quit again. Beating on the door inside and out does no good. I had been cleaning all connections real well and using dielectric compound. This last time I skipped putting the compound back on and it seems to be working now. I go out every day and check it.
In a similar problem. I completely serviced my fridge burner a few months ago and on a short trip the week before Memorial Day it quit working. All I had to do was jiggle a single wire having those push together connectors to get it working again. And that pair had been sprayed with contact cleaner and put back together with dielectric compound on them during the servicing.
Sometimes I guess things just don't want to make good contact.
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06/14/13 08:37am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Need Campground close to La Jolla, CA
Your best bet for close-by is Santa Fe RV Park & Resort . It's right along I-5 just below route 52. You would have fairly easy access to Genessee Avenue and the La Jolla hospital areas. This campground may have some freeway traffic noise though if that is an issue to you. The tradeoff is a somewhat less expensive park.
But if you would be doing early morning and late afternoon rush hour travel this would be your best bet.
If that's not an issue they you could consider some other campgrounds. Santee Lakes about 15 miles east is a real nice park-like setting but through rush hour traffic.
And there are campgrounds down on Mission Bay about 7 or so miles to the south. Mission Bay RV Resort is one.
And also along I-8 in Mission Valley, too. About 10 miles or so. There are several campgrounds up through the Valley.
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06/13/13 11:25am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Winnebago Windshield Rust
Seems to me like all you'd have to do is weld in a new piece of metal - assuming your metal worker could hold the shape needed for the windshield. Maybe somebody more familiar with windshield replacements would know.
I had a cracked drivers side a while back and we also took out the passenger's side (it cracked and broke, of course) to take care of rust up at the top.
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06/12/13 04:57pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Fear of Driving to the Mountains
You should not have any problems at all using route 38 east of Redlands to climb up into the Big Bear area and coming back out.
It is not a straight climb / descent all the way so you will be in and out of various gears going up and down.
You are in the right gear going down hill if you only have to brake very occasionally. Ok what's that? Maybe every couple minutes or every 5 minutes or never. Depends on how the grade might change on you. Use the brake to scrub off maybe 5 or 10 mph if necessary and then get right back off the brake. The transmission should be controlling you downhill speed - not the brake. If you are in the right gear you should not immediately gain speed again after braking.
And when you do need to apply some brake it should not throw everybody out of their seat. Just get on it firmly for a bit and then back off. Five or so seconds maybe. Often times less.
So far as climbing a mountain grade, I always do that with the engine operating at the peak torque. For my rig, about 3200 rpm. Without a tach or experience that's not easy to know. You don't want the throttle floored if at all possible. That burns up exhaust manifolds and generally put some real stress on the engine. But keep the engine revved up at less than full throttle - not lugging.
Route 38 is probably about as good a mountain road as you could ever find to get some experience with mountain driving.
Don't worry about it. Go have some fun.
(edit: If you are coming down a steep grade and need to slow down for a couple of sharp switchback curves go ahead and use the brakes as much as necessary. It won't matter at all. 30 seconds or even a minute on the brakes a bit won't cause any problems.)
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06/12/13 03:37pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Absolute Route 66 sites to see and places to stay
The old mining town of Oatman, Arizona, has to be a highlight of any Route 66 trip. But that 50 mile loop off Interstate 40 west of Kingman involves some pretty serious mountain driving between Oatman and I-40 outside Kingman. Oatman sits just about midway on that loop.
Those driving larger motorhomes might want to consider basing themselves in Kingman where there is quite a bit of Old 66 to see and then backtracking to Oatman with their toad.
When heading on east out of Kingman absolutely take the Old 66 loop up to Seligman. It's the longest unbroken stretch of Old 66. Consider stopping at Grand Canyon Caverns along the way. They have a somewhat rustic campground there, too. The cavern and campground are back off 66 a half mile or so.
And east of Flagstaff be sure to check out Meteor Crater at exit 233 on I-40. They have a nice little campground there, too. It's probably a better choice to overnight at than any of the campgrounds in Flagstaff.
In New Mexico, you might want to check out a few things in Albuquerque. South of I-40 is Central Avenue -- which is Old 66. On Eubank Blvd just a couple blocks off Central is the National Nuclear Museum . It sits right on the edge of Kirtland Air Force Base. Lots of good parking. They have some military aircraft and other equipment on display outside, too.
The Tram Ride up Sandia mountain is probably the big highlight while in Albuq.
And of course think about taking a balloon ride. Key word "think." It' pretty expensive. Perhaps two days fuel cost - per person! So you could be a thousand miles up the road for what a pair of balloon rides would cost. But then how often do you get out to Albuq?
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06/12/13 09:29am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Hwy 50 across Nevada
Haven't been over it for some years now but seem to remember it being in pretty good shape. Services are quite far apart for sure.
Below is a Sunset Magazine article that might be of interest if you have any time for some sightseeing. And also an article highlighting the old Pony Express route.
Sites Along the Way
Pony Express Route
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06/11/13 01:14pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Natchez Trace
If time allows you should plan on a stop at Tupelo. The park visitors center is there. And it is an excellent place to learn a bit of history about the Trace.
And there is a highly regarded Car Museum in Tupelo. One of the best in this country. Over 120,000 square feet with more than 100 cars on display. Everything from an 1886 Benz up through a 1994 Dodge Viper (with 12 miles on the odometer). It is an impressive collection and laid out in chronological order - making it easy to follow along with development of the automobile.
They have a 1941 Ford Woodie Wagon on display which I suspect might have gotten some use as an early "RV" back then.
Close by is the Elvis Presley birthplace. They are withing about a mile of each other.
And if you really have some extra time give Natchez down at the end of the Trace a look-see. Quite a bit of history there. Maybe take their tour bus around town for an excursion thru the historic district. And perhaps afterwards tour a couple of the antebellum homes.
We always do the Trace from end-to-end and love it. When you are on the Trace you get the feeling of being far away from civilization. And when you start looking for fuel stops and camping sites you will come to realize just how true that is.
But some RVers say its just miles and miles of the same thing over and over again.
While it's a limited access road there are occasional places to "bail" onto some high speed highways to get on down the road.
Whether end-to-end or with just a sample of the Trace you are in for a treat.
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06/07/13 11:55pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: San Diego Campground
It's difficult to recommend camping for those coming to this area. Anybody coming half way cross the country almost surely wants to be right in San Diego and most likely on the water. Study a map of the city closely and you will see that we have some wonderful bays just inland off the ocean. They provide the best campgrounds. So some really nice expensive campgrounds typically end up as the default recommendations.
Directly on the ocean - if that appeals to you - there is also some camping but more difficult to get into. Out in the mountains east of the city about 50 miles are a couple of national forest campgrounds ($20/night). But you'd be driving maybe a hundred miles a day "commuting" into the city sites. That would pay for an expensive campground right on the water.
Off the top of my head, check out Santee Lakes. A park like setting that will not disappoint. Base yourself there for a couple days and check out some of the places on the Bays.
As an aside. Coming across Arizona and California this time of year will be hot. We have often seen over 110 coming and going. You will climb up into mountains starting about 80 miles east of the city and then drop down out of them as you near the city.
Also. That famous San Diego weather only exists right near the ocean. Go inland across a low range of hills 10 miles to the east and you may experience much warmer temperatures. Not desert temps, though, by any means.
And one last thing to note. We are famous for June Gloom during which time the beach area will be covered with a marine layer of low clouds. Combined with a steady onshore breeze off a cold ocean current it can be somewhat cold in the mornings or until that layer burns off. It can last into July.
If you see a Winny Vectra heading your way across the freeway give a wave. It just might be us doing our yearly run over to the Lake Conroe area.
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06/01/13 11:38am |
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RE: newby sorry long winded
Welcome to the RV world and this forum. It seems like you are getting everything under control. Your experience working on jets will be of great value. There is an immense amount of information available on these forums and some true experts on just about every subject hanging around to offer help. And a search function to look around with on just about any subject.
I'll offer a couple of suggestions up front. Check for water leaks. Get up on that roof and inspect all the caulking. Poke at it a bit to be sure it's actually sealing. Check your window frames, etc.
Then some day when you have lots of time get underneath that chassis and spend lots of time looking around. Inspect everything very carefully. Look for rubbing fluid lines and any wiring showing problems. You will probably find lots of things that need to be corrected.
Regarding a separate black tank. That does not seem to be very common at all, but then you will have to pretty quickly learn to conserve, conserve, conserve, water. It's an art to be leaned when not camping with full hookups.
But for now go have some fun.
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05/31/13 12:27am |
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RE: Coolant Temperature
Using an after market gauge monitoring temp on the left head I see consistent readings of 220 degrees just cruising down the road. I would suspect that if I were monitoring water temp at the thermostat housing outside the engine I'd see perhaps 205+ at least. So it sort of depends on where your gauge is measuring the water temperature. A pressurized water system can run with water temps up over 250. I've never boiled off my system pulling some long, steep grades out here in the west.
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05/28/13 11:56pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Road handling issues
In an ideal world, the wheelbase of a gasser should be no less than about 55 percent of the overall length of the rig. For your 38 foot (456 inch) rig the wheelbase should ideally be no less than about 250 inches. If, say, your wheelbase is 228 inches (50 percent) you might expect this to be contributing to the problems you are experiencing.
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05/27/13 11:11am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Don't know what happened but it's bad
Any possibility at all leaving the road perhaps caused the blowout?
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05/25/13 10:33am |
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RE: Rest Areas Safe?
so if the rest area is some distance from a city or town, I'm stopping if need to.
Our rule of thumb, too. The farther away you are from a town or (especially) a city the safer you are.
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05/19/13 02:38pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Allies Specialty Vehicles Buys Monaco Corp Today
Assuming ASV has deep pockets it can only be good news for a new RV product line. Development costs can be huge. But that Cummins issue?
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05/16/13 04:04pm |
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