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RE: Tenth Annual RV.net Class B Rally (B10)
There hasn't been any discussion of the "Advanced RV" Class Bs that were at the rally. Any observations other than what has been on RV.net before.
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AsheGuy
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05/22/13 03:06pm |
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RE: Tenth Annual RV.net Class B Rally (B10)
It's that time of year when nominations can be made for the next Annual RV.net Class B Rally. The process is described here. Nominations should be in before July 31st.
Discussion about the 2014 Rally should be done on the Eleventh Annual RV.net Class B Rally (B11) thread. I have asked that this thread be put in the sticky for rallies in the CVC forum header. You can subscribe to the B11 thread to get an email when posts are made to it.
Remember, these rallies continue due to the contributions of members of RV.net. It is a member driven process. No nominations, no rally.
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AsheGuy
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05/21/13 06:57pm |
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Eleventh Annual RV.net Class B Rally (B11)
This thread is for discussion related to next year's Annual RV.net Class B Rally. Click here to go to the Annual RV.net Class B Rally website.
Nominations for the next rally can be submitted during June & July, 2013.
The nomination process is described here.
Remember, these rallies continue due to the contributions of members of the Class B - Camping Van Conversions forum on RV.net. It is a member driven process. No nominations, no rally.
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AsheGuy
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05/21/13 06:47pm |
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RE: "Trading the B"
Happy travels Bruce in your new RV. Remember where we live if down in our neighborhood again with your new wheels.
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AsheGuy
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05/21/13 06:40am |
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RE: Tenth Annual RV.net Class B Rally (B10)
I've had four web hosting services with my photos go out from under me over the years. I no longer trust them. One thing I don't do is post original hi-rez photos or think of them as storage backup. Even Facebook, the largest, is iffy as they have eliminated some groups I posted photos to.I don't disagree, I wasn't suggesting uploading full resolution photos in general as it isn't needed. But for a group photo, the full res is useful for zooming in to see individual people.
I don't trust facebook for anything. I quit using it for photos other than once in a while for wall posts. I use Google for photos as I think it has the best chance for longevity and security as their reputation depends on their performance. I don't think of them as storage backup, I have an external HD for that and an external/external HD on our cabin PC as disaster backup.
I tried Google+ but booted it as they are increasingly imitating facebook integration (which is not a good thing). Just call me a curmudgeonly old man. :)
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AsheGuy
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05/20/13 09:44am |
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RE: Tenth Annual RV.net Class B Rally (B10)
What I couldn't do with the Internet connections at hand was send the original high Rez file.David, when you get an adequate Internet connection, please send me the high rez group file for the b-rally.org photo history. The group photo downloaded from fb is now on the b-rally.org website main page.
Would be glad to get photos from others who took photos at B10 to put in the b-rally.org photo file for B10. If you have them on an online photo hosting service, I can just point to them on b-rally.org as in the past although that is not as durable as a historical record as having them on the b-rally.org website itself. All B3 history was lost when the website that held it went away.
There are many photo hosting sites out there and most are free or have a minimal charge. I like Picasa Web Albums because original size photos can be uploaded to it and consequently downloaded by anyone viewing a photo. I also use Photobucket, but primarily for hosting photos to post online like to RV.net.
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AsheGuy
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05/19/13 02:40pm |
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RE: Tenth Annual RV.net Class B Rally (B10)
We miss you here at the Big B10!Judy, It's always good to be missed. We have made 7 out of the 10 rallies so we're batting .700. :)
I'm sure you're having a good rally, at least Bob and Shaaron worked hard to make it so.
Talk up getting some nominations for a site next year so there will be one to come to (especially those in the southern latitudes :)). I've got nothing against the northern latitudes but we need a little variety.
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AsheGuy
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05/18/13 02:18pm |
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RE: Re-use the "pink stuff"
Blow out the lines, open the fresh water tank drain valve, use pink antifreeze in the "P" traps, the toilet, grey tank and the black tank. ... Any non-treated water left will expand harmlessly on freezing.The winner! :) Nuf said.
And I really don't understand those that blow out the RV antifreeze after draining it out. If you have that capability, why would you even use the RV antifreeze in the water system??? Never used it and never will.
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AsheGuy
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05/12/13 05:50am |
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RE: How to remove LTV Removable Pedestal
It was indeed a beautiful day in New Brunswick. Got in the 90s up here.Wow, we're in Myrtle Beach, SC tonight on a short coastal trip and that is about 20 degrees warmer than the high here today!
Welcome as a LTV owner. I think you will love yours as we do ours. Can't believe we have had ours eight years already.
Not sure if you are aware, but LTV has an annual owner rally at their factory site in Manitoba each year. We plan to go this year, we've been once before.
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AsheGuy
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05/07/13 07:46pm |
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RE: First Ram Promaster van class B
The Diesel powered alternate outdoor cooktop,hot water and internal heating are something you would not find in a NA Class B.That's because the US, at least, is diesel adverse except in heavy trucks and equipment compared to most of the world. You can see it in these forums and US buying habits.
One of my pet peeves is that Jeep hasn't come out with a current technology diesel version of the Wrangler in the US instead of working as hard as they can to dilute their brand with the "car" Jeeps that are Jeep in name only. I've had four Jeeps (Cherokees and Wrangler) but no longer have one due to their miserable mileage. Of course, I have given up 4-wheel drive altogether for a 40 MPG VW Golf TDI. So, far one winter without regrets. Of course, it hardly snowed here this year. :)
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AsheGuy
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05/04/13 07:19pm |
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RE: What does your RV forum name mean?
I live in the middle of sprawling Lake Minnetonka, MN and grabbed off some Tonka names early on in the AOL startup days.
I've walked by this truck cab and another from same location twice this week on one of my walking routes in Raleigh. I don't know if they are waiting for loads to go back to MN or spring to come to MN. :)
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/asheguy/Truck.jpg
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AsheGuy
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05/03/13 09:52am |
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RE: First Ram Promaster van class B
I don't know a single Sprinter owner that has ever had to be towed and I know and have met many a Sprinter B owner. In over 100,000 miles driving some of the most remote roads in North America (Alaska and Yukon) with confidence I have never had a breakdown.
Ditto. :)
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AsheGuy
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05/02/13 10:02pm |
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RE: Been looking for a b encountering "private" dealers -
"the bear II" and "AprilWhine" have their preferences and that is why the market supplies lots of options in RVs. However, I still prefer the all steel shell (I know, some Bs use some fiberglass also), go anywhere capability and good fuel mileage of my B to any other RV options. There are certainly reasons to go bigger, but not for our travel style.
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AsheGuy
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04/29/13 12:25pm |
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RE: What does your RV forum name mean?
We have property in Ashe County in the NC mountains and my name shows I identify more with that then our Raleigh primary residence. :)
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AsheGuy
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04/28/13 10:35am |
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RE: 2.7 L 5 cylinder engine in Great West Sprinter Elite RV van
Eight years and 110K miles on our 2005/2004 5-cyl Sprinter and no problems with the Sprinter other than the turbo resonator. It's a minor fix but if OEM plastic resonator is used a spare is advisable. We love the Sprinter.
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AsheGuy
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04/22/13 07:04pm |
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RE: Do I need leveling blocks?
It depends if you usually use RV parks or include NF campgrounds, state parks, or other such sites. We carry leveling ramps and as GailS says, we don't need them often but when we do we are glad we have them. We tried a couple of solutions but find the ramps below perfect for us. They are rugged and don't take up too much space when nested together with their ends reversed from each other. They can be used to correct just about any out of level condition by using in various combinations on different wheels and varying how much you pull onto the ramp.
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/asheguy/CamcoRamp.jpg
Link to Camco Ramps
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AsheGuy
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04/03/13 07:26am |
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RE: Now this is what I call a B+
Too bad it's already sold. :)
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AsheGuy
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03/21/13 07:10pm |
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RE: 2005 FreeSpirit LTV questions
We have the 2005 LTV FreeSpirit and have put 110K miles on it since buying it new in 2005. We still love it.
GailS is correct as to the tank capacities. But if I understand what she is saying for dumping the black/gray tanks it's different from what LTV recommends, i.e. dump the black tank first and close the valve, dump the gray tank second to flush out the dump hose and close the valve, and then put the recommended amount of black tank treatment/deodorizer in the empty black tank with enough water to cover the bottom. We've always done it that way and never had a problem.
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AsheGuy
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03/12/13 07:15pm |
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RE: New Here and Looking for a Class B
Yes, there are RV parks (usually calling themselves "resorts") that have RV age limits but they are few and far between. We even encountered a Good Sam RV park this year that did not take class Bs (van conversions) at all.
But, the vast, vast majority could care less about your rig age and it has never been a real problem for us. Those RV parks that have this kind of restriction are usually priced higher than we would choose to pay anyway.
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AsheGuy
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02/25/13 09:12am |
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RE: Tenth Annual RV.net Class B Rally (B10)
Hi Bob and Shaaron,
We are newbies and submitted our registration a couple weeks ago. We haven't gotten any confirmation yet and just wanted to make sure it hadn't been lost or something. We are looking forward to meeting you.
Deb & Joe
Deb & Joe, The one you just sent as a follow up came in 20 minutes ago. The first one didn't get to me for some reason. I will check the log to see if there is any record of it on the web hosting system and get this one processed this evening. Sorry for the problem.
On edit: You are listed on the rally website attendees list now. I could find no record of the previous submission on the b-rally.org server. The one today is time stamped 2:15 pm. Can't explain what happened to the first one. If this happens to anyone else, use this forum to raise a flag or send an email directly to webmaster@b-rally.org for a more direct alert to us.
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AsheGuy
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02/23/13 02:37pm |
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