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RE: New to Dinghy Towing
why is it ok in this situation to tow a toad with a GVWR of 6,411 lbs. with a unit limited to a tow rate of 5,000 lbs. but yet a tt weighing 3,000 lbs. loaded with 1000 lbs of stuff but a GVWR of 6,000 lbs. can't be towed according to previous threads?
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 08:33am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Don't know what happened but it's bad
Also the dirt area that was crossed is dry loose dirt and gravel and a slight down hill coming down off the highway, so trying to slow a heavy coach on that loose surface without locking it up and possibly rolling would have been difficult at best.
And... you cover 300' in about 4 seconds at that speed! Think about it.
I would assume that a person would automatically slam on the brakes if possible, without worrying about rolling, etc. perhaps a heart attack is indicated.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 08:26am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Fiesta Former Rental?
92,000 miles? a diesel maybe, a gasser, I don't want it, and 50 K? I get suspicious when the ads don't state the roof material, therefore I would guess either rubber EPDM or TPO.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 06:19am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: New to Dinghy Towing
How much does your coach weigh? Your combined weight is 22k. Subtract your coach weight (loaded with food, fuel, water, people, camping stuff, etc) from your combined weight. If you have more than the weight of the toad left over, you are good to go.
there you go. not knowing what the coach weighs loaded with passengers, it can't be computed.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 06:15am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Prepping TPO roof for caulking
I am going to recaulk my Vinyl TPO roof. What cleaner should I use over the existing caulk and roof surface prior to applying the DiCor self leveling sealant? I don't care to use the Internabond tape. Thanks
I second the no tape. a while back I asked about the long term results, Ie. after 8-10 years and the stuff started unraveling, then you are stuck with a mess to clean up. all of the proponents said, no problem. one person from FLA was honest and said that in the Florida sun he started having issues after several years. no such issue with dicor, etc. if you want a permanent seal use 3M marine 5200 and it will never come loose. 4200 if you want to be able to remove it.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 06:13am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: An unofficial survey - cost and setup of used MHs
1984 Monaco - Paid $2600 Refurb $8000 (2009)
$10,600 in an old unit worth???
sounds like an old friend of mine. buy an old car for 2, 000, put 2,000 plus many hours of labor in it and sell it for 4,000???
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 06:09am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Sunscreen dangerous?
You have to spout all sorts of cr@p when you crank out 5 shows a week.
amen
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 06:06am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Don't know what happened but it's bad
...Unless a woman has driven an 18 wheeler I don't think she should be behind the wheel of an A .....
:E Better find your flame suit!
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I've seen silly statements in this forum before but this pretty much takes the cake. and I am not limiting this to a woman issue.
but if she couldn't stop it before 300 ft. how fast was she going?
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 05:59am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Do Class A drivers need instructions before driving
that's all we want, more govt. regulations. NOT :s
and in some states, MD for example, a special license is required for over xxx lbs.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 05:56am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: route through Appalachians
As motorcoach (tour bus) driver, might I suggest heading west from Buffalo.
I90 (or 20 to avoid tolls) to 380 or you can cut the corner at Batavia to Mt Morris.
From Corning/Painted Post follow 15 basically to Fredrick Md and grab 270 to DC.
15 is a fab scenic route along the mighty (wide) Susquehanna!
Can't wait 'til I head down 15 again!
Sorry for being brief...but moving today!
Cheers
of course 270 in DC sucks but there is no real way around that except to totally avoid it during rush hours.
at one time there were sections of 15 along the river that were limited to 8 ft wide. don't know if that still exists.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 05:52am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Shower in RV [survey]
server not found. too many variables to make this a valid survey anyway. my last MH had about a 46 inch long shower tub. I have looked at TCs etc. with wet baths. all depends on size of unit.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 05:48am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Brand new - "AS IS" ??
usually no or minimal warranties are given by a reseller. the ad for my MH when I traded it in was that "appliances worked". period. that dealer hesitated to take old motorhomes in trade because they always had to sell them out of state, as is, so they didn't have to get them state inspected.
I remember years back stopping at a upscale reseller in the southern midwest and I asked what warranty they had. the answer was none.
on a new unit, that surprises me however. perhaps they are getting too many complaints on that manufacturer and don't want to bother with them?
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/25/13 05:45am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Towing Boat with T.C.
OP was talking about a 14-16 ft boat. I think a 90 hp would overpower that.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/24/13 02:30pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Paranoid!
I searched here....no bannana!
I get paranoid when I see 2005 and 2007 RVs with 20k or less miles.
How easy is it for someone to change the mileage readout to read low miles?
RR
My 1999 had about 30,000 on it and I would take that over anything that had 50,000 miles on it
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/24/13 01:23pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Towing Boat with T.C.
Would like to hear what boat your towing with your TC set-up.Looking at a Lund Fury 14-16' or something compairable. .Looking to do more Trout/Walleye fishing on the road. What boat's making you a happy fisherman/lady.
LUND used to, and still might, made some nice V bottom walleye boats in that range. more of a Northern deeper boat instead of the Bass Pro Shops Bass boats. BASS Pro makes a couple of V bottoms that might work.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/24/13 01:21pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: New TT, CO2 detector keeps going off?
If the alarm is going off, DO NOT take a chance as CO is undetectable by smell and deadly. My first stop would be at Home Depot to get a decent detector with a readout. That way you can see what the levels are. Kidde makes a nice one. Stay safe.
Yep, will be done today.
don't know if it matters or not but many of the Costco/Sams/Home Depot ones are labeled as not for RV use.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/24/13 01:16pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Convection Ovens
On small Bs/Cs the convection ovens I noticed in the past that they would not put them up high in the cabinetry but would put them under the range where a gas oven went because too much heat in a smaller area.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/24/13 10:35am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Down to Two
Okay the search is nearly over, The DW and I are down to 2 on our list of TT's. We've narrowed it down to the Laredo 240MK and Cougar 21RBSWE. We really like both these trailers and now it comes down to the final elimination.
I have a question for any Laredo owners out there, one negative mark against the Laredo is the battery capacity. My plan is to install 4 6v batteries. We're going to do a lot of dry camping and what have you owners done to add more battery capacity? Where would you put additional batteries on the Laredo?
Laredo 240MK
has a rubber roof. I wouldn't want it myself.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/24/13 10:32am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: How insane is this?
Floor plan is the most important consideration
Where do you place actual trailer construction and materials?
WoodGlue
I place it at Number 1. a perfect floor plan in a shabby RV sucks. I suppose the perfect floor plan might only be available in a junky RV but I doubt it.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/24/13 10:29am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Hard to find 12 volt switches
but they don't have a "clapper" which is what I want for some of my ceiling fixtures.
bumpy
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Bumpyroad
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05/24/13 10:25am |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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