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Shopping Arizona
So we are heading to Arizona over Thanksgiving week to look at retirement communities for the day we leave California for good.
I am thnking we will set up base camp in Casa Grande at the Palm Creek Golf and RV Resort. We picked this area as it is about half way between Phoenix and Tuscon which are the two towns we want to visit on this trip.
So here is my list of questions.
Has anyone stayed at Palm Creek RV and can you provide me any good / bad about the location?
Any other RV Parks that you would recommend in place of Palm Creek?
Coming from Los Angeles we're planning on driving the 10 fwy and although it has been years since I've made this trek I don't recall any significant climbs between LA and AZ (Casa Grande)?
We will be visiting the Robson developments in Oracle and Eloy, Canta Mia in Goodyear a Shea Trilogy and Del Webb outside of Phoenix.
I appreciate any knowledge and experience you can provide, we are not set on Casa Grande or Plam Creek RV.
Thank you in advance.
Dale
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Castaic Lion
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10/16/12 08:04am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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V-10 Burning Oil
I have the 2001 early generation V-10 6.8 litre engine with 105K miles on him. I've noticed that he is starting to use about a quart of oil between the 3000 mile changes.
I've got the banks full system on the truck, mag hytec pans on both the rear differential and and transmission. Both have temp gauges which I watch constantly and I change my fluids religously.
I do not see any signs of leaks, smole nor loss of power. Is this normal with this engine, any concerns I should have?
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Castaic Lion
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08/27/12 07:33am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Pismo Beach or Bust
There is an easy and free dump at Camping World in Santa Clarita just off the 5 fwy. Get off at Lyons Avenue, make a left over the freeway, make a right onto the The Old Road and a quick right into Camping World. Dump station is in the back next to the propane fill station. I know thsy water to flush tanks might want to use your own hose to fill potable.
To get back on the 5 make a right out of the parking lot onto the The Old Road, make another right at Mc Bean Parkway go over the overpass and onto the fwy.
This won't help you if your going to be coming up the coast, however you can skip back to Hwy 1 going across the 126 which is about 5 miles north of McBean Parkway.
Goog luck and enjoy Pismo.
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Castaic Lion
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08/07/12 07:54am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Cost to register a Motorhome in Arizona
Have to say I am with you about getting the heck out of California. Born and raised in the golden state but the current politics, ecponomy and taxes have us concerned.
We are actually 8 years from leaving but already checking other states out for our forever home. Arizonia and Nevada are leading the way due to their low taxes.
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Castaic Lion
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08/06/12 07:53am |
Full-time RVing
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Ventura Beach RV
I don't usually go out of my way to address a caoncern about an RV park. I will generally give praise for good service and ignore the negative issues.
However, I am making an exception in the hopes of getting the resorts attention and to save fellow RVers the frustration I am currently feeling.
Yes I've witnessed first hand how rude the staff is at Ventura Beach RV is. I can also agree that their camping prices have gotten way out of hand. And the local vagrant do come out of the river at night with their skill and cunning able to sneek by the 24 hour security to steal whatever they can carry off. I even question why at such prices you don't get cable tv. But hold on, your going to love this. After years of saying they can't pre-assign sites they have figured a way to turn an extra buck. Yes Ventura Beach RV will now assure you the spot you want for just $15 more per night.
Friends it is true, "Ventura Beach RV will bend over backwards to bend you over forwards."
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Castaic Lion
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07/31/12 07:45am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: concrete road bumpy, asphalt ok... is this normal?
The highways in California are much the same but heh we're getting high speed rail. Thankfully the roads will be less congested once the new rail lines are in place.
Just another example of government trying to spend their way to a better economy. Funny, it doesn't seem to work in my personal finances????
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Castaic Lion
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07/25/12 07:52am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Replacing booth dinettte---need help
Kiwi Too
Ditto, great craftsmanship. My wife does scrap booking and the drawers and storage would be awesome for her. I would love to get the plans if they are available.
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Castaic Lion
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06/21/12 08:10pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: HGTV looking for RV'ers
They did a similar show last year. Lots of ooooo's and ahhhh's from people who were really most hung up on the appearance and green factor. It was humorous to say the least but not too informative.
I'd rather see the ridulously expensive Busses the 1% have built for them. That's camping.
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Castaic Lion
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06/07/12 07:41am |
RV Lifestyle
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Need Some Rincon Parkway Knowledge
Whenever we drive by on a weekend it looks so nice along Rincon Parkway in Ventura, California. The question I have is what evening of the week would I have to arrive to get a spot for the weekend?
I guess I also need to know if there is a limited number on nights I can stay.
And finally if I choose to park and drive back and forth to work is it safe to leave a locked rig there for a couple of days during the daytime?
Any past experience / kmowledge is greatly appreciated.
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Castaic Lion
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06/05/12 06:52pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Tiffin (Bob) Does It Again (Updated 2-19-13)
I would agree that any common or known issue can be construed as poor quality or product defect. I would however point out that with the poor quality and short cuts taken on just about any product nowadays that for a builder to step up and take care of an issue that has well exceeded any warranty is a sign of a reputable business.
That said, had the customer gotten a hold of another manager at Tiffin would the outcome had been the same that were the rubber meets the road.
I should point out that I do not have a horse in this race. I did meet Mr. Tiffin at the Pomona RV show and found him very genuine.
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Castaic Lion
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05/31/12 07:31am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Slide Out Problems
My 2006 Savoy does this from time to time if I pull the slide in just a bit to far. There must abe a micro switch involved. I find if I use the manual crank and give it a few revolutions to start to manually extend the slide, then remove the manual crank and push the button.
This is on the living room slide, have never had a problem with the bedroom slide. Good Luck
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Castaic Lion
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05/24/12 07:21am |
Beginning RVing
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