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RE: "Pocket Hose" reviewed on Consumer Reports
I saw another report they leaked at the fittings pretty bad. I would like to believe they are a good buy. Hope there is more discussion on the forums about them.
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Homer
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05/17/13 11:40am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Use of Orange/Yellow cones is a must!
Man there is enough stupid in this country to last for decades, not a chance of fixing it either.
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Homer
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05/15/13 05:34pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Finding Past Owner
I am different, I would be happy to discuss a previously, (owned RV by me). If it will help some one understand a problem or solve a problem, I am all for it. As far as my address and name goes, it is every where. If you don't think so just look at your mail every day. The BMV obviously in Indiana sells a lot of your information to Credit Agencies, car dealers, warranty companies etc ad infit item.
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Homer
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05/15/13 06:51am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Selling by consignment
Sign off on the title and put it in an escrow account at a bank or some attorneys will do this. Your title only leaves the escrow when the money is paid and it clears. You will need to carry the insurance while in consignment, it is your best interest to do it this way. My insurance company covered my rig as though I was using it. You have to be in the real world on this stuff. The dealer is trying to sell your rig. His buyer may be borderline, if there are any delays or he is run around the barn, he very well may walk away. Signing it over to the dealer,(NO WAY)! Suppose he goes bankrupt, your DOA.
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Homer
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05/14/13 05:49am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: >L
gbopp has got the right idea.
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Homer
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05/10/13 02:09pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Neat OZ Stop Sign
Why are we always behind the curve on innovative safety inventions to save lives? We seem to find plenty of ways to kill people. This is downright ingenious.
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Homer
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05/10/13 08:10am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Can Anyone Tell Me What Year....
Many in Indiana are still using wood framing,especially for TT and 5th wheels. It is not so much the type of framing but the quality of the work that makes a difference. Now in a motor home I want a steel cage in the drivers area.
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Homer
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05/05/13 07:30pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: RV'ers wanted (or should be)
BODYSHOP BOB I think you have a great point. Most states touch on the subject of RV's but rarely really campaign for the business of the RVer. Motels and Hotels advertise endlessly for your traveling business. As RVers we are not cheap by not staying in them, we prefer the open natural life style. Check most states for information as to where campgrounds might be. (A little icon on a sign that shows a trailer maybe). No directions once you pull off the highway. Some states have preposterous rules about charging you an entrance fee every time you leave the c/g and return with your toad.
Also I have never figured out why some States charge park entrance fees in addition to camping fees, it seems to me the fee to camp should be enough. There are a lot of dollars out there in RVers pockets looking for a place to be spent.
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Homer
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05/05/13 10:04am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Travel in windy conditions
I will drive in Atlanta traffic, Chicago traffic, etc, but high winds is something I will not do. Windy days gust will travel creek beds, between hills, down valleys, over high bridges. These are just too tiring to fool with. I hae seen motor homes completely change lanes due to sudden wind shear. I set it out on anything above 25 mph unless it is a very short pull.
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Homer
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05/02/13 08:10am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Are semi-truck conversions welcome in RV parks?
Just Jeff: Articulated is just that, it swivels or turns at the hitch. The picture is more on the order of as box truck. I suppose you could extend the frame to include an RV body. Semi is just that, it is semi trailer semi tractor or puller.
Originally I was trying to invision some one re- doing a semi trailer, (standard fare), into a RV and pulling like a standard freight hauling semi truck. I thought this would be a novel idea, have never seen any one do that. I have seen lots of the pictured rigs, they are beautiful, but not a road running semi tractor trailer configuration. Hope this clears up my thinking. Just sayin
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Homer
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04/30/13 07:59am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Are semi-truck conversions welcome in RV parks?
The one pictured I would not call a converted semi,(articulated), truck. These things, (as pictured) are all over Florida in the winter time. I can't imagine any one carping on one of these. They are commercially made by several manf.
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Homer
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04/30/13 07:02am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Another Rant - can't help it!!
I used to allude myself that I liked RV'g because if I did not like my neighbors, I could fire up the motor and move, now I know it is not that simple. I have had these kinds of neighbors before and it can be hell.You will run into them again. As one o/p said it a parental thing. Better luck in the future.
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Homer
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04/28/13 11:15am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Direc tv antenna
Lowes, Home Depot, Target, Meijers, all handle the tri-pods.
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Homer
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04/28/13 08:20am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Are semi-truck conversions welcome in RV parks?
Are you talking just using the tractor to pull a 5ver or large TT? Or are you going to customize the trailer portion to a RV. I have seen lots of tractors, generally they don't take up any more room than a big dually or long base P.U. My first advice is don't let it set and idle, that gets folks dander up quick. Most parks I have been to, don't care about the hauler as long as they have the room.
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Homer
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04/27/13 12:09pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: looking for a light weight toad
Can't get much smaller than a FIAT.
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Homer
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04/26/13 02:56pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Would You Take That Dollar?
Would you pick it up if it were lying any where else? Why not under the sewer connection. All money is filthy. Now if you see money being blown out of some ones hand by the wind, pick it up, but return it to its owner.
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Homer
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04/23/13 05:58am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Help! I got ripped off
When you purchased an "Extended Warranty" you stepped into the black hole of no return. Usually the entire first year premium goes to the selling dealer. The standard exclusionary "Hold Harmless" clause is the one where you must call them first to get permission to have the work evaluated, it does not matter to them where you are what circumstances prevail. They are in the insurance business, heavily tilted in their favor. There should be a paragraph concerning early cancellation. Find it,read it and go from there.
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Homer
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04/21/13 10:07am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Why truckers don't like RVers
I agree with all the points mentioned above. Comes down to courtesy for the other driver commercial or non-commercial.
There is another factor however that really irks me. This is out on the super slab when truckers try to pass other truckers and can't on a long hill. As one o/p put it, (cutting you off), to where you have to brake to keep from rear ending him. Truckers that ride on your bumper or toad when you are already at the speed limit, then bug you to get out of their way.
One thing truckers do that I really like is when they double up side by side when there is accident jam up to keep the " I am better than you" drivers from jumping lanes to get to the front. Some will even take to the grass to get around those waiting for the road to clear. Never seems to be cop any where close by. He is busy hauling some one over for exceeding the speed limit by 5 mph. Rant over!
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Homer
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04/20/13 05:25am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Selling the RV on consignment
I used PPL of Houston and can tell you they are good and they are honest. They will get the most they can for your rig. You make more, they make more. They pay promptly, handle all the paper work. They cleaned mine for 0 $ and I had to drive it from Indiana to Houston where I was visiting family,(so it was dirty). They sold it in less than one week and for more than I was asking. I was not called one time to lower my price. They do not sell anything new, so there is no competition to sell their product over yours. They are true consignment in a big way.
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Homer
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04/17/13 05:27pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Selling the RV on consignment
Sure you read and understand the contract between you. Know what your upfront cost are going to be, such as clean up. Will he keep your batteries charged. Who's insurance will cover liability. Try to pick a dealer who does this on a regular basis. Check the BBB for problems.
Make sure money is handled immediately and preferably through an escrow account that will hold the title until you are paid and release it. I agree with due diligence it is a great way to sell.
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Homer
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04/17/13 01:29pm |
General RVing Issues
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