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RE: Class A in this campground is to big with toad...

Wow, there sure has been a variety of responses to this thread... Some are no longer on the tread...
My reaction the the OP opening posts was that he was feeling good that his driving skill has gotten to where he was able to negotiate safely in a tight campground. One that may have been a problem earlier in his RV driving career.
A campground operator or their employees have no way of knowing the driving experience of folks checking in so they err on the side of caution.
I wonder how many would make the same decision with the same experience as the OP given the same circumstance and equipment?
In terms of getting backing directions, I am always willing to accept assistance but never relinquish responsibility... If I am not absolutely certain I will get out and look...Its the prudent thing to do...
Not sure why there is any reason or value in some of the judgments rendered... Some of which are gone and a few others on the fringe of being on the extreme side of unlikely.
Everyone of makes judgments relative to their own abilities...Most are based on common sense melded with their own assessment of capabilities given the circumstance.
One last thought... If the decision you would make is different that an others it does not mean that your are right and the other person is wrong!
For what it is worth when we are headed for an unfamiliar campground I will review the reviews on rvparkreviews and call the campground to discuss direction to and maneuvering in the campground prior to arrival. If overnight we always request easy in and easy out.... If not overnight then I expect to disconnect and will do so while Becky is checking us in...Even in campgrounds we frequent.
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05/22/13 03:12pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Cabinet Mod for a Roadtrek TV cabinet

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05/22/13 09:36am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Ford Ranger 4 down?

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05/21/13 05:47pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Annual Spring Gathering @Turning Stone, May 17-19th, 2013

What a great gathering of friends!!! It registered 10 on the Richter fellowship meter. The weather ranged from reasonable to great. Translated..... from shorts and tee shirts to long pant and layers.
Sherrie, Linda, and Lexie did the casino thing with the usual results from the veterans Linda and Sherrie...The newbie Lexie ventured into the same waters of the casino wins.
Our pot luck was amazing!!!
Cindy had an adventure that you had to be here to fully appreciate.
Moose is a treat! almost a hundred pounds of never in a bad mood let me make your day better mode.
Chloe is miss personality... She had a close encounter with the parents of baby geese that went from Chloe chasing to Chloe escaping being nipped in the ass by a belligerent goose. Even if Chloe had made it to the baby Geese they are bigger than her and Chloe was better off to suffer the humiliation of the parent... It should be noted that after Chloe was safety in the lap of her "mother" she switched from oh my god they are going to get me to growling and barking bring it! :B
We missed having friends who have joined us in the past.
Turning Stone is such a special camping experience that those of us who were there were lamenting our regrets that others could not have shared our experience.
We also ventured into the world of totally green wood campfire experience to the totally dry wood campfire experience... The dry wood won the vote!!!:)
Our Pot Luck was superb.. It started with let me top your appetizer/snack to gourmet... Bacon wrapped scallops, Stuffed mushrooms, make a meal worthy garden salad, potato salad, macaroni salad, Chicken pot pie, pulled pork, peach pie, amazing chocolate chip squares.
Our thanks to Mark and Sherrie who set this up.
Sign us up for next year!!!!
Kurt... Lot's of wonderful Vegetarian delicious offerings... If you come they will be here.
Johnny, Becky
and Cindy
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05/19/13 03:42pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Annual Spring Gathering @Turning Stone, May 17-19th, 2013

We are here!!! Park is beautiful and waiting....
Johnny, Becky, and Cindy
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05/15/13 01:16pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Towing a Ford Escape Hybrid Auto-Trans, 2WD

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05/13/13 06:03am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: dingy towing 4 wheels on ground?

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05/13/13 05:59am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Forest River Motorhomes RV One Superstores????

Ok folks lets dial it down a notch...
My read is that BOJU 0121 purchased, paid for the motorhome...Arranged for it to be delivered in Buffalo...
There were problems with the motorhome... No confidence in the delivery personnel. A concern that an escalation of emotion that could well end up with police intervention.
Hindsight would lead to a different strategy... Which gets one to the the motive for posting... If any of you found yourself in this position I am pretty sure you would be ripping mad and emotional... Does not matter that some of you counter they would not get themselves in this position... The question is what is the best strategy that will lead to a satisfactory solution?
I am thinking that BOJU 0121 has already figured out that buying in Florida and taking a delayed delivery in Buffalo was not best strategy...Spilled milk..
I am also thinking that it is not unusual for a new motorhome to have problems... A compete dealer, capable service Tech's and an experience owner can negate most of the impact of the problems...
This situation is different... So how about focusing our collective experience with some constructive input?
My advice is to not vent all of the frustrations back on the manufacturer if they are willing to address the issues... I would hope that the manufacture would be assisting by pointing the owner to a competent dealer that is convenient to where ever the owner lives... Keeping in mind that any dealer who was not the selling dealer that is willing to address the issues...Will not stand for any abuse for perceived shortcomings by any entity other then themselves.
Not a great situation but BOJU 0121 has to take some ownership for the situation...
No more flaming or shots from the cheap seats
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05/07/13 04:15pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Camping would sales not honnering there commitmen....Update

Thank you all for educating me on my spelling, grammar.
I agree with you about one thing though. I went straight to Marcus email , 10:30 pm
Got a replay almost at once 12:15 am
He told me he would look into this right away.
8:45 am same morning email from area supervisor said he would get to bottom of this.
This fast action blows me away. I can't believe it.
Meridian camping world blew me off but
Marcus seems to care.
A lot of the posts to this thread have been removed.. Frankly those sort of posts were inappropriate and are not welcome.
Palladun, Thank you for posting an update...The Camping World Folks are very committed to ensuring that in the event there is a customer perception of a miscue relative to dealing with Camping world that it is reviewed and addressed where warranted. That is the reason that the Dear Marcus portion of our forum was created and staffed.
Had I been online I would have moved you thread over to the Dear Marcus section
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05/05/13 04:58pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Thank you - Open Roads Forum

Lou, Sorry we missed you. We are a really early to bed schedule and early rise in prep for running a Marathon on Sunday. We will be here till Wed... Hopefully I will get the chance to meet you...
I took a walk around and can see a red and white Lazydaze but it looks have Ohio plates...
Johnny
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05/03/13 06:55am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Thank you - Open Roads Forum

Lou, My payers are with your Grand Daughter and her mother. There are a lot of great people on the forum whom do take the time to offer helpful suggestions and information. Sully does offer a lot of help on the forum...
Winton Woods is one of our favorites... In fact we are there now in site 2R.. We will be here till Wednesday...
JohnnyT
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05/02/13 03:34pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Parking an RV

No point in continuing this...
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05/02/13 01:25pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Wrecked RV

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04/27/13 02:48pm |
Camping World Service and Installation
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RE: Kemah,Tx

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04/26/13 01:04pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Directv DVR continuously resetting when no signal from sat

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04/20/13 11:19am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Car dolly with the highest wt. carrying capability??

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04/18/13 05:56am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Driving to Europe

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04/12/13 12:45pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: First timer.

The first question is does everything work? Roof Air conditioners, furnace, hot water heater, refrigerator? Also dash air and heater? I would also inspect the awning...
If you have not driven it I would advise you to do so to get a sense of how stable it feels on the road... If all good then as a previous poster commented check for wear items that may have to be replaced in the next year or two.
The mileage on the motorhome seems very low for its age to me... Continuous low usage is better than if the motorhome has set unused for extended periods.
If all is in good working order with no reasonable expectation of expensive outlay for replacement or repairs... Without special considerations A realistic value for the motohome is around $13,000, and up to around $2,000 for the Suburu. A new engine in the motorhome and a dinghy in good condition set up for towing qualify as special consideration.. You have to decide how much they are worth to you.. The other extras mentioned in the ad are incentives to purchase but do not in my mind add materially to the valuation.
Aside from price, Bounders are a popular make and there are a lot of them of this vintage on the road... I like the floor plane and from what I could see in the pictures it does look well cared for...
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04/09/13 06:57am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Towed jeep odometer rolling up miles

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04/07/13 12:14pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Direct TV vs. Dish

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04/04/13 06:17am |
Technology Corner
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