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RE: Roof Box
That's what I needed to know.
Thanks guys.
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Oldtymeflyr
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04/03/13 11:16pm |
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Roof Box
We have an Outfitter and are thinking about a roof box.
Who has one and is it useful.
Thanks in advance.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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04/02/13 05:33pm |
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West Virginia
In approximately one month we will be in West Virgina generally traveling through to Charlottesville, Virgina. We want to see the New River Gorge Bridge. What else should we see in West Virginia.
Thanks to all in advance.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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04/02/13 05:32pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Short bed 4 seasons, 4 adults for a few days
Naaaa! I don't think so. Its not cozy, its crazy tight. We have had 3, one man and two smaller women, and that is cozy, tight.
Get a small travel trailer setup as a bunk house. Add to the length of the trailer with a kitchen and dinette.
Good Luck.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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03/17/13 09:13am |
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RE: Neat TC from Australia
Robert:
What do you know about the stove with the broiler. Do you know if it would work in the us??
Thanks.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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03/11/13 05:26pm |
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RE: (Trip Report) Winter camping is a blast!! Luge racing anyone
That does look like fun. Maybe next year a trip to Michigan to Luge.
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Oldtymeflyr
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03/06/13 06:48am |
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RE: Going out for first extended trip - any suggestions?
For out west and including a trip to AK, a large fuel tank is the way to go.
As someone has posted, its not unusual to find long distances between fuel stops and the problem is that a station can be closed or forgot to order fuel or just plain run out. All of these happen on a regular basis. Sometimes there is no alternative.
Carrying fuel in 5 gallon cans for the truck is something we just don't do.
We went from a 26 gallon standard tank in the GMC to a 45 gallon transfer flow fuel tank gaining 19 gallons of range. This is the single best upgrade we made to the truck. Fuel is not an issue. If Springer NM is out of fuel at midnight(its been out of fuel day and night, we do not plan on a stop there any more), we just keep on going to SAF or ABQ and know that we can get there and get fuel.
Good Luck.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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02/27/13 08:48am |
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RE: Going out for first extended trip - any suggestions?
Sounds like a great trip.
We travel as light as we can. You can pickup what you need along the way, including clothing equipment tools(its a good way to improve your inventory).
I would not take a generator, its just more to deal with. The airbags are a nice addition, the shocks probably not unless they are worn out.
A solar panel is the absolute greatest addition and the the best new feature on our Outfitter. Its a small 80 watt panel but it keeps our two 6v batteries well charged. It works every day, no noise and its constantly trying to do its job. At some point in time we will increase the size of the panel, but if you are moving about every day what difference does it make, the truck alternator will do a good job.
If you use a microwave a lot, then you may need to boost your electrical capacity.
We spend 2-3 months in Hawaii each year and are in transition. My office would handle our mail but I am now pretty much retired and out of the office and that will not be an option. We know what we need to pay and will call people, for a current statement over the cellphone. Otherwise we have moved all of the bills that we can to being received by email. Then we pay either automatically or individually by bank issued check.
We do have iphones and they work well for making money move and getting things done. We will stop every now and than at a McDonalds for either a cup of coffee and a simple breakfast in the morning or an afternoon break because they all seem to have wifi and we can do our business then.
There are other things out there and we have tried to make sure that people have our cellphone numbers so that they can get in touch with us. Text messaging does work very very well. I detested it at first but it works well for someone like us, were we are on the move and gone for long periods of time and don't want to have to wait to get something done.
Finally, our daughter is generally available to help, but sometimes she is in Hawaii with us or just not available. In the end I also pay a reliable guy to stop by every couple of days to pick up our mail and call us if anything seems out of the ordinary. So far we have been able to make things work electronically.
Good Luck.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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02/26/13 07:36am |
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RE: Outfitter Questions?
We have a 2007 Outfitter Apex 8.
Our electric waste valve switches are marked. The switch with the black label dumps the black water tank and the switch with the gray label dumps the grey water tank.
The potable water tank has a spigot that will drain the tank. The only other way to drain the potable water tank is to pump it out.
The converter does have a fan. Ours seldom runs. We have a shutoff switch for disconnecting the batteries from the load side. If you don't have a marine style switch to disconnect the battery it is a good thing to add.
I would also call Bob Ward he is very knowledgeable and a pretty good guy to work with.
Good Luck.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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02/26/13 06:55am |
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RE: Cast Iron Restoration Project
For a really bad DO like you are talking about, I use a die grinder with a Scotch Brite pad, starting with a very course pad. It will come out looking quite shiny. Next if it's in need of some smoothing, then a 2" to 3" soft grind pad goes to work smoothing out the bumps. Then start the seasoning process, correctly.
Good Luck!
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Oldtymeflyr
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01/09/13 11:02pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: 2 thumbs up for Walmarts Turkey Roaster/Smoker
A little different but it looks good to me. I went through some of the comments at Walmart and it seems that it would work out well.
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Oldtymeflyr
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12/13/12 06:03pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Cobb Grill
I used on on an off for a few years. Just could not get it hot enough to sear the meat. I came to the conclusion that it was really an oven and not a grill.
Good luck.
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Oldtymeflyr
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12/09/12 10:00pm |
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RE: Has anyone insulated their truck bed access doors?
We have an Outfitter and door itself is insulated.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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11/29/12 04:42pm |
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RE: GMC Yukon XL performance chips
For most gas engines the tuners/chips do very little or nothing for horsepower or torque over a stock modern EFI engine.
First HP its all about fuel flow, more fuel in and out, the more power you will get from an engine, then of course your mileage is lower. Next the heads, valves and intake will just flow so much, current engine design take advantage of all the flow available due to smaller engines. Third, compression does a lot for horsepower and torque, a chip can change the dynamic compression in some engines by varying valve timing, but not much. Gas engines today are well engineered and produce right near the limits of their power. Tuners/Chips for gas engines are right up there with swamp land in Nevada.
The diesels have that turbo and by increasing the boost and increasing fuel flow with a chip, the hp can be greatly increased. Very few gas engines have turbos, Ford's new gas turboed engines may change that.
If there were some magic tuner/chip, the manufactures would be using it.
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Oldtymeflyr
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11/22/12 07:47am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: cargo trailer as camper
We have used our carhauler for camping, no questions asked, no trouble given.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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11/15/12 03:27pm |
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RE: Keweenaw Peninusula and Porcupine Mountains
Good question.
I am in for future reference.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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11/15/12 03:25pm |
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RE: Little Grand Canyon and Wedge Overlooks of Utah
Another trip to make.
Thanks.
Rick
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Oldtymeflyr
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11/15/12 07:38am |
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RE: What happened to Ford's V-10?????
For light trucks the diesel is hands down the most expensive option.
Diesels do have the power but you have to pay more for it and as a lot of people are finding out, quite often a lot more for it.
Gas is a good inexpensive alternative.
I am sorry to see the v10 good it evolved into a good power plant.
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Oldtymeflyr
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11/08/12 06:46am |
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RE: Cold weather camping
The water heater will be fine, I presume that you actually have water heater, heating the water. The tanks will probably be good unless they get no heat and they are exposed for several days to very cold temps, well below freezing.
The lines are where the problem is. If there is some heated air flow to the lines they will probably be okay.
The 50 degree camper temp will go a long way, just make sure some of the heat gets to your water system.
Good luck.
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Oldtymeflyr
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11/06/12 09:08am |
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RE: Dialing in Truck/Camper combo for Winter Driving
On public roads you should not need chains. The only time chains really help is with ice. On 4wd I like them on the rear. You will find that the crown of the road will tend to slide the rear end out on icy roads. The front you can control with steering.
I use an all season tire and it works for us in Colorado.
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Oldtymeflyr
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10/24/12 11:37am |
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