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RE: What Are The Upsides & Downsides To Driving A DRW Truck?
I used one as a daily driver for several years. Some HOAs won't allow them and they don't fit in a normal garage. The biggest thing for me was the day I realized I needed new tires and I got a quote.
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Ponderosa
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05/14/13 07:20pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Hwy 191 --- Clifton - Alpine, AZ
It's a highway not a dirt track. It is a relatively easy drive if you're not from Kansas or some such. Sure, plenty of curves to keep you awake but nothing that you could not negotiate with a semi much less a pickup truck.
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Ponderosa
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05/09/13 10:13pm |
Roads and Routes
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Is I-40 in Oklahoma still a very bad road?
Has anyone been on I-40 west of OKC recently? I haven't gone through there in two years. Last time they were repaving parts of it, but it was nasty in others. I am considering the back roads to avoid that bruising again, but maybe it is fixed/better than two years ago?
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Ponderosa
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05/09/13 05:02pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Reverse Snowbirding - any recommendations.
The average snowbird that comes down from the Midwest area to the Florida region covers around 1,200 to 1,500 miles.
If I was reverse snow birding from Phoenix I would most definitely head for Wisconsin. Add a couple more miles to your 'wish for' distance and at least get into a state that has nice weather 24 7's during those months.
I just bought property down here in Florida and come May when the blazing summers start here, this 'reverse' snowbird is going to be heading North to Wisconsin ASAP and come back just before the snow flies.Maybe not a bad idea. I have several sisters and countless other relatives who live in central WI/Mi UP and I grew up there. I don't know anything about RVing in that area though. Maybe I can find something around Tomahawk/Wisconsin River.
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Ponderosa
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04/24/13 12:46pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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Reverse Snowbirding - any recommendations.
OK snowbirds, now that you are all back home from Arizona this sun burnt Zonie would appreciate a little advice on where I might be able to "sun bird" in your neck of the woods.
I am looking at Oregon, and Idaho primarily, but WA might work too. I'd like to keep it under 1000 miles from Phoenix. We have a ClassC. I will be scouting for an eventual place to return to each summer so seasonal potential is important, but this time it will only be for a month or so. I love water - a decent size lake where I can dock and drive my deck boat around and fish would be ideal. I also love shade, coolness - the things we don't have much of here. There hopefully will be restaurants and some points of interest nearby.
Can you recommend anything? Thanks.
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Ponderosa
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04/24/13 11:33am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Wanting to tow 2010 JKU Rubicon, need guidance
I set my 13 JKU up recently. I have a BlueOx baseplate, a Blue Ox towbar, a Ready Brake by NSA, and I used a RoadMaster light kit that puts a bulb into the housing and is, thus, totally independent of the Jeep lights. The whole thing ran less than 1000, I think, but I did the installation work myself.
I used the Blue Ox towbar, because I already owned it. If I were starting from scratch, I would get an NSA ReadyBrute towbar with the brake built in.
I bought the baseplate and light kit from etrailer.com, the towbar from adventurerv.net and Ready Brake from the manufacturer.
The installation of the baseplate was very easy. The Roadmaster light kit fits with no problems. It took me a day along with distractions to put it all together.
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Ponderosa
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04/20/13 02:44pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Tow Bars and Brakes
Insurance companies ALWAYS pay. You can be overloaded and drunk and they will pay.
Trailer towing brake laws do not apply to towed cars. Very few states require brakes on toad cars.Yes. Where does that old canard that they won't come from? You can drive drunk as a sailor texting away, drive 50 over the limit, run red lights, drive on bald tires, malfunctioning brakes, steering, etc and you are in good hands. But if you are overweight your ins leaves you hanging? It is just wrong and I wish people would stop saying it.
Anyway, I sometimes wish that I had just bought some cheap a-bar that comes off with pins. The Blue Ox is nice but is really far more an expensive solution than is needed. As for brakes, ReadyBrake is the cheapest I have found and it does the job.
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Ponderosa
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04/12/13 07:22pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Removing fuse in 04 Chevy Tracker
Thanks for the quick replies, that's what the manual says to do but I also have a Saturn Ion that requires a fuse been pulled which always was a pain in the *** until I put a switch in line. So I wanted to check with experts here as I am setting it up for towing. The one negative thing about not pulling a fuse is that the odometer will still be adding on miles/km's when towing, such is life, Thanks again FredI had 2000 Tracker I towed. The Odo did not turn when it was towed. I had an older one that did, but that was way back in the mid 90s.
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Ponderosa
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04/12/13 06:43am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: 2013 Wrangler Unlimited owners are you Happy or Not?
I am happy with mine. As a toad, it is far and away the best one I have ever had. Putting on the baseplate was easy and prepping to tow consists of putting the transfer case in neutral. Mine is my main mode of transport and, while I was a little worried about that, it is also turning out fine. These new Jeeps are not like those of old in comfort. Mine has all the bells and whistles any upscale "car" has.
As for the engine, well this is a good deal of sour grapes, I think, from some pre-2012 owners with the 3.8. They have an outdated engine mated to a lousy transmission and they are simply kicking themselves that a much better combo is in the 2012 plus Jeeps while consoling themselves by trying to exaggerate the problems. The Pentastar is a marvel of a modern engine design that is used across the Chrysler line. There have been very, very few problems with the heads relative to the number of engines out there and, anyway, that is not an issue with a 2013. The 2012 plus Jeeps have 80 more HP, and do 0-60 about 4 seconds faster than the older ones with vastly improved driveability due to a better transmission as well. They also get a little better mileage - I get around 20 on the highway .
Bottom line: the Jeep Unlimited is probably the best vehicle to be used as a towed vehicle that you will ever find. As a daily driver, there are compromises, but they are minimal and are clearly offset by the capabilities the Jeep has over any other family truckster.
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Ponderosa
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04/01/13 08:41am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Which dinghy tow vehicle is suggested?
I have had several toads over the years. I am now on my first Jeep Wrangler and this one is, by far and away, the best I have ever had. The baseplate install was a piece of cake. The baseplate mounts high at exactly the same height as the receiver tube on my MH meaning a nice flat tow bar angle and I can hook up without having to crawl around on all fours. And all that I have to do is put the transfer case in N and go and go. No limits on speed and no procedures that have to be done every xxx miles. Plus the thing is a ball to drive and 4wd opens up new adventures on the road.
I was a little concerned about comfort in a Jeep for long drives as it is also my main mode of transportation. But I bought mine loaded up with the goodies like heated seats and leather and voice controlled navigation, so it is very car like with a decent if firm ride.
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Ponderosa
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03/29/13 08:39am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Anyone towed a 2012 Nissan Frontier?
I had a 2006 Frontier 4x4 stick that I towed flat everywhere. I do recall though that the owners manual only had the manual transmissions as towable. It will be in your owners manual. If you don't have one, you can download copies of owners manuals online these days. Just google it or check for support on Nissan's site. There will be a section on towing that will give you the full info. But, I can pretty much assure you that you won't be able to flat tow it.
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Ponderosa
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03/29/13 08:33am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Glad I had a C
I am retired law enforcement and have had my RV's in off site storage facilities for 10 years now. I have seen every conceivable way in - including some pretty creative methods (roof entry through skylights).
Just two months ago, 9-10 units in our facility got hit - they got into several Class A's and Fivers - they gave up on my Class C and caused relatively minimal damage. Several of the $250,000+ A's sustained thousands of dollars of damage.
Bottom line is if someone wants in your RV it doesn't make a hill of beans difference whether it is a Class A, Class C, Fiver, Trailer or pup tent for that matter.I'd find a new storage location. I've had mine in storage for 20 years and have never had anything stolen. Anyhow, someone told me once that you are better to just leave it unlocked so when someone wants in they won't wreck your door.
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Ponderosa
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03/22/13 09:59pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Overweight and insurance
Of course the insurance pays. How can people be so dumb as to think they would not. Insurance is for exactly that - NEGLIGENCE and liability. They cover you for lots of stupid things like underinflated or worn out tires, driving when you are too sleepy, texting while driving, not paying attention and yes, having more weight in you rig than you can safely handle. They even cover if you are drunk out of your mind. Now put this nonsense to bed.
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Ponderosa
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03/22/13 05:11pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Loose Toliet Base
If the only thing wrong is the screw hole are messed up then you can use a SuperRing over the top of the flange which gives you places to screw into "fresh" wood.
SuperRing
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Ponderosa
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03/21/13 09:18am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: AdventureRv.net Heads Up
I have ordered several things from them over the years and have always been satisfied. They often have sales where the price blows away the competition. One thing, though, be sure you order the right part as their return policy is dreadful: high restocking charges, admin fees, etc.
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Ponderosa
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03/20/13 10:31am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Towing my Jeep
I tow my Wrangler just fine with my MH.
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Ponderosa
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03/19/13 11:29am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Tow Bars: Roadmaster vs Blue Ox vs Demco vs NSA Ready Brake
I have a Blue Ox and use Ready Brake "insert" with it. If I had it to do over again, I would get the Ready Brake tow bar with built in brake. Nothing against the Blue Ox, the simplicity of the brake feature is what tilts the scale.
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Ponderosa
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03/11/13 10:25am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Installing Tow Equipment
I just did mine (Blue Ox) a couple weeks ago. Compared to others I have done it was easy. You take off the bumper and drill a couple holes. Taking the bumper off is harder than the instructions make it seem for an auto as there is a pump in the way of the bolts on the drivers side. With the right size wrench you can work around it. You need to get a 17/32 drill for the frame holes. It took me a couple hours to do it and there were no "surprises".
I used a Roadmaster tailight kit that had new taillights to put in the housing. Cost about 50 bucks and takes 10 minutes to install plus pulling the wire under the Jeep (go through the frame where you can). This kit requires a 1 inch hole saw.
I got everything from etrailer. Base plate about $350 free shipping.
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Ponderosa
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02/23/13 06:36am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: 2011 Jeep Wrangler
Well, I bit the bullet and got a new 2013 Wrangler Sport today. Base model with A/C abd 6-speed. I was very surprised how well appointed the base model is. Ended up being cheaper than used ones I've been looking at.
I love the new more powerful engine.
Now for the base plate, tow-bar, and brakes.Congratulations! I put a Blue Ox base plate on mine DIY. It is a pretty easy install compared to others I have done. On my old Nissan, I had to disassemble half the front end!
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Ponderosa
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02/20/13 07:40am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Toad braking
One thing to add: My main complaint about my Ready Brake is that if you stop the vehicle pointing down hill the brakes in the toad get applied. No problem except that the brakes lights on the toad are illuminated and draw current. The cable is too tight to unfasten it. The only way I have figured to get around this is to go into the toad and set the parking brake, then go back to the MH and try to pull forward and unload the RB.
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Ponderosa
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02/10/13 07:54am |
Dinghy Towing
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