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RE: Gas pump zip code
For the first time in six years I skipped the credit card and payed cash.
I got pretty good at pre-paying close to the exact amount needed to fill the tank.
I can always use the short walk to stretch my legs.
I like to pretty much get a full tank, so I have used my trip "gals used", divided it by the price I see at the pump when I pull up, then pay cash, but it means a calculation yadda yadda.....a pain when the pump island is busy & people lined up and impatient......still like to use my C/C the best.....I fully understand the need for increased security with all the "gas & run" and C/C theft happening....it is no different here in BC.......guess there are more dishonest people in the west!!!.... I haven't found near as much security at the pumps in the north eastern USA or eastern CAnada........
Thanks for the replies
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Z-Peller
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11/14/09 10:48pm |
Snowbirds
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Gas pump zip code
Wondering if any gas pumps in the US are capable of accepting the "chip & pin" credit cards yet, instead of having to enter a zip code?........mainly interested in the western states.....
Thanks for replies
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Z-Peller
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11/14/09 02:09pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Hovenweep
From Blanding or Bluff: Turn east off of U.S. Highway 191 on Utah Route 262 to the Hatch Trading Post. Follow the Hovenweep signs, 16 additional miles.
That is the route I took in March about 10 years ago and there was no mud or problems that I can recall......at that time the east side entrance was reportedly in poor shape.....
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Z-Peller
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10/28/09 06:17pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Pump won't prime to winterize, any help?
I hold the siphon hose upright and pour it full of antifreeze, then "bump" the pump switch just enough to draw the tube down, but not suck air......do that about 3 times until pump is primed, then stick siphon tube in antifreeze jug & turn the pump on & let it suck......
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Z-Peller
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10/24/09 01:21pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Creston - Spokane
This trip is 2010 (if I can tolerate CA prices for diesel - looks like nearly $6 per gallon right now!
Some good news for you!....I think maybe you miscalculated your conversion.....Diesel in BC is running about .94c per liter right now, which comes out to ( .94 x 3.8 = ) $3.57 per US Gallon..... you will have the US dollar exchange rate in your favour as well!
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Z-Peller
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09/09/09 03:17pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Handguns into Canada
I hope you find a way to store your guns and therefore you can come to Canada. You will have a great time and it would be a shame to come that far and then not see at least part of Canada.
Please come and enjoy, like we do when we cross over into the US.
We share a lot in common.
JM2CW
Horseylady
The above poster reflects my feelings exactly. Please try to ignore the jerk posters, they need to get out more.
Your question was honestly posed, and some twisted it to fit their own soapbox.
I hope you find a workable solution and enjoy your visit.
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Z-Peller
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09/08/09 10:45pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Bigfoot question of clearance.
Just another thought.....could a phone call get someone to measure the height from the camper bottom to under the overhang on the BF 1500?.....That would be the surest way.......
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Z-Peller
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09/07/09 09:57pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Bigfoot question of clearance.
My Bigfoot is a 2002 25C9.6B......in 2002 they also built a 25c9.6E model.....it had a 3" taller basement area, so the cabover would fit the new Ford cab height....I think your 99 ford might be ok, but maybe someone will confirm that....
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Z-Peller
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09/07/09 09:39pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Fan-Tastic Fan vent cover mount holding up?
First, get MaxxAir vent covers for your other regular vents.....they are a "must have".....easy to install, and you can leave the vents open thru pretty much any weather, stopped or hiway speeds....I would't have a rig without them.....
http://www.maxxair.com/Products/MaxxairVentCover.aspx
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Z-Peller
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09/07/09 06:50pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Travel Advice Needed - SW Montana to Vancouver Island
Just another thought, and you probably have already found this on BC Ferries website, but here it is..... you can save 15% on the route you are proposing to take if you buy a "circle tour" fare.....good for 30 days......
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Z-Peller
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08/05/09 01:09am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Travel Advice Needed - SW Montana to Vancouver Island
Not sure from reading your post, but just in case you don't know, you will have to take 2 ferries to get from Pemberton to Powell R....... 1st ferry from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, to Langdale on the Sunshine Coast....then drive 53 miles..2nd ferry from Earl's Cove to Saltery Bay near Powell R.
You can take a ferry direct( 1hr40 min) from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo is 1.5 hrs driving time South of Comox
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Z-Peller
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08/03/09 08:49pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Wal Marts in Canada and overnighting?
I know that walmart camping is NOT allowed in Calgary Alberta
I overnighted June 2008 and Sept 2008 at a Calgary Walmart on the South side. Asked both times & no problems. Its the Walmart at {MacLoud Trail S./ Southlands Drive SW.} It is just off Hwy #2 when coming into Calgary from the south.
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Z-Peller
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07/29/09 10:48pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Vancouver Island Caves
Check out their website.......http://www.hornelake.com/
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Z-Peller
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07/23/09 02:37pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Better piano hinge for TT stone guard?
I am planning to try sticking a plastic gutter on the window frame under the rockguard, if there is enough clearance for it....something like the gutter in this link........http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/eze-rv-gutter-system-8482-10-package-ultra-white/16962
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Z-Peller
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07/17/09 12:20am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Air Brake question
I agree with others about the slack adjusters needing attention.
Quick & dirty picture for you is this.....When you push on your brake pedal you are opening an air valve in the foot pedal that is connected by air hoses to an air brake pot at each wheel. There is a diaphram in this pot, and the air pressure you allow against it is in relation to how hard you push on your brake pedal. This diaphram in turn pushes out of the pot a mechanical rod connected to your brake shoes to apply braking. The diaphram only has a small amout of travel and can bottom out in the pot if the brake shoes become worn, so to correct for this the mecahical rod has a length adjustment called a "slack adjuster". Do you have an "application air" gauge on your dash to show how much air pressure you are applying when you push on the brake pedal? If you are gradually using more pedal (more application air), yet having less braking effect, then your brake pots are bottoming out and you could find yourself in a very dangerous situation going down a steep grade one day soon. All the air pressure in hell won't do you a lick of good if all you are doing is jamming the diaphram against the pot and the slack adjuster is not long enough to apply full pressure to the shoes against the drum.........Read as "classic 18 wheeler runaway".
Please take an air brake course ASAP....in my neck of the woods it is against the law to operate an air brake equipped vehicle without taking an air brake course & getting an air endorsment on your drivers licence.
All the best
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Z-Peller
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07/15/09 01:44am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Bigfoot Industries 2009
The New Bigfoot® Industries Inc.(2009)® is being totally restructured and reborn, and we will be Greener, Leaner, Faster and Stronger than ever before for 2010 and the future.
Who said there even IS a building yet???....the Bigfoot message states " coming fall 2009" and the quote above says "for 2010 and the future".....anyway, I don't see why anyone would be setting their hair on fire over over a Google earth image.....who really knows when the Sat photo was taken, even tho it says "2009 imagery"........
just my 2c.....
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Z-Peller
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07/05/09 12:43am |
Truck Campers
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RE: 2008 komfort trailer solar pre-wire help please
I don't have a Komfort trailer, but I have just finished a complete install of a 110 Watt solar system in my 26 Bigfoot.( not prewired)
Your wiring path should be from the solar panel, down the fridge vent to gain access to some point inside the trailer where there should be a charge controller mounted that has a visble readout of your battery volts, & the amps the solar is putting out at any given time. The charge controller should have a fuse in it somewhere. From the charge controller the wires should go directly to the battery. My previous post explains how sometimes this is not done. If the installers were mickey mouse then gawd knows where they tied into a "hot" wire somewhere along the line, figuring the juice would get to the batteries along that path.
Hope this helps....PM me if I can be of any further assistance.....
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Z-Peller
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07/03/09 11:34pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 2008 komfort trailer solar pre-wire help please
Do both the solar wires, both pos & neg, go all the way to the battery as a separate wire?, or is the pos wired thru an electronic power disconnect switch (solanoid) that you turn off when you leave the trailer? They may have it wired to the wrong side and its unable to charge the batteries when this switch is off. Many systems are installed with the pos wired thru this switch instead of running wires all the way to the battery & creating another hole.
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Z-Peller
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07/03/09 10:48pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Bigfoot Industries 2009
From the Bigfoot website......
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The New Bigfoot® Industries Inc.(2009)® is being totally restructured and reborn, and we will be Greener, Leaner, Faster and Stronger than ever before for 2010 and the future.
With our New Exciting Standard Models, and New Futuristic Designs, Signature Models, with Corporate Logos, Sports Teams, Safety, Security, and for Industry, so we are building whatever you want and could ever ask for. So experience why we are so enthusiastic about our future. With over 30 years of building excellence and quality in recreational vehicles, we have just reinvented ourselves, and as always our customer service was always and still is our main focus of our business.
So Experience the New Bigfoot® coming to you in the fall of 2009
Our promise to you, our Old and New Valued Customers, is our assurance that we pay attention to your old and new comments, concerns, and ideas as we are redesigning our old models and new products with you in mind.
In your Bigfoot RV, you will travel with all of the classic, as well as the contemporary, comforts of home. Bigfoot is legendary in the industry expressing quality. Peace of mind and relaxation reign supreme as you take part in many spectacular Bigfoot excursions and adventures.
Being a Bigfoot Owner provides a special kind of freedom. We believe that all the memories you make in your Bigfoot RV will be exceptional ones.
Our New Bigfoot® Industries Inc.(2009)® Family sincerely appreciates your on going past and future loyalty and support.
With your approval, New Bigfoot® Industries Inc.(2009)® will still pay for your initial membership, in the Bigfoot Owners Club and will also pay for the customers expenses to either come and get your New RV, (including a plant tour and lodging while there), or deliver your New Bigfoot® RV to you, after the purchase of one of our Bigfoot RV products. All Bigfoot owners may log onto www.bigfootowners.com to activate their membership and participate in the activities and forums offered.
Enjoy life with a Bigfoot RV. "So Are You Ready"
Regards,
Email: info@bigfootrv.com
sales@bigfootrv.com
J.R. (James) Clifford President / C.E.O.
Email: jr@bigfootrv.com
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Z-Peller
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07/03/09 12:17pm |
Truck Campers
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Bigfoot Industries 2009
Any one checked out the Bigfoot website recently?.....
http://www.bigfootrv.com/bigfootrv_about_us.html
Note the location as Salmon Arm now....
(For those that don't know, Salmon arm is about 40-50 miles from Armstrong)
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Z-Peller
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07/02/09 11:42pm |
Truck Campers
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