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RE: Portland to San Francisco
Rolling hills Casino RV park has increased now to $28.00....EWS and WiFi .....or, you can stay in the Casino truck parking area for free, but it is pretty noisy with trucks coming & going.....
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Z-Peller
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04/16/13 09:43pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Converting $/liter to $/gallon
When I cross the border heading south I just push the button GM put in the DIC.....presto! Truck reads mph, gallons, and F. temp.....push the button when I come north...presto! Truck reads kph, ltrs, and C. temp....
Put cc in pump and...presto! Truck is full of fuel ......put bank card in ATM and.....presto! Dollars come out.......
.....where ever we are, is where we are at, and we are doing it right?...so why sweat about any of the exchange or ATM or cc or fuel costs when we know we are going to do the darn trip anyway, right?
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Z-Peller
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04/13/13 02:41am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Hockey Games in Phoenix
Bill. I sent you a private message. Did you receive it?
Got it now....thanks for the info!!
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Z-Peller
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03/19/13 06:28pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Hockey Games in Phoenix
I have been researching the same thing and found that the Ramada Inn Peoria 8955 W. Grand Ave (hwy 60 ) has an rv park on the property as well....$35.00 per night plus taxes....30 amp service only......I phoned them today so this is from the horses mouth.....it is 4 mi from the hotel to the Jobing.com arena...
See you at the game Thurs night!!
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Z-Peller
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03/17/13 10:17pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Solar quit working, need a little help
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Z-Peller
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12/27/12 01:31am |
Tech Issues
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RE: 120v light switches.
Don't know where you are on W Coast, but I have bought those type switches at Arbutus RV on the island.....should be available at most RV supply places...
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Z-Peller
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12/25/12 11:52pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: So just how did you come up with your screen name here???
Modern ship berthing tugs are propelled by "z-pellers" or also called "azimuthing stern drives".....I was Tugboat Capt on shipberthing tug's.
.....this name was unusual enough to not already have been taken on this forum!.......
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Z-Peller
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12/24/12 12:22am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: RV Friendly Gas Stations
One thing no one has mentioned is that Diesel nozzles are not at every pump row at the truckstop car islands, or any gas station for that matter....Pilot usually has them on the end rows...but at some Pilots I have had to drive around the entire pump islands 2 or 3 times to find where the diesel nozzles are...then jockey for position to get to a pump with the nozzle on my drivers side...great fun once you get used to it! And you will become more aggressive as you learn the ropes!.....when I do a "pump Isl go around" with my trailer I do as wide a swing as possible then swing back towards the pump to kick the back end of the trailer in line just before I get to the nozzle so the back end of the trailer isn't blocking traffic to the pump row on my passenger side...I prefer to not have to back up to get away from the pumps, but have done it a few times....mostly a liability issue with cars, trucks, RV's, people on foot coming & going around the pumps..I throw on the 4 ways, get DW out to the back end of the trailer and in my mirror, then 3 good blasts on my horn and back up slowly....
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Z-Peller
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12/22/12 03:00am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Time to Move
Had that at Hi Jolly lots of times, but not at Plomosa Rd yet......last year a class c pulled in after dark & parked right beside us, but shut down & was quiet.....in the morning I was fuming until I saw it was a woman travelling by herself...I had to calm myself & cut her some slack thinking she probably did it for the security reasons rather than just being ignorant...said good morning to her but didn't get more than a grunt from her... .she left mid morning, but after dark was right back parked beside us.....had been out touring for the day I guess.....she left mid morning again and never came back.....
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Z-Peller
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12/21/12 01:33am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Traveling From Bella Coola BC
PS...just a heads up....that ferry to Bella Coola only runs in the summer months....look for "discovery coast" on BC ferries website for 2013 schedule....I think Sept 5th or 7th is last sailing for the season...
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Z-Peller
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12/15/12 02:10am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Insanity of RV Plus Card
we've never gotten bad diesel from a Flying J/Pilot (sorry that I can't say the same for some other stations),
This is why I use Flying J/Pilot for my diesel fuel and I don't quibble about their prices. I have lived through the "bad fuel" experience once and can only thank my lucky stars that it was fuel from a truck stop operation and not "mom & pop" station. (and no, it was NOT a FJ or Pilot)....the truck stop station admitted liability right away and put their insurance co in touch with me. Ins co picked up the tab for $12,000 repairs to my truck with no chiseling or hassle....I am pretty darn picky about where I buy my diesel fuel after that experience!
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Z-Peller
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12/14/12 03:28am |
Good Sam Club
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RE: GS checking boxes within personal preferences????
Product Specials
Internet Specials
Store Specials and Events
Alerts and Recommendations
Good Sam Club Emails
Insider Club Bulletins
Club Surveys
Membership Renewals
SamAlerts
Standby Sams Communications
Smile and Save Offers
Events, Tours, and Rallies
Camping World Services
Campground Information & Discounts
Services
Roadside Assistance Travel Services
RV Finance (Essex)
Good Sam Travel Assist
Credit Card
Extended Service Protection (ESP)
GMAC Insurance
Pet Insurance
Term Life Insurance (Insurance Central)
Cancer Care
Hospital Income Protection
Long Term care
Medicare Supplement
Travel Accident Insurance
RV Sales
Shows and Events
New Inventory Alerts
Magazines and Subscriptions
Motorhome
TrailerLife
Other
Other Groups and Clubs
Other Products and Services
Digital Only Subscriptions
Highways Digital Only
FWIW....Here is a list of Product Specials showing in my "email preferences".....no boxes were checked though and I don't get unwanted emails....I am "ERS only" member...
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Z-Peller
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12/13/12 01:15am |
Good Sam Club
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RE: Traveling From Bella Coola BC
Hi I am new to the forum but excited about the possibilities this forum will add to my travels. I live in Oregon and planning a trip to Vancouver Island. I am going to take a ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola. Then travel on Route 20 out of Bella Coola to the mainland. I was wondering has anyone on this forum traveled Route 20 out of Bella Coola lately. I know it use to be a gravel road and very treacherous but I have heard that they have fixed most of it in the last few years. I would love to hear from anyone that has traveled the road lately. Thanks in advance.,
You didn't say what kind of rig you are travelling in....that will make a difference to your opinion of the Bella Coola Hill.....paulj's pic of the road is a good one...be prepared to meet any size rig coming downhill at you.....if you are in an RV then keep an eye on your Tranny temp....its a longer pull than it seems...
PS...don't miss "Farwell Canyon"... a short drive off Hwy 20, just east of Riske Crk...it is really scenic!
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Z-Peller
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12/11/12 03:37pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Portland OR.
Sad to say but I205 is almost as bad as I5 anymore. As with Seattle I find it faster to just stay on I5 through town unless it is during rush hour. Mid day they will be nearly identical
X2....205 is 20 miles longer too....
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Z-Peller
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12/11/12 01:54pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Late model GM diesel exhaust question
Ditto.
BTW, can you post a pic of your modified rock tamer? I'd like to do something similar.
No prob....I'll take some pics and PM you.....
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Z-Peller
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12/11/12 01:00pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: "Kingpin" Support for Overhead Truck Camper Bed
That being said, I doubt that the holddowns are what's keeping the camper in the truck when you use it on truck.
jim425
Yes, you are quite right, there are tie-downs when the camper is on the truck, but I believe the same as you quoted above...and, some people undo their tie-downs to level their campers with the jacks for overnight sleeping with camper still on the truck...
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Z-Peller
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12/11/12 12:56am |
Truck Campers
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RE: "Kingpin" Support for Overhead Truck Camper Bed
Also, I finally got a call into our camper's manufacturer (Maverick by Palomino) and here's what they had to say. If you're planning on taking the camper off the truck you need to provide some type of support for the cabover bed
That person obviously didn't have a clue IMHO....begs the question, "what support does the cabover bed have when the camper is on the truck?"....exactly the same support as when its off the truck, right?.....think about it...if you sleep there when its on the truck, what is supporting it?....it is engineeered to cantilever out from the front of the main camper structure, and the "fulcrum" if you will, is the bottom front of the camper in the bed....same difference if the front jacks become the fulcrum when camper is off the truck....as earlier replies have said, get as many people as you can find in a campground and do a lift test on the rear of the camper when it is off the truck and then you will be able to have your own proof of what it takes to over balance the cabover..actually it would be an interesting experiment to do......
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Z-Peller
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12/11/12 12:09am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Late model GM diesel exhaust question
No worries.....exhaust not anywhere near the back of camper...non issue....when towing my trailer I use "rocktamer" mudflaps mounted on my hitch, so I cut a 5" hole in the righthand flap in line with the blunderbus to allow exhaust gasses thru and covered hole with aluminum mesh bolted onto front side to stop rocks...painted mesh with black high heat BBQ paint......3 years later and still no sign of heat on BBQ paint and all works well....soot?..no such thing if DPF is working properly....my trailer is white and only ever has road grime or Interstate road grease blobs on the front sometimes is all.....
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Z-Peller
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12/10/12 11:35pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Walmart etc overnight parking
I always buy an up to date Rand McNally road atlas from a Walmart in the USA that has every Walmart store in Can, USA, and Mex listed with addresses and phone numbers, and a symbol showing if its a superstore or Sams Club......I just call ahead and ask if they allow overnite rv parking so I don't get any surprises after a long day on the road......
I have an app on my iphone called "ALLSTAYS camp & RV" that has yes or no for Walmarts too.....it is kept up to date by users feedback....
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Z-Peller
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12/07/12 01:57am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Stingy Snowbird?
No one on this forum can tell you how to live an RV "lifestyle".....you will either learn to love it, or you will hate it, and nothing anyone can say on here will change that for you........country girls tend to adapt better to it, but that is not always the case.....some people can learn that bathing with soap, a little hot water out of a kettle from the stove and a wash cloth in a sink will keep you just as clean & fresh as basking under gallons of h/w coming out of a showerhead.....yes, we all enjoy the luxuries when can, but there will be times in an RV that may require "roughing it" for a short period of time....using water from a jug, flushing the toilet using a jug of pink plumbing antifreeze.....eating a sandwich instead of a hot meal.....I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but IMHO suck it up, or give it up...
PS. If it means saving your marriage then you could always let him take the rig down himself then fly down and join him later in the warmer temps.....
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Z-Peller
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12/06/12 04:35pm |
Snowbirds
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