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RE: New window in door The best !
http://i48.tinypic.com/rwnevq.jpg
So much better, and more light more air and able to see more scenery.
I like it!!!
Sigh, I'll admit - it took me this long to read the real description and realize this is just the window. BUT- I think I'm in!
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ependydad
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05/22/13 08:24am |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: 2013 Ford Explorer
I wrote this exact page to help these kinds of questions:
What Can I Tow?
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ependydad
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05/22/13 08:06am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Stopped by the Ram dealer
Have you called Dave Smith in Idaho for a quote? I saved $12-13$k on my early build 06' Mega versus buying local. I would've preferred local. That kind of savings was too much to pass on.
I was one of the lucky ones - Dave Smith's price was exactly what my local 3 dealers all quoted (ok, one took some brow-beating to get to that price, but he came down to it).
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ependydad
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05/21/13 12:16pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: "Pocket Hose" reviewed on Consumer Reports
Speaking of plastic fittings, there's an XHose Pro that has metal ones. Has anyone used this?
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ependydad
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05/21/13 09:48am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How do we keep 2 yr old from opening screen door?
How about a swat on the butt?
I've got an 11 1/2 month old that I can bring to crying just by saying "no" and moving his hands from the drawer/cabinet/TV/aquarium/fork/knife/salt shaker/pepper/clothing/my food/etc. (no swat on the butt needed). He will still try to get at whatever he was just getting at while crying.
I'm a firm believer in butt swats when appropriate (my 9 year old has had her share). But, in my case, at least - it's just not going to be effective yet.
As I said before - my daughter was easy compared to this little he-man.
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ependydad
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05/21/13 09:42am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: "Pocket Hose" reviewed on Consumer Reports
I was hoping to get one to hook up to my black tank flushes.
remember that the report said that unless the hose is kept under pressure, it retracts.
bumpy
Hmm, I didn't read the report. I didn't think about it retracting... just flattening.
I think my father-in-law bought one, guess I need to play with it before I buy it.
Thanks for the heads up, bumpy.
Ok, just watched it. Seems it can pull a sprinkler around, but I doubt it'll move my camper. :) Hmm, wonder how it fairs after being fully expanded for a few days at a time.
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ependydad
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05/20/13 01:40pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: "Pocket Hose" reviewed on Consumer Reports
I was hoping to get one to hook up to my black tank flushes.
remember that the report said that unless the hose is kept under pressure, it retracts.
bumpy
Hmm, I didn't read the report. I didn't think about it retracting... just flattening.
I think my father-in-law bought one, guess I need to play with it before I buy it.
Thanks for the heads up, bumpy.
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ependydad
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05/20/13 01:32pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Bed tonneau covers
As other have mentioned. My pin box will contact the track of the rolling cover in a tight unlevel turn turn.
Like tuning left as you exit my driveway.:S
The fatal damage did not occur at once. I tried to adjust and compensate during the turn. Eventually the occasional dings ruined the track and damaged the rolling cover to the point of no return.
I eventually switched to a back flip G2 cover. The back flip mounts differently and does not reduce the size of the bed as much. I prefer the design of the rolling covers like the Retrax which is why I tried to keep using it, but in the end the Retrax simply was not compatible with my pin box.
Thanks Lantley. I have a Retrax and an extended pin box. I haven't noticed a whole lot of contact, but do know that it occurs occasionally.
Guess it's another thing to watch...
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ependydad
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05/20/13 01:28pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Newb drowning in all the weight number, please help
In my opinion, you shouldn't exceed a truck's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR).
For planning, you plan on a worst case scenario and you look at the trailer's GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) which is 7,400 pounds. Since it's a travel trailer, you will have a tongue weight of 740-1,100 pounds (10%-15%).
The truck that you buy needs to have available payload for you, your passengers, any add-ons you add to the truck (bed cover, topper, etc.) and anything that you carry (firewood, bikes, foods, coolers, activities, car seats, booster seats, electronics, etc.) in addition to the 740-1100 pounds of tongue weight.
For instance, my wife, two kids (one in an infant seat w/ base and the other in a booster), our truck adds on (hard/roll-top cover) and hitch all weigh about 1,200 pounds. To pull the travel trailer you're considering, we would need payload amounts in the range of 1,900-2,300 pounds.
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ependydad
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05/20/13 01:14pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: pass through finally better organized
I desperately need to do this but I am so freaking lazy sometime, I'll get it later
X2.
Looks good, OP!
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ependydad
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05/20/13 01:03pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: "Pocket Hose" reviewed on Consumer Reports
I was hoping to get one to hook up to my black tank flushes.
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ependydad
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05/20/13 12:58pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Unwanted guests, lets hear your story....
well, I think you have to treat this young man like a 10 or 12 year old kid.
when he takes your chair and doesn't give it back, you must tell him that your legs or feet or whatever hurts when you stand too long and he needs to get up and let you sit down again.
when he overstays his welcome, you must simply tell him that it's time for him to leave now... but he can come back tomorrow or day after tomorrow or whatever.
If courteous but direct talk doesn't sink in, you will have to tell his parents.. and after that, the park manager. Y
It isn't fair to you or your friends to be expected to entertain a stranger just because the stranger doesn't understand socially polite rules of behavior.
Nicely stated. It's unfortunate and can be unpleasant to have to be direct and blunt (at least for me, it is), but there are times that it's required.
It doesn't need to be unpleasant. I work with children and adults who have autism. They often struggle with social cues so they don't realize when they're being a pest, I find that if I just tell them directly they do not take offense. They really do want to fit inso they have to be told. People with autism are very attached to "the rules", so being direct with them plays right into their rule-seeking mindset. As long as you don't act to humiliate them, but just speak calmly they probably will just get up and move on. One thing about it--you can't be namby-pamby about it. No dropping hints. You need to just come right out with it.
Thanks for the comments. I guess the "unpleasant"-ness is more my own personal issue with having to tell someone "no". :)
But, very helpful. I'll keep this in mind.
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ependydad
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05/20/13 12:52pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: How do we keep 2 yr old from opening screen door?
We like to latch our main door open and just leave the screen door.
This thread is very timely as I have an 11-month old who wants to be able to look out - especially once one of us goes out. I already have the folding handle - I'm going to try and see how it works folding it over.
The hook and loop thing - I'm surprised that it holds well enough.
(I'm also one of those who believes that children should obey. My daughter (now 9) was fantastically behaved. My son (11 1/2 month old) has tested every one of my parenting beliefs!)
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ependydad
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05/20/13 12:45pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Check those Tires ~~
Looks real similar to my Akuret HF188. The scarier part was once it was off and the tire shop showed me the inside of the tire:
http://www.forestriverforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=30309&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1368409689
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ependydad
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05/20/13 12:39pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Can My Truck Pull this? (Noob)
Here you go. I wrote this almost for this exact situation:
What Can I Tow?
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ependydad
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05/20/13 12:36pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: 5th Wheel Hitches
Another B&W Companion vote.
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ependydad
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05/20/13 12:17pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Bed tonneau covers
I eventually ruined a Retrax cover before eventually going with a Bak Flip G2 cover that fits my set up much better.
How did you ruin your Retrax?
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ependydad
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05/20/13 12:17pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Age old question.
New truck?.... Any of the big three diesel dually's should fit the biill
Agreed.
We didn't have any brand loyalties when we picked our Dodge (never had been truck owners). Wife liked the interior of the Dodge the best. And, we felt like it had the most comfortable back seat for passengers.
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ependydad
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05/20/13 12:11pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: How much are you willing to ?
Wow! Great info guys. I feel better now.The trailer I really like is a jayco eagle that comes in at 9105lbs dry with a dry pin weight of 2090. I really liked the quality for the price and the layout. Just thought it may be too heavy on the pin weight. I do not want to tax the truck nor myself with an overloaded beast. I may have to go the airbag route since I do not have the camper package.
Just bear in mind that the dry truck and dry camper weights are significantly less than what gets added in stuff. You're likely looking at an 11,000 pound trailer once it's ready to go. For instance, my camper has an advertised dry weight of 11,800 and an actual scaled weight of 13,800 (more likely 14,000 or a little more as the season goes on).
I liked donn's suggestion of getting your truck weighed and then do the math from there.
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ependydad
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05/20/13 12:09pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Buffalo to Disneyworld
Note - if you want to stay free, South of the Border's truck stop is likely a possibility. But, they also have an inexpensive campground that is good for overnighting (or so I've read).
We stayed at Whispering Pines RV Park in Rincon, GA on our way home this year. Nice place - about 8-10 miles off of the highway, but a pretty straight shot if you follow their signs and not my stupid GPS. The site was a pull-thru and incredibly level. Office was closed when we got there, but they had an after-hours drop money in an envelope that worked just fine.
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ependydad
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05/15/13 02:06pm |
Roads and Routes
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