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RE: Water pump on 12V
I feel like a bozo. Just checked the battery disconnect. It was turned off.
We've all been there.
I had an "issue" with my satellite TV signal. Just couldn't not find why it would not work. Of course, DW, kept asking me if it was connected. Low an behold, the connection fitting at the receiver had worked it's way loose.
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johnrbd
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05/21/13 08:10pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How much HP & torque do I need ?
HP - 350
Torque - 450
You'll have no problems, mate.
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johnrbd
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05/21/13 07:17pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Traveling Through Fort Worth and others
Or slow down to the speed limit.
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johnrbd
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05/21/13 05:39pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Changes in Highways magazine
Global warming has a lot of members in a "ranting" mood. We need to get out there and camp!
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johnrbd
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05/21/13 05:24pm |
Good Sam Club
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RE: LOOKING FOR YEAR-ROUND PISMO,CA AREA BEG IN OCT.
You might want to check at Ocean Canyon Resort (KOA) in Avila Beach.
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johnrbd
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05/20/13 02:26pm |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Water pump on 12V
Weak battery?
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johnrbd
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05/19/13 01:59pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Blu Ray Players with standard DVD's
Note: Next I will think about getting one of those new fangled phones that work without wires being connected...
Are you referring to the 2-can with string connecting them.
Don't know squat about the Progressive Scan, but we just purchased a Panasonic Blu-Ray, wi-fi, with Netflix/Pandora/Hula. Works great with old DVD's. Makes them even better that DVD player did.
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johnrbd
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05/17/13 06:45pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: intel-core vs AMD
I, too, used to only get Intel processors, but my latest desktop, HP with A10 5700 processor 3.4 GHz with 10 GB of memory does everything I need and quickly. Very happy with the graphics side of it. I like to do fly-over on Google Earth, and this computer handles it very well and has never frozen up because I was "flying" to fast.
I keep my desktop about 5-6 yrs, so I started with the fastest, for the money.
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johnrbd
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05/12/13 10:16pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: First trip and need new tires
They state themselves as a tire company started in Pen. .? Would that be an American china bomb?
The company may have started in Penn, but their trailer tires are built in china.
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johnrbd
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05/09/13 07:59pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: First trip and need new tires
I'd go with the Carlisle tires - cheap price. What could go wrong?
Look up "china bombs" i8n your Funk and Wagnal you see a picture of Carlisle tires.
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johnrbd
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05/09/13 07:56pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Memphis Tn
I have stayed at the CG that is located directly behind the Heartbreak Hotel. They had a security guard at the entrance 24/7 when I was there. I would not venture out side of the campground on foot after dark but I had no issues while in the park itself. We did go out to eat at a local rib place and had no problems while out. You can walk out the back gate to Graceland and if you have a disabled person with you the campground will take you over in their golf cart is you ask. The other places mentioned may be Ok but if you are only going to Graceland I would recommend this CG. I also went down to Beale Street while there and other than the homeless sleeping we had no problems there either.
X-2 DW is usually paranoid about "rough areas", but we were quite comfortable staying behind the Heartbreak Hotel. In fact, we stayed a 3rd day , checked out Beale St and local musicians and the "ducks". Very handy to Graceland. We checked out the surrounding area the 1st day and did not find anything to be concerned about. No gangbangers, no assault carrying red-necks, etc - nothing that concerned us, or we would have left in in hurry!
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johnrbd
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05/08/13 02:11pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: 2500HD w 8.1/Allison Opinions
In Dec I sold our 5vr and 2005 2500HD, 8/1, Ally, ext cat, 4.10, shortbed. It was a perfect combo for us.
Trailer loaded was 9200-9300 lbs and the truck towed it with power to spare. Merging onto freeways, climbing steep grade was no issues whatsoever.
Wit the 4.10, o/d kicked in around 58-59 mph, which was perfect for CA towing speed limits. We averaged 9.3 mpg on all of our towing, but you have to drive with a light foot.
Hated to sell the rig, but we had not been using it more than a week or two last couple yrs. Sold it to our BFF and they have already made 6 trick to Pismo Beach and one to Las Vegas - and they love it.
I also agree the price is a little high, you should be able to get it lowered some, not much tho.
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johnrbd
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05/07/13 04:53pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Fuel price rant: Why is the media so wrong?
I'm sure the media is doing it's best with their juiji board (sic).
They report what the oil experts "predict". Works the same as the weatherman.
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johnrbd
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05/07/13 04:44pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Help with sales advise
Don't get hung-up trying to get a % discount. Most dealers make up their own MSRP, unlike auto builders that are required by law to have the builder's MSRP sticker posted.
On RV's, you can find a dealer's MSRP well below another for same unit and options, but showing little or no discount.
Figure out what you what to pay for a trailer then go find one that fits your needs. You could be looking for a loooong time if you're trying for a certain % discount, and it may not be the lowest priced unit.
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johnrbd
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05/06/13 11:20pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Typical emergency road service?
While camping this weekend our Suburban’s power steering & brakes failed and we used our membership with AAA emergency road service to have it towed home. Making a stressful situation worse the following is a summary:
1. The initial representative informed me of the restrictions before asking any of the details (if the tow truck shows up and we are not around it only waits 5 min, only a one time tow per occasion, etc.)
2. ~45 min. after the initial contact a tow truck operator called from several counties west of us (~150 miles away) saying they were on the way. We quickly established that AAA needed to be contacted again.
3. Second call to AAA…..apparently the first representative was more worried about the restrictions than sending a tow truck operator close to my location. The next representative bounced me to the correct region and to make a long story short we were on our way home ~2.5 hrs after my initial AAA contact.
Is this considered typical for emergency road service? We have been with AAA for years and expected a better / more quality response.
Yes and No. Personally, I've had great ERS, except on a couple occasions where they had a little difficulty getting communications relayed. I truly believe this is why wireless cellphones came into existence.
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johnrbd
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04/29/13 09:00pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: anyone towing 12000 lb 5th wheel with 3/4 ton pick up
I have a 07 Silverado 6.0 4;10 rear 4 door 4x4 all gas 19960 loaded iowa to texas no problems ......
You should have offered to tow the space shuttle instead of the poor Tundra 1/2 ton they had to use.
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johnrbd
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04/29/13 08:33pm |
Towing
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RE: A problem I never knew existed.
I thought about posting a negative review on rvparkreviews.
This park was in Buffalo, WY. While being guided to the site, we had to wait about 30 seconds while a flock of 12 turkeys (2 legged kind) left the site after cleaning up after prior users.
Late that afternoon a bunny came by to say "hi", but he left without waiting for a reply. How rude.
About 1/2 hr later the flock of turkeys made their twice-a-day pass thru the campsites.
qan hr or so later, a herd of deer ambled by in neighboring meadow. They were not friendly, they just ignored us.
About dusk, DW and I were walking down the exit dirt road and I nearly stepped on a foot-long snake, but DW noticed it just in time.
Also, I had to use almost 50-ft of cable to get Dish HD lock in. Too darn many trees around the site. And our site was at least 100-ft from nearest neighbors.
Can you believe it, DW would not let me post this negative review!
We will never go to that park again, unless we are in the area.
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johnrbd
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04/29/13 01:16pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Please help me find new recliners!
When we replaced the ones in our 5vr, we replaced with the largest Lazy Boys that would fit, since we had a fixed table/power cord cabinet between the two and did not want to remodel. We were quite happy with them.
In fact, we were going to move them to our home when we decided to sell the rig, however, our BFF's liked them so well, they stayed in the 5vr.
It would appear to will have to decide your priority, #1 recliner comfort or table use.
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johnrbd
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04/28/13 03:43pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Turnips
When I was young, many decades ago, we used to pick them from our garden and peel hide off and eat them like apples. raw.. Loved them.
Mom used to make turnip green soup.
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johnrbd
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04/25/13 08:26pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: ST verses LT Tires
On my 1st used 5vr, I replaced china-bomb ST's with USED china-bomb P tires for trip to OK from CA.
I didn't have enough since to check out my limitation and just ran with it. Somewhere out in the middloe of nowhere, on a slight downhill run, big rigs were almost blowing me off the road. They had to be running about 100 + or -. When I looked down at speedo, I was doing 88 mph. When DW saw that, she had a conniption. I explained to her I was trying to keep from being blown off I-40 by the big rigs.
I slowed down to 65-70 and somehow, don't know how, we completed the trip there and returned home.
I NEVER had a blow out on any of my trailers - running used P tires, ST china-bombs on most, and lastly Maxxis for 6 yrs. Lucky? Should have bought lottery ticket!
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johnrbd
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04/25/13 11:34am |
General RVing Issues
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