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RE: Virginia State Parks and dogs
I make an annual stop at one VA state park. Its convenient enough to my travels that I just pay the fee. Besides annoying, its kind of silly. Like most SPs they have dog rules but don't enforce them. If the fee was going to some ranger overtime to do that it would be money well spent.
I think its nothing but a way to raise some revenue. It has nothing to do with dogs.
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ljr
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04/29/13 06:42am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Cmap grounds in North Florida or South GA?
Blythe County Regional near Brunswick, GA.
Is this enough trees?
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ljr
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04/28/13 02:16pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: My Montana got its long awaited TV
I don't know what they did to the steering geometry but it has a much shorter turning radius than the '06 did.
Randy
Randy-
The 450 has always had the "wide-track" steering which gives it better steering than a 250 or 350. Just look at where the front tires are on a 350 and then look at your 450. This wider stance allows a much shorter turning radius.
That was a big reason I chose a 450 over a 350. If you saw my driveway you'd understand why.
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ljr
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04/28/13 05:18am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: My Montana got its long awaited TV
Congrats on the new truck. Sounds like we have twins. I just took delivery of mine on Wednesday and I can agree with your wife's assessment on the driving of it. Rides much nicer than my '06 F-350 did and I don't know what they did to the steering geometry but it has a much shorter turning radius than the '06 did.
Hope you enjoy yours as much as I think I'm going to enjoy mine.
Randy
This is just plain cruel. Mine is supposed to be built this week and reading about other folks taking delivery is killing me.
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ljr
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04/28/13 05:01am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Beano for your pooch???
I had similar experiences with a retired racer a few years ago. Plain yogurt work for us. He got a tablespoon or so with his meals. That didn't totally eliminate the problem but reduced it a lot.
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ljr
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04/27/13 03:22pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, MO
Not sure where in AR you are starting but I was at Bennett Spring SP about 150 miles east of there last Fall. A huge spring feeds a stream that runs all the way through the park and right past the campground. I'm not a fisherman but it seemed like an almost religious experience for those that were. It has full hookup campsites, several nice trails, restaurant and store.
Its on my list of places to go back to some day.
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ljr
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04/27/13 01:49pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: It Finally Arrived
I posted on another topic a while ago that I had ordered a F450 and it supposedly arrived but it was the wrong color - grey instead of adobe. The adobe vehicle arrived two weeks ago.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/95271309@N02/8686108222/
(Please excuse the drool.) I'm waiting for mine right now. Its due to be built next week. I hope they get the color right the first time. I have the window sticker from the web page and it looks right.
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ljr
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04/27/13 07:25am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Going to look at new 1500 crew cabs today
Haven't seen any 3/4's for the same price new. I need to be at $31k or so new.
I was in a similar situation a few years ago only my decision was for a 3/4 T over a 1 T. I chose the 3/4 and saved several thousand $. As a result of that decision, when I got my latest (heavier) RV, I traded a perfectly good 3/4 with many useful years and miles left on it and I'm now waiting for a new truck. Moral of the story is that my short term savings cost me much more in the long run.
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ljr
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04/27/13 06:33am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Dumb Question - Water Heater
Here is my guess. The one on the tank panel is probably the gas related control for your water heater. The other toggle switch is probably the electric control for your water heater.
That is the case on my FW.
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ljr
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04/27/13 06:27am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Concerned about the camping sites in the U.S.
I've been nearly full time for several years staying entirely at COE, State, County and City parks and I've never encounter anything like you describe. The "tight" sites I've encountered were due to inconveniently placed trees not site boundaries
Thanks for feedback everybody, I am less concerned now, my slide out E.G. was obviously exaggerated. We haven't purchased the TT yet but want to keep it under 28 foot as that is plenty big enough when we bring it back to Aus. What is COE? Do COE, State, County and City & National parks have dump stations?
COE=US Army Corps of Engineers. They include several of my all time favorites.
I don't think I've ever been anywhere that didn't have a dump station, at least, nearby. More and more have full hookups. I spent last Winter at 7 different campgrounds and all but one had full hookups. The "tightest" of those was the one without sewer and it wasn't that bad.
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ljr
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04/26/13 04:10pm |
Family Camping
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RE: Question about nu-way
Generally, NuWa is noted for their quality. You see many full timers in NuWa Hitchhikers. They discontinued manufacturing last year due to the economy, but still maintain a RV center in Chanute, Kansas. See NuWa.
....with an excellent service facility. If you buy used and there are problems to fix, it would be worth a trip to Chanute to get it done right. The City campground is right around the corner.
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ljr
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04/25/13 08:04am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Concerned about the camping sites in the U.S.
I've been nearly full time for several years staying entirely at COE, State, County and City parks and I've never encounter anything like you describe. The "tight" sites I've encountered were due to inconveniently placed trees not site boundaries
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ljr
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04/25/13 07:57am |
Family Camping
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RE: Question for 2013 F350 owners.
Trailersaver also makes an adapter. That's what I plan on using when my new F-450 shows up in a couple weeks.
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ljr
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04/21/13 06:07am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: anxious dog
...You could also try one of the Thundershirts....
I was very, very skeptical when I tried one with Roxie. They do work. Its important that they fit tightly.
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ljr
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04/10/13 11:19am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Mail address and SS?
I use a UPS box as my only address. My SS is direct deposited but I've had mail from them. Never had a problem with anything getting to me.
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ljr
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04/01/13 09:24am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Do I need a F350 or a 250?
I am new to this and getting ready to buy a used rig.
I would rather save the cost of a F350 if I do not need it. I will be pulling a 12,160 total dry weight fifth wheel. I would like to get a Ford F250 diesel 2012 4X4. If I get exhaust brakes, will that handle high mountain passes in the west? I would rather not get dual wheels.
Does a 250 save any mpg over a 350?
I was where you are not too long ago. I bought an F-250 that suited what I was towing at the time. Then I got a bigger RV. Now the 250 will just barely handle it, if I am very careful about loading. In a few weeks I will be upgrading from a perfectly good 250, that has many more years and miles left in it, because I chose to save what relatively little it would have cost if I'd gone with a 350 to start with.
My advice...don't buy a truck for this RV. Buy one for the next RV. In the long run you'll save $.
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ljr
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03/31/13 01:33pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: GPS Question
I think I found an answer in another thread... Garmin - dezl 760LMT 7" GPS. Has anyone tried this model? Does it work as advertised? I would still appreciate thoughts on the subject... Thanks...
"Yes" and "mostly yes". Its not perfect but its pretty good and better than my previous Garmin 7520. The voice controls work surprisingly well too, if you close the windows and turn the radio off. The new lane selection stuff is GREAT!.
(I've only had it for a few weeks and two trips so take my opinion with a grain of salt.)
Now that I've had it awhile longer and for a couple more long trips, I wish to retract "pretty good". The routing is horrible. With my original Streetpilot may years ago, you had to double check each route step by step to make sure it wasn't taking you into trouble. The 760 is only slightly better. Given a choice between a nice, 2 lane, state route and a nearly impassable mountain road, it will take the latter almost every time. "faster", "shorter", "truck", "car" or "RV" doesn't matter.
My old 7200 was light years ahead of the 760 with respect to routing. I can't imagine what assumptions are being made in the calculation algorithm on the 760 but they are very, very, wrong.
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ljr
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03/31/13 12:01pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Coax tv cable
If you are going through an antenna amp that is a problem too.
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ljr
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03/25/13 12:25pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Hungry Mother SP, VA
Thanks Larry, I just called the park and found out about not being able to pick a site, Lady suggested I pick loop B but I think I will wait till I have some extra info. Thanks again
ED
Burson is a former privately owned campground purchased by the park. It is actually just outside of the park boundary.
Though I have never stayed in one, I have been through all of the loops inside the campground. They are all wooded so I think it would be difficult to find a spot without shade. If I remember correctly B is w/e with a fairly new laundry and bathhouse. They have quite a nice trail system and B is at the intersection of a couple of them. It is also within a short walk of the beach, restaurant and boat rental.
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ljr
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03/25/13 08:57am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Hungry Mother SP, VA
That's my annual stop on the way north from snow birding. In fact I'll be there tomorrow.
I always stay in the full hookup section of Burson campground. All the sites there have some shade, some have a lot. The w/e sites on the other side of the campground have nothing but very young trees so no shade at all.
Reservations aren't site specific so you can pick your site when you get there.
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ljr
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03/25/13 07:33am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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