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RE: Power Awning?
I greatly prefer the Carefree Eclipse for power models simply because you can easily adjust the pitch. Carefree fabric is actually heavier than Dometic (though I like the Dometic manual hardware better).
Chris, how about the Travel'R from Carefree? They have an adjustable pitch model, and the option of auto-retract (a vibration sensor in the head, that can be set to auto-retract)
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n7bsn
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05/22/13 08:56am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Slider hitch in an 8' bed
I have one, only because the previous owner installed one... I'm not certain it really helps, except when I am jack-knifing to turn around in a small space (like the driveway at home)
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n7bsn
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05/20/13 06:33pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Living in a Covered RV
Maybe a car port
that would be (and is) my solution.
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n7bsn
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05/20/13 12:12pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Missoula - Portland US12 vs I90
Done both. I doubt you would want to try and make that in a day on either route.
I-90 to US-395 to I-82 to I-84
US-12 to I-82 to I-84.
US 12 is a more interesting drive, but certainly slower.
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n7bsn
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05/20/13 12:08pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: G.P.S.
To my knowledge, the only ones made for RVs are the Rand MacNally 7710 and 5510.
However, they appear to get a lot more complaints then other brands, more crashes, more freezes, more just plain dying.
The Garim Dezl series are made for the trucking industry, but have an RV mode (length, height, etc). But they lack the RV specific POI that the Rand has built in. That being said, almost all those RV specific POI can be downloaded from place like the POI-Factory for free.
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n7bsn
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05/19/13 07:20pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Compact Fiver
An oldie and a goodie
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n7bsn
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05/15/13 07:53am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: My CampingWorld Experience So Far....
There are two kinds of RV sales, Dealerships and Stealerships....
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n7bsn
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05/14/13 10:25pm |
Camping World RV Sales
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RE: Think he got a ticket?
Cute, but it's at least the 2nd time this has been posted...
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n7bsn
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05/14/13 10:20pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Finding Past Owner
I've been contacted by a dealer before, with questions from the new owner of something I traded in.
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n7bsn
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05/14/13 10:15pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Lost cat in RV park found ..need to find family
It's been posted on RV.NET a couple times, it's also been posted to the trailer parks owners facebook (KM Resorts) several times, included in the parks newsletter and posted at the park.
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n7bsn
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05/14/13 10:11pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Rand McNally RVGPS 710
I have seen posts from people that love them, and people that hate them. All in all I think more "hate" then any other brand. Problems include bricking (it's dead Jim), freezing, and crashing.
The Garmin Dezi's (trucking GPSs) have an RV mode, but it does not include POI files for RV things, campgrounds and dump stations (but there are sources for those, like POI Factory).
Personally I have been very disappointed with the dump station POI files I've seen, also with the on-line places. Between accuracy (location and status), it hasn't been good. SaniDumps.com is one of the better, but often they give the center of a small town, rather then the actual location of the dump station. Only they don't offer a POI file. So I'm building a dump-station POI for the states I travel in. Google Earth/Map is amazing sometimes. Actually looking at the Dumpstation from the street view is a great verify it exists and is located where you think it is.
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n7bsn
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05/14/13 11:27am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: With the E-series going away, what for future Cs?
Ford has announced no plans to cancel the E series chassis cab, sounds solid out to at least 2015.
I have already seen a Class C on a Transit chassis.
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n7bsn
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05/14/13 11:17am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Missing Cat in WA... FOUND
K&M included the kitty in their current newsletter
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n7bsn
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05/13/13 09:53pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: repair of bad floor
It's very labor intensive to repair this time of damage. So it depends on your income, free time and skill level. You need to find the leak(s) stop them, remove and replace all damaged wood and what you need to remove depends on how extensive the damage is.
I've done this type of repair twice and vowed to never again, good luck, I fear you will need it.
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n7bsn
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05/13/13 10:30am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Canadians registering an RV in the US
Your best bet might be setting up a Montana LLC. Since (due to the requirements of "Real-ID" and such) you have to have a local address, etc to register it in say, Washington State.
I'd do a search for "Montana LLC RV" and contact a couple of the law-firms that specialize in this and get a real legal opinion.
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n7bsn
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05/12/13 01:26pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Amazon Camper Force with dogs
A friends was working for one of the Amazon contractors, his shifts were 3 twelve hour days a week.
Why he quit was he was expected to clock out, then go through the daily "did you steal something" screen, which took 15 to 30 minutes (he was working in small electronics pulling). Gave him a door-to-door time of 13 hours. Way longer then he wanted to be away from his dog.
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n7bsn
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05/12/13 10:48am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: working backwards--starting out with this truck
If the tranny does not have a Banks Trans-command (and it has the 4R100 tranny), add the Banks
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n7bsn
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05/12/13 10:43am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Campgrounds near "day-hike-able" glaciers in BC?
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I believe the parks service offers escorted hikes onto the Athabasca glacier across from the Icefields visitors center.
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I have been on this tour, it is top notch. My advise is to get there at opening time and take the first tour of the day.
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n7bsn
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05/11/13 10:36pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: 5th wheel lift gate?
I've had a five-gate on every truck I've owned but one, the first one....
If you have a regular gate, the odds are, you will hit it with the king-pin as least once.
The current gate is metal, and rated for a load. But I still usually swap tailgates if I am hauling some loads. Like when I am hauling fire wood. The hitch comes out, the regular gate gets put on. A some time later the firewood is in and I swap back.
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n7bsn
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05/11/13 01:09pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: 5th Wheel Hitch-Rails
I can almost bet you that someone installed them "loose" on day one.
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n7bsn
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05/11/13 01:03pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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