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RE: Dodge and Ford among the Clunkers?
I really don't think any of the car/truck articles are not right or wrong they just represent an opinion of those who write the ariticles. As a car nut I get about every car/truck magazine even a couple of weeklies. It amazes me how these magazine "experts" can test the same vehicles and get such different results. Don't think its any kind of intentional bias just individual views on what makes a good vehicle. Just got the annual CR buyers guide and then the Consumer Digest mag with their best buys. Neither has advertisement and they should be fairly unbiased but just compare their recommendations. CR reports recommended vehicles are heavy on "import brands" while Consumer digest best buys are heavy on "domestics brands". Think a wise consumer should just research the type of vehicle you want in as many sources as possible, since there is no one right source. I prefer vehiles that contribute to our economy that are either manufactured in the USA or that have mostly US made parts but that's a personal thing with me.
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rbtglove
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11/17/09 08:38am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Does anyone use the storage under queen sized bed?
We keep the bulky stuff we don't use much such as bedding there but its a pain to get to. Our beagle sleeps on the bed and doesn't like me to disturb her. I put in a lift up door at the foot of the bed so we can keep smaller stuff and get to it smaller without lifting the bed.
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rbtglove
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11/17/09 08:10am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Great Basin NP
We stayed in the park a couple years ago in one of the upper campgrounds and there were some big rigs. Right next to a creek, very nice and private. There are even some pull ins. I know we had at least elctric and I think we had water. great place few people but may want to make a reservation for the cave tour which is often booked full.
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rbtglove
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11/07/09 02:17pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: RVWholersalers
Dealt with them many times from new TT to parts and service and never had a problem. they have always done exactly what they say.
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rbtglove
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11/06/09 07:46am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Could Toyoda cancel their truck?
IMHO - The problem is not the cars and trucks manufactured in the US or the ones that contain a signifcant amount of US parts and are built in North America regardless of Brand. Tundras provide jobs for our people and contribute to our economy. Some however like the Prius have virtually no US content and are not made here therfore contribute very little. What really disturbs me is if you've traveled or lived in another country, vitually nothing made in the US sells for a competitive price making it hard for us to compete (at least where I've lived or traveled). If the foreign brands want to hire our people and use a good share of our parts I say let them compete.
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rbtglove
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11/05/09 07:40am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Dog has Motion Sickness!
Our Beagle used to get car sick every trip. We tried everything prescrition and and folk stuff but nothing worked. She always wanted to go however. Finally just put diposal pads in her crate and took her anyhow. It took a year or so and many miles but she rarely gets sick anymore.
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rbtglove
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11/02/09 07:04am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Going out west to Oregon/what to do?
Oregon coast is super but wouldn't miss Timberline Lodge and Mt Hood, best looking Mountain in US. Also the Columbia River Gorge is super with waterfalls and river views. World class wind surfers at Hood River in the Gorge to watch.
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rbtglove
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10/28/09 02:44pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: 2009 R-Vision 28RLS Super Sport.
We pull a 5K (when loaded) TT with a similar vehicle and it does pretty well. You would be closer to 6k and it would be about max for the TV unless you have a 4.10 rear. Also might want to beef up the rear suspension with that much hitch weight but it should work.
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rbtglove
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10/25/09 09:24am |
Travel Trailers
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RV camping at Lake Casitas Rec Area CA
Is this a good family type place? Looks good on the web site. Are there any alternatives that have as least electric near Ojai CA? Any inputs appreciated.
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rbtglove
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10/24/09 07:53am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Where to get "drag" wheels
I agree with uncle Bob. I've had them on both my TTs and I am sure they have saved damage more than once. Sooner or later you'll get in a situation where you'll need them, in my case its pretty often.
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rbtglove
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10/23/09 02:55pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Do you like your pellet stove?
Honda 2000 easily runs out basement pellet stove on econ for a long time on a tank of gas. Very little ash like a wood stove and easy to clean. The only problem for us is moving and storing the bags of pellets. they keep raising the price also.
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rbtglove
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10/22/09 03:38pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Beagle vs Racoons
Thanks for some good responses. As an update - the animal control guy came out to get the raccoon but said they no longer relocate them when they become aggresive. So he euthanized it and left the cage to get the other. Hate to see an animal killed but it was painless. We have had trouble with these critters every few years and there is really nothing on the deck or in the fenced yard for them to eat except a few plants they tend to dig up for worms or grubs or something. In the process they often break the pots. Found they will eat about anything but they love marshmellows, peanut butter, and fish of any kind. The electric fence is interested may look into that but getting rid of them seems to last for a year or two and most of the others would run off rather than stand their ground, so that seems to he the short term solution. My wife was in a local quilting store today that recenty had a raccoon or two get in somehow and they made a terrible mess. The animal control guy says just to many of the critters in this area.
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rbtglove
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10/19/09 03:08pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: What you car (or truck) says about you
OK - I confess - My wife and I are typical Chevy owners (we have two). We like beer and baseball, stuggle with the internet and and can't even drive while talking on the cell phone. We not to smart either, since we can't figure out why our vehicles don't break like they're supposed to. We must have gone to the wrong schools since the 5 degrees we have between us did't teach us to buy Hondas. Where do we go to start rehab?
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rbtglove
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10/19/09 08:55am |
Tow Vehicles
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Beagle vs Racoons
Anyone have a feel for how dangerous coons are to a smaller Beagle? We've had two around recently that used to run when the dog went out on the deck but now they just stand their ground and make a hissing noise. They don't even run when I try to chase them away. When I was a boy my uncles dog treed one and my uncle shot it with a 22 but only knocked it to the ground wounded. His dog jumped on it but it got its back claws under the dog and ripped open its belly killing it. Don't think our little Beagle would stand a chance against two of these critters. I caught one last night and I can probably can get the other for relocation tonight but others will just move in. (My wife won't let me shoot them and we're in the city limits). Never heard of one hurting a dog around here but really don't want to take a chance. She's a sweet dog but not very bright and can't resist going after them. Any ideas?
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rbtglove
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10/19/09 08:14am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Dodge Grand Caravan most reliable minivan.
Rolling Rock - Some for what its worth info - I have no dog in this fight and know nothing about vans of any kind. What I do know a little about is statistics and quality having worked in the aircraft QA business for a lot of years. I subscribed to CR very soon after it was first published (early 1960s in think)and still get it and read every issue. Always look at it before I make a major purchase. IMHO anyone that buys something based only on CR needs to rethink what their doing. Based on a few years ago when I taught QA statistics I used the CR data to demonstrate what not to do. First they have a biased sample since they send sent out annual surveys to readers only (my wife who knows nothing about vehicles except she likes comfort and pretty ones sends these back every year, I do not). Second they made no attempt to segregate the data into critical major and minor so wind noise which was by far the most often quoted defect was given the same consideration as a faulty brakes. Third - Don't remember their required numbers of respondents to make a decision but it seemed to be very low in some cases and their own subjective evaluations were often on a single vehicle and comparison vehicles were sometimes not very similar. Also they seemed to have a bias on what they think is important in their evaluations such as gas mileage versus exceleration. There were many other things that student came up with but these are the main ones I remember. In their defense they clearly state up front on how they come up with their conclusions and as long as you know how they did it is good information. In addition they probabley do not have as much outside influnce to deal with as an auto mag that sells advertising.
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rbtglove
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10/15/09 08:39am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Water Pump Keeps Going. Leak?
We're on our 6th Rv and had about every problem with water pumps in the past. On our current unit however, the pump would not shut off part of the time. I tried everything I knew without sucess then took to the dealer who changed the pump under waranty. It still did the same thing. After taking it back to them twice it still did not shut off all the time. I discovered that if I reset the air gap in the water heater after I add water to the tank it works fine. Never had another unit that I had to do this to but its a simple thing and it works for this unit.
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rbtglove
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10/13/09 02:11pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Twin Creek RV Resort, Gatlinburg, TN, A++
We stayed there for a few days a week ago and agree with everything you said. A little costly and some sites are a little close and the fire rings are in strange locations on some but overall a great place.
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rbtglove
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10/07/09 03:50pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Consumer Reports reliability information
I subscribed to CR about the first year they published (think it was early 1960s) and still get the magazine and read every issue. Anyone who makes a major purchase based only on their recommendation(IMHO) needs to look at other sources first. I was in the Aircraft QA business before I retired and taught some QA courses at the local diploma mill. I used CR Relaibility data to show how not to do it. Besides starting with a biased data base (only CR readers, my wife sent in these - surveys she thinks color and comfort are most important things in a vehicle). In addition this was awhile back but at that time: they considered all complaints equal (no critical, major, minor scale so wind noise (by far the most common complaint) was considered the same as faulty brakes. Their own tests were based on a single vehicle(sample of one) and they had some arbitary criteria not based on any statistical data where they declared the item unacceptable. In their defense they are upfront about how they rate vehicles and are still a good source of information.
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rbtglove
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10/06/09 09:13am |
Tow Vehicles
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Amazing Dog Story
This morning on ABC (I think) was an very moving story about a Rottweiler that a woman found on the side of the road. Thinking it had been left there by someone trying to get rid of it she took it home. After a time she just couldn't believe anyone would abandon a dog like this. She went back to the place where she found it and discovered a nest where the dog had been sleeping and found a lot of small personnel items the dog had collected. She remembered seeing a bad accident near there recnetly and realized that the dog had stayed by the accident site and collected these items because they belonged to his owners. It was a very bad accident so she was afraid that the people who were in the car hadn't survived but as it turns out there were only some relatively minor injuries and the dog was reunited with its family. Very heartwarming story even to a grumpy old man like me. Think there a lot of dogs like this around.
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rbtglove
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10/04/09 09:26am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: DTV antenna
I installed one, very easy but have to make sure there is enough room for it on your roof. It did improve recetion some but it also makes it even more directional than it was before.
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rbtglove
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10/04/09 09:02am |
Travel Trailers
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