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RE: Who is leaving out this weekend & where are you going
Heading up to Traverse City, Michigan for some biking, color touring, and gambling.
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golfknut
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10/08/08 05:45pm |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: Honda Fit as a toad.
Well, with Honda hoping to make twice as many 09's as 08's maybe there will be more to go around.....especially if the economy (and stock market) continue to tank.
And if gas prices continue to fall America's seemingly never-ending love affair with large SUV's and pickup trucks should rekindle soon further reducing the demand for small cars. :B
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golfknut
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09/29/08 06:26pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Honda Fit as a toad.
it will be after supply and demand become more balanced.
Our plan exactly.......I'm hoping the hype dies down by next spring or summer. The introduction of more quality small cars by other manufacturers will help, offering some competition.
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golfknut
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09/29/08 05:07am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Honda Fit as a toad.
We test drove a 2009 Fit a few weeks ago and didn't have any problems with the headrests.
hogrider80: Good luck getting "extra's" out of the dealer. They are selling Fits at sticker price around here....and they don't even come with floor mats.
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golfknut
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09/28/08 11:09am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Drawer Slide Sockets
At the recent Jayco International Rally the Factory Service Center Manager addressed this issue during a service seminar.
He said the main reason these brackets fail is because the drawer rails do not fit far enough into the bracket, thus it puts a lot of movement and stress on a small section of the bracket.
He said to fix the problem put a block of wood behind the bracket, thus positioning the bracket further forward so the drawer side rails get inserted further into the bracket.
I had to repair the brackets recently on one of our large drawers due to a broken bracket. The brackets are not easy to get off the board they are attached to due to the factory using many long staples to hold them in. I removed the entire back board from the motorhome to more easily remove the brackets. I then went to Lowe's and bought a bag containing two plastic brackets. I did not check to see how far the side rails fit into the bracket, because I did not know of this issue at the time, so we'll see how long this lasts. We also lightened the load in that drawer. The drawer works better now than when new.
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golfknut
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09/26/08 05:24am |
Class C Motorhomes
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Sleepy Hollow State Park (Michigan)
We have never been to Sleepy Hollow State Park (Michigan) and were thinking of camping there for a weekend this fall.
We are looking for feedback about condition of the park, campsites, and the area.
What is there to do there?
Do you recommend the north or south campground?
Any areas of the campground or sites in particular that are good or bad?
Mark
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golfknut
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09/25/08 05:50am |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: Napanee to Mackinac..looking for good spots to stay
check out Platte River Campground (federal) in the Sleepiing Bear Dunes National Lakeshore area.
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golfknut
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09/20/08 12:06pm |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: Cover's
At a recent International RV manufacturer club rally we attended the factory service center manager said, during a presentation, to not cover an RV. He has seen more harm than good done by covering.
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golfknut
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09/19/08 12:04pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Jayco Embark
After touring one of these recently I was rather dumbfounded that a manufacturer who has been making motorhomes for decades could actually come up with a design like this.....especially with a sticker price of over $227,000.
I may be wrong but I don't see these things selling very well, good economy or bad. Nice chassis and some nice amenities but I saw too many shortcomings in the layout.
With about enough counter space to make a peanut butter sandwich, not a great amount of close-by cabinet storage in the kitchen, strange TV location, and limited access to bedroom storage with the slides in, I find it hard to believe people will be rushing to buy one.
Just my humble opinion.
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golfknut
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09/17/08 06:38pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Towing Saturn's new Astra
I checked the owners manual of an Astra at an auto show last weekend.
It said the Astra is NOT flat towable....at least the automatic model I was looking at.
I've read earlier, and the salesman confirmed, that the Astra is a Belgian design. I wasn't totally sure if it meant that it is built in Belgium and imported or it is built in America but is a belgian design.
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golfknut
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09/11/08 07:16pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Jayco Embark
I don't remember seeing a pantry anywhere.
We also just toured the factory and our tour guide said they are presently only building Seneca's when orderd also.
They are down to only working three days a week on the motorhome production line....and only building 5 units a day, less than half their normal rate.
The line was filled with Melbournes with one lone Seneca.
I don't know what they'll do if and when they get a good supply of Greyhawks and Melbournes built up.
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golfknut
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09/10/08 07:32pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Jayco Embark
yes, the stairway area is rather strange. There is no handrail to hang on to at any point and there are about 6 or 7 steps to navigate.
As we sat in the unit watching people enter and exit almost everyone mentioned the lack of a handrail.
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golfknut
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09/08/08 08:05pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Jayco Embark
For those interested here are some photos I took a couple of weeks ago of an Embark.
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb253/oninthree/DSC_1581-2.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb253/oninthree/DSC_1582-2.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb253/oninthree/DSC_1594-2.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb253/oninthree/DSC_1580-1.jpg
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golfknut
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09/08/08 04:53pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: draining atwood water heater
Buy one of those long plastic narrow "nozzles" that connects on to the end of a hose (available at most camping supply stores) and flush the water tank out with it through the drain hole. Should do it at least once a year.
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golfknut
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09/07/08 02:42pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: leveling jacks on class c
Really necessary?.....depends on who you talk to.
Most of those who have them will tell you they wouldn't live without them and those that don't get by very nicely without them.
It depends on how much effort you want to put into leveling your unit. If you don't mind throwing down some boards or "blocks" and are good at judging how many inches of lift you need and where you need it to get level than you can get along nicely without them. If leveling is a hassle to you and you want an easy solution than get them.
It also depends on where you camp. If you are almost always on fairly level sites than there may not be a big need for them.
We have them on our 31', but really only because they were on it when we bought it used. We absolutely LOVE them but I don't know that I would shell out the $2,000 to $3,000 to buy them at this point in my life if we didn't already have them. If money was not an issue I would definitely have them. It brings the leveling process down to just a push of a button...can't get any easier than that. Also very nice when setting up camp in the dark or when it's raining.
I'm sure they give stability to the motorhome while camping but we have never camped without them being down so I don't know how "rocky" it would be without them.
We have the Big Foot levelers and they are made down in White Pigeon which is only about 30 miles from here and not too far from you either.
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golfknut
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09/06/08 06:33pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Having second thoughts of having it serviced
garyhaupt: the unit is no longer under warranty. So any repair done now will be "on me".
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golfknut
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09/03/08 02:19pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Having second thoughts of having it serviced
Is 303 a lubricant?
My dealer told me to not use any type of lubricant on the seals as it will draw dust/dirt particles to it. This was also reiterated by the Jayco Factory Service Center Manager at the service seminar at the Rally last week. Both the dealer and the service center manager said to use only baby powder on the seals.
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golfknut
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09/03/08 09:02am |
Class C Motorhomes
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Having second thoughts of having it serviced
Last week I had a factory service technician look at the operation of our slide. We were at a Rally and the manufacturer had their repair technicians onsite in the campground to perform repairs on people's camping units.
Since we bought our used motorhome last year the slide tends to "stick" at one corner and the wipe seal does not come out all the way for about 3 feet in both directions from this corner. The bulb seal also squeeks and squawks like there may be a fair amount of pressure on it at that corner as the slide goes in and out.
I am rather anal when setting up camp about making sure the wipe seal is all the way out across the top and sides of the slide and the top wipe seal is over the sidewall wipe seal (at the corners) so no rain gets in.
The technician made a comment that the opening (for the slide) was rather tight. I took that as meaning there wouldn't be a lot of play in adjusting the slide. He could not adjust anything in the field and said we would have to bring it in to the service center or take it to our dealer to have it adjusted.
I made an appointment to take it into the factory service center later this week but now I am having second thoughts about if it is worth taking it in or not.
My fear is I drive the 45 miles to get to the factory and pay the $85 per hour labor cost and end up with an "adjusted" slide that is not any better than it was, because of the tight opening size that the slide operates in. (my feeling is I have a better chance in getting the job done correctly by taking it to the factory rather than to a dealer)
Does anybody else have slides that work somewhat tight......and lived with it successfully?
Will it wear out the bulb seal prematurely?
Has anyone else taken their unit in for a small adjustment in the slide mechanism and had trouble at another point on the slide?
Thanks,
Mark
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golfknut
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09/02/08 03:19pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Jayco Embark
Well, in regards to the economic conditions....I'm sure this model has been in the works for 18 months to two years so it is tough to predict a market downturn like we're in that far in advance. But it sure isn't good timing for them. I saw about 7 embarks around the factory property, a couple inside being finished up and a few parked outside.
We toured the factory today and they are down to three-day work weeks..... with an output of five motorhomes a day.
They were working on a prototype in one corner of the factory but it was too hard to see what size it was and he offered no more information on it.
The head of product development talked to us today and he did say to watch for some new Melbourne models coming out this December.....in the 24 to 25 foot range.
He also said they checked into building on the Sprinter chassis about a year ago but due to the demand on the chassis at that time they couldn't get delivery on enough units per week to make it viable.
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golfknut
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08/27/08 03:21pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Jayco Embark
We are presently down at Jayco's International Rally in Indiana and they have an Embark on display. My wife and I sat in it for awhile and listened to comments from people going through it. We didn't hear one person say they liked it better than the Seneca...which was our same opinion.
You really have to like the chassis to pay $60,000 more for it than a Seneca.
Don't get me wrong, it is beautifully appointed and spacious inside but we sure didn't see the value with an MSRP of over a quarter of a million dollars.
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golfknut
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08/27/08 02:21pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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