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RE: Winnabago View MB Diesel
Dakzuki,
Yes, the unit itself has to be below head level. In the instruction book for my CPAP unit, it also warns against using an extension cord. Will go back and review that condition as well. Taking it in today to my sleep specialist, so will try to remember to ask about that as well!
I will take a closer look for outlets the next time we look at one.
Thanks
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Ron Butler
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05/14/13 10:15am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Winnabago View MB Diesel
Thanks for the comments. Finding them informative. We have seen the 24J and feel that the floor plan would be adequate with our 2 terriers. However, I am on a CPAP machine and there is no place for it with that corner bed configuration and no plug-in back there for it. We did see how someone had addressed the plug-in problem in a used one that we looked at, but the placement is still a problem. It has to be lower than my head.
The Via is also very intriguing to us and would like to several more of those.
We saw a very clean 2010 Via but it has 100k miles on it! I know, I know, its a diesel!! I'm assuming that is about 1/5 or less of its life expectancy?!?
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Ron Butler
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05/13/13 04:57pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: NW Spring Rally - May 17-19, 2013 - Dayton, OR
Well, we got back to Federal Way in time for me to go out shrimping with my son-in-law last Sat. Great day back out on the water, sunny and we limited out with 6 pot sets.
Bob - I haven't seen an update on your medical condition! How are the shoulders? Are both of your arms strapped down and Sue has to feed you? :B:B That could lead to other problems concerning your upkeep as well! :B Maybe she can now slap some sense into you!! :B
We are busy getting the house and yard ready for Carolyn's big Medicare BD party next Sunday. It will still take a lot of work getting it back to where she wants it after having it leased out for 7 years, but will keep plugging away on that.
Hope the weather is good for all of you at the rally.
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Ron Butler
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05/12/13 11:24am |
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RE: Winnabago View MB Diesel
Don,
Just sent you a pm about the Welsh breeder we have used for years up here. Let me know if you get one and where!
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Ron Butler
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05/10/13 08:08pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Winnabago Via
We are downsizing from a 38 Monaco to a Via 25R, we pick up the coach at Lichstinn in Iowa next month, stickered at 139 paying 104 and having HWH put the jacks on on the way home. Have driven a bunch of coaches in selecting this one and it will be our 4th diesel MH. Definitely not underpowered looking forward to packing the new coach.
Can not say enough about Lichstinn, Jason did great job of getting just what we wanted and Hannah the finance manager found incredible loan rates and insurance too
Hope you are still monitoring this thread. We just looked at a 2010 Via today and have some of the same questions that previous poster had.
How is your MPG so far? No issues yet of being underpowered? Do you tow and if so, what? Any problems with carrying capacity?
We are looking at downsizing from our 33' that we full timed in for 5 years. Now have a winter base in AZ and thinking of something smaller for the shoulder seasons.
Thanks for any comments from anyone on the Via.
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Ron Butler
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05/09/13 07:32pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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Winnabago View MB Diesel
Not sure if this should go here or in the B+ category, because still not sure if this model is a B+ or C!!
Anyway, we are starting to think about downsizing, now that we are no longer full timing. We winter in AZ but still want to do extended traveling during the shoulder seasons as we move north and south.
We say a very clean 2012 24' View with a MB Diesel today. Would like to hear from other View owners with similar setups. MPG? Do you tow and if so, what? Problems with storage and weight capacity for extended travel? By that I mean up to 3 months of travel time.
What about looking for an older 5 cylinder MB rig? Too under-powered for towing and the mountains?
24' is as small as we want to go, just because of the floor plans and traveling with 2 terriers. Still need to haul a few toys as well!!
Thanks for any comments and feed back.
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Ron Butler
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05/09/13 07:19pm |
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RE: What is the fuel economy, or UNeconomy, on a "C".
If MPG is a big concern, there are Sprinter diesels which can get upwards of 18 MPG. However, if given the choice between a Sprinter versus a Ford E-450 of the same floor plan, I'd go for the Ford, as the $15k difference in chassis would buy about 40,000 miles worth of gasoline. On a class B, it is a different story, since the whole B market is going through a major shakeup this and next year due to the new van chassis (Ford's Transit and the Fiat Ducato.)
Interesting comments. We are starting to think about downsizing since we aren't traveling fulltime anymore and have a winter base in AZ. We have kicked a few tires of B+ I guess is what they are called. The thing that I seem to notice is that those smaller units - 24'-25' seem to just have the MB diesels in them. It seems that you don't get the big Ford engine until you get into at least 28'+. Am I over-generalizing?
It doesn't seem like we would gain that much in mpg from our 33' by just going to a 24-28' gas. Again, is that a fair assumption? Our 33' Brave gets anywhere from 7-just under 9 unless a nice tail wind, then we have hit 9+ a handful of times over the years.
Certainly not interested in a B type.
Thanks for any comments.
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Ron Butler
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05/09/13 06:51pm |
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RE: NW Spring Rally - May 17-19, 2013 - Dayton, OR
OORRR - does it have ANYTHING to do with AGE or 4 WHEELING?!? :h:@:?:B
Are you heading up 5 or 99?
Good luck
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Ron Butler
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04/23/13 10:24pm |
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RE: NW Spring Rally - May 17-19, 2013 - Dayton, OR
We laid over an extra day here in Boulder City at the Elks Club. WAY too much wind today to travel. The Elks here have a great little RV , area, on the outer perimeter of their back parking lot with full hookups @ $20/night. What a deal!
Had 2 great days at Grand Canyon and spent several hours in Seligman AZ and visited the barber shop and gift shop of Angel & Vilma Delgadillo. He is the gentleman, just turned 86, that worked tirelessly to resurrect the historical aspect of Route 66 back to what it is today. Just missed him in his barber shop, but talked with his son-in-law.
Wind has dropped down and looks good to head for Death Valley tomorrow.
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Ron Butler
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04/23/13 07:57pm |
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RE: NW Spring Rally - May 17-19, 2013 - Dayton, OR
Wow, Bigdog - driving a motor home in 50 mph winds? Why?? :@:?:h Aren't you retired now? Had some great sails in those kind of winds, but not interested in driving the rig in them!
David - just called the RV park for the rally and canceled our reservations. Couldn't get the kids and grandkids onto another weekend for Carolyn's birthday party!
Upper 80's and maybe several days at 90 or 91. Have the rig parked outside the house and starting to load up. Really don't want to leave this early! Will be pulling out Thursday morning after our last water fitness class. Going all the way up to Cottonwood to stay 2 nights at Dead Horse Ranch SP for 2 nights. UNLESS THE WIND IS BLOWING!!! :B:B
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Ron Butler
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04/14/13 03:54pm |
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RE: NW Spring Rally - May 17-19, 2013 - Dayton, OR
Tom,
Sorry to hear about your problems. However, WHY would you keep heading into a small town when there was such a specialty item like a motor home windshield to deal with?!? :@
Sounds like you were able to at least get a temporary fix at Flagstaff. You should be able to find a real windshield in ABQ when you get there, if your not on your usual "truck driver schedule"!! :B ie - highballing it cross country!
Sounds like you missed our wicked wind storm that hit especially northern AZ. earlier this week. It hit 50-60 mph up there around Flagstaff and we had a LOT of dust down here in the valley.
Safer travels for the rest of your trip.
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Ron Butler
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04/12/13 09:52pm |
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RE: Ash Meadows N.W. Refuge-Neveda
Thanks for the info. Helps with our plans.
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Ron Butler
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04/08/13 10:48pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Rocky Mountain National Park
Thanks everyone for the info, very much appreciated. Elk Meadows looks like a nice campground. And the second week in september is when we will be thru that area. We are going for 2 wks and after Rocky moutains planned on making a huge loop to check out SW Utah and Grand Canyon, but I think that is way too much to do in two weeks. Trying to talk hubby into going up to Gran tetons on to Yellowstone.
Keep in mind that the west is BIG with great distances not only to get to the parks, but within the parks themselves. We used the national park campground in RMNP for 7 days, but it was dry camping. They do have a dump station and a fresh water fill up station. We had a great time. Go to our 2 websites to see our account of visit and pictures.
Yellowstone is huge! We have been there 3 times in the last 7 years and never stop being amazed. LOTS of driving in the park.
Sept. is when the wildlife is out and you should get some great photos.
Enjoy your trip.
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Ron Butler
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04/06/13 04:14pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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Ash Meadows N.W. Refuge-Neveda
We will be heading home using Highway 95 and would like to stop in at Ash Meadows NW Refuge just south of 95. Need some information that I can't seem to find on their website. How far south of 95 is it? How long would it take to visit the refuge? Any overnight dry camping there?
We will be going through there in about 3 weeks.
Thanks for any help.
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Ron Butler
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04/06/13 04:06pm |
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RE: trip in down the oregan coast in Aug
We spent 3 weeks coming down the Oregon Coast this past Sept. on our way south. As already stated, the Oregon SP on the coast are some of the best places to stay. There is no contest between them and any of the private campgrounds, IMHO!! The down side is that you need to make reservations well in advance. Just go to the Oregon State Parks website and you can select your parks and make reservations online.
See our photo album link for our trip down last Sept.
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Ron Butler
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03/31/13 08:44pm |
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RE: Trip to Death Valley, stayed in Beatty, Nevada
Thanks for the information. We are heading that direction on our way back to the northwest and was thinking of stopping at Beatty with the rig to take in DV. Blog was very informative.
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Ron Butler
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03/31/13 08:39pm |
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RE: Help- looking for info. between Glacier and Banff
In Banff there is a GREAT provincial park up the hill from town. It is terraced, so every spot has a spectacular view of the mountains. For the life of me, I can't remember the name of it, but shouldn't be hard to look up. It has been one of the most scenic parks we have ever stayed in.
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Ron Butler
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03/31/13 08:29pm |
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RE: Grand Canyon or Yellowstone???
If we had a 6 yr. old, Yellowstone would be far ahead of the Grand Canyon to take them too. As people have already said, much more to amaze a 6 yr. old in Yellowstone than just looking at a big hole in the ground, even though we are stopping at the GC again for 2 nights on our way back north for the summer. We have visited Yellowstone 3 times in the last 7 years and will still go back. That should tell you something!
Lots of great wildlife in Yellowstone that the 6 yr. old will love.
BTW - TOTALLY ignore the post that said neither one with a 6 year old. If you prepare them for what they will be seeing, they will have a great time.
Remember, Yellowstone is big and takes a long time to travel within the park, especially if the wildlife is out. You will also need reservations if staying in the park, just to be sure you have a place.
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Ron Butler
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03/31/13 08:26pm |
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RE: Colorado Springs area recommendations?
You will need reservations but I suggest Cheyenne Mountain and Mueller State Parks, also Eleven Mile Reservoir has a state park.
Second these suggestions. Cheyenne SP outside of Colorado Springs is a great spot. 180 degree view on the eastern slopes of the mountains overlooking Ft. Carson. The real problem is this is a very popular state park and it may already be too late to get reservations for it, especially for that week of July. Most Colorado SP are very popular and you need to book well in advance of your arrival.
See our pictures from there.
Good luck
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Ron Butler
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03/31/13 08:14pm |
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RE: NW Spring Rally - May 17-19, 2013 - Dayton, OR
Dave -
I thought that Sequim boasted that they had more days of sunshine than any place on the west/wet side of the mountains. Notice, I have never heard them "define" what they mean by "days of sunshine" nor mention whether "rain" fell on the same days!!
Jon - I thought you handed in your keys, but that milk run is hard to turn down!!
BTW - it is going to "cool down" to 79 on Sun & Mon then back to mid 80's.
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Ron Butler
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03/21/13 08:27pm |
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