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RE: Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service
I’ve had to use Good Sam several times. Here’s a few examples
1. Wife locked keys in trunk at family reunion. It was located in a rural town in Florida, they were there in less than a hour.
2 Second time I used them, we were at Long Key in the Florida keys, wife laid the keys on the counter top and then went back out and shut the door, it locked behind her. I had a extra set in the truck but it was locked as well. They showed up in 45 minutes and that was in the Keys, unlocked my truck and we retrieved the camper keys.
3. Wife had a flat, called them they showed up and repaired the flat in 30 minutes.
4. Son’s truck wouldn’t start in the driveway, called them up and they towed it to a repair of his of his choice in town.
5.Son’s car, wouldn’t start , called them up and they towed it to the repair shop.
We’ve had great service with them, Coach Net couldn’t have done it anything better. Also you notice they never mention the price of Coach Net., I wonder why?
I’m sold on them.
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floridacamper
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07/06/08 08:03am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Best Shows and Dining in Smokies
Dixie stampede for a dinner show and for lunch Old Mill Restaurant is a must. Both of them in Pigeon Forge. My favorite breakfast place is the Back Porch located in Townsend.
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floridacamper
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07/05/08 02:50pm |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: Another truck was stolen
Sheriff Joe FOR PRESIDENT!
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floridacamper
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07/05/08 01:13pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Another truck was stolen
All we need to eliminate the illegals on the border is a 'shoot on site' order - it would STOP this nonsense...but then, that's not 'politically correct' now, is it? But then, the death penalty isn't 'politically correct' either...but in Texas, we have an express lane.
Now if the Native American Indians had guns and land mines when our ancestors came across the borders I guess we would not have this "nonsense" to worry about. What made our ancestors entry into this country legal?
If they want to come over fine, I have no problem with that, but do it the right way, just like any other Country. They shouldn’t get any special treatment. Sneaking over the border is breaking the law period. Trespassers should be shot and the ones hiring them over here illegally should be hung!
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floridacamper
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07/05/08 01:06pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Another truck was stolen
Please don't get me started, I'm sitting here paying all these taxes and they're paying none!
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floridacamper
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07/05/08 12:39pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: To all 5ver drivers, a ? 4 U.
NO more duallys for me. I would go with the 3/4 ton 4x4 or a 1 ton SRW 4x4 myself. I have owned all, check my pictures.
It’s not like the old days where you had a significant difference in the mileage between a 2x4 and 4x4. As a matter of fact my 1 ton 4x4 SRW got 3 miles to the gallon better than my 1 ton 2x4 dually.
The traction on the dually sucked!
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floridacamper
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07/05/08 07:48am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: The U.S. is doomed, or atleast I am........
I ask my boss where do I request that I want a fuel surplus charge. He ask what I was talking about and told him everyone else is doing it why not me?
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floridacamper
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07/04/08 03:25pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Dodge 3500 diesel single axle 4.10
If you do any hwy driving stay away from it. Poor mileage. I would look for the 3.73 with fuel prices only going up.
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floridacamper
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07/04/08 07:25am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: A "How To?" Displaying The Flag Question
Speaking of Colorado, whatever you do don't get Rene Marie to sing the National Anthem, like what happened in Denver yesterday. It was a disgrace as far as I’m concerned.
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floridacamper
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07/03/08 11:13am |
General RVing Issues
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Plan on flying anytime soon?
CLICK HERE
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floridacamper
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07/03/08 10:29am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Early Parking for Topsail
have you ever stayed at Topsail in late Feb? How is the weather at that time of the year?
January & February are the coldest months. Usually in the 50s or 60s for the high with few clouds. Temps sometimes reach the 70s with little or no wind.
But when a cold front blows in, the winds can be high from the North, causing the water to be rough. It can freeze but usually only last a couple of nights in a row if it does. Nothing you can’t handle. You don’t have worry about taking any precautions with your unit.
The beaches are mostly deserted.
It's beautiful tho, that time of year when the wind is calm the water is extra clear and has more than usual color.
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floridacamper
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07/03/08 10:05am |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: Montana vs Mountaineer
I was told that the Mountaineer is in-between the Cougar and the Montana
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floridacamper
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07/03/08 09:51am |
Fifth-Wheels
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Just for knowledge
A general rule of thumb: A dollar increase in the crude oil price per barrel will result in a 2.5-cent increase in the price of diesel fuel per gallon. Likewise, a dollar decrease in the WTI crude oil price per barrel will result in a 2.5-cent decrease in the price of diesel fuel per gallon.
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floridacamper
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07/02/08 10:16pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: 2008 jetta diesel fuel mpg !!
My wife's gets about 40 with mixed driving, 45+ all highway. Some diesels go together better than others and you'll find a few guys getting 60+ mpg out of the early 2000s VWs. Check out Fred's TDI club for more info.
Interesting, I have been getting 26 city and 31 to 33 highway with my Jetta gasser 2.5 6 speed auto. Looks like the government says it gets less. With the cost of diesel, maintenance, and initial cost I don't see an advantage. When I was looking at them the asking price for the TDI's were 4k+ more.
I agree, I wouldn’t own diesel except for towing now days. Not worth it. The days of diesel being cheaper are long gone. The higher the price of a barrel of oil the more the spread between the price gas and diesel is.
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floridacamper
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07/02/08 09:46pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: July 4th
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floridacamper
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07/02/08 03:52pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Three Reasons Why You Should Keep Your Truck
1957 BMW 300, $4,300 and it's yours! runs and drives great
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floridacamper
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07/02/08 03:33pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Joe Cocker: Song with sub titles!
That's pretty funny, Joe Cocker ROCKS! One of a kind
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floridacamper
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07/02/08 02:44pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Dry camping questions
You will want to fill your fresh water tank prior to getting to your site ideally. Depending on far you have to go, it's best that you fill your tank right before getting to your site. That way you don't have to travel with all that extra weight.
Secondly dumping your gray water has nothing to do with your water heater. Two different systems
You should always make sure that you turn off your water heater prior to leaving your camping site. If not you can burn it up if you plug your unit back in and you don't have any water going to it or if your running it off of propane forgeting to turn it off. Whether it be shore water or water from your tank. You can have a full water tank but if you don’t have your pump on you will still burn it up
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floridacamper
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07/02/08 09:51am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Why people can't afford to travel this year.
I sold my rig, and yes I have plenty of cash on hand. I'm looking into buying a vacation cabin in the mountains right now. The bid is in!
My wife and I have been blessed from the get go.
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floridacamper
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07/01/08 06:42pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Brake controller-is it working?
First off, don"t believe anything your dealer told you on what the proper setting is on the GM IBC. The only way to set it correctly (and read you manual on this) is to take it out of the road and do a series of test stops. I'd get it up to about 25 mph and use push the manual lever all the way to its stop and see how the whole rig stops. Start at 3.5 and keep going up until the trailer can stop the whole rig without locking up the trailer brakes (probably won't be able to do that no matter how high you go with a heavy trailer). The slider does not control the voltage - you have to hit the + / - buttons to do that.
My best guess is you are going to end up around 7 or 7.5 as your setting but each trailer varies so much that it is hard to make a general rule. BTW, once you have it where you want it, take up to speed and then do a quick stop (not a panic stop). The whole rig should stop as a unit.
If I remember right according to the prodigy manual, it says to get up to 25-30 mph and hit the manual lever just as described here and keep turning and trying it until you get your trailer brakes to lock up. That will give you a place to start at. Adjust them after that to your likings.
On the Tekonsha not only can you just them with the knob but also by what degree its mounted. I remember once I bumped it with my knee and had to reset the whole thing
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floridacamper
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07/01/08 06:31pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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