Some great responses, Thank You all. This question was asked as a means to see how grounded the other members were in who and what they are. To me money matters to the point of being safe. I would never skimp on something that affects my families safety or yours. I guess I was thrown aback initially by a statement that seemed to be an elitist view (taken from the retread post).
The amount of cash in your account is irrelevant to me so long as safety is accounted for. That being said I guess we all have our "values" whether it be in our assets or in our way of life. I see no reason to slam others for their choice, for me and mine, we enjoy life period! I, like many of you have seen some unfortunate things in life and perhaps that is why I now feel that my happiness is based solely on the enjoyment of the day regardless of if I have $1,000,000 or $1. To those of you that live for today congratulations!
The majority of the members of this forum are as I expected, kind, open hearted and adventurous. To me, that is the spirit of the traveler and I am glad it is not lost.
2003 GMC Sierra 2500HD ECSB Duramax
1994 Dutchman Classic 24'
DH Steve DW Randi
Best boy in the world, Cody
The Fleabags, Radish and Sedona
The Mousers, Cactus and Canyon
I think retreads have their place but am not convinced that their place is on a travel trailer, which tends to sit for extended periods of time. In addition to sitting many times you will be pulling this trailer when normal tire stores are closed (holidays, weekends, nights) and in out of the way areas.
One thing I do not want to worry about is my tires. Sitting on the side of the road at midnight is not fun at all. I would carefully compare the savings of retreads and then see if that small savings is really worth it. Now there is nothing that says you will not have problems with new tires but the chances are in your favor.
Lee & Ren
Bryce: 8
Dillon: 7
Bailey: 4
2005 Monaco Knight 40PLQ
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Toad
First off, Thank you for your service to your country.
Secondly, yes, money does matter, but only to the extent that you can do the things that you really want to do. To me it does not matter whether you are driving a 500K rig or camping in a tent. If you are happy doing what you are doing then that is all that matters. However, that being said, you still need to be able to afford the gas and the campground fee no matter what your camping in.
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