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RE: NM RV PARKS EFFECTIVE 4/6/20
Many Law makers probably have no idea what a full timer is .
To them all RVers are people just running around having fun
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oldave
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04/07/20 09:40am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Is it time to trip
I have changed my mind , arguments against travel are compelling to me .
Why take a chance of endangering your self or others , stay home , hunker down
and survive
Lets all do our part to shut this virus down so we can all get back to RVing
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oldave
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03/23/20 08:55am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Is it time to trip
If you can't figure out how to stay isolated / safe with regards to yourself
and others in your RV then you probably can't figure it out at home either .
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oldave
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03/22/20 09:57am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Is it time to trip
The moho allows us to be pretty isolated
I imagine most RV parks would rather I check in over the phone with a credit
card anyway .
The Walmarts around here you can go on line order groceries and they will
put them in your car . I think most grocery stores do that now .
With a TDS card I can pay at the pump with a whopping truckers discount
The thing I would be concerned about is getting stuck somewhere by a travel ban
However I've got way to much to do here to go anywhere right now .
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oldave
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03/19/20 06:18pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Is it time to trip
If the trip includes touristy things it's probably not a good idea .
On the other hand if you just like going and can be happy sitting
outside reading , napping or walking yeah I think it is a great time .
We have been thinking about it too .
Ray
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oldave
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03/19/20 07:52am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Thanks Doug Rainer
Yes! He has helped me a few times and he is not selfish with his info and it always seems to be spot on....Must have worked on these things a long time
41 years and still working.:B Doug
Doug is great . :)
Hope you hang out here a long long time .
Ray
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oldave
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03/07/20 10:22am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: MOTOR HOME REPAIR
ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FLOOR-ROOOF-GENERATOR-DASH GUAGES NOT WORKING IN ARKANSAS FOR A 2000 HOLIDAY RAMBLER 38FT DIESEL ENDEAVOR SERIES. I HAVE HAD IT SET UP FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND NOW ALL THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED.THANKS FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHERE TO GET THESE ITEMS REPAIRED.
AL
Sounds like it may just be dead ( probably bad ) batteries .
Take pictures of the batteries / cables before taking any
thing apart .
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oldave
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03/06/20 07:12am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Entry Steps too high at times what do you use?
I made mine out of 1x4s sort of like you might see in a shower .
Super simple nearly every thing the same length except the 2 ends .
A drill and screws is about all I needed .
An old wooden coke box is similar to mine except I made the top boards
spaced apart 1/2" . Lowes has white wood boards that have rounded
corners so they don't have sharp edges , that's what I used .
Mine is about 18" x 24" x 4" tall , you can make it any size or height
I made one for home that is 4 ft x 8 ft because I park on dirt
Trailers usually need more height but this is just right for our moho .
If I make another one I'll probably make it a little bigger maybe 24" x 30"
We find it is one of the handiest things we have in the RV .
It isn't heavy and will go in a storage bay or in the PU .
Stored up side down it becomes an organizer . When breaking camp I just
turn it up side down , fill it with miscellaneous and slide it in a bay .
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oldave
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02/29/20 10:23am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Counteracting bioDiesel
Seems like a perfect excuse to go somewhere :W
Ya gotta get that stuff out :B
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oldave
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02/26/20 09:57am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Is A New 2018 Still New?
Prices a little earlier would have helped
Doug is in the RV business so he probably knows more than most of us .
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oldave
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02/22/20 10:21am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: C12 starting batteries
Occasionally owners of coaches with large engines post about starting problems
most of them seem to correct those problems with a gear reduction starter .
Here is a site with some info .
https://www.elreg.com/blog/why-are-gear-reduction-starters-replacing-direct-drive-starters/
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oldave
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02/19/20 08:55am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: American Coach Yahoo group
Yahoo changed the way their groups operate
They are some sort of email forum now and they do not store messages
Some groups shut down on Yahoo and moved to other places .
You can probably join American Yahoo and see if they have email
activity or maybe a link to a new site .
Bill D's Monacoers group has moved to this new address
https://www.monacoers.org/
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oldave
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02/19/20 07:14am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Question about inverter transfer switch
Try visiting IRV2 they have a forum for National RVs .
Someone there will probably know the answer .
I don't think my Monaco Windsor does as you describe .
I suspect the manufacturers wired coaches up differently
resulting in behavior like yours .
Ray
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oldave
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02/16/20 04:26pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Repalcing Onan
This has been discussed before and as I recall the idea was abandoned .
If you can't be sure that carbo monoxide is not going to kill you it
would be crazy to chance it .
Also proper air flow is a must or the new gen might melt .
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oldave
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02/14/20 06:03pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Class A, gas or diesel
We have owned both as well .
I feel the most noticeable difference is noise and ride .
We can ride along in relative quietness and talk with out yelling .
We also still use our in motion satellite tv and can actually hear it
You may be expecting to much out of an exhaust brake , it may not
perform any better than the braking effect of a gas rig , after all
the diesel rig is usually quite a bit heaver .
The more expensive coaches will have an engine brake ( compression )
now that is a real brake , it's what the semis have .
Performance of gas rigs of recent yrs is much better than the old
carburetor engines so don't assume the diesel will out perform it
Diesel coaches drive and just feel different , a little slower revving up
and air brakes feel different too
You probably should drive several of each and see which suits you .
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oldave
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02/14/20 09:10am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Repalcing Onan
He probably didn't mean it that way .
I bet he wants to buy a store bought gen that will work in place of his Onan
and is elect start .
Problem is we don't know what coach , size gen or fuel type ( gas or diesel )
Personally I would either try to repair what he has or go back with another
Onan .
Ray
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oldave
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02/14/20 08:03am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Advice for a trip up the west coast
2,400 miles in 8 days sounds like a nightmare
I am happy you liked it.
I was revisiting my old(er) posts and had to comment on this one. :) Yeah, it was a lot. We only stayed more than one night in one place. It was really fun though. I don't mind driving, the scenery was amazing, weather was perfect, and we got REALLY good at setup/take down of our RV and toad. I would have loved to take more time, but we still work regular jobs so we needed to get back.
That pace is not for everyone for sure, but it was really fun for us and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
I was young a while back and we did all that crazy stuff .
Loved every minute of it , hard to imagine now at 79 but
we still rv in our Monaco diesel .
3 kids and a popup , getting home Sunday night and going
to work Monday morning .
Actually those were the best times of all
Our kids are grown now but still talk about those times
and now they are campers too with their kids.
Ray
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oldave
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02/12/20 11:06am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Supplementary lighting
Take a look at the light bars at WalMart .
I bought one for my golf cart and the brightness is beyond all my expectations .
I think it was only $59 , cheap compared to most others .
You could try one and if that's not enough add another .
I think one should do and will probably blind any on coming traffic , you may
need to turn it off momentarily .
They had larger and smaller units too .
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oldave
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02/09/20 09:14am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tv while traveling
It is amazing to an oldie like me how many over the air stations are now
in a foreign language .
We still have Direct Tv standard definition so we can have in motion TV .
Yeah I know it's way over priced and there are more channels than I
would ever care to watch but we are comfortable with its operation for now .
I have a mobley that works well and maybe I'll try streaming someday but
for now it's hard to beat satellite for in motion .
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oldave
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02/09/20 08:23am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Out of State Purchase - Private Party
Fly and look at it in person .
Does the owner have a clear title ( paid for ) ?
If the owner has a clear title and you have the money you
can both go to a Tx title office and do the deal .
That's what we did and it took about 3 weeks to receive a new
title with our name on it .
Dealers handle these deals all the time however most of us
have no idea how to protect ourselves .
It might be worth calling a RV dealer in Dallas and see if they
are willing to help you for a fee .
I imagine you should procure financing before going and arrange
to have insurance if you close the deal .
Ray
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oldave
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01/28/20 05:34pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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