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RE: Good Sam Roadside Assistance
GS is a product of affinity dispatched by RA sold exclusively by affinity companies… it is their program and the same one they had before and it has worked exceptionally well for me… I don’t expect it to change… if it does I will repot that to…
IMO, CNs move is a cost cutting move buy housing CN, auto-net, and National motor club under one roof and sharing resources and personal that now will be managed by their telemarketing arm Stellar…
nothing wrong with that if it ends up the same product… only time will tell right now… but I suspect it will close to the same…
We've been down this road before, so I won't rehash old territory again. Suffice to say that I've been on both sides of the fence with Road America, as both a customer and a contractor, and have no desire to repeat either experience.
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Dutch_12078
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07/29/10 06:21am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Good Sam Roadside Assistance
When Affinity/Good Sam/Camping World moved their ERS contract from Cross Country to Road America, I switched to Coach-Net and haven't looked back. Affinity's Road America contract is up at the end of this year, so who knows who they'll outsource to for next year.
and just how does this matter...
Does it matter that CoachNet is switching call center locations and management to Stellar…
All that matters is that we get the service we need, and we are fortunate to have choices of two proven premier companies’
If you consider Road America a "premier company", your standards must be a bit lower than mine. It matters because you don't know who will be doing the dispatching for Affinity's ERS next year. In my opinion and experience they went downhill with the move to Road America. Will it be better or worse next year? Or more of the same...
Coach-Net is relocating their call center to Dallas to consolidate their facilities in a newer, better equipped center managed by a sister company that specializes in call centers. A fair number of the existing staff are making the move as well, so many of the same people will be handling our ERS calls in Dallas as were handling them in Lake Havasu City. The RV expertise that Coach-Net is well known for is not being lost in the move. The Arizona call center has been in use since 1992, and it's more economical to move to the new larger, more advanced facilities in Dallas than it would be to build a new facility in the existing location.
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Dutch_12078
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07/28/10 10:08pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: "Deadliest Catch" is getting hard to watch
I'm still astounded at the juxtaposition of the wild adventurous life Phil led, and the meticulous detail he put into the amazing bird houses he built.
On the episode honoring Phil they showed a clip where he corrected someone that they are bird feeders, not bird houses.
Whatever they are, they are awesome! I can't imagine the time and patience that went into one of those.
Ok, I'll take the correction on that easily. Just looking at it should have clued me in. :B
Dutch
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Dutch_12078
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07/28/10 09:26pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Caller ID
Our landline service is through our cable company, and Caller ID is included at no extra charge, and displays on the phones that are equipped for it, and also in a small box on our TV screens.
Dutch
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Dutch_12078
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07/28/10 09:18pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Good Sam Roadside Assistance
When Affinity/Good Sam/Camping World moved their ERS contract from Cross Country to Road America, I switched to Coach-Net and haven't looked back. Affinity's Road America contract is up at the end of this year, so who knows who they'll outsource to for next year.
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Dutch_12078
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07/28/10 06:22am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: tank sensors??
Most senses are mounted for 1/3 increments 1/4 would be much better. As soon as the fresh water drops below the 2/3 mark you could think you are getting low on water but you could actually have over 1/2 a tank.
Dusty
That's an area where the SeeLevel monitor system shines as well as it does in maintaining accuracy. The display reads out on percentages (except for battery voltage), so you have a much clearer picture of just how much capacity you really have left compared to the "Empty, 1/3, 2/3, Full" displays.
http://12078.net/stuff/seelevel-1.jpg
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Dutch_12078
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07/27/10 09:15pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: First time toad
I have the ReadyBrute Elite combo bar, and it works great. With an 8,000 lb capacity, it'll more than handle your CRV, and I don't see any value in adding the extra length and fittings of using the separate pieces with no practical gain.
http://12078.net/stuff/tb-05.jpg
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Dutch_12078
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07/27/10 07:07am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: tank sensors??
Or the manufacturers could just use a monitor system that works well from outside the tanks. Such as the ones from SeeLevel.
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Dutch_12078
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07/26/10 08:51pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Best Emergency Towing Coach Net or Good Sam
I'll add another vote for Coach-Net.
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Dutch_12078
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07/26/10 06:21pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: rv blinds
do you mean width ?
I've seen the width cut to fit almost any window
I have never seen the length/height of any blind cut, because it would need re-stringing
I cut the length of the new blinds I installed in our Coachmen to fit the windows. No restringing was needed since the cords attached at the bottom bar, and only needed to be retied and trimmed after removing the excess slats. It was really pretty easy, and the blinds came with full instructions from Lowe's.
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Dutch_12078
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07/26/10 06:45am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Joining Good Sam or Coach-net??? opinions
Definitely Coach-Net here. Some of the limitations Good Sam's relabeled Road America plan has are not acceptable to me, such as no coverage on rented or borrowed vehicles, no coverage if you're off the road or stuck in a sandy beach area, and no help with utility, horse, livestock, or show animal trailers. Coach-Net covers all of those situations, albeit with some limitations. Coach-Net also includes phone technical support by ASE and RVIA/RVDA Certified and Master Certified technicians in their basic "Gold" plan, while the GS plan only offers it in their premium plan at a higher cost.
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Dutch_12078
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07/25/10 10:04am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Venting Washer dryer out the roof
They make a chrome vent for the washer/dryer and that would look OK, no need to paint. I am not a fan of making holes it the top of my coach, my house, or anything else.
If you have a link for a metal vent I would like to have it.
Thank you
Here you go:
Deluxe Dryer Vent Kit, Chrome
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Dutch_12078
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07/25/10 09:35am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Does Size Matter?
Edit: According to the link below, the smallest TrailManor (26ft) would get me banned from 65% of the parks in California. Is this pretty standard?? :(
http://www.parks.ca.gov/trailerlengths/?type=2
Note that your linked site is only listing state parks, not the many private parks and campgrounds in CA.
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Dutch_12078
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07/24/10 09:57pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Fascinating map, off shore drilling rigs
Amazing!
Anyone have a map of the 27,000 abandoned oil wells in the Gulf?
Dutch
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Dutch_12078
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07/24/10 07:56pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: One reason our "system" doesn't work as it should
The teen, who is not being identified, faces no charges. He initially was charged with trespass, but that's a violation- level offense that can't be pursued against juveniles in family court
I don't know why it would be in "family court" but that DOES sound like a broken system.
In NY State, crimes committed by juveniles are handle by the family court system unless the crime is serious enough to warrant trying the juvenile as an adult.
Dutch
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Dutch_12078
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07/24/10 07:47pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Can your RV be plugged in while running the generator
I think I will continue to unplug the shore power if I have to start up the generator until I can determine just what kind of system I have. I do not know if my AC and generator are in parallel or not, but I do understand what this means and why it might be important. I do not know if I have a system that will switch back and forth or not either.
I will take it out to the Onan dealer in our area when I get home and let them answer these and tell me what I have.
Thank you everyone for your advice and information. Lots of things to think about.
The generator and shorepower cord are definitely not in parallel unless a previous owner did something incredibly stupid. If you don't have to plug the shorepower cord into an onboard generator outlet to use generator power, then you have an automatic transfer switch. Dumping heavy loads before switching power sources is always a good idea either way.
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Dutch_12078
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07/24/10 05:37pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Pa Turnpike EZ Pass
As Bruce said, check with NY E-ZPass. Their motorhome plan only charges you regular passenger car rates for the number of axles you have. We pay the same tolls for our Class A as we do for our RAV4 when they travel separately. When the RAV4 is in tow, we pay the passenger car rate with a two axle trailer. To make it easier, we have a tag for the MH alone, and another for when towing. The toad's tag gets tucked away in a shielded bag when in tow.
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Dutch_12078
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07/24/10 09:36am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tire Pressure Check
Not with a manual tire gauge, but part of my getting ready to roll check includes a walk around with a visual tire condition check, and checking the pressure readings from all 10 tires on the TPMS before pulling out.
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Dutch_12078
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07/24/10 07:45am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Headlight Replacement
When one headlight dies, I replace both of them, with the remaining good one going in my spare bulbs box.
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Dutch_12078
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07/24/10 07:40am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tow vehicle
On the chance that you meant you want to tow the Prerunner, not tow with it, check the listings at Remco to see what's required. At a minimum, the automatics all require a drive shaft disconnect.
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Dutch_12078
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07/24/10 06:45am |
Tow Vehicles
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