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RE: Sleep number mattress issue(s)
Something is different with your bed if both sides inflate at one time. Ours has a single remote that has a left and right button to select which half gets inflated or deflated.
We've never had the roll to the middle problem and I weigh about 100 pounds more than my wife. When it is time to replace our regular mattress in the house it will be a Select Comfort.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/08/12 05:57am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Big Bear Lake, CA
I worked CHP for ten years in BBL and know the road quite well. You can pull the grade with no problems if your Jeep is in good shape. Don't use 4WD on dry pavement. It will destroy your transfer case.
SR18 from Lucerne Valley to Baldwin Lake has some of the steepest grade in CA for a state highway for short distances. NOBODY is going to set any speed records going up or down.
SR 138 is a no-no pulling a trailer. Very windy and you'll have over 50 miles of it to BBL.
SR 173 also a no-no. One lane for a good bit and the only dirt state highway in CA. again, about 50 mles of twists and turns to BBL.
330 will add at least 90 minutes to your trip and 35 miles of curves.
38 easiest but longest and will add a minimum of two hours to your trip.
Take 18 from Lucerne. The steepest part of the climb is the first mile or two above the cement plant.
From central CA take 58 to Kramer Junction and 395 south from Kramer toward Victorville. It is well signed to hit SR18 toward Lucerne. No need to go all the way to Barstow. That's a long way out of the way.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/07/12 11:45am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Battery Replacement and Cables
When I'm out on a long trip like now (6 months) I check my battery levels monthly, give or take a few days.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/07/12 05:31am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Trip Report: Death Valley in March
I worked Lone Pine/Death Valley for two years with CHP. It will be well over 100 all day AND all night in June and July. Days 110+ and night cool down to a "comfy" 100 - 105.
If you go hiking take lots of water and tell somebody where you're going and when you'll return.
If driving somewhere, take lots of water. If you break down STAY WITH THE VEHICLE. Wander off there and YOU WILL DIE.
A truly spectacular place in the winter, Hell on earth in the summer.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/05/12 04:54am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Finding the easiest route over the Appalachians
I was more concerned about the hitch, but....
I've driven all the interstates in WV and don't know of any that require slowing down to 25. That slow would be a traffic hazard under. Normal conditions. The worst one in my opinion is on I-64 going east, about 15 miles east of Beckley. I think it has 35 mph warning signs. All are well posted.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/04/12 02:28pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Finding the easiest route over the Appalachians
WV interstates have some hills but nothing like their U.S. highways. I-64, I-77, and I-79 aren't bad drives.
Not to change subjects but I would check the hitch rating on your M/H. My guess it is 3,500 pounds and a vehicle in an enclosed trailer will most likely be over that.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/04/12 06:05am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Toad Brake-a-way
In my 33 years on CHP I don't recall a toad breaking loose. I personally investigated several accidents where trailers broke loose, almost all as a result of the trailer whipping.
They always fail at the weakest point.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/03/12 10:18am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Blue Ridge Parkway w/ 43' Class A & Toad ?
A good side trip is the D-Day Memorial in Bedford,VA. The little town of Bedford lost 23 guys on the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Well worth seeing. The book, "The Bedford Boys" is about them.
Watch the access roads to the BRP. Many are VERY steep, VERY crooked, and VERY narrow.
It is a spectacular drive. Try to hit Peaks of Otter on Friday and get their seafood buffet at the lodge.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/02/12 04:25pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Hwy 95 in Calif
Did you hear that brain cell die? One of the few areas in CA I didn't work near or visit much. Did drive it to Laughlin a few years ago and needs a tad bit of work.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/02/12 04:18pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Lake Fishing from your campsite- PA/VA area
Douthat State Park, Millboro, VA. Actually jst north of Clifton Forge. Lakeside campground. No hookups at that campground but showers, water, dump station and fish cleaning station.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/02/12 04:13pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: It's always something...now it's the generator
Maybe the pipe in the tank doesn't go down in the tank far enough. Should draw fuel down to almost 1/4 tank.
I too would change the filter first. Maybe the air filter too. My diesel Onan quits if the air filter gets a bit dirty.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/02/12 04:06pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: How do I tell what model of awning I have?
I have an '05 itasca Meridian, your Horizon's lessor brother. I just looked at mine. Open the awning and look on the inside of the front support arm near the bottom. Should be there. One Corona Lite please!
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/02/12 04:03pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Fiberglass roof cleaning. White residue on MH.
I use Mop n Glo. Just be careful you don't slop it on and let it run down the sides as it is hardto get off. I spay a small puddle in the middle of the roof and move it around with a sponge mop being careful near the edges. Take about 20-30 minutes twice a year.
I start at the front and mop my way back to the ladder. Of course if the honey do list is long I mop myself into a shady corner with a couple of cool ones in a shady location. "Sorry Dear, I have to wait for the wax to dry".
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/02/12 03:58pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Got my toyos today
Also the size and brand you took off.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/02/12 08:04am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Hwy 95 in Calif
Speed limit for 3 axle trucks and big rigs has been 55 in CA since before 1969 when I went on the CHP.
Where is 95?
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/01/12 04:49am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Battery box repair
I set my three house batteries in battery boxes from Wal-Mart. I also use the red and green felt battery post washers. End of corrosion problems.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/01/12 04:42am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: First Trip Towing TOAD - STATS
Common sense should indicate to pull off the road to unhook. Somebody, anybody explain WHY you would stop in the road to unhook!!!??
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/01/12 04:40am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Can't move shift lever out of park.
I'll bet "ddbls" has the answer.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/01/12 04:29am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Ride Quality
If the government doesn't have two top dollar RVs for sale in early November, there will be a bunch of private ones will be up for sale CHEAP. Nobody will be able to afford to drive them with virtually no current plan for solving ever increasing fuel prices.
We have a DP and can drive 400+ miles a day and feel relaxed, though we don't drive near that far normally. Our son has a new Ford F450 and fifth wheel. His wife flys to their destination as the rough ride kills her back.
If any motor home is loaded right and packed right there shouldn't be interior noises. A DP is much quieter because the engine is 30+ feet to the rear while most gasses the engine is right beside you,
A rental unit would be like driving a demolition derby car vs a new Caddie.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/01/12 04:26am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Cyclone Sewer Vent for Roof
If you travel with a roof vent or window open that will suck odors into the coach from the black and grey tanks.
I have one of the 360 degree vents on each vent. They work, make no noise if properly installed and take about 20 minutes to install.
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Doug and Cassi Glass
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05/01/12 04:04am |
Class A Motorhomes
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