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RE: how old should you go.
A question with no clear answer except "It depends". I do know that with vehicles in general- It's always cheaper to keep the old one. Even a very expensive repair will likely be less than even sales tax on a new one, let alone interest, depreciation, etc. Depends on how much you like the present one and if you are willing to spend some on upkeep.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/24/12 09:04am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Brake/bearing inspection needed after one season?
I used to go 1 1/2 to 2 years between bearing, brake checks with no problems and that's a lot of miles for us. However, in the past few years I let brakes get too far gone and wear into the hubs (expensive) and last summer had a bearing go up in smoke in the middle of Montana. So, think I'm going to try to get checked closer to once a year but we do travel long distances.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/24/12 08:59am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Brake/bearing inspection needed after one season?
I used to go 1 1/2 to 2 years between bearing, brake checks with no problems and that's a lot of miles for us. However, in the past few years I let brakes get too far gone and wear into the hubs (expensive) and last summer had a bearing go up in smoke in the middle of Montana. So, think I'm going to try to get checked closer to once a year but we do travel long distances.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/24/12 08:59am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Our first cross country rv trip
Big topic. I use Trailer Life Campground Directory(and the Atlas) to look up and evaluate potential campgrounds along the route I plan to take. Then I use the Mapquest website to see about how far each potential stop will be from the last one. I try for a distance of not much more than 350 miles so as to arrive in mid or late afternoon, definitely not late evening. But lots of flexibility within the schedule so as to be able to change plans or drive a little less or a little later, etc. We try to have a Plan B to go to if we don't have reservations. Make reservations for busy places you want to visit such as Yellowstone.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/23/12 10:27am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Driving in Big Cities
Drive slow and very defensively; meaning, attend to what is happening or could happen way ahead. Try to know which lane you need to be in in plenty of time. Don't make sudden, impulsive moves or lane changes. Don't worry about trying to keep up with the traffic so as not to annoy others. I often drive slower than the average and haven't been rear-ended or shot yet.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/23/12 10:21am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: What Camping equipment does a first time camper need?
I agree that more information is needed. The answer will vary widely depending on what you are camping in and your tolerance for "roughing it". We have a long check list we go down for camping in our small 5th wheel sometimes for weeks. It's nothing like what a check list would be for short term tent campers.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/23/12 10:17am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Yellowstone Crowds
We worked in YNP for 3 summers and plan to visit this year in early Sept. Even then it could be chilly(or beautiful) but I think beyond mid Sept is pushing it. Stuff starts closing in late Sept at higher elevations.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/23/12 10:13am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Ford F-150 eco-boost MPG
Arguments about the MPG aside how much does the V-6 cost over the V-8? I would look closely at that as 1 or 2 MPG better might not pay for the difference. It does look like turbocharging smaller motors is the trend in cars also.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/23/12 10:09am |
Tow Vehicles
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Ford F-150 eco-boost MPG
Believe me I have nothing against the new F-150 turbo V-6. No doubt a fine, powerful half-ton. But am I the only one underwhelmed by the gas mileage. What is it, about 22 highway I think. My 2007 5.2 V-8 Chevy will average a little over 20(that would go up to 21 or more if not 4WD) on interstate non-towing and get about 15 overall average. The advantage Ford claims doesn't seem all that impressive for 2 less cylinders. Certainly not enough better to be worth trading for or paying a lot for the option? Am I missing something?
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Jayco-noslide
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05/22/12 06:30pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: jayco vs outback
Just gut impressions but we have not been real impressed with the look of Outbacks interior (I mean "quality") while we have nearly always been more impressed with Jayco products. Also we have owned and thoroughly used a 1999 Jayco 5th wheel for over 8 years. Not that we haven't spent plenty on various repairs but the cabinets, etc. still look good.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/22/12 10:18am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: jayco vs outback
Just gut impressions but we have not been real impressed with the look of Outbacks interior (I mean "quality") while we have nearly always been more impressed with Jayco products. Also we have owned and thoroughly used a 1999 Jayco 5th wheel for over 8 years. Not that we haven't spent plenty on various repairs but the cabinets, etc. still look good.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/22/12 10:18am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Is it time for new tires?
Since they will need to be replaced withing the near future, due to age, now might be a good time.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/22/12 10:14am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Personal Question $$$
I've noticed quite a few say don't care how much their rig is worth and maybe don't care if the loan is upside down. I'm not trying to argue with that but one of my fears would be if I were too far upside down, what if it got totaled, then I would still owe a lot and have nothing to show. When we paid ours off I thought about this in regard to if I died then my wife would be stuck with the upside down loan.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/21/12 02:37pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Help me narrow down from 3 choices...
I doubt if any of those vehicles are up to a 30 ft+ trailer. We tow a 25 ft. 5th wheel(gross wt rating of 7,500) with a half-ton truck rated to tow about 7,500 lbs.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/18/12 01:26pm |
Tow Vehicles
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Personal Question $$$
Posting a topic here that might be interesting or maybe not if it's too personal and people won't care to respond. The question is- How much do you owe on your RV today and about how much is it worth or would you realistically hope to sell it for and how long have you had it? We paid about $10,000 (hard to tell when you traded something in)for our 1999 small 5th wheel in 2002. Now the book value is maybe $2500-$3500.It still serves our needs well and we will keep on with it until we find a replacement too good to pass up.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/18/12 01:20pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Going to Fulltime + not retired = many ????
If you will have "not quite enough" income, consider workamping. See Workamper News magazine or the workamper topic on this forum. You can get seasonal, short-term jobs although some of them are volunteer, not for pay. However, rely on this only if you do not need much additional income. Under the best of circumstances 2 of you together can hope to clear about $500/week in this manner.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/17/12 02:24pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Non Paying Jobs
For 8 summers we worked in and around Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks and always each worked about 40hrs/week , got paid for all hours and had an RV site provided at low cost. Those jobs are all still available but none of them were in campgrounds. We thought we might try volunteer campground hosting, hoping for fewer hours and easier, outdoor work. But so far it isn't working out, partly for the reasons stated above of too many hours, too long of a commitment and sometimes not full hook-ups for the RV site. If we volunteer we want to feel we are more in control than the employer re: length of commitment, number of hours, etc. No way would I ever work for no pay for a private, profit making campground. Hopefully, the trend is for more and more of us to pass on some of those positions and get back to a requirement of around 20 hours/week total and flexible commitments.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/17/12 02:17pm |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Camping VS Hotels
You didn't say if you already have some kind of RV or do you plan on tenting? If you have an RV or are tenting, then camping is way cheaper (around $25/night) in the short run and you can cook most of your meals. However, if you plan to buy an RV just for this trip or for short, occassional trips only, then RVing will cost much more. Why--Depreciation of the RV which many RVers conveniently forget to factor in. We much prefer traveling by RV and hate motels but it's not necessarily low cost.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/16/12 01:34pm |
Family Camping
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RE: If you dont travel with the FW tank full???
Water weighs 8 lbs/gal so it is an issue. We travel with about half a tank in case we overnight at someplace like Walmart and we will have some water to shower, bathroom, etc. For drinking, we always have at least 2 of those big clorox bottles full of water.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/16/12 01:29pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Is 31 foot too long for small campgrounds?
Well; too long for me by about 5 ft. Big is OK if you are willing to plan ahead carefully and avoid a lot of public campgrounds.
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Jayco-noslide
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05/15/12 10:36am |
Beginning RVing
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