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RE: Fuel Price Gouging
What gets me are the morons who will drive into a station charging 20 to 30 cents a gallon more than the station across the street. :h As long as people reward this thievery with their business it will never end. I don't advocate driving all over town to save a few cents a gallon but when it is a quarter more why buy gas there? …
I often wonder about the same thing. By way of example, there’s a Shell station nearby that routinely charges $.50 per gallon more than Safeway, which is just down the street. Yet, there is almost always someone buying gas at the Shell station.
In the old days this behavior could perhaps be explained by a customer having only one gas-company credit card. These days the only answer that makes sense to me is that many of these folk are using credit cards issued by their employer – not infrequently a governmental entity, at least here in CA – and so they simply don’t care.
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Pokey2
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05/24/12 10:30am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Help! No power from house battery!
Yes. You need 12 volts to power the fridge's control panel.
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Pokey2
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05/24/12 09:12am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Used Class C--maybe
Hi Coolmom –
If you buy a C it will likely be on a Ford E-350 or E-450 chassis. Chassis maintenance can be done by some, but not all, Ford dealers. What you want is a dealer who services/sells light trucks. Many car-only dealers do not have the space to accommodate an RV in their service bays. Many big tire shops can handle class Cs for tires, shocks, etc.
As to the pre-purchase check, I’d get an RV expert to check the house, appliances, etc. and a “regular mechanic” to check chassis issues. I must admit that when I bought my 2004 25’ C several years ago I had neither inspection done. I’ve had no adverse consequences. I did, however, buy from a Ford dealer.
In my opinion, I could live in reasonable comfort in my RV.
One last point: You might end up with a Chevy chassis. From what I’ve read on this forum you’d get more room in the cab, and perhaps better ride and handling, but you’d give up on how much weight you could carry.
Good luck!
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Pokey2
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05/22/12 06:56am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Honoring Comanche Veterans
Hey Grey Mountain –
As one of my sons might say, you are one cool dude. I take my hat off to you. The honor being bestowed on you is well deserved. And I, too, thank you for your service.
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Pokey2
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05/19/12 08:37am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: New Class-C Owner - 04 Fourwinds 5000 28D!
I don’t know what size batteries your Fourwinds came with, but I’d measure the space available carefully and buy the biggest batteries that will fit.
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Pokey2
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05/15/12 07:26am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Water leak underneath rv
Unless you have multiple leaks, your latest post suggests that you have neither a leaky tank nor drain valves that aren’t sufficiently closed. I’d concentrate my efforts on a search for a leak in a plumbing line, beginning my search around the pump. Is the pump under the bed or nearby?
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Pokey2
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05/15/12 07:12am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: composite decking
Hi Dan -
I had it installed in my atrium several years ago. Still looks like new. Don’t recall which of the available brands it is.
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Pokey2
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05/14/12 09:19am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: RV industry (still) not catching up on quality issues
As others have said, I think the rust problem depends mostly on where you live and drive the vehicle. Six years ago we transferred my wife’s 1994 Acura to my son. At that time, having lived all its life in California, it was free of any rust. Now, after six years in Buffalo and Chicago, the body is falling apart though the drivetrain remains strong.
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Pokey2
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05/11/12 08:28am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: In Dash AM/FM CD Player
Satellite radio......
When it comes to anything that requires a paid subscription, I get turned off. ...
Amen to that. I agree completely.
Ron: Off topic, but if you want to reduce your bill for electricity, install a rooftop solar system! My 4K system generates more power than I use over the course of a year; means that all I pay is the monthly $12 meter fee - and that's with electric cooktop, electric ovens, a hot tub, and an infra red sauna. Of course, the system won't pay for itself in my lifetime, but for me it's the principle of the thing.
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Pokey2
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05/09/12 06:53am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: I bought a Rental Class C. How many of us out there? (Long)
I am the third owner of a former rental, a 2004 25’ Winnebago Chalet that had 70,000 miles on it. I believe the Chalet was made for the rental market. However, mine has features that, as I understand it, many rentals do not. E.g., awning, generator, roof ladder, electric steps, wheel simulators, 2 house batteries, class III hitch. Unfortunately, it did NOT come with any service records.
Other than some handling issues that I alleviated by installing Bilsteins, I have had no problems with the unit except for a small leak that developed around the front over-cab window.
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Pokey2
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05/08/12 08:12am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: I just bought a new car
Thanks all for the positive – and cautionary – feedback. I appreciate it.
Redcatcher70: When I first started seriously thinking about a Mustang a week ago I decided that, of the available colors, I wanted one of the reds. However, what I got is Sterling Gray Metallic. It is understated and fits my personality; I like it a lot.
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Pokey2
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05/07/12 08:35pm |
Around the Campfire
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I just bought a new car
After 12+ years with my Camry – which has been a great car BTW – I decided that at the age of 70 it was time to get something impractical for a change. So, I’m now the proud owner of a 2013 Mustang. I opted for the V6, which has plenty of power for my needs. Would have liked a V8 for that great sound but (here I am being practical again!) couldn’t justify the extra thousands for it. I may invest in a Flowmaster exhaust kit though ….
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Pokey2
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05/07/12 12:20pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Day/Night Driving
... Certainly as we age most of us just don't see as well at night as we used too ...
Amen to that! But for this factor, however, and in situations where I am not interested in the scenery, I would often prefer to drive at night. Mainly since there is less traffic.
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Pokey2
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04/04/12 11:36am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: E-Bay / PayPay 1099's
Hi Msmith –
I agree with you, up to a point (just as I think that sales tax should be collected on Internet purchases, to level the playing field). But how do you separate the Ebay professional sellers, who should be reporting their income, from the incidental sellers, who don’t need to? E.g., if I sell my RV, I don’t have to report the proceeds as income.
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Pokey2
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03/29/12 10:34am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Boy do we have Questions... advice?
Bill - The advantage of a private message is that it lets the sender get more personal and/or advise you of something that may not be appropriate for all to see. To each his own, but if, e.g., someone wants to really lay it on me, I’d prefer that he/she did so in a PM.
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Pokey2
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03/29/12 08:31am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: If you could have one car back
My '52 MG TD, which I bought when I went off to college in Arizona in 1960. Fun car. At the time I really wanted an Austin-Healey but couldn't afford one.
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Pokey2
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03/23/12 10:11am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Purchasing RV out of state and driving back home
I think I will just beg the sellers to let me borrow their plates for the drive back, and promise to mail them back to them once I get there. ...
I would check with the current owner in advance about "borrowing" his plates for the trip home. Personally, if I were the owner I wouldn't do it, due to potential liability issues.
Since NC apparently offers a cheap temp plate, that's the route I would go.
I'd also check tire dates and, if they are old, replace them before making the trip home. I didn't with my first (used) RV and blew both right rears on the 50-mile trip home.
Good luck!
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Pokey2
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03/20/12 08:04am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: single cup coffee makers
I use a Braun 1-cup pressure-type espresso machine. Just put a scoop of freshly and finely ground coffee in the strainer cup, dump a mug of cold water in the top and place the mug under the strainer, turn it on, and have a great cup of coffee in about 1 minute. It came with a glass carafe, but that soon broke, and a mug works just as well.
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Pokey2
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03/18/12 02:56pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Glasses
It may be my imagination, but it seems that since I switched to glasses with an anti-reflective coating some years ago the glasses attract more “stuff” – and more quickly – than before.
BTW: I’m a big fan of the coating. Before I had it I wore sunglasses much of the time while outside. Now I rarely feel the need to use them. I do wear a baseball cap most the time, however.
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Pokey2
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03/18/12 02:42pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: How to reach tire valves
Apropos of what j-d posted, when I was in the processing of buying my 2004 class C from a Ford dealer’s lot several years ago I noticed the valve stem inaccessability problem for the dualies right away. I strolled around the lot and saw the same thing with virtually every other RV that was there. Brought the problem to the salesman’s attention, and he claimed that it had never occurred to him. :?
I had them put on a set of those flexible extenders; they were all I knew about at the time. Later, based on what I learned on RV.net (which I discovered after buying the RV), I had a solid-stem Borg kit installed.
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Pokey2
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03/10/12 07:11am |
Class C Motorhomes
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