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RE: When impatience hurts!
The only thing different between what I see almost daily and this vid is the moron was driving a class C and not a passenger vehicle. I see doofus's every day in 6AM bumper to bumper traffic moving at 40-50 mph driving like its the last lap at Daytona. Today you need to have eyes in the back of your head with the amount of idiots on the roads. When the light turns green, you had better look both ways before moving because chances are good 3 morons will be running the light.
I feel bad for the trucker, the Class C driver not so much.
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CWilson
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05/14/23 04:18am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Florida State Park Reservation window changes
Keeping people out of the CG's and making life hard on Disney is not good policy for a state where tourism is its number one industry.
This policy is not going keep people out of campgrounds. There are more than enough year round Florida residents to fill them. Year round Florida residents who have been pulling their hair out for years trying to get reservations in their own park system, that are hoarded and gamed by Snowbirds. I think its a step in the right direction and would like to see other state park systems adopt such policies.
As far as Disney, who cares. Its the most overated and overpriced attraction in the Orlando area. It's great however if you like spending $150.00 for lunch for a family of 4 and standing in lines for hours a day.
That about kills our winter visits to FL. It's been fun while it lasted.
TX here we come.
Hasta luego y buena suerte.
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CWilson
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05/14/23 04:10am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Help me with current best manufacturers
I can speak to the 12" frame comment, and that size does have to do with quality. I have seen the recent years' downsizing of the main frame rails across many brands. I'm not sure what his camper is rated at, but a triple axle camper can now be on a 10" frame. Does it work? Yes, will it last? Maybe not, pending the use of the camper.
His TH is 20K GVWR and 15K UVW.
If it says LCI on it, something is boogered up somewhere or it's just simply wrong, and they used the absolute cheapest of everything.
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CWilson
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05/14/23 04:04am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: keystone Sprinter quality??
Keystone is a Thor product.
So is Airstream, and Tiffin. DRV? Jayco?
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CWilson
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05/13/23 06:21am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
Meanwhile, at the Ford dealership down the street, the mechanic has nothing to do. He and the Maytag repairman knock off early to drown their sorrows at the local tavern, and tell each other that something will break soon.:B
I doubt the mechanic is bored with 1.3 million trucks recalled back to the 2011-13 model years for transmission snafus, and THIS ONE. just issued recently
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CWilson
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05/13/23 06:15am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Help me with current best manufacturers
My Momentum has optional 8K axles and disc brakes, 17.5 LRH tires, a 12" tall frame, and is the first RV I have owned where the tanks actually hold what they are spec'ed at. This is my 4th RV over 30 years, and the best one yet.
Thats great, but I am not sure what the height of the frame has to do with quality. One would expect the frame rails to be larger on a bigger rig. A 12" high frame can be fabricated just as shoddy as a 6" high frame and when it comes to LCI that speaks for itself. I've yet to see a quality weld on an LCI frame and its a known fact they use cheap surplus steel whenever they can and the smallest/lightest they can get away with. You paid for the optional axles and disc brakes, what would you have gotten from Grand Design as "stock"? Are you saying that the stock axles and brakes are low quality? I looked at a 2021 Grand Design TT and it had OEM installed Lionshead Castlerock China Bombs.
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CWilson
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05/13/23 06:06am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 2024 Ford Ranger
$40k+ for a no other options selected, 4WD XLT trim level crew, that amounts to 1/2 to 2/3's of a truck that can hold a few bags of garden mulch ROFLMAO. As far as that step you just might want it when you realize the bed rails / top of tailgate appear to be chest high.
I think I'd just go with the F150 for an additional $7K.
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CWilson
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05/11/23 03:37am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Help me with current best manufacturers
Just Bought a New 20 ft Grand Design. Don't do it! The enginering isn't the Best is an Understatement. and out the Door Quality??? Rust? Door that won't open? Etc...
Focus on what is important.
The foundation IE, The frame axles and tanks. GD tends to have more robust items, an even has axle/tire/brake upgrades avaiable on some models. I have read good things about Northwoods and outdoors as well.
Interesting. I am not sure what Grand Design has that would qualify as "more robust items". From what I have seen and researched they use just as much cheap junk obtained from Lippert as Forest River and Thor, perhaps more, from the frame on up. A couple oif years ago they had Lippert running gear failing in a big way. A close friend bought a Solitude 5th wheel which had so many recurring issues he dumped it after a year and a half.
Grand Design was started by 3 guys who spent their life in the RV Industry, mostly with Thor/Keystone/Dutchmen RV, who were/are known for the highest level of quality LOL. They blew a lot of smoke, built up a cult like following the first few years, then cashed out and sold out to Winnebago. One stayed at Winnebago as Pres of the Grand Design Division, the other two now have started another company to fleece more people with slapped together junk. All of the original hoopla over higher quality and better customer service went out the window over time. Grand Design is no better than any other of the mass produced brands.
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CWilson
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05/11/23 02:50am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: T-Mobile Gripes
Yall can thank us oldtimers for paying for the buildout of all the towers and great coverage now available to you.
LOL, Seriously? Did you have to walk to school in 2' of snow with no shoes, uphill both ways? With the prices of cell plans I am fairly sure newtimers have paid their fair share for buildout of towers and great coverage available to them.
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CWilson
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05/08/23 03:33am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Harbor Freight 1720 lb trailer
I see the moderators have been busy.
So I’ll rephrase. You’re better off by NOT being able to purchase a Hazard Fraught trailer.
I can see it being like opening day fishing season in the NW with tiny tire single axle trailers littering the side of the road,
I didn't notice the 1720 lb trailer in the current or recent flyers and coupons?
https://i.imgur.com/7nFbnlMl.jpg
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CWilson
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05/07/23 06:59pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: T-Mobile Gripes
Yup they give you the phone for "Free" but really they finance it and you pay for it like $10.00/month for 2 years.... I've noticed that too.
Noticed it with other carriers as well
Waiting for Class Action Lawyers R us to jump on it then I'll get my $200 back less their cut of course.
Good luck with that as they spell it all out in the contract which you agree to and they paste it all over the store and website if you care to read the terms. You're paying for it somewhere, there is no free lunch. Typically they give you back a "bill credit" monthly. The intent is to lock you in to a 24 month contract.
https://i.imgur.com/J274cSEl.jpg
It's way easier than all of that. The OP wanted a Samsung A14. You can buy one of those unlocked outright at Amazon for about $170.00 and even cheaper on Ebay.
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CWilson
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05/07/23 06:43pm |
Technology Corner
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