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RE: BIG CHANGES ARE COMING SOON (Nov 15 2023)
So glad to see this. Thank-you! I'm not sure what native photo hosting is though. Is that similar to FB click and share to a post?
Exactly. I don't know if you post many pictures here, but it can be pretty painful sometimes. FB's photo hosting is so much simpler. The new community site will work more like FB.
So glad to hear that it will be similar to FB. I rarely tried posting pictures because with my slow internet speed it was difficult to use and didn't load properly.
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hotjag1
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11/13/23 11:43am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: BIG CHANGES ARE COMING SOON (Nov 15 2023)
So glad to see this. Thank-you! I'm not sure what native photo hosting is though. Is that similar to FB click and share to a post?
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hotjag1
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11/13/23 11:27am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Rout assistance Vancouver, BC to Arizona
Before I retired I used to take the month of January off and head south for that time period. I would take I5 through WA, OR, and CA to Bakersfield. At Bakersfield I take 58 east, get on I40 and then decide where in AZ I wanted to go.
I only had to wait for the interstate to be cleared in Oregon pass one time in 10 years. I always crossed the passes on I5 in the middle of the day when temps were good and roads had been cleared. Nine times out of 10 the pavement was just bare and wet.
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hotjag1
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11/03/23 01:08pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: How to keep gray water from coming up into tub?
The small motorhome in my signature has small holding tanks so we ran into the same issues that the op has. We bought a cargo rack that fits into the trailer hitch receiver. Then bought a 21 gallon portable waste tank and carry it on the cargo rack. Even when it is fairly full, we are still able to lift up one end onto the rack and then slide it all the way up and into the rack. We can extend our stay for a few days longer using the portable tank.
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hotjag1
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10/09/23 09:19pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: RV Vinyl Wrap
I'd be curious to know the difference in price of a wrap vs paint on a new rig. In our case with the multiple colors and swirl designs, a paint job was going to be 50k vs the 10k for the wrap. We expect 7 to 8 years on the wrap before we need to do it again as we keep it under cover when not using it.
Paint will definitely last longer and just doing graphics is the most reasonably priced way to go. Looking forward to hearing which option the op decides to do.
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hotjag1
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10/04/23 12:11pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: RV Vinyl Wrap
We had the 40' Allegro Bus completely wrapped last April. Cost was $10k.
That included taking off the mirrors, wiper motor/arms, window awnings, etc and removing all the old caulk around all windows, door, and all seams. After the wrap is completed, they recaulk everything with clear caulk.
It made our 2003 coach look brand new and we got a fresh caulking job included on all seams, windows, door, and attached accessories.
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hotjag1
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10/03/23 12:41pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 5th Wheel Cover before snowbirding
If it was me, I would strap a tarp over it like Grit Dog said. It would be easy to pull the snow off of the tarp with a push broom and then pull the tarp off the roof when you get ready to head south.
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hotjag1
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09/23/23 10:12pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: AIRBAG LIFE
I had a rear air bag replaced on the Allegro about 3 years ago at a Cummins facility. It was about $300 installed. I asked about having the other rear one replaced and they said that they only replace them if they are leaking.
Three years later and the other one is still not leaking. Who knows why one leaked but not the other.
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hotjag1
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09/06/23 03:53pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Adding fan behind refrigerator...worthwhile??
I wired a 4" 12v fan in the back of the refers on both of our motorhomes. The Allegro has side vents and the Isata has a roof vent. The fans made a difference on both RV's keeping the refers in the high 30's to 40 degrees on 90plus degree days. I turn them on manually with a switch when needed.
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hotjag1
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08/13/23 01:36pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: Site squatters
At the crack of dawn the next morning, he was knocking on my door wondering when I was going to be pulling out.
Even while I was packing up later he and his entire family were standing there watching me, arms folded.
I could understand if buddy came by the day before and said he we would like to move into this spot when you leave, when you're ready can you come down and let us know so we can pull in as you pull out. but to disturb you first thing in the morning. I would have answered the door and said, " you know I was going to leave in a couple house but while trying to have breakfast we decided to stay another week."
You and me both!!!
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hotjag1
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08/13/23 01:29pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Site squatters
With the truck camper, we do not off load the camper and we do not tow. We often take the truck (and camper) with us when we leave to go anywhere. Bought a $10 collapsible emergency/traffic cone from Harbor Freight and pulled the plastic bit off the top. Stuffed the top section of a $1 solar stick light in the top so the whole thing has a soft glow at night. I leave it in our site when we pull out to go someplace so no one can seriously think the site is unoccupied. Some campgrounds are very dark, so we tend to leave out out for our whole stay. Makes it easier to find our site. Since it collapses, it stores easily.
Your idea is much easier than my procedure of leaving a couple of cheap lawn chairs and a tablecloth in the site.
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hotjag1
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08/08/23 09:07pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Site squatters
Because of scenarios like this, we always keep a couple of $9.99 WalMart camp chairs and an old tablecloth to put out so that the site shows that it is occupied.
It's seems to be effective as we have never had someone try to take our space, but if we lose the chairs and tablecloth we aren't out much.
How do you put table and chairs in a reserved site before you get there?
Oops, I was actually referring to the scenario that agesilaus described. If we went sightseeing for the day in our small MH, we make sure that the chairs and tablecloth are out so the site looks occupied.
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hotjag1
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08/07/23 03:03pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Site squatters
Because of scenarios like this, we always keep a couple of $9.99 WalMart camp chairs and an old tablecloth to put out so that the site shows that it is occupied.
It's seems to be effective as we have never had someone try to take our space, but if we lose the chairs and tablecloth we aren't out much.
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hotjag1
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08/07/23 12:55pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Air Bag Cost
Had the right rear airbag on a freightliner chassis replaced at a Cummins dealer for around $300 about 3 years ago.
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hotjag1
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07/28/23 10:55am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Blowout and Coach-Net
I have had Coach-Net for 15 years after GS let me down many years ago.
About 5 years ago the exhaust pipe blew off the backside of the turbo and the hot air melted my air lines. Got the coach parked at a road side pullout before the brakes locked up from low air pressure.
Called Coach-Net and they had a tow truck arrive two hours later. The nearest Freightliner shop that was 40 miles away couldn't look at it for 2 weeks.
I advised Coach-Net that I was heading south in about 5 days and needed the coach fixed much sooner than that. They called another Freightliner shop that was 160 miles away that could repair it the next day and offered to tow it there at No charge to me. It was repaired and I picked up the coach two days later.
I have yet to hear of GS, AAA, or any other ERS company that has offered to tow a vehicle 120 miles further just to accommodate my schedule. I'll stick with Coach-Net.
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hotjag1
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07/26/23 11:45am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Handheld air compressor
I have an 18v Ryobi from Home Depot. It has worked very well for topping off car tires. I had a completely flat tire on a car trailer and was able to inflate it to 45lbs in about 2 minutes. I think it would overheat trying to inflate large motorhome tires, but it could be done if allowed to cool down a few times. I never ran out of battery power with it but I have a couple extras if necessary.
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hotjag1
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07/21/23 10:41pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Route 66
We enjoyed the road trip from Peach springs to Seligman, AZ on old route 66.
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hotjag1
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05/21/23 12:46pm |
Coast to Coast
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