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RE: pocket knife
I have carried a Victornox Executive since before 1965. So many screws have been tightened or unscrewed with them. Lord knows the number of boxes opened, fishing hooks tied, wood slivers extracted and the list goes on.
Gave my grandson a smaller one on his tenth birthday. Not sure he can carry it now days.
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AJR
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01/23/22 04:15pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Sea Foam stabilizer
An almost empty (1/8 maybe) large gas tank filled with non-ethanol gas has started every gas engine I have ever owned for many years two or three springs down the line of no use.
Ethanol is the issue being discussed.
Don’t use it on your last tank or two of gas and no problem come spring. Yep, run the generator, right before you put the camper to bed, for an hour with real gas going to it.
I know it may cost more. But piece of mind, for me, has no price.
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AJR
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01/11/22 05:45pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Sea Foam stabilizer
So what happens if you use less than the recommended dose? Like maybe half of it.
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AJR
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01/08/22 07:57pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: New suspension upgrades
When I bought my only class A (a gasser) it was like riding in a boat. It would dip & lean when turning. Crosswinds & big rigs were a nightmare driving at 60mph.
Put Koni-FSDs on it and the rig became a stable platform.
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AJR
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01/05/22 07:52am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Low point drains
So I have to point out something from the burhrn video that I like. All the drain valves are secured to the flooring. That closes off a possible critter entry. My last class C was not made the well. Coachmen does do some things right.
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AJR
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11/13/21 07:41pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Joined the Class C club
May you have as much fun in your 29QB as I have had with mine.
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AJR
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10/17/21 09:22am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: black tank digester
I have found that if you drive a hundred miles or so and then flush the tank. I see very few solids passing through.
Now I do add Dawn to the tank and Calgon if I can find it after a dump & the toilet does use a fair amount of the fresh water each flush. Plus the bathroom sink drains into the black tank.
Works for me.
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AJR
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10/11/21 06:14pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Sediment in Freshwater System - Need Help!
Always use a filter on water going into the camper.
If I had iron deposits in my fresh water tank. I would fill the tank with filtered water. Open the drain and drive the camper on rough roads while it was draining the water. Hoping some of the deposits get suspended in the water and flushed out. May even do it twice.
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AJR
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09/20/21 09:46am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Small Class A vs Large Class C
It does sound like you are biased toward a class A. I had a 36’ gasser. I am now on my second used class C after the used class A. Maintenance is cheaper and service centers are more plentiful. Island beds are common on 28’ class Cs. That bed design can allow up to 100 cubic feet of storage under it.
I like the class C for three steps to get in or out. The cab over blocks midday sun when driving south making the cab cooler. At a gas station I just open the driver’s door & get out. I did add leveling jacks to my current rig.
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AJR
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09/12/21 09:14am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Quality in a class C
I have had two used class Cs. The first was a Four Winds (Thor) Chateau 28A on a E350 chassis with the V10. After a few years stepping up into the shower became less desirable for me. It also had less food prep area than I would have liked. The build was average & I had no real problems with the house. I do not miss the sound of that V10 engine screaming on small hills one bit.
My current Leprechaun 290QB on a Chevy 4500 chassis with a 6.0 engine has been a step up in quality for me. The first thing that surprised me is all the water drain pipes are put through flanges in the floor. Thus eliminating holes for critters to get in. The floorplan works well for me without having to put the slide out. Also the stock 4500 chassis handles wind & trucks passing much better than the modified Ford chassis did.
My impression is Coachmen took more time figuring out how the unit was going to be used. An example is the 60x80 queen bed that is offset to one side. Giving the other side more room for getting dressed.
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AJR
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09/12/21 08:33am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Opinions on diesel vs. gasoline
Loved the smell of diesel in the morning.
Would never have another one.
Just me……
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AJR
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08/10/21 06:23pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Considering move from class A to C
Just my experience with my gas class A…
Driving south down to HWH for a leveler issue. Into the sun midsummer. I had the dash AC on high. I had the funky corner fans that blow on the window on. I had the big front window visors down. I had the generator on. I had the front roof top AC on and I was still not comfortable in the driver’s seat wearing sun glasses.
Great view but driving sucked.
In my current class C. The dog & I do well with just the dash AC on driving south midday in the summer.
Then there where the much higher cost of everything. Think tires, shocks or wiper blades. A heater vale cost over $120 because it was old. Anything that wears out costs more. The replacement of a transmission filler tub was about $800 because they had to do other things and do a full whatever before they did a refill on the Allison to do it right. Ford truck dealer in Madison WI.
None of the above with my class C.
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AJR
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07/08/21 07:34pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Considering move from class A to C
I went from 36’ a gasser class A to a class C Chateau 28V on a E350 chassis. I liked the class C so much more I traded it in for my current class C that has a walk-in shower & lots of kitchen counter space. The Leprechaun 290QB is on a Chevy 4500 chassis. The stock 4500 chassis rides & handles much better than the E350. Also, almost no engine noise. The only issue I have had to deal with on the 4500 is the first step going in is about two inches higher than the Ford chassis. I had to buy a collapsible half step to put out when I park.
I found as I got older the fewer steps getting in & out the better. Both of my class Cs have/had only three steps. The cab over blocks out the sun during the day making the cab cooler. The cab over also adds a lot of inside storage space. I really appreciate pulling up to a gas pump and just opening the driver’s door and getting out.
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AJR
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06/27/21 07:13am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: 24 ft or less B+ with over head bed.
I don’t know. But my E350 RV had a lower entry step than my current 4500 chassis. I had to buy a step so entry was easier on this old man.
Gjac
After all these posts of what you are looking for. Are you just looking for responses? Or do you really have a plan for your next RV?
There have been a number of good responses, I think. Maybe you are just overthinking this whole issue.
Peace…
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AJR
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06/23/21 07:22pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: New RV Company
No air conditioning?
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AJR
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06/06/21 05:07am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Trailer or Motorhome...For a Boater/Fisherman-Which Rig?
If I were younger and felt safe getting in and out a boat and wanted to fish (my passion). I would stow an inflatable rubber floating thing of some kind in my Terrain along with a motor of some kind. I helped roll up a white-water kayak once and four would fit in the back of my Terrain with ease. Heck, a collapsible hard sided boat could go on the car rack. With hand trailer and motor in the back of the car.
I would not give up the convenience of my 2014 class C with, one slide (I almost never use) for travel. In your case a Class C with a cab over bunk would work fine for you folks if it was 28’ or 29’ long.
One other thought is look into used rental class Cs. Lot of folks love them.
A long thread but worth reading.
Rental RVs
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AJR
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05/27/21 04:19pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Wanderlust
I followed what Harvard posted earlier about the +5 castor on a E350 class C I had and it made a world of difference.
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AJR
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05/27/21 08:48am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Marathon driving
Nothing like being twenty years old and taking off from Chicago to see the Worlds Fair in New York after work on a Friday night. Drove nonstop except for gas. Switching seats without stopping in a 1964 Chevelle. As the sun rose it pointed right down the stretch of I80 we were on. How we did not kill ourselves I will never know. Never did that again. Plus the fair was so, so. The Blue ridge mountains were so much better.
Now days leave at 9:00. Stop at 3:00 wherever I land.
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AJR
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05/09/21 05:25pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Is the year of the coach based on the year of the chassis
Why is this going on? We all know the model year of the coach most likely not the year of the vin number.
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AJR
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05/03/21 06:17pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: 7.3 Ford vs 6.0 Chevy cockpit room
Gjac
My current class C is a bit longer than the last one. Both had the same configuration of water tanks. The bed was in the back on both with lots of room for the same junk I carry underneath the bed. The slide adds pounds to the middle. As I said. What ever the pounds are does not make it more stable in my opinion.
I had a Damon Challenge 36’ on a W22 chassis with the big block as you did or still do. Even though it was old with few miles on it. Koni shocks and a Safety-T-Plus made it a great drive. My E350 class C never had the same ride on the road, not close even after mods. The 4500 chassis does with no modifications.
If my class A had a driver’s door, I would still own it. I had my perfect floorplan. But there was only one way out of the coach. Also, the driver’s door on a class C is so nice getting gas.
Hey, I may have been in your shoes. Hate to say it but the Chevy is better. When mine is loaded for the road I will personal message what it weighs on each corner. Do not hold your breath.
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AJR
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04/02/21 06:24pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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