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RE: Raton Pass, New Mexico
There is Raton, the town. And there is Raton Pass about 6-8 miles away, which is only the top of the pass, and nothing there but the RV park. It is a nice RV park, or at least was when we were there a number of years ago. In Raton itself, the KOA was the nicest in town park at the time.
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BB_TX
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07/13/20 08:54am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Quadruples ?
Can't imagine him getting very far before being pulled over by an LEO.
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BB_TX
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07/12/20 10:56am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: SRW vs DRW
Not really subjective. Wouldn’t have a DRW unless absolutely needed. Too difficult to park, drive off-road etc.
Typical comment from someone who doesn't drive DRW daily.
Tell me why a comparable DRW is harder to park than a SRW?
Payload , stability and better braking are why you chose DRW over SRW
seems to me that DRW trucks sort of stick out wider than SRW ones??????
bumpy
The rear wheels are no wider than the mirrors on a SRW truck.
Besides a few drive throughs I have no issues taking my dually anywhere a SRW can go. I don't off road in my Dually.
The discussion was about overly narrow drive thrus, not backing.
IIRC those mirrors will fold back if bumped.
bumpy
I have yet to fold back my mirrors before backing up. I don't think you fold them back first in a SRW truck either?
Do SRW drivers regularly park in spots that are so narrow they require folded mirrors?
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BB_TX
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07/11/20 07:07pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: SRW vs DRW
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The rear wheels are no wider than the mirrors on a SRW truck.
Besides a few drive throughs I have no issues taking my dually anywhere a SRW can go. I don't off road in my Dually.
I can fold in my mirrors on my SRW for a very narrow drive thru, such as my bank has. Fenders are not foldable, at least not so that you can easily unfold them. :B
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BB_TX
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07/11/20 09:04am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: What's up with the DEF Delete?
Don't know about other states, but in Texas it is illegal to sell or offer for sale any vehicle with modified emissions systems.
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BB_TX
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07/11/20 09:01am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: SRW vs DRW
Not really subjective. Payload and max tow weight are determining factors for me. Wouldn’t have a DRW unless absolutely needed. Too difficult to park, drive off-road etc.
Same answer here. Have towed our 5er many miles with my SRW and stability is a non issue even in high cross winds, winding mountain passes, and passing trucks.
Match loaded pin weight to truck payload rating and you are good to go.
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BB_TX
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07/10/20 10:13am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: 5th Wheel Pin Box Mounted Bike Rack
Have been carrying our bikes on our pin box for years. I went a little different approach in how I made it than most have. I have a 5th Airborne air ride pin box and did not want to drill holes in it. So I made a mount to use the pin box mounting bolts. Works great. Can carry 3 adult bikes easily on my long bed, and possibly a 4th but have not tried it.
No angles to calculate. Pin box bolts are already level. No part of mount touches top of pin box. Only thing I would do different would be buy a bike rack that holds the bikes by the tires.
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BB_TX
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07/10/20 10:08am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Are RV sewer hose supports necessary?
On the other hand, I always use mine. After draining the tanks the slinky is also fully drained. I watch others "walking" the water out of their slinky that was laying on the ground with the park dump pipe several inches above ground and wonder why people don't use them. Folded up it takes very little room. And it keeps the slinky off the rough concrete or paved or gravel site pads.
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BB_TX
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07/10/20 09:55am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Texas trip cancelled!
July in the mountains sounds much better than Texas. And I live here. Heat indexes are running 105 to 110 due to high humidity.
Galveston beaches are still closed I think. Not a lot of other reasons to go there.
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BB_TX
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07/10/20 09:48am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: How many miles a day can we go?
Really only you will know. And you will not know until after at least a couple of travel days. With stops for food, fuel, and restroom you will average 50-55 mph. Some people don’t have a problem traveling 10-12 hours a day. Some don’t go over 5-6 hours. Some do a long day followed by a short day or some variation. Only you (and family) can determine what works for you. And even that will likely change with experience. Enjoy.
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BB_TX
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07/07/20 07:56pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Is a stabilizer jack for fifth wheel hitch worth the money?
Some have been very happy with them. But most who buy them end up selling them if they can, give them away if they can’t. Used mine for one season and then went with JTs.
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BB_TX
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07/07/20 02:58pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: breaker keeps blowing
Hi,........
24 amps continuous is what a 30 amp service can handle.
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If you check manufacturer circuit breaker trip curves, you will see that circuit breakers are rated to run at full rated load indefinitely. Only after they exceed that current rating do they begin to trip. Slightly exceeding the printed rating they will trip after a few seconds or a few minutes. The more the printed current rating is exceeded, the faster they trip.
It is recommended that the expected design load on a circuit breaker to be less than the max rating. But that does not mean it will trip at less than the max rating.
breaker trip curves
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BB_TX
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07/07/20 08:37am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: breaker keeps blowing
Mine will trip a 30 amp pedestal if I run the AC (~15 A) , the WH on electric (~12 A), and the microwave or much anything else at the same time. Run the water heater on propane to save that 12 amps for other things.
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BB_TX
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07/06/20 04:04pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 30amp Y Splitter for 2 RV's
My AC will trip a 15 amp breaker. If you have two RVs both running an AC, that will most likely trip the 30 amp breaker. And you sure couldn’t run anything else.
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BB_TX
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07/05/20 08:34pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: New Mexico 'Quarantine" Requirements
Yep. And now it will get closed on baseless “facts”.
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BB_TX
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07/04/20 08:30pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: New Mexico 'Quarantine" Requirements
With some states with record new cases and hospitalizations almost every day, other states are implementing restrictions. Anyone traveling across states should check ahead on what, in any, restrictions they may encounter to avoid surprises like that.
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BB_TX
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07/04/20 10:34am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Melting wires
Agree with all of above. Loose/bad wire connections equals resistance. And resistance and current equals heat. And it doesn't take much resistance to create a lot of heat. Everyone with an RV, new or not, should disconnect from power, throw the battery disconnect switch, and tighten every screw in the circuit breaker panel and fuse panel, AC hot, neutral, ground, and 12 volt. I found about half of mine not tightened correctly.
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BB_TX
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07/04/20 09:58am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: marginal park power on hot days
My Travel Trailer has a 30 amp plug. I've had good luck at some campgrounds by buying a 50 amp to 30 amp cheater plug and plugging into the 50 amp receptacle.
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That’s not a cheater. Simply a 50 to 30 adapter. Many 30 amp people do that as the 50 amp receptacle is often better.
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BB_TX
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07/03/20 05:37pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Required signing waiver of responsibilty
This smells like an attorney's idea.
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My point is, a lot of zealous attorneys are advising their clients to either shut down or make releases a condition of reopening. Maybe that's what's happening with this park.
Which is what you would do if you owned a business you wanted to protect from frivolous law suits that could at least be a huge inconvenience or at worst ruin your business.
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BB_TX
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07/01/20 09:56am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: KOA work
If you plan on staying at any KOAs in your travels, then get the membership. If you stay at a KOA more than about 8 nights, then it will pay for itself. Then you can check the listings, and staying there speak to people at KOAs and get a feel for how they like working there, their duties, and experience required. Since they are franchises, it will vary according to what the owner/operator wants.
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BB_TX
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07/01/20 09:50am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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