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RE: Travel Trailer vs. Motorhome (my situation)
For often moves ,access to comforts, MH. Time to hook up/ unhook towed, then Coach, longer and more troublesome than a trailer. You first have to have a level place to disconnect the towed, then still have to hook up the coach on site. Potentially costly tow system . Pros, smaller cheaper car, more campsite availibility, easier parking.
Cons . Larger depreciation, less storage, complexity, as it is a complete home and vehicle in one package. One thing breaks down, you are stranded.
For depreciation truck / trailer wins as better, has advantages of lesser cost, better resale, more storage and flexibility. Something goes wrong with either, you still have one to find an option for the night.
Cons is maneuverability, large tow vehicle for daily driver. Backing an articulted unit, longer sites for disconnected units.
I could explain more, it would take a book.
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SDcampowneroperator
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07/15/19 07:14pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Travel Trailer vs. Motorhome (my situation)
Next I recommend you reconsider buying only a new unit. RVs depreciate rapidly. Mine was in like new condition and cost less than half the cost of a new unit. Also RV construction and parts are often way less than perfect. New RVs always seem to require a shake down period and fixing issues. Let someone else do that for you. If you decide on a TT you should have lots and lots of choices for used units. A lot of families buy TTs and sell them after a few years and relatively little use as the kids grow up and refuse to travel with the parents.
You told the OP to buy only a new unit. Then you tell him the benefits of used units. :h I think he mistyped. recommendation for newer used units.
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SDcampowneroperator
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07/15/19 06:19pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Extremely pet friendly
CCOA , Colorado camp owners assoc. will help. Many have pet services, from walking kennaling to vet. Your pets are also family, of concern.
Every state campground association can be of help.
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SDcampowneroperator
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07/08/19 07:43pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Temp monitor for when leaving dogs in RV
Thank You for being a responsible rver with pets. When you have to leave them for the day, alert staff, a neighbor, arrange a walker anything for their care should you be away longer than you plan. .
A power outage is a concern, more importantly is a delay in your return. Prepare for all contingiencies.
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SDcampowneroperator
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06/30/19 09:25pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Slides out / level
We appreciate and patronize businesses with space and policy to allow us an overnight or more on a journey when camps are well out provider.
of the way or non existant in the area. We then donate an appropriate amount to the local charities
If you are of the ilk to mostly look for free camping, the day will come wnen your wish for freedom and frugality is lost
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SDcampowneroperator
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06/26/19 08:12pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Benefits of registration in SD
To register for a new resident SD it does require you to be physically present, have proof, a reciept, from a lodging establishment for a recent overnight stay.
You could fly in rent a room even if you did not stay the night and qualify.
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SDcampowneroperator
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06/26/19 06:44pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstine around July 4
https://southdakotacampgroundownersassociation.org
sdcoa is partnered with State Parks. Find , reserve through this link.
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SDcampowneroperator
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06/26/19 06:28pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Black Hills in October
If you can, come a few days earlier to catch the Buffalo Roundup in Custer State Park , as well as the arts fesival and auction in Custer City. Dont let fall weather dismay you, historically its T shirt days , jacket nights. But crazy stuff happens. Be prepared.
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SDcampowneroperator
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06/18/19 09:37pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: RV-Dump parking sloping the wrong way
NFPA 1194 is a guideline for design and construction. It does not address other issues such as storm water, splillage as those issues are the authority of the local AHJ.
in my experience and how we built our station is the space the camper is on is level, no curb, but the concrete dump basin is an inch or so higher than camper space, so no excessive storm water can drain into the dump basin.
If a spill should happen outside the basin, its channeled to storm drain.
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SDcampowneroperator
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06/14/19 05:16pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Two aussies
Yes. visitors from other nation states can purchase, register, vehicles in the USA. Your Australian drivers license is valid for a visit.. you are welcome, your citizenship in Australia is welcome in all of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina.
Visit consulates and embassies for clearance.
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SDcampowneroperator
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06/13/19 08:44pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Class A automatic leveling never works!
Auto level systems do get out of calibration. Use your manual override, put down each jack until you feel it barely touch ground, then level with your right -left setting forside to side,
Then to your front-rear setting to level front to back.
Dont trust the auto bubble, check with a carpenters level or better yet a frying pan with a little bit of water, its a 4 way level. Move it to several places in the rig, you will be surprised, average what you see. Then if you can recalibrate the system.
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SDcampowneroperator
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06/07/19 06:04pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Attaching screws to aluminum floor joists
electrolitic corrosion happens between dissimmilar metals. Maybe use aluminum pop rivets instead?
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SDcampowneroperator
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06/05/19 07:54pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: Sticker price vs MSRP on trucks
Sticker price is normally the one used to show you inflated value for your trade in. Cash sale of a new vehicle runs 20-35% less than sticker, value of your trade in much less.
The kicker is that they want you to believe they are giving you top price for your trade in, when in reality they are giving you bottom dollar.
Research values, sell private, buy discounted. Keep the dealers income for yourself.
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SDcampowneroperator
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05/21/19 08:40pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Rent a tow dolly?
We see it all . You must choose for your style and towed vehicle. 4 down on tow bar is what we see most..
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SDcampowneroperator
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05/16/19 10:51pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Warrantiy claim denied
A stuck shut thermostat would immediately give you high temp. reading as well as high enough pressure back through the supply to waterpump hose which your radiator cap would vent into the coolant recovery bottle. As well, your OBD 1 engine diagnostics - codes readable on every vehicle since 1994, would show any issue with temp.
Actual testing - not by some computer - Radiators are protected by the 12-15 PSI cap which vents high pressure to overflow bottle.
Cold pressure testing of the coolant system will prove the cap venting, hot water test of engine temp sensor will prove it. Just take the dang thing out of the engine block and put it in heated water with a candy thermometer and read the the ohms. Simple test, just stike the thermostat into hot water, see if it opens when the water is heated to near boiling.
Suspect the mechanics are at odds with the warranty co. They have experience of non payment from extended warranties and dont get paid for extensive diagnostics. Max
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SDcampowneroperator
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05/08/19 07:41pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Motorcycle Lift on Rear Rad
We have seen many, side and rear radiator. never had a guest tell us of any problems. The vorticie behind the coach is plenty to overcome any slight reduction of cargo.
One guest had a neat solution to keep his 800# H/D FLHTCU clean, he made steel hoops that fit into sockets on the lift, then a vinyl zippered cover with a 8" 'hose' that went to an air scoop on the roof. The scoop and hose sent clean air down around the bike. Coach was rain & road dirty, bike was spotless.
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SDcampowneroperator
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04/13/19 07:18pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Crimp connections
Our golf carts used to have lots of shorted out cable and battery cables and connections . they run in all kinds of weather wet dirty and snowy We learned to make all our own cables with generous amounts of dielectric grease in the crimps and the posts.
Lots of grease! A nickles prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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SDcampowneroperator
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04/02/19 09:42pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: torque for shank bolts
asme spec. 250 lb./ft for 3/4" nc gr. 5 dry bolt in that application. Torque is not an issue as much as shear load because the bolt is not so much a connection as it is subjected to side shear load. Lubes reduce torque spec. depending on type. Machine oil to moly paste, makes a big difference. Moly can reduce torque by 50 %
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SDcampowneroperator
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04/02/19 09:29pm |
Towing
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RE: 6 Point Self-Leveling Systems
Yes somewhat
Yes should you?
Yes a little better. Downside? yes they can leak off Get out of calibration. Add weight and compexity. And $$$
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SDcampowneroperator
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03/21/19 09:18pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Satellite TV is Dead, Direct TV just lost 267,000 customers
In our park there are no OTA TV channels. We cant get wifi bandwith yet to allow streaming YET. we have the wifi infrastructure in place, just waiting on our IP to lay fiber into the camp Promised this year.
Our CATV through Dish is $600/ mo for 24 basic channels and we do all service and own the equipment! When our ip brings in fiber to give us 2 gigs instead of the 50 mbps currently, we will be able to allow streaming at half the cost of CATV and we wont have the cost of those 24 dish recievers , modulators, combiners boosters eating up power as well as the troubles with guests who cant get the signal because they dont know where their antenna booster is to turn it off.
When we can get the bandwidth to allow wifi streaming, the catv is gone. So long sat. tv.
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SDcampowneroperator
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03/17/19 08:46pm |
Technology Corner
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