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RE: Covid 19 impact on interstate travel?
Our current trip is Tucson to Branson MO and back. We are moteling it this trip. Last Monday, the 1st, we left Tucson and spent the night in Santa Rosa NM in a motel and there were no restrictions to travel. So far going Tucson to Branson and back to Amarillo we have had no travel issues in any states. Today we are on our way home and spending tonight in Amarillo TX. We will travel through NM tomorrow and I'll let you know if anything happens. Also, who's going to regulate, moderate, or even notice if someone isn't following their silly rules?
BTW, Branson was wonderful. Masks if you want to. Try to social distance but that wasn't happening at their wonderful fireworks show. We saw 7 shows and hardly anyone was wearing a mask. Just like the old days, lol.
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azdryheat
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07/08/20 04:40pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Blow-out ...
A tire blowout on my trailer is something I don't worry about because I run truck tires and not those cheap ST tires. I can use my trailer's jacks to raise the tire off the ground or a 16 ton bottle jack I carry. I don't worry about a lug wrench as I use a battery operated hammer wrench that removes lug nuts with ease. The only tire issue I've ever had was a blowout on my truck due to a failed valve stem. Other than that, my trailer tires have been trouble free.
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azdryheat
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07/06/20 04:43pm |
Towing
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RE: New Mexico 'Quarantine" Requirements
I'd like to see anyone try to quarantine my wife and I. I'd like to see anybody try to restrict my movements. I won't put up with it. We're in Branson, MO for a week and having a marvelous time. No masks required. Social distancing is requested but at the firework show last night no one was doing it. I love it here but will have to return to the People's Republic of Tucson and the socialist, activist mayor.
Last year in the US there were 19 million known cases of the ordinary flu. This covid bug is also going to have millions of cases so just get every one exposed to it, get herd immunity, and get it over with. It's not a death sentence, after all, as too many people think it is. It's proven that the covid numbers are highly inflated as the hospitals are getting paid thousands for every covid case they can come up with.
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azdryheat
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07/04/20 04:40pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Missouri hwy 19
When I don't know, I consult my Motor Carrier's Atlas. The routes approved for truckers are highlighted. If it's approved for them it's approved for me. Haven't been disappointed. Available at any truck stop.
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azdryheat
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07/03/20 08:44am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Storage space vs phoney fireplace.
Not a phoney fireplace. Our fireplace actually heats the room it's in. We love it.
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azdryheat
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07/03/20 08:39am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Disappointing test drive
When I'm moving coaches between dealerships I find them all to be rough riding and steering's a little squirrely. Mostly this is from sitting on the lot and not being driven. Once I get 30 or so miles on them the tires settle down and steer normally. Take a longer test drive.
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azdryheat
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07/02/20 04:08pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Problem with Cat scale weights
Did you leave the trailer on the scales when you unhooked it? If so, were the front jacks on the same weighing platform as the trailer axles or on the same platform as the drive axles?
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azdryheat
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06/30/20 06:41pm |
Towing
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RE: Resurgence of the Virus and Travel
San Diego County just closed bars, wineries, and breweries for the next month. We and friends had reservations in July at a beautiful RV park in Chula Vista. We cancelled those reservations, Cali doesn't need our money. There are no travel restrictions I've heard of. We're currently enroute from Tucson to Branson, MO for a week of celebrating the birth of our country. Branson is, so far, free of the idiocy enveloping our locations. After that we're going to Utah, a state without any idiotic rules.
Rant: The virus numbers are a crock of lies, anyway. The medical folks are making mucho dinero for every covid patient they can claim. In Arizona it's been proven that one person can be counted multiple times for every covid test administered to that one person thus inflating the count. People can die from other causes and be called a covid death thus further inflating the numbers.
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azdryheat
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06/29/20 08:39pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Florida Plates; How to Prove We haven't Been There Lately.
It's your Florida that is "checking papers" of those entering the state.
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azdryheat
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06/27/20 06:40pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Selecting a roof coating brand
Here in the desert southwest we apply rubberized roof coatings to the flat roofs of our homes. Trailer roofs are also made of rubber. Many here have used their home's roof coating on their trailers with success. I don't know if you have any of that available at your Home Depot but it seems to work well.
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azdryheat
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06/27/20 08:29am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Is camping Fun Anymore
Got me to thinking back to the old days when we and another family or two would use our boats to get to the other side of the lake to tent camp. Invariably there were others camped nearby with the same idea who insisted on partying way into the night. Apparently it's more than just an RV issue, it's a disrespectful people issue.
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azdryheat
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06/26/20 03:44pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Poll: How many 1T TC haulers have no modifications?
It's not a TC but my 5th wheel puts 3500 (scaled) pounds on the rear axle - similar to a TC. No mods needed.
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azdryheat
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06/26/20 03:36pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Backing that trailer into a tight campsite..
I'm very spoiled. I work for an RV dealer and set up the monthly shows at the fairgrounds. I'll park around 80 trailers of all sizes in a couple of days. When I'm done they're all perfectly aligned and look great, if I may brag. But I use a fork lift. Having a 40 foot triple-axle on the end of the forks is nothing.
But let me try to back up my own 40' triple-axle with my long bed truck into a campsite and it can be quite difficult. What I'm used to doing with my forklift I can't do as well with my truck and it can be embarrassing. So don't feel bad if you're having difficulties.
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azdryheat
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06/26/20 09:37am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Travel to/thru Texas
I laugh when I see people driving alone in their cars and wearing a mask. Why? We are forced to wear masks in Tucson and the surrounding county, which is a good idea except the masks don't stop the covid bug.
The packages of masks for sale at Costco say they don't stop a virus. But lets all wear our masks for that feel good effect.
It's better if we all get exposed to the virus and get immune to it. It's called herd immunity and it works. We're all going to eventually be exposed to the virus. Some are going to die, some are going to get hospitalized, but the vast majority are going to get sick and come out of it just fine.
My bottom line is wife and I aren't worried about traveling. We are heading to Branson on Monday and we aren't worried about the trip. We can take care of ourselves, wash our hands, were a mask, etc.
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azdryheat
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06/26/20 09:19am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Is camping Fun Anymore
Ear plugs.
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azdryheat
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06/26/20 08:59am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Most dont sanitize water heater?
If I leave water in my water heater too long I can get a rotten eggs smell from it. A flush and a fresh anode fix the problem. Now when I'm going to be home for a while I empty the hot water tank and let the AZ heat and dryness take care of any bacteria.
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azdryheat
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06/23/20 09:15pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Well built, new Travel Trailer Suggestions
Can't say I've seen a bumper-pull in the length you want. You might want a 5th wheel instead.
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azdryheat
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06/23/20 09:01am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Covers. Who uses them? Who doesn't?
Every cover I've ever used has fallen apart in less than a year (AZ sun and wind). At $400 or so per cover I don't use them any more.
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azdryheat
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06/22/20 05:54pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: I-95 checkpoint entering Florida???
From visitflorida.com "The executive orders issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis that require travelers from areas with substantial community spread of the virus, including the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut tri-state area, to quarantine for 14 days, or for the duration of their presence in the state, whichever is shorter, are still in effect. Airport screenings and roadside checkpoints are set up to check for potential COVID-19 cases."
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azdryheat
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06/22/20 05:47pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Do most parks check/copy your ID? (Victims of ID theft)
Using a Debit Card or writing a Check uses your money out of your bank account. A Credit Card uses the Bank's money, not your money. If your Debit Card, Check, or Credit Card gets compromised a wise person would it to be the bank's money stolen.
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azdryheat
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06/22/20 01:21pm |
Beginning RVing
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