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RE: Purchase hesitation after deposit, 2 questions
Was the purchase contingent on anything such as an inspection or everything working? At a minimum, if not too late based on what you signed, get them to reseal the entire roof paying particular to the area that seems to have been a source for leaks. Do a real hard look at the areas under that corner.
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wildtoad
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10/25/21 02:31pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Winterizing Q
If the lines are clear, no water in the heater, and you don’t plan on using the RV the position of the valves don’t matter. I assume you have open any low point drain valves, put RV antifreeze in the sink/shower p-traps.
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wildtoad
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10/25/21 02:15pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Another issue
When you turned it on did you hear it heating water? If so, I’d check to see if the water heater bypass valves are set to bypass.
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wildtoad
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10/21/21 08:16pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Class B that sleeps 4 adults?
In a B? No.
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wildtoad
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10/19/21 11:47pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Gasser guys and gals ...why not a diesel ?
Most diesels are too big (length and height) for our needs, initial cost of a diesel is too high, diesel maintenance costs are ridiculous, I don’t need the extra towing capacity of diesels.
The cost of the small Sprinter diesels blow my mind compared to the gas equivalent.
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wildtoad
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10/19/21 06:54am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Cold weather, generators, and campgrounds
Sounds like the park ranger and/or camp host need to do a better job of informing everyone generators are not allowed at set times for ANY reason. Assuming there is cell service, a phone number to contact ranger should be provided for people to report someone who violates the rule AND is causing a problem. If the offender is five or six sites away, not sure it affects me. I don’t believe a camp host is the person to address the issue at 2:30 in the morning.
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wildtoad
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10/17/21 05:16pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Hanging tiki lights
Have you checked to see if your awning can be lowered? I suspect it can. Assuming it’s a powered awning, there might be a knob on each support arm that is used to raise/lower the awning.
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wildtoad
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10/08/21 12:52pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: simple laptop solution for RV travel
iPads don’t usually have external keyboards. But there are several after market keyboard/cover combos.
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wildtoad
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10/03/21 06:20am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Do I Want to Break Down Solids?
I disagree with the poop tank technician. If you don’t break down the solids it increases the possibility for “them” to create a blockage, add in copious amounts of TP which will further increase the chance. But DO use plenty of water, and dump only when near full.
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wildtoad
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10/02/21 08:25am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: bunk beds
We bought our mh with the intent of taking our great nephew camping or on trips. Thus far after 5 years only a couple of times. We use the space as is for extra storage, overflow for DW’s clothes, shoes, whatever. This way if he wants to go, we still have the bed.
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wildtoad
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09/28/21 06:19pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: It took over 5 hrs to dispatch help.
How did you lose 4 lug nuts in the first place? I would have thought you would have already encountered a much worse situation than just missing lug nuts.
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wildtoad
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09/27/21 04:17pm |
Good Sam Roadside Assistance
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RE: Touchy subject - proper toilet paper for black tank
It’s not so much what to you choose to use, but how much of it you use per use. If you throw big wads of it down the toilet you may create blockages. Also don’t throw “Butt Wipes” down the toilet.
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wildtoad
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09/27/21 04:11pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Windshield sunscreen
Bought a big roll of Reflectix and made a shade for every window, and every cabinet on an outside wall.
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wildtoad
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09/27/21 06:17am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Fuel mileage
If a driver is in the far right lane and doing 55-60 it’s hard for them to be the cause of an accident. Most of the time I suspect someone following the slower driver isn’t paying attention.
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wildtoad
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09/20/21 09:02am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Fuel mileage
So if you collect all this data and don’t compute your mileage, why collect it? My DW always gets a receipt at each fill up and stuffs it in the glove box but never does anything with them.
I do agree with your sentiment.
And now to answer the OP’s post, after some 29k miles towing/not towing, my average is high sixes to mid sevens. (2016, Newmar BSS, 31ft, Ford V10)
I drive the Ford V-10 motorhome shown in my sig, towing the Jeep shown in my sig.
I keep a log book where I enter every gallon of gas that is put in the tank, what date I bought it, how much it cost, and the odometer reading.
I have never computed the MPG, because I just don't care! I know it is terrible, and I know it is to be expected. Worrying about fuel economy in a motorhome is an exercise in futility. It is terrible, and there is very little that can be done to improve it!
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wildtoad
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09/19/21 07:28pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tow hall mode
In my case I start the engine , press tow/haul. If I’m driving in very flat straight roads I’ll turn it off.
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wildtoad
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09/17/21 12:14pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: looking for a specific floorpan
Can’t help on finding what you want, but my advice would be don’t limit what you get based on your F150. If you truly are just going to park it, pay someone to haul it if necessary.
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wildtoad
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09/14/21 03:05pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Kia, Hyundai: Please come to the rescue "Pathetic Quality"
Don’t blame the line workers, blame the management for not doing a proper job of inspecting the work product at each step of the process. Most RV’s are built by hand unlike the modern automotive industry which uses a lot of robots and other automated processes. Ours was built missing a rear window, was missing floor heat register, the Dura Shield on the front had to be replaced twice as it came from the factory looking like bubble wrap. Yes the workers may have made an error, but obvious stuff should have been caught. What really frost my buttocks though is the crappy furniture and appliances that go into these things.
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wildtoad
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09/14/21 02:51pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Jeep toad ?
If you looking for a nice cushy ride, a Wrangler may not be for you. We got a wrangler and love it but a bit rough on rough roads. Tows nice, simple setup, I buy another if I ever need to.
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wildtoad
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09/12/21 10:27am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: 400 mile electric RV
I call BS. Like all EV mileage estimates they don’t state impact of running AC or heat when required. I’m still not prepared to sit for an hour to partially refuel an electric vehicle. They are going to need a lot more charging stations than there are fuel pumps along the highways to handle the flow. And we will still need gas pumps for the foreseeable future unless some mandated use to get rid of gas/diesel vehicles.
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wildtoad
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09/11/21 08:35am |
Tech Issues
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