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RE: Super C? Why?
I drive the 5500 Kodiak with the Duramax diesel, its really a CAT diesel 34' passenger coach. It's the same thing I have seen at the RV shows as super C's.
What I noticed is the big user friendly mirrors, how car like the drive is, they are quick off the line, and very manuverable, and it's very quiet, minimal engine noise. Would love to own one someday.
Of the coaches they are a joy to drive, much nicer than the 450 Ford coaches that have unbelievable engine noise and are combersome, the handling just is not as crisp. My favorites are the Van Hools, although at 45' and $300K they should be a dream to drive.
Hope some of this is helpful. Have a blessed Thanksgiving.
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Mommalu
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11/26/08 09:28am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Motorhome Racing
Thank you, I laughed so hard I cried. Watched it twice. :B
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Mommalu
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11/25/08 06:09pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: how important is it to have fuel full during winter storage?
With our motorcycles we were told to store them with a full tank of gas to avoid condensation and rust in the tanks. So we fill them and put seafoam in them to keep the fuel fresh.
Imagine this is so with anything with a metal tank.
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Mommalu
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11/24/08 06:56pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: opinion trail-bay by r-vision
We started with their Bantam, an entry level HTT very light weight, we "upgraded?" to a Jayco simply because of the canvas bed area and small gray tank of 20 gallons, also the local r-vision dealer was far from acceptable to work with. In all honesty the Jayco Sport was not an upgrade, great dealer though. I miss our little Bantam it had some very nice touches that Jayco does not offer in their light weight TT like ducted heat, a comfortable couch and exterior storage doors large enough to get into. We have not noticed an improvement in quality over the entry level Bantam, both are/were acceptable, both tow well.
I would say you chose wisely and I wish you much fun and enjoyment with your new tailer.
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Mommalu
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11/23/08 07:30am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Welcome Back !!! Manners
Nicely said, I totally agree.
I am with other peoples children everyday, and have to deal with their selfish comments, their lack of respect to anyone a tad different. Then you meet the parents and you realize why all the rude, angry, selfish behavior, it comes from home.
Remember the Thumper rule, "if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all."
Have a wonderful week, and take time to count your blessings and be thankful for them.
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Mommalu
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11/22/08 05:27pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Heating your TT at Home
I would if I could just plug in a heater, unfortunately it reached 11 degrees last night with a balmy high of 23 today. It's only November and no snow yet, we must winterize and wait until at least March when we have days above freezing.
We do store it in our back garage, so it can be heated for an occasional sleep over. The heater must be on high and the temp may only reach 60 degrees or so, fine sleeping weather but to cold to spend much more time in. Can't imagine being out in the elements.
Wish we could use it beyond October and before March, go global warming go. :W
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Mommalu
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11/21/08 08:08pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: RV Wholesalers
Bottom line is if you are happy with the whole process! In 03 we bought from a dealer who believed once we drove off the lot we were on our own, when we did manage to return for work it was a nightmare to deal with them. How is that better than RVW? Can't honestly see why anyone would defend a dealer like that. Dealers make choices, choices create consequences. No way I would bail that dealer out!
The TT we bought this year is a floorplan nightmare, I decided to email the dealer and manufacture to let them know what a white elephant this unit is. The dealer not only responded by email but left a voice mail on my land line. He is willing to give us a generous trade in and discount on something else. Now thats a dealer who wants to make and keep customers, he has no obligation to be generous with our mistake. Not all dealers are created equal, and if your happy with RVW I am happy for you. Enjoy your new TT, its unfortunate there are those who wish to rain on your parade rather than just hit the delete button.
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Mommalu
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11/19/08 05:41pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Is this normal?
Our battery only powers lights, water pump and furnace fan. There are no outlets that will work, its rather frustrating, one would think manufactures would provide one outlet that would work off the battery.
Yes an inverter is needed, we carry an extra battery and small inverter to power a laptop. Battery sits in storage area, wire and inverter is fed under bed to trailer where we can use it, not ideal but works for the few times we want outlet power from a battery.
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Mommalu
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11/13/08 11:50am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Jayco Jayfeather Sport 199
We bought a new 199 this summer. We have 2 complaints. The table in our first two outings logged more miles than we did hiking. If you wish to use the couch you need to move the table towards the kitchen, if you wish to cook you move it back towards the couch, if you want to sit on the bed move it towards the bathroom, however if you wish to use that you move it back towards the bed. We don't use it any more, we bring two tv tray tables instead. Ideally the slide should move out another 6 to 12 inches to avoid all the table repositioning.
The other issue is the tiny doors on the front exterior storage. We call it never never land, the doors are big enough to get your arm in and not much more, the storage compartment is the full width of the unit, there is about 2 feet of storage smack in the middle that is impossible to reach. You can see what you want but can't get to it without a broom to push it to the other side, and as you travel it seems everything slides to the middle, never never land.
In all honesty its not what we dreamed it would be and as soon as we can we will trade it, the 218 was more to our liking but that they discontinued for now.
Sorry if this dampens your excitement, but we didn't see these issues on the showroom floor.
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Mommalu
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11/07/08 07:40pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: wood burning stove
Having a friend who is a fire fighter keep in mind trailers, travel or mobile homes burst into flames VERY quickly, often causing death to those in them.
It must be installed properly and even then is it worth the risk?
I personally would gladly get a huge cylinder of propane and use the furnace.
Just my 2 cents.
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Mommalu
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11/06/08 09:17pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: best buy in travel trailers
You also need to consider how long you will keep it, will you tire of it, or find that it's not your cup of tea. You can buy 3 very nice trailers that may fit your needs quite nicely for the price of one Airstream.
I would highly recommend buying gently used or even renting a unit to ensure you are campers, before diving deep into payments on an Airstream.
However if money is not an issue, like someone else will be paying for it, by all means jump. Just that many of us can't afford that big of an expense sitting in the driveway, and its tougher to make those payments if you are not passionate about using it.
Enjoy the hunt for that new trailer, sit in many, ask lots of questions, read much and you will find something that will fit your needs and your budget. If you buy something that you feel you can improve on, in 2 to 5 years you like many of us, will trade it in to get something a bit different. Good Luck!
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Mommalu
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10/21/08 09:55am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Second camper/Vintage Rv pics topic
We had two for a couple years, but in all honesty the maintenance is a killer. I do or arrange most of it and I found it challenging to stay on top of everything for both units. The final straw was when during a wicked storm with driving rain one leaked.
I sold it to a relative "as is" for a fraction of what it was worth had I cleaned it up.
Just something to think about in an often very busy world. If you have the time and knowledge it's a nice option.
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Mommalu
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09/10/08 04:50pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Did you go from Coleman/Fleetwood to hybrid?
We went from a Jayco 12FK pup to a 17 ft. Trail lite Bantam. When our sons camped with us we had everything set up in 20 minutes. Then it was just the hubby and I and it took more like an hour and sometimes it didn't go so well. We went to a Hybrid and enjoyed it tremendously, set up took 20 minutes at most, the only down side is it always rains when we pack up. After a couple of years we decided to get the hard side Jayco because neither of us wants to make the time to open up the Hybrid when we get home to let it dry out and close it up when its dry.
This year we bought the hard side so when we get home all we do is empty the fridge and remove the dirty laundry. Life is busy and time is precious so it made sense at this stage of life.
Good luck with your decision.
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Mommalu
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08/27/08 04:28pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: traded in HTT for TT
I fully understand, that's the same reason we moved to a hard side this year also. I was the one who once we were home had to open things up to dry out and then find time to close it up.
When we come home I just want to gather the dirty laundry, empty the fridge and walk away. None of this closing it up later hoping it doesn't rain while its drying out. For us its about convenience.
Enjoy the new trailer.
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Mommalu
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08/23/08 03:41pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Not just another aimless, inane fuel saving tip! Really!
It is amazing the amount of stuff we keep, in our cars, campers or houses.
Our eyes were opened to this when we moved both sets of parents to smaller homes, we came home and started finding other homes for anything that we haven't used in a couple of years. It is amazing, we carried around a cast iron dutch oven in two pups and two hardsides and only used a couple of times 15 years ago, when we tented.:o
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Mommalu
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08/18/08 07:49pm |
Towing
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RE: Sad decision.....
It's only sad if you have no options, or attainable goals. Sounds like you have both, move on and don't look back other than to the pleasant memories you have created. Good luck on the adventure of finding that next unit that will fit your present needs. Life is an adventure, enjoy it to it's fullest. :B
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Mommalu
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08/08/08 11:43pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: what is the best 17' or 19' hybrid out there??
We had a Bantam 17 with options weighed about 2500 lbs. Our Astro van did fine on flat terrain but I could not imagine the noise if we had attempted mountainous terrain. (Traded for a Jayco 199, for those momma never satisfied reasons also.) :B
Towing something taller than a pop up is a lot of work for any vehicle, its quite common here to hear stories of tranny and motor issues with those that pull with most of the front wheel drive mini vans. They are great people movers, towing was an after thought for perhaps a utility trailer and that occasional run to Home Depot.
Good Luck in your search.
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Mommalu
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08/01/08 10:00am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Not your basic gas vs. diesel question
The one thing I didn't see brought up was its very common to see diesels with 300,000 and more miles. I've only heard of a few gas trucks that were pampered reach that kind of mileage. Just another thing to think about, there are a lot of old diesel trucks still on the road towing big stuff. :B
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Mommalu
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07/30/08 04:17pm |
Towing
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RE: women who tow
Confidence comes with practice. Just make sure the mirrors are positioned for you, most men are taller meaning us shorter drivers are looking at mirrors that are a bit to high, you want to see the pavement behind your trailer as well as the roof line.
We have a rule in our house if DH has a phone in his ear and one in hand he is texting with, I drive. I drive much of the time while he solves work challenges.
The mirrors are our best friends, and with right turns hug the left part of the lane and take it wide to ensure you clear the curbs. When backing get out and assess the situation first then back slowly watching your mirrors and correcting gradually. Pull a head to straighten it out if you need. Just don't let things rattle you. It's not rocket science, just takes practice.
As for driving just keep it between the lines, keep plenty of distance from the car in front of you, and focus on driving not sight seeing, and you will do just fine.
Good luck, and remember it just takes time to be comfortable.
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Mommalu
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07/28/08 07:23pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: How much value does "clean" add to average retail?
It's still a much better deal than buying new. We all know once the new unit is off the lot is depreciates far more than the amount of what you would pay for that used clean one at a premium price. Just another way to look at it.
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Mommalu
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07/25/08 12:33pm |
Travel Trailers
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