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RE: No more training wheels
Crack a smile now and then....
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cptqueeg
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05/18/23 08:15pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: No more training wheels
I never felt a dually truck was a training vehicle I felt it was the smart way to tow a large fifth. Looks great sitting in our garage now.
chevman
It's a joke son, not a comment that is meant to be taken seriously.
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cptqueeg
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05/18/23 04:01pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Generator dB rating
cptqueeg
105 is without fuel and oil. My Yamaha is about 155 lbs. I built a box where the lid and side double as a ramp.
I know weight may or may not be a critical issue depending on setup.
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cptqueeg
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05/17/23 08:20am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Generator dB rating
You asked for input, rejected all the input, just go buy the Honda.
What he wants will be too heavy no matter what color it's painted.
That’s an interesting comment - I would say it’s a matter of perspective.
I have a 4500W+ generator, it’s not to heavy for me, may be for you, that’s where perspective comes in. Each of us have our own perspective.
I think we have a case where there will never any happiness so I pointed out what I thought the next objection might be once we got price and sound issues resolved. Hence the wink.
I think we're talking 105 lbs so I know that would be too much for some.
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cptqueeg
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05/17/23 07:51am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Generator dB rating
You asked for input, rejected all the input, just go buy the Honda.
What he wants will be too heavy no matter what color it's painted. :W
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cptqueeg
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05/16/23 05:52pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Generator dB rating
I just heard my brothers 3500 Harbor Freight Predator just the other day and I was really impressed with how quiet it was. I have 2 Honda 2000's and I swear it was possibly a little quieter then my 1 Honda alone. I wish they would come out with a dual fuel as I want to dump the Hondas so I do not have to carry fuel. I always have 2 extra propane tanks with me and don't have to worry about gas.
Dutch Mountain offers dual/tri fuel retro fit kits for your Honda's. I adapted mine and it's sweet, although it can go through some propane.
Quality equipment from quality people.
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cptqueeg
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05/15/23 07:21pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Used Nash TT 22H model, any good? What's it worth and...
Sounds like a perfect solution! I've got a narrow sleeping arrangement in my van so I sleep in a tent if stopped for more than a night.
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cptqueeg
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05/15/23 11:49am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: When impatience hurts!
the C is no longer passing the semi on his left as quickly.
Whether that's just a change in perspective as the c comes into range of the camera, something that I think I'm seeing but isn't reality or the semi in lane 2 accelerating trying to close out the opening so he doesn't get cut off from the right lane by the MH.
Or, is trying to get past the semi in the right lane as fast as possible. I know that if I am trying to pass a vehicle and the speed differential is small, I will speed up to get on past. Then, after getting a few car lengths ahead, slow back down to my preset speed.
Yes I do the same, no need to drive in a Blue Angel formation at interstate speeds side by side w a semi.
Since the driver of the semi stated he had passed a vehicle in the right lane and was now preparing to pass the semi it would seem to me the semi driver should have already been in passing mode and traveling at the maximum "legal" speed already and shouldn't have needed to accelerate again, IF that's what occurred.
Anyway the MH is still 100% at fault.
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cptqueeg
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05/15/23 08:33am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: When impatience hurts!
Oh I've watched it closely several times. Yes the driver stated he was intending to pass the semi in the right lane.
The c is closing on the semi in the right lane, pedal to the floor board. He's passing the semi on his left, but yet as both near the right lane semi the C is no longer passing the semi on his left as quickly.
Whether that's just a change in perspective as the c comes into range of the camera, something that I think I'm seeing but isn't reality or the semi in lane 2 accelerating trying to close out the opening so he doesn't get cut off from the right lane by the MH.
Again, the MH is 100% at fault.
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cptqueeg
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05/15/23 07:31am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: When impatience hurts!
Usually most people have to be seriously frustrated to make those types of moves.
I disagree with this statement. I have seen vehicles flying down the interstate, swerving from lane to lane, without ever being held up.
I've seen that too, but this seemed different. The class c driver was 35yo w wife and their 3 kids - doesn't seem like the situation or vehicle to be doing that in.
There really weren't any vehicles that were that close behind them. I'm guessing MH driver expected the truck to pull into the right lane after he had finished passing a car(mentioned in news report) and when truck did not he lost his composure, tried to go around on the right and the left lane truck decided he wasn't going to give way.
Hence the need for more data. Again even if what I'm guessing at is true the MH driver is 100% at fault.
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cptqueeg
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05/14/23 08:06pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Used Nash TT 22H model, any good? What's it worth and...
3. What should I check on this TT, any inherent issues with a Nash build?
The bed is only a residential full size - 54" wide, so that would be a hard no unless I was single.
When you up graded springs did you get higher load range tires?
Yes, Im running Toyo Open Country AT III's, load range E. They are awesome tires!
Have the same on my Tundra.
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cptqueeg
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05/14/23 05:58pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: When impatience hurts!
^^^It would be interesting to know if the truck was accelerating or decelerating and it's speed. Usually most people have to be seriously frustrated to make those types of moves.
It's 100% the class C's fault but I'm curious what led up to the class c driver make that move.
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cptqueeg
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05/14/23 04:17pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Used Nash TT 22H model, any good? What's it worth and...
Higher load range tires would actually make it safer, not just make it "feel safer", and I did not imply that heavier springs and/or higher rated tires would make the combo legal.
People are going to do want they want, no matter what the weight police say - otherwise there'd be no weigh stations. Pointing out the OP may want to consider higher load range tires adds another $1200 in expenses that may or may not change his outlook on the truck or trailer. I appreciate the weight police for keep reminding us of the rules though, however human nature causes us to frequently overlook rules and risk.
And insurance is paid so we can do dumb stuff, when human nature takes over. Not that I would or would recommend anyone else driving illegally for fear of causing an accident, injury, or death.
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cptqueeg
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05/14/23 12:08pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: When impatience hurts!
Must have had cruise at 10 over for 80mph, it's been a couple years since I've been over that way. 70 mph is correct and trucks are 65mph.
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cptqueeg
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05/14/23 10:42am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: When impatience hurts!
Not that the class c wasn't 100% at fault but I'd like to know the relevant speeds of the vehicles. That's an 80mph speed limit in that location, iirc.
Looks like the kid was in the overhead napping when it rolled and he popped out the front.
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cptqueeg
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05/14/23 09:35am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Used Nash TT 22H model, any good? What's it worth and...
3. What should I check on this TT, any inherent issues with a Nash build?
The bed is only a residential full size - 54" wide, so that would be a hard no unless I was single.
When you up graded springs did you get higher load range tires?
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cptqueeg
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05/14/23 09:23am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Florida State Park Reservation window changes
Older thread on FL SP reservation change
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cptqueeg
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05/13/23 11:34am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: ez pass/toll pass placement on class A
My I-Pass automatically refills when my balance hits $10, so I never worry about running out.
Same here. My EZPass is connected to my credit card, just automatically maintains whatever need to be maintained. There is no running out or refilling.
I thought all toll passes were setup like this.
You're dead wrong about not running out. I can assure you it's possible and has happened. The computer systems of ezpass update in the overnight hours so if you're traveling through tolls and your low balance triggers a replenishment from your CC it's not posted until overnight. The low balance can be below zero quickly and you're going to get penalized.
I've gotten notices on my phone from my CC company within a few minutes of passing through a toll booth that my E-ZPass account has been replenished. The charge may not have shown up on my account online until later, but E-ZPass has never charged me a penalty.
Yes you have been charged, the money has been sent, but the ezpass system doesn't actually apply the credit to your account till their system updates overnight.
The penalties are NOT an everyday thing it just happens when you're going through a lot of tolls on 2 consecutive days. I have found that it's better to manually put the money on the account days prior to that type of travel than to depend on their less than quick updates.
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cptqueeg
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04/25/23 07:46am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Ford Lightning Fire
Quit stretching before you pull a hammy or something….
:B
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cptqueeg
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04/23/23 09:45am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: ez pass/toll pass placement on class A
My I-Pass automatically refills when my balance hits $10, so I never worry about running out.
Same here. My EZPass is connected to my credit card, just automatically maintains whatever need to be maintained. There is no running out or refilling.
I thought all toll passes were setup like this.
You're dead wrong about not running out. I can assure you it's possible and has happened. The computer systems of ezpass update in the overnight hours so if you're traveling through tolls and your low balance triggers a replenishment from your CC it's not posted until overnight. The low balance can be below zero quickly and you're going to get penalized.
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cptqueeg
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04/22/23 07:44am |
Class A Motorhomes
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