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Re: Class B vs. A 1.0 - Mechanical
1. Mechanic/Repair Availability The more mass-produced vehicle will probably have a larger network of possible repair places. Also, smaller size allows more repair shops to handle. 2. Parts Availability Ditto 3. Costs of Repairs and Parts Ditto 4. Safety tested, airbags, etc. Vans will likely have an edge over Class A motorhomes. Airbags, electronic stability, crosswinds, etc. Exception: Class A motorhomes built on a touring coach or bus (e.g, Prevost) will have an integrated body and chassis, and may have many safety features. Years ago (haven't checked recently), RV.org favored Class C motorhomes over Class A motorhomes (non-Prevost type) as the Class Cs used a full-size van front. Many Class A motorhomes back then had inadequate front protection. 5. Handling Many Class As had too long bodies (same was true of some 15 passenger vans). Some Class As on Prevost type platforms can perform better than vans. Vans are closer is size to a large SUV, and thus easier to drive. -------- Obviously, Class A motorhomes have their own advantages.558Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trip planning mistake
Why not give the teens some rough parameters (monetary limits, distance and time to get-together) and see what they propose as places/things to do? With TripAdvisor, FourSquare, and a million other websites, they might be more enthused if they contributed some ideas.341Views0likes0CommentsRe: Traveling to Maine
1. State Park Pass Get a state park pass and drive up the coast while seeing each state park. Camden State Park has beautiful overlook over the town and bay. Some have campgrounds. Some are a bit isolated. 2. Acadia Natl Park and surrounding area Watch out for the low clearance bridges in park. Check Visitor Center. 3. Lobster at Grocery Stores/Lobster Rolls Previous poster had it right. Convenient and can find nice picnic areas to enjoy. Also search for best lobster rolls along the way. 4. Sightseeing Couple of nice museums along the coast, including Owls Transportation and Farnsworth/Wyeth. Delorme GPS (now part of Garmin) has its headquarters near Freeport, Maine. Worth a visit to see the huge globe. Freeport, as others have mentioned, has LLBean, outlets, etc. 5. Overnighting To save a couple of bucks and/or convenience, several places to overnight including RV lot in Freeport, Maine, various Walmarts along the way, etc. Check allstays.com.652Views0likes0CommentsRe: RoadTrek Sprinter RS or CS Adventurous for family of 5
The Airstream Sprinter Westfalia was apparently popular with soccer mmoms (according to dealer). Seats 5 and sleeps 4. Believe a family of four or five travelled full-time and homeschooled the kids for a year or more in an Airstream Westfalia. They supplemented by towing a cargo trailer. As main purpose of vehicle is not to live in, a cheaper alternative maybe a full-size passenger van (with the safety of original seats, etc.). Then supplement with a composting toilet/Porta-Potti in rear with curtains and a removable tied-down all-in-one kitchen unit (fridge, sink, etc.). You would miss out on the heavy weight, fresh water and waste tanks, complexity, etc. Think of the van as a huge tent, which carries limited camping amenities. No issues re RV restrictions.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Leveling blocks slip
Quickly skimmed this thread so don't know if I'm repeating this advice. I read this in some RV forum or magazine. Take a couple feet of rope and attach to side of block (drill hole, tie knot). Extend rope in direction of vehicle. As you drive towards blocks, your tires will be on top of the rope and will prevent the blocks from sliding away.784Views0likes0CommentsRe: Private RV lot
Look for off-grid ideas to keep costs down from lack of utilities. Your RV may already have everything needed, with just some way to supplement for long-term dry camping. As suggested, solar for electric. Generator for big loads. If no water well, can get a water tanker periodically. If in area where permissible, rainwater harvesting. Or if near a water source, load up periodically if permitted or for a fee (Just don't do a Tom Selleck water hydrant tanker fill.). In lieu of a septic system, go with a composting toilet and graywater disposal system. This is better for environment. Propane tank. More difficult is Internet access. Worst case, satellite.641Views0likes0CommentsRe: How do you keep plastic leveling blocks from slipping?
Read a good tip somewhere, maybe in a magazine. Tip was to attach a rope to block--drill a hole in side or something. Tires would drive on top of rope and then the block. The block would not move as held in place by the rope with tire/vehicle on top of rope. That's the general idea. Original source had more details but don't remember.749Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dangerous Campgrounds
Didn't realize I had taken a position on the tent example. I thought I was pointing out where claims of responsibility might be (e.g., none because Act of God, some on some parties for not moving or not controlling tent, and question mark on campground as couldn't think of one). But as the tenters and campground were both apparently sued by the downwind laughing parties, if the tents had signed some form with a defend, hold harmless, and indemnify, the tenters would be paying for the campground's defense in addition to their own. Maybe that's fair if the tenters were at fault and campground had no responsibility. Or maybe not fair to tenters as campground should foot its own costs against possibly frivolous lawsuit. As to golf cart example, would you still be fine with paying for your friend's damages even if you were snoozing in your RV when this happened and your friend was not drunk? The form doesn't say you have to be responsible for causing or contributing the incident--just that you indemnify for the damages. Why not dispense with all these forms, and just adopt a policy that no one is liable for their negligence. Campgrounds won't be liable for their negligence (except maybe gross negligence). You won't be liable for your negligence. It will just be a matter of life is not always fair that you might get injured by someone's negligence and they don't have to pay (which in real life, often happens as the negligent party may have no resources--thus, the mandatory minimum insurance for drivers, etc.).633Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dangerous Campgrounds
It was your friend who was electrocuted in campground swimming pool. Your friend's estate sues campground and wins. Under the form agreement you signed, the campground expects you to lay their attorney fees and the "lottery" payoff. You don't pay the campground right away, so they send to collection agency. Or they decide to sue you. You cross your fingers (having read your own insurance policies and understood them) and believe your insurance company will help you out and not say not covered--contractual dispute. Lots of what ifs, and will probably never happen to anyone reading this. So why have these forms?634Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dangerous Campgrounds
Recently saw a news item where family kid was electrocuted in family swimming pool. Apparently, some in-pool lights had corroded. If this had happened at a campground swimming pool, would you consider this one of the risks you and your kid had assumed by using the swimming pool (assumption of risk)? Would you consider it the responsibility of the campground to check that in-pool lights had not corroded? If yes, would you consider the campground negligent for not checking (or checking and not doing a good job of checking), or grossly negligent? If just ordinary negligence by campground, then you'd be fine that campground is not liable?634Views0likes0Comments
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