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Re: How Much is too Much for an RV Park
I was happy to pay $135 a night for the Disney campground. That was about $500 a night less than if we had to buy 2 hotel rooms on the property to hold all of my kids!!! We pay close to $100 a night to get a dune site at the KOA in Hatteras. The pool, playground, and direct beach access make it worth the cost. And it is about $2500 less than a house on the beach!!271Views0likes0CommentsRe: Learning to tow
Practice. Swing wide and go slow. Watch your mirrors. GO to the Walmart parking lot at night and try maneuvering through the islands. That will teach you how much space you need to turn. Just watch out for light posts. Hitting a curb here or there at slow speed probably wont hurt anything. Brushing a light post will!!!129Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing vehicle cunundrum
theoldwizard1 wrote: Modern diesels are no where near as good as the older ones ! Less power and worse fuel economy. The added cost of DEF plus higher maintenance costs make them a very questionable purchase. Is your F350 a 6.8L V10 ? A higher rear axle ratio will help a lot. I wanted to get a diesel van, until I found out how underpowered they are in the vans. GM de-rates the Duramax to about 250HP and bolts it to the same transmission they use for the 6.0L gas engines. I believe it has to do with heat and clearances under the body. My uncle has a diesel van and he says the only advantage he has found is he can go longer between oil changes than I can.438Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing vehicle cunundrum
njdad2016 wrote: jersey_traveler wrote: When we were getting ready to have child #5 I realized our Yukon XL was not going to cut it. I found a 2014 model year Chevrolet Express used in the spring of 2014. It was from a rental fleet and had 16K on the odometer. I paid half price for a current model year vehicle! It is a 3500 with the 6.0L gas engine and 6 speed transmission. It is rated at 9600# towing, and it does really well. When I was looking for a new vehicle my wife totally rejected the idea of a van. Then she saw how many car seats fit in it and changed her mind. We have a full size, commercial grade dog crate in the back, 5 car/booster seats, and plenty of room. As the kids grow out of car seats and sit in normal seats we have even more room. Since it is built on a full ton frame with 80 PSI in the rear tires it is a rougher ride, but you get used to it. Hi jersey - is your van a 4x4? I need that 4wheel for the boat - and hunting in wet offroad woods. I mentioned I liked the Nissan HD van but they (or Ford) have no intention of offering a 4x4 version and custom conversion is 20K!!! Nope! It is a stock 2WD van. When I got it I found a company in Pennsylvania that would do the conversion for about $11,000. Since the van was purchased as a daily driver I could not justify the cost. I don't go off road with it at all. When there is nothing in the back it can get stuck on it's own shadow!! It is so bad we have to try and park up hill from the road when we have to park in a field at the county fair!! I keep the Yukon it replaced for really bad weather and off road adventures.438Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing vehicle cunundrum
When we were getting ready to have child #5 I realized our Yukon XL was not going to cut it. I found a 2014 model year Chevrolet Express used in the spring of 2014. It was from a rental fleet and had 16K on the odometer. I paid half price for a current model year vehicle! It is a 3500 with the 6.0L gas engine and 6 speed transmission. It is rated at 9600# towing, and it does really well. When I was looking for a new vehicle my wife totally rejected the idea of a van. Then she saw how many car seats fit in it and changed her mind. We have a full size, commercial grade dog crate in the back, 5 car/booster seats, and plenty of room. As the kids grow out of car seats and sit in normal seats we have even more room. Since it is built on a full ton frame with 80 PSI in the rear tires it is a rougher ride, but you get used to it.330Views0likes0CommentsRe: Spare tire mounted to TT bumper
I wanted to carry a fishing cart and a bike rack on a 2" receiver on the back. The local welder charged me $230 to cut off the factory bumper from the frame, fabricate a new bumper with brackets from 1/4" stock, and weld it on. Best $230 I have spent on the TT yet!!376Views0likes0CommentsRe: Weber Q3200 grill
We got out the tape measure and decided to get the Q-2200. With space being important, and the 2200 being much larger than the one that came with the camper, we decided it was a good choice. It will be here on Thursday. Then I have 10 days to convert it to the low pressure fitting and test it! Thank you to everyone who said the Weber Q grills are so good. We see them everywhere when we go camping. It is good to know they really are good.804Views0likes0CommentsRe: Weber Q3200 grill
SteveB wrote: I have the big Weber at home with the base. Hose plumbed direct to a quick disconnect from the house propane. No need for little tanks. I think if you leave the base off there would be no place for the drip tray but the pads are threaded so it would not be difficult to add short feet. That is good to know. I cannot find any of these grills in stock at the local stores. I may have to try an outdoor living store. I would like to get a good look at it before I spend $400 on a grill.804Views0likes0CommentsRe: Weber Q3200 grill
kerrlakeroo wrote: Weber products in general are good but I would go look at one to see if you could drill or mount a bracket to connectit to your bumper mount. While you may not currently need a bumper mount, a future trip could leave you somewhere without a table to set it on and it would be nice to have the swing arm. Good point. Currently we only visit "Fancy" campgrounds with all of the amenities, but as the kids get older we may find less "civilized" places to camp.197Views0likes0CommentsWeber Q3200 grill
I am looking for a replacement grill for the tiny one that is mounted to the back bumper of our camper. I want to go big since I have 5 children and they expect to be fed regularly. I am considering the Weber Q3200 . I plan to leave the base off and removing the regulator and plugging it into the existing low pressure port on the camper using the appropriate adapter. The pictures in the assembly manual make it appear that it will sit on a table without the base. I won't ba able to use the existing mount, but I can place it on a table. Has anyone used one of these grills? Is it as good as the web page indicates? Opinions? Thanks6.7KViews0likes19Comments
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