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Re: USAA
We have our home (sticks and bricks) insured with them and all humans in the house have life insurance through them. We used to carry auto insurance too, but found GEICO to be cheaper when shopped around. A prudent person will shop their insurance every few years to make sure they are getting the best price AND service. Make sure to compare apples to apples. USAA has been wonderful to us when we had to file a homeowners claim. We bank at a local credit union (still a few years away from FT) because I like to be able to go in to a structure in person if there is a problem and get it fixed not play phone tag and feal with something long distance.490Views0likes0CommentsRe: sewer hose
Finally Time wrote: If you had a Winnebago with the idiotic small hole for the sewer hose you would understand the problem. The bottom of the wet bay has a hole with a rotating cover plate, that the sewer hose, after attaching one end to the waste drain outlet, goes through to exit the wet bay and then to the sewer dump inlet. The hole molded into the bottom of the wet bay is too small for the typical fittings attached to the end of the sewer hose to pass through. Most of us Winnebago people have tried various methods of working around this. Some take the fitting off to pass the hose through the hole, then reattach it, but that gets old pretty fast. I used my Dremil to enlarge the hole, but still RhinoFlex connectors would not pass through it. For a while I just didn't use the hole let the hose dangle out the open wet bay door. I found the Thetford Titan on sale and its fittings will pass through the hole. Problem solved for me, but you would think after years of this Winnebago would change the design. Exactly. I took a wood rasp with some pretty aggressive teeth and filed/rasped the opening below the swivel plate to where it will allow the fitting on the stinky slinky to go through.654Views0likes0CommentsRe: Our View at Anchor Down
We go to Anchor Down every Memorial Day weekend. We love it there and have booked the next two Memorial Day weekends already to make sure we got the sites we wanted. We do a buddy site with family. They have plenty to do there and the lake is awesome. You can rent pontoon boats on site and you can even see the fireworks form Dollywood every evening if you look in the right direction. We also (like the OP) stay at Ocean Lakes (SC) every year and there too already have next years week booked to make sure we get the site we want. There is not a lot of shade there either but the proximity to the beach is amazing. The eeyore's on here would hate Ocean Lakes because it is full of people, a huge water park and tons of people having fun on golf carts etc. We have also went to nice wooded secluded campgrounds too. We take and enjoy each campground for what it is and what it has to offer. All are different and all (if you maintain a positive attitude) do have something to offer!603Views0likes0CommentsRe: Justifying Fort Wilderness
We have stayed at both the value resorts and THE FORT! For us it was easy as we prefer our bed to "mystery bed" and we take most of our meals @ the motorhome as we have a couple of dietary preferences/needs that just make it easier. We do try to do one or two character meals as a treat (it is vacation after all). The backyard Bar-B-Q was unequaled in our book the last time we went there. We also love the laid back campground atmosphere and the fact that we took the boat service anywhere we wanted to go. There is/was also the electric light parade on the water that comes by the campground and the movie and s'mores with chip and Dale. I could go on and on, but you get the picture. We try not to waste money and work lots of hours (often not by choice) so we do take a few 2 day trips for short distances but we try our best not to use the calculators when we are on our one big vacation for the year. Soon our kids will be grown and gone and we want the memories!646Views0likes0CommentsRe: Need any and all ideas for things to see and do in Michigan
Definitely do Mackinac. We go every year for the Annual Bridge Walk and stay at Mackicaw Mill Creek (as mentioned above) very, very nice place. Ask for a spot along the lake. Go to the island and stroll around Mackinac. Take some time to go to the locks. There is an visitor center type thing to learn how it "works" and a schedule of when the ships come through. Take the time to sit in the viewing stand and watch a couple of the transitions. Henry Ford Museum.403Views0likes0CommentsRe: Flat Tow or Dolly Tow
I used a Tow Dolly for two years before we sold it cheap. Invested $2000 and did the labor myself. Will never go back. Just checked prices on the internet... $999.00 Blue Ox Patriot Brake Unit $656.00 Blue Ox Aventa 10,000 tow bar $336.00 Blue Ox Base Plate (Jeep Wrangler) $75.00 Wiring Harness (Essentially plug-n-play) $67.00 Blue Ox Umbilical Cord $78.00 Blue Ox Safety Cables ------- $2211.00 Total We paid $1595.00 for the Tow Dolly (With Electric Brake) I regretted that $1600 knowing that for a few more "Hondo" I could have not had to crawl around on wet pavement (or gravel) getting the car up on the ramps and strapped down.454Views0likes0CommentsRe: What do you wish you bought sooner?
Surge Protector, Maxx-Air vents and a 50A-30A pigtail. Several times our surge protector has refused to allow the power at the pedestal to enter our rig and destroy all the electrical. Many places have a jack of all trades play electrician and then you have problems. Even if the pedestal is wired properly, it can surge if everyone's AC kicks on at the same time, etc. We have had Maxx-Airs (or equivalent) on every rig we have owned. Love having the vents open in all weather conditions. NOTE: Spend a few extra bucks and get the ones that hinge so you can pull the pin and clean the top side of the screen otherwise you have to unbolt them every time. As to the pigtail, we have often stopped for the night or wound up at CG's that do not offer 50A service, or didn't have a spot available. It was nice to be able to use the pigtail and plug into the 30A receptacle. If your rig is 30A (unlikely) having a 30A-50A allows you to use the 50A receptacle (which is often in better shape) than the 30A if the need arises.713Views0likes0Comments
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