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Re: How many miles a day can we go?
Easy-peasy. We do 500 milers every summer going from the West Coast to the East Coast and back. To string a few to get from NH (love the motto) to FL shouldn't be any problem. I like to get on the road early, by about 5am. Hit the gas station, grab a cup of coffee and bang out a couple hundred miles before stopping for breakfast (this is a lot nicer out west where it's not so congested). A couple hundred more and then lunch. Then it's only a couple hours more and done for the day.1.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Is the EV transformation of the market over hyped ?
This thread sure is full of what a group of people HOPE will come true rather than what is likely to come true. Tesla hasn't made one red cent still has production problems with the Model 3. Car sales are down so far that Ford stopped making them. Truck sales from the Big 3 are up across every manufacturer line. But yea, EV's are going to be taking over the world......368Views0likes0CommentsRe: How do you manage without a toad?
I manage easy, we carry bicycles to get to town (if close by) and around the campground. If a town won't be close, we'll stop for supplies while on the way; it just takes a little planning. So far, only really been bit once; who knew Ohio still had dry counties, but to be honest, even with a toad, I wasn't going to drive just for a sixer. More to the point, what do you want to do when camping? If all you want to do is go site-seeing, a toad might make it more fun. If you're going someplace like a State Park to relax, probably won't miss it.528Views0likes0CommentsRe: Experience Purchasing used rental from El Monte
For reference, my 97 Powerstroke has 250K miles, and other than oil changes every 5K miles, I only maintain what breaks. Coming from this frame of reference, a fleet vehicle with only around 100K miles didn't bother me at all. EM gives you a 12 month or 12K mile powertrain warranty, so anything immediately wrong, i.e., something that a private seller might be trying to pass off, gave me even more confidence. I put 6K miles on mine in the last month w/o a hiccup. I had dually simulators put on at a local tire place (Les Schwab)and they checked the brakes for me; and they were brand new. With a rental business model, I figure they need to make sure there stuff doesn't leave anyone stranded in the middle of a vacation so they make sure the coaches are safe and within what can be predicted, reliable.541Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anything we can do to when people abuse overnight parking?
I don't think this is a "RV" issue, as much as it is a bum/public nuisance issue. I'm sort of surprised to see the comments on here from WA about minding your own business when Seattle has a pretty well known problem with RVs and tent cities. The majority of these people commit property crimes (mail theft, B&E, car prowls, etc.) to get by on. Not too mention the drug use and prostitution. Compound this with RVs that can't (or won't) drive to a dump station, most of "campsites" turn nasty quick. All that said, complaining and calling the police didn't help at all as Seattle bent over backwards to accommodate these people, setting up public RV lots.191Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
Thanks for this post! Based a lot on all the good experiences I read from ya'll, I picked up a 2011 23' Four Winds from El Monte a month ago. My ex got the TT in my sig, so for me and two kids, hauling dirtbikes and quads, this C is about perfect. No offense to anyone, but I think all RVs are pretty shabbily made, so I was looking for something without a slide to leak. Not having carpet was a bonus as well since we're often drycamping while riding. I also really like the huge basement storage and that the bumper is much stouter than others I've seen (I guess they expect newbie drivers to "park by sound"). After reading this thread in it's entirety, I wish I pushed some more to have an awning installed, but that's just the cheapskate in me. My dad flew to Las Vegas and drove it back to WA for me and we just arrived in NJ after driving x-country and stopping for a few days at the Grand Canyon. No problems with anything in about 6000 miles. (Driving a gasser with a slushbox though, well that took a couple of days to get used to). I couldn't be happier with this coach and wouldn't hesitate to recommend buying a former rental to anyone. Prices were more than a few thousand dollars higher for much older units (granted that had less miles) closer to home. All the major systems work, but there are a few things that I need to fix, all mostly cosmetic, but with two kids, I'm not in a rush. The one addition so far was a rear-view camera to keep an eye on the toys.435Views0likes0Comments
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