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Re: When does a Pickup become a " Historical Vehicle"?
Texas Antique License Plate: In order to qualify for Texas antique vehicle registration, your vehicle must be at least 25 years old, and can only be used on a limited basis such as car shows, exhibitions, parades, and travel to and from repair and maintenance facilities.387Views0likes0CommentsRe: AIRSTREAM - what makes them so expensive?
Our 25FB is our third TT, and we have no plans to upgrade again. 1) moderate weight and are easy and very stable to pull 2) interior comfort. the 25FB model and up have an inside width of 8 feet 1 inch. Which actually roomer then our former TT with a small slide out. 3) Adequate interior storage. 4) lots of big windows! 5) you can get optional 2nd ac and 50 amp (this is a must have for southern states) 6) Overall very solidly built 7) twin bed option for 25 FB and up (25FB are actually about 26 ft long) 27FB have walk around beds or twin beds (and are about 28 ft long) 8) bathroom and shower on opposite side of hall (most models) the fuel economy while pulling is more consistent and not as affected by wind, I would not buy any tt in hopes of better fuel economy. Ours seems to be about 5-8% better on the average, a few downsides limited underneath storage for large items. Rear bedroom models have suicide doors - This would be models like 25RB etc Interior pop rivets can pop out and need replacing - in our case one or two a year. New cost can be high (understatement) we purchased ours used, but cost was still double new conventional TT. We pull it around 10-12,000 miles per year; where ever we stop we always get comments and questions about our experience.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Question for any amateur stargazers
I have a Celestron NextStar, 8 se. fits under the bed when not in use but its 2X $500, If you have the space I suggest that you get a Zhumel 8 inch dobsonian (I have one of these too), If you want to look at deep sky objects you should consider at least in 8 inch reflector. there is a forum you can join, Cloudy Nights. you will get better insights by interacting with the folks516Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV park "camping"
Like a lot of RV owners, we do not "camp" we travel. Specifically we travel to see the what we have missed while we worked and did not have the time for far ranging vacations. Now, with our tt we can do exactly that at our leisure, staying at RV parks, national campgrounds and even "dry camping". The option is ours as we travel the country to see and enjoy the sights. This year, we have been to the Texas Coast, Texas Davis Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Ozarks, Iowa, Mount Rushmore, Colorado and New Mexico. This fall we will be traveling west to New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona. Its hard to do all of that and sleep on the rocks at age 73. Our tt gives us lots of great options while keeping us dry, warm/cool, and prepared for the road ahead.550Views0likes0CommentsRe: Best Way to Level TT at a Seasonal Campsite???
I have had a lot of experience moving non TT and this is actually easier than you think. lower front of trailer, place blocks under frame at rear of trailer raise and check side to side level - if level, raise front of TT slightly high and place blocks under the frame at front lower trailer, check side to side then place blocks behind of wheels and in front of wheels and use wedges to tighten up these Blocks - you are done. if you want the wheels more off of the ground make that adjustment when you place the rear blocks. This entire process only takes 10 or 15 minutes. Our family used to travel following my dad on construction jobs during summer months back in the 50's and 60's - worst thing was using the manual jack to crank up the front. (I was 14 and 100 lbs) but the trailer was always level and did not shake when I was done,796Views0likes0CommentsRe: looking for TT manufacture recomendation for dry camping
We dry camped in a Keystone Bullet many times at National parks and found it was up to the task, However we upgraded to an Airstream and we found that these TT were much better prepared for dry camping, Our unit came with larger propane tanks and 2 batteries. Add a generator and we were ready to go. they have a good selection of units in the size you are considering, I also think you will be impressed with the towing experience when out traveling with an Airstream.568Views0likes0CommentsRe: Which Brand Light Weight TT to buy?
I agree on the Bullit Ultralite - we had a 2013 and pulled it over 12000 miles per year with no problems. We had one with a rear bath which was ideal for our use, The only reason we sold it was the DW wanted an Airstream - which of course would be another good choice if you you can find a late model used one.520Views0likes0CommentsRe: Does a lower profile tow better? NOT a mileage Question
Our current TT is an airstream which replaced a Keystone Bullet (1500 lbs lighter) I never had any issues towing the Bullet but I do believe that the Airstream is an easier tow and more stable - especially into a brisk headwind, I track fuel milage, towing the Airstream results in about 10 % better mpg but I do not believe that fuel milage is a very good reason to select one TT over another. The Airstream is perfect for us, but may not be a for other traveling enthusiasts. The best TT is one that is properly set up on a TV that meets tow weight and pin weight specs of your TT.491Views0likes0Comments
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