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Re: Generator Observation
Sgeorge wrote: WOW, I thought I was going to get jumped on for my support of Champion generators. Glad I don't have a laser light show setup. Our camping group had a light show competition during our Jamboree one year. I thought it was pretty cool to see all the designs people came up with, but than again eveyrone was on board. Yep, lasers are truely awful. :D Mind you, camera exposure is turned up to make it look that bright. Add a little campfire light and it is even dimmer. But, I'd much wrather listen your generator 300ft away then be bothered by some dim green lights on the under canopy of a tree that you have to be walking past camp to see. Nothing turns my wife on more than waking up to the sweet sweet sound of a genset sputtering in the distance, drowning out the sound of that d@mn ocean we camp next to.523Views0likes0CommentsRe: Generator Observation
SoundGuy wrote: OBSPowerstroke wrote: So if you start seeing them pop up in campgrounds, you can thank me for starting the trend. ;) Sure hope that never happens. :R Why, they look like fire flies, you don't see the beams, just a small moving dot on the underside of leaves. They do look really cool. I have no problem with people running generators. In a perfect world no one would have to. Problem I see is the lack of common sense when doing so. When we were camped last weekend with OBS, people were running them until 9 at night, then having them back on at 8 in the morning. What the hell for? It was 60 degrees. I can go down to Walmart and buy a TV that would run on 12v. Heater? Unless you need it 80 in the trailer all night, pretty sure you didn't need it for that. Lights? Honestly, if you dont have LEDs yet, there's no hope in you having common sense, so I'll just end my rant.523Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ok,... pry open your billfold...
crcr wrote: I wonder why Europeans and Aussies seem averse to slides -- I seem to see little use of them in their caravans. So fine, go sleek and modern, but why not a slide or two to expand the livable space? I noticed someone mentioned euro trailers are warrantied for 5 years from leaks. That is probably why most euro trailers are clamshells, which don't lend themselves well to slides. Plus Europe doesn't have the large vehicles we do to tow with.345Views0likes0CommentsRe: MotorTrend 1 year test verdict of the Ecoboost
wilber1 wrote: There we differ. The only reason I still own a truck is to tow my 5th wheel. Empty 0-60 times are useless to me. It's a truck. Congrats, you are less then 1% of the population. The rest of us own trucks to go to/from work, tow our trailers, do home improvement, and have fun playing with them out camping. I'm sure you hate the fact your truck has leather interior, a/c, heated/cooled seats, an automatic transmission (well that is up for debate), and many other amenities since it is "just a truck".430Views0likes0CommentsRe: MotorTrend 1 year test verdict of the Ecoboost
wilber1 wrote: Kevin O. wrote: wilber1 wrote: Fordlover wrote: I love when people say "0-60 times don't matter to me" I bet if you were truck shopping, and had a choice between two otherwise similar trucks, one did 0-60 in 8 seconds, the other in 20 seconds, everyone would go for the 8 second truck. Acceleration in the 20 second truck would be a painfully slow process. Well if you want to get that stupid about it I guess everyone should be towing with Raptors or SRT10's Actually I think the Ecoboost F150 is faster than the Raptor.. :) Guess that just leaves the SRT10 then. You would not be looking at otherwise similar trucks. We just had a thread where a Dodge Cummins beat a Tundra to 60 towing 5700 lbs. Empty the Tundra would eat the diesels lunch so which 0-60 would be most important to you? Can confirm, Eco will beat a Raptor, and it brings up a good point, why? The 6.2 Raptor has more HP and Torque, so what is the difference? Tires and gearing...So many manufactures are getting EPA ratings for their trucks with the tallest gearing possible and the smallest/lightest wheel tire combo. Most of us wouldn't be caught dead towing with that combo. 0-60 towing isn't on my list of stats that I want to see. Why? Because how many times do you have your foot all the way down with a trailer behind you? I don't get myself into situations where I need to do that with my Raptor and I'm sure as hell not doing it for fun. I think I tow a lot with my truck and it accounts for about 25% of the mileage right now (btw, the F150's in dash display keeps track of this for you). So why would I sacrifice 0-60 in 75% of my driving? Unloaded stats matter because 99% of the miles on these trucks are done that way.244Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ok,... pry open your billfold...
I like it, though that might be because I own something similar, albiet less fancy. I like most of the entire concept, except it needs a kitchen, but overall I think it is a very neat concept. Airstream has been trying similar things for years now, from the Basecamp to the Eddie Bauer trailers. They all have a similar design to this, just different functions. I don't see how someone could think that it is claustrophobic. The giant skylights, wrap around front window, and unobstructed view out the rear would make the trailer feel bigger then it is. I really dislike most trailers sold here in the US because they don't have enough light. I don't go camping to sit in a box with a handful windows that you can barely see out of. I'm definitely drawn to trailers that have a lot of windows, it is just a shame there aren't many. Some 5er's do ok with windows, but I don't want to lose the bed space. Motorhomes are nice because of the windshields and they typically have more windows throughout, but I really don't want the $$$ that come along with one. Airstreams are nice for their windows, but again $$$ for what you are really getting. Manufactures can do better, but American buyers need to step up and be willing to pay for it. I think we are slowly getting there though. 5 years ago it was unheard of for people to spend 25K on a compact car. Now, people like myself, are buying them for more than that and car manufactures are taking notice. Just for example, look at the Ford Focus interior lately, the car tops out a little over 30K now:345Views0likes0CommentsRe: The worlds greatest drag race returns.
1oldtruck wrote: I'll take one of each please. Well maybe not the Focus....it was only marginally faster than my truck after all. Except your truck is at least RWD (or 4x4 depending), I think the 14.6 is very respectible from a FWD car. I kind of have a dog in this fight though since I own an ST. I have the COBB tune on mine and it makes about 230whp @ 5500 and 317 wtq @ 2500, try launching that through the front wheels...traction is very hard to come by even through 2nd gear. MMMM, I would love that Aston though....R8's aren't bad either and may be the bargain of that group; exotic looking, Lambo V10, and they look good.276Views0likes0CommentsRe: Oregon - I5 to US97
As others have said, depends on what you want to see. I-84 - Nice views of the gorge, but longer and kind of out of the way. Hwy 26 - Great view of Mt. Hood and then once you get on Hwy 97, great views of the Sisters Range. Hwy 20 - Nice view of Mt. Jefferson and a few high mountain lakes. You also get to go through Sisters, which is a nice little town and some good views coming into Bend. Hwy 58 - Not a bad road, but not a whole lot to see either. The tunnel is closed about 50 miles from I5 between 8pm and 6am Mon-Thu. This might be the quickest route to get to the north entrance of Crater Lake though due to the lack of towns and a reasonable drive on I-5, probably the least mountainous. Hwy 138 - Long drive down I5, however nice views along the umpqua river with lots of waterfalls to stop and hike into. Could also swing by Diamond Lake.176Views0likes0CommentsRe: new light weight camper
star 2008 wrote: APEX Ultra-Lite Travel Trailers Hitch Weight 681 lbs. (309 kg) :S So you're advising someone that has a tow vehicle with a cargo capcity of around 1250lbs to get a trailer with a dry hitch weight of 681 lbs? Then to think you add cargo, water, batteries, and propane, you'd probably be looking at hitch weight over 850 lbs. I guess that would work if you only want to have two adults in the truck...:R I like the Lance lineup myself and am looking into getting a 1575 shortly. I think you will be very impressed by the overall quality of their trailers.302Views0likes0Comments
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