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Re: Don't Do This....
downtheroad wrote: Came home for a few days to avoid the holiday camping crush. It's hot here so I left the windows and doors of our trailer open. Turned on the sprinklers to water the lawn....well, you can get the picture......:S I am a fanatic about preventive maintenance to prevent roof leaks..The roof didn't leak, BUT, somehow some water got inside the trailer....:h Must have needed a quick wash after the trip. :)376Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing 39 ft 15.5 k with 1ton Sw diesel - Mistake ??
rhagfo wrote: MNRon wrote: I tow a 34ft 14000lb 5er with my SRW and am very happy with the performance. Still, mine is a 2013 (after all manufacturers beefed up suspensions and payloads), yours is a 2004 so I'd be concerned about payload of your truck first and foremost. The long length might also be a factor pushing SRW around a little where DRW would add more rubber to road to counteract. Some would be comfortable with the later, some not. But again I'd look at your truck payload pretty hard. Maybe it's a reason to get a new truck :) Beef up the supension OR up the GVWR???? I read about all the time about newer higher GVWR TV needeing bags or Timbiers to "level" the TV. While my 01 with camper package is within about 500# of ratings and is still better than level. I'm missing something here. What the heck is BETTER than level? I went and adjusted my pinbox to level, when there is something better? Please tell us what it is, so we can make the appropriate adjustments.338Views0likes0CommentsRe: Happy 4th of July
John Wayne recorded an album titled "America, Why I Love Her". I play it every 4th of July. It's on an obscure label, so it never received much promotion or publicity. There's something really patriotic about "the Duke" voicing his praises of our country. It tells of our nations struggles/history and includes the story of the origin of "Taps". EDIT I swear the title cut was written by an avid RVer. Google "America, Why I Love Her" to hear it.434Views0likes0CommentsRe: Other State Registration
eric1514 wrote: mowermech wrote: ...I got a nasty-gram from CA DMV stating that I had better renew the CA registration or put the truck into Non-Op status, or I would be subject to heavy fines... It's a mess, isn't it? I get those same nasty-grams from AZ about my older vehicles that are registered in ID now. The states don't talk to each other. It isn't the states responsibility. On the back of title/registration it clearly states that it is YOUR responsibility to notify the state of transfer of ownership or title. People assume that means a sale but it is ALL title transferrs. If title is transferred to another state, it is your responsibility to notify the previous state of the title transfer and to cancel your old plates.156Views0likes0CommentsRe: Other State Registration
eric1514 wrote: Water-Bug wrote: "Out of state customers do it all thee time" doesn't make it legal. The dealership has NO LIABILITY. The statement that "people do it all the time" does not infer that they suggest that you do it, or that it is legal. If I said " people drive over the speed limit all the time", I have no liability if you do it too. Except they facilitate the paperwork. I got off the phone with them earlier today and they knew the amount that NM wanted, my address in ID that would appear on the registration. I was to give the lady at the dealership my CC number, she would file the papers and in a week I would have shiny new NM plates. "Facilitating the paperwork" only means that they PROCESS the paperwork. They have no legal obligation to investigate your statements or claims of residence. "You" are making statements on the applications. The state gives them no compensation for verifying those facts, so they have no LEGAL requirement to verify them. You on the other hand could be guilty of fraud or tax evasion for making false or MISLEADING statements. You are profiting from the mis-statement. The dealership technically makes no gain if your statements are contrary to fact. EDIT Dealerships have lawyers that advise sales and office staff as to what they can legally say, do or imply. You, on the other hand are on your own to determine if what they say is valid advice, hype or sales pitch.156Views0likes0Comments
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