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Re: Love to see these monster truck campers in town
Here are a few of the pics I took. I thought the same about the small windows and asked about that. Large windows would compromise the structural integrity and allow unfettered attacks from the Walmart hoodlums that prowl the back alleys at night. :) It weighs 24,000K, so 50,000 plus lbs. Not a lightweight by any means. I was told that the last 4-5 that were sold in N. Amer. went to Mexico and S.Amer. so large windows wouldn't bode well in a fire fight......:) Ok, I have to figure out how to post pics on here. This isn't working.492Views0likes0CommentsRe: Love to see these monster truck campers in town
I saw the same Man in Bullhead City AZ in late April camping on the Colorado River. I had to pull over and strike up a conversation with the owner and take some pictures. It draws a lot of attention, there were 3-4 people that stopped and took pictures while we talked. He's 1.5 years into a N. Amer. tour and retired from Man. They had just come down from Alaska and drove it across Canada. They were caught in several snow storms with 2 ft.drifts and were the only vehicle traveling on the roads. Way too large for anything I'd use it for, but what a cool looking rig.324Views0likes0CommentsRe: Alaska or bust
I've made 3 road trips to Alaska the past 6 years. It's a fantastic trip with tons of info. available online. Milepost Guide is a must have and an invaluable piece of gear. Even with the most up to date guide it won't be 100% accurate. On my last trip I found 4-5 gas stations closed in BC and Yukon and barely made it to the next gas stop. You have to travel about 500 miles across the Yukon with gas spaced out 100 miles or more, so you really have to plan out your stops. 2-5 gallon cans of gas mounted on the outside of your rig will really help with the gas anxiety. Do take a full took kit with tire repairs a priority and excellent spare. Plan on at least one flat. The roads are decent for the most part, but depends on the winter and frost heaves. There's always extended areas of road under construction in Canada down to rig shattering washboard and the occasional frost heave that will snag you at the least expected time as you're tooling along at 60 mph. If it's wet and it probably will be early season your rig will be absolutely filthy. If you're a neat freak and worry about a spotless rig Alaska isn't the place to go. Most of the RV parks have washing facilities, so you can clean away if so needed. I'd just wear the dirt as a badge of honor.....:) Do look up the Cassiar Highway N. BC as an alternate to the most scenic route to Alaska. This highway is now paved the entire length, so you won't have any gravel roads to deal with. Take the side road off the Cassiar (50miles) to Stewart BC and drive into the tiny town of Hyder Alaska. The closest access to Alaska from the lower 48. This is an incredible scenic area with glaciers next to the highway and a cool little funky town. Large bear viewing area just outside of town that's gets very busy once the salmon runs start in July. You could easily spend a week here. Up the road (10 miles) from Hyder you go back into BC and climb your way on good roads to the Salmon Glacier. 2nd largest glacier in Canada, so it's amazing to see. 2-3 RV places in Hyder and more in Stewart next door, so no problem if you want pay camping. Tons of places to park overnight for free throughout BC,Yukon, Alaska, so I wouldn't think you would have any problem finding a place for the night unless it's a holiday weekend. Everyone goes like hell to Alaska, so if you want to enjoy some wild lonely country spend time in the N. 300 miles of BC and the Yukon. I've done the Robert Campbell Hwy in the Yukon out of Watson Lk (250 miles gravel) and saw maybe 4 vehicles in 10 days. Dozens and dozens of lakes, rivers and creeks. If you're into fishing for grayling or n. pike the fishing is incredible. The highways in Alaska are in good-excellent condition, but for the most part only go from point A-B, so if you're wanting to do much side road wandering the roads aren't there. June-August is mobbed with RV's, tourists and fishermen,so if that's not a concern Alaska is an excellent destination. Early mid May-June is excellent depending on how much snow, and then mid August-Sept. when the mobs go home. Look up the Old Denali Hwy, Tangle Lakes area out of Paxson Alaska. Another excellent area to spend a week or more if you are heading to Denali. Early in the summer you will be very fortunate to actually see Denali as it's clouded in about 90% of the time. My next trip this summer will be spent in N. BC-Yukon, I'll save 2,000 miles of driving and see every bit and more that Alaska has to offer without the mobs of people. I found no issues in Canada or Alaska safety wise. Be sure to have proper documents in order going across the border (passport/enhanced DL) and read up on what is allowed. If you decide you need bear spray save yourself the trouble crossing into Canada and buy it when you arrive in Alaska. If you tell the border guard you have bear spray they will pull you over and make you show it to them along with a thorough search. No firearms and know how much alcohol you are allowed to bring in. That will avoid the majority of border trouble. Oh, and if you have pets, have the documentation up to date on rabies etc. If you don't they won't let you cross. Don't ask how I know this!.....:)567Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rahayu Generators???
I'm sure it is. I see a swing of $100-$300 on pricing for the same exact generator online, so does make you go hmmmmmm. Perhaps there's someone in Florida that can verify their stores exist? I don't see any bad ratings, or BBB complaints, so that's a start.363Views0likes0CommentsRahayu Generators???
Anyone have experience with this company? I see they list several stores in S. Fla, and have prices about $200-$300 below market prices on Yamaha and Honda generators. I suspect this is a iffy buy at best. I have a Yamaha 1000 is, that I purchased about 5 years ago, but can't find where I bought it. Came out of S.Calif. and was like US Generators, or something like that. I did a Google search and don't see it listed. I paid $625 with free shipping. Just about wore out that little guy with 1,000 of hrs of use, so would like to replace it with a 2000 watt model or another 1,000 watt if I can get a good price.2.9KViews0likes9CommentsRe: Eternabond Tape on the edges of roof
I have a Itasca 1980 Minnie Winnie that I'm thinking of buying, but it has some water damage over the cab and the aluminum skin has corroded at all the staple spots in front and underneath. There are some soft spots,but about 95% solid, so there's hope? Has anyone used this tape to lay up an overlapping layer to seal a large panel area? Outside of tearing into the underlaying I don't want to spend the time and effort if it's not worth doing. It doesn't look too far gone yet and is structurally sound from what I can see and push on. The RV has been under cover the past 14 years, so definitely saved it from the junk yard. I was tossing around the idea of laying up a fiberglass overcoat on the front of the cab, has anyone done this? Or is there a quality seal/overcoat that would seal this up? I know it should be torn apart and fixed right, but I don't have the place/time to do it, or the $$$. I saw this product on Amazon in the 6 inch width and thought I could lay up an overlapping shingle across the front of the cab then seal over the seams. Sound feasible?668Views0likes0CommentsRe: 110 volt TV, vs 12 volt TV?
I've had a Vizio 16 inch LED (M160MV) for about 2 years and have been very happy with the exceptional picture quality. It has a power brick that's......12 volt....rated at 18 watts (1.5 amp), so I've run it off my Optima deep cycle battery for a week while out boondock camping. Check out monoprice.com for best prices on TV adjustable brackets and wall mounts. I think I paid about $8 for the one I bought. I use a vise grip clamp to place it anywhere I need or you can screw it into the wall. Monoprice has great prices on HDMI cables and everything else you would need at ridiculously low prices compared to the box stores. No problem running 12volt directly to a tv designed for that. If the tv says it runs off a power brick use Amazon and ask if it's 12 volt prior to buying. Google is your best friend.....:) You can find low power DVD players by the dozen at thrift stores like Goodwill, St. Vincent, Value Village, etc. Find one of the car based payers that run off of 12 volt. Or you could get a low power inverter. I have a 400 watt AC/DC inverter and can run all my electronics with no problem. I like the extra buffer via the inverter when there's a power surge or spike. You lose a bit of power, but not enough to worry about if you have a decent battery bank and backup.965Views0likes0Comments
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