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Bicycles in a Pickup Truck (with everything else)
I'm starting to think about the upcoming camping season as the temperature hits 60 today during a New England winter. It's exciting and therapeutic - should have done it sooner LOL. This year I want to bring two of the kids' bikes with us. How do you bring the bikes in a pickup truck along with everything else we need to put back in the bed like our Coleman stove, cooler, bins that don't fit in our TT storage compartment, etc? This is my first pickup and I thought it would be easy, but it looks like the bikes take up a lot of space.9.5KViews0likes46CommentsRe: Heavy Duty / Super Duty Truck as Daily Driver
I just wanted to thank everyone for sharing their perspective on HD / SD as a daily driver. It's nice to know that I'm in very good company!! It's a big change from a Pilot :) and maybe not being able to get it into the garage. I guess you kind of get used to not having to clear off your car before snow blowing the driveway :).515Views0likes0CommentsRe: New england camping in april
This doesn't answer your question.... I'm not sure how familiar you are with New England weather, but it's a crapshoot that time of year. We are not necessarily out of the woods for some nasty winter like weather, but it typically doesn't stay on the ground long.848Views0likes0CommentsHeavy Duty / Super Duty Truck as Daily Driver
Soooo I find myself needing a new vehicle unexpectedly. I want to be able to tow the current TT which is about 22' and has a dry weight of 3300 lbs as well as the next larger TT I'm likely to get. I was using a 4WD Honda Pilot. As the kids get older we will all want more room so it would probably be a 30' - 35' pull behind. Based on payload calculations for the larger TT, I'm finding myself needing a Silverado 2500 and it would also have to be my daily driver. I don't see a way around getting into a Super Duty or Heavy Duty truck. Is that nuts to use it as a daily driver? I would prefer a light truck, but I wouldn't be able to get a new truck and a new TT at the same time so this is my opportunity to get the truck. Thanks!19KViews0likes98CommentsRe: RV Cover Brand Recommendations?
SoundGuy wrote: MtView wrote: Are there any RV covers that ventilate well and hold up to snow /wind better than others? I was about to pull the trigger on an ADCO contour fit and I read more than a few reviews where they seemed to rip very easily. One review stated it ripped "like toilet paper". Of course - you read it on the internet so it must be true. :R I've owned 3 different ADCO covers for 3 different trailers and never had any issues with any, will buy another soon for our current rig which for unrelated reasons may have to live outdoors this winter rather than be stored indoors as it was last winter. I ended up with the ADCO tyvek contour fit. Sometimes there is too much info in the reviews. What kind of ADCO do you use?692Views0likes0CommentsRe: To Cover for the Winter or Not?
SoundGuy wrote: MtView wrote: That is my point. A dealer will look at the cost vs risk of covering their inventory. In this case, they roll the dice. If there is weather damage they already have people on payroll who can fix the damage and get the stock looking like new again. The cost vs risk calculation is not the same for most owners. I fail to see what the big deal is about saying dealers don't cover their inventory because they already pay people who can fix it if they have a problem? I would also like to know how many RVs you think get sold in the winter in New England? :Rp No dealer factors in "risk" in storing outdoors, is not "rolling the dice", it's simply done because there is no other choice, to suggest otherwise is part of their business plan is naive. If a unit proves later to have suffered any sort of damage, whether during storage or prior delivery from the manufacturer it will be addressed, but that has nothing to do with the fact it's winter as the same applies for units that arrive any other time of the year. As for how many trailers are sold during the winter? - here in Ontario, plenty - a brief slowdown from now to just after New Year and is the time dealers use to catch up with tasks they just didn't have the time to deal with during the peak season but right after the first RV show of the season in January traffic accelerates noticeably. This past season was a record year here in Ontario for many dealers, mine included which is the second largest Coachmen dealer in Canada, selling more units than he's ever sold with new units still going out the door in early November. That's the goal - get 'em in from the manufacturer, prep 'em, and get 'em sold ASAP ... covering for the winter is entirely moot, not even a consideration. Again - you're making my point for me. There isn't a risk because the dealer can easily fix any damage that occurs - thus no need to cover the inventory. I'm saying that risk calculation may not work in an individual owner's favor. Can you please point me to the post where I stated this was part of a dealer business plan and some nefarious way to make money? I just can't find it.465Views0likes0Comments
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