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Re: Small ‘C’. Chev or Godzilla
Very happy with my Chevy 6.0. Thor offered this model on either E-350 or Chevy 4500. I found and drove both (really had to hunt and go out of my way to do that). The Chevy drove hands-down better. Much more controllable and comfortable ride. Also, the E-350 was pretty low on OCCC, where mine has over 3K lbs.1.9KViews0likes0CommentsRe: New Chevy chassis
Chassis is unchanged, and didn't really need to be changed. It's a much better driving experience than the Ford chassis, but doesn't come in as many wheelbase variations. It tends to get used mainly for small to medium Class C RVs because of not having longer wheelbase options. The new engines for both are more powerful for the same gas mileage, which is good, but the difference isn't huge.961Views0likes0CommentsRe: Camping in an EV.... Always charging...
wanderingaimlessly wrote: But apparently you are doing it in a region that is geared to recharging your vehicle, AND you don't mind searching for charge locations and gearing ALL of your travel to fit those stops. I have no idea how this would work out, have not looked at it, but,,,, since you have professed the ease and simplicity of your style of travel, map a trip from,,,,,, Salt lake city, to the mighty 5 and on to the grand canyon. Maybe even continue on to the Rio Grand Valley. Does it still work easy? For those who might have wondered how locating charging stations really works for EV owners: For Tesla, the locations of Tesla chargers are in the nav system, and it will take care of navigating you to one when the time comes. (At least, that's how I understand it. I have a different car.) For other cars, there's a pair of online sites and associated phone apps that work very well for this: A Better Route Planner (ABRP): https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ Enter in your make and model of car, and other parameters (how low you want to get, what the weather is like, what your acceptable charge providers are, etc.) and it will give you a route with charge stops at appropriate distances. A note: Depending on the car and the battery pack's charging curve, it can sometimes be faster to stop more often for less charge than less often for a (nearly) full charge. Cars that support high speed charging often only support the highest speeds up to around 50-60% of their capacity, and then it goes slower up to 80% or so. The last 15-20% is usually not worth getting while on the road. Most people do the full charge overnight while they sleep instead. PlugShare: https://www.plugshare.com/ Not so much for mapping, just for finding chargers when you're at a specific location. Allows filtering by charger type and power output. There are also apps specific to particular charger networks that can help locate chargers on those networks, as well as provide status on how many are operational and whether any are currently available for use. A couple of the most common are Electrify America and EVGo. BTW, the route you suggested above isn't a hard one. It's not that far from SLC to the Grand Canyon and there are plenty of good charging locations en route. I could do the drive (not towing), there and back, with two stops. One stop on the way, and one stop on the way back, both at the EA (Electrify America) station in Beaver UT, and no need to charge overnight. No idea what adding the 5 NPs would add though, but likely still not hard given how common chargers are there.625Views0likes0CommentsRe: EV's need gas too - Tow with a Tesla?
toedtoes wrote: I also think there are two different types of people buying Teslas. The first are the "greenies". They want an electric vehicle and to not use fossil fuels. These folks are NOT parked on the side of the road charging their Teslas with generators - period. The second group are those who buy a Tesla because they are "first adopters", "technophiles", or "image people". They are not concerned about being "green" but about having the newest, latest, big name, fad, etc. They WILL happily charge their Tesla from a generator because they don't care about not using fossil fuels - and they see nothing hypocritical about it. To judge the first group as hypocrites based on the actions of the second group is unfair. There was a poll on Reddit a month or so ago asking people the reason they chose an EV. The most popular reason: Lower total cost of ownership. The second most popular: more fun to drive. The potential environmental benefit came in last place. For many people it's seen as a nice secondary benefit, but insufficient in itself. True greenies advocate for removal of personal cars from the transportation system entirely. As for the photo, I'd guess they're using the trailer for lunch or something and running the roof air (thus having the trailer plugged into the pair of gennies) and charging the car as something they can do with the excess to add a tiny bit of range in the meantime. Charging on 110V, you don't get much.553Views0likes0CommentsRe: Pre Entry COVID-19 Test No Longer Required Entering Canada
rlw999 wrote: netjam wrote: Beat to death since Mar 9 under SNOWBIRD heading. I don't know how they've been beating to death a March 17th announcement since March 9th, but I'm glad it was posted here since I'm not a Snowbird, but I do like visiting Canada. Same here. Thank you for posting this here.678Views0likes0CommentsRe: Quality Hybrid Manufacturers
Palomino has hybrids. Like Roo and Shamrock, they're also a Forest River company. https://palominorv.com/travel-trailers/solaire-expandable KZ Sportsmen Classic is the only one that's not Forest River that I could find. https://www.kz-rv.com/products/sportsmen-classic-travel-trailers/floorplans.html330Views0likes0CommentsRe: which way?
Flat: Easiest and fastest to hookup and unhook, but the selection of cars that can be towed four down isn't big. Some modifications to the car are required, and one should also invest in a brake system. There's not much to stow away while parked. Dolly: Loading and strapping takes 15 minutes once you do it a couple times, but does require some kneeling. (Get one of those foam knee pads.) Pretty much any FWD car can be dolly towed without modification. Get a dolly with brakes. While parked, one has to put the dolly somewhere, but they're small and can be wheeled by hand, so this really isn't difficult. I tow a Prius on a dolly. It works very well and loading/unloading is pretty easy.138Views0likes0CommentsRe: smaller MH with 2+ separate comfy sleeping areas?
jukes wrote: considering downsizing. currently have a 2007 30' TT with the Queen bedroom and 2 sets bunks. These days it's usually just 2 adults and a 9 year old, the teenagers aren't so keen. But I've got used to space lol. Plus our 7.3 Excursion tow vehicle is getting old :) Would like a smaller MH Not sure what "smaller" means in this case, but you should be able to get something in the 24-28' range ... jukes wrote: but that can tow our old Boston Wailer boat. Also able to carry 3 or more bicycles. Boston Wailers aren't very heavy, so this part is easy. Nearly all Class C RVs can tow 4500-5000 lbs. jukes wrote: Also want a separate full or queen bedroom area, plus another twin or full bed that can have a nice mattress (so not a couch pull out etc). The area above the cab is usually pretty small and awkward right??? Depends on what you're looking at, but in most traditional Class C RVs the cabover is larger than a queen. About the same width, and longer. They're very sizable. There are some smaller units on MB chassis that make the cabover smaller. jukes wrote: Plus another bed suitable for a growing 9 year old.. Which MH's have this, good use of space? Best bang for the buck!? Thanks!! My unit has 4 sleeping areas and is 28' (model name does not equal length). Queen bed in the back, dinette, jackknife sofa, and cabover. It works VERY well for my family of 5 - 3 teenagers (two in college). Just about any unit you look at is going to have similar options... Shorter than mine, and you'll likely lose one of those sleeping areas, such as the sofa, but would still have 3 sleeping areas. There are LOTS of options from MANY manufacturers... Winnegabo Minnie Winnie, Thor Four Winds/Chateau (what I have), Coachmen, and many more. Just look around some, but starting with those will give you an idea of what floorplans offer. Things to watch out for: 1. The number of belted seating areas for travel. Some units don't have a lot of belts. In particular, seating areas that are mounted on a slide are often very limited on belts. 2. The LENGTH of the sofa and/or dinette bed, relative to the height (and potential height) of the kids. In some units, the dinette and sofa beds are very short. 3. Whether or not you're okay with having a sleeping area that can't be used if the slide is in (such as the rear queen in mine).164Views0likes0CommentsRe: Does such a Class A exist?
There are some twin bed options still available, such as these: https://www.thormotorcoach.com/axis/floor-plans/241/ https://www.thormotorcoach.com/fourwinds/floor-plans/25V But they don't check the other boxes... One option might be to start with something like this: https://www.thormotorcoach.com/fourwinds/floor-plans/28A And do an aftermarket mod... Or this: https://www.gulfstreamcoach.com/products/motorhomes/conquestclassc/model/6280le Which I've seen available as a rental with 4 bunk beds in the back instead of the queen, so could possibly be ordered with twin beds. I'm not sure that any of those come with two ACs though, so that would be an aftermarket mod.408Views0likes0Comments
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