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Re: Summer Plans
We're off to Isle de la Madeleine (north of Prince Edward Island, Canada) in June for a week or so using the CTMA ferry for the last leg, then in August we're headed to Isle Royale National Park - though we have to go the last 50 or so miles via passenger ferry leaving our transportation in Copper Harbor, MI. We have recently acquired a Casita trailer to tow behind our faithful Class B Pleasureway. For years, we towed an enclosed trailer with a motorcycle inside. But, as the years keep marching on, it was time to stop riding - so I've sold all the motorcycles and my DW is happy to now have a "little more room" in the Casita than was ever available in the B. She's particularly happy to be able to make the bed before we leave home and have it stay made for the entire trip. HWHL. Cheers.641Views0likes0CommentsRe: stowaway alternative?
rib8s, Well, I don't play golf, so I don't need 60 inches wide, but I do mount a UWS aluminum carrier to our rear hitch, and then mount a "made to fit" UWS tool box in/on the carrier. It's tight - never had a leak. Here's the link of the tool chest. You can see the carrier in the images. I got mine from etrailer.com. I also added tail lights to the carrier as well as a backup camera. JIC. Cheers.266Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anyone else camp in an A-frame?
About ten years ago, we bought a Pleasureway class B. We routinely pulled a trailer with motorcycle inside and canoe on top. And, we're getting older (the octo years are just ahead). Though we still have the motorcycle(s) and canoe(s), we rarely take them any longer. Sad. Local/nearby - yes; a month's trip, not so much. Se we decided to "add" an A Frame which we pull with the class B. We bought a Chalet XL1935 which we both like. So, when we "arrive" at our destination, we park and unhook the Chalet, it becomes where we eat, sleep, etc., and use our class B as the "runabout". We settled on the Chalet for several reasons. First, it was the only A Frame with a fresh, gray, and black tank. None of them large, but they're there. Permanent bed. Toilet/shower. Dinette, though just for two. 10,500 A/C. 3 way fridge. And, all the usual rest except, sadly, no genset. So we carry small Hondas for it; our class B has it's own genset. We have made a few of our own mods to it, just as we have to our Class B - so that each lives and works as we want. Among our Chalet mods are a PurpleLine Enduro trailer mover, solar panel for the batteries, backup camera, and the list goes on. Setup is easy-peasey and quick. Cheers.984Views0likes0CommentsRe: Roadtrek 190 Popular
mumkin wrote: retraite wrote: You might try this link. Cheers. That was 2007... only 12 years ago. LOL Maybe the person who was making them is still working. True, but when one's on a treasure hunt, sometimes it's the obscure lead that winds up being the "find". IIRC, while the "years ago" vendor would sell through Roadtrek dealers, they'd also sell direct. Ya' never know what might still be in a warehouse somewhere. Separately, IIRC, there were two aftermarket cabinet vendors for Roadtreks "back then", though the one in Florida was the "preferred" source. Cheers.433Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hard Sided Pop Up Questions
SoundGuy wrote: Times have changed so there's no need to carry two EU2000i gensets just because you may want to power A/C. Sell both of your EU2000i gensets and use the proceeds to buy just one EU2200i. Equip your A/C with a Micro-Air EasyStart Soft Starter Kit. Since your A/C isn't a conventional roof mount A/C you can always call Micro-Air for advice on the installation. Those who have done this find their EU2200i will easily start a 13,500 BTU A/C even when ambient temps are quite high and at considerable elevation. Well, let's see. I own two perfectly good EU2000s, have figured out how to store and transport them, and I'm "old school" in the way downeasters are - i.e., Use it up, wear it out, make it do. So thanks for the suggestion, but, my times have not changed. Maybe that's why the DW is my DW for more than fifty years, and we've lived in the same house for over forty years. And, I don't have to spend any more money. Cheers.452Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hard Sided Pop Up Questions
I thought I'd weigh in a bit. In 2009, my wife and I bought a new Pleasureway Lexor Class B on a Chevrolet chassis. We still have it and won't part with it. That said, my wife has come to really want a "permanent" bed, so I started thinking and looking. I never really considered a "soft" side popup for all the usual reasons, but I did consider a "hard" side popup. Interestingly, there were but a few manufacturers - and I wanted to be able to pull it with our Pleasureway (I'd pulled a 3,500 lb utility trailer with it for over 40,000 miles) so that imposed some loaded trailer GVW constraints. As we live on the east coast, I took a tour of the A-Liner factory in Pennsylvania, and liked what I saw. But, in the end, we settled on a Chalet 1935 for four (for us) key reasons. 1. The Chalet XL series was the ONLY "hard" side to have a gray and black tank - though that may have now changed, I don't know. All the brands had a fresh tank, albeit small, but only the Chalet XL series had a gray tank (and, by way of a cassette toilet, a black tank) if it had the "optional" wet bath package. We had become quite used to having a fresh, gray and black tank in our Pleasureway. 2. The Kitchen layout in the 1935 model. 3. A 11,500 BTU A/C - when it's hot as "heck", 5,000 or 6,000 won't do. Gotta keep momma happy. 4. A permanent dinette - though just for two - and for us, that's plenty. There were other things (like the electric "lift" of the roof) we liked as well, but those were the keys. Yes, Chalet has had it's ownership ups and downs; and, it's made in Oregon - 3,000 miles away. The nearest dealer is over 2,000 miles away. But, I kept an eye on available dealer inventory - both new and used - and it took a year, or so, but I finally found just what I was looking for as a used unit, properly priced, but 2,000 miles away. I phoned the dealership that had it - they thought I was kidding when I told them I'd simply make the drive, look at it, pay for it, hook up and drive home. An eight day trip all in. But, today, we still have our Pleasureway, and we use it to pull our Chalet XL1935. Everybody's happy. The only "missing" element on our Chalet, and it's true of all popups, is that there is no generator. We quite like having a remote start genset in our Pleasureway, but there's no way to do that reasonably on a popup. So, we carry a Honda EU2000 for the popup. If we're going where we'll need the A/C, and there are no power hookups, we take our "companion" EU2000 and, in parallel, they'll power the popup with ease. So, these days, we use our Pleasureway as the tow vehicle, the daytime runabout (and it, of course, has all the comforts of home - DW sure likes that), and our Chalet is where we spend the night. It works for us. Cheers.438Views0likes0CommentsRe: ONAN—again!
The first thing I'd check is the oil level. If it's just a "smidge" low, it may not be low enough to shut down when parked and level, but a "sloshing" (sort of) of the oil when underway may "trip" the low oil shutdown. The Microlite 2800, IIRC, is the ONLY Onan genset that has a unique oil level requirement. IIRC, it should be to the "top" of the dipstick/fill hole - by "top" I mean if you added more oil, it would simply drain out of the dipstick hole. Some folks choose the put the dipstick in the fill hole - not screw it in, just "lay" it in the hole - to check the oil level. The first way may result in the oil level being a skosh high, but no harm IMHO, so that's what I've used for ten years. Cheers.148Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking at Newfoundland for 2019
Newfoundland is a BIG place. Friendly, beautiful, a bit pricey - gas is on the far side of $4.00 US per gallon. Port aux Basques to St. Johns is pushing 600 miles, with no side ventures. Wander around a bit, and you're well over 1,000 miles on the island. We like to take the ferry to Argentia, spend the time we like on the island, the leave from Port aux Basques. My wife especially likes sitting on the forecastle of the North Sydney to Argentia overnight ferry and watching the stars. It's soooooooo dark, and we always try to book passage for that leg when it's a new moon. One of my favorite parts of the island is the northern peninsula. 'Tis peaceful, delightful, gorgeous. Our plans include going back next year. This time we'll go over to Labrador as well. Less than three weeks on "the rock" is just not enough time to wander around to all the corners. Enjoy.496Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2001 Dodge Pleasure Way Lexor TD
traveler317 wrote: ... Will be sending pictures to my mechanic and taking it for a drive. I admit the high miles scares me a bit.... If you really are concerned, why not buy a few hours of your mechanic's time and take him/her with you. Photos are one thing, eyeballs quite another. It just might save you much more than it costs. Cheers.544Views0likes0Comments
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