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Jeanniewes, We had a dog that hated to travel so we generally let him stay with friends. However, a few times we did travel with him, we gave him about 1/3 tablet of Benadryl and that did help him quite a bit. He was about 18 pounds. We have read various articles that say you shouldn't give dogs benadryl but our little mutt was close to 18 when he finally died so I guess the benadryl didn't hurt him any. Our present dog, a rescue Shih Tzu, starts off trembling but once we are headed down the road and she knows she's not going to the vet or the groomer she does fine. I will say that she does much better in the GMC Envoy where she can lay on top of luggage and see out than she does in the RV where she can't look out the windows. Also the RV is noisier than the Envoy. I've been trying to figure out how we are going to take care of that. Maybe if we strap a big pillow on the sofa so she has a cushy place to lay and she can see out, she will be happy.. Lol, what we humans do to take care of our fur babies...346Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
Molded plugs of all sizes, I have discovered are pretty bad. I have an electric high pressure washer that I ran for about four hours on Saturday. When I finished I discovered that the plug was partially melted and distorted even though the cord itself was cool as a cucumber the whole time. For a time I had it plugged into an extension cord and discovered that the receptacle end of the extension cord was also hot though not melted. Burlmart's lesson learned is a good one for all of us. Even though I'm an engineer (civil) I tend to forget some of this electrical stuff. Thanks, Artum, for the great explanation.365Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
I also can't type. I meant to say 6' 0" (72") duh! Both beds are exactly 6' long so it's not as bad as it sounded. I can hang my toes off the end but I did that for years growing up until Queen Sized beds came along. As near as I can tell, the bed is exactly double bed sized because we got double bed sheets and they fit perfectly.:@365Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
My Forest River Lexington 255 has a back bedroom bed that is double bed sized (not queen) so it is 60" long and 52" wide. The fold-down couch, with the armrests removed is the same size but with a crack down the middle. These beds are not designed for real tall people. I am 6'0" and my wife is 5'4" so it works for us but it's not generous for tall people. FYI we have added an extra 3" of foam padding to make the bed comfortable enough to sleep on. The matress is not great in these units.365Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
Hi there Artum Snowbird. Glad to see another B+ driver in the group. We bought a Lexington 255 last fall with almost the same floor plan as your Triple E. That back bedroom and closet wall were the deciding factors for us. We are under cover in sub-zero weather here in upstate NY looking forward to many happy miles starting next spring. Hope to see you on the road sometime. By the way, I fired up the furnace a couple of weeks ago when it was about 15 degrees and was able to get the air temp up to about 45 or 50 in about an hour. I'm not sure about camping in that weather, however. It would take a lot of propane to do the job I'm sure.326Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
Tony, We have a Lexington 255 that we just bought with two smallish slides (one bed, one sofa) with no leveling jacks. We were told by the dealer that as long as it wasn't way of of alignment we should have no problem. As an engineer, my instincts tell me that the more level you make it the less strain there is on the framing and, therefore, the motors. Most of the units with electric slides do not come with jacks because there is no built-in hydraulic system like there is on the bigger rigs. They can be added but I didn't feel that spending $4,000 or so for jacks was a good idea on a B+ rig. The larger rigs - class A units - typically have much larger slideouts and need to be leveled before the slides are used. I know a man who has a big Monaco, for example, and it comes with instructions that tell him to set the jacks and level the rig before moving the slides.409Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!
I have heard more than once that we are at or near refinery capacity and that we actually import refined gasoline and diesel because we can't make it ourselves even if we had the oil to do so? The above thread seems to suggest that it's the oil company conspiracy that's keeping the gas prices up. Since we import gasoline and diesel it seems to me that the high price of gas and diesel could also be due to the fact that we can't make any more of it ourselves. BTW if you don't like the price of gas in NY go to NJ where it's at least a quarter a gallon less because of lower taxes. I guess when everybody is out of work and staying at home the price of gas will drop.250Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
Well, life has a way of handing you surprises. As I had previously writtin I was set on a Lexington 255 and found what I thought was a good used 2008 GTS. However, when we first looked at it, the rear slide was undergoing some reconstruction. So the dealer told us they would get it all fixed up and would call us to inspect it before we made a final commitment. So we went down at the appointed time and when we walked up to the unit saw some issues right away. The more we looked the more we found. Here is a list: 1. Filthy interior - "don't worry we'll get it steam cleaned before you pick it up". 2. The bottom trim panel on the back slide was bent and not sealed properly - "don't worry, that's just an adjustment". 3. The bottom gasket of the rear slide was not seated properly and was partially sticking out when the slide was closed - "oh, we'll take care of that". 4. The bottom gasket of the front slide was half off the track - the sales rep pulled it the rest of the way off and threw it inside for the mechanic to replace. 5. The bezel around the microwave was still missing - in a box laying on top - it had evidently fallen off when the microwave became dislodged from its mounts at some point - I guess this part just came in and they didn't have time to get it installed. 6. The pantry door had a 3/4" gap at the bottom and didn't latch - "I'm not sure what that is, we'll have to take a look at it." (I'm no RV mechanic but it's pretty easy to see the door was warped). 7. The pantry rack didn't latch properly so the salesman jammed it in and then it was stuck and wouldn't come back out - "oh, that must be an adjustment that needs to be made." 8. The new ceiling in the back slide had not been sealed around the edges - "ok, I'll report that." In short, the unit was a mess so we told them to keep it and we are back in the hunt for another RV. I did express to the salesman that I wasn't impressed with their service department and if this is the way they completed a repair on a unit they wanted to sell, I didn't have a lot of confidence as to what would they do on one they were just fixing for a customer. Long story shorter - we are going to the RV show in Syracuse in three weeks to see what we can find. Right now we are leaning toward a Winnebago View or a Fleetwood Pulse. Anybody know anything about them we should watch out for? We still want a B+ and we don't want anything over 27 feet.364Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!
I just read an article that Duke Power is approved to build two new power plants that run on natural gas and that their cost is expected to top $1.36 Billion. This is in North Carolina. The only value these plant bring is that they generate waste steam that is (theoretically) going to be put to use in some other fashion. The purported advantage of gas fired plants is that it is easier to turn them on and off. You can read about it on the Charlotte Busines Journal website. With all the other fuels (coal, nuclear, water, photovoltaic, etc.) that could be used to produce electricity, they are consuming the one fuel that supplies most homes in the US. More competition and more price pressure. I'm sure we will continue to feed the price pressure of competing fuels. So not only will be not be able to afford to drive but we won't be able to afford the gas to heat our houses and, oh by the way, the electrical rates are expected to rise due to the high cost of producing it. This points out that we need to continue to conserve and find our own alternatives to reduce the demand on the resources we still have.265Views0likes0Comments
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