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RE: NYC Visit campground needed
Another possibility is Croton Point Campground. A 45 minute train ride to the city, but good recommendations at RV Park Reviews. The train station is within walking distance of the campground.
Croton Park is a option, However it is very close the the train station but I would not call it walkable. I 'd guess it be a 11/2 walk.
It is also about a 11/2 train ride to Grand Central Station.
Liberty is a better option, It is closer which translates to a shorter,cheaper commute to NYC. What you save in camping fees you may spend on commuting fares.
Croton will give you a better camping experience. Liberty will give you a better NYC experience.
Both are worthwhile campgrounds.
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Lantley
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02/11/12 07:16am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Who owns a propane generator?
We have a factory-installed Onan gas powered generator on our Jayco 321 RLTS, so I don't know why they are telling you it is propane only for factory installed generators.....
I have an Open Range not a Jayco. There policies are obviously different. I did not select my 5'er based on the genset or the type of fuel it required. My only requirement was that it had a built in genset. Fuel source was not critical.
I now actually have the unit and the propane seems to be fine. Time will tell.
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Lantley
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02/09/12 08:43am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: dealer run around
and to the OP, please please please do not be disheartened or put off by this discussion & guidance. I really wish i had gone through this before buying too much TT for my TV...
Byran
Good Point. Many don't realize that the info is designed to help them avoid the angst,heartache and headache that many have experienced already by choosing enduring wrong combo
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Lantley
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02/09/12 06:01am |
Towing
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RE: Who owns a propane generator?
I have the 5500 onan - nice but all of these are thirsty so what is the real reality? At a gallon per hr you ain't going far
True but not everyone needs to run eight hours a day,5 days straight.
Many only need to run genset 2-3 hours a day.
The advantages of propane being clean results in more reliability.
Propane as a fuel source avoids having to add additional fuel tanks.
Propane has its pros and cons
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Lantley
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02/09/12 04:31am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Camper drain pipe question
It's ABS pipe, you can get it at Home Depot ect.
Ok, thanks!!
I actually looked for it at my local hardware...but they looked at my like I had two heads.
Must not be much of a hardware store.
ABS pipe is common...used in residential homes, commercial buildings etc.
Use ABS pipe, fittings and get ABS glue.......your new valve will be ABS and so will the slip-glue flanges you will need.
ABS is not readily available everywhere. You do not see it in MD. PVC is the pipe readily available here. I imagine it varies by region.
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Lantley
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02/09/12 04:22am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: dealer run around
is the7800# dry or loaded weight ? you have written both. If it is dry forget it trailer is too big. If it is loaded weight you will be on the edge, however their still maybe payload issues to consider.
In the end I think the trailer will be too big for you current truck.
Don't force the issue get right the first time. experience has taught me it always cost more to get it right the 2nd time
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Lantley
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02/08/12 10:28am |
Towing
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RE: Campground Etiquette - pass-throughs and back-ins
No etiquette involved. If you want to pay for a larger site go for it. you pay for the convenience,popularity, and size of site. The size of your rig is not an issue. In time you may find the price of the convenience is not worth the expense. Those with larger rigs have no choice but to purchase the larger site. You may have cheaper options.
In the end its all first come first serve no etiquette involved.
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Lantley
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02/08/12 07:33am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Any ideas for safe boondocking in DC area?
You are not really going to be able to boondock in the area. It is, however, cheap to stay at the Greenbelt National Park. It is also very safe there -- that is where National Park Police Headquarters is. Do a Google and check out their website.
X2 your best bet for cheap safe/secure camping in DC
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Lantley
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02/08/12 06:31am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Ego Boost Engine
.... believe you would only come out ahead when not towing with the F150.That's exactly the point; cause like many others that's exactly what I am doing 95% of the time - "Not Towing".
What he is also implying is that you will fall behind when towing!
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Lantley
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02/08/12 05:41am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Estimating Hitch Weight?
A typical TT should carry between 12 and 15% of its ready to camp weight. Since you dont have that number use 15% of the GVWR as your base line.
Why is everyone so into GVWR? How often does anyone actually load that much. For instance my actual empty weight is 6300# and my GVWR of 10600#. There is no way I will ever get even close to that GVWR so why in the world would I ever use it.
Thats because you have a net CCC of 4300 pounds most TT do not have that much cargo carrying capacity. Most are less than 3000 pounds. Some are as low as 1500-2000 pounds.
Bottom lines is the ratings vary considerably. One needs to weigh and calculate their own parameters for their own situation. Assuming you will be similar to the other guy is a big mistake.
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Lantley
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02/08/12 04:25am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Did you know Newmar pays their factory workers $30+/hr
Hourly wages are only relative to the region your in. $15-$26. maybe a decent wage in Muncie,Indiana. Not so much in San Fran or NYC.
Metro Areas generally pay significantly more, however there is significantly more stress and the rat race is that much more intense. Housing is more expensive.
Rural areas generally pay less. There is less opportunity and a little less stress. Pay is relative to location. Choose your poison
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Lantley
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02/07/12 04:11pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Use shade-tree body shop? or full-blown collision center?
Did you really whack the truck or is the damaged minor. The decision should be easy from there.
Your truck is brand new, why are you willing to compromise the repair on a new truck. I agree with others if the truck were a beater I'd approach repairs differently. But a new truck needs to be repaired correctly.
Furthermore a truck that new is generally required to have full coverage, unless you paid cash of course.
If I recall is this not your 2nd mishap or are you referring to the same one?
There is no need to go shade tree if you are paying for full coverage. Kind of defeats the purpose. Something about this scenario does not make logical sense:h
Maybe it's just me?
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Lantley
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02/06/12 06:12pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Deal went south......
Obviously there was a mis understanding of the numbers. However this should have been apparent long before the deal was thought to be sealed. Hard to point fingers at anyone without knowing the details.
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Lantley
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02/06/12 04:33pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Bikes On Front Of Truck/If You Do, How Do You Like?
I used front receiver for a few trips but eventually I found a better way. Not my preferred method.
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Lantley
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02/06/12 04:22pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Sprint vs. Verizon vs. AT&T
As you said yourself, the decision is between true unlimited data and coverage area. I have had Sprint for several years - I do not have an Android or an Iphone, but we do have standard data service on our phones. So far we have not traveled further west than West Virginia and no further south than South Carolina. We have had no problem with coverage BUT I know that if we head west and even to other areas on the East Coast that we have not been to we will encounter problems with data coverage. You will not encounter problems with voice coverage because Sprint roams onto the Verizon network when you are off Sprint's map. This is not the case with data, however and for that you are stuck with the many holes in the Sprint map. If you want the broadest data coverage that you can get, despite the limitations to how many gb you have available to you, then you want to get your Iphone4S from Verizon. You will have data coverage almost everywhere you go and if Verizon has no service somewhere - no one does.
My 4G Sprint Android phone will roam for data or phone service. There is a setting for both in the setup menu.
I am on the east coast and have no signal issues with Sprint.
I use my phone a lot and have no overage issues. I have not had any other service providers to compare to but Sprint works well in my area.
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Lantley
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02/06/12 04:18pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Thermal Pane Windows
If you full time or use rig extensively during extreme cold conditions dual pane windows maybe worthwhile, however unlike your stick and brick home you receive no energy savings credit on your utility bill in the summer. Most do not camp in the extreme cold anyway so cold weather benefits are minimal. If the dual panes do not reduce my energy cost what's the point?
I could not justify the cost based solely on noise and condensation reduction benefits.
If you are concerned about the intense summer heat I suggest a 2nd A/C unit.
Having owned more than several TT's and 5er's with only single pane windows, and then owning my last two 5er's which did/do have dual pane windows, I've had a different experience than you ...I've camped in temps. in the mid to upper 90's in SC and NC where it was very humid, and I've spent weeks and weekends camping when temps. dipped into single digits...and I know from experience that my AC cools more efficiently and I don't fill up my propane tanks as often as I use to when it's cold...now I know that flies in the face of everything you just stated, but I"m speaking from experience...I can compare from having had single pane windows in TT's and 5er's for years and years and years to owning two 5er's for the last, 7 yrs. that had/have dual pane windows...
Cost??? Don't know about that, the brand new Coachemen Somerset that I purchased off the lot in early 05 had a price on it that MORE than offset something as little as dual pane windows...again, the same with sig. 5er....purchased in 07' brand new off the lot....I got such a deal that most wouldn't believe it anyway, so cost of windows??? They were free in my case....
Condensation...never seen it....never even thought about that when I purchased the first 5er...I didn't even know the 5er had dual pane windows until I tried cranking up music inside to hear it outside...SO...another added feature is how it keeps noise from the outside from coming in...it's quieter than a unit with single pane windows...and it also keeps noise from the outside coming inside to some extent....a point some don't look at. Oh, the no condensation is just a bonus.
My 5er is almost 6 yrs. old....windows look as good as they did when unit was new. windows don't fog up and they work just fine...they do have a heavy reflective tint on them which I also think is a bonus...
I had a very good friend purchase my 04' Coachmen, which is going on 8 yrs. of age and his windows are still fine also....(I see it very often, he lives about a mile down the road from me).
Chief 2, who owns the MS, stated he had to replace six of his dual pane windows, (which doesn't seem to be the norm), STILL likes them and claims, as I do, that they DO, like it or not, help with heating and cooling one's rv....
We are not full time, but we camp as much as we can and dual pane windows are STILL a plus...in hot weather and cold weather...the so-called extra weight makes absolutely no difference in towing at all....I save money on propane whether one want's to believe it or not....hey, ask the wife, she even knows it..
receive no energy savings credit on your utility bill???? WHO CARES! I'm camping...I'm staying cooler in the summer time, staying warmer in the winter time, using less electricity to cool my unit, using less propane to heat it, keeping it quieter inside, don't go around with a towel wiping condensate off windows in my 5er...WAY TOO MANY PLUSES than arguments NOT to have them....sorry, it really is my experience, having owned both and had many years to compare both....
......oh, I have tow A/C's....they seem to work less to keep the unit cooler when it's a humid 92 degrees outside..or warmer..
NC your one of the more reasonable and knowledgeable people on this forum so I do value your experience and expertise.
Keep in mind I'm a weekend warrior with a few long stays in between.
But I am not retired and I imagine I don't camp as much as you.
Windows were a $1,300 option on my 2012 rig. My first criteria is would they pay for themselves. Well I figure I'd spend $200.00 a year on propane on my last rig. So if I budgeted $300.00 a year and save 20% with Thermos's I'd save $60.00 dollars. 1300/60= 21 years.
I'd get no return with electric.
Again condensation and noise reduction were not issue for me on my last rig.
Based on the minimal financial return I skipped on the windows.
Now I agree my logic maybe flawed. Looking for return on investment from dual pane windows is kind of silly. Especially since I did not purchase the rig as an investment. Go figure.:h
But again I am a weekend warrior and usage also played into my thinking. If I camped more dual pan windows would have been a higher priority.
I get your point though. Financial return a side the dual windows do make a difference and they are worth having.
In the end maybe I should have opted for the dual panes. Dual panes maybe one of those things like a Hensley Hitch or Dually pick up.
Until you experience them first hand you do not appreciate their value or benefits.
Keep on educating some of us are slow learners.:W
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Lantley
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02/06/12 07:13am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Thermal Pane Windows
If you full time or use rig extensively during extreme cold conditions dual pane windows maybe worthwhile, however unlike your stick and brick home you receive no energy savings credit on your utility bill in the summer. Most do not camp in the extreme cold anyway so cold weather benefits are minimal. If the dual panes do not reduce my energy cost what's the point?
I could not justify the cost based solely on noise and condensation reduction benefits.
If you are concerned about the intense summer heat I suggest a 2nd A/C unit.
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Lantley
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02/06/12 04:38am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Camping Too Much Trouble?.......How Sad
One of the main reasons we RV is so the fur kids can come along. It is also nice being "home" away from home.
I actually first got into camping for the "love" of a dog. I hated going on vacation and leaving her. Many years later, and that dog has long since passed on to rainbow bridge, I am still an avid camper. I can thank that little dog for even more than just wonderful companionship, she introduced me to a life long hobby.
You made my wife cry....We lost our dog in December!!
Britt
I think I got a tear in my eye think about you selling the sport chassis!
I know things change but man did I really admire your old rig!
Good Luck with the future B class.
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Lantley
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02/05/12 03:49pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Spare Tire (Re)Location
My fiver came with the spare located under the rig behind the axle. I feel this is a great out of the way location until you actually need the tire.
I don't look forward to crawling underneath the rig to get to the tire. Getting the spare out will be more trouble than actually changing the tire.
I will be exploring my options. There has to be a more practical easier access location for the spare than underneath supported by a contraption.
How about a dedicated storage compartment for the spare!
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Lantley
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02/05/12 08:01am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Camping Too Much Trouble?.......How Sad
How about the word LAZY...
I love to RV as much as anyone. I am fortunate that my RV is kept at home and can be ready to go pretty quickly.
However if I had to store my RV off site,I don't think I would have one. I could not deal with security issues or the hassle of loading/unloading to take a trip.
Call it lazy or call it inconvenient everyones situation or approach is different
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Lantley
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02/04/12 07:15pm |
General RVing Issues
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