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09-27-2016, 08:17 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: East Texas
Posts: 716
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Why belong to FMCA?
/////I like vintage Motor Homes, I will never buy a new MH and almost all the mags stories are new motor homes .... JW
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1995 Monaco Dynasty
32' B5.9 Banks, 6 speed Alison 3060
2008 HHR Panel toad
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09-27-2016, 08:19 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
Posts: 15,749
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FMCA has many subchapter groups that may be of interest. Example: We are active with the FMCA 4 Wheelers. A jeep off roading group.
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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09-27-2016, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: North Wildwood, NJ
Posts: 527
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There is more to FMCA than the Magazine for example the FMCAssist in case you are incapacitated and can't drive home, the Michelin Advantage tire deal, as well as the chapters, rallies and other events. I have yet to find any magazine that will make all readers happy including me. As a gas coach owner I skip over the articles on air brakes, etc. and I skim over the high price coaches I will never purchase. I read all the repair articles as you never know what will need fixing as well as all the travel articles as you never know where you end up.
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Bob and Cathy
2015 Itasca Sunova 33c towing a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Member FMCA F421963, GS Life, SKP#127220, WIT, PA,
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09-27-2016, 09:46 PM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
Posts: 21,822
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Simply because I chose to.
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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09-27-2016, 10:20 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 7,754
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There are a number of reasons to belong. Being a Monaco owner, there is Monaco International. Belonging to this chapter, you will find a number of what I call owners of "experienced" coaches. The information exchanges are a good thing.
You get FMCAssist. There is to much to list here as to the benefits so you can go here FMCAssist
The Michelin tire program is fine but I think it brings the prices down to what they really should be.
The international conventions brings you a gathering of suppliers to the RV community. You have the major suppliers to the rv world in one spot so you can gather information.
If you are thinking about joining, you should do it post haste. The governing board voted to raise dues to $50/yr effective 1 October. You can sign for multiple years and if at a later date, you decide it isn't for you, you can get a refund of dues for the not used years. Current dues are $40. I should say that this is the first increase in 5 years. I should also say that this is a member owned association not like like Good Sam which is owned by one guy.
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Don
2002 Country Coach Intrigue
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09-27-2016, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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My parents got a membership when they ordered their ForeTravel, and I joined after they quit RV'ing and have enjoyed the rallies. Good magazine and I'm about to get new tires under their program that will save me about $1,500 on the 8 tires, installed, balanced and new SmarTire sensors installed and programmed. Plus there's the emergency medical transport insurance.
Am also a Good Sam Charter Lifetime member, that's the one I wonder why I bought it. Nor much benefit for me.
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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09-27-2016, 11:50 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Parker, CO
Posts: 106
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dons2346
There are a number of reasons to belong. Being a Monaco owner, there is Monaco International. Belonging to this chapter, you will find a number of what I call owners of "experienced" coaches. The information exchanges are a good thing.
You get FMCAssist. There is to much to list here as to the benefits so you can go here FMCAssist
The Michelin tire program is fine but I think it brings the prices down to what they really should be.
The international conventions brings you a gathering of suppliers to the RV community. You have the major suppliers to the rv world in one spot so you can gather information.
If you are thinking about joining, you should do it post haste. The governing board voted to raise dues to $50/yr effective 1 October. You can sign for multiple years and if at a later date, you decide it isn't for you, you can get a refund of dues for the not used years. Current dues are $40. I should say that this is the first increase in 5 years. I should also say that this is a member owned association not like like Good Sam which is owned by one guy.
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I just joined FMCA and the rates are $50 per year or $90 for two years and $126 for three years, etc.
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Jim & Anna
42' 2007 Monaco Camelot, PDQ, ISL 400 (SOLD)
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09-28-2016, 03:31 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: East Texas
Posts: 716
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Thanks for the replies everyone ... I have been a member for three years and was wondering about continuing or not .. I think I'll stay in FMCA thanks again PA!
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1995 Monaco Dynasty
32' B5.9 Banks, 6 speed Alison 3060
2008 HHR Panel toad
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09-28-2016, 05:31 AM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 3,913
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Lynn & (Dan in spirit ) Fur kids Carl & Alvin
Full time - home base is Myakka River Motorcoach Resort in Port Charlotte, FL
2015 Entegra Anthem 44B with HWH Active Air
2021 Grand Cherokee Summit
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09-28-2016, 05:54 AM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere on the road
Posts: 615
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ultra
I just joined FMCA and the rates are $50 per year or $90 for two years and $126 for three years, etc.
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You paid too much supposed to be $40 per year until one October goes up to $50 per year
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09-28-2016, 05:55 AM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere on the road
Posts: 615
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pa Miller
Thanks for the replies everyone ... I have been a member for three years and was wondering about continuing or not .. I think I'll stay in FMCA thanks again PA!
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If you renew before one October it's $40 a year and you can go up to five years the rates go up to $50 one October
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09-28-2016, 06:07 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,724
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pa Miller
Thanks for the replies everyone ... I have been a member for three years and was wondering about continuing or not .. I think I'll stay in FMCA thanks again PA!
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Glad you are staying......
Besides the benefits of FMCA, FMCA is an advocate of motor home owners!
Also, if you like vintage motor homes - this past June at the Great Lakes Area Rally (GLAMARAMA), the local GMC Motor Home Chapter brought and displayed their homes - all beautiful machines, well cared for and loved by their owners.
So check out a local rally, you never know what you may see, learn, and make new friends.
Oh - and we had a break time.
Take care,
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Glenn & Angie - my Guardian Angel plus "Haddington & Sophie The Airedales".
2017 Newmar Canyon Star 40', FMCA - Retired Army Sergeant Major
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09-28-2016, 07:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 648
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If you are lonely and don't get many emails, once you join FMCA you will be bombarded with emails and paper mail too!
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BRex
'97 Country Coach Intrigue
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09-28-2016, 08:19 AM
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Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 904
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BRex45
If you are lonely and don't get many emails, once you join FMCA you will be bombarded with emails and paper mail too!
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I've been a member of FMCA for 20 years and a local chapter secretary for more than 10 years. I am not bombarded by emails or paper mailing by FMCA, unless you perceive two or three per month as being "bombarded" (and one of those emails relate to my secretarial duties). Now, if you really like being bombarded, join Good Sam/Camping World. You'll need a bigger waste basket, which Camping World will gladly sell you!
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Jim & Shirley & Abbie (Scottish Terrier)
2013 Newmar Canyon Star 3911, 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan - Braun Accessibility Modified Toad, Remco Lube Pump, 5 Star Tune, Progressive Industries EMS-HW50C, Coach Net Emergency Road Service, FMCA 378968
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