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Posted By FastEagle

Barksdale AFB FAMCAMP This FAMCAMP is well...

Barksdale AFB FAMCAMP

This FAMCAMP is well secluded away from the hustle and bustle of base operations and housing communities. It is on base and easy to find and park in once you get there....

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

09-25-2022, 06:55 AM

Replies: 849

Views: 99,996

Posted By FastEagle

Captain David Hoffman USN CAPT Hoffman...

Captain David Hoffman USN

CAPT Hoffman survived Vietnamese POW camps and went on to command Fighter Squadron 41 aboard the USS Nimitz and later commanded the Aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk.

I...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

09-06-2022, 03:44 AM

Replies: 849

inflate tires to max 80-psi or to match trailer's weight?

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Posted By FastEagle

USS Forrestal (CVA-59) The U.S. Navy...

USS Forrestal (CVA-59)

The U.S. Navy Lockheed KC-130F Hercules (BuNo 149798) from Transport Squadron 1 (VR-1), loaned to the U.S. Naval Air Test Center aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal...

Forum: 5th Wheel Discussion

08-23-2022, 11:16 AM

Replies: 22

Views: 10,171

Posted By FastEagle

There isn’t any provision in FMVSS standards to...

There isn’t any provision in FMVSS standards to inflate your RV trailer tires to the load carried. That method is used by another industry and their regulations are not applicable with FMVSS...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

08-21-2022, 06:32 AM

Replies: 849

Views: 99,996

Posted By FastEagle

That's very fast time if you're having to...

That's very fast time if you're having to windmill to check hydraulic cross-bleeding.

During hot pad duty at Key West in the early 1960s the USAF were using F-102 and we had the new F-4B. The...

08-06-2022, 03:01 PM

Replies: 38

Destinations

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Posted By FastEagle

Laughlin, NV During our full-time years, we...

Laughlin, NV

During our full-time years, we wintered twice at Yuma, AZ. During the winter season the Yuma population quadruples. There a few hundred RV parks with thousands of available sites. By...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

08-03-2022, 02:48 PM

Replies: 849

Views: 99,996

Posted By FastEagle

At the end of my career, I was the maintenance...

At the end of my career, I was the maintenance chief for VF1-132 at Cecil Field. I retired at the CPO club 03/88, CLAW-1 CDR Peterson did the presentation. VFA-132 was in Korea.

I was the...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

08-02-2022, 08:43 AM

Replies: 849

Views: 99,996

Posted By FastEagle

VFC-13 – NAS Fallon, NV You don’t often see...

VFC-13 – NAS Fallon, NV

You don’t often see aircraft from VFC-13. In the early 1970s I was with VF-151 out of NAS Miramar, CA, Top Gun country. That was the first time I saw a USN freedom fighter...

Forum: Full-Timers

07-30-2022, 05:46 PM

Replies: 29

Fishing

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Posted By FastEagle

Moon Lake CG, Laingsburg, MI One year while...

Moon Lake CG, Laingsburg, MI

One year while traveling north on US-127 in northern MI we found this nice little CG on Moon Lake. The sites were small and not many could hold our full length, 57’....

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

07-24-2022, 12:14 AM

Replies: 849

Views: 99,996

Posted By FastEagle

No I worked as the XC supervisor almost all the...

No I worked as the XC supervisor almost all the time I was in VF-151 from 1970 to 1973.

However, we did have a bird that proposed off the cats every time. When it came in for an extended calendar...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

07-21-2022, 03:40 AM

Replies: 849

Views: 99,996

Posted By FastEagle

F/A-18 A few weeks ago, I made a trip to...

F/A-18

A few weeks ago, I made a trip to Maine. I was raised in a small southeast town – North Berwick. I spent a lot of time with my Roberts grandparents. My grandfather started taking me hunting...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

07-06-2022, 04:59 AM

Replies: 45

Views: 7,502

Posted By FastEagle

There is a lot of information about Military RV...

There is a lot of information about Military RV parking at Key West, FL in the following link.

https://www.navymwrkeywest.com/programs/670c3376-010c-4dc3-a080-cd52f68841af

07-01-2022, 10:33 AM

Replies: 38

Destinations

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Posted By FastEagle

Massena International Kampground, Massena, NY ...

Massena International Kampground, Massena, NY

This is a well-situated campground if you want full amenities and a central location for side trips. Our site was a level grass site with FHU (50...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

06-28-2022, 10:33 AM

Replies: 97

Military RV sites - Love 'em or ?

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Posted By FastEagle

Pelican Roost RV Park – Naval Station Mayport, FL...

Pelican Roost RV Park – Naval Station Mayport, FL – USN

Because of its location, this RV Park offers outstanding saltwater fishing opportunities right from the jetties across the park road. It’s...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

06-28-2022, 10:20 AM

Replies: 97

Military RV sites - Love 'em or ?

Views: 13,170

Posted By FastEagle

Barksdale AFB FAMCAMP – Bossier City, LA – USAF ...

Barksdale AFB FAMCAMP – Bossier City, LA – USAF

This is another stop we made during a holiday week. We ate Thanksgiving Dinner in the dining hall. Being a retired USN Airdale made our table a...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

06-28-2022, 10:08 AM

Replies: 97

Military RV sites - Love 'em or ?

Views: 13,170

Posted By FastEagle

Fort Bliss RV Park – El Paso, TX - Army As...

Fort Bliss RV Park – El Paso, TX - Army

As an experienced military RV park – Campground – FAMCAMP user, I can assure that the best way to find the rules and regulations for parking in them is by...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

06-26-2022, 11:02 PM

Replies: 45

Views: 7,502

Posted By FastEagle

Research is the best method to use when...

Research is the best method to use when contemplating using military CGs/RV Parks/FAMCAMPS. Post #20 has a link to most questions/answers.

06-02-2022, 09:05 AM

Replies: 84

Views: 9,286

Posted By FastEagle

The information I provided in orange in my last...

The information I provided in orange in my last post is not a government regulation. It is a US tire industry standard for motor vehicles built under the guidance of the FMVSS.

Inflating tire to a...

06-01-2022, 11:26 PM

Replies: 84

Views: 9,286

Posted By FastEagle

Your method may be acceptable for a motor coach....

Your method may be acceptable for a motor coach. It depends on the vehicle certification. If the chassis was certified as the primary source for tire fitments the FMCSA methods may apply. However,...

06-01-2022, 02:04 AM

Replies: 84

Views: 9,286

Posted By FastEagle

You must not forget that the vehicle manufacturer...

You must not forget that the vehicle manufacturer MUST provide a percentage of load capacity reserves above the GAWRs.

05-31-2022, 07:59 AM

Replies: 84

Views: 9,286

Posted By FastEagle

Tire inflation pressures are probably one of the...

Tire inflation pressures are probably one of the most discussed topics in RV forums. Probably the best place to start is with the tire design. Tires are sold by size and load capacity. All tires are...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

05-21-2022, 05:26 AM

Replies: 484

Where were you stationed?

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Posted By FastEagle

I'm sure our paths have crossed. In mid 1978 I...

I'm sure our paths have crossed. In mid 1978 I was promoted to E8. As a reward (LOL) I was given a division, line division. Shortly after that, CAG was in much need of a flight deck maintenance...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

05-19-2022, 11:17 PM

Replies: 484

Where were you stationed?

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Posted By FastEagle

Early in 78 I was the flight deck maintenance...

Early in 78 I was the flight deck maintenance coordinator for VF-41. In early 79 I went TAD to CAG to work the ships flight deck maintenance control desk for the wing.

You must have been there...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

05-17-2022, 11:47 PM

Replies: 484

Where were you stationed?

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Posted By FastEagle

USN (31 years) A Glimpse at where I served. ...

USN (31 years)

A Glimpse at where I served.

Jan, 1957 - NATTC – Great Lakes, IL
AIRBARSRON 2 - NAS Barbers Point, TH
VP-9 - NAS Alameda, CA
USS Boxer (LPH-4) – Norfolk, VA
NTC Millington,...

Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion

05-17-2022, 10:45 AM

Replies: 13

Need new tires

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Posted By FastEagle

No one likes the rules and procedures. However,...

No one likes the rules and procedures. However, they are in place to insure vehicle safety for the field, meaning future owners are protected.

The first hurtle comes when changing tire designated...

Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion

05-06-2022, 10:52 AM

Replies: 13

Need new tires

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Posted By FastEagle

Why don't you just use the same sized tire and go...

Why don't you just use the same sized tire and go up a load range to LRE?

All you have to do is ensure the valve stems and wheels are rated for the LRE 80 PSI rating.

05-03-2022, 05:20 PM

Replies: 38

Destinations

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Posted By FastEagle

Bozrah, CT We've been visiting and using the...

Bozrah, CT

We've been visiting and using the Odetha Campground Resort since we started full time traveling back in 2003.

Whenever we head north up through CT we always stop in Bozrah for a...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

05-01-2022, 04:31 PM

Replies: 849

Views: 99,996

Posted By FastEagle

USS America (CV-66) During our 84/85 MED...

USS America (CV-66)

During our 84/85 MED deployment aboard the America, we were tasked with a trip to the Indian Ocean for a couple of months. These pictures are a good example of how a battle...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

04-07-2022, 11:33 AM

Replies: 45

Views: 7,502

Posted By FastEagle

All the information you require is in the...

All the information you require is in the following ref..

https://www.militarycampgrounds.us/milcamps

Forum: 5th Wheel Discussion

04-01-2022, 02:22 AM

Replies: 42

Looking to replace tires

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Posted By FastEagle

Carlisle all steel constructed trailer tires. ...

Carlisle all steel constructed trailer tires.

https://www.carlislebrandtires.com/our-products/product-detail/csl16/

Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions

03-26-2022, 02:56 PM

Replies: 7

Tire pressure

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Posted By FastEagle

Excerpt from USTMA manual page #44. ...

Excerpt from USTMA manual page #44.

https://www.ustires.org/sites/default/files/CareAndService_PassengerAndLightTruckTires_0.pdf

"Inflation pressure recommendations may a be determined based on...

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

03-15-2022, 03:23 AM

Replies: 849

Views: 99,996

Posted By FastEagle

During WWII USA MAJ Dick Bong became the Ace of...

During WWII USA MAJ Dick Bong became the Ace of Aces with 40 victories and 10 probables.

Veteran Tributes (https://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=186)

359274 359275

Forum: 5th Wheel Discussion

03-14-2022, 09:24 AM

Replies: 50

New fiver weight concerns

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Posted By FastEagle

The tongue weight is deducted from the GVWR to...

The tongue weight is deducted from the GVWR to establish the certified GAWRs.

FMVSS 571.120 paragraph S10.2 On RV trailers, the sum of the GAWRs of all axles on the vehicle plus the vehicle...

Forum: 5th Wheel Discussion

03-14-2022, 08:55 AM

Replies: 50

New fiver weight concerns

Views: 5,909

Posted By FastEagle

I know, but that's not a trailer builder or...

I know, but that's not a trailer builder or regulations problem. It's a consumers problem. Every manufacturer out there is going to provide a vehicle certified federal certification label that...

Forum: Full-Timers

03-12-2022, 06:29 AM

Replies: 32

Meandering

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Posted By FastEagle

Burlington, VT We once stayed at the Apple...

Burlington, VT

We once stayed at the Apple Island RV Resort at South Hero, VT. We had a nice grassy FHU site with easy access to US-2.

On a day trip to downtown Burlington, we parked and had...

Forum: 5th Wheel Discussion

03-03-2022, 08:00 AM

Replies: 50

New fiver weight concerns

Views: 5,909

Posted By FastEagle

IMO, no state has the authority to allow a road...

IMO, no state has the authority to allow a road vehicle to exceed its certified GVWR. States that register by weight will allow changes in the rigs GCWR. Thats because that rating can be changed when...

Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems

03-02-2022, 02:32 AM

Replies: 14

I have 2 tire questions

Views: 1,058

Posted By FastEagle

FMCSA rules are not compatible with FMVSS rules.

FMCSA rules are not compatible with FMVSS rules.

Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems

03-01-2022, 04:07 AM

Replies: 14

I have 2 tire questions

Views: 1,058

Posted By FastEagle

And ZERO load capacity reserves. Besides...

And ZERO load capacity reserves.

Besides that, it's not the acceptable way to determine inflation pressures for automotive certified vehicles.

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

02-27-2022, 05:59 AM

Replies: 849

Views: 99,996

Posted By FastEagle

Mobile, AL 357738

Mobile, AL

357738

Forum: Military / Veteran RVing

02-26-2022, 10:40 PM

Replies: 93

Years served

Views: 8,585

Posted By FastEagle

USN Retired 31 years 3 months, Jan 1957 -...

USN Retired

31 years 3 months, Jan 1957 - Apr 1988

Forum: Full-Timers

02-24-2022, 01:41 AM

Replies: 29

Fishing

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Posted By FastEagle

American Legion Post #137 - Jacksonville, FL ...

American Legion Post #137 - Jacksonville, FL

A few years ago, we started using this wonderful little RV Park behind the American Legion Post 137 on San Juan Ave. It has a total of 8 sites. Six...

Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions

02-22-2022, 03:41 PM

Replies: 92

Using beads to balance tires

Views: 13,521

Posted By FastEagle

Before using balancing beads, you should read the...

Before using balancing beads, you should read the warranty on the brand of tires you want to balance with the beads.

Forum: 5th Wheel Discussion

02-19-2022, 12:05 AM

Replies: 13

Tires for 2017 DRV Mobile Suites 40 feet

Views: 1,926

Posted By FastEagle

That particular Michelin tire has a 62 MPH speed...

That particular Michelin tire has a 62 MPH speed letter. I'm pretty sure there have been some fail with tread separations, probably because of the low-speed rating.

Forum: Full-Timers

02-17-2022, 07:32 AM

Replies: 32

Meandering

Views: 7,055

Posted By FastEagle

Morro Bay, CA If you ever travel up or down...

Morro Bay, CA

If you ever travel up or down CA Highway #1 you might want to find a place to park for a day or two and explore the Morro Bay area. Some of the beach areas are huge. Others are great...

Forum: Full-Timers

02-17-2022, 06:59 AM

Replies: 29

Fishing

Views: 3,728

Posted By FastEagle

Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, TX This...

Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, TX

This military base RV Park is now open to the public. All you have to do is call the MWR office and apply for a visitor’s card.

We haven't been there since...

Forum: 5th Wheel Discussion

02-15-2022, 06:37 PM

Replies: 13

Tires for 2017 DRV Mobile Suites 40 feet

Views: 1,926

Posted By FastEagle

The trailer tire market goal is to provide...

The trailer tire market goal is to provide trailer tires in all needed sizes. Your GYs are a popular selection for heavier trailers. The popular ST brands are now making that steel cased tire. You...

Forum: Full-Timers

02-12-2022, 11:37 PM

Replies: 29

Fishing

Views: 3,728

Posted By FastEagle

Del Rio, TX - Lake Amistad One time while...

Del Rio, TX - Lake Amistad

One time while exploring Texas, we spent 10 days at the Laughton AFB FAMCAMP at Del Rio, TX. The AFB also has a CG and Marina on Lake Amistad. It’s a Clearwater Lake...