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Forum: RV'ing Humor & Crazy but True Stories 09-25-2020, 12:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,412
Posted By SilverBob
I guess Miller's Towing out of Lone Pine made...

I guess Miller's Towing out of Lone Pine made some good money that day! John Miller and his crew make a good living collecting the "Stupidity Tax" from a lot of deserving people in that part of the...
Forum: RV'ing Humor & Crazy but True Stories 09-20-2020, 07:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,066
Posted By SilverBob
It's a good thing you didn't mention Covid-19 in...

It's a good thing you didn't mention Covid-19 in this humorous thread about death! If you had, it would have been deleted!
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-15-2020, 08:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,709
Posted By SilverBob
May I ask how old that tire is (was)?

May I ask how old that tire is (was)?
Forum: Gear and Product Discussions 07-31-2020, 06:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 740
Posted By SilverBob
The link that Agesilaus posted took me to the...

The link that Agesilaus posted took me to the actual Southwire web page. There's a search feature where I typed in my zip code and it found 3 dealers within 50 miles of me, none of which are Camping...
Forum: RV'ing Humor & Crazy but True Stories 07-23-2020, 08:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,469
Posted By SilverBob
Or a bucket of "Relative Bearing Grease"....

Or a bucket of "Relative Bearing Grease". :rofl:
Forum: RV'ing Humor & Crazy but True Stories 07-19-2020, 08:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,762
Posted By SilverBob
That makes as much sense as anything else I've...

That makes as much sense as anything else I've heard!
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 06-10-2020, 08:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,835
Posted By SilverBob
I haven't been on the Parker Strip since we sold...

I haven't been on the Parker Strip since we sold our boat in 2002. At that time, the Coast Guard claimed that 1/3 of the boating fatalities in the state of California occur on that stretch of river....
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 06-04-2020, 03:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,260
Posted By SilverBob
Unfortunately, that's no longer the case. My...

Unfortunately, that's no longer the case. My wife's 2017 Forester with manual transmission is NOT towable, according to the Owners Manual and the Dealer's mechanic. Apparently it has to do with the...
Forum: COVID-19 RVing Discussions 04-27-2020, 11:52 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,195
Posted By SilverBob
The Spanish Flu pandemic of a hundred years ago...

The Spanish Flu pandemic of a hundred years ago was a "Perfect Storm" type of event. It hit in the middle of World War I, while countries and populations were too busy fighting for their lives to...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 04-22-2020, 09:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,097
Posted By SilverBob
Or did you buy the non-Chinese brand that starts...

Or did you buy the non-Chinese brand that starts showing sidewall cracks in three years? :cool:
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 06-02-2019, 09:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,531
Posted By SilverBob
We use one of these: https://www.hot-pots.us ...

We use one of these:

https://www.hot-pots.us

It burns wood pellets which are cheaper and easier to carry than firewood. It gives just the right amount of flame and heat for a couple hours with...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 03-02-2019, 01:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,863
Posted By SilverBob
Here's what I've used. ...

Here's what I've used.
https://www.americanradiosupply.com/ham-sticks/
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-02-2019, 01:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,725
Posted By SilverBob
It must be VERY new! I can't even find any info...

It must be VERY new! I can't even find any info on Thetford's web site yet.
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-05-2019, 12:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,178
Posted By SilverBob
It sounds like we use our Jeeps in much the same...

It sounds like we use our Jeeps in much the same way. :thumb:

I really like the Cooper Discoverer A/T3 tires I put on last year. They're quieter than the BF Goodrich AT's that I had on before,...
Forum: CB & Ham Radio 01-18-2019, 01:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,486
Posted By SilverBob
I see a LOT more wires hung up in the air than...

I see a LOT more wires hung up in the air than any type of "permanent" antenna. I bought one of those very popular telescoping flagpoles that mount to my receiver hitch and just hang a couple...
Forum: Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 01-18-2019, 01:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,216
Posted By SilverBob
10 seconds worth of Google-Fu yielded: ...

10 seconds worth of Google-Fu yielded:

https://www.toyotires.com/tires-101/tire-load-and-inflation-tables
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 01-16-2019, 01:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,442
Posted By SilverBob
My life of keeping a 19 year old motorhome on the...

My life of keeping a 19 year old motorhome on the road got a LOT easier when I invested in an air-ratchet. There are so many things, as you're finding out, that just can't be reached and turned at...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 01-16-2019, 01:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,526
Posted By SilverBob
I believe another reason that all big DP coaches...

I believe another reason that all big DP coaches come with Michelin tires is that their buyers expect it. Let's face it, when customers fork out a lot of cash for a high-end luxury item, they expect...
Forum: CB & Ham Radio 01-15-2019, 02:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,486
Posted By SilverBob
:laugh: Yeah, that should narrow it down!

:laugh: Yeah, that should narrow it down!
Forum: CB & Ham Radio 01-14-2019, 08:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,486
Posted By SilverBob
Quartzfest 2019

I'll be at Quartzfest next week. It's billed as the largest outdoor ham radio festival in the country. It's only 5 miles south of Quartzsite and features a week-long schedule of educational and...
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 01-14-2019, 08:31 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 31,269
Posted By SilverBob
Yes, this is normal. When you engage 4WD, your...

Yes, this is normal. When you engage 4WD, your front and rear axles are forced to turn at the same speed. Since the front wheels have to travel farther in a turn than the rear wheels, something has...
Forum: Navistar MaxxForce Engine Forum 01-10-2019, 08:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,508
Posted By SilverBob
OK, I give up! OCCC?????:confused:

OK, I give up! OCCC?????:confused:
Forum: Just Conversation 01-10-2019, 06:12 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,593
Posted By SilverBob
OK, I'm curious. How often do sailplanes pilots...

OK, I'm curious. How often do sailplanes pilots fly below 400 ft. AGL (the legal limit for hobby drones) unless they are taking off or landing?

If the answer is "Never", then all we have to do...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-09-2019, 02:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 18,569
Posted By SilverBob
Many many years ago I had a 1975 Tioga 22' Class...

Many many years ago I had a 1975 Tioga 22' Class C motorhome. It was on a Dodge 2WD chassis. I loved to surf fish at Pismo Beach and Guadalupe Dunes. That motorhome spent three years hauling my...
Forum: RV'ing Humor & Crazy but True Stories 12-27-2018, 06:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,524
Posted By SilverBob
Now there is some "Old age humor" right...

Now there is some "Old age humor" right there!
Forum: RV'ing Humor & Crazy but True Stories 12-27-2018, 06:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,524
Posted By SilverBob
More old age humor

She's single....She drives a new 40' Tiffin coach....She's camped right across the street and I can see her coach from my kitchen window!

I watched as she got home from shopping this evening. ...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-27-2018, 10:24 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 12,734
Posted By SilverBob
Last June at the Fathers Day Bluegrass Festival...

Last June at the Fathers Day Bluegrass Festival in Grass Valley, CA. We'd had a wet winter and much of the camping area hadn't fully dried up. The festival had sold assigned campsites to those who...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 06-27-2018, 10:10 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,157
Posted By SilverBob
If our rig had come with a CB, I probably...

If our rig had come with a CB, I probably wouldn't remove it. Ours didn't, but I don't really miss it. We do spend a great deal of time out of cell coverage, so I installed a mobile ham radio in...
Forum: Just Conversation 06-07-2018, 10:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 685
Posted By SilverBob
As a long time Penguins fan and now a Nevada...

As a long time Penguins fan and now a Nevada resident, I've always been rooting against Washington. I'm "all in" on the Golden Knights, but the Caps showed that they were clearly the better team. ...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 05-15-2018, 08:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,659
Posted By SilverBob
Duracell GC-2 deep cycle batteries are available...

Duracell GC-2 deep cycle batteries are available at Sam's Club for $84.52 each (today's price off their website). If you can find starting batteries for half that, please tell me where! :confused:
Forum: Boondocking 04-17-2018, 06:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,255
Posted By SilverBob
Death Valley National Park allows dispersed...

Death Valley National Park allows dispersed camping along dirt roads at least 1 mile from any paved or "Day Use Only" roads. So there is no iron clad rule for all National Parks. You need to check...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-28-2018, 09:45 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,255
Posted By SilverBob
Some people just aren't happy unless they're...

Some people just aren't happy unless they're offended by something, real or imagined!

Nothing to see here. Move along.
Forum: RV'ing On A Budget 03-16-2018, 07:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,337
Posted By SilverBob
Yeah, I didn't think you'd find any either. ...

Yeah, I didn't think you'd find any either.

Since Wingnuts said everything that needed said better that I probably would have, I'll leave this now before I get banned.

Cheers! :thumb:
Forum: RV'ing On A Budget 03-15-2018, 11:01 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,337
Posted By SilverBob
I just spent an hour reading back through the 15...

I just spent an hour reading back through the 15 most recent pages of the Forest River Owners' Forum (back to 8/28/2015). I didn't see a single post about tire failures of any kind. Maybe you could...
Forum: RV'ing On A Budget 03-14-2018, 10:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,337
Posted By SilverBob
OK, let me clarify. I'm talking about motorhome...

OK, let me clarify. I'm talking about motorhome tires. I'm very aware of the well documented failure rate of the Chinese "ST" tires a few years ago. There's a reason they're called "Blow-Max".
...
Forum: CB & Ham Radio 03-14-2018, 10:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,887
Posted By SilverBob
First of all, welcome to the club! You'll find...

First of all, welcome to the club! You'll find endless hours of enjoyment in this hobby.

The best advise I can offer is to join a local ham radio club. Meet other hams, let them tell you about...
Forum: RV'ing On A Budget 03-14-2018, 07:24 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,337
Posted By SilverBob
That's very true and you probably won't see...

That's very true and you probably won't see anything to support it. Most of what you read is second/third/fourth hand stories about someone's cousin's neighbor's bartender's brother-in-law who...
Forum: Just Conversation 02-25-2018, 06:37 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 9,346
Posted By SilverBob
"If brains were dynamite, that guy couldn't blow...

"If brains were dynamite, that guy couldn't blow his nose!!"

__ My Grandfather, born 1888. A native Nevadan.
Forum: National RV Owner's Forum 02-22-2018, 04:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,364
Posted By SilverBob
There are several hundred posts on this exact...

There are several hundred posts on this exact subject in the Ford Chassis forum. You can start here: https://www.irv2.com/forums/f23/cheap-handling-fix-72335.html
Forum: CB & Ham Radio 02-11-2018, 10:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,400
Posted By SilverBob
Chirp uses the .csv file format and they support...

Chirp uses the .csv file format and they support the TH-9800 as well. It's free software that can be downloaded at:

https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home

It's been a real life...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 12-12-2017, 10:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,246
Posted By SilverBob
You have to admit though, Kudzu does control...

You have to admit though, Kudzu does control erosion. :whistling:
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-12-2017, 10:06 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 11,109
Posted By SilverBob
Thank you all for this informative and memorable...

Thank you all for this informative and memorable thread. I shall henceforth only park my motorhome on a bed of hand-fluffed Unicorn Down sprinkled with Pixie Dust. I'd hate to think I was taking a...
Forum: CB & Ham Radio 02-27-2017, 03:53 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 20,295
Posted By SilverBob
I always have my dual-band 2m/440 radio on when...

I always have my dual-band 2m/440 radio on when we travel. I leave one side on 146.52, and I program repeaters along my expected route, in order, on the other. I can just scroll along as we travel...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 02-01-2017, 01:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,573
Posted By SilverBob
I bought my Samson tires from a local dealer in...

I bought my Samson tires from a local dealer in Carson City that carries them. He told me that Simple Tire is confused. According to him and his distributor, there is only one series of GL283A.
...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 01-22-2017, 07:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,513
Posted By SilverBob
No, but I did put it out once with 2 bottles of...

No, but I did put it out once with 2 bottles of drinking water. The wind came up and we wanted to go in, but I didn't want to leave it burning. It went out pretty easily. One bottle probably would...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 01-22-2017, 06:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,552
Posted By SilverBob
I'm pretty sure my wife would have cold-cocked...

I'm pretty sure my wife would have cold-cocked that "manager" and we'd have dealt with it after the danger was over. :nonono:
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 01-22-2017, 03:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,513
Posted By SilverBob
We bought one of these: Hot-Pots – A...

We bought one of these:

Hot-Pots – A portable wood pellet campfire (https://www.Hot-Pots.US)

I originally bought it to carry in my Land Cruiser on our off-road trips but we like it so well it...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 01-12-2017, 10:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,685
Posted By SilverBob
Coleman fuel (white gas) is actually Naptha. ...

Coleman fuel (white gas) is actually Naptha. It's quite different than gasoline. Unless your appliance is specifically designed to burn gasoline, it can be VERY unsafe to use it.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-12-2017, 08:41 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,115
Posted By SilverBob
Here is a commercially available system for doing...

Here is a commercially available system for doing exactly what you're discussing.

The #1 Refillable Propane Cylinder and Propane Refill Kit (https://propane-tank-refill.com/)

For $40 you get the...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 12-29-2016, 08:52 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,165
Posted By SilverBob
Way back when Sirius and XM were starting out...

Way back when Sirius and XM were starting out there was a lot of competition between them. We bought a lifetime subscription to Sirius for $500. Even after they merged, it still works great! I...
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