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Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 03-30-2023, 05:09 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 13,143
Posted By miniceptor86
Your last paragraph is very true

Your last paragraph is very true
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 02-02-2023, 02:43 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 9,712
Posted By miniceptor86
My butt plans the fuel stops with maybe a little...

My butt plans the fuel stops with maybe a little input from my stomach and the fuel gauge.
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 10-02-2022, 03:27 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,070
Posted By miniceptor86
I might have missed this but you can easily find...

I might have missed this but you can easily find out if it is 120 or 240. Does the 30 amp breaker that was installed for the RV plug take up one space (120v) or two spaces (240v) in the house...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 04-07-2022, 02:38 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 5,047
Posted By miniceptor86
Let us know if you ever find one that doesn’t...

Let us know if you ever find one that doesn’t slobber. Been pouring coffee for over 50 years and never found a carafe that didn’t dribble.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 04-03-2022, 02:40 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,156
Posted By miniceptor86
You nailed it!

You nailed it!
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-03-2022, 04:17 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,846
Posted By miniceptor86
The OP didn’t mention what size but as a general...

The OP didn’t mention what size but as a general experience I found that the smaller the tire the harder they were to change. You can whack a 10.00 20 semi tractor/trailer tire with a duck bill and...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 05-13-2021, 04:06 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,828
Posted By miniceptor86
Yup. My payoff check got lost in the mortgage...

Yup. My payoff check got lost in the mortgage company’s mail system. Pays your money and takes your chances.
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 05-13-2021, 04:01 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 9,787
Posted By miniceptor86
With the long box the Super crew has a 154” wheel...

With the long box the Super crew has a 154” wheel base I believe.

Our RV salesperson knows his products and wouldn’t recommend a trailer we were looking at for our F150.

We pull a 30’ TT...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-04-2021, 04:15 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 20,880
Posted By miniceptor86
No, and as a park Ranger for 31 years I never had...

No, and as a park Ranger for 31 years I never had a theft complaint.
Forum: Just Conversation 08-23-2020, 05:09 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,350
Posted By miniceptor86
Farmers around here swear by a mixture of Golden...

Farmers around here swear by a mixture of Golden Malarin (a fly bait) and coke or Pepsi. You'll need a shovel!
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 08-22-2020, 05:40 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 102,814
Posted By miniceptor86
Push rods also are a more compact design. Just...

Push rods also are a more compact design. Just compare head head thickness.
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 08-21-2020, 04:38 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 102,814
Posted By miniceptor86
It's not the engine that is exempt it's the...

It's not the engine that is exempt it's the application. If the 7.3 were put in an F150 it would fall under Ford's CAFE.
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 07-29-2020, 05:32 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 102,814
Posted By miniceptor86
I have a round to-it on my work bench. I don't...

I have a round to-it on my work bench. I don't need it, I could sent it to you.
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 07-23-2020, 05:18 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 102,814
Posted By miniceptor86
The 7.3 is going in vehicles that do not factor...

The 7.3 is going in vehicles that do not factor into Fords CAFE. This is a TORQUE producing engine no need for the extra cost of DOHC, no need for cylinder deactivation as the engine will be under...
Forum: Just Conversation 07-09-2020, 05:17 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 11,769
Posted By miniceptor86
"Hello". No immediate reply. "Goodbye". "Hello"....

"Hello". No immediate reply. "Goodbye". "Hello". "Hello I'm ..... from" "Sorry not interested". Hang up.
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 07-09-2020, 05:08 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 17,870
Posted By miniceptor86
14 F150 145" wheel base pulling a 30' Coachmen...

14 F150 145" wheel base pulling a 30' Coachmen 29SE and I don't have any sway problems. My RV dealer did a great job setting up the Equalizer 4 point. So like many have said actual trailer and...
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 05-26-2019, 03:47 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 15,422
Posted By miniceptor86
Ten cylinders that always need fuel mixed with...

Ten cylinders that always need fuel mixed with the air.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 05-26-2019, 03:28 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 17,966
Posted By miniceptor86
Occasionally

Occasionally
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 04-10-2019, 06:28 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 22,099
Posted By miniceptor86
I also agree about a sun roof being a liability...

I also agree about a sun roof being a liability but the one in our cheapo Hyundai Elantra Touring '09 version has been trouble free but seldom used.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 04-07-2019, 04:16 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 22,099
Posted By miniceptor86
I just skimmed through the posts after the OP's....

I just skimmed through the posts after the OP's. Just a couple of anecdotes to consider. The brother in law had a new VW Beetle years ago, the windows would open themselves and they never found the...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 01-31-2019, 04:23 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 39,583
Posted By miniceptor86
The Fram is junk myth recirculates every so...

The Fram is junk myth recirculates every so often. Anecdotal evidence is just that. This happened to me or my buddy or my buddies buddy. I have used Fram filters since 1963, sold many at the...
Forum: Just Conversation 12-14-2018, 05:09 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 10,577
Posted By miniceptor86
I'm not sure the prime real estate is so prime...

I'm not sure the prime real estate is so prime any more.
Forum: Just Conversation 12-13-2018, 03:28 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 10,577
Posted By miniceptor86
My last visit to Sears was maybe ten years ago. ...

My last visit to Sears was maybe ten years ago. They had a small store in town. It closed and then someone else bought the franchise. Good, I needed a gas grill, there's was rated well in the size...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-27-2018, 07:06 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,185
Posted By miniceptor86
Retired park ranger here. Put the beverage of...

Retired park ranger here. Put the beverage of your choice in discreet container, act your age, keep your campsite quiet, be a good camper and whose to know or for that matter care. Get rowdy, have...
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 12-16-2017, 06:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,259
Posted By miniceptor86
The Pilot will sit if you get an F150. We use...

The Pilot will sit if you get an F150. We use our small car for scooting around town, pickup for the long trips!
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 12-15-2017, 05:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,259
Posted By miniceptor86
I also think you would be very happy with the...

I also think you would be very happy with the F150 3.5 Ecoboost as a tow vehicle and daily driver. Especially with the 5.5 ft box super crew. I think you would find the power very diesel like without...
Forum: New Member Check-In 12-05-2017, 10:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 514
Posted By miniceptor86
Paddler, Iowegian or no?

Paddler,

Iowegian or no?
Forum: Winnebago Industries Owner's Forum 11-24-2017, 05:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,922
Posted By miniceptor86
It may be clogged or it may have a low spot that...

It may be clogged or it may have a low spot that traps fuel, works like a plumbing trap. Follow the vent line from the tank to the filler tube. Most likely the only place to disconnect it is a...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 11-21-2017, 06:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,675
Posted By miniceptor86
Might have bent the hinges by opening farther...

Might have bent the hinges by opening farther than the hinges normally would allow
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 11-19-2017, 02:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,990
Posted By miniceptor86
Save the best for last! For me and many I've...

Save the best for last! For me and many I've talked to seeing Glacier first makes Yellowstone less. Yellowstone=Very good coffee Glacier=Espresso. Yellowstone isn't going to taste as good after...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 11-19-2017, 05:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,558
Posted By miniceptor86
I might be reinforcing or bringing the idea...

I might be reinforcing or bringing the idea forward but I think it was there subliminally. Be careful or you will start cataloguing faults in your current RV and starting an advantage and must have...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 11-17-2017, 04:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 660
Posted By miniceptor86
We stay at Mustang Island State Park. Quiet,...

We stay at Mustang Island State Park. Quiet, level, water and electricity, shower bldg. Short walk to the beach, not far to HEB, WalWorld, etc.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 11-17-2017, 04:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,558
Posted By miniceptor86
To me it sounds like you are fishing for reasons...

To me it sounds like you are fishing for reasons to upgrade. Just go for it, if you try to rationalize your only fooling yourself, it'll never pencil out.
Forum: 5th Wheel Discussion 11-12-2017, 12:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,935
Posted By miniceptor86
Have you been refused a warranty repair? If not...

Have you been refused a warranty repair? If not worth a try.
Forum: Full-Timers 11-12-2017, 12:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,487
Posted By miniceptor86
Of interest would be the additional cost of full...

Of interest would be the additional cost of full timing. Many of the items people pay who do not own an RV.
Forum: Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 11-05-2017, 06:07 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 18,213
Posted By miniceptor86
Cost, one casting is cheaper than bending and...

Cost, one casting is cheaper than bending and assembling tubing, easier to attach. Take up less room. Cast iron does not conduct heat as well as tubing so under hood temps are cooler with cast iron.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 11-05-2017, 05:43 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,503
Posted By miniceptor86
You could park the toad in the back part along...

You could park the toad in the back part along wiith ???, batteries, furnace, AC, generator, drive train, oh the possibilities.
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 10-27-2017, 04:22 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 31,497
Posted By miniceptor86
My mother in law would sometimes refer to herself...

My mother in law would sometimes refer to herself as an old bucket of bolts. Change is a women's prerogative. Just remember when a woman is right she's right and even when she's wrong she's right. ...
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 10-26-2017, 10:29 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 31,497
Posted By miniceptor86
30 years is a big jump. Just think of all the new...

30 years is a big jump. Just think of all the new things you would have to learn and how difficult that could be. Then there all the idiosyncrasies you'd have to get used too and the new supplies...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-19-2017, 06:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,158
Posted By miniceptor86
With a bill of sale and a signed over to you...

With a bill of sale and a signed over to you title you should be good to go.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-16-2017, 02:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,987
Posted By miniceptor86
The wheels roll so you don't have to go so slow...

The wheels roll so you don't have to go so slow and there is less friction to stop the MH. You still have contact but the wheels may allow the vehicles momentum to get past the point of contact or...
Forum: Vintage RV's 10-05-2017, 06:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,090
Posted By miniceptor86
I'll have to see if I can find Aero-Kroil the...

I'll have to see if I can find Aero-Kroil the instead of mixing my own.
Forum: Just Conversation 10-03-2017, 06:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,130
Posted By miniceptor86
Two years ago while checking out western...

Two years ago while checking out western SouthDakota we pulled into a RV camp in Custer. I went in to see about a campsite and was greeted a petit older lady of Asia decent who spoke with an accent. ...
Forum: Vintage RV's 10-02-2017, 10:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,090
Posted By miniceptor86
Equal parts acetone and ATF come highly...

Equal parts acetone and ATF come highly recommended for the best ability to loosen rusty fasteners.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-02-2017, 10:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 953
Posted By miniceptor86
I will agree with the bad nozzle group. If it is...

I will agree with the bad nozzle group. If it is the vent or filler tube it would likely happen almost all the time. The nozzles themselves aren't very expensive but sending the maintenance person...
Forum: Just Conversation 10-02-2017, 06:12 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,130
Posted By miniceptor86
I hope that you all can find some peace in your...

I hope that you all can find some peace in your lives on what after over a half century still seems to bother a lot of us. One of the things I highly value about this country of ours is the right to...
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 09-30-2017, 03:26 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 31,497
Posted By miniceptor86
I don't have a RV with the V10 but have been...

I don't have a RV with the V10 but have been driving an E450 V10 bus for 10 years and I think EdInArk is right on. I however do not like the tow/haul mode. Down shifts I find are very harsh. I much...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 09-29-2017, 03:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,846
Posted By miniceptor86
I think Rio Grande Village hook up area was a...

I think Rio Grande Village hook up area was a parking lot! The "primitive" part of Rio Grande Village as far as I remember did not take reservations but things change. You will be able to find site...
Forum: Just Conversation 09-27-2017, 06:47 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,130
Posted By miniceptor86
I feel somewhat the same. I just watched the...

I feel somewhat the same. I just watched the first episode last night. Might or might not continue. Strange how that event still affects my life after 49 years. College was somewhat the same for...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-27-2017, 06:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,158
Posted By miniceptor86
Bill of sale and title signed over to you your...

Bill of sale and title signed over to you your good to go.
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