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Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 10-12-2022, 01:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,266
Posted By dizcom
Happens to all of us. I was going to say I never...

Happens to all of us. I was going to say I never owned one that didn't lose a screw now and again, but that's not true. We had a 68 Airstream and I can't think of a single time when it lost a...
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 10-12-2022, 07:34 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,397
Posted By dizcom
You don't want to do this. Even if you overcome...

You don't want to do this. Even if you overcome the learning curve, this is a really bad time to be buying either a truck or a 5th wheel. Give it a year, maybe two and start looking again. We can...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-11-2022, 06:53 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,550
Posted By dizcom
Yes, you can use it now. Time won't compact it...

Yes, you can use it now. Time won't compact it any more than it is. If you develop low spots, throw a little more gravel on them.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-11-2022, 05:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,294
Posted By dizcom
Camera or two, smart thermostat, smart doorbell...

Camera or two, smart thermostat, smart doorbell will give you some peace of mind. A smart device like Amazon Echo will monitor for sounds and alarms, but you can also get monitored security fairly...
Forum: Electric RVs and EV Charging 10-10-2022, 04:05 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,477
Posted By dizcom
I wouldn't call myself an enthusiast, but to...

I wouldn't call myself an enthusiast, but to answer your questions: if the power is out, you can't fill a gasoline car either. You can buy and drive any Government approved vehicle right now. No...
Forum: Electric RVs and EV Charging 10-10-2022, 03:57 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,843
Posted By dizcom
The "exploding electric cars" story has been...

The "exploding electric cars" story has been largely debunked now. Only one Tesla caught fire (just smoking really). It didn't explode. It didn't catch fire because it had been submerged in water....
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-10-2022, 09:13 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,496
Posted By dizcom
Haven't noticed any jumps here. Prices are still...

Haven't noticed any jumps here. Prices are still drifting down from their early summer highs.
Forum: Electric RVs and EV Charging 10-10-2022, 08:47 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,477
Posted By dizcom
It's still just the one car. There are no reports...

It's still just the one car. There are no reports of any other. The battery packs on those things are air and water tight and designed to withstand being submerged. There's only the one quote from...
Forum: Electric RVs and EV Charging 10-07-2022, 02:31 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 10,659
Posted By dizcom
Our state already has a road tax for EVs. We...

Our state already has a road tax for EVs. We have two systems, a prepaid plan at a set rate based on an average number of miles (10,500, I think) or you can pay based on how many miles you actually...
Forum: Military / Veteran RVing 10-07-2022, 02:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,255
Posted By dizcom
X2 on asking. I doubt they would be cool with...

X2 on asking. I doubt they would be cool with just parking someplace and I've never seen it done. There might be a recreational area that allows overnight parking somewhere that you can go. A park...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-07-2022, 02:12 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,908
Posted By dizcom
Yes, exactly. They have people driving around...

Yes, exactly. They have people driving around looking at vehicles also to make sure that personal property taxes are paid. That's if the NIRVC facility ends up in a place with personal property...
Forum: Just Conversation 10-07-2022, 11:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 333
Posted By dizcom
Happy birthday. There's no bright spot to...

Happy birthday. There's no bright spot to getting older. There's a bright light, but you want to stay away from that.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-07-2022, 11:39 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 15,778
Posted By dizcom
Army Corps of Engineers. One of the many...

Army Corps of Engineers. One of the many agencies that manage public land. As others have pointed out, they don't get to make their own rules or set their own rates. Land use agencies are woefully...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-07-2022, 10:30 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 18,734
Posted By dizcom
Age, weight, under inflation, over loading and...

Age, weight, under inflation, over loading and heat can all cause problems. If you haven't yet, weigh your coach and make sure your tires are inflated properly. Be conscious of the heat of your...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-07-2022, 10:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,464
Posted By dizcom
GPS doesn't know if you're going up or down a...

GPS doesn't know if you're going up or down a hill. It's measuring your distance moved between measurements. The steeper the grade, the bigger the angle, the more inaccurate it is. It's not reading...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-07-2022, 10:09 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,908
Posted By dizcom
There's one other county that doesn't tax RVs but...

There's one other county that doesn't tax RVs but the name escapes me (Smyth, maybe?). Some counties also have exemptions for people over 65. It's all brick a brack and counties and municipalities...
Forum: Electric RVs and EV Charging 10-07-2022, 09:43 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,477
Posted By dizcom
Just one car? Might be a little premature to say...

Just one car? Might be a little premature to say that exploding EVs are a problem. Guess it doesn't make much of a headline to say, "coincidental Tesla fire has nothing to do with hurricane, but...
Forum: Electric RVs and EV Charging 10-07-2022, 07:58 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,843
Posted By dizcom
There are 500 gasoline fires a day and few of...

There are 500 gasoline fires a day and few of them ever make the news.


https://electrek.co/2022/01/12/government-data-shows-gasoline-vehicles-are-significantly-more-prone-to-fires-than-evs/

...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-07-2022, 07:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,692
Posted By dizcom
Take it to the factory service center instead of...

Take it to the factory service center instead of a dealer. They'll know better than anyone what might need fixing or replacing. No waiting for parts and you can stay with the rig if you choose.
Forum: Electric RVs and EV Charging 10-06-2022, 03:15 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 10,659
Posted By dizcom
Batteries. Also, some of the new EVs have...

Batteries.


Also, some of the new EVs have ports that other EVs can use to charge.


Also generators.


Also extension cords...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-06-2022, 08:44 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,908
Posted By dizcom
You pay personal property tax in the municipality...

You pay personal property tax in the municipality in which the vehicle is garaged or stored (you pay this even if your vehicle is registered somewhere else). In PWC there is no personal property tax...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-03-2022, 05:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,169
Posted By dizcom
There are many options out there. What do you...

There are many options out there. What do you want to accomplish? Are you looking for something that you can take in and out, something that stays in and you don't need to install and remove?...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-02-2022, 03:29 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,249
Posted By dizcom
Sounds like you got lucky. New coaches have...

Sounds like you got lucky. New coaches have glitches. Fleetwood is great about taking care of them. I recommend the factory service center in Decatur if you can make the trip. They're fantastic...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-29-2022, 08:48 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,888
Posted By dizcom
People do different things and some annoy others....

People do different things and some annoy others. Doesn't make it wrong. Might make it wrong for that person, but who can tell? We sometimes leave our under coach lights on. Mostly we don't. We...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 09-29-2022, 07:22 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,655
Posted By dizcom
Nice when it all works as designed. The bonding...

Nice when it all works as designed. The bonding companies have zero tolerance for this type of nonsense. They should have known this was coming. Glad you got some resolution.
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 09-29-2022, 06:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,042
Posted By dizcom
For title on a rig with a loan, it's exactly like...

For title on a rig with a loan, it's exactly like a car with a loan. There's a couple of ways to handle it. Last time I bought a car from a private party that had a loan on it, we just drove to the...
Forum: Electric RVs and EV Charging 09-29-2022, 05:12 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 10,659
Posted By dizcom
Highway EV charging network coming soon

This has been coming for awhile. Final approval to fund EV charging stations every 50 miles along highways happened yesterday.


...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-29-2022, 04:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 988
Posted By dizcom
It's a really nice KOA. Easy in and out and...

It's a really nice KOA. Easy in and out and close to both King's Dominion and the state fairgrounds. It does have a shuttle that will take you to the park and back for free that runs all day and...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-28-2022, 12:06 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 15,778
Posted By dizcom
If it's a free site and you're just leaving your...

If it's a free site and you're just leaving your stuff there so no one else can use it, that's very different from having paid for it and just not being there.



They do enforce the rule about...
Forum: Renegade Motorhome Owner's Forum 09-28-2022, 07:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,786
Posted By dizcom
Great advice here. The best service we've ever...

Great advice here. The best service we've ever had was always at the factory. Dealers just can't make it happen. If you really want to duke it out with the dealer, talk to your attorney and see...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 09-28-2022, 07:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,665
Posted By dizcom
Squeaks can be annoying, but there's a lot of...

Squeaks can be annoying, but there's a lot of tricks to stop them. Lubricant of some kind works in a lot of situations, rubber dots, velcro or just tightening a screw here or there. Our last rig...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 09-28-2022, 07:04 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,518
Posted By dizcom
You probably won't notice a difference. With our...

You probably won't notice a difference. With our current rig we get about 8 MPG. Up hill, down hill, toad, no toad, wind, rain, pixies, it doesn't matter, we get about 8. Our previous coach was a...
Forum: Electric RVs and EV Charging 09-28-2022, 05:38 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 10,130
Posted By dizcom
I doubt anyone will care in a few years, if they...

I doubt anyone will care in a few years, if they ever did. Technology is moving so fast with electric that any conversation we have about it today is out of date by the time we're done. At the...
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 09-28-2022, 05:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,679
Posted By dizcom
If the cushions are new, all you really need is...

If the cushions are new, all you really need is to have the surfaces replaced. There are a lot of shops that do this work around Elkhart. We had one done at a place in Decatur last year and you...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 09-28-2022, 03:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,058
Posted By dizcom
Use as much information as you can, but take it...

Use as much information as you can, but take it with a grain of salt. Prices have been all over the place, so what something sold for a few months ago isn't necessarily what it's worth tomorrow. ...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-27-2022, 05:49 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 15,778
Posted By dizcom
They paid for it, they can use it however they...

They paid for it, they can use it however they want.
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 09-27-2022, 05:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 464
Posted By dizcom
Grey tank and fresh shouldn't be connected by...

Grey tank and fresh shouldn't be connected by anything. The only way for water to get to the grey tank is through the drains. Something is dripping somewhere. Washing machine?
Forum: Allison Transmission Forum 09-27-2022, 05:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,293
Posted By dizcom
You can leave it in ECO mode on the flat but it...

You can leave it in ECO mode on the flat but it won't do much. It just changes the shift points and when your up in 6th cruising along it isn't shifting anyway.
Forum: Tiffin Owner's Forum 09-27-2022, 05:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,717
Posted By dizcom
LVP is the way to go.

LVP is the way to go.
Forum: RV'ing Humor & Crazy but True Stories 09-27-2022, 05:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,912
Posted By dizcom
This joke is tired.

This joke is tired.
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 09-27-2022, 05:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,361
Posted By dizcom
A lot of us have installed the ReadyBrute...

A lot of us have installed the ReadyBrute ourselves. It took a couple of hours on our Wrangler in the garage using hand tools. System has been flawless. We used the Curt wiring harness for Wrangler...
Forum: Country Coach Owners Forum 09-26-2022, 09:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 605
Posted By dizcom
It might be. You have a lot of options. Do you...

It might be. You have a lot of options. Do you just want surge protection? Or do you want power monitoring? Bluetooth? There's not much of a need to have two units. Have you thought about just...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-26-2022, 09:21 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,565
Posted By dizcom
Yes, and too big a topic to really discuss in a...

Yes, and too big a topic to really discuss in a thread. Seek out a tax professional and discuss it with them. Your situation will be different from others.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 09-24-2022, 10:08 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,503
Posted By dizcom
We like not having to deal with the LP. No...

We like not having to deal with the LP. No looking around for LP, no waiting around for it, no asking someone to come out to give us a fill. It's nice not having to wait between showers for the...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 09-23-2022, 04:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 477
Posted By dizcom
Nice! We put some of our pots and pans in the...

Nice! We put some of our pots and pans in the dishwasher when we're not using it and just lock the door when we're underway. We didn't think we would like or want the dishwasher but you couldn't...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 09-23-2022, 04:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 738
Posted By dizcom
Tell the campground office.

Tell the campground office.
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 09-23-2022, 01:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 895
Posted By dizcom
People usually do it to keep that battery...

People usually do it to keep that battery charged. Some vehicles need charge when they're being flat towed, some don't. Our Wrangler never has an issue because our braking system doesn't use...
Forum: Freightliner Motorhome Chassis Forum 09-23-2022, 01:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 220
Posted By dizcom
If they don't need attention it will go out by...

If they don't need attention it will go out by itself after a few starts.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-23-2022, 09:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,686
Posted By dizcom
We shop every year at renewal time. Tried GS the...

We shop every year at renewal time. Tried GS the last two years and they could not beat Progressive. Like others, we used to be loyal to one brand until they started raising rates for no reason. ...
Forum: Freightliner Motorhome Chassis Forum 09-23-2022, 04:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 972
Posted By dizcom
You can get the manuals, checklists for annual...

You can get the manuals, checklists for annual maintenance, maintenance schedule, etc. on the Freightliner Custom Chassis owner's site: https://www.fcccrv.com/owners/file-library/


We take ours...
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