Recent content by tyefighter

I worked driving tow trucks in the 90's and still talk to the drivers that I worked with.  I have towed many RV's, pickups, vans and what ever that thought just because they have a big motor that it will pull anything.  In some areas that is very correct a big V8 or diesel will pull anything but...

still have our 89 bounder, love the old p

We've also been looking at the Grand Design for our next RV.  Looking over the spec's for your model, it looks to me that the fridge is an electric/gas model.  This is a great fridge for boondocking, our current motorhome has one and is very frugal in using the propane to keep things cold.  Ask...

Our next door neighbors bought a dolly and never used it, too much hassle to hook everything up.  He is a Cady mechanic and also drives the tow truck at the dealership and he said after hooking everything up one time to see how it worked he sold it.  Tow four down, much easier and you don't have...

Not having gone that way in at least 30 years, I can't tell you how the condition of the road is.  I do know that the views are outstanding and the road was gravel and narrow with lots of tight turns.  You might do ok with a 5er, but a long way to go.  Remember what happened last year when...

The whole Oregon Coast is my favorite.  Starting from the south, Brookings is a wonder spot to visit in September, it can get hot, up to 100 for only a week though.  Next up is Gold Beach where the Salmon fishing is outstanding.  Take one of the jet boat trips up the Rogue River,take the longer...

I drove tow truck for 4 years, only saw one fatal that was waring the belt.  Friend was hit by a semi that didn't see him stopped in the middle of the road in the fog.  Friend was ejected from the car and killed, no belt.  He always said it made his back hurt to much, doesn't hurt any more. ...

Great vehicle for a toad.  I have a 1999 and was looking at the 07 last week and if I remember the weight was about 500lbs more than mine, so that makes it 4400.  Nope the brochure said 4200.  I drove the 2 door and found that the ride was almost as smooth as the wife's 06 Grand Cherokee, with...

Can't do it four down, must be on trailer.

Most four wheel drive vehicles with a swithable transfer case can be towed four down.  If it doesn't have a nutral switch for the transfer case usally means the drive shaft disconnected and maybe the lube pump.  With our towing capacity only 4000lbs we went with the Jeep Wrangler.  Then the AWD...

I've had two canopies, both for the boat.  The first one lasted about 3 years until the UV destroyed the fabric, the second one didn't last as long.  Didn't stake it down and a wind storm flipped it and bent the legs.  During the winter the snow load bent the legs to collaspe.  Now I have a 32'...

We use poppers on the rivers and lakes here in Oregon.  Not sure what they use in Tennessee.  My first fish I caught on the fly rod was a Small mouth using a popper. What great fun, they fight harder than the same size trout. Mike

That's the first thing that I tried Ned.  I should have sent it in while still under warranty, now it's too late.  I'll wait until they go on sale again for 10 bucks.

I think I can get  by with the small cermic heaters in the storage bays where the tanks are if I get another Oregon Scientific thermometer for the bay like Ned said.  Bought one last year to do that but the wireless remoter died and the base moved into the house.

Danny, my Bounder is older than yours, but is pretty much the same plumbing as far as I've seen looking at all the newer Bounders.  I have thought the same thing about electric heat with shore power. I have been thinking of adding a couple of small space heaters in the tanks just to keep things...