Recent content by bondo

as a paralegal, you should probably get your facts from more than just other posts on a forum. read the Salt Lake Tribune article - the man who was shot entered in to the RV and was killed while struggling with the owner over the shotgun. there is no statement in any associated account of the...

and make you VERY popular at the campground...  ;) on a more serious note - most people are concerned about security when away from their rig. leaving any animal unattended, especially in warmer climates, in a truck or camper without air conditioning will get you jammed up with the puppy...

what model of truck did you get?

legal? yes. safe? well.... many states do have restrictions on riding in "cargo areas" (I haven't found any instances where installing a TC in the truck bed changes the definition of this area) but some, e.g. Nevada, make allowances for vehicles using camper shells or cap. Interestingly, in...

We just got back from spending a week at 'Camping on the Gulf' down in Destin. I really liked the fact that you didn't have to cross the road to get to the beach - it was literally 100' from my door. The beachfront hook-ups were very close together as a result of the business trying to squeeze a...

as a collision reconstruction guy at work; I see all sorts of odd things like this. I once investigated a car v motorcycle accident wherein the motorcyclist suffer 1) a complete aortic tear 2) a hinge fracture at the base of his skull and 3) flail chest w/ severed spine. Any of these injuries...

Glad to hear you figured it out. I just bought a Kill-o-Watt as a result of this thread - and Roamer's suggestion - and have spent the last 3 days wandering about the property checking electrical loads  :D. I didn't know block heaters pulled that much - next cold night I'm going to have to test...

True. I've written tickets to RV operators for endorsement violations - but only when investigating an accident. Otherwise I typically don't even turn the license over to check what endorsements they have after I stop them for 1) stairs that didn't retract or 2) TV antennas that haven't been...

so far the score is: slide: 1 dirt devil: 0 my wife was not amused  ;D

I've had no problems with my 6.0 07 F350. I think the 6.4 is probably a better overall motor but you'll get worse mileage than with a 6.0. At this point the biggest differences in most of the 'Big 3' heavy duty trucks isn't the drive train - it's the suspension and how they ride. The market is...

Ouch! Sounds like you need to rename your coach "Murphy's Law". Congrats on finally getting home safely. Looks like your checkbook is the one that needs a vacation...  :-\

We just returned from an out-and-back from New York to Wyoming in our class C and averaged just under 9mpg with the gasser v10. I set the cruise at 65mph on the highway. Two trips above 9000' elevation and the motor never seemed to work too hard. I drive a Ford F350 diesel around town and, while...

Hello! Can anyone recommend an air compressor that I could store in my class C? The Michelins I have only require 80psi max so it looks like a basic 12v model would suffice but I figured the RV has 120 available via generator so why not get something a little more powerful and versatile (e.g...

Sounds like fun! I just used my grill for the first time last week and thought it was great. I also learned that before I run in the bathroom and hit the button for the water pump I should make sure that I didn't leave the kitchen faucet open and spun around to the side so the water runs all...

no matter what you decide to do just remember this ^ 16.5 rims have gone the way of disco and the dinosaurs... just swap out the entire/wheel combo. finding 16.5 tires is hard enough on the internet let alone by the side of the road in Anywhere, USA. even if you found replacements they are sure...