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    Youngstown Ohio area RV Parks

    Within an hour drive from youngstown at least to the south and west. there is anything from KOA to private owned campgrounds. Couple state parks near by as well.  Depends on what your looking for and how long your staying
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    What is the worse MPG for ford V10

    The f-650 I drive with a v-10. Hailing around 10,000lbs is averaging 7.1 mpg
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    Big Foot Levelers

    My Big Foots would do it only when the ground would max out a side of the jacks and not be level. if I put 4x4s under all four jacks it works fine
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    If you are thinking of go camping or not

    what great stories I have read on this subject. My only regret was i didn't buy a motor home earlyer so we could have more memories In fact she was the reason I bought my first one I brought home a RV trader just to look at. Mom asked what I was up to now. Knowing she hated when I would buy...
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    If you are thinking of go camping or not

    The memories I have of those times will last for ever. I have thought about stopping camping because she will not be there. I know she would want me to continue so I will and hope every one will continue this great time and life style. Get out and enjoy life why you can
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    If you are thinking of go camping or not

    I am posting this with a very broken heart. My mother passed away this morning. She has been on oxygen for 12 years and in a wheel chair for the past few. Because of her we started camping again about six years ago fulltime the last four at one campground. People would ask her to talk to someone...
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    No 12V Power to Hot Water Heater.. Puzzled!

    I had a somewhat similar problem. Mine was the terminal on the thermal link was rusted and not making good contact. I got great help from Atwood. Went on there web site and sent an email describing my problem and the next day got some good info on what to check
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    Who has a Golf Cart.

    I bought my mom a golf cart for her 80th birthday. It has made her life so much better. Now she can get out and see other campers and do more activities at the campground. She has been on oxygen full time for 12 years now and getting out has helped big time.
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    A/C Fan won't turn on.

    I agree with jammer. I just changed the start capacitor for the compresser because that's all it would do is hum. works now for $16.00
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    1990 Coachman Classic 36' - John Deere Chassis - 460 Ford

    I had trouble with overheating with my 89 Pace Arrow John Deere Chassis- 460 ford. I found out my radiator hoses were colasping when it would get hot. Hardly any water was going threw the hose. After Three new hoses and same thing happened I went to napa and they had hoses with wire inside the...
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    Hydraulic levelers

    About five years ago I had bigfoot levelers put on. It was around $2500 on sale. these are fully automatic
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    Changing fuel pump on 95 Pace arrow

    I lucked out I thought I would have to drop the tank. Then I found out it has two pumps on it. The pump in line was the bad one not the one in the tank.  good luck
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    FORD F-550 6.0L VNT VTG Garrett turbo charger rebuild - international 6.0

    Yes the 6.0 is know for a lot of problems and ford knows this and does nothing to help. The work truck I drive is a f-650 with a 6.0  between the turbo and the egr setup we have had nothing but problems. 65000 miles four new turbos and we cleaned it three more times.  some people love there 6.0...
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    Exhaust break, any reason to not have it on all the time?

    Gary that is true. I can't say in all states that ban widow tinting. But if it is factory installed you can have it. If you have it put on then it's becomes illegal
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    Exhaust break, any reason to not have it on all the time?

    One of my friends drove charter bus and said he got a ticket for having the retarder on in a city. Like others  have said it is hardly noticeable to hear when its on . The officer still gave him a ticket. I brought up the question about using the jake brake when I am in our tanker going to a...
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