i guess a short introduction is in order. Name is Jim, my body is nearing 66 but my brain is still stuck in adolescence. LOL
i live in Georgia in the vicinity of Jefferson / Athens GA Vietnam Veteran - USAF - Udorn RTAB - F-4 Phantoms
Last year in order to carve some time out of our busy schedules I decided to purchase what i lovingly referred to as the Relic - a 1990 Allegro M34. I picked it up on the cheap for proof of concept with the better half to see if rv'ing suited us and of course learned a whole lot while remedying its numerous mechanical 'eccentricities'
The main shortcoming for the relic was a lack of width which meant that the mrs., the dog, and i were constantly 'dancing' when moving fore and aft.
Traded the relic in last week for a (new to us) 1999 Discovery which i now lovingly refer to as the 'Beast.' So now the learning curve begins anew. Driving the DP versus a 454 Chevy is distinctly different as are the Allison, air brakes and 50% more weight. Whoever came up with the idea of slides needs to be enshrined in some RV Hall of Fame.
I have already surfed the forums for Discovery info which seems to support that i made a fairly good decision.
Thanks to all of you who have and will continue to share information - these sites make you wonder how we ever got along without being able to have such vast tech data and real world advice at our fingertips years ago - i guess struggle is the word.
Hope everyone has a fantastic year as we enter the new rv season.
Jim
i live in Georgia in the vicinity of Jefferson / Athens GA Vietnam Veteran - USAF - Udorn RTAB - F-4 Phantoms
Last year in order to carve some time out of our busy schedules I decided to purchase what i lovingly referred to as the Relic - a 1990 Allegro M34. I picked it up on the cheap for proof of concept with the better half to see if rv'ing suited us and of course learned a whole lot while remedying its numerous mechanical 'eccentricities'
The main shortcoming for the relic was a lack of width which meant that the mrs., the dog, and i were constantly 'dancing' when moving fore and aft.
Traded the relic in last week for a (new to us) 1999 Discovery which i now lovingly refer to as the 'Beast.' So now the learning curve begins anew. Driving the DP versus a 454 Chevy is distinctly different as are the Allison, air brakes and 50% more weight. Whoever came up with the idea of slides needs to be enshrined in some RV Hall of Fame.
I have already surfed the forums for Discovery info which seems to support that i made a fairly good decision.
Thanks to all of you who have and will continue to share information - these sites make you wonder how we ever got along without being able to have such vast tech data and real world advice at our fingertips years ago - i guess struggle is the word.
Hope everyone has a fantastic year as we enter the new rv season.
Jim