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RE: TorkLifts front, HappiJacks rear?
I just don't like the idea of drilling holes in a brand new truck :(.
My TorkLifts didn't require any drilling when installed....if that's what you're referring to?
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Geewizard
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11/11/09 11:03am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Guns in Alaska. (Please be nice)
Read the TSA rules and the Federal Government rules also, it is Illegal to carry a hand gun in any airport that has commercial service.
When you place it in your checked baggage you are not carrying it.
I am a pilot and deal with these issues every day.
Yes, the TSA has a form to fill out. you should have that filled out before you get to the airport.
DO NOT WALK IN THERE CARRYING THE PISTOL, you will find your self on the floor with your hands behind your back. and probably miss your flight.
I'm not sure what TSA form you're talking about. I've never filled out one TSA form to carry firearms on a commercial flight. Like "endalby" says, declare the firearm, sign the "unloaded firearm" slip provided by the airline, and that's pretty much it.
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Geewizard
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11/10/09 08:13pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: TorkLifts front, HappiJacks rear?
That's a bummer, DJ. But....I'd go with all TorkLifts if'n it were me.
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Geewizard
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11/10/09 08:08pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: And now, the rest of the story
Yes, the bears may be bigger here but I think we have our share of the "crazies" too.
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Geewizard
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11/08/09 03:35pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: And now, the rest of the story
Sportsman Matt, holy cow! The world ain't that bad!
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Geewizard
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11/08/09 01:56pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: And now, the rest of the story
Matthew B, thanks for that info. I'm glad to hear it's not routine to have that kind of situation around there.
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Geewizard
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11/07/09 01:37pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Guns in Alaska. (Please be nice)
A couple of comments:
-No one is going to rent you a firearm in Alaska to my knowledge.
-As has been previously said, fly on Alaska Airlines if possible. They deal with firearms AND ammunition (up to 50 pounds in your luggage, by the way) all the time. I travel with firearms a lot and it's never a problem, just takes a little more time at check-in.
-The probability of really needing a firearm for self-defense with a bear is low. Or are you talking about self-defense against 2-legged predators? It's still low, in my opinion.
-What places are you going in your RV that are "pretty isolated"?
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Geewizard
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11/06/09 07:45pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Outfitter Apex Filon Problem
Don't you think thats a little extreme for the average guy to do on a new camper?
Saggy: Yes, I believe so; however I'm definitely not the "average guy". This improvement only represents a fraction of the beefing up I've done on this camper ;) As I had posted ~2 years ago, "...this camper isn't for sale at any price..."
I have the same wallpaper/caulk problem in my Outfitter Apex 8. I think it comes about from the caulk causing the wallpaper adhesive to break down.
Gee: actually, my take on this phenomenon is that the wallpaper adhesive, when freshly applied, is fighting with the caulking in a process called: differential shear (read: Volkersen, and Goland & Reissner's analytical work on adhesives). If I were designing the inside bonding surface of 2 large masses (the camper shell & several hundred pounds of cabinetry) my inside wall surface would be lightweight sheets of FRP, then in turn bonded on every square centimeter of backing to the wall structure/shell.
And reminds me of the pilot I knew who replaced ALL of the normal rivets in his airplane with flush-head rivets. I think he got 5 knots more airspeed
Gee: was that pilot a "test pilot/designer" named "Howard" by any chance? :)
Cheers,
Silver-
That's the way I feel too, Silver, my camper isn't for sale at any price. I spent time researching pop-up campers prior to purchase and came to the conclusion that the Outfitter Apex 8 was just right for me. And, like you, I'm tweaking it whenever possible.
I don't agree with you on the caulking issue. I don't think Outfitter glues on that wallpaper in the factory. I think they buy it that way. And the acetate (or whatever) in the caulking causes the wallpaper to release from the backing board. My theory at least.
Outfitter, like any other manufacturer of anything, has to put things together as fast as possible while balancing that with quality and cost controls. That leaves room for "improvers" to make things better because they want to and can spend the time to do so. If Outfitter spent the time that Silver has on improving his TC, their products would sell for $40k or more! And what would Silver do in his spare time?
The pilot I refer to wasn't "Howard". He is Matt, a long-time Alaska helicopter pilot. Eccentric, but no where near Mr Hughes!
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Geewizard
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11/06/09 09:28am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Best Road Side Picnic Table
Ok all you Campground Scene Investigators (CSI)
Where is this?
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/Dave1131/DSC00424.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/Dave1131/DSC00428.jpg
You have untill Nov 7/09 to solve the case...lol
an then, I guess... I'll just let you know.
Have fun
Dave
Kluane Lake. OK Dave, where's my prize? :B
you solved the case!
CSI's don't get prizes, it's the good feeling you get when you solve the case....lol
I love that area!
I'm planing to go again in 2011
and stay in that area for a week or more.
Have fun
Dave
And not even a Kokanee beer for my prize? To h*ll with feeling good about it! Where's my beer? :B
I flew my airplane from Idaho to Alaska as part of my move up here...about 20 years ago. And camped out at Kluane Lake overnight. Heard wolves howling very nearby. Yep, I love that area too! Except for the road...
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Geewizard
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11/05/09 08:34pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Outfitter Apex Filon Problem
Silversand,
Don't you think thats a little extreme for the average guy to do on a new camper?
I would think the manufacturer would/should be doing this if it was necessary to build a reliable product.
Yes, that's extreme behavior. And reminds me of the pilot I knew who replaced ALL of the normal rivets in his airplane with flush-head rivets. I think he got 5 knots more airspeed for his efforts. But, you know, whatever a guy wants to spend his time on is fine with me!
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Geewizard
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11/05/09 08:29pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Outfitter Apex Filon Problem
I have the same wallpaper/caulk problem in my Outfitter Apex 8. I think it comes about from the caulk causing the wallpaper adhesive to break down. It looks terrible. Bob sent me a roll of wallpaper on backing to put over the top of the wrinkled parts. And that looks ok.
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Geewizard
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11/05/09 08:27pm |
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RE: Best Road Side Picnic Table
This is my favorite...
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/geewizard/IMG_1198.jpg
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Geewizard
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11/05/09 08:46am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Best Road Side Picnic Table
Ok all you Campground Scene Investigators (CSI)
Where is this?
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/Dave1131/DSC00424.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/Dave1131/DSC00428.jpg
You have untill Nov 7/09 to solve the case...lol
an then, I guess... I'll just let you know.
Have fun
Dave
Kluane Lake. OK Dave, where's my prize? :B
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Geewizard
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11/05/09 08:43am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Blown tire question
So you're saying my big four domestic truck with oriental ancestry doesn't have a true transfer case?
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Geewizard
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10/31/09 11:57pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Blown tire question
The tire kid was just misinformed, I think. Since the tire shaving cost $15, I don't think he was trying to screw me over.
Thanks for the confirmation of what I thought was correct.
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Geewizard
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10/31/09 11:45pm |
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RE: Blown tire question
Check the owner's manual.
My owner's manual says nothing about matching tires like that.
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Geewizard
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10/31/09 06:42pm |
Truck Campers
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Blown tire question
So, I'm headed to a Dr. appointment and my left rear tire blows. After the appointment, I go to the tire store and they tell me the obvious bad news that something had punctured the sidewall and the tire is shot. I buy a new tire and the tire guy says that he'd better shave it down to match the others in tread height since there's 5/32" difference between the new one and all the others. He says that not doing so will destroy my rear differential AND my transfer case.
Well, I haven't heard of tread height being an issue unless it's quite a lot AND the vehicle is an AWD OR a full-time 4x4 with a limited slip differential. Mine's a 4x4 without a limited slip differential.
I didn't have it shaved. And I find very conflicting information on the web. My feeling is that I can easily have 5/32" difference in tread height if one tire is low on pressure.
Opinions please!
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Geewizard
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10/31/09 06:36pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Paint a frdige ( plastic ) vent cover
I wanted it dark so I painted it black. I'll let you know if the increased UV absorption deteriorates the plastic but I bet it takes a while.
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Geewizard
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10/31/09 06:28pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Paint a frdige ( plastic ) vent cover
I painted the vent over my bed with the Krylon Fusion plastic paint. All I did for prep was to wipe it off with rubbing alcohol. It was white and let in too much light. Since it's light all night in the summer up here, well....
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Geewizard
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10/28/09 08:28pm |
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RE: Earthroamer is gone now too...
Didn't Bill Swails threaten to sue RV.net plus anyone making a post that his company (Earthroamer) was filing BK?
Ha! Did he really threaten that? Is he going to sue the Boulder County Business Report now? And me because I wrote this? And all of you because you read it? And my ISP for allowing me to connect to the Internet?
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Geewizard
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10/25/09 09:23am |
Class C Motorhomes
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