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Forum: Basecamp Lounge 01-02-2015, 05:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,736
Posted By artgpo
You don't have to shovel heat!

You don't have to shovel heat!
Forum: General RV Questions 11-30-2014, 07:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,693
Posted By artgpo
Have you researched Carlisle tires? They too are...

Have you researched Carlisle tires? They too are Chinese made and of questionable quality. The only non-US made tires I would have considered on our former Cruiser were Maxxis. They seem to have the...
Forum: General RV Questions 10-04-2014, 10:11 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,549
Posted By artgpo
Guaranteed you will have other blow outs with...

Guaranteed you will have other blow outs with that set of tires. Two years ago we had three blow out in two separate incidents about 25 miles apart. $7,200 damage later we now own a motorhome. Those...
Forum: Rushmore 09-09-2014, 07:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,250
Posted By artgpo
If you do a search on YouTube you will probably...

If you do a search on YouTube you will probably come up with a bunch of videos on winterizing. Usually the procedure is the same no matter what type of RV you own. Main thing is to bypass the hot...
Forum: General RV Questions 06-30-2014, 07:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,866
Posted By artgpo
We were up in the Dallas area during the entire...

We were up in the Dallas area during the entire very hot summer of 2012. At the time we owned a 35' Cruiser with one 15k a/c. The unit would come on at about 9 am and run continuously until about 1...
Forum: Rushmore 06-28-2014, 08:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,426
Posted By artgpo
I would check the tires very carefully as your...

I would check the tires very carefully as your unit has sat immobile for close to two years. Their manufacture date maybe much older. Tragic to have a blowout(s) on the way home.
Is there any way...
Forum: Classifieds 06-27-2014, 07:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,406
Posted By artgpo
The NADA values posted for public use are...

The NADA values posted for public use are absolute fiction and bear no relation to the actual dealer access only prices. When we first went shopping NADA showed a trade in for our Cruiser of about...
Forum: Classifieds 06-27-2014, 07:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,406
Posted By artgpo
Probably $10,000 too high. This is a four year...

Probably $10,000 too high. This is a four year old coach. Depreciation on RVs is a killer. We sold our 2010 Cruiser CF31QB in December, 2012. Paid $30k new got $17k privately. Was offered $13k by...
Forum: Basecamp Lounge 06-14-2014, 04:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,822
Posted By artgpo
Have it on very good authority that the guy in...

Have it on very good authority that the guy in the first blue shirt installs the hydraulic left handed quadraphonic smoke shifter.
Forum: Basecamp Lounge 05-22-2014, 03:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,755
Posted By artgpo
A few years back Consumer Reports did a story on...

A few years back Consumer Reports did a story on regular unleaded gas (87 octane). Their finding was that it is all the same. There might be some minor additive differences but still, it is all the...
Forum: On the Road! Travel and Roam 05-18-2014, 08:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,333
Posted By artgpo
I use a Garmin 2797 with 7" screen. Garmin makes...

I use a Garmin 2797 with 7" screen. Garmin makes an RV specific model with most of the same feature plus some RV add ons. I too also use lowclearances.com. It has saved my bacon a couple of times....
Forum: Cruiser 04-27-2014, 08:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,937
Posted By artgpo
No, it was Warranty Gold about 12 years ago....

No, it was Warranty Gold about 12 years ago. XtraRide is still going strong.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-27-2014, 07:57 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,820
Posted By artgpo
How can one diesel engine have fewer parts than...

How can one diesel engine have fewer parts than another? They all work on the same principle with the same parts. Does the Cummins have less bolts and screws?

One issue not being focused on here...
Forum: General RV Questions 04-27-2014, 07:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,595
Posted By artgpo
We have one and it is very good. Ours developed a...

We have one and it is very good. Ours developed a leak at the fitting on the RV side. I called the company and was send a brand new hose kit!

Ours was exposed to the hot Texas sun for the five...
Forum: Cruiser 04-27-2014, 07:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,937
Posted By artgpo
We had an XtraRide extended warranty on our...

We had an XtraRide extended warranty on our former Cruiser. The price back in 2010 from wholesalewarranties.com was very low and the coverage for seven year very good. We used it a few times during...
Forum: General RV Questions 04-25-2014, 07:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,227
Posted By artgpo
Lots of advantages to both a Class A and a 5ver....

Lots of advantages to both a Class A and a 5ver. A 35' 5ver has more usable interior space compared with a 35' MH. The cockpit on the MH uses a couple of feet of interior room. When we are stopped...
Forum: Basecamp Lounge 04-19-2014, 03:36 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,193
Posted By artgpo
Nothing like coming up to a 12' clearance without...

Nothing like coming up to a 12' clearance without notice. You pilgrims continue to explore. We 21st century techno travelers will do so sans surprises.

:-)
Forum: Basecamp Lounge 04-19-2014, 09:15 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,193
Posted By artgpo
Lloyd, It can eliminate possible surprises...

Lloyd,

It can eliminate possible surprises along the way. On our trip last month to AZ and NV I calculated I would need to stop for fuel near a Flying J in west Texas. I saw that stop had no...
Forum: Basecamp Lounge 04-18-2014, 01:38 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,193
Posted By artgpo
I always plan ahead using Google Maps. We like to...

I always plan ahead using Google Maps. We like to time a fuel stop with a lunch break. Using the aerial photo map view I am able to determine if there is pull through RV parking. No backing up with...
Forum: Basecamp Lounge 04-17-2014, 10:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,193
Posted By artgpo
When we travel I try to stop at Flying J/Pilot...

When we travel I try to stop at Flying J/Pilot stores exclusively. With my Good Sam/Flying J card I get a $.07 per gallon discount. We also try to find those stores with RV lanes. Those lanes are...
Forum: General RV Questions 01-26-2014, 07:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,398
Posted By artgpo
Original China made tires on our Cruiser built...

Original China made tires on our Cruiser built August, 2009. Well inspected and maintained throughout our ownership of the Cruiser. Three years and about 10,000 miles later three of the four exploded...
Forum: Cruiser 12-25-2013, 08:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,280
Posted By artgpo
Laz-E-Boy's furniture have backs that come off...

Laz-E-Boy's furniture have backs that come off making them easy to get into an RV. We had three new pieces delivered to our former Cruiser a few months before we sold it.
Forum: General RV Questions 12-15-2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,596
Posted By artgpo
What is really the true cost when depreciation is...

What is really the true cost when depreciation is amortized into the equation?
Forum: Rushmore 12-14-2013, 11:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,152
Posted By artgpo
If it wasn't built right what expectation do you...

If it wasn't built right what expectation do you have the same people will fix it?
Forum: General RV Questions 12-08-2013, 06:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,334
Posted By artgpo
Lloyd, I think that ANY 1/2 ton truck is no...

Lloyd,

I think that ANY 1/2 ton truck is no match for almost any current FW. Sure, there are new ones coming online that might make it but none I have read about so far.

Just say'n.
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