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RE: Walmart Camping Video (Funny)
This thread may set a record. The only Walmart thread that doesn't get shut down. Can't get that darn song out of my head :)
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Retired Phone Man
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03/10/10 05:05pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Diesel Stops Rawlins to Yellowstone Hwy 287
In Dubois, as you head west from downtown, there is a station called BULLS that you should be able to get into. It will be on your left and the pumps are parallel to the road. Its on a corner at the entrance to the KOA. If you need an overnight the Longhorn RV just East of town is very nice.
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Retired Phone Man
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03/10/10 04:42pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: tekonsha p3 problem
If it is moisture a shot of WD-40 should be a temporary fix.
WD-40 History.
It took them 40 attempts to get the water displacing formula worked out. But they must have been really good, because the original secret formula for WD-40®—which stands for Water Displacement perfected on the 40th try—is still in use today.
Jim :C
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Retired Phone Man
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03/10/10 04:17pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Trailer Tires Help - Overloaded from Search
What part of Louisiana are you in?
Be sure and get new valve stems.
I prefer Radials. They tow better and run cooler. I think Bias are more suited for a utility trailer at lower speeds while Radials are better on the highway.
Jim :C
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Retired Phone Man
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03/10/10 03:08am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Trailer Tires Help - Overloaded from Search
Just a little information first. Your tires are:
ST = Special Trailer
205/75 = Tire size
D = Bias Tire
15 = Rim Diam
(C) = Load Range - Max 50 psi
Wheel is 15/5 which is 5in wide.
You want to go to a Radial Tire. ST205/75R15(C)
As far as I know you can only get a (C) rated tire in that size.
This will give a max load of 1820lbs per tire or 7280lbs Max. Your axles are rated at 7000lbs Max so you have a small cushion.
You need to weight your TT fully loaded to determine the real cushion you have.
If you need to go up in size for a greater cushion, there may be a problem. Here are the choices.
ST225/75R15(C) - rated at 2150lbs per tire - 50psi
ST225/75R15(D) - rated at 2540lbs per tire - 65psi
The 5in width of you rims probably wont work with the ST225 tires.
Also the rim may not be rated for 65psi if you went with the (D) rated.
Here is a link to tire load table, so you can see what I am talking about.
Load Table
If I have confused you please post back. But the first step is to load you TT and get the weight on the axles.
Jim :?
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Retired Phone Man
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03/09/10 11:30pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: I-70 closed in Colorado
That section is basically a bridge so the supports have to be inspected and if damaged it will take a while to repair.
Jim :E
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Retired Phone Man
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03/08/10 05:37pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: From West Yellowstone to Cody- route???
Go through the park. Enter at W Yellowstone and at Madison go North to Norris then East to Canyon Village then South to the lake and out the East entrance. It is 12mi shorter then the southern route past Old Faithfull.
Jim
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Retired Phone Man
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03/08/10 05:27pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Lake Charles, LA to Texas Gulf Coast
Thanks,
We have DD living in Ingleside (near Aransas Pass) and normally blast through Houston on I-10 and 59. May have to give the Galveston route a try on next trip. We normally stop in Beaumont at Gulf Coast RV to visit kin in Port Arthur and stock up on Boudin at Nicks Grocery.
Jim :C
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Retired Phone Man
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03/08/10 03:00pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Question about freezing temperatures and risk . . .
This winter our local weather man stated that pipes would freeze if it stayed at 28 or below for 5 hrs. He called this a Hard Freeze. Might try some weather sites and see if they may have some information.
Jim
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Retired Phone Man
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03/08/10 12:58am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Florida Everglades
Here is a good site for information. Has campground information.
Big Cypress
Jim :C
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Retired Phone Man
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03/08/10 12:21am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Going from west FL to Keys...SR 41 or I 75??
So, I take 951 south at the I75 101 exit?
Is that or the west part of 41 jammed up with traffic and stop lightas?
951 will bypass most of the Naples traffic. It is stating to grow out there with a few lights and shopping centers but is the way to go. We stayed a couple of nights at Club Naples which is near the I75/951 intersection and I think had a Passport America discount. We based there to visit Naples and then headed to the Keys. There are other campgrounds South on 951 toward Margo Island but never made it there. We took 41 to 997 and down to Hwy-1. More traffic on 997 and it goes through downtown Homestead and Florida City but is not bad.
Jim :C
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Retired Phone Man
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03/08/10 12:06am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Lake Charles, LA to Texas Gulf Coast
We always take I-10 to Winnie (Beaumont is not a problem to drive through), and then take 124 south to 87,and then to Port Bolivar (to avoid Houston, which IS a problem to drive through!). The free ferry takes you over to Galveston Island (you will have NO TROUBLE getting on the ferry....these are huge). Then take 3005 to 257, all the way down to Surfside Beach where you turn onto 322. Take any of several routes to Hwy. 35 going toward Bay City, and follow that south to Rockport/Fulton, Aransas Pass, across to Port Aransas, and along Mustang Island to Corpus Christi. Make sure you save a few days (or longer) to visit the Padre Island National Seashore that you get to from Corpus Christi and Port Aransas. You can either camp at their RV park, or right on the beach. Beautiful area and nice overnight RV parks along the way.
By the way, you'll REALLY appreciate the lack of congestion.....especially after driving through Florida's coastal traffic! That's what brought us to the area, and kept us here!
Do you have an update on the status of the road (3005) West of Galveston? I know it got destroyed in the big storm and were running traffic on the beach. I would hope it has been repaired by now.
Jim
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Retired Phone Man
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03/07/10 11:32pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Emergency Road Service - Comparing Good Sam vs Coach-Net
Coincindental, friend of mine had his Dodge 2500 stop on him today down here in Florida on the highway while driving it. He called G/S, they sent a rollback. It took him to a Dodge dealership in Ft.Meyers 6 miles away from his point of breakdown. The dealership was not open. They then took his truck to Arcadia about 25 miles East to a Ford dealership. They were open and gave him a loaner. However the point I am getting to here is G/S would only pay for the initial 6 mile tow. The tow to an open garage, they would not pay, he had to pay that out of his own pocket. I have never heard of this before, and it has never happened to me. Is this a change in rules and coverage?
You better read your contract. They ALL will tow you to the NEAREST qualified repair facility. It does not have to be open. If you want to go somewhere else you pay for the additional millage.
Jim
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Retired Phone Man
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03/06/10 07:23pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Lamar Dixon Expo Center
To avoid the Baton Rouge traffic the Lamar Dixon is the best. There are 3 other campgrounds within 25 mi and you would take the back roads to Gonzales. The first is Poche Plantation in Convent. It is a straight shot on HWY-44 south of Gonzales and about a 30min drive. The other 2 are Lakeside Rv near I-12 and the KOA in Denham Springs and both of these you would take back roads through Port Vincent and should be about 45min drive. This is just in case Lamar Dixon doesn't work out.
Jim
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Retired Phone Man
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03/06/10 04:22pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Neighbor kid shot arrow into travel trailer
stick the end of the arrow back in the hole, seal around it good, and be ready to answer a lot of questions
LOL! Hey since the arrow broke, I could put the tail end sicking out of that hole and put the point end coming out on the other side of the trailer.....Oh the stories I could tell...AND the DW is a card carrying member of the Choctaw Nation! So it's only right......:B
Yea, tell folks thats the last time I will talk back to the DW. :E
Jim
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Retired Phone Man
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03/05/10 02:23pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Gulfshores,AL, are dogs allowed on beach?
There is one that the locals use. Go down toward Ft Morgan on Hwy 180 and about MM-15 (about 9mi from Hwy 59) on the left is Mobile St and it goes through Bon Secure Wildlife Refuge. At the end of the road is a small parking lot and a boardwalk to the beach. It is a long secluded beach since it is next to the Wildlife Refuge. When we went everybody there had their dogs along.
Here are two pics taken in March 2007.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4409609164_5ca6161e3c.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4409609448_c84ca45ee8.jpg
Jim
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Retired Phone Man
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03/05/10 01:50pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Is there a new internet technology coming?
The problem will remain. Two diferent 4G systems. Sprint uses WiMax and Verizon uses LTE. Don't know what ATT is doing.
Jim
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Retired Phone Man
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03/05/10 01:04pm |
Technology Corner
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Are you from Louisiana
THINGS I LEARNED IN LOUISIANA
1) A possum is a flat animal that sleeps in the middle of the road.
2) There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 of them live in Louisiana
3) There are 10,000 types of spiders, and all 10,000 of them live in Louisiana
4) If it grows, it'll stick ya. If it crawls, it'll bite cha.
5) "Onced" and "Twiced" are words.
6) It is not a shopping cart, it's a buggy.
7) "Jawl-P?" means, "Did y'all go to the bathroom?"
8) People actually grow and eat okra.
9) "Fixinto" is one word.
10) There is no such thing as lunch. There is only dinner and then there is supper...
11) Iced tea is appropriate for all meals, and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar.
12) Backwards and forwards means, "I know everythin' 'bout you.
13) The word "jeet" is actually a phrase meaning, "Did you eat?"
14) You don't have to wear a watch, because it doesn't matter what time it is. You work until you're done or it's too dark to see.....aka-working from can to can't.
15) You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH 'em.
16) You measure distance in minutes..
17) You switch from heat to A/C in the same day.
18) All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect, or animal.
19) You know what a "Dawg" is.
20) You carry jumper cables in your car - for your own car.
21) You only own five spices: salt, pepper, Tony Chachere's, Tabasco , and ketchup.
22) The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and LSU football...
23) You think that the first day of deer season is a national holiday.
24) You find 100 degrees "a bit warm."
25) You know all four seasons: Almost summer, summer, still summer, and Christmas.
26) Going to Walmart is a favorite past time known as "Goin' Walmartin" or "off to Wally World."
27) You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good gumbo weather.
28) Fried catfish is the other white meat.
29) We don't need no Driver's Ed. . . if our mama says we can drive, we can drive.
30) You understand these jokes and forward them to your Louisiana friends and those who just wish they were from Louisiana !!!
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Retired Phone Man
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03/05/10 12:50pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Gulf Islands National Park
If you ever been around Pensacola or Navarre you have been to Gulf Islands Nat Seashore.
Gulf Islands Nat Seashore
There are two nice RV parks around Navarre.
Emerald Beach
Navarre Beach
Jim
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Retired Phone Man
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03/04/10 10:49pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Repeat questions
Its been said before, but let me repeat it.
You are under no obligation to read or respond to any post. If you don't like seeing the same questions, don't read the post. Its that simple. Also, how many times has THIS subject been brought up.
Jim :C
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Retired Phone Man
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03/03/10 10:14pm |
RV Lifestyle
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