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08-01-2018, 05:11 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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Jamie...you're scary! I bought a 1978 International short bus from Rockdale County Schools in 1996 and made a NASCAR camper with it. Used it twice every year. Custom tag was "NASBUS". Had generator bracket welded on back, 6000W open frame generator, window unit, dining booth, bed in back, ladies enclosed bathroom with carpet and porta-pottie, over head cabinets, 3 burner stove w/oven, 1000W stereo system with 10 speakers...lots more redneck goodies. I should have kept it and saved three digits.
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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08-01-2018, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 30.1
State: Colorado
Posts: 388
THOR #5190
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All the time. Just ordered a 50 ft 30 amp extension cord. The scary part is when you start on the second generation of upgrades and gadgets to replace the first round.
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2017 Thor ACE 30.1
2017 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain
RVi Brake 3
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08-01-2018, 06:28 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
Jamie...you're scary! I bought a 1978 International short bus from Rockdale County Schools in 1996 and made a NASCAR camper with it. Used it twice every year. Custom tag was "NASBUS". Had generator bracket welded on back, 6000W open frame generator, window unit, dining booth, bed in back, ladies enclosed bathroom with carpet and porta-pottie, over head cabinets, 3 burner stove w/oven, 1000W stereo system with 10 speakers...lots more redneck goodies. I should have kept it and saved three digits.
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LOL! Sounds like a cool bus.
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08-01-2018, 06:47 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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I agree: "Party at "The Gritz"! 
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-02-2018, 03:50 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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The pile of "Stuff" in the garage is growing...
...And the Missus is starting to get suspicious! 
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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10-10-2018, 03:34 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 30.1
State: Colorado
Posts: 388
THOR #5190
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I’m just reviewing my running list of upgrades and adds and my current (and continuing to grow) wish list.
Totals
Completed Items - $8,000
Wish List - $4,000
I’d have been better off hiding the cost fields in the spreadsheet. Worse yet, some of the wish list items are upgrades to upgrades.
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2017 Thor ACE 30.1
2017 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain
RVi Brake 3
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10-10-2018, 03:53 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Our list is worse than that: we're already looking at a new rig! 
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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10-29-2018, 01:59 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 24.1
State: Florida
Posts: 247
THOR #11784
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Isn't this when you're supposed to go buy a larger RV? 
At this rate: I'm going to end up in a 90-footer!  |
How about just towing a trailer so you can buy more stuff.
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11-03-2018, 03:37 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 34E
State: North Carolina
Posts: 303
THOR #13360
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Spending
I think I may have you all beat. I will be celebrating owning the MH for a month on 11/6/18 and have already spent over $5000.00 on RV stuff.
The only trip so far was to the gas station. Ouch!
The Blue Ox tow system is laying on the garage floor ready to install when I can get her car stopped in one place. The directions say a couple hours so I'm thinking a couple days. Old bones and sore hands
Still have to order the rock shield or something to keep the wife's CRV from damage while being towed.
On that note recommendations are welcome. And how do you measure for them? They offer width and height, where do you measure, frame to ground? Width I guess outside of tire to outside of tire?
A gravel shield is not something I worry with towing the boat. A can of black spray paint and it's fixed
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11-03-2018, 04:19 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,329
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MTHook
I think I may have you all beat. I will be celebrating owning the MH for a month on 11/6/18 and have already spent over $5000.00 on RV stuff.
The only trip so far was to the gas station. Ouch!
The Blue Ox tow system is laying on the garage floor ready to install when I can get her car stopped in one place. The directions say a couple hours so I'm thinking a couple days. Old bones and sore hands
Still have to order the rock shield or something to keep the wife's CRV from damage while being towed.
On that note recommendations are welcome. And how do you measure for them? They offer width and height, where do you measure, frame to ground? Width I guess outside of tire to outside of tire?
A gravel shield is not something I worry with towing the boat. A can of black spray paint and it's fixed
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Hopefully her CRV is pre-2015?
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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11-03-2018, 06:43 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 34E
State: North Carolina
Posts: 303
THOR #13360
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Cr v
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tfryman
Hopefully her CRV is pre-2015?
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Yes it's a 2014 apparently the newer models don't tow
Got lucky for a change
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11-03-2018, 08:06 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,329
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MTHook
Yes it's a 2014 apparently the newer models don't tow
Got lucky for a change
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Correct. CV Transmission started in 2015 which ended the flat towing for the CRV.
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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11-03-2018, 10:16 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Elite 31L
State: Georgia
Posts: 63
THOR #4938
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I just put the blue ox towbar and based plate on my 2014 CRV last month I took a couple of days cause I want to make sure all my wiring and everything that I needed to round up through was all done at the same time while I had the front of the Honda off butt it goes on pretty easy the only big problem I had was when it talks about torquing the bolts they’re referring to the diameter of the bolt not the head size of the bolt so make sure you get the right torquing because I broke one of mine off by overtorquing it anyway easy fix though I had to do was knock it off and then put a new on there no problem
I bought all my stuff from Etrader.com they seem to have the best prices but another good thing about etrader you go to their website and they have all the videos that shows you how to do everything so before I started I watched them all several times and it went pretty easy took about four days to do everything in their face plate braking system in the wiring for the lights
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11-03-2018, 11:40 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 34E
State: North Carolina
Posts: 303
THOR #13360
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Crv
Thanks I was thinking a couple days. I think I've got everything I'll need. Extra electrical connectors bolts. More tools than my wife thinks anyone should hav.. until the car needs fixing or the bathroom needs remodeled
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11-04-2018, 01:37 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MTHook
I think I may have you all beat. I will be celebrating owning the MH for a month on 11/6/18 and have already spent over $5000.00 on RV stuff.
The only trip so far was to the gas station. Ouch!
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We are not worthy... 
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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