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Forum: Class A Motor Coach 06-20-2020, 02:13 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 15,900
Posted By Solanopete
And that's why a forum like this can be helpful,...

And that's why a forum like this can be helpful, particularly if potential buyers check it out. I'm sure that many first-time buyers don't expect to experience something so different from that of...
Forum: Class A Motor Coach 06-19-2020, 07:53 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 15,900
Posted By Solanopete
The RV industry is a sales-driven business...

The RV industry is a sales-driven business subject to disruption by external forces like fuel prices, interest rates, changes in empilyment levels, and other factors. Dealers and their staff are...
Forum: Class A Motor Coach 06-17-2020, 06:58 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 15,900
Posted By Solanopete
The RV industry lags far behind autos and pickups...

The RV industry lags far behind autos and pickups regarding initial quality. Based on what we see here, there are many happy owners who feel like the got their money's worth and there are others who...
Forum: Thor Motorhome General Discussions 06-15-2020, 03:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,607
Posted By Solanopete
I suspect that many MH sellers go to consignment...

I suspect that many MH sellers go to consignment to try to better the low trade-in value or cash purchase from dealers. We're tomorrow we trade in a 2019 ACE in order to get back into a travel...
Forum: Class A Motor Coach 06-06-2020, 09:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,509
Posted By Solanopete
Glad to hear you got a good one and there are...

Glad to hear you got a good one and there are plenty of those out there but shoppers, like boxers, need to protect themselves at all times. MH shopping looks to the uninitiated pretty much like...
Forum: COVID-19 Discussion Zone 06-06-2020, 12:28 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 8,484
Posted By Solanopete
There are two different forces at work supporting...

There are two different forces at work supporting the stock market. The Federal Reserve System lowered interest rates and engaged in heavy buying of equity securities to help support the market. ...
Forum: COVID-19 Discussion Zone 06-05-2020, 11:29 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 8,484
Posted By Solanopete
Keep in mind that the Fed has pumped massive...

Keep in mind that the Fed has pumped massive support into the economy to help deal with C-19 related shutdowns. It's hard to know how much stock market recovery is floating on the Fed's life boat...
Forum: Class A Motor Coach 06-04-2020, 12:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,509
Posted By Solanopete
We spent 20 years with three different travel...

We spent 20 years with three different travel trailers, two Northwood Nash and one Winnebago. Two years ago we decided we had to move up to a smallish Class A. Started with a used '17 Vegas 25 then...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 05-30-2020, 06:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,552
Posted By Solanopete
Connecticut Electric 50/30/20

Connecticut Electric
50/30/20
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 05-23-2020, 10:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,299
Posted By Solanopete
Three big guys with beer 12' in the air scuffing...

Three big guys with beer 12' in the air scuffing and poking the waterproof roof surface ... what could go wrong?
Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello 05-16-2020, 08:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,261
Posted By Solanopete
There are no national parks located conveniently...

There are no national parks located conveniently near I-80 for a rig wanting to make good daily progress to CA. The downslope canyon run starting about 30 miles east of Salt Lake can be nerve...
Forum: Modifications and Updates 04-25-2020, 09:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,476
Posted By Solanopete
Thanks for adding the reminder about FOUR wires...

Thanks for adding the reminder about FOUR wires L1 L2 Neutral (white) and Ground (green). Now for a fascinating discussion of whether your jurisdiction requires ir forbids bonding of the neutral to...
Forum: Modifications and Updates 04-25-2020, 09:01 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,476
Posted By Solanopete
The Connecticut RV subpanel uses 50,30,20 amp...

The Connecticut RV subpanel uses 50,30,20 amp breakers (not included) inside and I feed it from a 50amp breaker in the supply panel. It's possible that the 50 amp feed breaker might trip under heavy...
Forum: Modifications and Updates 04-25-2020, 08:27 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,476
Posted By Solanopete
I installed an electric subpanel by CONNECTICUT...

I installed an electric subpanel by CONNECTICUT ELECTRIC with 50/30/20 amp outlets. You would not use the 50 and 30 at same time. You size the copper wire for 50 amps and based on the length of the...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 04-25-2020, 06:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,780
Posted By Solanopete
Rodents love to munch the insulation on low...

Rodents love to munch the insulation on low voltage (12/24v) wiring. They seem to know that line voltage(120v) wiring can be fatal. I had a big repair on a brand new F150.
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 04-24-2020, 11:29 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,714
Posted By Solanopete
Pretty much guaranteed that the techies will come...

Pretty much guaranteed that the techies will come up with scanning devices to locate firearms on persons and inside larger objects.
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 04-24-2020, 03:14 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,714
Posted By Solanopete
If stopped in Chicago and discovered with...

If stopped in Chicago and discovered with disallowed firearms, how will you differentiate yourself from the stupid lawbreakers responsible for 40 shootings every weekend?
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 04-24-2020, 01:38 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,714
Posted By Solanopete
Locked and loaded inside my home but I don't...

Locked and loaded inside my home but I don't think it's too much to ask citizens to stow firearms when traveling.
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 04-22-2020, 06:43 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,714
Posted By Solanopete
Owning, possessing, and TRANSPORTING all...

Owning, possessing, and TRANSPORTING all different issues and rules. I'm amazed to see folks on cop TV from other states transporting short or long guns in vehicles without being secured. We can...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 04-19-2020, 12:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,945
Posted By Solanopete
Slides should come with retrieval hooks so you...

Slides should come with retrieval hooks so you have a place to attach a chain from your tractor. This is a corollary to the "hammer" rule. Anything can be removed with large enough chain and...
Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello 04-18-2020, 09:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,633
Posted By Solanopete
Many national and state parks were set up with...

Many national and state parks were set up with camping facilities that will accommodate only relatively small RV's or trailers up to about 25' in length. Regardless of which RV combo you pick, your...
Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle 04-15-2020, 10:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,423
Posted By Solanopete
A dinghy is a small boat, often one used to get...

A dinghy is a small boat, often one used to get from one's yacht at anchor in the harbor to shore. Can we accept the variation DINGY often used by RV owners to refer to the small vehicle towed...
Forum: Class A Motor Coach 04-11-2020, 07:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,321
Posted By Solanopete
Occasional high revs that stay within the...

Occasional high revs that stay within the acceptable range are not unlike what we Back East used to call the Italian Tuneup ... a hot rodder's lazy way to displace engine deposits. This technique...
Forum: Class C and Super C Motorhomes 04-08-2020, 09:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,481
Posted By Solanopete
Thor knows they have quality problems, most of...

Thor knows they have quality problems, most of which result from trying to hit a price point sufficiently lower than the upscale brands. They know there is demand for a 30-foot, Class A for less...
Forum: Towing | Hitches and Toads 04-04-2020, 06:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,158
Posted By Solanopete
Advice I got and my experience towing a Jeep...

Advice I got and my experience towing a Jeep Wrangler on a car trailer makes me use the T/H setting. On one trip segment in the mountain west I forgot to engage the control and I ended up with a...
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