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Extended Warranties
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Are there any companies that top the list for extended warranties? I have been shopping for one but I don't want to pay $$$ for a company that may not be in business for the term of my warranty. Speedy...
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Saving money
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Howard maybe you can answer this question for me. At the present time I have Verizon phone service w/unlimited calling in the USA. I also have Verizon DSL for the computer when I am home. For these services I am paying $90.00 a month. I then have dish network which is $87.12 a month which includes thei...
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Alignment for MorRyde IS
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Howard, you've had the IS on your rig for a number of years. Has it ever gotten out of alignment? If it has, what was involved in getting it aligned?
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ac
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I notice the other day with the AC on I had a small drip inside trailer from AC unit it was hot and humid with some rain showers I never noticed this befor I took the small vent cover off were a filter is and looked up and could see condenstion on the aluminum fins I noticed the drip after the AC was off for a bit i...
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2006 Cambridge 5th Wheel
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Hi Howard (AND Linda), I've just started seriously looking for a 5th wheel of my own to live in. I can't afford the 5th wheel of my dreams right now so I'm exploring options. It seems it's really hard to find a good quality late model unit that doesn't cost nearly as much as a brand new one. I happened to s...
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Weighing
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Howard, I read your latest blog post and have a question about weighing RV's and their tow vehicles. Basically, what do you do when a customized truck wants to be weighed. Our Dodge which has been heavily modified beyond factory standards is quite capable of towing our CarriLite, but there are no f...
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Alie and Jims Carrilite
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Generator won't start
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Our generator will not start. It sounds like it wants to with the rrrrrr rrrrrrr sound but won't kick over. We've been charging our batteries. In fact, we have the cable plugged into our outside electrical box charging the RV batteries. Our RV is right outside our kitchen door in our driveway. We have t...
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Fall Rally
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howard, just wanted to ask you about the fall rally. do you have a limit? we love the great smokies, ashville, gatlinburg, the old mill et.al., but i still work, for myself, but still october is a long way off and we might want to fit it into our schedule but not able to tell right now. ran into a fellow rv-dr...
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Mark Serley
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Dynamax Trilogy Tour at North Carolina Show
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Howard, I am so glad to read you toured the Dynamax Trilogy at the North Carolina show! As you must know, there has been a great deal of discussion on this board about the Dynamax Trilogy. It is actually one of our absolute FAVS! Would you be so kind as to post YOUR thoughts on this particular fifth whe...
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Jo And Craig
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Size restrictions
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Howard, my husband and I are preparing for full timing. At this time we are getting ready to purchase our truck and 5th wheel. Many of the RV dealers are telling us that if we buy anything over 30 feet we will have a hard time finding parks to accomodate. We are looking a several that are 39' total length...
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Batteries
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Hey Howard,,, I know a short while back you mentioned that you broke down and bought new house batteries. I have searched and searched to find what it was you decided on but I'm having no luck. Can you tell me what they are?? It seems we are in need so I'm doing my research again. It seems that all I do at ti...
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Wear and Tear
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Howard, how many mikes have you logged since you started your journey and how many sets of tires have you gone thru, on both your rig and your two vehicles, just curious, thanks mark. it appears your F450 and Cambridge are still with you.
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Mark Serley
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Rooftop or Tripod or both?
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Hi Howard, I'm a lurker who's been following along, but always about 2 months behind. You guys are great! Anyway, it seems you have trouble finding spots with southern exposures for your roof mounted satellite dish. Is there a reason you haven't bought a tripod mounted dish that you could move aro...
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Future Rallies
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Howard, How far in advance do you pick the area or region where the rallies are held? Any ideas yet for '13?
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Insulation
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Hi Howard, My husband and I were wondering if you can add insulation to your RV walls? Also what we can do to better insulate around our windows? We have another month and half before heading south. We have a 2001 Coachman Catalina. Thank you in advance for any advice from you or others. Jim and...
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Surge Protector
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Howard, It s Richard your old neighbor at the Hershey Rally. Quick question, do you have a surge protector, do you think necessary for the 3 to 4 hundred bucks that they cost , Bonnie and I have been camping for about 22 years now and I don t ever recall the need for one. Bonnie tells me it s cheap insurance to...
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Webinars
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Howard + Linda, I was reading about the up coming "boondocking" rally. Unfortunately we will not be able to attend but it did get me to thinking ( I know a very dangerous thing ). Have you ever given any thought to doing webinars either live or recorded depending on the topic? I am a Realt...
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postings
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Is there more than the preview. I must be missing something. Thank you.
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Another Ore rally site ?
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Hi, Phil and I learned so much at the Harrisburg rally (remember...."her thyroid meds" answer?). Still laughing over that one ! We want to come to the Quartzsite rally (if we can make it there from Oregon in feb.). But I would just like to throw a spectacular Oregon possibility out there for...
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air compresser
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I bought a Sears model like you and others have. Went to add to tires today after sitting all summer and getting ready to head south..The mobile suites needs 125lbs,and i can't seem to get the needed pressure.It just does nothing.. It worked fine topping up the truck to 80lbs. Any suggestions would be h...
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Level towing
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I wanted to ask our weighing expert a simple question? Even though my rig tows level, I have seen numerous rigs on the road that have a serious high hitch. Now, since we all have "equalizing wheel systems" do these high front rigs put undue weight on the rear tires? I realize the equalizin...
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Spare tire question
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After my second blowout in three weeks I will be replacing it Monday. ( It blew out late on a Saturday afternoon.) When the one that just blew out gets replaced I will replace the other two tires also so that I can have four new tires on the ground. One of the other two tires I am replacing was from a blowout in...
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Selecting a home base or "Domicile State"
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We are planning to jump in to full timing next year, just ordered our rig and will pick it up in the Spring. Does anyone have any advice in selecting a domicile state?
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Place a Link
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Howard, Do you mind if I place a link to your web site (RV-Dreams.com) from my web site ? Best Regards,
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Do you ever look back?
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This is actually for you and Linda -- do you ever go back and reread your blog postings from before you went full time? As things here are finally starting to move along (albeit at a snail's pace, but still moving forward), we suddenly had the thought of 2nd thoughts and doubts. So the way we handled it w...
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RV Length, if you were to do it all over again
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Given your and Linda’s desire to stay at as many “It Factor” locations as possible – if you were to start over (or purchase a new rig) would you purchase 39’ or would you consider going shorter or longer than 40’ (i.e., greater living space and you would still be able to stay at those great “It Factor” loc...
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"Where are you" topic?
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Hi Howard, I know there are already so many wonderful and very useful & informative topics (sections? not sure what you want to refer to them as; "Ask Howard" is one of them). How about (perhaps in the Members only section) something called "Where are You?" so that people w...
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Books to read
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My husband and I attended the Hershey Rally and loved it. However I can not find what I did with my papers from there. You had suggested a book/booklet about choosing a home base. Can you please tell me the name of the book again or where to purchase it. We are moving our full time status up by a year! We p...
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Washer / Dryer Combo
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Hi Howard...We are planning on buying a washer/ dryer combo.. Do you have any advice on this subject? Thank You...
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Selling On The Road
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Howard, I see that Linda makes and sell a few things while traveling. My wife Donna, sews quite a bit and makes a variety of things. We would like to put on our web site and do some selling. My questions are.. What about the need for a business license? How about taxes (State & Federal)? And, What i...
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