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Hi Rich, All may not be lost. First course of action would be to go by an external hard drive enclosure. As mechanical as you are you can remove the hard drive from the "dented" computer and put it in the enclosure, plug it into a USB port and copy the information from the old drive to a newer drive. That is of course that the old hard drive just had some glitches on it and is not completely locked up. You may have a couple files that you cannot recover as they are the ones most likely causing the problem. I'm assuming you have a PC and not a MAC. As such, with a PC files are not kept in a contiguous state on the hard drive. Example would be if you had a 200mb file and other smaller files and then saved a 500mb file it would write the blocks to each of the lesser files in a non-contiguous format. So, every so often PC users should run the utilities to manage the hard drive. This would take all the files and make then contiguous. Speeds ot the retrieval process besides helping the file system. Barring that, you could take it to a computer repair, Best Buy comes to mind, and ask them to recover your data files for you. It takes some special software to recover some of the files. Although you mentioned you had an external hard drive, and I'm again assuming that you stored your data files on that hard drive, there are times when programs just automatically save files to the internal hard drive. It is possible that you could have a few data files on the bad hard drive. With that in mind, if you think you have any sensitive files on the old hard drive and it is really not going to relinquish its data, take a hammer to it just to be safe. Wish I were closer to your location. p.s., Don't copy applications (program files) as many of them may not work because the registry settings will not transfer when you just copy. Of course, there is a way of saving the registry and putting it on a different computer - but it's not worth it. Just reload the program files.

Just a few days ago I was telling my son about his grandfather. may he rest in peace. He would sit under the Kemah draw bridge with a portable air horn and everyonce in a while.....yeah, you guessed it. The Kemah draw bridge was from 1962 to 1986. Brett, remember when they built that marina next to the Kemah Boardwalk with 400 slips? I watched as going back and forth to NASA and was wondering how in the world would the fill it up with that many boats. It has 400 slips. It took about a month to fill it and it has been filled ever since. Anyone planning a trip down this way, give the Kemah Boardwalk a look-see. There are many campgrounds within 20 miles or less. and 25 miles from Galveston.

Hi Mike, Looks like you have about a 5000 pound leeway there but then consider how much you weigh, DW (Dear Wife) weighs (careful with that item), dogs, cats and everthing that you load into the MH is going to diminsh what you can "properly tow. If you go to the home page of FMCA and click "Motorhoming" you will find a secton on "Towing." In there you will find guides on towing "four down". So, once you are loaded with all the groceries, kitchen appliances and DW' s makeup, shoes, clothes and your bathing suit, figure out how much more you can tow. In your mind think of a vehicle that you would like to have and then check the guide for specifications to try and stay within your GCWR. Just remember that as you travel the by-ways and hi-ways you will be stopping at sourvenier shops, antique shops, and adding more groceries and they all add to the GCWR so allow for some wiggle room. I'm in Texas City, TX. Happy Trails.

Great post Tom!

Anyone getting to the Galveston area give us a holler. We live in Texas City, 14 miles from dowtown Galveston. Landry's has many resturants in the area. Run up to the Boardwalk in Kemah, walk around and eat in one of the fine resturants. Or, like I said, give a holler as there are many fine eating establishments around and many cheaper than the tourist areas.

Your dealer was correct and just for information you can find towing information here on the FMCA Site. Here is the link for the 2014 Vehicles Make sure to read the comments/restrictions, check your weights.

Asphalt is a big problem for long term as the oils can leech out. Concrete does not pose a problem, however if you are in a storage facility consider that a neighboring storage item could have a leak and puddle around "your" tires. Good reason for some plywood. Also it is a good idea to run the MH down the highway and back 20-30 miles to keep the oils in the rubber activated. Here is a good blog on TIre Safety and everything you want to know. Cheers!

I have always insisted on tires within 6 month of manufacture. i have never had a dealer problem filling that request.

Call Lippert. They now own PowerGear/Kwikee. I had a much better experience talking with them rather than the old PG/Kwki. Lippert owns PowerGear/Kwikee Lippert General Support Phone # 574-537-8900

Herman, Now way would I want my wires destroyed like that. Had to have the combo washer/dryer fixed. Behind it was at least 75 yellow wires. I asked the technician why all the same color and he said it didn't matter as they were all marked. Yeah, just like Marty's rig - all marked. At least he has some color codes.

I use the round end of the awning tool as stated by rocky to flip the side wiper seals out. As for the top - I let the technicians take care of it when the MH is in for it's fixin's, which seems to be to many times now.

We drive in a rolling earthquake. All of the different things are somewhat very common to every MH. You would think the technician force and repair facilities would get it right.

Just thinking out loud here: Using the awning rod, put a rag in the loop end, spray with whatever lubricant you use, 303, silicone, etc., and push it along the top seal. Everyone can send me $.10 for that idea, hee hee!

The Blue Ox KarGard does not keep all of the grime, dirt, oil or rubber out. Much of that comes up as a fume mist and the air flow is sure to let some into the car's motor area. I have noticed a slight smell sometimes when unhooking and driving for a short distance. I don't think there is going to be a protective screen that can completely alleviate that problem.

They sure are hard to come by. I switched to Toyo M154's.

Another consideration on a roof top AC dripping water is a leak in the plenum. Take the inside cover off and look up. If you see daylight cover it with AC Duct tape and see what happens. If there is a leak in the plenum condensation will form with the difference in temperatures.

I'm glad I purchase an extended service contract. It has paid for itself over the last 5 years on major repairs. My opinion is that it is an insurance policy and a gamble that you may or may not need to use it. I have peace of mind.

Mud/dirt around the sensor could also cause it.

I will. I have a 5 year warranty and maintenance.

I have found that 99% of campground dwellers are friendly and willing to help. If you do run into that 1%, just move over to the next unit and ask.

Lyle, Don't know if there are any similarites in front ends, but I have a 2013 Lincoln MKX that has been towed about 10000 miles and I have not had a problem.

...and there lies the problem. Step out of line and someone else takes the place. They continue to make money.

Five, I agree with you. My point is that I have not had a bad experience with them. It seems that when bad expriences are had then reports are made publicly. When good experiences are had it just seems that they go by the wayside and no one ever hears about it. I have had a bad experience at one of the local dealers in this area but it's not to say that others have not had good experiences. They seem to get a lot of business. Maybe it comes down to area's and CW is in many places. I remember one time in California with a broken down truck. Went to the dealer on a Tuesday, found out it was the second gear cog, went back on Thursday to check and part department said they hadn't ordered it yet and they would order it on Monday. Needless to say I had the part on Monday after some verbal words were exchanged. Here is my point. In California many business don't care if you don't use their services because there is a line of people waiting to get in for service. I don't care if it is a vehicle service or a restaurant - seems to be the observed problem by me. More dealer specific then generalization.

Hmm! Wonder what that means as I have had some great stays at KOA's. I have also had some not so great stays, but that is true of just about everywhere. I have only had to use Camping World one time. They had contracted a person to come in and make my repairs. He was excellent and his work of 4 years ago is still good. It is what it is, and then it is what you make of it.

Sure sounds like a lot of money to spend. Here is what I purchased about 2 years ago and about 30 cents cheaper. LED Lighting Check their web page for other types of bulbs and fittings. Yes, the company is in China. What isn't now-a-days.