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Since some of the license revenue goes into maintaining lakes and rivers for fisherman, I suspect that the loss of that will not be well supported by individual states. I suspect that is more true for those states that have lotsa dollars coming in from specialty fishing. If the federal government mandates a national license and fails to distribute the money back to the states, then the states are going to find a work-around to get money anyway. They will just put a surcharge or something similar on fishing. I know many in the RV community who fish around the country. They don't bother getting a license, figuring it is ultimately cheaper to pay a rare fine than buy 50 different state licenses. In that case, not withstanding the state that actually does get a fine or two, it might be benefical for them to support such an idea. After all, getting something is better than getting nothing.

Unlike my wife who can do it all, I have friends whose wives will not drive the RV and few participate in the set-up/tear down process. One of these days they are going to experience the harsh reality that you did. Perhaps your situation and post will convince other ladies of that truth. It is better to learn slowly over time than to be forced to do so all at once. The fact that you ask for help means that you will do just fine. Take your time, but know that you will make mistakes. That is a non-gender given. Just be wise enough not to make the same one twice and even then try to make them cheap ones. One of the other posters mentioned pulling forward when turning. That is really important because you sit in front of the wheels on a DP. I suggest lotsa practice in a parking lot with an experienced RV driver helping you. I would also highly recommend that you make yourself a written checklist for doing "stuff." Even experienced RVers use them. Just so as to be an equal opportunity critic....Men pick up a skillet and start cooking for yourselves once in awhile. You may need that one day, too.

I went with the Kelly all purpose 16 ply tire. DOT manufacture date less than one year. Reputable nationwide shop and was able to negotiate a price that was way lower than my original Michelins. Kelly is a Goodyear company. Only 200 miles on them, but I feel no difference in the ride. Here's the exact URL that hermanmullins mentioned in this thread. http://www.goodyear.com/rv/pdf/rvbrochure.pdf

RV tires have been discussed, at nauseum, on the forum. I've research and read most of the posts. Several of the more detailed posts similar to what Wolfe10 has put up have been great educational tools. One of the things that I have found in my research is that the drive vs steer tire issue is not applicable for RV tires. Unless you are prone to 4 wheeling in your motor home an all purpose tire is the right choice when buying tires. They are a bit cheaper and provide the MH owner with the luxury of rotating tires without consideration of what is on the front or the back. Now to my queston. I am about to replace all six of my M/H tires due to the age factor. For several convenience factors, I have narrowed my choice to Kelly or Continental tires (275-80R-22.5). In my geographical area, those are the common commercial tires that are available. The exception being Michelin and I will absolutely not pay the price for those. Kelly is a Goodyear company and carries their warranty, so I am leaning toward them. Does anyone have any experienced advice on which of the two (Kelly or Continential) would offer the best performance for the money?

Check the wind conditions when headed to Cheyenne. It's on the top of a plateau and can be brutal.

One does not usually get "shaded" in the sunbelt. What is your idea of the sunbelt?

FYI. Operation in the GMRS radio spectrum requires an FCC license. I don't know anyone who bothers to get one, but it is a requirement. http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/personal/generalmobile/ There are close to 500 GMRS repeaters thru out the country. Those provide the capability of receiving a signal and retransmitting it to a great distance. Having a license would be a requirement to use them.

I kind of did the same thing that JMonroe did in his installation with a couple of exceptions. The inside of the cabinet where the old TV goes has 3/4 inch plywood on the left and right side. I attached a 2 x 6 board into two joist hangers that I mounted to the side plywood pieces. Then, using lag bolts, I mounted a fully articulated flat TV mount to the 2x6. When not stowed for travel, I can pull the tv out of it's cabinet hole and adjust it up/down, left/right for viewing. Also, would mention that many smaller flat screens don't have decent speakers and some are in the back. If you can't hook it up to your onboard equipment (DVD, VCR, etc) then you might want to think about getting some stand alone amplifed speakers.

I just finished the painfully time consuming task of signing up for college under the post 9/11 GI Bill. If it weren't for the caring and very competient VA education reps at the college, I'd have thrown in the towel. When one deals with government bureaucracy, it's nice to have an expert advocate. At my first class, it will be interesting to see if I will be the age of my fellow students' grandpa.

What I am wondering is would they reduce the wind noise if installed on the windshield support posts in the front of the bus?

Paul, If you run the power to any battery then it will be on 24/7 and you may not want that. But you may have inadvertently come up with an idea. For those whose electric steps retract when the door is closed, it might be possible to wire it into that system so when the step comes in and you are ready to hit the road, the camera comes on.

2008. Started attending latter part of 1990's since it was close to home and there have been lots of nice improvements since then. It is convenient to have a 60 second walk to the event, but my preference is to be in the trees and among the squirrels and High Falls has that.

This is an issue that FMCA needs to look at very closely. I hope someone in management is reading these posts. Being a member of FMCA is not cost effective when one is looking for associated discounts that would cover annual membership for most of those who do not need insurance, medical life flight, limited camp ground discounts, phone cards, etc. etc. As far as I am concerned, any association with Flying J is a black eye on the excellent reputation of FMCA. There are other benefits that aren't obvious so that needs to be considered when thinking about membership. I have nothing but respect for FMCA. But it's just is not cost effective to be a member for most people in the RV community.

I used to live about 40 miles north of Perry, GA and have attended the rally. I realize that it's a personal preference, but I would not park my RV at the rally site. High Falls State Park isn't all that far from there and is a much nicer environment.

Just a minor note from a Texan. Big Bend is in west Texas as opposed to south Texas. Get a Texas Travel Guide from the Department of Tourism website. It's free for the asking and extremely helpful for touring the state. If you have time, I would recommend a stop in Fredericksburg and do some walking of the downtown area. You won't be disappointed. Then there is LBJ ranch which is more or less along the way from SA. McDonald's Observatory is a nice addition to a visit to Big Bend. There are other attractions in the Big Bend area that you might find worthwhile. I say "in the Big Bend area" but know that it's a 100 mile radius. Again, the Travel Guide will be helpful in determining what you might want to put on your list. Early April will be the wild flower season. Lots of Kodak moments!!! Make time to pull off the road and take pictures. Don't forget the beef (not pork) BBQ and Mexican food.

Not disrepect to the "Cable Guys" out there, but I am a fan of wireless. On my previous 5W which was about 50 feet to the cab, I used a wireless color system. On my current MH, I recently replaced the defective wired back up camera with a wireless system. Both worked great. I did both installations. A Class C should not be a problem with wireless due to the shorter length. The only two issues would be weather proofing the camera and obtaining 12Vs. An after market box housing can be bought online for not much and 12Vs can come from wiring into one of the running lights. If you are fortunate to have a read window, then weatherproofing is not an issue. You will still need to find a DC source of power inside the rig. Perhaps my lack of knowledge, but I have never understood why someone would point their camera at the hitch and not into rear traffic. Watching what is behind you is far more useful that the unlikely event of the hitch coming loose.

OK my fellow veterans, respectfully, let's not forget who supports who. We have willingly and proudly done the job that we volunteered to do. We made sacrifices to America that some would not want to participate in nor understand. Professional and dedicated servicemen and women would do that without needing a pat on the back. But, we do get that pat on the back, support, and encouragement! It comes from our fellow Americans who appreciate and understand the importance of our current or past service to them and this great country. And, they deserve nothing less than our best. Because of their gracious undertanding, all military members stand a bit prouder in the uniform. I know that I did. So the next time a fellow American thanks you for your service, please reciprocate and thank them, from the bottom of your heart, for supporting you.

Please do not use moth balls inside of your RV. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that para-DCB, moth ball chemicals, may be reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen. Oil of peppermint is very effective. Not cheap, but mice and rat damage isn't either.

A couple grandkids with a hand vac usually works for me. Now if I can get rid of the pesky grandkids.

Lackland AFB in San Antonio would be my first choice when in that area. The Famcamp at Fort Bliss in El Paso is one of the best, but the drive between San Antonio and there is 550 miles. A long haul in one day. Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Amarillo is nice and it is "canyon" camping. In addition to the military campgounds website mentioned, I would suggest that you buy a Military Lodging book at a PX/BX at one of your first few stips. You may find military installations along your route that don't have a campground, but do have space A lodging. On occassion, military lodging is an alternative to dry camping.

Sorry, but I'm going to throw another log on this long burning fire. Except for the statement above, you have provide alot of good, accurate info and links for those in Texas. Here's the link for the non-CDL exemption. http://www.txdps.sta...Forms/CDL-2.pdf

This is a good site to start with. Please be aware that not all of the info is accurate. For example, it lists Texas as requiring a class B. That isn't true. RVs are exempt from the 26K requirement. So actually going to the state DOT website and doing some reading would be appropriate.

l second all of those ideas. But I suspect that Pilot would put someone in charge of that who has never RV'd and they'd be as bad as those at FJ. I would like to see the truck isle accept regular credit cards. My credit card rebate on fuel is way more than the 3 cents/gal that is going to be offered. None of the FJs truck isle pumps accept normal credit cards. I learned a valuable lesson during this summers cross country trip. If the truck stop has a fast food joint then don't go into the car lanes around lunch time. The four wheelers will leave their car's at the pump for 15 minutes while they go get a hambuger. No situational awares what-so-ever.

I received some info that Pilot Travel Centers was going to honor the Flying J RV card. You must use the RV lane to get the fuel discount. Does pilot have thsoe things?

I recently had the unpleasant task of resealing several areas around vents and caps on my rubber roofed MH. I found a product that was absolutely a pleasure to work with. It's called Eternabond Roof Seal. As opposed to messy caulking, this product is a peel and stick tape that requires nothing but a pair of scissors for cutting to length. The most difficult part of my job was to remove all of the caulking that was applied to various places on the roof. What a pain in the posterior!!!!! Once that was gone, the roof seal tape was applied in its place. A simple peel and stick job. Just from looking at the job, I have a feeling that there isn't any way that I'll get a water leak. I don't know how long it will last, but if it needs replacing, then all I have to do is peel it off and re-apply. Simple!