luv2tup

Details please..... specifically who voted to double the cost of membership to keep this very expensive benefit? When you state "our members overwhelmingly want it to continue", is this anecdotal from your informal conversations at the fairgrounds at Redmond before the EB meeting or was it from asking for a show of hands from 150 people when giving away $250 gift cards? Neither scenario would represent the sentiment of the entire membership. I receive various monthly emails from the Association, the digital magazine and was at Redmond in August. Did I miss any communications asking the general membership for input on keeping or rejecting FMCAssist? Were any details offered to facilitate an informed decision by members to decide if they want FMCAssist? Something this important, something that causes such a tremendous financial impact on already strained resources should be put to a vote by the entire membership. The collateral damage caused by this one decision will be devastating and accelerate financial loss and membership erosion. In my opinion, to move forward with this very significant decision without an absolute clear mandate from the entire membership is selfish. I will let my membership expire at the end of its current term.

We've had our 2015 Trailhawk for just over a month, absolutly no issues towing behind our Bounder. Like others have stated, the entire front facia is removed and cut on both sides to install base plates, not a job most would want to tackle. I installed Demco base plates in just under 4 hours. Now if only my wife will let me take it off road like we do with our Wrangler!

I don't have any trouble getting parts for my 1995 F53 at my local Ford dealer in Vancouver. Almost all the F53 engine parts cross over to Ford F-series pick-up trucks i.e. F-350, F-450, F-800 etc. Probably just an inexperienced parts guy at the dealership.

We're back & forth between Washington & BC on a regular basis. If we're not sure about the admissibility of something, we simply phone the nearest border crossing. For the longest time, as long as the dog's food is in the original bag (open or not) and the ingredients are clearly marked and don't contain lamb or goat, we're good to go. We've never had the dog's food confiscated. We often find our fellow Canadians take things for granted. They sometimes fail to realize they are entering a foreign country. We regularly meet people in RV parks whining about how they were "hassled at the border". If you're not sure, just phone and ask.