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    13 minutes ago, manholt said:

    Joe, would that be Keon?

    YUP, we go to Merry Meadows once a year to meet up with Keon for a Crab fest weekend. He will show up with a bushel of blue crabs. It has extremely large pull through sites with full hookups. Merry meadows has a collection of restored farm tractors on display and a small antique tool museum to walk through which I always find interesting. 

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    Hinkfam, Welcome to the FMCA forums!

    Here are the two that I can say are nice in that area;

    1st choice http://www.merrymeadows.com/

    2nd choice https://ramblinpinescampground.com/

    Call both and see what they can do, I believe MD is opening back up soon. If that doesn't work let me know, I know a few over the PA border that might work. We have a friend that is a full timer at Ramblin Pines now, if need be I can have him ask the office for the particulars. 

     

     

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    Couple items not mentioned;

    • "Professional tire shops" will make mistakes, if you have wheels 19.5" and up you require the metal type valve stem. YES I have had "professional tire shops" install all rubber automobile valve stems in truck wheels. FYI those automobile type are PSI rated (usually MAX is around 65 PSI), and 19.5 and up exceed the MAX pressure rating on those valve stems which is very dangerous. 
    • There also is a rubber "high pressure" valve stem, it looks sightly different from the one in Rogers hand, those are for an application where 80 PSI is the max rating. You would typically find these on a 16" wheel (class C or 1 ton pickup). This type of valve stem is identifiable by the brass portion is showing above the rubber base (photo'd below). I cannot count how many times I have seen these in the wrong application with well over 100 PSI in a stem rated at 80 PSI.
    • If you use TPMS, you will want to have your rubber stems replaced with the metal type. The rubber type stem (high pressure or not) does not like the weight of the sensor whipping around while driving down the road, it will cause premature valve stem failure. 

     

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    1 hour ago, huffypuff said:

    Most have a booster in the rear outside of the coach not to boost signal but to overcome E.F. noise.  

    That was how I got away with no booster, low E.F. noise due to the age of my coach. We run EEZ TIRE. 

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    The biggest issue with moisture entering is hot fuel exiting the engine returning to the tank where the air is cool and creating condensation. Richard, older diesel tanks had the sump on the bottom, old maintenance practices were to drain off of the bottom at each service to remove water and dirt. Not sure why that went away, I can only assume it was something EPA related. I can speak from experience, one could make one heck of a mess draining those if not careful and lose fair amount of fuel, which back in the day wasn't an issue, now a days you could anger a customer if something went wrong.

    Most newer tanks have filters on the vents that require replacement annually, those are designed to allow air flow into the tank but not dirt, when they clog (and boy do they, especially in winter, they ice over) it can become a real nightmare, especially if a unit has two tanks. 

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    Any engine with a DPF (2008 and up) you do not want an additive that displaces water, said another way; breaks it down to allow it to pass through. Its better to send it into the primary fuel filter and drain from there. If you have that much water you have bigger problems. If it gets blended into the fuel and sent into the injection pump or injectors it will destroy them due to the extremely high fuel pressures within those components and the water doesn't lube where lube is critical under those pressures. Yes, the slightest amount of water molecules will cause premature failure of those components, and they are expensive! 

    If you notice the link above, neither product displace water, the concept is to thaw it (if present in the tank), send it into the primary filter to be disposed of. Also by adding a product that breaks down water and allows it to pass through will void the fuel system warranties. Most dealers now are pulling fuel samples prior to performing warranty work. 

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    31 minutes ago, wayne77590 said:

    I agree with Richard except for the "class of license."  Class C, B, and A all have different meaning in different states.  In Texas, if the vehicle is below 26,000 pounds all one needs is a regular class C license but if it is over 26,000 pounds a Class B or A is needed depending on the weight of the towed vehicle.  Yes, different states, different laws but the driver license is reciprocal as long as the driver is legal in the driver license state of record.  All rules and regulations pertaining to anything other than the class of license being reciprocal is determined state by state.

    Correct, some states utilize different letters. Depending on the state class D is the same as a PA class C license. 

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    The question, future of FMCA? This does not have a simple answer. 

    I feel numbers will decrease, not because of anything other than the younger generations (younger than I) are not into socializing. These are my experiences with the younger generations I interact with daily. 

    The Millennial's and Gen Z's want to be left alone cooped up in private. Nothing to do with FMCA or any similar organization for that matter its just the way they are, I am sure there are exceptions but its not the "norm" from my experience. We have seen a drastic decline in company event participation to the point all activities have stopped, no picnics nothing, so bad around the holidays there are no decorations anywhere to be found! Most insist on working from home as they don't want to interact in an office environment, and will change jobs for less money just to work from home and not have to be around other people. They also tend to be frugal, they wont pay for something unless it yields them something greater in return i.e. it must be a bargain. This is why on-line shopping is taken off and became so popular, they don't want to go to a store, there are people there and its an inconvenience. Lastly, they tend to be risk takers, insurance is always the cheapest and "it wont happen to me" runs deeply in their vocabulary, they also raise their children this way which from the conversations I have had with these age groups, god help us as discipline is not anywhere to be found, their children have to be their friends, its a requirement. 

    What does all that mean? Reduction in membership is to be expected IMHO. Some will join and most will eventually drop off, rallies are of no interest unless they attend one to sponge information (technical) that they couldn't find a video on the web that explained it all, once they get what they want they will be likely to disappear. Socializing and the comradery that comes with FMCA it will be greatly reduced if not fade into a part of history. I am sure there are exceptions but they are becoming far and few between. 

    This is sad to me, I still have another 18 years until retirement and I want things to be exactly as they are now when my turn comes. I want to be a part of the future of FMCA and I sincerely hope not much changes over the years and I have that opportunity. 

    To answer Herman's question, I sell FMCA when I see it fit or I can slide it into a conversation without sounding like that was my intended purpose. I believe in the organization and I express it as such. 

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