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Betty had her left knee replaced yesterday by a well known and respected Orthopedic Surgeon that she knew from her career as an RN. All he does now are knees and hips. Last ten years she was on an orthopedic floor that looked after his and fellow surgeons patients. Dr. Frank Ebert is the name and he is one of the " go to guys" at Med Star Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. If you know anyone that is within reasonable distance of said Hospital, give him a look. I put her up in a nearby hotel ( 4 miles or so ) so she would not have to negotiate our steep entry stairs into our old home. She is a tough lady ( have to be to put up with me ), and though uncomfortable after a little over 24 hours from surgery, I am impressed with the way she is doing. I would probably be whining. Have an old high school buddy, turned lineman for local utility company, that lost both knees to replacement and one hip. . He said knees were the toughest for him.

Not really. Besides it does not hurt our two steel antennas. There are still many bridges over interstate highways that do not fit the new standard. Most states just do not want to spend the money to raise overpasses. Most are broke or nearly there. There is one in our end of York county that was notorious for knocking equipment off of flatbed commercial trailers on I-83. Sometimes cars on a rattler also.Usually some guy new to the trade that did not properly chain things down. The bucket on a backhoe would bounce letting fluid into lift tubes and they would climb until disaster struck. Made for entertaining pics in the local paper. Local towing company just down the street from us made out well over the years. The state finally decided to install new and promised that it would be finished quickly. Old bridge was quickly removed with steel going to a scrap yard, but spending money for the new bridge was really slow. Caused a detour for we locals lasting close to two years So knocking the top off of a fiberglass antenna won't hurt it. Then why do manufacturers make the longer lengths? Guess that they just look cool that way?😎

We have steel antennas on top of our Phaeton that may be 3 feet in length but not sure CB antenna is probably factory mount because the wiring is completely hidden. Both have a spring mount at the base. Hit lower overpasses regularly. Even occasionly on the NY thruway. "Steel takes a licking and keeps on ticking!" Could fiberglass survive that? Just asking.

Joe is way too smart to settle for that. Would probably take threes brews and some brisket from the Stewartstown Smokehouse.😉

We will be buying a mattress before next season. Have two nearby stores. They wil get our business because they deliver and haul the old one off. Younger I am not getting.😊

I have heard standard equipment tires on travel or fifth wheel trailers referred to as delivery tires.

Don't know if this fits here, but the topic IS about getting comfortable in bed. Finally bought a My Pillow after watching his adds on Fox News. Queen size with firm fill. Absolutely the most comfortable pillow I have used. Already washed it once and dried it in our electric dryer and it came out fine. There are washing instructions on the Internet. Following their instructions is advisable. We use a front load washer.

Thank you for the reply. Really do hope that you can find a nice park. If you are close to the Tetons and have the time to enjoy the area, you should not miss it. Where are you headed from there? Perhaps I can help?

Wakeeney KOA/ Have been using it for over thirty years. Really easy to get into after the first time. Lots of room. Current owner has the best cable lineup I have seen.. Limon Colorado KOA offers plenty of room also. Colorado Springs KOA roomy but can be noisy because of the Interstate. There are many others good also.

Rich: Gotta be NY state. Upstate especially / the locals expect wet pavement regardless of the weather. Example: I-90 across NE Ohio Cleveland east to NY. PA very slick. Cars and trucks were petrified. I was even a little apprehensive with mucho winter driving experience. Got to NY State and entrance to the thruway was just wet!😳

In our case changing from propane is near impossible. Propane dependent equipment/ water heater, two furnaces, three burner range with gas oven,, and a Dometic fridge that uses propane when no other power is available. The cook top is nicely covered by a two piece hinged Corian cover. Previous owner did a lot of stuff with grand children. Oven baked pizza probably a requirement.

Have been to Jackson and the Grand Teton National Park, but not in an RV. The park is stunning. Well worth extra effort to find a nice RV park. The area is really "high rent" ,and that could be why the RV parks are marginal. The cost of doing business!! Check parks in Victor Idaho for something acceptable and drive your toad to Jackson and to the Park. US20 and US26 are good to drive. Have used both over the years. Try this/. TETONVALLEYRESORT.COM

Goodness/ I must be a dinosaur. I like propane fired appliances. When you don't have power, you can still cook without having to run the genset.

Have XZE on our Phaeton. One of the reasons I bought XZE is that a new tire would be easier to find in the event of a failure.

Joe/ How about parts pricing? At the public garage that I used for my commercial truck, I never paid full retail on any parts that they installed. Probably next level down. Can that be used to get RV repair costs down?

Thom, You will have $4k in major parts plus odds and ends. You mention $7k total? Many shops use a flat rate manual for labor costs. Always despised that procedure. Another $3K? Whew!!!!

Is that the same engine that is used by Ford? If so, that is a lot of money for a frequently used part plus labor. Thought about buying a Ford diesel. All the more reason to follow a careful shutdown procedure.

Is that cool or what? Love it. Had to be some trucking experience behind that? Or a ton of doing things yourself? US 2 across the north. Have run most of it from eastern Montana to the UP. Little rough in ND the last time I was out. Probably the Oil Boom. Once you get east of Minot a ways it gets better. Thank you for the pics and staying away from Chicago. Believe me when I say that it is a mess.

Nope! Did not notice the date. Betty/ give me a little wine, please.🙄

The steering axle weight rating and actual weight seem quite high to me. Way over anything I have put on the trucks that I have driven and 80,000 gross without special permits are max. What do the sidewalls on your tires indicate max weight?

There are 5 Interstates that converge on the Chicago area. Stay away if you can.

Who is giving you the $3000 price? That seems way above normal.

Are you routing into the Chicago area for a purpose? If not, why not stay north across ND, MN, WI, MI, cross the bridge from the UP to Michigan's main body and then head to Port Huron. Lived in and around Chicago for 8 years and I now avoid it if I can. Traffic is often horrendous. Carl's suggestion to use US30 is something I have done a number of times.

Just a guess/ Firestone was purchased by Bridgestone? I run Firestones on my F-150. Ran Goodyears on my steer axle ( last truck/Western star ) and Bridgestone on the drives for the last set before retirement. Both brands served well, and I had permits for 90 thousand in MD and PA for containers out of Maryland piers. Even got a little bit over 90K a few times. I mention this because there isn't a lot of difference between tire loading on big RVs like Carl's or Richard's and my "large car." That would be with a normal load. Not one of my 90K specials.

Steel Pistons in my system never rusted. Oshkosh/ John Deere chassis with four wheel disc brakes.Flushed the brake fluid and replaced it with fresh annually. Would need moisture in the system to enable rust. Brake fluiid is hygroscopic. We traveled the mountains of Colorado so I took no chances. Reccommend the old fashioned steel. Monarch, Wolf Creek, and other famous passes with just common sense and a well maintained brake system. Now I am fortunate enough to have air brakes and an exhaust brake.