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    Thank you everyone. My wife is probably as recovered as she'll ever get after two and 1/2 years since the auto wreck.  A traumatic brain  injury at 70 is difficult to overcome, plus the physical injuries, resulting surgeries, rehab, etc,; she has/is trying very hard to regain what she lost. My job(76) is support staff and caregiver when needed at this stage of life.

    I've taken her South the past 2 winters, even though she really didn't feel like or wanted to go. My thinking was the time away from home, change of scenery, being with old friends, etc. would be good therapy for her. This fall/winter is different; I feel we should stay home in consideration of what she wants in lieu of what I felt was best. Just traveling in the MH 200 miles a day, wears her out just being a passenger. I took 5 days to travel from Indianapolis to Ft. Myers Beach last year, when we arrived she was crying and wanting to go home.

    I'm at the stage where I feel making a decision to sell the MH is on the horizon, sad, but reality. Sorry for blurting out like this.

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    For general information Onan, who makes the genset, says to run the generator 2 hrs per month with at least 1/2 load. This does one thing,  and most important, it drys out any moisture in the windings and electrical wiring. One man on a different RVing forum didn't, and when he did start it the adhesive holding things together inside actual electrical generator came loose, causing the genset to destroy itself.

    Don't be hesitant about putting hours on your genset, these diesel units are designed for 8,000 hrs before an overhaul is needed; PROVIDING the maintenance schedules is followed. The actual diesel motor is/was made by Yamaha.

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    On 3/1/2018 at 12:27 PM, gcwp75 said:

    can any veteran stay at these parks?

    Militarycampgrounds.us has the current information for who may enter, etc. It is different for each MWR facility, as each installation commander controls their own facilities. There are even a few that are open to the public. Many are open to DoD civilians, even if they have never been in the military. Every facility I know of gives preference to active duty personnel, as they should. Jan '14, at NAS Key West, a couple there was bumped from FHU by active duty coming in on TDY.

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    Coolant system is under ~17psi when hot, oil system is under ~35psi when hot at idle, near 60psi when at 1,800 RPM. It there are cavitation holes in cylinder liners it allows coolant into oil pan- there is no or very little crankcase pressure to resist the coolant pressure.(doubtful if coolant system has been properly maintained)

    Were this my MH, I would also request the shop perform a compression test on the engine in search of a blown/leaking head gasket.

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    Rogers blog is correct, as is the link I provided.

    It does change when different tires are  installed, review "section width". Different tires have different section widths, which also depends upon inflation and sidewall deflection/section width.

    Lets look at the information for 275/70R22.5 Bridgestone R250ED truck tires. Section width is listed as 10.7", loaded section width is 11.8". This means the distance between these specific tires in a dual configuration must be a minimum of 2.3" to prevent rubbing when fully-loaded, then one should account for hitting potholes/bumps that can cause further sidewall deflection; thus the better 2 1/2" space between duals. Change tire size and a total recalculation is required, as sidewall deflection/section width has also changed.

    What is NOT mentioned in the charts is the distance between sidewalls, as the charts assume you're only using the vehicle mfgrs recommended size. I remember back when I was in high school and my part time job was changing truck tires (remember split-rims?) It was drilled into me to never have less than 1 1/2" inches between sidewalls for duals,2 1/2" was better. Less than 1 1/2" when the truck was empty meant when fully-loaded(or more) the sidewalls could rub together. I never knew there was such a chart for distance between duals back then.

     

    Carl, the rims must be the same size, although the offset may be different for inner and outer, which is why most are normally made so they cannot be reversed. The rest of your conclusion is correct.

    If I am off on any of what I wrote, please forgive my memories from 58 years ago mixing with today's dual spacing and charts.

    All that being said, there are manufacturers of spacers for up to 10 lugs to fit between the rear rims to increase dual tire spacing.

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    18 hours ago, alflorida said:

    Tireman9,

    You write in your blog post that " there is also a CRITICAL dimension that you can't measure with a tape measure and that is called "Minimum Dual Spacing". "

    I don't understand why I can't take a tape measure and measure the distance between the center tread groves on both installed tires on my dual tires and come up the the the "Dual Spacing" on my tires and wheels.   I believe this distance is determined by the wheels installed and does not change when different tires are installed.  I do understand that wider tires require larger Dual Spacing.  However if the distance I measure is greater than the Minimum Dual Spacing required for the new tires, then I should be good to go with new tires.

    Would you explain why my thoughts are incorrect?

    If I may, I'll chime in; look at the chart here, it requires section width of the tire for the calculation, now assume your exact tire size is not listed, a simple measurement is not adequate. In addition to preventing dual tires from rubbing  together and eventually failing, there should be enough clearance to prevent stones from lodging between the tires and busting your windshield if you are unlucky enough to be following that truck/MH. Ever get behind a dump truck with a sign on the tail-gate saying ""stay back 300 feet, not responsible for damage"?

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    51 minutes ago, kaypsmith said:

    Not meaning to offend anyone, I was only pointing out the composition of certain things, and why ice is a poor choice for cleaning a black tank, it is cold, unlike hot, and it will not help to loosen any type of greasy substance. I only quoted from your thread to point out that ice is a poor choice. I promise not to offend you again.

    No, NO, That came out all wrong, I was agreeing with you. It is difficult to communicate via the written word, sometimes an amateur like me  fumbles  proper grammar.

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    That is not impossible, however it is improbable. IMO the best bet is to look for vacancies in the interior of FL, about half way between the East and West coasts. The vast majority of RV parks have a 3-month minimum reservation for the winter season(peak). That is also the beginning of spring-break, which lasts until the end of March. At any given week in March there are at least 6 colleges on spring-break at the same time. This website lists virtually all RV parks in Florida: https://www.campflorida.com/

    Spend some time on the phone calling RV parks where you desire to stay is your best bet at this late date. There is another option if you are willing to stay in a state park, most do not have on-site sewer hookup though. https://www.reserveamerica.com/outdoors/florida-camping.htm  ReserveAmerica offers the unique ability for you to look up available campsites on the web and view a calendar showing booked and available dates. Exactly how current their information is I can't say.

    EDIT: This is an afterthought, I suggest beginning your search with: https://www.campflorida.com/Campground/331/Larry-amp-Penny-Thompson-Park-amp-Campground,Miami,FL/ as it is near major airports, shopping, activities, etc.

    Every RV park you contact, if they are full for those dates, ask to be put on their cancellation list, you may get lucky at the last minute; just remember to call them back if/when you do find a spot, to be courteous.

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    13 hours ago, manholt said:

    RAYIN, to err is human!  Just like your "Nautical Terms"! :D I was not Navy, Army.  So, my response of 4/6/2017, was/is my feeling! :P

    I'm still puzzled over the puck light video in the GPS subject line???

    I'm retired Army; Dad was Navy during WW II and he taught me stuff I never dreamed I'd ever need in life when I was old enough to pay attention.. Port and Starboard was one of them.

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    I've been it that situation 2X, then bought a Rand McNally RV7730 and set it up with weight, height and length of our MH, it's never happened again, the repeated warnings from the RM are the reason.

    A few year ago a woman truck driver got stuck on a Indiana highway bridge  due to falling through the bridge floor. When the state police asked why she  ignored the load limit signs(14T) she said "my manifest shows my weight in pounds and I don't know how to  change that to tons. Yep, it really happened, the local newspaper had pictures in the article.

    Here it is only 4 years later/sic and the state is in the process of building a replacement bridge. In the meantime the state patched the bridge floor and re-opened it to traffic with the same 14T weight limit.😱

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    11 hours ago, wayne77590 said:

    In many instances the "community businesses" complained about pricing. The DOD in its infinite wisdom decided to be nice and make prices relatively close to the outside community. Hence, pricing is comparable.  The big savings is on the tax as large purchase taxable items are the savings when shopping at an exchange.  On a $1, in Texas it is only 8 cents but on $100 you can save $8. Buying a smart TV for $1000 can save oneself $82. 

    It pays to shop around.

    Another thing I have found about Exchanges is that the brand of clothing and items always seems to be the "upward" brand, whereas when I shop I'm okay on Vanity Fair for clothing and a lot cheaper.

    Right! I was stationed at Ft. Lewis, WA in the late 60's and remember reading in the newspaper about Tacoma business' complaining about the post commissary and exchange undercutting their prices, causing them to lose business and profit. By the time I was re-assigned "elsewhere" in 67 subtle changes could be noticed at the exchange, less at the commissary.

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    Some years ago , Duner on irv2.com installed an Ecobee SI smart thermometer for his basement air conditioner, he could monitor the temperature and make changes to  the 'stat settings from his cell phone, even switch from cooling to heat pump- if the shore power failed-then the auto-start on the genset kicked in and he was back on-line.

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    On 4/6/2017 at 7:37 AM, manholt said:

    Yes!  Anything Nautical comes in real handy when your driving a rig down a dry Interstate...:huh::wacko::wacko::o

    I realize that was with tongue in cheek some are clueless though, however nautical terms are ideal for our dry land ships. there is no mistaking stern or bow, port or starboard. Just remember "4" stern/back =4 letters; port/left =4 letters.

    I am missing something, jleamonts post/ video shows a LED puck light???? Where is the GPS???

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    Kaypsmith, we know water is the universal solvent, anything added to water only speeds up the process. Dawn is a proven additive to water that accelerates dissolving grease and other "stuff", that's why it is used so widely in cleaning wildlife after a crude oil spill. That's why the geo method is  widely considered another farce. I'm in the adequate water camp, everyone is free to spend their money as they wish.

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