3 hours ago, adept99 said:

Can't find Big 5'er's "other post", but we're X2 on that. Put a set of rear size tires on the front & call 'er done. Looks a little odd but works fine.  We did that because the fronts were so weird to find. Yes, the rims WILL work.

Paul

 

I posted in Jim's other smart thread. I said: 195/50/15 for the tire size. Same diameter as original so no adjustment in the speedometer reading. Check out Tirerack.com for the wheels. 6" wide wheels will fit all the way around and you'll be able to rotate the tires. Save one of the skinny fronts for a spare

See my answer in your other post.

31 minutes ago, Barbaraok said:

Jim,  are you suggesting that as a woman I would not understand the 4% rule, or that my education is in some way lacking?   

I didn't see where he said anything about what sex you are. He also never questioned your education, simply your understanding of the 4% rule. 

I'm curious why you believed it was necessary to throw your sex into the mix when no one (other than you) mentioned it at all. Obviously you both have differing opinions of the 4% rule but throwing your sex out there was kind of silly. Is there a term for that? Kind of like "playing the race card" only for gender? 

15 hours ago, jimnina said:

Another option if you stay at a hotel look at a parking area where you can back up against another vehicle, fence, building, or curb.

12 hours ago, theeyres said:

Rest a little easy...I have never heard of a trailer being stolen off the tow vehicle...anywhere. I'm sure it has happened somewhere at sometime but the odds have to be 1000's to one. 

It is easier, and much more likely, for them to steal the entire combination (truck and trailer). I live in a large metro area and would NEVER park a truck and trailer (especially a U-Haul type) at a hotel. A travel trailer might be different but I'd rather buy a small genset and stay, in the trailer, in a parking lot. 

On 9/25/2018 at 8:39 PM, Dutch_12078 said:

Yep, and that's why when we're in central to northern Florida we use a St Marys, GA service address that gets the Jacksonville, FL locals without the FL 9.07% satellite TV services tax.

Well don't use the app then. I haven't read all the previous posts but I used the app today and it was real simple. The GPS in my phone gave them the location. It asked which on my 2 receivers I was closest to, I selected the one I was looking at and pushed "next" and it said "You can receiver the Oklahoma City locals", then it asked for the receiver ID and told me where to find that on the screen. In a few minutes I had Oklahoma City locals. I am not a pay as you go customer but I am an RV account. The app sure makes it easy, I'll give Dish that one. I kinda like it. 

20 hours ago, docj said:

You are free to believe what you wish.

Thank you for giving me your permission. I only posted what DirecTV posted on their own web page. I can believe them...or you. Personally I don't care either way. I rarely watch CW and have way better things to do than watch PBS. As long as you are happy, it's all good. Have a great night with your PBS, doc. 

8 minutes ago, docj said:

PBS and  CW are  carried by DNS (channels 389 and 394) 

From DirecTV's web site, and I don't see anything about PBS or CW.
 

2 hours ago, bilmorvn said:

 I just bought about three lifetimes of checks that have the old address.  So have have had to purchase new checks for two accounts--more $.

I've been using checks that have the address of the house I sold 10 years ago in the divorce. Who cares what address is on the checks? The invoice has the right address on it, the bank knows the correct address so what difference does it make? 

I have a Verizon wireless router with 4g and voice that is battery powered when the power goes off also, so that would work for me. The other thread has a plug in cellular monitor that sounded interesting. That would be much easier to configure, I would think but requires a monthly fee. Of course that is also dependent on a cellular signal. I guess nothing is 100%. 

24 minutes ago, jpcoll01 said:

Requires Wifi, right?  I wasn't sure if they had reliable wifi available.

" The only issue is if the power goes out, then so does your wifi." 

 I'm not sure if they do either and as I pointed out...if the power goes off so does the wifi. jcussen mentioned that when he posted the original link to the brand also.

23 hours ago, jcussen said:

If you have wifi in coach.  https://ambientweather.net/

THIS model looks interesting for monitoring the temp inside and it's extremely affordable if you don't want/need all that other stuff. There is even a cheaper model. The only issue is if the power goes out, then so does your wifi.

EDIT: There is another thread about this same thing...lots of good ideas there. 

On 11/4/2017 at 6:49 PM, richfaa said:

Perhaps  the term staying at a KOA is a bit misunderstood. We only stay at a KOA  overnight when on the road to a destination we find them handy to interstates and  in general we  know what to expect  .We reserve pull  through, 50 amps , full hookups and that is exactly what we get. 

 

 

I agree with Rich. I have a KOA that is NW of Dallas that I use once or twice a year and one near OK City also. The only other KOA that I have used repeatedly is the one just outside Devil's Tower, Wy. I have no complaints with any of them. They are priced accordingly and with the exception of Devils Tower are easy on/off the freeway. 

OLEDOG, a "no air brake equipped vehicle" restriction (restriction "L") is a CDL only restriction. Try asking why you would need to take a test to remove a restriction that does not apply to a non commercial vehicle and therefore you can not have on your (non commercial) drivers license.

So you registered your UTV as a NEV/LSV and while you can drive on roads with a 45MPH speed limit your vehicle is limited to a 35MPH max? And that is a vehicle that (in order to really be a LSV, by Federal statute) "the maximum speed attainable in 1.6 km (1 mile) shall not be more than 40 kilometers per hour (25 miles per hour)"? A kid on a bicycle is faster than that. You are aware that any city or county in Texas can simply ban their usage if they want to? I still say your dealer is playing fast and loose with the rules because I seriously doubt it takes any serious UTV a mile to reach 25MPH but what the heck. Think about that, you could get killed taking over a mile to hit your max allowed 35MPH....nope, not me.

  I guess that explains why I have never seen one. All the UTV operators I know want to be able to climb more than one or two hills in a day. Registering a slow NEV/LSV so you can drive it on the road in very limited areas seems like a boring UTV and a waste of tax money when the truck and the M/C are already street legal and can be driven, legally and at the speed limit, on any road, in every city, county and state in the country.  

On 1/16/2018 at 3:54 PM, bigboomer said:

 Our UTV is legally title, registered and insured in Texas and is street legal for roads up to 45 MPH.

You may have managed to get some registration clerk that doesn't know any better to give you a license plate but Texas law prohibits the usage of a UTV on Texas roadways. If you click on the link Kirk gave you back in July and click the button that says "Utility Type and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles" you will have your answer. Your dealer sold you a bill of goods if they told you it is legal. It is all right there on the Tx DMV's web page. You won't find many judges that will give you a pass on that ticket either. If you notice the sections below define the vehicle by the intent of the manufacturer,  specifically DO mention that any alterations do not matter and also make no mention of a 45MPH restriction. 
I would be very careful about riding your off-highway vehicle on the roadway in Texas. You might get away with it in a rural county but you won't get away with it inside many cities or a big county. We have several large UTV parks in my area and we catch them on the road all the time. The judge out here has no sympathy. 

May I also ask how tall your rig is with your UTV on top? 

Sec. 502.001 DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:......

37. "Recreational off-highway vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is:
(A) equipped with a seat or seats for the use of:
(i) the rider; and
(ii) a passenger or passengers, if the vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to transport a passenger or passengers;
(B) designed to propel itself with four or more tires in contact with the ground;
(C) designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use by the operator only; and
(D) not designed by the manufacturer primarily for farming or lawn care.

SUBCHAPTER D. VEHICLES NOT ISSUED REGISTRATION

Sec. 502.140. CERTAIN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES.
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not register an all-terrain vehicle or a recreational off-highway vehicle, with or without design alterations, for operation on a public highway.
(b) The state, a county, or a municipality may register an all-terrain vehicle or a recreational off-highway vehicle that is owned by the state, county, or municipality for operation on a public beach or highway to maintain public safety and welfare.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 895, Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2013.
(d) Section 504.401 does not apply to an all-terrain vehicle or a recreational off-highway vehicle.(e) An all-terrain vehicle or recreational off-highway vehicle that is owned by the state, a county, or a municipality and operated in compliance with Section 663.037 does not require registration under Subsection (b).

Sec. 663.037. OPERATION ON PUBLIC ROADWAY PROHIBITED. (a) A person may not operate an off-highway vehicle on a public street, road, or highway except as provided by this section.
(b) The operator of an off-highway vehicle may drive the vehicle across a public street, road, or highway that is not an interstate or limited-access highway, if the operator:
(1) brings the vehicle to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or main traveled way of the roadway;
(2) yields the right-of-way to oncoming traffic that is an immediate hazard; and
(3) makes the crossing:
(A) at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the roadway;
(B) at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing; and
(C) with the vehicle's headlights and taillights lighted.
(c) The operator of an off-highway vehicle may drive the vehicle across a divided highway other than an interstate or limited access highway only at an intersection of the highway with another public street, road, or highway.
(d) The operator of an off-highway vehicle may drive the vehicle on a public street, road, or highway that is not an interstate or limited-access highway if:
(1) the transportation is in connection with:
(A) the production, cultivation, care, harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, canning, storing, handling, shipping, marketing, selling, or use of agricultural products, as defined by Section 52.002, Agriculture Code; or
(B) utility work performed by a utility;
(2) the operator attaches to the back of the vehicle on top of an eight-foot-long pole a triangular orange flag;
(3) the vehicle's headlights and taillights are illuminated;
(4) the operator holds a driver's license, as defined by Section 521.001;
(5) the operation of the vehicle occurs in the daytime; and
(6) the operation of the vehicle does not exceed a distance of 25 miles from the point of origin to the destination.
(d-1) Provisions of this code regarding helmet and eye protection use, safety certification, and other vehicular restrictions do not apply to Subsection (d).
(e) The director of the Department of Public Safety shall adopt standards and specifications that apply to the color, size, and mounting position of the flag required under Subsections (d)(2) and (g)(2).
(f) Except as provided by Subsection (g), this section does not apply to the operation of an off-highway vehicle that is owned by the state, a county, or a municipality by a person who is an authorized operator of the vehicle.
(g) A peace officer or other person who provides law enforcement, firefighting, ambulance, medical, or other emergency services, including a volunteer firefighter, may operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public street, road, or highway that is not an interstate or limited-access highway only if:
(1) the transportation is in connection with the performance of the operator's official duty;
(2) the operator attaches to the back of the vehicle a triangular orange flag that is at least six feet above ground level;
(3) the vehicle's headlights and taillights are illuminated;
(4) the operator holds a driver's license, as defined by Section 521.001; and
(5) the operation of the all-terrain vehicle does not exceed a distance of 25 miles from the point of origin to the destination.

On 12/16/2017 at 2:39 AM, TomNGina said:

Since this law has only gone into effect a little over 2 years ago. 

I'm with Chirakawa on this one. I've had a Texas Class B drivers license since the early 1990's.

On 12/16/2017 at 2:39 AM, TomNGina said:

One hint though the max width practice question has the wrong answer I knew this but when I took the test it was the only one I got wrong, go figure. 

And so what is the wrong answer? And what should it be? 

I did like Chad did and deleted it and added another light. 

1 hour ago, Twotoes said:

The Patriot Act expired several years ago.

36 minutes ago, Zulu said:

As part of the Patriot Act (which, by the way, is very much alive).

It would appear that you are both correct...to an extent, and both wrong.

Following a lack of Congressional approval, parts of the Patriot Act expired on June 1, 2015. With the passage of the USA Freedom Act on June 2, 2015, the expired parts were restored and renewed through 2019.

On 11/9/2017 at 12:09 AM, Centexrider said:

Lesson one:  if the clerk starts asking about GVWR he/she is already on the wrong track.  Have a copy of the CDL handbook handy to refer to.  Also, take a copy of the manufacturer's stated GCWR with you as well as a photo of the placard from the RV which states it's weights. 

The law states "a combination of vehicles that has a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, if the gross vehicle weight rating of any vehicle or vehicles in tow is more than 10,000 pounds." It does not say a combination where the towing vehicle has a GCWR of 26,001 lbs and the GVWR of the trailer is more than 10,000 lbs. That means the gross combination weight rating of the COMBINATION, not of the tow vehicle.

The day of the test drive finally arrived and I brought the documents (I thought) that weIre required:  vehicle registrations, inspection reports (don't ask me why, it's required to get the registration, but I dug them up anyway),

Because you are at the Commercial testing center and commercial vehicles are required to carry that document. It is simply what they are used to asking for.  

If you tow a fifth wheel and are unsure if you need a Class A exempt I would start with getting the specs for your tow vehicle.  If it's less than 26,001 lbs, I would print a copy and keep it with documents in the truck and just use a Class C license.  If general, if you don't have a dually, you are probably safe, but if you do have a dually, you are probably "doomed".  

Look at every "hot shotter" on the road....1 ton truck with a GVWR of, oh say 11,000 lbs towing a 30ft gooseneck with a 24,000 GVWR. That is a combination of vehicles that has a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or  more and he needs a Class A license. 

And nowhere in Texas law is there an "exempt" license. You do not call your Class C a Class C "exempt" license, do you?  Section 521 of the Texas Transportation Code refers to "Drivers License". There are four "classes" of "Drivers Licenses". They are Class A, Class B, Class C and Class M.
Section 522 of that same code refers to "Commercial Drivers License". There are three "classes" of "Commercial Drivers License". They are Class A, Class B and Class C. 
There is no section for "exempt" Drivers Licenses. 

4 hours ago, GlennWest said:

And most all RV has no 240.

Mine does.
But you are right, "most" do not. I wonder if the OP meant 50amp rather than 240volt. 

1 hour ago, Steve from SoCal said:

Another thing to remember, no holding cell phones or worse reading messages while driving.     Many states prohibit this now and everywhere CDL drivers are, drive like a professional even if you aren't one.

 

Steve 

Steve, unfortunately there are very few states that prohibit "holding" a cell phone. Only about 10 states have gone so far as to ban "holding" a cell phone. Most cell phone laws are sadly unenforceable simply based on how they are written. Texas recently passed a law banning texting and driving. The law spells out exactly what a text message is.

Officer: "Sir, you were texting and driving".
Violator: "No sir, I was not. I was playing Candy Crush and driving (or entering an address on the GPS, or surfing the internet or watching youtube, etc.)"
Officer: "Oh. Well you can go".

Sadly, how many of us have a small computer built into the dash board (a radio that is more than a dial and a volume knob) and use it as we drive down the road? Is there really a difference between channel surfing on that touch screen radio and holding your phone? Distracted driving is distracted driving and a lot of us are guilty of it even without using the phone. It seems that phone is just the latest whipping post of "feel good" legislation. 

I know we all think we are pretty drivers, but not many of us here are/were/plan to be professional truck drivers. We all tend to drive our HDT's the same way we drive our cars at times. Maybe not quite as fast but we all get a little too close to the guy ahead. We tend to look around and enjoy the new scenery at times and have other minor distractions. Our HDT's don't handle or stop like our cars. 

I would also like to think that we all know if we lose brake air in the middle of the road to power through it and get out of the road if at all possible. A sudden air loss to your drive axles is gonna slow you radically.....and with no brake lights.

This occurred Wednesday, 5 lane Interstate, on a bright sunshiny day at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. I "was" at home on a sick day. Sarge called and said "how sick are you?". I was already in uniform since I could see it from my house. 

One tractor lost the air to axle 2/3 and dropped a ton of speed almost immediately. The driver heard the alarm and, like most of us would do out of simple reflex, he took his foot off the throttle to see what the alarm was.

This is, well it was, 3 tractors and three trailers. No cars involved at all. All three drivers survived. The deceased passenger was in the tractor hauling that box trailer.  That nice shiny silver trailer, that is sitting on top of the other flat bed, is not cargo. Tractor and trailer ran up on top of the trailer that lost his air with a little help from a poke in the rear from the 3rd tractor. That "was" a brand new 2018 Reitnouer 53' aluminum trailer. He was heading back to the terminal to pick up the permanent license plates. There was also a 2017 Freight in the mix. Both flatbeds had extremely light loads, the box truck was loaded with bottles of household cleanser.

A lot of loss, in a lot of ways and to a lot of people, in probably less than 10 seconds.

Y'all drive safe, ok? 

Good shot of my nephew in the first picture and I saw my niece on the couch too  

Oh, and the floor looks kinda nice too. 

Kirk, that link opend on LOW speed vehicles (max 35) mph and not UTV's. You have tp click tbe tab for UTV and ROV. Texas does not license/register off road vehicles, UTV or ATV or allow them in roadways. They are issued titles, but not registration.

Was a big shock for me to see them with license plates and being used on the road in Wyoming.

Somebody contact Steve Dixon. He had his garage/drom custom built and the last time I spoke with him he had nothing but praises for the company that did it. He parks his smart car inside and has tons or room for stoarge.