Jaydrvr

Tuson DirectLink is a great system and integrates well. https://tusonrvbrakes.com/collections/direclink-brake-controller Jay

Okay, thank you. Jay

How do I change the location of my accessory for sale? I need to move it to accessories for sale, plus it should be in the HDT forum. Thanks, Jay

The NOCO Genius line of chargers will do that. I have a ten amp model in the basement of my truck. Whenever I plug into shore power, it automatically charges and maintains as needed. It's flawless and works perfectly. There are others which will do it, as well. Check the major deep cycle suppliers, Victron, Xantrex, etc. Jay

Two points.. One, is that the passthrough manifold? Those are known to fail. The entire manifold may be due for replacement. Two, use some lubrication on the line when pushing the line back in. Anything works, spit is right there and handy. (Wish I'd known that earlier..) Jay

I don't see the problem.. I've been a "REAL" truck driver for 35 plus years and I don't care at all how you refer to things. I get what you're saying and I - for one - won't be correcting you or caring at all. I still call it the "gas" pedal on occasion. Jay

It's been maybe two years but dealers have always been the bargain deal on batteries.. At least in my experience, but only in the last thirty years or so. Jay

Not any significant difference in batteries. Your best deal is often at a dealer. I usually pay around $75-80 each at a Volvo dealership, although last time was at a Kenworth dealer in Minneapolis. Jay

Are you using a good discount card such as TSD? That can help reduce the pain. Jay

I completely agree with you in principle, however there are still a few non-profit hospitals left. I personally know of two. They still bill as though they're profit based, but the outcome may be different. In two cases, a non-profit hospital forgave their bill based on the patients' financial situation. In the other case, the Sisters of Mercy (not quite sure I have that right) distribute their excess earnings in hundreds of thousands and into the millions to the neediest around them, as they perceive it. This is from my best friend who's been employed there for decades and sees the statements. Jay

Here's an interesting discussion about the confusing and obscure world of medical billing by a consumer lawyer. Jay https://youtu.be/GKygdWivreE

There is no doubt in my mind that there are other financial arrangements behind the scenes that we aren't privy to. Teaching hospitals, for example get substantial subsidies in addition to regular billing. Payments change based on the biller. My recent orthopedic surgeon explained that using the local hospital's surgery center paid so much more to the hospital that the ceramic suture anchors at $400 each times seven were simply absorbed, while surgery done at their Orthopedic Center would've needed to charge separately for those. He told me their profit margin at the Center for that procedure was about $3000, so no way to absorb $2800 in suture anchors. It's like the elephant and blind men allegory - it's exceedingly difficult to see the entire picture. Jay

I am not a expert in this arena of any kind, but I do consider myself to be a decent observer. It seems to me that the gap you reference is directly related to the elder voting population. Some years ago, the Medicare premium was locked by Congress to 25% of the total premium amount. If Congress allows the total premium to rise, the Medicare premium that the consumer pays also rises by the same amount, which could easily cause a voter revolt among those on already restricted and fixed budgets. It's kinda like Social Security, which has long been considered the third rail of politics. Jay

Never.. I don't ever allow a truck wash employee to get near the engine and I don't ever power wash. Maybe a little degreasing and rinse with a hose, but there are way to many expensive things to go wrong there, especially with newer engines with exponentially more sensors and wiring. Jay

Well, mine has 1,955,000 miles on it, but I have done a good bit to keep it up. I forget, what year is yours? The number one problem with newer trucks is maintaining the emissions systems. Mine is pre-emissions, so that really helps me. Jay

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Where is this currently located? Do you have more pix? Jay

Soaring Together has several nice videos on YouTube riding through the campground showing many of the different rigs. Nice to see them even though we couldn't make it ourselves. Jay

Yes, it's a very nice video. Jay

By selling mostly to gullible first time buyers. They're not interested in seasoned or knowledgeable buyers. Jay

They have a really nice video of the Rally, with a nice segment of the Newmar at the end. Jay

Do you know if there are any pix of that rig? We have a 2011 Mountain Aire with a matching 1999 Volvo.. Jay

It was my distinct impression that Kirk was commenting generally, not specifically. Jay

This is so true in today's culture. If some elements of society don't like what you say or believe, their response is to ban you, malign you and attack you personally. Jay

I think the point I'm making along with others, is about using the hitch at its design limits. Things wear and break much sooner when stressed at the limits. I personally prefer all my tools to be heavy duty enough to use at half capacity, or so. This insures a significant safety margin, plus much longer life. My trailer tires are rated for 32k, my HDT can easily move 80k, but I'm only at 40k pulling the camper, etc., etc. Jay