Second Chance
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21 minutes ago, Randyretired said:
When you say can't use the heavier tire, what does that mean. Am I going to go to jail or invalidate my insurance? My Teton has 7000 pound axles but came with LT tires. I have been considering Sailun tires. What authority says I can not do that?
None - and it would be a good move (going to the Sailuns) in my opinion.
Rob
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I have found several excellent techs using this:
You can read reviews by customers before you decide who to contact.
Rob
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We use a TireMinder A1A system and have been happy with it. I run10 sensors - 6 on the truck and 4 on the fifth wheel. The system has capacity for 21 sensors, I believe... some people put a sensor on the spare, too.
You can source them many places, including Amazon, Walmart.com, your local RV dealer, etc.
Rob
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On 8/29/2019 at 2:52 PM, Chad Heiser said:
I'll second the recommendation for Sailun Tires. I have them on my current rig and also had them on my past rig. Everyone I have ever seen or heard of who used them has been happy with them. They are cheaper than the competition typically, as well.
Three years, four months and 24,000+ miles on our Sailuns without any issues. They are wearing well and perform very well. I will go Sailun again when replacement time comes.
Rob
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If you're asking about the Escapees club phone number, it is (936) 327-8873. If you're asking what an SKP number is, it's the number you are assigned when you actually joint the Escapees RV Club (paid membership).
Rob
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42 minutes ago, Joshb said:
I’m sorry that gvwr is for the Tahoe. The 5100 is the dry weight of the trailer.
As previously stated, forget the dry weight of the trailer. Use the GVWR of the trailer (and 10 - 12% of the trailer's GVWR for tongue weight). Look at the door sticker on the Tahoe for payload ("Maximum weight of passengers and cargo not to exceed...), and go from there. Nobody ever hits the road with an empty trailer.
Rob
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Why would the front end need aligning after having brake work done? Pulling rotors and replaces rotors and pads doesn't affect the alignment.
Rob
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9 minutes ago, Joshb said:
The gvwr is 7100 lbs. I guess I would prefer whatever would be the best for towing safely regardless of price. 5100 is dry weight.
If the GVWR of the TT is 7,100 lbs., you will be over the capabilities of the Tahoe - especially in the payload area. It's not just what the TV can "tow," it's how much payload the TV has for occupants, fuel, cargo, hitch (and a good weight-distributing hitch weighs around 100 lbs.) and the trailer tongue weight.
Rob
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Plan on buying your drinking water in jugs or getting a reverse osmosis water system for the RV (if you don't already have one). San Angelo has some of the worst-tasting water on the planet.
Rob
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1 hour ago, Rocky A said:
I just received Medicare part A and B. I'm retired from the military so I have Tricare for life. However I am also retired from DOD and have Blue Cross Blue Shield standard. I don't pay anything for my prescription drugs. If anybody out there can help me with this next part I'd appreciate it. IF I canceled my BlueCross BlueShield I would be saving allot of money every month. The problem is Tricare for life has co-pays for meds. MY QUESTION IS DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF A GOOD MEDICARE PART D DRUG INSURANCE THAT WORKS WELL WITH TRICARE FOR LIFE. I am asking hoping that an additional drug program that has Tricare paying last will mitigate some crazy amounts of co-pays that I will have with a couple of my meds. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
The new "copays" for Tricare For Life for prescriptions through Express Scripts are $7 for a 90-day supply delivered to your home or Escapees mail basket. That's $28/year per medication. How much would you expect to spend on premiums for a part D plan?...
Rob
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34 minutes ago, sandsys said:
X2. My experience is way out of date but the rvmobileinternet.com people keep very current. They are full-time RVers and boaters who provide this service as part of their income streams. And because they are geeks who think research is fun.
Linda
X3^^. And remember not to confuse signal strength with bandwidth. Just because you can boost a campground or park signal doesn't mean their connection will have the bandwidth to stream video (our experience has been somewhere between the 10% and 30% cited above). We have an unlimted 4G data plan and a good hotspot. We do all of our streaming with that setup. Check out the resource provided above and read, read, read.
Rob
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Dish network has two satellite groupings (eastern and western arcs). HD local channels are on different arcs depending on where you are in the country. I believe the Trav'ler is a single-arc antenna - the LNBs may be able to be switched out between east and west, but I'm not sure. Here's a good article on the topic:
Rob
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I had a high end Davis Instruments system at the stix 'n brix for years. It was internet connected and fed data to Weather Underground and the NWS when it was in service. When we settle down again, I think this is the unit I'm going for - still Davis Instruments but simpler and less expensive... plus, I still have two extra consoles that will work with it.
Rob
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1 hour ago, docj said:
... But the 8-10 Mbps that we consistently get from the prepaid Jetpack are more than adequate for our streaming needs. IMHO internet speed has become sort of like what horsepower was when I was young; "mine is bigger than yours" when either would be sufficient!😄 Unless one plans on downloading videos, I really don't care if my download speed is 10Mbps or 10 times that! Even 720p resolution looks good on a 40' HDTV IMO.
X10^^!!!
Rob
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1 hour ago, Dutch_12078 said:
Like Glenn, we stream extensively and have for quite some time now. I've not noticed any slow downs that affected our viewing, but with speeds like the ones shown below, even a 50% drop wouldn't be noticeable.
You must be on a mighty fine tower, there, Dutch!
Rob
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1 hour ago, Dutch_12078 said:
And how much unthrottled data...
We are on this plan. There have been months where we've used WAY more than 20GB (streaming HD video) and there has never been any throttling.
Rob
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Were you in the driver's seat for the weights? Just askin'...
Rob
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20 minutes ago, richfaa said:
Changed over to the Beyond unlimited Verizon plan recently. It does say we MAY be throttled in a high usage area at 15 gigs. We are over 15 Gigs here in Florida near WDW and no slow down yet.
Different plan than being discussed here.
Rob
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32 minutes ago, remoandiris said:
For those of you using an 8800, how many bars of signal strength do you typically have?
All I seem to get, regardless of location (city or rural), is 2. I get the occasional 3rd bar for a second or two, then it is back to 2 bars.
We have four bars right now (Las Cruces, NM). It's been as low as two out in the boonies and as high as five when there was a good tower nearby.
Rob
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Friz,
What make and year is your truck? Both my 2012 Ford and previous 2013 GMC can/could handle the larger truck nozzles without a problem.
Rob
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19 hours ago, remoandiris said:
I have not changed the password and my 8800 STILL has drop outs.
I changed the password in ours and haven't noticed any issues.
1 hour ago, Bill Joyce said:Yesterday I went through Verizon chat and have an 8800L being shipped to me, even though it was marked out of stock for prepaid, and am signed up for the prepaid plan. Startup, taxes and the first month, which is at the full $70 since the person could not set up my autopay, was just over $292. Once I get the prepaid plan going I will adjust my postpaid plan.
Hmmm... walked into a Verizon store week before last and bought one off the shelf. The salesperson replaced our old JetPack (which was having power issues) with the 8800 on our prepaid plan in about three minutes - same $50/month with discounts.
Rob
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My wife likes "her" OEM theater seats, so we left them in the rig. I hated the sofa-bed, so it's in storage and my Ekornes Stressless recliner is in that space. The mattress was replaced with a good "residential" foam mattress early on.
Rob
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10 hours ago, oldbutspry said:
I'm confused on what you are getting and how much it costs. Are you getting two cell phones and unlimited MiFi for about $94 (184 - 90) per month?
I just logged on to my on-line account and I was off by $11, so I stand corrected - sorry about that. It's $105 for the two smartphones (3GB/month each) and the MiFi (unliminted data). All three lines are on the same prepaid plan with auto-pay, multi-line, and military discounts.
Rob
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I was answering his specific question about going to a "heavier" tire. I have no argument with what you are saying.
Rob