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  4. taxes and domicile

    in General RV Information

    Posted

    Thanks for your reply. The premium in VT is annual. We lived there for 15 years. 

    We don't yet know where we want to end up, (FL,TX,SD) so I am perhaps being penny wise/pound foolish. I also agree that there are "other costs"....just being cheap while we are own the road and hate that VT is forcing me to make a decision. But they are right not to want to insure a vehicle that is not garaged, there. 

    Based on another reply to my initial post, I did get a price in Texas which is essentially the same as VT. Problem is, I have to go back each year for vehicle inspections. A true conundrum.

     

    Thanks.

     

  6. taxes and domicile

    in General RV Information

    Posted

    Peggy and I assumed that we would be domiciled in FL and Escapees helped us with the appropriate physical address. My current car (towed vehicle) is registered in VT as is my Class A motor home. My insurance (in VT) wants to car insurance company wants to cancel my insurance because it is not garaged there. So, naturally I got an insurance quote for FL and the policy is $1,900 MORE in FL versus VT. 

    So I have decided to explore changing my domicile from FL to Texas based on the assumption that car insurance would be cheaper. I believe that as regards to taxing social security neither state does and neither has a state income tax.

    Would anyone be willing to offer advise as to what your experience might have been regarding this?

    Please feel free to email me.

     

    Thanks.

     

    Tim and Peggy

     

  7. any new updates on Wifi????

    in Internet Access on the Road

    Posted

    I have read through previous forums and discussions. I have talked with RV stores, listened to YOUTUBE videos and have come to the following conclusions. I would appreciate comments on the following:

    1. WiFi extenders are one-time purchases and by definition extend and are thus dependent upon the Wifi service at the RV resort. This option, it seems to me, relies on how good the Wifi network is where I am and as a result also shares the bandwidth of the resort.
    2. Ultimately it seems that "Hotspots" provided by Verizon, At&T, etc. are the primary and least expensive option and are fundamentally dependent upon the cellular signal and the data plan you subscribe to.

    Maybe I have boiled this down to a too simplistic conclusion.

    I am happy to be educated especially by someone that has been on the road longer than we have. We started being full-time at the end of September.

    Thanks. I am happy to receive/send emails or better yet, it is more fun (and perhaps old school) to actually call and talk on the phone. Thus my number is 603-393-2431.

     

     

  8. wifi extender

    in Internet Access on the Road

    Posted

    Looking for advice (and perhaps products) that can boost or allow me to get the Wifi service as provided by each of the various resorts I stay in. I am having to use my Verizon HOTSPOT and I am burning through data usage.

     

    Any suggestions, products or solutions?

     

    Thanks and Merry Christmas to all.

    Tim Martin

    603 393-2431

    would welcome a call.

    tmpbm79@gmail.com

  10. water leak "up"

    in Technical Tips and Tricks

    Posted

    20 minutes ago, rockylarson said:

    Love these sort of mysteries. Especially when they are not mine.  

    Water sources include refrigerator auto defrost which SHOULD be tubed to the outside?

    Automatic ice maker line?

    Shower water lines and drain plumbing?

    Is there any dampness around your ceiling openings,  vents, A/C,  shower skylight?

    Condensation on top of a basement holding tank?

    Remember water can travel along shelves, pipes,  and wires a long way before presenting itself.

    I would set up an elevated  cover over that area you hi-lited with cardboard and place paper towels on it to make sure it is not coming from above.

    Try unleveling a few degrees sideways and front to back for a while  and see if anything changes or if you can force it to appear. 

    Good Luck

     

    so I gather you don;t think it is a water line under the floor

     

  11. water leak "up"

    in Technical Tips and Tricks

    Posted

    Hello. Hope you all had a great Thankgiving. 

    My wife and I own a 2014 Tiffin Allegro (Open Road) - model 36LA. We are experiencing water between the kitchen cabinets and the dinnette. I have spoken with Tiffin and looked in and behind the cabinet (via the furnance duct-near the staiyway) and there is no obvious leak. What is weird about it is that the water will not appear regularly and it appears to on the tile near the dinnette. It will also apprear coming from directly under where the cabinet sits on the floor.

    I assume that there may be a leak in the water line running to the sink. The problem is I cannot see the line as it presumably is between the insulation board and the floor itself. There is no water dripping under the coach and the water doesn't appear all of the time. We've tryed running the water in the sink to see if it would precipate the leak...nothing. The conundrum is that the only way to actually identify the leak (perhaps) is to take up the floor tile and floor board . That, as you can imagine, would be a major job and completely disruptive to our full-time lifestyle.

    I have attached a picture of the area and scribbled where water has been present. To reiterate, when I see water near or coming from the cabinet, I have looked inside the cabinet and there is no water coming from anywhere I can see.

     

    SO THE MYSTERY and only conclusion I can come up with is that there is a water line under the tile that has a in hole leak and the water is somehow shooting up into the flool and coming through the tile. This, by the way, makes no sense to me.

    I would welcome any thoughts and would be more than happy to talk with someone. 603-393-2431. We are in El Mirage, AZ.

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  12. Good bye Direct TV satellite service

    in Satellite TV and Radio on the Road

    Posted

    12 hours ago, edatlanta said:

    I have had DirecTV since 1995 and since 2010 as an RV account when I retired and sold my house.  I have DNS and a Genie with wired Genie Mini in the bedroom.  All works great.  I do not recommend a roof mounted antenna due to obstructions in a lot of campgrounds/sites (I know others will disagree), but if you are a true "junkie" like I am you want your TV to work wherever you are.  I have a heavy duty tripod from www.tv4rv.com that has been working great for the past 9 years.  For me I don't have an expensive sat finder, I use the built in signal strength screen on the Genie and a wireless baby monitor.  Aim the monitor camera at the TV screen and take the wireless remote out to the dish.  The reason I like DNS is I always have my network channels on the same number.  When I get to a new site, set up the dish and within minutes my networks are up and running and all programs set to record are still ready to go.  Setting up and aiming the dish is very easy after you do it a few times.  The tripod I use makes it very easy, just be very precise when you set the tripod to make sure it is as level as you can get it.  

    Ed,

    Thanks. So the antenna on the roof (of the RV) is fine, but I agree with you about reception. In my prior RV I had a DISH HOPPER which may be the same as the Genie (same technology) but that was 4 years ago. I know some people love Direct TV and then there are the other folks that like Direct TV.  Thanks. Wish me luck.

  13. Good bye Direct TV satellite service

    in Satellite TV and Radio on the Road

    Posted

    On 6/18/2019 at 6:24 AM, edatlanta said:

    I have two dishes that I use.  One is permanently mounted at my home base and I have NEVER had to re-aim it in 9 years.  My other dish is mounted on a tripod when away from my home base and I NEVER have to re-aim it after the initial setup unless something hits it or other external situation that moves it.  It has been the same location for up to a year at a time.

    Hello Ed,

    Peggy and I are getting ready to become full-time. We drive to FL (from VT) to pick up our Class A motorhome. Four years ago we had a DISH Hopper and it was a pain in the neck. The Tiffin Coach has a mounted satellite dish and I think the previous owner used DIRECT TV as the provider and he told me he chose that service because that is what he has in his house. He did say, he would probably switch to DISH . So I have two questions: (1) what service have you and do you use (e.g. DISH or DIRECT) and do you recommend that I buy a tripod and a second DISH. We are both TV-junkies, but painfully recall what a PIA this is. Frankly I don't look forward to the hassle. Further, don't most RV resorts and campgrounds have CATV?

    Thanks in advance for your advice.

     

     

  16. Trawler Tracker

    in Sharing the Fulltime Lifestyle

    Posted

    Mark and Mary, friend for 30+ year do there RV'ing on a 38-foot Kady Krogen Yacht. One of their "Krogen-Friend" wrote a program called "Trawler Tracker" which is an APP on the IPHONE that enable their friends to "track them." As we anticipate the beginning of our journey (starting, for the moment a full-timer lifestyle) I wondered if anyone knows of a similar tracking device for RVs.  The beauty of this kind of APP is that it avoids the necessity of a BLOG or posting in FB to let "friends" know where you are.

    I have sent an email to ESCAPEES office to ask and I have also asked my friends to put me in touch with the person who wrote the code for the APP to see if it is replicable. Of course if someone is out there that knows of something analogous let me know. The most common phrase Peggy and I hear is "keep us posted to let us know where you are." This APP solves that issue, people with an IPHONE download the APP and Mark and Mary gave us a code for their boat and it simply shows us where they are and when they are departing that given location.

    Let me know. Thanks.

     

     

  19. Gas v Diesel

    in Class A

    Posted

    Good morning....

    I know the answer; but that I would like to hear from people that own Class A gas fueled motorhomes. Our previous coach was a 2008 Holiday Rambler pusher. It was great, powerful but expensive to repair, and, of course being on a freightliner chasis with air suspension...WOW, what a ride. This time I opted for a 2014 Tiffin Allegro Open Road, 36-foot gas vehicle with a Ford V10 engine. I did so for economic reasons. I test drove one and the ride was fine, but I know that when I get out on the road, I will realize the difference in the power of the rig, but also fuel economy (I guess).

    I was averaging 9-10 MPG with the Holiday Rambler and am told that I will be lucky to get 7 MPG. Obviosuly, I am not going back, but am hoping that some of you that own gas rigs, will reassure me that I didn't make a BIG mistake. At age 67 and resonably intelligent, I made an informed decision, but now that I am retired and not in a hurry, I decided to save myself $35-50K.

    All of you who may be inclined to respond, be nice...as I am very sensitive! Just kidding.

     

     

     

  20. TIRES

    in Class A

    Posted

    Good news, I found a Goodyear Truck and Tire place in Ocala to sel me 6 Goodyear tires installed for $3,505. What I learned (and perhaps I am a bit too cynical) is that the major manufacturers (Tiffin, by example) must have a deal with Michelin (not that they are bad tires), but in the specifictions for our coach, the specify 255 (which is a Michelin identifier) so the uniformed owner is led to buy Michelin. So the bottom line is who the heck knows. But I saved myself $700+/- and we will see what happens.

    Thanks all for your thoughts and info.

  21. dishwasher

    in Class A

    Posted

    Joe and Cindy,

    Great point and of course that IS the right thing to to. Figure it out, don't jump to any decisions, especially when spending updwards to $2K. So we'll spend the first two weeks in Bushnell, FL getting acclimated. Rearrangng things, donating thing to charity that "don't fit" and then we will start out. First stop will be Destin.

    Great advice!

     

  23. TIRES

    in Class A

    Posted

    Just bought a used 2014 Tiffin Allegro (Open Road) and the tires are original (only 23,000). As part of my negotiation with the seller (it was a private sale) I negotiated the price down by $3,000 thinking that woould be suffcient to cover the cost of 6 new tires. I had replaced tires on my previous coach. Much to my suprise, I am seeing prices around $4200 ($610/tire)

    Anyone have any idea about whether than now is the cost for tires?

    Picking it up late September outside The Villages, in FL.

    Thanks.

  24. dishwasher

    in Class A

    Posted

    Peggy and I will start our own the road life in late September. I just asked the place where our 2014 Tiffin is being serviced (next door to The Villages) Alliance RV to give me a quote on installing a dishwsher.

    Would love to get feedback about spending $1900 to have one put in. Neither one of us is opposed to doing dishes, but in the scheme of things this might make life easier.

     

    Thanks.

     

    Tim and Peggy

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