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6 hours ago, Chalkie said:

At least you have fire ants, here we have crazy ants (yes, that is a real thing) and they have driven out all fire ants.

I stayed in an RV Park in Texas which was infested with crazy ants.  Anything you put on the ground they would collect under.  They were terrible.  The park spent thousands of dollars getting rid of them, and they were back a year later.

https://www.holderspestsolutions.com/pest-library/ants/crazy-ants/

Location, mileage, and price please.

At that age, condition is everything.

Go to Carvana, Carmax, Kelly Blue Book, etc. and see what they will give you for it.  You should be able to get at least 20-25% more for it to an individual.

I had warranty work done on both my waste tanks.  I warned them that both tanks were at least half full.  They replied "no big deal, we've got to flush them both before we work on them".  No charge for any of the work done.

7 hours ago, GlennWest said:

When I wash roof panels will get wet. Is their any chance of them cracking from being hot and water hitting them?

Do they crack when a summer rain comes up?

No offense, but don't you think location might be important.  Just start with what country it's in.  😎

11 hours ago, jsnfltn said:

The shop is telling me its normal and every replaced roof has bubbles.  Is this true? 

Mine did not.

I would be concerned that a small bubble while sitting in your driveway could become a large bubble at 60 mph.  I saw a new fifth wheel yesterday rolling down the road with the membrane ballooned out to 2' high.

If you were a movie director, I'd fire you.  So, how did the story end?  Could he jackknife it without it hitting anything.  I hate it when they don't show the ending.

37 minutes ago, spindrift said:

the larger capacity residential unit may be the attention-getter.

When I replaced my RV fridge, the "attention-getter" for me was:

1.  Lower initial cost

2.  Quicker cool down

3.  More consistent temperatures

To me, the only real benefit to the traditional gas absorption fridge is that it can operate on gas.  That allows boondocking for those RV's with a lack of space for more and better battery power.  If an RV has the space, you can buy several batteries and a good inverter for the difference in cost between a household compressor fridge and a gas absorption RV fridge.

When my 8 cu ft RV fridge went out, replacement was over $3,000.  I bought a 10 cu ft residential one from Home Depot for $300.  Minor wood trimming, some hold down brackets, and closing off the outside vent is all that was required to do the replacement.

10 hours ago, Chalkie said:

OK, I guess I am confused then. Nothing new.

I think he's saying that it's a pain in the butt to break camp, hitch up, and take the trailer down to get it inspected.  Then, take it back home and set it up again.

Location and price?

9 hours ago, bigjim said:

I tried it that way and it still said I was wrong.  I think my computer hates me.

I don't think it hates you Jim.  This just shows how we can be so wrong about our computer.  Perhaps your computer is dyslexic, gender misidentified, has mommy problems, or just lacks self confidence.  Have you tried a light dusting and a gentle touch of fragrance?  A little understanding goes a long way.  And, is it really so important that she/he knows how to spell, as long as he/she is getting the point across?

Well, I'm glad I clicked on this thread.  By reading the title, I thought someone was wanting us to quit eating beef again.  🙂

Just what we need, one more entity tracking our whereabouts.

11 hours ago, RV_ said:

Kirk, I think we are the only EV owners in the thread.  Who are the "many whining about paying a fair share" here.

RV, as you know I'm not a big "Kirk" fan.  However, in this case I don't think he was referring to anyone here in this thread.  I took it as a general reference to those who do whine.  I've seen lot's of it on other forums and websites when dealing with this issue.

I may have misinterpreted Kirk's intent, but I didn't see it as directed toward you.

17 hours ago, oldjohnt said:

However I am choosing to install a new cat

I'll breathe a little easier knowing that.

I can't believe I just said that.

I ordered my whole house system with panels and powerwalls about four years ago.  Still waiting.

18 minutes ago, Darryl&Rita said:

In my youth, I dreamed of being able to write music and literature while robots worked at the labour. Now, mankind is doomed to the labour, while robots pen music and literature. What happened?

Too many people writing computer code and too few writing music and literature.

Location and price would be helpful to me.

My Daddy can beat your Daddy at dom-i-noes.

Thank goodness.  Every time MS comes out with a features "upgrade", another two or three of my old programs stop working or get flaky and some of the "old" features I enjoyed go away.  🙂

I had a cat which claimed my flower bed as it's toilet.  That was some serious stink.  I put a few moth balls in the bed and the cat quit using it.  I may have just been lucky, but it might be worth a try.

4 hours ago, mike5511 said:

It would be nice to have the option to "thank" a post like many forums have. You may not have anything to contribute to the post, but at least it shows your appreciation for it and lets the one know who posted his time wasn't totally wasted.

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Thanks for responses.

I was looking for those adapters but I guess I put the wrong search criteria in.  Thanks Chad.

I know many of you have towed a Wrangler behind your motorhomes.  I've got a couple of questions.  I'm about to buy a 2008 Wrangler X 2 door. 

First, can a towbar be attached to the D-ring brackets on the front bumper of the Wrangler?  I already have a Blue Ox Ascent.  Are there adapters made to use the existing brackets on the bumper without having to install base plates?  Or, can someone recommend an inexpensive towbar made for use on those brackets?

Second, what is involved in installing a four wire harness into the existing wiring on the front of the Wrangler to control tail and brake lights and turn signals?  Or, is it best just to use one of those magnetic setups you can buy already made up for the purpose?

Thanks.