Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
04-03-2009, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,953
Burglars prowling our neighborhood
2 DA WDS: Actually we live within city limits of a small town of single-family homes (no apartments) at northernmost part of greater Seattle. We have been experiencing a lot of prowlers looking for...
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
04-03-2009, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,953
yes , kitties growl
wannabe: yes, both our kitties growl. They started life @ a feed & grain store & have great "hunting genes"; found them stuck in a rabbit hutch with the sign: "free to a good home". They have always...
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
04-02-2009, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,953
Burglar picked our lock while we were inside
Dear RV Friends ~~ John Evans, 47hook, CherriandBob, Motor 31, and wannabe: Yes, with my nickname, we always had dogs and most recently 2 shelties, but they have since passed on and currently we take...
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
04-01-2009, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,953
Burglar picked our lock while we were inside
Soundly sleeping in one Saturday and someone, in full daylight of 8:00 am, picked our lock. Our deadbolt was locked. I thought it was my hubby who typically gets up earlier than me and I called out...
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
07-29-2008, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,629
locating a Ford truck online
wingnut60: Thank you. I will email him. Since checking out a local F550 crew cab with pickup bed, I have found several dealerships online listing F550s with RV hauler beds -- some are used, some new....
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
07-29-2008, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,629
Upgrading TV to F450 or F550
OK Folks ~~ I need to sign off now and go look at trucks w-hubby. Will see if we can get some good terms ... dealers' lots are full of 250s and 350s these days but few 450 or 550s. What experience...
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
07-29-2008, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,629
Mor/ryde disc brakes vs. band brakes on MS
rdunk: We agree about your comment re:disc brakes. We have Mor/ryde suspension, but not disc brakes. That is 1 more add-on we need to make to feel even safer. It seems to never end ... every time we...
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
07-29-2008, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,629
Upsizing TV to F450 vs F550 & BRAKING POWER
wingnut 60: Thank you for your comments. I will check out the SOITC site for this same discussion. My hubby experimented with braking power of our present TV before adding the exhaust brake system....
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
07-29-2008, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,629
F350, F450, and F550 & braking power
Ridge Runner: Sea Wolf (hubby) and I totally agree with your comments. Hubby used to drive logging trucks and hay trucks and knows plenty about using brakes and losing brakes ... he has many...
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
07-29-2008, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,629
2001 F650 SuperCrewzer
Motor 31: You are correct about the Klingon Empire symbol. I, too, asked the present owner about the emblem. He told me that when he was driving down in Las Vegas towing his 6-horse trailer, someone...
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
07-28-2008, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,629
2001 Ford F650 SuperCrewzer
wingnut60: thanks for your reply. After looking at the SuperCrewzer, we are now talking to Bickford Ford, Snohomish, Washington about Ford F550s with the 33,000 GCWR. Sea Wolf, aka hubby, wants to...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
07-23-2008, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,056
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
07-21-2008, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,629
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Forum: Plumbing and Electrical
06-05-2006, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,913
Dometic Refrigerator's Shore Power
hitchup & Bob W: Thanks for your suggestions. 5er is level. Hubby checked and confirmed AC power is present up to the refrigerator, but still will not power up refrigerator. Dealer suggested...
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Forum: Plumbing and Electrical
06-04-2006, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,913
Dometic Refrigerator's Shore Power
We purchased our Mobile Suites 2005 31RS3 in February 2006 and the refrigerator worked fine off our shore power. We are not yet retired, and have only had time to take it on one trip down to...
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Forum: Off Topic Lounge
04-09-2006, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,336
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Forum: Plumbing and Electrical
04-09-2006, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,358
SOLAR SYSTEM
GOT SOLAR?
Many RVers and boaters use a generator that powers a battery charger or use the main engine that drives an alternator. Unfortunately, even after charging for many hours, the batteries...
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Forum: Plumbing and Electrical
04-09-2006, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,612
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Forum: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc
04-09-2006, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 24,449
We haven't retired yet, but soon. We have...
We haven't retired yet, but soon. We have full-timing friends that also use DirecWay & are very happy w-this service. Saw a RV show where product supplier mentioned "internet in motion" technology...
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