Forum: Odds 'n Ends
12-01-2022, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,497
Jvuser,
Look at the sticky message under...
Jvuser,
Look at the sticky message under "Modifications and Upgrades" I posted a long time ago. That is what I did to my 2010 Alpine. That said, I will also state that one shouldn't trust what is...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
12-10-2020, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,417
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Forum: Campgrounds & Destinations
12-06-2020, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,747
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
12-06-2020, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 9,855
I will say, from a post some months ago, that...
I will say, from a post some months ago, that JRTJH is absolutely correct, I do check in some but don't contribute near enough.
Gregbyst - DW and I have full-timed for almost 8 years. I will also...
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Forum: Full-timers & Snowbirds
06-09-2019, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 20,175
Yes, the 2016 Ford F450 is MDT. It is a dually...
Yes, the 2016 Ford F450 is MDT. It is a dually long bed supercab. Actually, the fifth wheel ratings given by Ford are based on the Ford Reese fifth wheel hitch which has a lower rating than the...
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Forum: Full-timers & Snowbirds
06-06-2019, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 20,175
I WILL try to make this short. (All previous...
I WILL try to make this short. (All previous camping experience deleted.) We started planning for retirement full-timing around 2005. In 2010, we ordered and purchased a Keystone Alpine. (A lot...
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Forum: Keystone Questions
12-13-2018, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,319
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
05-27-2018, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 22,174
JRTJH -
I remember asking Richard why the...
JRTJH -
I remember asking Richard why the Festus2 handle. Evidently, in the early days of this Forum, there was an early user using Festus. That is why he was "Festus2". OK, but how did...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
05-26-2018, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 22,174
Festus2, farewell my dear friend
It is with a heavy heart that I find I must post this on the Forum. A dear friend of mine, who was also one of the long time moderators of this Forum, passed away a few days ago. I well remember...
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
03-07-2016, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,799
Interesting that the bottles stopped supplying...
Interesting that the bottles stopped supplying gas at half way empty. Yes, you did do the "fix" of heating the "tanks", but for a different reason. I would bet that your "tanks" were 50% propane...
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Forum: General RV Issues
11-14-2015, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,479
We full-time in a S.O.B. But both in our former...
We full-time in a S.O.B. But both in our former Alpine and in our present fiver, we have a monitoring system I personally installed (and, unfortunately wasn't cheap - meant for a home rather RV). ...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
11-14-2015, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,362
Been a while since I have posted, but . . .
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Been a while since I have posted, but . . .
We are now full-timers, and our year in our S.O.B. has been wonderful. I hope whoever got our Alpine is enjoying the same. I know it was a mud logger...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
12-22-2014, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,971
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
12-17-2014, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,104
We bought a FlexSteel sleeper sofa from Bradd &...
We bought a FlexSteel sleeper sofa from Bradd & Hall to replace the POS Alpine sofa. It breaks into parts to move in and out. We moved it to our new fiver, then also bought two Lambright recliners...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
12-17-2014, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,904
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
12-15-2014, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,904
Gearhead -
Will do! Sometime in early...
Gearhead -
Will do! Sometime in early January. If you head up there in the summer, try The Last Resort. Actually, TLR is located right west of where the late Dan Fogelberg's (singer and song...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
12-12-2014, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,904
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
12-12-2014, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,904
Gearhead -
We will be staying at the...
Gearhead -
We will be staying at the Trailer Ranch RV on Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe. It's close in and right on the direct bus line to the Square. They have some pull-thru spots near the front...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
12-11-2014, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,904
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
12-11-2014, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,098
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Forum: Freeways & Byways
12-02-2014, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,877
Vampires _ me -
A few years back, another...
Vampires _ me -
A few years back, another member of this Forum offered this:
The Three Thirty Rule
Three hundred thirty miles or 3:30 in the afternoon. Which ever comes first, it's time to...
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
11-25-2014, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 36,831
Sjturbo -
On our Alpine, the flexible duct...
Sjturbo -
On our Alpine, the flexible duct that supplied heat to the holding tank valves was a flexible uninsulated aluminum 2.5" duct. The duct that supplied heat to the "wall" vent that was...
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
11-24-2014, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 36,831
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
11-24-2014, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 36,831
In our Alpine, the storage basement did have a...
In our Alpine, the storage basement did have a limited amount of heating along with the 2.5" duct to "heat the tank valves". I chose to use a double thickness of R-5 pink foam board cut and wedged...
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
11-20-2014, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 36,831
Richard -
No, I never really considered...
Richard -
No, I never really considered skirting because DW and I wanted a mobile RV. Proper skirting does an excellent job of helping to hold in heat. However, it does take time to deploy/pick...
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