Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / March 2006

good morning, all.  we're taking off next week for a 9-week trip
through missouri, arkansas, texas, louisiana, mississippi, tennessee,
alabama, ohio and kentucky.  mostly just pleasure but we're also
looking for places to put on the short list for when we move in the

if anyone is keeping score the super-wally non US 67 outside of
feederickown, mo does NOT allow overnight parking.  when we asked the
mgr for permission last night she told us that although there are no
local ordinances prohibiting ONP they, the store, are "trying to get

I'm going to start a thread that I hope and pray (well, not pray, because
I'm agnostic) will not start a food fight. There is a web site called
freeloaders which matches people who travel with people who like to host for
overnight stays.  I'm wondering if there is such a site for ...

I'd love to spend three or four months in Mexico in my class A 36' diesel
pusher, but I hear horror tales of people who have been robbed, got watered
down diesel and other problems.  Can anyone recommend a place on the Mexican
Riviera that has reasonable RV accommodations? What ...

"Roadside History
Corn dog heaven in Illinois
If you love corn dogs, then when in Springfield, Illinois, visit the Cozy
Dog Drive-In, where the food-on-a-stick was invented. It's on old road Route

When does their plane arrive?  I forgot

There is a lot of misinformation being passed around regarding towing vehicles
with manual transmissions.  I have already referred those who do not understand
even the basics of how a manual transmission works to this web site:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission3.htm

Well, this sucks. Decided on the car I want (2007 Toyota Yaris) so
started looking for a tow bracket..  Not available from roadmaster or
blue ox since it requires a newly designed baseplate. Neither will say
when it will be available however blueox offered to give me a bracket

I have my Agent (v 1.8, and no, I don't care to upgrade it) set to
download only those posts with less than 200 lines. This seems to work
fine and is especially when newbies try to post binaries here.
For a long post, Agent shows the header and the number of lines but does

This RV commercial is to much. The guy who is suppose to moderate the
commercial is totally loosing it. If you want to laugh, please see this
clip. Greetings from Hans N.
http://www.jumpingpixels.com/rv.html

http://tinyurl.com/jznyr
I'm thinking of adding an accumulator to my trailer.
I have 3 problems with my water pump.
1. There is a loud squeal that comes from the hose to trailer connection

BREAKING NEWS:
In an attempt to thwart the spread of bird flu,
George W. Bush has bombed the Canary Islands.
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Interesting article in the NY times....
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/16/national/nationalspecial/16trailers.html
March 16, 2006
Trailers, Vital After Storm, Now Pose Risks

I am a newbie here. I am trying to repair a 1985 Southwind for my parents.
P30 chassis, 454 markIV engine. We are trying to set the timing , but the
pointer is on the lower drivers side (attached to the oil pan). The manual
says the pointer will be on the upper drivers side or ...

Anybody reading here have any favorite places (read: cheap) to get a
new cooling system for Dometic fridges?  All the ones I've found
seem to be pricey in excess of reasonable...
It's either that or I need my "expectations generator"