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11-11-2010, 12:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Southern California
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New 2011 Flagstaff
Hello travelers,
My name is Doug, my wife is Lynn, we reside in Southern California, High Desert area, and we bought the new Flagstaff 831RLBSS, took delivery in April 2010 and left 1 May for D.C. as Granddaughter's band was performing in the Armed Forces Day Parade there. So we wandered across the US of A, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and on to PA, Gettysburg, Hershey, Philly and College Park, MD and then made a loop south VA. TN. GA and to Mobile, AL to visit friends. 9K miles over seven weeks.
Great trip, a lot of history. Two tires went bad, bent up our steps in the Pocono's, very narrow roads up there, but overall great trip.
Our TV is 2009 Silverado 2500HD Duromax.
My hobby is traveling and photography, Lynn's is genealogy.
Hoping to do the Northwest and new England in Fall 2011.
best regards to all,
Doug aka Wanderer and Lynn
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11-11-2010, 08:54 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
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 to the forum !!! 
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Chap , DW Joy, and Fur Baby Sango
2017 F350 Lariat CCSB, SRW, 4x4, 6.7 PS
2017 Grand Design Reflection 337RLS
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11-11-2010, 11:18 AM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
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Wow! Welcome aboard. 
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Lou & Freya the wonder dog
2008 GMC Sierra 3000HD Allison Duramax
2019 Flagstaff 8529FL
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12-17-2010, 02:49 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
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Enjoy your flagstaff and welcome to the form. When in UTAH check out the new RV Dealership in Logan , Utah its call Rocky Mountain RV. They have full service.
Gus
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12-17-2010, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canada
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Welcome to the 831 RLBSS club!
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2011 Flagstaff Classic Superlight 831RLBSS "Atrium slide"
Husky Centerline Hitch
2016 Ford F-150 EcoBoost SuperCrew, Lariat Sport, Max Tow package
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12-17-2010, 10:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: New Mexico
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from NM. Sound like you have log in some mile already.
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2010 wildcat 31ts
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02-27-2011, 09:46 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wanderer
Hello travelers,
My name is Doug, my wife is Lynn, we reside in Southern California, High Desert area, and we bought the new Flagstaff 831RLBSS, took delivery in April 2010 and left 1 May for D.C. as Granddaughter's band was performing in the Armed Forces Day Parade there. So we wandered across the US of A, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and on to PA, Gettysburg, Hershey, Philly and College Park, MD and then made a loop south VA. TN. GA and to Mobile, AL to visit friends. 9K miles over seven weeks.
Great trip, a lot of history. Two tires went bad, bent up our steps in the Pocono's, very narrow roads up there, but overall great trip.
Our TV is 2009 Silverado 2500HD Duromax.
My hobby is traveling and photography, Lynn's is genealogy.
Hoping to do the Northwest and new England in Fall 2011.
best regards to all,
Doug aka Wanderer and Lynn
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Wanderer:
We are in the process of purchasing a 2011 831FLSS. Kinda wondering what kind of sway control or Weight Distribution hitch you use. OR do you just haul it with the hitch ball?
Morti
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02-27-2011, 09:49 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Colonie, New York
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Welcome to this GREAT site
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2007 Chevy Tahoe
2011 Rockwood 2604ss New 10/10
2004 Surveyor 233t Sold
2010 Camping Nights 42
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02-28-2011, 01:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 184
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Morti
Wanderer:
We are in the process of purchasing a 2011 831FLSS. Kinda wondering what kind of sway control or Weight Distribution hitch you use. OR do you just haul it with the hitch ball?
Morti
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Morti, I got the Equalizer E2 model which is a weight distrubution and sway control in one type hitch. Our trailer tows really well with it. There are more expensive hitches but this one works for us. I wouldn't recommend just the hitch ball route. Got caught in the middle of Kansas with tornado warnings and winds which the radio said were 50-60mph, semis kept on going, as did I and you could feel a little push when a gust of wind came across the highway, but it was really very stable. Also once you are outa of California and New York I believe, where the semis are no longer limited to 55mph a lot of times they will run right by you and I think you'll be glad you have a sway control hitch in those situations.
Best regards,
Wanderer
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2008 Cardinal 30RK fiver.
2009 Chevrolet 2500HD DuroMax
2009- 42 days; 2010-40 days, 2011- 40 days. 2012- 30 days,
2013- 14 days, 2014- 21 days, 2015- 42 days
2016-17 days, 2017-zero days
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02-28-2011, 10:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Walled Lake
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Welcome!
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Kristina
2016 Rockwood Premier 2317G
2021 F150 XLT
Previously:
2005 Fleetwood Seapine, 2012 Rockwood Roo
2015 Sunseeker, 2017 Fleetwood Pace Arrow
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02-28-2011, 12:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Long Island (Nassau County), NY
Posts: 4,352
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mtnguy
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X2!!!
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Tom and Margaret
2014 Berkshire 390bh-60
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02-28-2011, 05:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 184
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Tahnk You
Quote:
Originally Posted by hockeytownmom
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Thank You,
My son-in law is a big Blackhawk fan, originally from Chicago area of course, but now he lives here in Cali currently. Trying to get him into rv camping, but he is not so interested right now.
Best regards,
Wanderer
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2008 Cardinal 30RK fiver.
2009 Chevrolet 2500HD DuroMax
2009- 42 days; 2010-40 days, 2011- 40 days. 2012- 30 days,
2013- 14 days, 2014- 21 days, 2015- 42 days
2016-17 days, 2017-zero days
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02-28-2011, 08:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Medina, Ohio
Posts: 307
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and congratulations on the new camper!
Sounds like you had a great trip!!!
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John & Nicole
2004 Ford Excursion 6.0L 4x4
2011 Flagstaff 831FKBSS
Nights Camped: '06=122 '07=12 '08=18 '09=10 '10=18 '11=28 '12=16
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