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07-08-2015, 03:29 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Western pa.
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New Member from Pa.
Not new to camping but just bought a coachmen 5th wheel. This thing is scary big to me I have to say. Its about 42 ft long. I have to get out and practice I can see that.
Had to revamp the driveway already pull out 4 trees and prop low wires up plus add on to the culvert pipe.
The 42 feet long doesn't bother me as much as the height of it. Already hit some low trees on the way home with it but no damage. Backing up is somewhat different than a travel trailer found that out the hard way too.
Had a little bit of damage to the property across the street when I had to pull the 1 ton dually up far enough to straighten out. Filled in all the ruts, only took about 3 hours. Those trucks really sink in.
Hope to meet and talk to everybody.
Thanks Tim
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07-08-2015, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 62
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Welcome from GA
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2015 Flagstaff 21FBRS
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07-08-2015, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Howdy neighbor. You'll get the hang of it!
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Don, Kim, Donny Jr., Sarge, Ginger & Buddy ~ Pittsburgh, PA
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07-08-2015, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: North Central Florida
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Welcome from north central Florida. Congratulations on your new 5er! We are still trying to get the hang of backing up the TT.
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07-08-2015, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: mcdonald pa
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welcome tim, where you at in w. pa, were in McDonald. take care joe
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07-08-2015, 07:09 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 213
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Welcome from Illinois, practice is the best way to get better,  
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07-08-2015, 07:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: strattanville pa
Posts: 263
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welcome from another western pa camper. We are from the Clarion area.
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07-08-2015, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Idaho
Posts: 9,839
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The learning curve can sometimes be a hairpin.... 
Anyway welcome to FRF from SW Idaho.
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"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." 2014 19 days camping 2015 17 days camping201620 days camping
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07-08-2015, 11:22 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Western pa.
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Thanks everyone, I'm from New Castle Pa, about 40 miles north of Pittsburgh. I know I will have to practice with this new camper just have to do it. The wife is anxious to get on the road with it.
Having some trouble with right turns seeing the wheels on the camper. Just can't adjust the mirrors to see the wheels very well. I hope I get better at this we plan on going all over with it.
Thanks Tim
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07-09-2015, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Welcome from Northern Wisconsin. I have been in New Castle worked in Somerset for DOC until I retired from there.
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2013 Sunseeker 3010DS
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07-12-2015, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: mcdonald pa
Posts: 54
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hey all, pacin, we camped a few times in your neck of the woods at kalyumet, nice campground, we were going to somerset this weekend to camp at pioneer park but with all this rain we have been having I had my truck and tractor stuck in the mud trying to pull the trailer out, finally got it unstuck today and were heading out next weekend to somerset, don't you just love this weather that we have been getting l.o.l.
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07-12-2015, 04:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: strattanville pa
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joe in pa--know what you mean by the weather. Yesterday was the first I mowed in dry weather this summer. We camped at Kalyumet a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. The GASLIGHT in Emlenton is nice also as is Kozy Rest in Harrisville. I am still working on the ruts I made in the back yard when we came back from Tionesta two weeks ago. oh well.
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07-12-2015, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: northeast PA
Posts: 67
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Welcome from nePA.
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07-12-2015, 08:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Posts: 3,225
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Welcome to the forum from Bainbridge, Ohio.
crunchman
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07-13-2015, 07:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Jackson, GA
Posts: 341
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Welcome from Georgia.
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Bob, Diane & Snoopy
2018 3050s Sunseeker
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07-13-2015, 01:02 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Butler, Pa.
Posts: 59
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Welcome from Butler,Pa.
Joe in Pa we are going to Kalyumet on Aug.7
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07-13-2015, 01:58 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Western pa.
Posts: 7
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A lot of people from Pa. on here..I didn't see that much activity on the Pa. forum. Maybe we should look into a get together at a central campground and see what happens.
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07-13-2015, 02:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: strattanville pa
Posts: 263
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Sounds like a good idea, brickhammer. I am in
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07-13-2015, 06:05 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Butler, Pa.
Posts: 59
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Sounds good Brickhammer. What are you thinking. Long weekend maybe?
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07-13-2015, 06:29 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: mcdonald pa
Posts: 54
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hello all, hey I didn't know there was a pa section  were heading to pioneer park in somerset this weekend, and I will try to make it to kalyumet that weekend in aug ( not sure though have friends coming in from fla. ) but count us in for a get together weekend also. It would be nice to meet some of the folks on here, I am going to keep our trailer in a self storage place for awhile so we don't keep getting stuck in our yard with all this rain we have been having. anyone heading to pioneer park this weekend let me know. take care joe
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