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02-06-2019, 11:24 PM
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#101
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Southwest Michigan
Posts: 125
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Camping at Airventure in Osh Kosh Wi a couple years ago with my boys in a borrowed pop-up with no heat. Got freaking cold a couple night and sleeping on that slide out was torture.
Went to Walmart next morning to buy a heater. Was none to be found. Bummed, I headed to the back of the store cause I had to pee bad!
As I approached the restroom, there sat a shopping cart full of stuff and a Lil Buddy heater. Peeked into the restroom and sure enough, someone was parked on the toilet.
I snatched that heater and made a beeline for the checkout. Never checked out so fast at a Walmart before. About pissed myself driving back to camp but we were toasty warm that night.
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I camp to burn off the CRAZY!
Somewhere there is a Tiki Bar and a Jimmy Buffett song that needs me...
2019 Cherokee 274DBH
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02-07-2019, 12:49 AM
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#102
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Global Nomad
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: In my 36CKTS 5th Wheel
Posts: 811
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DonD
Camping at Airventure in Osh Kosh Wi a couple years ago with my boys in a borrowed pop-up with no heat. Got freaking cold a couple night and sleeping on that slide out was torture.
Went to Walmart next morning to buy a heater. Was none to be found. Bummed, I headed to the back of the store cause I had to pee bad!
As I approached the restroom, there sat a shopping cart full of stuff and a Lil Buddy heater. Peeked into the restroom and sure enough, someone was parked on the toilet.
I snatched that heater and made a beeline for the checkout. Never checked out so fast at a Walmart before. About pissed myself driving back to camp but we were toasty warm that night.
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Sounds like a thief to me.
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2015 RAM 3500 4X4 6.7L CTD Dually pulling a
2016 Cedar Creek 36CKTS (Center Kitchen Three Slides)
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02-07-2019, 02:26 AM
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#103
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 316
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Most of the posts describe mishaps, a sin is something you commit knowingly ... So here are mine (tongue-in-cheek, based on reading this forum):
- Still running on OEM chinese made tires
- Have not replaced the WFCO converter
- Use a random AC Delco deep cycle/marine battery
- Don't have a Hensley Arrow or ProPride hitch
- In fact, I don't even use a WDH
- Tow with a V6 gas half ton
- No satellite TV or Internet in the trailer
Probably forgot one or two more ...
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02-07-2019, 11:03 AM
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#104
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 574
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FordHauler
This should get real interesting. I am going to get a 6 pack, sit back and take it all in.
NO I am not confessing my sin(s). I will end up in “RV Hell” first.
Travel safe
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2023 3/4 ton Chevy Silverado Diesel
2024 Grand Surveyor BHXL 240. 400 watts solar, 2000 watts pure sine inverter, 30 amp controller and remote 2-100ah LiFeP04 in parallel
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02-07-2019, 11:17 AM
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#105
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 574
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chief T
Very first fill up and got introduced to a gas pump barrier post.
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Handy work of the wife, same thing... really it was her
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2023 3/4 ton Chevy Silverado Diesel
2024 Grand Surveyor BHXL 240. 400 watts solar, 2000 watts pure sine inverter, 30 amp controller and remote 2-100ah LiFeP04 in parallel
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02-07-2019, 11:56 AM
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#106
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: North of Seattle, WA
Posts: 17,362
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGerman
Most of the posts describe mishaps, a sin is something you commit knowingly ... So here are mine (tongue-in-cheek, based on reading this forum):
- Still running on OEM chinese made tires
- Have not replaced the WFCO converter
- Use a random AC Delco deep cycle/marine battery
- Don't have a Hensley Arrow or ProPride hitch
- In fact, I don't even use a WDH
- Tow with a V6 gas half ton
- No satellite TV or Internet in the trailer
Probably forgot one or two more ...
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Boy, you certainly are a sinner. No way I'm camping near you. Don't want to get fried by the lightning that's sure to strike you with no notice
Then again, it might be for me
Do you also use just regular TP and flush it into your Black Tank rather than putting it in the waste basket?
Do you travel with water in your FW tank and worse yet, use that water to cook with and drink?
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"A wise man can change his mind. A fool never will." (Japanese Proverb)
"You only grow old when you run out of new things to do"
2018 Flagstaff Micro Lite 25BDS
2023 f-150 SCREW XLT 3.5 Ecoboost (The result of a $68,000 oil change )
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02-07-2019, 12:19 PM
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#107
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 600
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CONFESSION-what are your RV sins!?!
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Originally Posted by TheGerman
Most of the posts describe mishaps, a sin is something you commit knowingly [emoji6] ... So here are mine (tongue-in-cheek, based on reading this forum):
- Still running on OEM chinese made tires
- Have not replaced the WFCO converter
- Use a random AC Delco deep cycle/marine battery
- Don't have a Hensley Arrow or ProPride hitch
- In fact, I don't even use a WDH
- Tow with a V6 gas half ton
- No satellite TV or Internet in the trailer
Probably forgot one or two more ...
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This is me except i do use a EZA Lift WDH and sometimes friction sway control
I have a 6.2L gas GMC
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02-07-2019, 12:25 PM
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#108
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 600
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TitanMike
Boy, you certainly are a sinner. No way I'm camping near you. Don't want to get fried by the lightning that's sure to strike you with no notice
Then again, it might be for me
Do you also use just regular TP and flush it into your Black Tank rather than putting it in the waste basket?
Do you travel with water in your FW tank and worse yet, use that water to cook with and drink?
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We use the same TP as in the house. Scott comfort Plus and flush
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02-07-2019, 12:44 PM
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#109
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,499
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I could have done a lot of good for others with the money I spent on the RV.
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2018 Forester 3011 DS
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02-07-2019, 01:20 PM
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#110
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Posts: 942
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tyler811
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Lesson learned. PATIENCE, PATIENCE PATIENCE!
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2012 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT Z71 6.2l aka "Luci"
2020 Grand Design Imagine XLS 22 MLE aka "Desi"
Past: 2017 Prime Time Tracer Air 206
Days camped 2021: 19
Days camped 2020: 18
Days camped 2019: 17
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02-07-2019, 01:28 PM
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#111
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 387
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DonD
Camping at Airventure in Osh Kosh Wi a couple years ago with my boys in a borrowed pop-up with no heat. Got freaking cold a couple night and sleeping on that slide out was torture.
Went to Walmart next morning to buy a heater. Was none to be found. Bummed, I headed to the back of the store cause I had to pee bad!
As I approached the restroom, there sat a shopping cart full of stuff and a Lil Buddy heater. Peeked into the restroom and sure enough, someone was parked on the toilet.
I snatched that heater and made a beeline for the checkout. Never checked out so fast at a Walmart before. About pissed myself driving back to camp but we were toasty warm that night.
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Something to be so proud of!
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02-07-2019, 05:51 PM
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#112
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Up and down the east coast
Posts: 2,351
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I just made reservations at Peace River for next week so I can get a free power cord when ependydad leaves his behind again. [emoji41]
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2020 S.O.B.
2016 Jeep Wrangler 75th and a
Cooler full of good ideas
Full Time in the Summer, soon
Part Time in the Winter
Days Camped, Not Enough
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02-07-2019, 05:51 PM
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#113
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,891
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CZNEDY
I just made reservations at Peace River for next week so I can get a free power cord when ependydad leaves his behind again. [emoji41]
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LOL, you need a SmartPlug for it to be useful!
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Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
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02-07-2019, 05:51 PM
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#114
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Posts: 9,230
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2012 SunSeeker 3100SS Toad-1962 Futura Average 100 + days camping
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02-07-2019, 06:30 PM
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#115
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Failure is my business
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Slaughter, LA
Posts: 562
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Forgive me for I have sinned against the god of weight distribution. I have towed a 9500# tt with a max tow half ton and been perfectly safe and comfortable.
(Of course, I bought a max tow dually as penance. ) :-)
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Current vehicle list: 17 RAM 3500 4x4 Cummins Aisin 4.10, 24 Cedar Creek 40CBK
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02-07-2019, 07:23 PM
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#116
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Oregon
Posts: 98
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Many years ago, I bought a Class B+. I took it over to show my parents and while backing in their driveway, I backed into my Dad's car doing about $2500 damage to his car and my brand new motor home. My Mom was helping me back up and we were both focused on not hitting the power line. My Dad just laughed and said "well, that's out of the way. Anything else you do will pale in comparison".
Laura
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2015 F150 XLT Sport 4WD 3.5L EB
2014 Freedom Express 246RKS
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02-07-2019, 07:47 PM
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#117
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,098
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There are sins of ommission and sins of commission. But I've forgotten which category the sin of forgetting fits in...
Back in our tent days, we were at Sugar Pine State Park at Lake Tahoe. You are required to use bear boxes for all food products. It was a fine week, and I like to go for early morning solo hikes. So I did. The night before, I had forgotten to put our dry goods in the bear box. Left the tote (for behind the cab of a pickup) containing all our hot chocolate, cookies and other dry food sitting out. Moma was feeling poorly sleeping on the ground and got up early and went to sleep in the car.
DS (6 yrs) woke up, went to see Moma in the car. Saw black bear trying to open Tuff Tote. Remembered his Alaska grizzly encounter training, but the black bear was not impressed and growled at him. DS ran screaming for the car.
DD (4 yrs) woke up from DS screaming and was the only one left in the tent. She heard and saw the bear, and said her prayers, and then stayed "quiet as a church mouse" so maybe the bear wouldn't know she was there.
Moma, having been woken up, tried to drive bear away. Bear wasn't having any of it. Bear ignored Moma and tossed tote around and finally broke it open. He casually sampled every single package of cookies and every single package of hot chocolate. When he had sampled (opened and slobbered on) every package of food (he liked the mashed potato flakes too), and gone back to the cookies and hot chocolate a time or two, he wandered off.
I casually returned from my hike, and couldn't understand why everybody was so mad at me. Ended up costing me a new $8K PUP, and no end of stink-eye from Moma. It's OK, I was getting tired of sleeping on the ground anyway.
Fred W
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02-08-2019, 12:53 AM
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#118
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: KS
Posts: 2,369
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pgandw
There are sins of ommission and sins of commission. But I've forgotten which category the sin of forgetting fits in...
Back in our tent days, we were at Sugar Pine State Park at Lake Tahoe. You are required to use bear boxes for all food products. It was a fine week, and I like to go for early morning solo hikes. So I did. The night before, I had forgotten to put our dry goods in the bear box. Left the tote (for behind the cab of a pickup) containing all our hot chocolate, cookies and other dry food sitting out. Moma was feeling poorly sleeping on the ground and got up early and went to sleep in the car.
DS (6 yrs) woke up, went to see Moma in the car. Saw black bear trying to open Tuff Tote. Remembered his Alaska grizzly encounter training, but the black bear was not impressed and growled at him. DS ran screaming for the car.
DD (4 yrs) woke up from DS screaming and was the only one left in the tent. She heard and saw the bear, and said her prayers, and then stayed "quiet as a church mouse" so maybe the bear wouldn't know she was there.
Moma, having been woken up, tried to drive bear away. Bear wasn't having any of it. Bear ignored Moma and tossed tote around and finally broke it open. He casually sampled every single package of cookies and every single package of hot chocolate. When he had sampled (opened and slobbered on) every package of food (he liked the mashed potato flakes too), and gone back to the cookies and hot chocolate a time or two, he wandered off.
I casually returned from my hike, and couldn't understand why everybody was so mad at me. Ended up costing me a new $8K PUP, and no end of stink-eye from Moma. It's OK, I was getting tired of sleeping on the ground anyway.
Fred W
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Only a sin if you did it on purpose to get the pop up IMOP[emoji6]
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02-08-2019, 09:07 AM
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#119
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RV There Yet?
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Winona, MN
Posts: 1,141
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pgandw
There are sins of ommission and sins of commission. But I've forgotten which category the sin of forgetting fits in...
Back in our tent days, we were at Sugar Pine State Park at Lake Tahoe. You are required to use bear boxes for all food products. It was a fine week, and I like to go for early morning solo hikes. So I did. The night before, I had forgotten to put our dry goods in the bear box. Left the tote (for behind the cab of a pickup) containing all our hot chocolate, cookies and other dry food sitting out. Moma was feeling poorly sleeping on the ground and got up early and went to sleep in the car.
DS (6 yrs) woke up, went to see Moma in the car. Saw black bear trying to open Tuff Tote. Remembered his Alaska grizzly encounter training, but the black bear was not impressed and growled at him. DS ran screaming for the car.
DD (4 yrs) woke up from DS screaming and was the only one left in the tent. She heard and saw the bear, and said her prayers, and then stayed "quiet as a church mouse" so maybe the bear wouldn't know she was there.
Moma, having been woken up, tried to drive bear away. Bear wasn't having any of it. Bear ignored Moma and tossed tote around and finally broke it open. He casually sampled every single package of cookies and every single package of hot chocolate. When he had sampled (opened and slobbered on) every package of food (he liked the mashed potato flakes too), and gone back to the cookies and hot chocolate a time or two, he wandered off.
I casually returned from my hike, and couldn't understand why everybody was so mad at me. Ended up costing me a new $8K PUP, and no end of stink-eye from Moma. It's OK, I was getting tired of sleeping on the ground anyway.
Fred W
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I am surprised that they did not have a fenced in area for PUPs and tents. the last time i camped in bear country that was mandatory for them (national or state park i believe). I could see this at a private campground, glad nobody got hurt though!
I will freely admit that one of my sins is reading this and contributing while i should be working.
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2018 17RP
2009 Crew Cab King Ranch F150 "Goose"
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02-08-2019, 09:28 AM
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#120
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Alabama
Posts: 88
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I didn't look at the speed rating of my brand new trailer tires. I was young and stupid (17 years old). Set the cruise at 75 and drove across the state for 6 hours.
Bought all new tires the next morning after waking up to my tires falling apart because they melted. The old guy at the tire shop gave me a serious tongue lashing about the depth if my ignorance. So glad I didn't kill anyone because of gross stupidity.
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1993 36’ Thor Class A
2009 16” Kodiak Cub Hybrid
2010 24’ Fleetwood Pegasus
2017 24’ Flagstaff Shamrock 23IKSS
2015 Ram 3500 Diesel MegaCab 4X4 SRW
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