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  1. Gary N.
    Wayne, I've heard of brake hoses (on cars) collapsing inside and not allowing the fluid to return to the master cylinder. Therefore keeping the brake applied and heating the rotor. Should be able to feel some drag when spinning the rear wheel if this is the case.
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    Not me driving. And not the Easter Bunny but the fellow's pooch. Sharp cars and little dogs always attract the pretty ladies.
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    My wife got to try one out yesterday. Her first thought was "Bat mobile".
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    Missed you guys on the Fort Davis trip.
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    They're owned by "Best Buy" since 2001. Took them this long to get a new broom?
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    I know the road surfaces in Texas Hill Country like to eat up tires. They use some pretty coarse stone on their chip seal roads down here. No complaint on the 404s other then I think they are making the fronts with less tread as I have been wearing the front out faster then the back on the last two sets.
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    I can't believe it. Very sad news. He was a great guy. RIP Eddie.
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    MY heart aches for you my friend. In my thoughts tonight.
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    Don you're only 25 miles from my place and if I wasn't in Texas right now, I'd come and visit you.
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    My friend, Dan Gerard, lost his battle with cancer this morning. Some of you will remember him from the Eureka Springs meet in 2006.
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    I assume the info you all are talking about is in the members list. If so is there a way to sort it by state and province like there use to be? Sure would make it easier to find somebody. Especially when you don't know who lives in a particular state/province you are visiting.
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    We have met a lot of people who are full time RV'ers. Some good friends of ours are former military and tell us that a lot of the bases have camping available for cheap $$$ for former military people. Also the BLM offers very cheap camping in several places in the south west dessert and maybe other places too. So Cowpuc if you need to get off the grid just Google BLM camping. I'm not familiar with US tax laws but it seems that a lot of our full time friends like to register their RVs in Montana for tax purposes. B2Mom I wish you and Don good luck in your quest. We are still only snow birds and not ready to give up the home base. It's harder for us as we can only legally stay in the States for a few months a year and it's too darn cold up north to live in an RV.
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    Jay, if you haven't already done so you should check out iRV2 Forums Of course as with most on line forums you hear about a lot of the bad stuff. But there is a lot to be learned there too.
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    Don't want to hijack Jay's topic so I'll keep it as short as I can. I have had a Winne for almost ten years and after the first two years of hell, working the bugs out it's been a pretty good machine. We were anxious to see the new grand tour and when we did we just didn't think the quality of workmanship and materials was equal to Entegra or Tiffin. I too have toured the factory and used their on site service center. I also heard some horror stories from others waiting for service there. Long story.
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    Enjoying the read a lot. When my first wife, and I went to SA to the Alamo we had a real hard time to find the River Walk. We must have walked over that ditch a dozen times. We were thinking of something more along the size of the Detroit river...LOL
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    I was thinking about you today Jay as we visited the Tampa RV show. I'm really liking the Entegra line of diesel pushers built on Spartan chassis made in Michigan. I've been doing a lot of research on these and they have a really good reputation for customer service. They are the only ones in the industry offering a two year bumper to bumper warranty. Built by Jayco who have been around for many years. Personally I was very disappointed with Winnebago but Tiffin is also a front runner. I know you are maybe not considering a new unit but maybe a one or two year old unit might be worth looking at. Entegra can't build them fast enough for the demand right now and have a four to six month waiting list. They are building a new factory dedicated only to the Entegra line.
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    I wish I had friends like that.
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    Hi Jay, sounds like you have already done a lot of your home work. An MCI bus or similar will definitely do the job you want to do. 400 + HP will be needed to pull that load. You will either be buying a stacker trailer or a real long regular one. Be aware of the length laws for the states you want to drive in. 65' is pretty common. Also if you plan to travel, it's not always easy to get pull through sites (especially in Florida) that will accommodate your RV and trailer. Some parks won't allow you to keep your trailer on site. Maneuvering a long trailer behind a long RV, trying to back into a site or storage yard isn't always very easy. I like to have my trailer handy to store the bike in and use as a shed/garage. We have an extra fridge in the trailer and I set up a work bench in there too. Also be aware of the towing capacity of the RV you chose. Most with a tag axle are 15000 lbs. My gas powered Winnebago has a 6000 lb. limit so I was restricted to an aluminum trailer and micro car (Mercedes roadster) to stay under that weight with my bike included. Good luck with your decision. Let me know if you have any other questions you think I could help you with. I should also mention that the cost of camping has gone up significantly. Expect to pay $40/night plus at most KOA and $500 to $2000 + / month plus electricity. Here in Florida the further south you go the more they charge. And the price usually reflects the quality of the park. Older is cheaper. Some higher end parks have a ten year old limit on RVs.
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    Valve cover gasket leaking??? Check air cleaners for accumulated oil from over fill.
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    Here's ours. We are in the space shuttle in Charleston SC. Not sure where we are spending Christmas yet but it will be somewhere warm.
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    Mary and I will be in Kerrville then. We'd be happy to show you around the area. We've been to Austin once on the bike and I don't think I care to do that again. Way too much traffic for me. But if you go you have to check out the Broken Spoke Saloon The Broken Spoke - Best Honky Tonk Music in Texas and we also like Hills Café Live Music - Austin Restaurant - Hill's Cafe
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    When I'm 100 miles from home and stop for lunch..."did you trailer it up here". Or when I'm out riding in Texas Hill country in Feb. and they notice my Ontario plate ..."did you ride all the way down here".
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    Well after a long summer of inactivity due to knee surgery I was finally able to get back out in the garage this fall. And with a lot of help from my friend Dave, we now have the ‘32 coupe all back in one piece (more or less). The new 1/4 panels, floor, sub rails, tail pan, rain gutters and trunk lid are all installed and look’n real nice. The only gauge we had to go by was the fit of the doors and trunk lid and after a lot of work and few choice words the gaps are as good or better then Henry himself made them back in 1932. We also installed an “X” brace behind the seat to keep the car from racking as I drive it down the road. Before it was in there we could push side ways on the roof and actually see the trunk lid gap change.
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    A moment of bad judgement I guess.
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    Oh Gee and here I thought I was special....LOL
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