From: "Leo" ljmdesign@... (snip) > I'm not sure how long filon has been used for RV roof and sidewalls ... We owned a 31-ft '00 Minnie Winnie and I could...
Leo, First off, My name is Chip, not Cal!!Anyhow, You basically stated the same thing that I already posted here, Filon is a trade name for thin fiberglas...
Nice to meet you Chip, sorry about the name thing. Leo ... to ... the ... built ... CHIP. ... my ... to ... easily ... Cal. ... are ... others. ... a...
Greetings, I've been lurking on the site enjoying the posts and information. Now I have a couple of questions I am hoping somebody can steer me in the right...
From: "tbulthaupt" <tom@...> (snip) > Does anyone out there know of a way to either lower ... This is an easy one <G> . Simply check your business pages...
From: "tbulthaupt" <tom@...> ... I've previously responded, but have already done some homework for you. Clickon http://tinyurl.com/35db3p for info on...
After much research, and, having looked real hard at the View, I am still impressed by the Aspect (29 H). Please advise as to your experiences with this...
I have looked at the View/Navion for a year and nearly bought a fully loaded View last week. I love that rig. My hesitation has been reading the View...
From: "z3pxxx7" <chollamail-groups@...> ... Rule #1 regarding "falling in love:" Never do so until AFTER you've actually lived with a vehicle or dated a...
Morning all, I've noticed discussions of GPS units and mapping software from time to time. In case any of you are interested in any of the DeLorme products,...
"LHM" stands for "limp home mode". It's when the turbo resonator blows causing the computer to drop your speed to below 40 mph. A very dangerous situation....
Thanks for your lengthy reply. It helps. You asked what LHM is. LHM is short for Limp Home Mode. Basically, the turbo resonator fails and power drops down...
Frank, A lot depends on how you plan to use the motorhome. Many state and national parks have very few if any campsites that will accommodate anything over...
There is a permanent fix to the LHM issue for less than $100 -- no big deal IMHO. This only applies to the 2006/2007. 2008's don't have the subject part. ...
Without a doubt the View is a unique machine. The 08 is getting about 2 mpg less then years prior (6 cyl. over 5 is reason). not unexpected. The maint. on the...
I just checked my air cleaner and what a shock, I have 16,000 miles and I feel it should of been changed at 10,000 miles. The Ford scheduled maintenance says...
FYI Today the price of diesel fuel is less than gas in most parts of the US -- in some areas by as much as $.20 > $.30/gal. as found at gasbuddy.com. View...
We are leaving this week for Arkansas. The weather has been so volatile latetly we have been thinking about storm prepartion. When we are on the RV we have a...
While there may be a favorable cost differential with diesel fuel I wonder if the total running cost of a diesel is less than a gasoline powered unit. Diesel...
... View/Navion owners report an actual ~15 mpg on diesel fuel, which is generally more expensive than 87 octane. ... What a RV dealer once told me when we...
engbob, I was only correcting what was stated previously with referrence to diesel prices and View mileage. Not trying to make a cost justification for diesel...
From: "Jack in Iowa" <cqdx@...> ... I stand corrected. I just checked my archived fuel price websites and discovered that diesel fuel IS generally cheaper...
From: "marybethmc2001" <marybethmc2001@...> (snip) > When we ... I could list things for you but I think the best thing for you is to Google "tornado...
Naturally we have already used the search engines for this topic. We are looking for others experiences in this situation. We also feel it is a good idea to...
Gas was more expensive then diesel last spring (in CT) for a while. Didn't last long, something about shortage due to refinery maintenance. Jack lucked out, he...
From: "Leo" <ljmdesign@...> ... Regardless of which motorhome or type of engine we have, RVing isn't a financially sensible way to go. Although many...
Most of our friends are folks who we've met during our 40 years' RVing. Some live nearby and we never would've know it if it wasn't for these RV internet ...