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Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-26-2023, 05:37 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,193
Posted By Dave in Nevada
You are out in the desert and you are stuck. Tie...

You are out in the desert and you are stuck. Tie rope to your receiver hitch. Tie other end thru the spare. Go as far behind your vehicle as you can and bury the spare. Go half way back to the...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-25-2023, 11:00 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,676
Posted By Dave in Nevada
On my old Class A I had the regular RV drain pipe...

On my old Class A I had the regular RV drain pipe go to a grinder then down a 3/4 inch garden hose 50 feet down hill to my septic tank. It worked pretty well but I find dumping the cassette a lot...
Forum: Class B Owners Registry 06-25-2023, 10:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 648
Posted By Dave in Nevada
I call mine The Big Red One in honor of the First...

I call mine The Big Red One in honor of the First Infantry Division.
Forum: The Manufacturers & Models 06-24-2023, 04:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,070
Posted By Dave in Nevada
Just in case the most recent post is confusing, ...

Just in case the most recent post is confusing, A rim that is one inch bigger in diameter with the same tire size is going to be 1 inch taller. So lets say you dump the standard 225 R 75 - 16 inch...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-22-2023, 09:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,022
Posted By Dave in Nevada
The Roam is based on the 2500 159 inch...

The Roam is based on the 2500 159 inch wheelbase Promaster which is FWD. That makes it easy to put in the Braun UTF wheelchair lift as there is no drive shaft to the rear. This is a great...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-22-2023, 01:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 955
Posted By Dave in Nevada
I am sure the insurance companies could split it...

I am sure the insurance companies could split it up and price differently based on size or weight. But like anything else you have to look at bottom line profit. If they sell to everyone at the...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-19-2023, 02:18 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,752
Posted By Dave in Nevada
In my old Diesel pusher Class A it made a big...

In my old Diesel pusher Class A it made a big difference the faster I went. I finally settled for 65 mph. In my new Winnebago Roam at 65 to 70 mph I got 18 mpg on a 1400 mile trip over the Rocky...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-19-2023, 02:16 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,676
Posted By Dave in Nevada
I did not say they were new ideas, just ideas...

I did not say they were new ideas, just ideas that the Europeans were using for quite a while and are being seen more in the USA. I have been RVing in a Class A for decades and I never heard of a...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-18-2023, 06:56 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,230
Posted By Dave in Nevada
Info for Veterans and VA Disabled

Hi, My wife is a 100% disabled retired veteran. We recently bought a Winnebago Roam handicap accessible van. The following info may help you.
First, we got a grant from the VA for just over...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-18-2023, 06:33 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,676
Posted By Dave in Nevada
European Ideas coming to the USA

Hi, I just bought a Winnebago Roam and found there are a number of European travel van ideas that have been used in making this compact RV. So let me tell you about them. Furnace/hot water...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-18-2023, 06:15 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,873
Posted By Dave in Nevada
I started with a travel trailer pulled by a big...

I started with a travel trailer pulled by a big Bronco. Then I went to a 37 foot motorhome with a Ford gas engine in front. Boy was that noisy. Then I went to a 40 foot Monaco diesel pusher. ...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-17-2023, 10:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,145
Posted By Dave in Nevada
We bought it pretty much for the same reasons you...

We bought it pretty much for the same reasons you are mentioning, mainly using it around town. It will be very crowded if you use it for a trip with kids and dogs. On the older models you have...
Forum: The Manufacturers & Models 06-17-2023, 09:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,070
Posted By Dave in Nevada
I looked up the Ram Promaster and there is no...

I looked up the Ram Promaster and there is no option from Ram for any rim size other than 16 inches, though you do get a choice of four rims in that size.

Keep in mind as you go up in rim size...
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