Jerry
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Michael, whether motorhomes must stop at weigh stations is a state-by-state matter, but it is usually not required or even optional. The big Rand McNally trucker’s atlas that you can buy at a truckstop lists the requirements by state as well as length limits, etc. In California only commerical trucks (not even passenger buses) must stop at weigh stations. In some other states I have noticed that passenger buses must stop. Unrelated to weight, California has a couple of entry stations to inspect fruit, etc. All vehilces must stop at these if they are operating, but I have not seen the entry station at the Arizona border on I-10 or on I-40 actually open in several years. They may be open sporadically. My incognito bus could be mistaken for a charter bus, so I have “private coach” decals to hopefully prevent any misunderstanding as I pass an active weigh station. So far, so good.
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It sort of crossed my PM to you I have sent a short time ago.
Obviously, you made out well and have a plan that works for you.
I had done a similar thing last week because I did not want to wait to hear from Verizon after the end of this month, when the “double the data deals” would be gone. So I visited a Verizon corporate store and signed up for a 30GB plan under their “More Everything” plan. Cost $130
With that, I would be saving $10 per month, get 10GB of more data since I do have a separate MiFi with ATT for 5GB at $50 per month.
However, the following may be worse a lot of money (not spent), if you can stand to spend an hour or more on the phone with Verizon, try to pickup a grandfathered unlimited data plan on eBay.
There are quite a few being offered and I picked-up a plan that is under contract until Oct 2016 at $29.99 per month, for UNLIMITED 4G/LTE data!
The procedure to assume someone elses account/number is called AOL, Assumption of Liability. In fact, Verizon is the only carrier who still allows this practiice and they do have a department dealing with just that.
After I won the eBay auction for $710, the seller called the aoL department to release his line to me. Then I followed up with Verizon and went through the steps of assuming the sellers line, added to my account.
I have since looked at my account and confirmed that the transfer has taken place.
Unlimited data for $29.99
WOO HOO … !
PS: Please feel free to send me a gratuity.
🙂
Cheers,
Ronald
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Don’t forget Yosemite (although I understand big-rig parking is a no-no anywhere nearby), plus Death Valley, Monterey/Carmel/Pebble Beach, a trip down HW One (in the TOAD of course) and, if you haven’t been, LA just for the experience!
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Grizz, I just cannot get my brain wrapped around your theory without someone who has a tag tire failure measuring tread depth across the tire to prove there was unusual sidewall loading.
There is one constant in our driving that almost always subjects our coaches to sidewall loading on all tires, and that is the crown in the highway. I know the vast majority of my miles are in the slow lane on interstates and because of that my coach is always leaning slightly to the right due to the crown. Perhaps our in-house expert on highway design, Express Bus can jump in and give the specs on the slope to the side, but regardless of however slight it is always there. That suggests to me that our tires can handle uneven side forces.
Bear in mind the steer axles even on a perfectly level highway are constantly subjected to a side load, however slight because the toe in is a nominal .13″. That means they are always scrubbing sideways even though the amount is slight.
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Jon, you missed the best solution, buy a new bus!
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Tom, Who mounted your tires? What did they use?
In my teen years, we used to use brake fluid to make em shine!
Try rubbing a small area with laquer thinner, and see what happens. That cleans anything.
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No pictures Jim
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Kevin, sorry that you are getting out of coaching. I hope it’s only temporary.
As far as Steve is concerned, they don’t make them any better. Often felt he was too honest while selling.
Larry and Sandy. Dahlin
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Tom isn’t it nice to have these kinds of friends.
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Having replaced all of the house batteries the other day, this evening I walked by the bus to hear strange noises coming from the electrical bay. It didn’t take long to discover that one of my inverter cooling fans sounds like the bearings have been replaced with gravel and the unit was very hot. Do not know yet if it is a dead indian however I was wondering about a replacement unit, how it may marry up to the other. Xantrax 458 looks like the replacement for the Freedom 25’s installed….any ideas or should I punt and replace them both…you input is appreciated…
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I blow dried it Jon!
Peter, good possibility I will be here tonight , depending on what Jeff finds
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I just washed my bus AND stacker, took me 3 hours!!!
I’m done, and beat
Not far from you Jon, at Jeff’s
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Have done the drive dozens of times in a car and I would absolutely take the Tapan Zee bridge. Once you cross the GW the road is like a combo of an SCCA Autocross course, a roller coaster, and a demolition derby. Hell, I get stressed even in a Suburban and I am no wimp – I drove a big Class-C through Manhattan once.
Personally, If I had the time I would rather go further north and cross in Newburg and head over to Danbury.
If you need any local Newport advice one of my friends grew up and lives there.
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As far as Marathon is concerned the after hours support is great. We were on the road about 2am one night. The airstep started to have a mind of its own as it just started to go in and out. We called the 800 number got an operator she took our cell number and we had a tech on the line in 10 minutes. He walked us through rebooting the brain and we never lost a minute. During the day my experience is that there is always someone to answer your question or help you attempt to diagnose a technical problem.
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Please add Mike & Kim to the dinner list. They are reserved for the rally but not on the PC forum yet so posting on their behalf.