So if you didn't do anything airgun related what did you do today?

[maraudinglizard]

Working in between the rain trying to get the stump out, what a pain in the posterior. A fruit tree will replace it. This pine smashed half of the dog pen, some of the panels are salvageable, just have to straighten some of them out.

[Madd Hatter]

Thanks, we've been trying to get out of kali for the last 3 years but could never find the right place we could afford. Had our home sold twice but had to back out because we couldn't find a place we liked. My wife and I are kinda recluces and don't like to have neighbors to close. Wife has PTSD and the only way to keep her calm is to out from everybody. It keeps getting worse as she gets older.

Sounds like you're taking all the right steps, Robert.

I've been working and getting stuff in order for my impending move next Friday.  Gonna be weird living alone again after nearly 13 year, but I'm now looking forward to it.  I like change- even embrace it!  Electric, water/sewage, trash, internet, a toaster-oven, dishes/pots n pans...  Not cheap!

Gonna build a bed frame this weekend but still have to order a mattress.  Good thing for Amazon!

Too bad you're on the East Coast, I got a double bet I could have given you with a really great mattress.

[anti-squirrel]

Thanks, we've been trying to get out of kali for the last 3 years but could never find the right place we could afford. Had our home sold twice but had to back out because we couldn't find a place we liked. My wife and I are kinda recluces and don't like to have neighbors to close. Wife has PTSD and the only way to keep her calm is to out from everybody. It keeps getting worse as she gets older.

Sounds like you're taking all the right steps, Robert.

I've been working and getting stuff in order for my impending move next Friday.  Gonna be weird living alone again after nearly 13 year, but I'm now looking forward to it.  I like change- even embrace it!  Electric, water/sewage, trash, internet, a toaster-oven, dishes/pots n pans...  Not cheap!

Gonna build a bed frame this weekend but still have to order a mattress.  Good thing for Amazon!

Too bad you're on the East Coast, I got a double bet I could have given you with a really great mattress.

I appreciate the offer!

I ended up taking lunch and doing airgunning things instead of non-airgunning things- but I verified I have enough scrap lumber for a good bed frame.

[Sqrl Klr]

I have 5 acres now with 80+ trees on it in the desert so believe me I know all about it being a full time job. The place I'm buying has Pinion pines that don't require and watering or maintenance as far as I know. It is off the grid so it has hauled water and solar for power with a backup gen that automatically starts up if the batteries get low and it runs on propane so gas to worry about. It has a rain water catchment tank that holds 3300 gal for things like washing you car and such. My son lives near me now but my youngest lives in AZ about 80 miles south. Lots of hunting there right on the property. Here's a picture showing the surrounding area.

Beautiful view! That water hauling can get expensive quick when it doesn't rain where I've seen some homesteaders have to dig wells which is also expensive but a one time expense IF all goes good.

Got the very loud rattling AC blower replaced under warranty so no expense and no more noise which is very nice. It had some lose fins causing all the racket. Helped the tech take it off since it needed a lot of persuading while learning more about the system too as he installed the new one.

[avator]

Found a good old used Class C RV that we'll be going to check out Today.
Basically we want something to haul the 4 wheelers to the atv parks and not have to worry about leaving Rambo the Rescue Dog at home which limits our adventures to day trips.
On second thought.... it could become airgun related...

[Hoosier Daddy]

Good luck on the RV Bill!
I can tell you from personal experience, a camper makes a good "Dog House".... and not only for Rambo. 

[avator]

The search would be a lot easier if a camper would serve our purpose. We need to pull the atv trailer. The one we will look at Today is a 32' side slider Ford with a Triton V10 that has 13000 miles on a motor replacement. It's a 1998 one owner. It hasn't been used in 2 years. The nice lady that owns it suffered a brain injury and has come to the realization that she'll never use it again. According to her, the replacement motor is still under warranty.... it's not a deal breaker if that's not the case.
We're not looking for something to take on cross country adventures. Most, if not all trips will be weekenders within a few hours from home.

[maraudinglizard]

I have one of these Bill. I have owned and lived in several RVs and one thing to look for is leaking of any kind. I went total fiberglass when I was looking for a small travel trailer. No leaks, light weight, just the right size for travel. This is an older model with no amenities which is not a problem for me with most places that I stay in. It does have a sink, ac, fan, and fridge. Being fiberglass, fixes will be easy on it. Good luck in your search.



As for yard duty, mission accomplished, pine stump is out and moved. Now I can finish cleaning up that mess and plant my other pear tree.

[anti-squirrel]

The search would be a lot easier if a camper would serve our purpose. We need to pull the atv trailer. The one we will look at Today is a 32' side slider Ford with a Triton V10 that has 13000 miles on a motor replacement. It's a 1998 one owner. It hasn't been used in 2 years. The nice lady that owns it suffered a brain injury and has come to the realization that she'll never use it again. According to her, the replacement motor is still under warranty.... it's not a deal breaker if that's not the case.
We're not looking for something to take on cross country adventures. Most, if not all trips will be weekenders within a few hours from home.

Triton V10s have a mixed rep among municipal fleets.  Yeah, they have a weird exhaust note and they blow spark plugs if you race 'em.  Pull easy/don't dog it and they hold up well.  Most of the fleets have them for handi-vans (mobility buses for handicapped/disabled) and will end up eventually heli-coiling them because they are otherwise good solid engines.  They aren't cheap to feed but the type of use you're looking at isn't going overboard, and they don't have a problem with idling, either (unlike some of the diesels in medium-duty chassis)

Here's a little interesting tidbit: more and more of the municipal fleet managers I work with (over 400 across the US and Canada) are thumbing their noses at diesels and moving to the Ford V10 for schoolbuses, too.  Too many of the diesels offered for those schoolbuses have low reliability.


Kris- that Burro is awesome!  I wish they were still being made.

[avator]

Thanks ya'll....
The original V10 in this one got 175000 miles before it was replaced... way more than we will do in our lifetime. A camper won't work for our intended use. We need to pull the atv trailer with it. We also won't be traveling out of a 3 hour range with it.
With a $3500 price tag... I doubt if we can beat it. It may even be gone when we get there Today.
If so, we'll just keep on looking.... not a big deal.

[Hoosier Daddy]

I would venture to say 90% of the USA campers / motor-homes are built within a 30 mile radius of me.
 2 son-in-laws and a nephew have worked at various manufactures for 15+ years.
What brand is the RV?

[avator]

Ford Four Winds class c side slider.

[avator]

If the fridge don't work, we'll use a cooler. If the stove don't work, we'll use a grill. If it leaks, we'll slap tar on it. If it needs tires, we'll put tires on it. If there are no windows and the slider don't work, we'll pass... lol

[maraudinglizard]

Kris- that Burro is awesome!  I wish they were still being made.

Mine is a 1986 model, the last year they made these. Burro tried to make a come back with a 14ft and 17ft with amenities from 1998 to 2001. They just didn't fly well for their size. There were 58 companies that made the "rolling egg camper" from the 50's till now. Casita and Scamp is still making them.

https://casitatraveltrailers.com/

https://www.scamptrailers.com/

[avator]

Well I gotta say.... I'm impressed, as was Betty Lou.
We went and scoped out the RV. It's a little rough around the edges but well worth a couple times the asking price. It has a spot in the top rear that needs a patch.... not a problem. It's been parked under a roof so no water got in. It needs the driver and passenger captain seats replaced but she had the replacements right there. The windows are all there and the slider works great. The awning canvas may need replaced.
Here's the biggest thing... this thing sat for just over 2 years. We put a battery in it, hit the key and it fired right up. I didn't even think that would be possible... at least the gas should have been bad.... but no, it fired up and ran as smooth as a brand new one. Not even a hint of smoke out the exhaust.
The heater worked, the ac worked, the stove a microwave work. The onboard ONI generator worked. The fridge.... not so much, needs recharged or replaced. The tires are good. She showed me the receipts for a brand new motor and rear end less than 6 months before it was parked.
I have until Monday evening to give my final answer. Figured I'd give Betty Lou and I the weekend to come up with a reason not to get it.
Such a nice lady... she said we were first to contact her and she would give us that time. She has another guy behind us with check in hand if we decide not to get it.

[Sqrl Klr]

The search would be a lot easier if a camper would serve our purpose. We need to pull the atv trailer. The one we will look at Today is a 32' side slider Ford with a Triton V10 that has 13000 miles on a motor replacement. It's a 1998 one owner. It hasn't been used in 2 years. The nice lady that owns it suffered a brain injury and has come to the realization that she'll never use it again. According to her, the replacement motor is still under warranty.... it's not a deal breaker if that's not the case.
We're not looking for something to take on cross country adventures. Most, if not all trips will be weekenders within a few hours from home.

Triton V10s have a mixed rep among municipal fleets.  Yeah, they have a weird exhaust note and they blow spark plugs if you race 'em.  Pull easy/don't dog it and they hold up well.  Most of the fleets have them for handi-vans (mobility buses for handicapped/disabled) and will end up eventually heli-coiling them because they are otherwise good solid engines.  They aren't cheap to feed but the type of use you're looking at isn't going overboard, and they don't have a problem with idling, either (unlike some of the diesels in medium-duty chassis)

Here's a little interesting tidbit: more and more of the municipal fleet managers I work with (over 400 across the US and Canada) are thumbing their noses at diesels and moving to the Ford V10 for schoolbuses, too.  Too many of the diesels offered for those schoolbuses have low reliability.


Kris- that Burro is awesome!  I wish they were still being made.

I drove a pickup with one of those in it once and without anything in the bed I realized that thing would start to do burn outs when not even trying. A lot of torque.

[avator]

My V6 3.7 Dodge Nitro pulls my 16' dual axle atv trailer with both atvs on it with no problem. This thing won't even know they are back there. We'll be about 51' long.... lol

[Hoosier Daddy]

The fridge is probably a propane /electric not a household "refrigerant" type. It will take a good 24 hours to cool once started (lit).

[anti-squirrel]

My V6 3.7 Dodge Nitro pulls my 16' dual axle atv trailer with both atvs on it with no problem. This thing won't even know they are back there. We'll be about 51' long.... lol

I have the same engine in my Dakota- it pulled a flat-bed trailer with a Kubota 4wd tractor that had both a front loader and backhoe attachment for the first 10 years of it's life.  the Dakota is a shortbed single-cab and you do NOT want to try driving it in icy snow.  Geared way too low and too much torque.  Still nothing compared to the Triton V10 though

Scott's right about that propane fridge.  I'm still  fan of 'em though.


I built my bed from lumber scraps.  Cut down some Ikea king-size slats) so I don't need a boxspring.  I had a few angry moments involving profanity and a thrown Channelock when my extension cord shorted internally in the plug as I was making a cut using my tablesaw.  So- one of the long frame pieces bound in the saw, yanked out of my hands, and promptly snapped.  After getting cooled off I made things work. 

[Ash]

The search would be a lot easier if a camper would serve our purpose. We need to pull the atv trailer. The one we will look at Today is a 32' side slider Ford with a Triton V10 that has 13000 miles on a motor replacement. It's a 1998 one owner. It hasn't been used in 2 years. The nice lady that owns it suffered a brain injury and has come to the realization that she'll never use it again. According to her, the replacement motor is still under warranty.... it's not a deal breaker if that's not the case.
We're not looking for something to take on cross country adventures. Most, if not all trips will be weekenders within a few hours from home.

Triton V10s have a mixed rep among municipal fleets.  Yeah, they have a weird exhaust note and they blow spark plugs if you race 'em.  Pull easy/don't dog it and they hold up well.  Most of the fleets have them for handi-vans (mobility buses for handicapped/disabled) and will end up eventually heli-coiling them because they are otherwise good solid engines.  They aren't cheap to feed but the type of use you're looking at isn't going overboard, and they don't have a problem with idling, either (unlike some of the diesels in medium-duty chassis)

Here's a little interesting tidbit: more and more of the municipal fleet managers I work with (over 400 across the US and Canada) are thumbing their noses at diesels and moving to the Ford V10 for schoolbuses, too.  Too many of the diesels offered for those schoolbuses have low reliability.


Kris- that Burro is awesome!  I wish they were still being made.

I drove a pickup with one of those in it once and without anything in the bed I realized that thing would start to do burn outs when not even trying. A lot of torque.

What did I miss? One of my first experiences with with one of those was after a general or something was left walking when it broke down. I started it up and heard a wheezing sound. I popped the hood and and saw that the intake tube was pinched shut. The bullet/cone thing on the end of the air filter had broken off and turned around so that it was blocking the intake air.