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RE: Tesla Semi truck unveil & test ride set for Oct 26th !
I wasn't talking about just building cars. Both GM and Ford got into selling home appliances and radios. GM sold some motorhomes, Ford sold tractors, some campers and a lot of charcoal.
Every time an automotive producer ventures out into other avenues, it distracts the core business model and suffers the consequences. Tesla via Musk built this into his model.
Chrysler ventured into NASA space program. They also mfg airplanes for awhile.
Ford attempted junkyards and "independent" repair shops. Then there was the "premium" auto segment. Mortgages was another of their disasters.
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philh
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07/05/20 07:45am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Tesla Semi truck unveil & test ride set for Oct 26th !
If growth continues who will be bigger in 10 years?
And that is right question.
Some of us that have lived and breathed auto industry wonder how Tesla has survived this long, but on the other hand, true believers keep pouring money into the enterprise.
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philh
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07/05/20 07:39am |
Tow Vehicles
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New Ford Ranger with 5th wheel hitch
Couldn't get close enough to get a photo, would love to see what he's towing with the ranger.
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philh
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07/05/20 07:35am |
Towing
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RE: Hey Michigan people, title and registration question
As full-timers traveling, I can tell you that MI does not have the worst roads. There are many places with bads roads.
Branch county has some of the worst roads I've seen anywhere. Main roads are decent to good, but secondary roads, I actually think one can get brain damage from the jarring ride.
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philh
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07/05/20 07:29am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Painfully slow internet
OTR Mobile, your own cell based wifi signal.
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philh
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07/05/20 07:25am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: New Trailer Quality Control
It's called maximizing profitability.
People won't buy a high quality TT. Price is too high for most purchasers. So we get what we pay for.
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philh
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07/05/20 07:24am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Quailridge Park Model folleys
WRT getting people back to work, this isn't just an RV mfg issue, all businesses are being impacted. Several business owner friends are all struggling to get people to come back to work.
As we started living in the unfinished installation (expected), finding more things for the punch list... although the one that really has me shaking my head, cutting a 2" hole for kitchen faucet, right through a shelf support.
Absolutely loving the site we selected, the view is beautiful. Looking forward to retirement with this as our permanent base (year round livable), and traveling for several months in the winter.
Construction is slowed due to extreme heat. They are only on this project for 4 hours each morning. Moving from our old place was organize and pack, and as it came close to the time where we had to move, throw everything in boxes and sort it out later :)
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philh
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07/05/20 07:15am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Melting wires
I replaced my charger converter and discovered the inbound AC hot wire was never tightened. I know RV's are slammed together cheaply, but WTH, you shove the wire in and forget to tighten the screw???
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philh
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07/05/20 07:02am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Switching from 12 volt to 6 volt batteries
to truly dry camp, you need to go to 6V GC2 batteries and upgrade your charger/converter. Add solar for the win.
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philh
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07/05/20 06:59am |
Travel Trailers
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Quailridge Park Model folleys
We ordered a new park model last October. Delivery was due 4/15... well we know how that went. Next delivery date, June 3rd, then June 10, then it finally arrived june 17.
Buyers of our existing park model agreed to move their acquisition date to July 1st, and thanks to their work schedule and thankfully so, to July 3rd.
I had planned 6 weeks to get the park model operational and the stick built add on room livable. Then it was 4 weeks. 2 weeks has become a bit overwhelming.
At least the park model has air and water... unheated, but water is there :) Add on room is a bunch of sticks with wrap right now.
Park Owner (dealer) finally got the "rest of the story" today. Forest River in general is suffering from explosive sales, and unable to get people to come to work. Apparently making more money on unemployment is more attractive than the paying job.
Some the crazy stuff...
Forgetting to install cold air return
open wiring circuits
Torn Flooring
missing cabinet shelves
mismatch light covers
batons in some places (paid for upgrade) tape in other areas
unconnected exhaust fan
One I really had to laugh at today, door catch pushed all the way in, so the door doesn't latch.
I was doing low voltage wiring for add on room and asked the owner, can I drill a hole right here? He said, they put the GD wiring all over the effin place... So I went searching and he was right, there was a wire right where I wanted to drill. So, my hole is now on a angle to avoid wiring where I would have never expected to find it.
Campground owner had a punch list of about 3 dozen items, I added another dozen. At least we will be living in there starting 7/2. I'm anticipating September something before the construction is done.
We're going to have a wonderful 12x24 covered deck on the lake. The roof beams for the deck, 2x12 laminated beams. Could park a car on the roof. Apparently they had purchased them for another project and never used them. They were in the way in the maintenance building, and I gave them an excuse to get rid of them.
Golf cart shed wiring kept tripping the GFI breaker at the box. Turns out the underground 10/2 they ran, has an internal short. Luckily it was still above ground. So, the shed is literally running on an 12/2 extension cord right now. Up until tomorrow night, it is only a couple of LED lights and my drill battery charger. I may have an issue with the golf cart charger.
Very comfortable 4 season "home" that will become our retirement home at a campground we love. we figure 4-6 months traveling in the winter months.
Just need to get the addition insulated so AC doesn't run non stop trying to cool that heat sink down. At least the trailer is wonderfully cool
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philh
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07/01/20 07:53pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Trick the WFCO converter into not entering 14.4v?
wfco getting to 14.4V, say it isn't so
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philh
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06/28/20 08:38pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Hey Michigan people, title and registration question
it's a vehicle title transfer. Make an appointment.
This came from a friend that's a SoS worker.
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philh
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06/28/20 08:32pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: dry docking and charging
And a real gauge, make sure you don't take your battery bank down lower than 60%.
Is that still true for GC2? I understood them to be able to go a lot lower.
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philh
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06/26/20 07:38am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: How to price a used fifth wheel.
Another option, you know a dealer will low ball you, so ask a couple for offers, and sell to your handyman for that amount.
^^^ Best Answer!
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philh
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06/26/20 07:36am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 2021 Ford F150 Revealed
7.2 KW Generator??? !!!
Freaking AWESOME
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philh
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06/26/20 07:34am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Refrigerator Interior fan ?
small computer fan
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philh
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06/25/20 08:11pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Ran over Gator
my wife caught a gator flying through the air. It spun off and went airborne. Dealer said another couple if inches closer to the center of the car, air bags would have likely deployed and the car would have been totaled.
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philh
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06/25/20 08:07pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: dry docking and charging
new convertor/charger is needed
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philh
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06/25/20 07:59pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Tesla Semi truck unveil & test ride set for Oct 26th !
Think they just gave more of them -- although studies showed that it didn't help the economy.
Tax breaks puts the govt in the position of deciding winners and losers. Corporate taxes just get passed on to consumers.
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philh
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06/24/20 07:52pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: How to Block Text & Calls on the Iphone.
most of the calls come from spoofed numbers. Blocking them does absolutely nothing
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philh
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06/23/20 08:31pm |
Around the Campfire
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