Dad's Toy

[dadstoy]

With virtually no rain this last winter, we are in the midst of one of the worst fire seasons...again!

This one started Friday, has grown to over 3500 acres and is only 10% contained. I wasn't up there but I understand it was quite a site seeing the flames and red glow over the ridges on Friday night.

My trailer and ATVs are insured, but the MH is not!

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by dadstoy

I was reorganizing the garage this last week and thought it was time to go through some things from my parents. I came across a couple of photo albums I didn't know existed. Here's a little step into the past...

Dean, very very cool!

I'm sure those pictures brought back memories. I'm very fond of the couple of pictures I have from my childhood camping experiences.

Thanks for sharing!

Brad

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by dadstoy

...My trailer and ATVs are insured, but the MH is not!

Hmm, may be time to consider getting some insurance on it!

[Keyair]

Great Pics!

We have the MH as an addition to our AAA policy, and it is really good value... I want to say $230/year fully insured...

[Landshark]

Originally Posted by dadstoy

The cooler is a Coleman stainless steal model and the emblem is from the spare tire carrier that has been off the MH for many years.

Shoot! I was hoping to order a cooler like that--any spare A/S name thingies I run across will have to be saved for trailers, not put on coolers, alas, but yours is really neat looking. If you get tired of it, please let me know? Hmmm?

Thanks for your reply!

Vivian

[dadstoy]

Originally Posted by bkahler

Dean, very very cool!

I'm sure those pictures brought back memories. I'm very fond of the couple of pictures I have from my childhood camping experiences.

Thanks for sharing!

Brad

Thanks! and your welcome!

[dadstoy]

Originally Posted by Keyair

Great Pics!

We have the MH as an addition to our AAA policy, and it is really good value... I want to say $230/year fully insured...

Thanks!

I'm looking into full coverage now. At $230/yr, I would sure like to meet your agent!

We have home, autos, trailers, atvs with Liberty Mutual, but if I remember correctly, they don't do RVs.

I have MH liability insur with Progressive at $140/yr. Full coverage for $5,000 value would be $371/yr. If I could get MH valued at $25,000, premium would be $513/yr.

This is going to be a pain in the .....

[dadstoy]

Originally Posted by Landshark

Shoot! I was hoping to order a cooler like that--any spare A/S name thingies I run across will have to be saved for trailers, not put on coolers, alas, but yours is really neat looking. If you get tired of it, please let me know? Hmmm?

Thanks for your reply!

Vivian

I'm sure the AS emblem will outlast my new ice chest and then I'll just have to mount it onto something else!

[dadstoy]

We were at the ranch this last weekend for a pig roast and to begin our acclimation to the hot weather for Burning Man...104 on Friday, 92 at 8pm and 108 on Saturday!




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[wxbuoy]

You acclimate in style!

[dadstoy]

Originally Posted by wxbuoy

You acclimate in style!

Of course!


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[dadstoy]

Not a single space at the ranch is level so I usually grab whatever plywood, etc is laying around to raise the front end. I have to get the mh as level as possible before I use the hydraulic jacks. If I raise the front too much with the hydraulic jack, the entry door won't close properly.

My brother brought over a bunch of 2 X 10's and I made a couple of ramps out of them!



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[wxbuoy]

Good to know. Since I seem to have the same issue when my rear air bags deflate. So do you think it is because of the unnatural torque that the jacks places on the frame that causes it to go catiwhampass vice being supported by the wheels.

[DaveFL]

Originally Posted by dadstoy

If I raise the front too much with the hydraulic jack, the entry door won't close properly.

My system controls lift the front on one switch, rear on two, engineers must of figured on front being self leveling while the rear each side has a switch.
When we were at Jackson Center met an AS'er that was in for replacement of front windows due to stress cracking.
Directions for levelers state lift front first then rear, but we also have the warped door frame on high lifts and only use them as stabilizers with all tires on the ground or like you on boards.

[dadstoy]

At the shop today having the dash A/C worked on. My '28 Airstream looks so small next to the other SOB monster coaches!


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[dadstoy]

There is a Monaco Camelot sitting next to me at the repair shop getting its roof worked on...see they all leak! They have the curb side awing out part way. I'm going to ask them to put it out all the way so that it covers my roof on this very hot day!


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[dadstoy]

Size doesn't matter when you have an airstream!


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[mayco]

Whoa

[crazeevw]

When everyone sees my Airstream they all comment on how HUGE it is, that's until I show them a photo from my 1st camping trip parked in between to 40' SOB 5th wheels. Then the Airstream looks like a Matchbox!
Have fun at the 'Burn'!

Derek

[dadstoy]

Derek, you should be here at Burning Man with us! We are on the playa at BM. Woke up this morning to lightning, thunder and hail. Neighbor is kind enough to be providing wifi...imagine that way out here in the desert! MH is working flawlessly.


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