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bonginator · 03-02-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Myrtle lynn

Or you can get it from Bulldog car wash express lube & auto spa. Haha. We sell it. Great to keep around the house. Shoes ( pumps) ha , furniture, belts.

I am with you on this, Myrtle. We keep both the dark and light Lexol and use it to clean and condition our leather car seats, boots, belts, and western saddles. It works great and keeps the leather supple and clean while preserving the color. Great stuff!

Living at high altitude, leather dries out very fast and this is the ticket.

Sandy

millvalleyca · 03-02-2011, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by blmitch5

Any other FODs out there. Airstreams are so stylish I would think it's a no brainer! Me and my other half just bought a 19' CCD Bambi and wondering why we were the only ones on here? There is a singles section so let's hear from the other FODS!

WOW..this thread is almost a year old!
How did we miss it.

Hello from Mill Valley, California

How was the cruise? It's our second love....we've been on a bunch of cruises but have yet to take a Hawaiian one.

You must have been posting while at sea

Dennis & Ross, 2 kids and 4 dogs
(yes we all fit in our trailer!)

**DKB_SATX** · 03-02-2011, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by blmitch5

Still thinking Tacoma. We just got back from Hawaii and they were EVERYWHERE! It must have been a sign.

were going to the car show this weekend so I'll look around but it's still top on my list for the $$.

My partner's parents have a Taco and a previous-gen Tundra. Of those 2, I always prefer their Tundra. The Taco rides like a buckboard. It has the "PreRunner" package, that may be the reason. I'd definitely at least drive a Tundra before buying a Tacoma.

Lots of dealers are weird about letting you tow anything as a test, but that would be the acid test, since a good amount of tongue weight might fix the buckboard ride of the Taco....

**blmitch5** · 03-03-2011, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DKB_SATX

My partner's parents have a Taco and a previous-gen Tundra. Of those 2, I always prefer their Tundra. The Taco rides like a buckboard. It has the "PreRunner" package, that may be the reason. I'd definitely at least drive a Tundra before buying a Tacoma.

Lots of dealers are weird about letting you tow anything as a test, but that would be the acid test, since a good amount of tongue weight might fix the buckboard ride of the Taco....

Thanks for the info. I'm going from a SUV to a truck and might miss some of the extras on the SUV. I saw a 2008 V8 T Rex for sale in KC with low miles so I might check it out before the car show and before I decide I will test drive larger trucks but I'm not sure I want a huge truck. Thanks again.

**blmitch5** · 03-03-2011, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by millvalleyca

WOW..this thread is almost a year old!
How did we miss it.

Hello from Mill Valley, California

How was the cruise? It's our second love....we've been on a bunch of cruises but have yet to take a Hawaiian one.

You must have been posting while at sea

Dennis & Ross, 2 kids and 4 dogs
(yes we all fit in our trailer!)

Better late than never!

We had Internet access on the cruise so I would check in from time to time. It was a great cruise! 14 days was longer than we normally do but what a difference 4 days can make! Welcome to the group.

bonginator · 03-03-2011, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DKB_SATX

My partner's parents have a Taco and a previous-gen Tundra. Of those 2, I always prefer their Tundra. The Taco rides like a buckboard. It has the "PreRunner" package, that may be the reason. I'd definitely at least drive a Tundra before buying a Tacoma.

Lots of dealers are weird about letting you tow anything as a test, but that would be the acid test, since a good amount of tongue weight might fix the buckboard ride of the Taco....

I have a 2008 Tubdra and absolutely love it. It's the 5.6 litre v8 4x4 double cab and I tow our AS 23 fb se with it. We did a lot of Colorado passes last summer and it was a champ. You should try both before making your decision. Good luck with you purchase!

Sandy

Globie64 · 03-03-2011, 08:15 PM

Ok, so do any of you with Tundras have problems with them eating tires? Ours has gone through two sets in 23k at $1000k a pop. Its the base V6 extra-cab, which is fine for our Globetrotter. The Tundra is a handful in the city, like driving a small house, but it does make me feel butch when I'm behind the wheel.

bonginator · 03-04-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Globie64

Ok, so do any of you with Tundras have problems with them eating tires? Ours has gone through two sets in 23k at $1000k a pop. Its the base V6 extra-cab, which is fine for our Globetrotter. The Tundra is a handful in the city, like driving a small house, but it does make me feel butch when I'm behind the wheel.

I replaced our first set of tires at 25k and the dealer told me I could have waited longer. I wanted to be safe given the towing we were doing. Just put a set of michelins on so I will becuriois to see how they do.

Sandy

**blmitch5** · 03-04-2011, 01:03 PM

Did everyone see we have our own "sub forum"!!!! It will be easier for everyone to find now! Thanks Air Forums!

cameront120 · 03-04-2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by blmitch5

Did everyone see we have our own "sub forum"!!!! It will be easier for everyone to find now! Thanks Air Forums!

We're being ghettoized!

**blmitch5** · 03-04-2011, 01:27 PM

Betcha! I just asked last night and .... Boom done. They are great!

cameront120 · 03-04-2011, 01:36 PM

For topics of discussion, are we allowed to start a thread dedicated to welcoming camp grounds, or would that be considered advertising?

cameront120 · 03-04-2011, 01:37 PM

By welcoming, I mean gay positive.

**DKB_SATX** · 03-04-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cameront120

For topics of discussion, are we allowed to start a thread dedicated to welcoming camp grounds, or would that be considered advertising?

As long as you have no financial interest in it, that wouldn't be advertising, it would be more like a review. (I'm not a moderator so that's not a definitive answer, just a rational one.)

**DKB_SATX** · 03-04-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by blmitch5

Did everyone see we have our own "sub forum"!!!! It will be easier for everyone to find now! Thanks Air Forums!

That's great, since this long thread has touched on so many different, tenuously-related topics... we can start "Family"-oriented threads with more specific topics, like the gay-friendly campground cameront120 suggested.

**blmitch5** · 03-04-2011, 01:58 PM

That's what's so cool about having a sub forum. We can have a photo section, intro section and the campground section will be cool. This is so great!

RellikJM · 03-04-2011, 03:11 PM

I've created an "Official Intro Thread" in the FOD sub-forum so we can re-introduce ourselves in one place instead of trying to follow the intros interspersed throughout this thread.

Come say hi!

Globie64 · 03-04-2011, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bonginator

I replaced our first set of tires at 25k and the dealer told me I could have waited longer...

Sandy

Interesting- we just put Michelins on hoping for longer life. I went through many phone calls to the dealer (useless) the service manager (useless but nicer) and Toyota customer care (useless, tried to sell me another set of the OEM tires) Our Ridgeline got almost 60k on the OEM tires, same roads and same kind of loading.

Dover · 03-06-2011, 09:07 AM

the Michelin's should be fine for 70,000 miles on your truck. That's how long I had them on my 2006 PSD pulling a 25' Classic. They just kept going and going.

bonginator · 03-06-2011, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Globie64

Interesting- we just put Michelins on hoping for longer life. I went through many phone calls to the dealer (useless) the service manager (useless but nicer) and Toyota customer care (useless, tried to sell me another set of the OEM tires) Our Ridgeline got almost 60k on the OEM tires, same roads and same kind of loading.

I did a lot of research and the michelins seemed to have the best reviews in terms of long life. It sounds like others on this thread agree - glad to hear it because new tires are not cheap! I think I ended up with the Michelin pilot all seasons if my memory serves me correctly.

Sandy