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Forum: Tow Vehicles 02-21-2021, 09:35 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 11,715
Posted By Msmoto
When I was towing, I did over 70,000 miles with...

When I was towing, I did over 70,000 miles with three Airstreams, the last one a 2015 30’ rear bed with the lounge chairs in front. My TV was a 2008 Ram/Cummins 2500 4x4 Crew Cab long bed, with...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 10-07-2020, 09:57 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 86,120
Posted By Msmoto
Covid and Alumalina

I am planning on attending as planned. However, my interactions will be limited to those situations where folks are following the CDC Guidelines regarding PPE. I make no requirement of anyone else,...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 08-28-2020, 11:53 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 86,120
Posted By Msmoto
Photos of last year

Hello to all the new folks.... if you want to see some snapshots of last years rally... try this link on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/fantinesfotos/albums/72157711474115133

And, this...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 06-10-2020, 07:19 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 86,120
Posted By Msmoto
Alumalina 2020?

OK, just sent you a message, John.... and, count me in for this year unless something comes up.
Forum: Our Community 10-31-2019, 05:32 AM
Replies: 7,910
Views: 1,575,460
Posted By Msmoto
Airstream sightings?

Well, this seems appropriate.... Alumalina 2019.... over 150 Airstreams...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48953474151_da6c5e6579_z.jpg...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10-31-2019, 05:26 AM
Replies: 8,173
Views: 1,307,988
Posted By Msmoto
Hi Maggie...

Just a "hello". Missed seeing you at Alumalina.... Tommie
Forum: The Rally Zone 10-31-2019, 05:23 AM
Replies: 361
Views: 75,067
Posted By Msmoto
Alumalina is unique....

But, all about our pets....

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48963328471_a20ec2a83f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hAHRGt)2019_10_26_Marion_NC_ALUMALINA_SATURDAY_II_AM_TFL-2...
Forum: The Rally Zone 10-28-2019, 02:24 PM
Replies: 361
Views: 75,067
Posted By Msmoto
Photos...

Yup, many thanks to all who made this possible.... but my favorites as attendees.... let's start with the dogs, then on to the cats......
Forum: The Rally Zone 10-26-2019, 06:03 PM
Replies: 361
Views: 75,067
Posted By Msmoto
And, he did it his way!

Thanks you John, and all the folks who help put on ALUMALINA 2019! Great job. So... all 75 photos are on Flickr.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/fantinesfotos/albums/72157711474115133

A...
Forum: The Rally Zone 10-23-2019, 07:18 PM
Replies: 361
Views: 75,067
Posted By Msmoto
First Photos

Sort of like this:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48950339212_cd6286012a_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hzzhrJ)2019_10_23_Marion_NC_ALUMALINA_FIRST_NIGHT_TFL-4 (https://flic.kr/p/2hzzhrJ) by...
Forum: The Rally Zone 09-25-2019, 11:37 AM
Replies: 361
Views: 75,067
Posted By Msmoto
Photos

One more thing about the photos.... some folks do not want their picture taken. So, if you just want a shot of your rig, that is just fine. You do not have to have your mug in the photos, I can...
Forum: The Rally Zone 09-25-2019, 04:37 AM
Replies: 361
Views: 75,067
Posted By Msmoto
Directions...

Once one has found Tom Johnson Camping Center 1885 US 70 W, Marion, NC 28752, United States, the entrance to the campground I used last year was Resistoflex Road about 150 yards west of the retail...
Forum: The Rally Zone 08-30-2019, 12:31 PM
Replies: 361
Views: 75,067
Posted By Msmoto
Just a note... about photos at Alumalina 2019

Hi all,

I will be attending this year and as usual will be taking photos. What I think would be fun is if folks who desire a photo of themselves in their rig, come over to my white and black...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 02-23-2019, 12:54 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
Alumalina 2019

If you are still willing to include an SOB, I will attend the 2019 Alumalina and maybe even grab some more photos.....Looking forward to seeing many of my good friends......
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 12-05-2018, 10:53 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
Sign me up for next year

The video was really super.

And, if one missed seeing some of the still photos...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/fantinesfotos/albums/72157672747125307

Looking forward to another great time...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 10-27-2018, 04:16 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
And the crowd at the fish fry

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1948/44863395854_72f0b632fe_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bmqCz5)ALUMALINA 2018_2018.10.27.1_TFL-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2bmqCz5) by Tommie Lauer...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 10-27-2018, 01:40 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
More snapshots

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1945/45535782922_b757b3ccaa_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cnQMPy)ALUMALINA 2018_2018.10.27_TFL-10 (https://flic.kr/p/2cnQMPy) by Tommie Lauer...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 10-26-2018, 08:47 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
Snapshots...

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1941/30626011777_5e8c68c2ba_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NEjjiP)ALUMALINA 2018_2018.10.25_TFL-2 (https://flic.kr/p/NEjjiP) by Tommie Lauer...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10-25-2018, 02:08 PM
Replies: 8,173
Views: 1,307,988
Posted By Msmoto
Hi Maggie, So great to see you. All is...

Hi Maggie,

So great to see you. All is well, managed to get home, and now down in Marion, NC, at Alumalina. Still trying to catch up with emails, etc., after a few weeks on the road. But, life...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 10-08-2018, 07:41 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
I will be happy to park with the Atlas group........

I will be happy to park with the Atlas group..... LOL Am flying out tomorrow to pick up my new AA moho in Sioux Falls, SD. And at Alumalina, I think I should be fine with no hook up as I want...
Forum: General Repair Forum 10-01-2018, 05:35 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 10,001
Posted By Msmoto
one more story... maybe 9 years ago, after two...

one more story... maybe 9 years ago, after two AS's I decided to go with a large moho. All 44' of it, costing north of 300 large. Custom paint job as well. Fear factor is much higher than the...
Forum: Wheels, Hubs & Bearings 10-01-2018, 05:22 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 47,419
Posted By Msmoto
Narayan... if you see my post from over two years...

Narayan... if you see my post from over two years ago re: my Serenity 30RB, you will note that I was able to run much lower tire pressures, thus, far fewer interior rivets popping. Lost maybe four...
Forum: General Repair Forum 09-16-2018, 06:54 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 10,001
Posted By Msmoto
Dent fear?

Solution.... psychiatric help.

OK, OK, maybe this is not the answer you were looking for.... just what I did for 25 years.... and I have the same issues.

My experience, maybe 150,000 miles of...
Forum: 2016 - Current Flying Cloud 09-15-2018, 12:29 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 49,059
Posted By Msmoto
This is the complaint section, correct? I...

This is the complaint section, correct?

I was attempting to find information on the AS website... instead of having specifications like nearly all the folks I am familiar with, AS uses a format...
Forum: 2016 - Current Classic (all lengths) 09-15-2018, 12:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,014
Posted By Msmoto
Probably you will need to get it all loaded up as...

Probably you will need to get it all loaded up as you normally travel, then run over the scales to see what weight you have on each axle. If you want to be very OCD about this, measure the weight on...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 09-11-2018, 10:58 AM
Replies: 8,173
Views: 1,307,988
Posted By Msmoto
Having been born in 1942, after seeing the video,...

Having been born in 1942, after seeing the video, thought someone must have followed me around. Absolutely right on IMO.
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 09-09-2018, 06:00 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
Activities

"My wife and I just bought an AS but we cannot get it up there from Florida due to logistics. We will be in Asheville during that time so we could do a day trip there. What type of activities etc are...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 09-08-2018, 09:50 AM
Replies: 8,173
Views: 1,307,988
Posted By Msmoto
Had to comment on the scam with the...

Had to comment on the scam with the couple/veteran.... In the 1940's or 1950's I believe there was a radio show called the "Confidence Man" or something like that. The opening line was "he will pat...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 09-08-2018, 09:34 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
Update

I am being told by my dealer for my new SOB that I may have this in early October..... and this means I will be coming to Alumalina in a Fiberglasalina Coach.... :lol::brows: ... or the Atlas's...
Forum: On The Road... 09-06-2018, 06:01 AM
Replies: 1,989
Views: 277,677
Posted By Msmoto
Is that so?

It takes two to tango.... if one simply wants to avoid conflict, maintain serenity, one of the best responses is... "Is that so" Avoids engagement in a lot of things which are really not part of...
Forum: 2009-2015 Flying Cloud 09-01-2018, 05:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,932
Posted By Msmoto
Tail dragging... yup, understand. My 2015...

Tail dragging... yup, understand. My 2015 Serenity 30RB had this same issue, but I think when I changed to the 16" wheels this raised it about 1/3", reducing the problem a small bit.

I had...
Forum: 2009-2015 Flying Cloud 08-31-2018, 12:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,932
Posted By Msmoto
Love all your mods... as one who has done a...

Love all your mods... as one who has done a few....
https://www.airforums.com/forums/f514/2015-serenity-modifications-128265-5.html

My question... why put a lift kit on?
Forum: Off Topic Forum 08-31-2018, 12:38 PM
Replies: 8,173
Views: 1,307,988
Posted By Msmoto
Thanks, Maggie, As my age increases, my ability...

Thanks, Maggie,
As my age increases, my ability to do all the heavy labor with a tow behind has become less than I would desire. So, I decided to go the route of a Sprinter based RV with some...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 08-31-2018, 06:13 AM
Replies: 8,173
Views: 1,307,988
Posted By Msmoto
Being a part time participant on this forum I...

Being a part time participant on this forum I have had to spend a while to review all the stuff for the last 25 pages of your thread and finally can say.... I am saddened to hear you had an accident...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 08-29-2018, 05:10 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
And.... I will be bringing a camera with the idea...

And.... I will be bringing a camera with the idea of doing more dog photos, but also, capturing possibly a large shot of all the folks who are at Alumalina for the first time.

FYI.... dogs are...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 08-27-2018, 06:33 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
Good question... At my age I have discovered I no...

Good question... At my age I have discovered I no longer wish to do all the hooking, unhooking that a tow behind requires. And, dry camping was a large part of my RV'ing adventures, overnights at...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 08-26-2018, 06:52 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 151,663
Posted By Msmoto
Dear John.... LOL

I am presenting a new idea, at least for me. As my SOB (Some other brand) is not going to be delivered to me by the Alumalina Rally.... and, as I am only about 2 hours away..... I am wondering if I...
Forum: 2011 - 2015 International 08-26-2018, 06:36 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 21,567
Posted By Msmoto
This was the "Ocean Breeze" edition of the 2009...

This was the "Ocean Breeze" edition of the 2009 27FB International. I had purchased about five yards of fabric from my dealer, Out of Doors Mart, had the curtains made, and had some fabric left...
Forum: On The Road... 08-26-2018, 06:29 AM
Replies: 1,989
Views: 277,677
Posted By Msmoto
Humor and Airstream

Gosh, if one owns any RV, no sense of humor probably means a miserable life... While there is nothing funny about finding out we have a water leak from the manufacturer's possible lack of detail in...
Forum: On The Road... 08-24-2018, 02:03 PM
Replies: 1,989
Views: 277,677
Posted By Msmoto
Now look what I have started.....:lol:

Now look what I have started.....:lol:
Forum: 2011 - 2015 International 08-22-2018, 12:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 21,567
Posted By Msmoto
The little window... it goes away when one...

The little window... it goes away when one removes the door.... LOL

I had thought of replacing it with a clear Lexan, then place a curtain on it. But, in my 2009 27FB, I did this....
...
Forum: On The Road... 08-22-2018, 12:43 PM
Replies: 1,989
Views: 277,677
Posted By Msmoto
Off Topic (Actually refers to trailers)

FaN.... when did you get your 27FB? I had a 2009 27FB and the next owner told me about a water seepage issue around the rear near the floor. You may want to check out the floor area, also, seal the...
Forum: 2016 - Current Flying Cloud 08-16-2018, 11:59 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 49,059
Posted By Msmoto
For sure, if I were to return to a TT, Airstream...

For sure, if I were to return to a TT, Airstream would be the only name I would consider. When we understand that on the road these take a beating like no other, that most TT's have stuff all over...
Forum: On The Road... 08-16-2018, 11:44 AM
Replies: 1,989
Views: 277,677
Posted By Msmoto
Gosh, this thread is alive.... About being...

Gosh, this thread is alive....

About being "on the road"..... it is about meeting new people, discovering new people, and expanding my grasp of the diversity of our society....

And, now to...
Forum: 2016 - Current Flying Cloud 08-14-2018, 06:16 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 49,059
Posted By Msmoto
No matter what anyone of us says about the...

No matter what anyone of us says about the management in Jackson Center, there must be a reason I have had three new Airstreams.... my estimate is I have pulled between 50,000 and 75,000 miles behind...
Forum: On The Road... 08-14-2018, 06:08 AM
Replies: 1,989
Views: 277,677
Posted By Msmoto
It seems this thread is about almost anything,...

It seems this thread is about almost anything, and while I wait for my new RV...delayed by the Canucks in Manitoba I am told, I am listening to music.

Waltz for Debby... Bill Evans Trio... on...
Forum: On The Road... 08-09-2018, 05:45 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 22,506
Posted By Msmoto
Real nice music

Bill Evans Trio, Waltz for Debby, on vinyl.... this does require some playback equipment...

Pro-Ject RPM 5 Carbon, Sumiko Blue Point No.2, McIntosh MP100 Phono Preamp
VTL TL-5.5 Series II...
Forum: 2016 - Current Flying Cloud 07-16-2018, 02:14 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 49,059
Posted By Msmoto
Improvement...

One change I made to my 2015 30RB Serenity was to go with 16" wheels/tires. Using tire pressures specified by Firestone for the Transforce tires, I ran 54 psi. This softens the shock to the...
Forum: 2016 - Current Flying Cloud 07-16-2018, 07:04 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 49,059
Posted By Msmoto
Quality and management

Having recently sold my 2015 30RB International, I can say that the overall quality was good to very good. Issues were in such things as screws simply falling out of the wood due to improper...
Forum: On The Road... 07-13-2018, 12:33 PM
Replies: 1,293
Views: 536,292
Posted By Msmoto
My experience suggest the manager of a Walmart is...

My experience suggest the manager of a Walmart is the only one who can give permission unless there is an active security officer on the premises. I have been told on more than one occasion that the...
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