Benefits of hiring RVs

February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We all like to spend vacations in a better way. Many turn to traveling and visiting different places. Where as, some others spend their leisure hours in recreational activities such hiking, fishing, swimming etc. A lot of people make use of RV rentals to travel for recreational purposes. There are many recreational outlets in the country that rent folding camping trailer, motor homes and other vehicles to make their vacation a wonderful experience.

 

Let’s find out why people choose RV rentals. The main reason why people choose RVs lies in the purpose itself. They can reach their destination within limited period of time. RV rentals are affordable. Hiring RVs can be economical for bigger families rather than traveling their own private vehicles. When gas prices goes very high, hiring a RV vehicles can be the best idea to save a lot of money.

 

Traveling in a motor home or other RVs is very convenient and comfortable. It’s even stress free too. RV rentals provide opportunities to buy the best vehicle for you. Let’s find how it happens. You cannot go to every vehicle showroom and ask for a test drive every time you want. It frustrates them. By hiring various types of RVs you can have the opportunity to test the vehicles and decide to buy the best one from the market. Motor homes are very comfortable and cheap. You can hire them if you have children since they enjoy the ride in it. It is even equipment with television, music boxes, and refrigerator to entertain you to the maximum level. Most RVs provides housekeeping packages such as pots, dishes, and other necessary things. Some RVs even provide you pillow, blanket, linen, bath towel which should be given back when you finish your trip. However, hiring RVs with good housekeeping packages can be very expensive.

 

To hire a RV, you only need to produce a valid driver’s license and something which proves your age. Some companies recommend that the person who is hiring the vehicle should be at least 25 years of age. You will have to pay some extra cash to those companies if you didn’t cross 25 years of age.

 

The rental cost of the vehicle that you are hiring depends upon the type, size and age of the vehicle. The cost varies during seasons too. A motor home can cost you around $100 to $250 a single day, where as travel trailers and truck campers will be available at cheaper rates around $50 to $120 per day. Some RV rentals want you to pay additional charges for insurance. While the others agencies include the insurance in the rental price itself. You are required to pay a percentage of the total amount as deposit which usually will be around $500 and that amount will be refunded when you are bringing back the vehicle without any major damages. By hiring a RV, you can solve all sorts of headaches, mistakes and problems that come in your way when you plan out for a trip.

 

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Recreation Vehicles – Home on Wheels

February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Recreation vehicles become the most popular option for the vacation trips. They gain immense popularity all over the world. Recreational vehicles are considered as homes on vehicles. After renting such vehicles we don’t need to reserve rooms at hotels. There is no need for travel booking and restaurant booking. RVs have bedrooms, living rooms, bathrooms and kitchens inside it. RV rentals are considered as the most comfortable option when you are planning for an excursion or vacation trip. Recreation vehicles provide immense privacy, freedom and comfort to the travelers. You can park the vehicle anywhere and explore the surroundings. You are the master of the vehicle and you need not want to travel according to the rules of the driver or guide.

 

The A class RV rental is considered as the most luxurious and best one. These vehicles are quite expensive. The average rents of these vehicles vary from $6000 to $9000 per day. However the companies provide lesser rates for off-season. Special and attractive discount packages are provided by the RV rental companies for those individuals who travel extensively. Fifty days is the minimum rental duration for such discount packages. Travel agencies, online sites and travel desk will provide the information regarding the special packages.

 

The recreation vehicles have internet facilities, stylish furnishing, king-sized beds and large sized bathrooms with whirlpool baths and showers. Automatic cooling and heating systems are available in these vehicles. Different modern amenities including plasma televisions, generator and DVD players are available in the recreation vehicles. Housekeeping facilities such as dishes, pans and pots are provided by many rental companies. Security systems are installed in the vehicle which gives alert signal when any security breach occurs. Some of the RVs include touch screens which will help to check the conditions of the systems. The touch screens will check the fuel, electric and the battery backup of the vehicle.

 

A lot of RV rental companies are available all over the world. While choosing such companies a various factors need to be considered. Before shopping, you should make a comparison of the different companies. You should clearly go through the reviews of the companies. The review will give all the information about the company’s goals and motto. You can clearly judge a company through these reviews. You should also consider the size of the vehicle. Different trucks and vans of varying sizes are available. Ensure that there is enough space in the vehicle. While going overboard it is better to avoid huge vehicles.

 

During RV rentals cost is given more importance. A lot of RV rental companies are providing most modern luxuries at affordable costs. Before commencing the trip it is important to consider all the factors regarding the charges. Advance planning will help you to cut down the costs. It is better to have insurance packages for the recreation vehicles. If any breakdown occurs during the trip, the insurance policies will cover the expenses. Most of the RV rental companies provides insurance plan along with their vehicles. All such tips should be implemented during RV rentals and this will ensure an enjoyable trip for you.

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Rialta

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We purchased a new 1998 Rialta last May.  After an initial flood of problems we were finally able to get everything fixed, and we couldn’t be happier with it. The RV rental is billed as a vacation vehicle, and it suits our purposes perfectly.  We seldom stay on the road for more than a couple of weeks, so our family of three is not quite stressed out by the lack of space by the time the vacation is over.

Last summer we did a 7,000 mile tour of the US, just to see where we wanted to go back to, and the Rialta performed wonderfully on some of the “don’t you DARE take a truck on THIS road” roads in the Tetons, climbed the Rockies easily, and cruised RT 1 with class and plumb. The only problem we have had the involved the chassis (VW) was a bit of a pickle, however.  The Rialta wouldn’t fit in the VW dealership’s shop.  We do find the VR6 engine smooth and reliable, and we got a little over 17 mpg on that long trip.  My wife who at times thinks if anyone is in front of her, they shouldn’t be, was able to navigate Wyoming at +100 MPH, until I woke up and fainted. We bought the Rialta over the Internet from Mobility RV in upstate Iowa, saving $13,000 off list.  However, they did an abismal job of prep on it.  I guess you get what you pay for.

 

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How is Bucharest?

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I am sure you will enjoy your trip to Bucharest.  You will note that the city is incredibly clean, very western European, and rich. You won’t see many Ford Mustangs or Explorers because the income level is so high that you will more see Mercedes SUVs, Land Rovers and Jeep Limited Cherokees.  In fact, the Mercedes brand name is probably more well-known there than Ford. If you are thinking in terms of Fords, I am not sure you will be able to afford Bucharest.  Quite frankly, people there are apparently on a
higher status plane than you.

As for shopping malls, they are so many that you probably would not be able to cover the basic ones in a couple weeks’ vacation.  And be ready to spend some major Euros and Deutschmarks because the exchange rate is in Romania’s favor these days.  Do visit the Gucci outlet on Ceau Ceau Boulevard – Here you can have clothing, jewelry and other necessary accessories individually designed.  Nearby, enjoy some Caspian Beluga or malosol on toast points for an appetizer with your American lobster from Maine, flown in daily at one of Bucharest’s new “California style” restaurants.  Jicama and cilantro are no strangers to todays’ Romanian cuisine. You will certainly enjoy the quiet of a true civil society. Regrettably, however, because of the high standard of living, you might be a tad disappointed with service industry workers.

Prepare for your journey by considering your wardrobe.  You won’t seem out of place if you wear a decent pair of English walking shoes and riding boots, although expensive, have become de rigeur for Bucharest’s inclement weather.  A camel hair sport coat will make you “fit in” with the locals.  Accessorize with a silk scarf.  This is one country, by the way, where furs are frequently encountered and you won’t be stigmatized for wearing one.  In general, please dress well;  you wouldn’t want to be considered one of those dirty unwashed tourists who is under the false impression that he can “do” Romania on the cheap. The local custom, if you want to be treated as well as the ordinary citizen, is for travelers to bring their belongings in belting leather luggage. You’ll pay a bit higher than normal tip for your sky cap service and a bit more than usual per bag for the taxis, but fitting in will determine how you are treated in this fortunate country.  Fortunately, you will be able to save money on your car rental and, again fortunately, you will be pleased to note the ready availability of parking spaces and the high level of civil society.  This is no Bulgaria where you need fear your windshield wipers being stolen.  

You are undoubtedly traveling to Romania for investment purposes. Everyone who is anyone is trying to get a piece of the thriving Romanian economy these days so be prepared for some hard bargaining.  But Romania’s place in Europe is incredibly secure and its ports clean and thriving.  The Tisza and the Danube have especially delicious drinking water.  One pays a bit for such a favorable location and cleanliness – the price of Central European success so near tourist mecca of the nearby intriguing Balkans.

I’m afraid that the Romanians have become a bit lazy over the centuries from their massive wealth and no longer perform their own folk music and customs, being completely westernized. However, you will note that Romani (Gypsy) musicians make quite incredible incomes preserving Romanian folk customs on behalf of Romanians. This symbiotic cultural arrangement is the result of a centuries long special inter cultural communion resulting in a selection of personal tasks within the society.  If ROmania had not treated its Romani so well in the past centuries, you would not be able to enjoy the odd Roma violinist.

Do in enjoy your trip.  It may be expensive, but such luxuries are enjoyed rarely in one’s lifetime. Don’t hesitate to come back to this newsgroup and let everyone here know about the wonderful time you had there.

Just one more tip.  I would suggest renting your RV rental in advance.  SUVs and other luxury cars are in great demand these days. You wouldn’t want to end up slumming it and taking taxis everywhere so plan ahead!

 

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Vacation Vehicle

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

My Taurus SW was driving fine across country, 87 AXOD with 3.0. It started smoking and I pulled it in a parking lot. Found it the tranny started dumping tranny fluid all over the ground. It was coming from a dust shield between covering the underside of the tranny in about the middle where I assume it meets up with the engine? I have to get it fixed. I’m no mech but does anyone have an idea on what it could be?  

I had a similar problem in my Ford Ranger with a 3.0 V-6 and automatic transmission. I was driving to the deer lease up and down hills while engaged in overdrive. After 120 miles, I pulled of the road to turn. When I did, fluid and smoke were billowing out from under my truck. I thought the transmission was a goner. I drove it a few more miles to the deer lease and let it set until morning. In the morning I started it up and the fluid was still burning off of the pipes but it wasn’t leaking any more. I replenished the lost fluid and drove back home, and have had no further problems. My conclusion to all this is that the transmission overheated when climbing the long hills and using overdrive. If your car was loaded, as most RV rental is, you probably overheated the transmission if you were using overdrive and climbing. If it is no longer leaking, I would change the fluid and keep on driving. My truck has given me no more problems since the incident, but I don’t use overdrive on the hills or if I have a load in the back.

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K1500 Questions

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I am considering ordering a new K1500 truck from the local Chevy dealer and have some questions I would like to know about before I talk to the salesman and look the fool.

First, what are the merits of automatic transmission over manual?  Friends I have spoken too say that automatics are better for very slow creeping over the roughest of terrain.  On the other hand, manuals are better for creeping downhill (engine brakeing).  My two current vehicles have manual tranny and both my wife and I like shifting for ourselves.  This truck is intended for a go anywhere RV rental for 2 to 4 weeks a year, a second car otherwise.

Second, what is different about the manual transmission offered with the 5.7l engine vs. the manual on the smaller engines?  I would expect the larger engine to require a transmission with a higher torque handling ability.  Are the gear ratios different?  Does this unit have “granny” gear, and if so, would this counter the above cited advantage of an automatic?

Third, I have never owned a 4X4 before, so I do not know the merits of various systems available.  According the the pamphlet from the dealer, push-button 4-wheel drive selection is standard on all 4X4 units, but the photos all show a shift lever in the cab.  The price list I obtained from the Edmond’s WWW site does not mention this “option” at all.  Is this issue affected by transmission choice?  What about the front wheel hubs?  Is limited slip available for the front?

Lastly, how much over invioce can I expect to pay?  According to the Edmond’s list, the truck optioned the way I want it comes to $21K invoice, $23.5K MSRP.  I live in the San Diego area where trucks sell very well.

Autos have several advantages over manuals for off-roading.  First, the torque converter effectively increases your gear reduction when going uphill at lower engine rpms.  At higher rpms, the converter slips less (if at all).  Also, you don’t have to worry about stalling and the whole need for a third foot in tricky situations.  When going downhill, the wheels are turning the engine (engine braking).  Torque converters don’t like to work in this direction and will require the wheels to turn faster before the engine starts to turn.
Therefore, as you say, a manual is better for downhills.

 

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Making Long Trip in Explorer, Leather Seats, etc. etc

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We have been looking at a new Ford Explorer and wondering how it rides on long trips. Would you call this a “Rental RV”? It has the lumbar support and all of that. We have a small dog (20lbs) and have seen the interior of the cars leather and cloth. Does leather have a tendency to show small toenail marks?

In the cargo section of the Explorer there is a spring loaded pull cover to cover your luggage and cargo. I noticed that there is a gap between the back seat and where this cover starts. I am concerned with this gap showing anyone there is “stuff” under it. Any after-market devices or clips that can be put on it?

The seats sit very well for me at six feet tall but my wife has problems with the seatback not providing a lot of support at her 5’4″ height. The view of the road is nice and handling is good, overall rates a 7 on a scale of 10 for vacation vehicles. The leather WILL show marks but a feed/cleaner will take care of most of them.  It might be worthwhile to purchase a dog-blanket seat-cover to eliminate those marks. The cargo cover has the gap to allow the rear seats to recline, and if you have the tinted windows then it is very hard to see anything through the crack.  The cover is not very strong and won’t prevent a heavy item from flying through the air in a panic-stop or rollover situation, get a cago net that attatches to the floor clips.  Any paramedic will tell you that a stuffed doll flying out of the back seat in a wreck can break your neck, just imagine what a suitcase would do.  I bolted a cargo box to the floor for stuff I carry all the time, and use a cargo net for the rest.

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1965 Custom Cab vs. Camper Special

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The camper special was designed for the addition of one of those slip-in campers.  It had a heavy-duty cooling system, so you could lug the beast over hill and dale.  It had beefed-up springs on the back for the added, constant weight.  And a larger battery (Amp-Hour rating) and matching alternator.  It may have had nicer finish and interior, because it was intended to be a Rental RV as opposed to a farm truck opr work truck, and people on vacation tend to like a few more creature comforts, but I’m not certain whether “Camper Special” meant it was more aesthetically pleasing.

I never knew about the custom cab option – I thought this was a marketting thing and meant not much, really.  (I never saw a pickup that didn’t have this.) Like the twin I-Beam label on the side of the vehicle – they all had it, so why bother.

I believe this is right, but I stand to be corrected by those more knowledgeable.

 

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Cost of Motels vs. Recreational Vehicle Travel

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I would like to start a discussion on the costs of travelling in Rental RV vs. the cost of using Motels/hotels for trips in Canada and the U.S.

You need to be more specific.  How much do you expect to travel?  There are many costs of an RV (taxes, insurance, registration, maintenance) that care more or less amortized over time.  If you travel a lot and polan to keep an RV for a long time, your costs will be significantly different from buying an RV for one trip of ay 6 months around the US. Where you travel and the kind of accomodations you like (RV resort vs public campground or budget motel vs up-scale motel) also make a difference in costs.  In general, I would not recommend buying an RV simply with an eye to saving money.  Then tend to be money pis unless you are skilled at maintenance and enjoy working on them yourself.  This doesn’t mean you should not get one, just that they are not automatic money savers over motels.

There is more to this Rving than just an economic analysis. These are two very different ways of seeing the world. You can save money in an RV by cooking your own meals, overnight lodging etc. On the other hand, your gas mileage sucks (10mpg max with a gasoline engine) and you have some pretty big capital costs.

The big difference is in the experience you have traveling. With an RV you will never pull into a town and find all of the motels are no vacancy. You can just find a Walmart Parking lot and you are set for the night. It is very common for me to head out friday evenings and drive until I am tired, then I find a roadside rest or just pull off the interstate and park. I get a nice nights rest in my own bed, in the morning I have a cup of fresh java and hit the road whenever the mood strikes, sometimes its 5 am othertimes not untill 7 or 8. Then when the coffee has been processed there is nothing like having your own facilities on board.

 

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Update to SALE – CHEAP RV RARE/UNCOMMON

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The following cards are still for sale…note that they are all RV, and in near mint to mint condition (never been used)

Wrath of God    $5.00
Aladdin’s Ring  $5.00
Living Artifact $5.00
Kudzu           $4.00
Darkpact        $3.00

Conversion      $1.00
Channel         $1.00
Uthden Troll    $0.75
Blue Ward       $0.50
Cursed Land     $0.50
Red Ward (2)    $0.50 each
Iron Star       $0.50
Glasses of Urza $0.50
Siren’s Call    $0.50

* This is a sale, not an auction.  All prices are non-negotiable, and sales will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.  Note that there is only one of each card available unless otherwise posted.

* Cards will be shipped in cardboard sandwiches in normal envelopes at a shipping cost of $0.25.  If you wish your cards sent another way, let me know and we’ll work something out, but the buyer will have to pay for any “special treatment.”

* Payment must be in U.S dollars.  Money Orders are preferable; Checks are accepted.  Cards will mailed to the buyer when a money order arrives or when a check clears. (if I could go back one line, I’d put a “be” before “mailed.” 8^)

* I reserve the right to cancel or refuse a sale, though I’m not sure why I’d want to! :)

*I’ll try to respond to everyone, but I’m very busy…if you don’t hear back within 48 hours, it means the cards you wanted were already sold.  Anyone who wants a card that’s available will hear from me within 48 hours, barring some catastrophe that keeps me from my account.

 

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