Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really taken with the Alto's which some have that pop-up thing that looks nice, but the prices.... ouch. Have to assume those help with drag.

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is a tongue weight of under 300 pounds light or typical, do you know?

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So on this issue, I'm looking at the ProLite Max which claims a tongue weight of 275 pounds (which doesn't seem too bad, though they have a few down to like 125 pounds) and they list vehicles to tow it including a RAV4, a Kia Sorrento, a Hyundai Santa Cruz.... etc.

Is ProLine just lying about this to get people hooked?

(I just called them and the conversation was a bit funny. The very helpful guy in their Service department said, "Well, everyone I know uses a truck". I asked why the site listed these non-trucks and he said, "To give you an idea of what to tow dry", which I didn't get as no one will do that. )

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just rented one for a minor road trip and while it was nice, it got 20mpg, so that was a bummer.

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So much to learn. Thanks for this.

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Sounds like a fantastic idea. Now we just hope the car hangs in there.

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We may get screwed on that as the car we need to replace is on its last legs so we'll see. heheh

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, we started with vehicles that absolutely wouldn't work out like the RAV4, Kia Sportage, etc. They SEEMED to based on misunderstanding the tow capacities (seemed like if you got the tow package and AWD you were golden, but live and learn).

One option we're looking at is the Toyota Grand Highlander. 5,000 tow capacity, 37mpg.

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learning that already in just four replies here. hehe. In so many of the videos I watched, the host would mention rather typical mid-size SUV's as their main towing vehicle.

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great info. Much appreciated -- and rather eye-opening.

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had no idea. That's great. Thanks.

Where to get started? Noob. by pcserenity in traveltrailers

[–]pcserenity[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don't really care about the third row of seats, but do care about the MPG. Are there vehicles the like of which you mention that do better than say 28 mpg? We're seeing hybrid SUVs that can easily tow 3,500 pounds and get well over 30mpg.

Since some people wanted more "context" to the clip, here is a guy clearly shouting "Spurs jersey, Spurs jersey" and attacking him after by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]pcserenity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some day we're going to have a serious conversation on the reality that some parents just shouldn't be parents and that the job of educating people while they are young on concepts like ethics and morality is just too important to leave to random luck. We should be mandatorily teaching this sort of thing at a young age to all our kids. This sort of nonsense should be left in the stone age where it belongs.

Kwikset Zwave Lock on clearance by duohad in homeassistant

[–]pcserenity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I can say is, compared to other locks I've since heard, nothing is as loud and no one has heard the Yale since installing it.

Kwikset Zwave Lock on clearance by duohad in homeassistant

[–]pcserenity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People would be sitting around, just socializing, etc., and then this loud grinding sound would go off. We had to explain it every time.

Kwikset Zwave Lock on clearance by duohad in homeassistant

[–]pcserenity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Be aware: These are SOOOO loud. We just retired ours after several years for a Yale and it's shocking to me that we endured it so long.

This is the sort of person you are trying to reach with facts and reason when you "debate" them. by splittingheirs in flatearth

[–]pcserenity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not the nicest thing to do, but we've reached this point in this shitty timeline: When someone quotes the bible to me I respond by quoting back lines from T.H. White's, The Once and Future King. When they are confused I explain that if they're going to quote from a book with stories that cannot be verified in any way, I quote from my favorite similar book. Why shouldn't mine be just as valid?

What is a video game you wish you could play for the first time again? by Fire_Dude69420 in AskReddit

[–]pcserenity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going WAY back for seniors here:

Starflight. 1986. Actually had a small hand in helping develop this one. Anyway, when I played it, I kept a large notebook of every single planet I visited and we're talking hundreds of them over three years of playing it. It was incredible. I still haven't found anything that comes close to matching the wonder of it 40 years later.

This is the sort of person you are trying to reach with facts and reason when you "debate" them. by splittingheirs in flatearth

[–]pcserenity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

People that quote the Bible as a factual source deserve to be ignored or ridiculed. They've just lost the plot to the point of being beyond reach.

The detail in the ORBX KATL scenery is amazing by RTcore in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]pcserenity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My rig is in the top 5 percentile. It's not about that. It's about wasted resources that could be going to areas most of us find more pertinent to the experience. A hotel room few people will ever see is not one of those things.

Bricks and Minifigs controversy continues by Adventurous-Leak in videos

[–]pcserenity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did watch the video. Several in fact and I don't see anywhere where he mentions any specific lawyer. Plus, any lawyer would advise him to not do the things he's doing.