Davydee

FYI - we carry with us both 25 ft and 50 ft cables and and have needed both to reach a cable box (in Sarasota, FL, I believe). I agree - get the butt connector while you're out getting the extra cable. David

Thanks! The reason I asked is that contamination issue seems to come up a lot on Ford forums for the 6.4L engines. I'm not getting a warm & fuzzy that extended oil changes for this engine are all that wise if you haven't deleted the emissions equipment. Many of us do "make oil" due to the dpf cleaning cycle. As a full-time RVer, I'm one of those who don't want the hassle and just start looking for a good spot to get an oil change as we approach 4,000 miles since the last oil change. I'd probably have a different opinion if we were using our previous 2001 7.3L Ford. David

Can anyone confirm that the results are based on data that includes "2007 and later diesel emissions" engines? David

Nice!

Can anyone explain why it's always the inner tire on a dually? :soapbox: David

I think we brought our Queen Mary in that way and did OK. :top-points-smiley: Quite frankly, for us the only danger is for the CM at the guard shack. We almost took him out one time. Sometimes you're just so excited to be at the fort, but way too tired, and you forget how much a fifth-wheel cuts inside the the tow vehicle when turning. Anyway, we no longer trust either of our two GPSs, so when we get on I-4, we just travel through Orlando and follow the signs. It's a little longer ride, though. For me, it's just part of the story line. David

Have fun! :jumpforjoy David

Kinda cool to read about a site, then go have a look-see with the android app. :mademyday: David

Enjoy your stay. Can't wait to see the pictures! David

Very cool! Thanks for showing it to us! David

If you had a choice between Big Oak or the Jellystone, would you pick the Jellystone over Big Oak? Thanks! David

A little late to see this one. We had a specific cabinet built (moified?) in our trailer to carry the crockpot, but it hasn't always worked out. We started with nothing and changed that fast after the first day on the road. We, too, have gone the non-slip, but it didn't really work for us. After attending an Escapees Escapade in Gillette, WY, we went to velcro with some success. After awhile we came to the conclusion (delayed intelligence?) that we have the crockpot in a cabinet that possibly too high for it's weight. We moved the heavier pot (bowl?) to a bottom cabinet and keep the light

Just now reading this thread. This is really cool! David

OK, now it's clearer. Disney is training its people up as a customer first service org, but runs the place like a navy base. Yep, that ain't gonna work. David

Thanks! I guess I just zoomed by too quickly. David

We're sttin' out in the desert on the left coast. The Weather Channel showed some damage from Universal Orlando from the weather. Any news on WDW that can be shared? David

I can see the OP's point. I always have a hard time backing in no matter where they put us at the Fort. But people longer than us get in at the Fort, so I assume they're better at backing than I am. Many years ago, a CM was kind enough to block the loop, let us come in the wrong way, pull into the site across from us (luckily for us it empty), and we backed across the road into our assigned site. (We got out easy, so it has to be me backing in that's the problem.) We've also gone to our assigned site, and drove back to the outpost and asked, "What else ya got?" But I have to admit that sin

Very cool! Thanks for posting! David

When we were younger, we could park hop. But not any more. We're lucky if we last long enough to see the fireworks now. :laugh: David

Well, as a newbie and a truly causal observer, I can assure you that I chose to read this thread thinking the subject was about something totally different. Guess we'll have to add this to our "bucket" list. (Actually, that's pretty bad even by my standards. I'll go now.) David

Oh, but that would've been sooooo sweet!

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Excellent! Sounds like they're learning. Now if they could just give us that same diesel/electric that the trains advertise they have that can move a ton of stuff 500 miles on one gallon of fuel. Lets see...for us that means about 14 gals of fuel to go 500 miles for our rig would turn out to be about 35.7 mpg. Now that definetely beats 8.4 mpg! (I know, I know...No, I haven't weighted a locomotive lately.) :) David

Unsure what Dodge did with the Cummins engine, but GM and Ford added a diesel particulate filter to catch the soot, etc from the diesel exhaust. This was done to meet the 2007 Diesel Emissions requirement from EPA. Depending on how much "pollutants or soot" an engine puts out, that filter will clog and need to be cleaned. Ford and GM started with a system that heats the exhaust to extreme temperatures to burn the "soot" off that filter. This is a common experience. When we purchased our truck in Dec 2008, the particulate filter wouldn't need to be manually removed & cleaned or replaced

With the smaller vehicles, are they using a different style or type of diesel emmisons equipment than what's being used on the 3/4 and above trucks? On ours, it's an active, heat the heck out of the exhaust to clean the diesel exhaust particulate filter to burn the "soot" off. I believe that the 2011s (and newer) use a passive process and only goes to an "active" mode when necessary. Maybe someone on the forum will know more and can tell me. Heaven forbid that you shut ours down or put it in neutral or park when it's actively cleaning that filter. If we do, the next time it cranks up (rea