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General Discussion / Re: Driving lights

« on: September 14, 2017, 12:46:29 pm »

D-dually's.  Yes, they are street legal and both DOT and SAE compliant.  In my State of VA, if mounted above the bumper, then they are treated as High Beams and should be shut off when other cars are in front of you. I linked my bumper lights to my high-beams to ensure I never accidentally forget. 

Another common DOT rule in many states is only 4 lights illuminated at a time, which is why Fog lights automatically shut off when you engage high beams.  If installing these, it's a good idea to use existing wiring to ensure compliance.       

 

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General Discussion / Re: Driving lights

« on: September 14, 2017, 12:08:59 pm »

ragoodsp, I can attest to the quality, brightness, and ruggedness of your Rigid light pods. They are unbelievably bright and extremely useful for nighttime driving.  Of course, not while cars are in front of you. For other's looking, I would suggest cross shopping with Black Oak LED. I'm sponsored by them for my Jeep Wrangler, but even without the sponsorship, they are almost half the price of Rigid's and equally bright, or brighter, and just as tough. I have both brands and other than price, they are identical. Either brand are so well built that they will outlast any car you put them on. 

LED Light Pods or Light bars would be particularly useful for 4X4 PC's.  Or mounted to the rear of some rigs as a work light.       

Here are some pics of my Jeep with a variety of LED lights mounted.  I have several mounted on the rear and sides as well for perimeter lights.  Extremely useful when boondocking or off-roading.   

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General Discussion / Re: Isle Dimensions of Non-Slide PC's

« on: September 05, 2017, 11:45:59 am »

Thanks Ron and Carol!  

Info is very useful.  Looks like I'd be getting a bit more isle space than I'm currently used to. Both of you have searchable pics on the forum that I saw as well. If any on-lookers are looking for even more visual, I also found this video from Kyle on youtube showing a non-slide 2551:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YEP2D6KcK0&feature=youtu.be

Ron, your detailed measurements in your link are much appreciated. I took those measurements to my Airstream to get a better "feel".     

Since the slide's are optional equipment on most PC's, it would be nice if the Factory put more photo's and floorplans with dimensions on the PC main site.  

  
 

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General Discussion / Isle Dimensions of Non-Slide PC's

« on: September 01, 2017, 05:26:02 pm »

I'm interested in a non-slide PC and I'm hoping someone had the measurement (depth) of the isle space without slides. The measurement I'm looking for is the space between the kitchen and the dinette, and between the couch and the Euro Chair/3rd Captains.  I'm looking at building a 3100 but I think the measurement for other models might apply.   

I'm also interested in the measurement of additional depth that a slide would give to the isle? 

I'm coming from a proper B Van, an Airstream Interstate built inside of a Sprinter shell. The Airstream is much narrower than the PC: 79" vs 93". 14 inches more room than I'm used to even without slides. But I'm trying to get a "visual" of how much roomier the PC is going to be.     
 
I was going to order this PC years ago but got an offer to take ownership of the Airstream, so I decided to use it as a learning opportunity to see what I like, need, want, and to see what my family's travel style is. It was a great entrance into RVing.  One of the things I've learned as a newbie is that quality construction is at the top of my list. This Airstream, being built inside of an Auto Industry grade shell, is extremely solid and the Airstream construction on the inside is extremely well put together. Zero problems in three years of ownership. I've read recently that PC may have taken a dip in quality control as of late.  I hope this was just a short term exception to their otherwise great reputation.

Thanks in advance!

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General Discussion / Re: Storage

« on: December 08, 2014, 09:31:50 pm »

with hitch extension   

BGolden, is that hitch extender needed for swing clearance?  I would figure shorter/closest to MH the better.

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General Discussion / Re: Decisions Decisions

« on: November 03, 2014, 01:47:38 pm »

Richard,

I've been wondering many of the same thoughts of your original post. Particularly, the price difference between a class A gasser, like the Tiffin Allegro, versus the 3100. At fully loaded the 3100 is basically the same price as an Allegro Open Road.  Arguably, both companies make equally well built coaches.

I couldn't wrap my head around why there wasn't a larger gap in price. I would assume the Allegro should cost substantially more.  The I recalled my Economics lessons from college. How Tiffin is able to price its coach similar to PC is due to Economies of scale. They're making many more Allegros than PC is, and they're makjng it up with larger volume of sales.

Think of like butter (costs) to bread (sales). You're able to spread the butter thinner and thinner the more bread you have.

Hope that helps s bit.

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General Discussion / Re: Why PC instead of similar priced Class A

« on: November 01, 2014, 10:23:04 am »

Carol, we're looking at the 3100. If our number of travelers were limited to two, I would certainly be settled on your stretched 2300 series. That coach is concise enough for a traveling pair or soloist. I think your coach is very charming.

David, you took the words right out our heads. My wife just said that there's something endearing about being in a smaller unit and making it work for our small family. Thank you for writing that. It reminded me of the original reason we started looking at smaller units to begin with. More frequent use, ease of prep and cleaning, etc. You're spot on. 

A big luxurious coach isn't what we're after... We're after family experiences and closeness.

I think what got me is the surprise at how a smaller unit like PC is costing the same as a much more equipped, much more robust, much richer fitted Class A like Tiffen. The math just doesn't add up. I likened it to shopping at Costo and buying bulk for the same price of single goods at the Grocery.  IM having a difficult time making sense of that. The economics don't make sense.

This forum Nd you people are definately a huge plus for PC.

If anyone can chime in on the economics of the similar pricing of this PC versus a better outfitted Class A gasser, it would help my headache a bit.

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General Discussion / Re: Why PC instead of similar priced Class A

« on: October 31, 2014, 04:16:07 pm »

Ron,
The irony of your post is you were the one that originally turned me on to PC. Way back when I first started my RV search about a year ago.

I appreciate your candor Ron - and through our conversations and my reading of your posts, I really appreciate your view point.

On the PC Cab over bunk. I've asked Earl this twice. He indicated twice that Kermit can't accommodate it. I agree with your points on it. It would turn on many potential buyers. For me personally, that one feature would completely erase my hesitation.

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General Discussion / Why PC instead of similar priced Class A

« on: October 31, 2014, 01:54:45 pm »

I'll preface this post by saying that this is a highly subjective question and might be difficult to respond to given our very different circumstances.  But, I'll ask anyway in case there are other readers like me looking at PC. 

I'm getting very close to my PC purchase. In fact, our plane trip to Elkhart is being booked this Winter.

My wife asked me a question that gave me pause.  The price we're going to pay for this special order PC comes very close the price of an entry level Class A.  For example, the Tiffin Allegro bunkhouse model, with aggressive negotiations, comes very very close in price.   

I know the reasons towards a PC versus a Class A are varied and highly personal to individual circumstances.  But just to put my money conscious mind at ease, I'll ask the question anyway:  For biggest bang for my family's buck, why should we go PC over a Class A gasser if the initial purchase price is arguably similar?  With the specific example of Tiffin, the quality of construction and longevity are arguably also similar.

For reference:  We are a family of 4 (Mom & Dad w/ 2 young kids), planned use is mostly weekend camping, some day trips, and some trips just my wife and I.  This is our very first RV so our planned RV style may change dramatically from what we envision today versus how we really use it tomorrow.  The main reason I settled on PC is because the size is a happy medium: just big enough for weekend camping yet small enough for day trips, and great for when its just Mom and Dad. But given the price difference of a much larger Class A, I halfway feel buyers remorse already. 

Maybe, I'm just looking for reassurance from you guys. 

Thanks,
Steve


 

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General Discussion / Re: Another New Model Being Offered, The 2450

« on: October 12, 2014, 10:19:28 am »

Ron,

I wonder if the extra length would make the in-slide dinette as roomy as a non-slide dinette. Of course the above head cabinets would still be shorter; I'm talking more about the sit-ability of the dinette.

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General Discussion / Re: Ford Transit

« on: October 10, 2014, 12:56:20 pm »

Hmmm, I see now that you might be right. I remember seeing a post somewhere,  perhaps very old info by now, that the CCC and the rest of the specs were going to be beefier than the Sprinter.  I just looked deeper into it and it seems you're correct.

Oh well, excitement gone now.  Thanks for deflating me Ragoodsp

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General Discussion / Ford Transit

« on: October 10, 2014, 09:56:52 am »

Just spoke to Earl and inquired about any future plans PC has with the Transit By Ford.

He said they hope to have a prototype by Spring of 2015. This has me very excited to see what it might have to offer as an alternative to my on-going 2350 vs 2552/Sprinter vs E350 dilemma. I might put my plans on hold a bit longer just to see what PC comes up with.

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General Discussion / Re: Composting Toilet

« on: October 08, 2014, 08:07:39 am »

Thanks Sue. I'll shoot an email to Earl to see if anything can be done with the space. I'll follow up this post with the reply and list some ideas in case anyone else is interested in the same approach. 

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General Discussion / Composting Toilet

« on: October 07, 2014, 08:18:46 pm »

I was hoping some of the 2350 owners could chime in on the location of the black water holding tank.  I'm not yet an owner, but I'm getting my ducks in line for a 2350 special order.

I'm considering using a composting toilet instead of the traditional RV toilet.  If I do this, then there would be no need for the black water holding tank.  I'm hoping that it is in a usable location that I could free up to use for either more storage, accessible from outside, or some other idea that might come to mind. 

Any insight is helpful.  Thanks guys!

Steve 

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General Discussion / Where can I rent a Phoenix Cruiser

« on: March 26, 2014, 08:25:49 pm »

Hey there,

I was wondering if there is a place that rented Phoenix Cruiser's.   My wife and I were looking at renting a unit prior to our purchase to see if it suited us the way we hope it will.  Any insight is appreciated. 

Thanks in advance guys!