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June 2016

  • Tech Talk: June 2016

    Brake Question
     
    I tried to drive my Allegro Breeze after a month or so in storage and found that the brakes would not release. They apparently were stuck to the drums.

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  • Rearview Camera Upgrade

    The cost has fallen for color cameras and monitors, which are an improvement over their older black-and-white counterparts. It takes a bit longer for the human brain to decode a black-and-white image compared to a color one. With a color image, therefore, the eyes can spend less time staring at the screen and more time looking at the road.  

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  • Chassis Alignment Checkup

    Proper chassis alignment is critical to any vehicle, especially a large motorhome. Tires must track correctly in order to provide a stable platform so that the coach handles smoothly and safely. If the alignment is off, not only will the tires wear prematurely, but the motorhome can be difficult to control. 

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  • Airstream Interstate Grand Tour

    Cradled on a 3500 Series Mercedes-Benz Sprinter EXT unibody van chassis, the 2016 Interstate from Airstream Inc. is ready to roll — in style. Though long known for building distinctive travel trailers, Airstream also constructs Type B motorhomes for its Touring Coaches line.

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  • Celebrate Your Freedom Entertainment

    It’s time to celebrate! Celebrate what, you ask? How about the freedom to travel, to live unencumbered, to enjoy one’s motorhome and all that goes with it. Folks who attend FMCA’s 94th Family Reunion & Motorhome Showcase, August 3-6 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, will be in the heart of such festivities at the Eastern States Exposition, home of the BIG E.

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  • West Springfield Youth Program

    Do you travel with young children or grandchildren? If so, you’ll want to know that planning is well under way for the Youth Program at FMCA's Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase, August 3 through 6 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, at the Eastern States Exposition, Home of the BIG E. 

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  • Seven Must-See Stops On The Mohawk Trail

    Long before motorhomes were invented, an ancient footpath served as a travel route across what is now northwestern Massachusetts. Known as the Mohawk Trail, the famed path was created more than 10,000 years ago as American Indians walked, hunted, and traded along the region’s winding rivers.

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  • Lowell: Massachusetts’ Mill City

    Towns get started for many reasons. For Lowell, Massachusetts, it was the rapidly moving Merrimack River. This waterway supplied the power that turned the belts that powered the machines that wove the fabrics. Textile company owners devised a complex system of locks and canals that diverted water from the Merrimack to the factories along its banks.

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  • The Lure Of Alaska

    Let’s say you went to the moon, returned to Earth, and then embarked on a trip that took you nine-tenths of the way around the world. After all that, you would have journeyed about half a million miles. That’s how far Will and Charlene Triplet, F395462, have traveled in an RV since 1964, when they rented a travel trailer on their honeymoon.

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  • President’s Message: Farm Life, Motorhome Life

    Hello, My Fellow FMCA Family. I can't believe we were just celebrating Christmas, and now, by the time you read this, half the year will have slipped by. I must have dozed off! I have a cute story I want to tell…

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  • Readers’ Forum: June 2016

    Quilts And Quilters  To Meet At Next Family Reunion
     
    Dear Editor:
    In early August, FMCA’s On-Road Quilters will meet during the 94th Family Reunion & Motorhome Showcase, at the Eastern States Exposition (ESE), home of the BIG E, in West Springfield, Massachusetts. If you’re a quilter, too, please join us.

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  • Tech Talk: June 2015

    Electric Receptacle Issue
     
    My 2000 Four Winds Infinity has two electric receptacles mounted underneath the cabinets above the kitchen sink. The receptacles work only when they want to. It makes no difference if the coach is on battery power, generator, or shore power.

     
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  • Recall Corner: June 2016

    The following companies have recalls delineated in this month's Recall Corner: Forest River Inc., Prevost Car Inc., Daimler Trucks North America LLC.

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  • House Calls: June 2016

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  • Tech & Travel Tips: June

    Additional Extinguisher 
     
    We recently switched from a fifth wheel to a motorhome, and while lying in bed one night, I thought about the location of the fire extinguisher. Ours is at the entrance door, and I would guess most others are also. If you are in bed when a fire starts, most likely in the kitchen area, how will you get to the extinguisher?

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  • Family & Friends: Family Reunion Offered Warm Welcome To Newcomers

    Joining a new group can cause a tremendous amount of nervousness. Will I fit in? Will the group like me? Am I cool enough to hang out with such a crowd? For my husband, Ryan, and I and our two young daughters, attending our first FMCA Family Reunion & Motorhome Showcase this past March in Perry, Georgia, turned out to be as easy as eating a piece of pecan pie.

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  • Family & Friends: Hot Diggity Dog! Family Motor Coaching Has Arrived!

    Linda Kendall, F396891, begins reading FMC from cover to cover on the day it arrives. That is, if she can get it away from Mikey, who she described as “a stray dog that adopted me” 17 years ago.
     

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  • Family & Friends: Never A Dull Moment At Heartland Execs. Rally

    For 29 years, members of the Heartland Execs. chapter have gathered to rally with friends. Last fall, our destination was Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. 

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  • RV Products: June 2016

     

    Mini Lantern 
     
    Everybody needs a little light in their life. The WD180 from Olympia is a palm-sized, rechargeable lantern with a magnetic base that can be mounted on any metal surface. You also can place it upright, adjust its feet to angle the light, or hang it using the built-in clip. 

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  • RV News: June 2016

     
    Carefree Communities Raises Funds For Veterans
     
    The fifth annual Carefree’s Got Talent competition finale raised $33,243 to support Disabled American Veterans (DAV).  The March 29 event drew nearly 1,800 Carefree Community residents to the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida.

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  • Open Mike: A Perfect Day

    What makes a perfect day during an RV trip? I don’t know about you, but for Jennifer and me, it is a day doing what we want, on no particular timetable, and blessed by surprises.

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  • Rear View: June 2016

    What’s the most beautiful national park or other natural site you’ve visited?
     
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