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Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 12-11-2019, 12:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,617
Posted By Mike D
Does the unit have a generator mounted...

Does the unit have a generator mounted underneath? That will compromise what is otherwise a pretty good clearance (even without flipping the axles - which shouldn't be more than $500).
Forum: General Chat 02-13-2019, 12:01 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,218
Posted By Mike D
You must be under 6' 3". :D

You must be under 6' 3". :D
Forum: General Chat 01-23-2019, 02:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,046
Posted By Mike D
The cargo box on the Bigfoot is awesome!

The cargo box on the Bigfoot is awesome!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 01-09-2018, 11:41 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,399
Posted By Mike D
The front storage box on the Bigfoot trailer is...

The front storage box on the Bigfoot trailer is awesome. Like several people above, we store things like our Hensley Hitch hardware, leveling blocks, and black/gray tank draining equipment in the...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 07-05-2011, 11:38 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,431
Posted By Mike D
D, I'm heading to the St. Joe on Saturday. ...

D,
I'm heading to the St. Joe on Saturday. I'll be way upstream (upstream from Red Ives) and hope that the flow is more manageable up there. Maybe I'll be stuck fishing the feeder creeks for...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 02-24-2011, 10:35 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,431
Posted By Mike D
Thanks D! I carry and fish with very few...

Thanks D!

I carry and fish with very few flies (and agree with "traditional" not "parachute").

Dries (mostly on brookies): Murray's Mr. Rapidan, Elk Hair Caddis.

Nymph: Tunghead Flasback...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 02-20-2011, 11:55 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,431
Posted By Mike D
Thanks D! That's just what I needed to know. ...

Thanks D! That's just what I needed to know.

I'll be going in on the 10th and coming out on the 15th. It'll lilkely be mid-late afternoon when we're going by Fly Flat on the 15th (after the...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 02-14-2011, 01:49 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,431
Posted By Mike D
Liz, It looks like it was a great day on the...

Liz,
It looks like it was a great day on the Green. I've fished it where it comes out of Flaming Gorge in the Uintas.

In Bridger Teton we were about 60 miles NNE of Dollar Lake on a hiking trip...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 02-14-2011, 01:05 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,431
Posted By Mike D
D, I'll be going with St. Joe Outfitters to...

D,
I'll be going with St. Joe Outfitters to their lodge back in the wilderness area on the upper St. Joe in July 2011, and hate tp pack more than I need (the last 5 miles is on horseback). I'm a...
Forum: Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales 10-11-2010, 08:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,288
Posted By Mike D
It's actually a very secure password.

It's actually a very secure password.
Forum: Camp Cooking, Food & Recipes 01-13-2010, 09:33 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 62,010
Posted By Mike D
While you lose out on the fresh-brewed coffee...

While you lose out on the fresh-brewed coffee smell filling your egg, Starbucks Via instant tastes great and let's you eliminate all brewing paraphenalia except a pot to heat the water in.
...
Forum: General Chat 10-03-2009, 11:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,956
Posted By Mike D
As with most things in life, my trailer use is...

As with most things in life, my trailer use is out of synch with typical. The Bigfoot gets winterized in late January and comes out of hibernation in late April. We use it the most from late...
Forum: General Chat 08-10-2009, 09:27 AM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,378
Posted By Mike D
Casita crossing the Susquehanna on I-95...

Casita crossing the Susquehanna on I-95 Northbound late Saturday morning.
Forum: General Chat 04-23-2009, 02:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,963
Posted By Mike D
Steve, I'm a newbie with a 2008 Bigfoot 21FB...

Steve,
I'm a newbie with a 2008 Bigfoot 21FB and little or no towing experience. So I swallowed hard and bought the Hensley as additional "insurance" against my inexperience. It was straighforward...
Forum: Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales 12-19-2008, 01:25 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,554
Posted By Mike D
Don't try to teach a pig to sing. It'll only...

Don't try to teach a pig to sing. It'll only frustrate you and annoy the pig.
Forum: Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales 11-15-2008, 09:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,428
Posted By Mike D
.. he looks quite *hopeful* to me :)

.. he looks quite *hopeful* to me :)
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 04-16-2008, 02:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,059
Posted By Mike D
Do you think that changing the wheel size will...

Do you think that changing the wheel size will effect braking, since the brakes were chosen based on a different wheel size? Or maybe wheel size doesn't influence brake dynamics?

Mike D
Forum: General Chat 04-14-2008, 08:29 PM
Replies: 1,009
Views: 609,185
Posted By Mike D
Finally after one year of shopping and six months...

Finally after one year of shopping and six months of waiting! Just-off-the-lot Bigfoot 25B21FB towed by my faithful 2002 140k mi. Ford F150.

Mike D
Forum: General Chat 02-27-2008, 02:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,441
Posted By Mike D
Getting old is infinitely better than the...

Getting old is infinitely better than the alternative.
Forum: General Chat 02-22-2008, 10:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,370
Posted By Mike D
Pete, It's even better (or worse, depending on...

Pete,
It's even better (or worse, depending on your political leanings) than that! The lottery is the most ingenious regressive tax ever devised. It's levied disproportionately on lower...
Forum: General Chat 01-18-2008, 02:44 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 25,586
Posted By Mike D
* paperboy * drive-in restaraunt pizza boy...

* paperboy
* drive-in restaraunt pizza boy (like girls on roller skates, but we were guys in little white jackets)
* miniature golf attendent
* steam iron operator in a garment factory (pressed a...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 01-17-2008, 09:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,915
Posted By Mike D
Post Thanks Suz. :)

Thanks Suz. :)
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 01-17-2008, 08:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,915
Posted By Mike D
Any suggestions recommendations for...

Any suggestions recommendations for environmentally-friendly means?

Mike D
Forum: General Chat 01-16-2008, 04:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,716
Posted By Mike D
Blair, It's not necessarily a king-of-the-hill...

Blair,
It's not necessarily a king-of-the-hill feeling that folks are looking for. In my case, I don't have the experience that many of the folks here have with RVing; and I'm reluctant to spend...
Forum: General Chat 01-16-2008, 03:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,716
Posted By Mike D
Post Add the Onan and the 2' storage and it goes to...

Add the Onan and the 2' storage and it goes to around $135/linear inch - mine arrives in March :). Considering those factors you mentioned George (currency exchange and inflation rates) I'd better...
Forum: Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales 12-12-2007, 09:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,796
Posted By Mike D
Getting old is substanially better than the...

Getting old is substanially better than the alternative.


aspiring retiree,
Mike D.
Forum: General Chat 12-04-2007, 09:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,941
Posted By Mike D
All, I saw an RB at a show in Harrisburg. If I...

All,
I saw an RB at a show in Harrisburg. If I remember correctly, the generator is mounted centered in the frame under the eggshell, forward of the front axle (that's the fuzzy part), within an...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 11-21-2007, 10:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,762
Posted By Mike D
Thanks for the replies folks! I'll share photos...

Thanks for the replies folks! I'll share photos as soon as I can.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 11-15-2007, 03:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,762
Posted By Mike D
In fit of decisiveness that I'm sure to be...

In fit of decisiveness that I'm sure to be thankful for at some times and curse at other times, I placed an order on my first travel trailer, a Bigfoot 21FB. Like the dog that never anticpates...
Forum: General Chat 10-03-2007, 03:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 14,704
Posted By Mike D
Brian, I saw a "gen ready" 21' RB (23' with the...

Brian,
I saw a "gen ready" 21' RB (23' with the storage box) at an RV show in Harrisburg, PA last month. The frame for the Onan generator is indeed slung under the trailer frame (forward, right...
Forum: General Chat 08-11-2007, 10:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,909
Posted By Mike D
Robert, May I ask where you went in Allegheny...

Robert,
May I ask where you went in Allegheny National Forest? My son and I have been tent camping in Potter county PA (north central) and would like to plan a trip further west when the new...
Forum: General Chat 07-01-2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 14,704
Posted By Mike D
Rick, Any indication from Bigfoot about new...

Rick,
Any indication from Bigfoot about new features/redesign on the existing models? We've seen photos of the Xtreme prototype (including an iPod/MP3 interface for the sound system), and I've...
Forum: General Chat 06-26-2007, 07:47 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,338
Posted By Mike D
Brian, I called Bigfoot to have more...

Brian,
I called Bigfoot to have more information sent to me. The guy on the phone said that the rails are for protection from brush when doing serious boondock bushwhacking.

Mike
Forum: General Chat 06-25-2007, 08:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,338
Posted By Mike D
After a bit of searching, I found these photos of...

After a bit of searching, I found these photos of the 17.5' Xtreme travel trailer:

https://www.rosmanrv.com/bigfoot/trailers/x...ot_trailer.html...
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