"I'm ticked!"

 

No, not me.  A new participant on the RoadTrek group.  He bought a 2017 RoadTrek, and he felt he was "cheated" because it is on a 2016 Ram Promaster chassis.  For those who have never bought a motorized RV, it is very typical that the chassis and RV build are not the same.  RV manufacturers typically buy chassis in "bulk"... that is: they will have chassis waiting to have the RV built on top of them... or in the case of RoadTrek: "empty" RAM Promaster vans; they build these within the body of the van.

About 30 people replied to this guy to let him know that nothing nefarious was happening - this is the way all RV manufacturers of motorized vehicles do it.  Apparently, this guy is going to petition to his state DMV to change his title and registration.

For those of us who understand how it works, there is no issue.  If you are buying or selling the rig, it is the model year of the RV build.  If you are taking it to a RAM dealer to get service work done on the engine or chassis, it is the model year of the chassis.  Easy.

Even easier: I took our RoadTrek to the Valvoline Oil Change place near us - they scanned the VIN and knew the year, the type of oil, the correct filter, the correct tire pressure, etc, etc.

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 Gas Buddy...

It's an app that we have been using for years; especially when filling the gas tank on larger vehicles.  For those not familiar, it is a crowd-source app, where people report what gas is selling for at any particular gas station.  Joan uses it almost every time we fill up, even here at home.

Generally, Sam's Club or Costco has the best price on gas (somewhat) locally.  You have to decide if it is worth it to go a little out of your way to save on the gas price.  And for the record, gas prices can change with no warning, and not get updated on the app.

Here in the Phoenix area, unleaded gas is going for an average price of $3.79.  Our Equinox uses premium fuel (due to the turbo), which is usually around 60¢ per gallon higher.  We needed to fill the tank on that vehicle today, and Joan found a Chevron gas station that was less for premium gas than what most of the stations along the way were charging for regular unleaded.

I thought that might be an old price listing on the app, but it was right on the money (literally) when we got there.  I like it when it works out that way.

Oh, and lunch out at Famous Dave's was quite tasty.