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#81
Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: The Sugar Beet Harvest – A...
Last post by windtrader - September 21, 2026, 10:31:49 AMyou make more than that flipping burgers at In-n-out, at least in California.
#82
Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Rolling the dice or being chea...
Last post by windtrader - September 21, 2026, 10:28:41 AMLast Mexico trip was delayed due to sticking oil pressure valves. I had been watching some oil pressure fluctuations for a year but thought it was oil related. Turns out it was the valves and the emergency fix was to smooth the barrels and housing with fine sandpaper. That resolved the problem but wondering whether to consider fixed or replace them now. Like every bus part, nothing is cheap so would rather keep the card in the wallet.
It seems this is a slow not catastrophic damaging problem, unlikely to strand me. Should I replace now and repeat the joy of doing it voluntarily or deal with it should it reappear?
It seems this is a slow not catastrophic damaging problem, unlikely to strand me. Should I replace now and repeat the joy of doing it voluntarily or deal with it should it reappear?
#83
Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV
Last post by windtrader - September 21, 2026, 09:59:22 AMWhen I returned from Mexico in the spring the war just started, diesel went to around $6.50. I figured it would be short lived, last time I believed the one ranting from the WH, and would settle back down, so I waited. Lost that bet big time. So far, not seen $9+ but wondering how the signs show $10 prices, you just gotta laugh until you get tired of having to insert the card into the pump every time it clicks off at $250. As usual, trying to calculate how many gallons get me across state lines.
I had a sense the RV industry is hurting, Chat answered clearly things are not well. Clifford - wait as it seems deck is stacked toward more downward pressure. Inflation is biting harder and no letup in sight. Lights and food or keep paying for that thing on four wheels collecting dust in the yard. Amazingly, jobs have seemingly held up. Where is the long overdue recession? It could become a true bloodbath in RVland in the coming year. On the positive side, an RV is a nice alternative to making mortgage or rent payments. Not as nice but you can find plenty of places to camp with your shopping cart, that lady ain't worried about fuel prices.
I had a sense the RV industry is hurting, Chat answered clearly things are not well. Clifford - wait as it seems deck is stacked toward more downward pressure. Inflation is biting harder and no letup in sight. Lights and food or keep paying for that thing on four wheels collecting dust in the yard. Amazingly, jobs have seemingly held up. Where is the long overdue recession? It could become a true bloodbath in RVland in the coming year. On the positive side, an RV is a nice alternative to making mortgage or rent payments. Not as nice but you can find plenty of places to camp with your shopping cart, that lady ain't worried about fuel prices.
#84
Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV
Last post by luvrbus - September 20, 2026, 12:08:37 PMI have a neighbor from CA that move here that is big in Hot Rod that builds blowers, We made a nonstop dash to a small town called Cassoday ,We were on I 40 to I 35, he found a old guy there that 25 vane type blowers from the old 110 Detroit's. I guess vane type blowers are getting big in Hot Rod world but all of I 35 were toll in Kansas till we reached our destination, no toll booths he is still getting bills. But fuel was cheaper in Texas, NM and Okla than it was in Kansas I never saw anything close to your prices that is why I asked, I got a little break for him using my QuikTrip credit card
#85
Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV
Last post by Dave5Cs - September 20, 2026, 11:46:14 AMClifford, Don't take tolls, LOL take 70 or 24 and that's pretty much it. Funny thing is we still have the TEXAS/ Kansas toll sticker on the bus from when we came here and they were all closed. You could not pay at the toll so we stopped and asked at the HW patrol to check to make sure we were good and they checked and said yep. If you weren't they would just send you a bill but that never happened.
We buy gas at the corner station in Wamego or short stop and it just went up to $3. 58 and diesel went up to $4.99 this morning but has been pretty low until today. Still a lot higher than when we got here 5 years ago.
We buy gas at the corner station in Wamego or short stop and it just went up to $3. 58 and diesel went up to $4.99 this morning but has been pretty low until today. Still a lot higher than when we got here 5 years ago.
#86
Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV
Last post by luvrbus - September 19, 2026, 12:26:27 PMQuote from: Dave5Cs on September 19, 2026, 10:31:00 AM$3.53 gas $5.64 diesel here in Kansas
When I left Mohave Valley gasoline was $3.55 and Diesel was $3.65 I was told diesel is almost $6.00 now and gasoline is $4.07 now that is how much prices have increased since labor Day,you cannot get into the Roadrunner (Indian) fuel dept because of all the California cars and hay haulers
Dave you must have a special place you buy from gasoline was over $4.00 when I came through, I hate the toll on Interstate 35 when inter Kansas how do they get away charging a toll on a interstate ?
#87
Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV
Last post by Dave5Cs - September 19, 2026, 10:31:00 AM$3.53 gas $5.64 diesel here in Kansas
#88
Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV
Last post by luvrbus - September 19, 2026, 05:49:34 AMIt could be worse owning a boat with a 4000 gal fuel tank buying the blue diesel at marina in San Diego for almost $15.00 a gal, a close friend told me is boat is going to be docked for a long time before he pays that price, see bus owners have a advantage (sorta of ). Owners are in the same position with boats he says you cannot give one away.If you want sticker shock price a gal of oil,a buddy ordered a barrel (55gal) of Mobil 1240 for his old Detroit $1945.00
#89
Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV
Last post by Gary Hatt - Publisher RVConversions.com - September 18, 2026, 10:58:59 PMI guess it could be worse. We could be living in Alaska.
A gallon of gasoline reaching nearly $27 sounds unbelievable, but in the remote Alaska village of Shungnak, it actually happened.
On August 21, gasoline reportedly reached $26.82 per gallon, making it potentially the most expensive gasoline in the United States. At the same time, the national average was around $4.10 per gallon.
The reason is not simply expensive crude oil. Shungnak is an extremely remote community located along the Kobuk River, and reliable year-round transportation is limited. Low water levels disrupted barge deliveries, forcing fuel to be flown into the village twice during the summer. Aviation transportation dramatically increases the cost of getting fuel to residents.
What makes the situation even more striking is how quickly prices changed. Local residents reported that gasoline had been around $13.99 per gallon just one day earlier before jumping to $26.82. NANA Regional Corporation shareholders were eligible for a discounted price of $21.46 per gallon.
This is a powerful example of how geography can completely reshape the cost of everyday necessities. In major cities, fuel arrives through massive transportation networks and benefits from economies of scale. In remote communities, even basic goods can become dramatically more expensive when transportation infrastructure is disrupted.
For families who depend on gasoline for transportation, work, hunting, and daily life, prices like these are not simply an inconvenience. They can directly affect household budgets and access to essential activities.
How would a $26.82 gas price change your monthly budget? Comment your opinion below.
A gallon of gasoline reaching nearly $27 sounds unbelievable, but in the remote Alaska village of Shungnak, it actually happened.
On August 21, gasoline reportedly reached $26.82 per gallon, making it potentially the most expensive gasoline in the United States. At the same time, the national average was around $4.10 per gallon.
The reason is not simply expensive crude oil. Shungnak is an extremely remote community located along the Kobuk River, and reliable year-round transportation is limited. Low water levels disrupted barge deliveries, forcing fuel to be flown into the village twice during the summer. Aviation transportation dramatically increases the cost of getting fuel to residents.
What makes the situation even more striking is how quickly prices changed. Local residents reported that gasoline had been around $13.99 per gallon just one day earlier before jumping to $26.82. NANA Regional Corporation shareholders were eligible for a discounted price of $21.46 per gallon.
This is a powerful example of how geography can completely reshape the cost of everyday necessities. In major cities, fuel arrives through massive transportation networks and benefits from economies of scale. In remote communities, even basic goods can become dramatically more expensive when transportation infrastructure is disrupted.
For families who depend on gasoline for transportation, work, hunting, and daily life, prices like these are not simply an inconvenience. They can directly affect household budgets and access to essential activities.
How would a $26.82 gas price change your monthly budget? Comment your opinion below.
#90
Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Prices and parked RV
Last post by luvrbus - September 18, 2026, 03:33:10 PMI saw where Trump loaned out 172 million barrels lol we may get that back without buying it the oil that was sold we have to buy like the 291 million barrels @ over a $ 100.00 a barrel whew that is going to cost the taxpayers. I remember when Cater was filling the SPR oil was $2.00 a barrel and when it shot up to $32.00 he stopped and he wasn't in office when the price came down to $10 or $12 a barrel .I am not looking forward to changes in grocery bill next month