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Todd's Truck & RV Accessory - Automotive - Lakeland, FL, 33801-8053 - Citysearch BOC Spa & Beauty: Vote for your fave today -- New to Citysearch? Sign In · Help · Jan 24 2006 Home Restaurants & Bars Hotels Shopping Spa & Beauty Movies Events New! Biz Center See More Categories » Search Business name, category, and/or keyword Search by name only Address, city & state, or zip Address, city & state, or zip | Neighborhood Address, city & state, or zip | Airport Address, city & state, or zip | Attraction Select a Orlando Neighborhood Select an Orlando Airport Select an Orlando Attraction My Locations Add/edit locations Recent Locations Clear recent locations Save to My Citysearch Printer Friendly Version Home · Yellow Pages · Automotive · Motor Homes & RVs · Profile Todd's Truck & RV Accessory 2201 S Combee Rd Lakeland, FL 33801-8053 (863) 667-3835 8.4 Overall Popular About our ratings Ratings feedback Send to a Friend Own this business? » Enhance or edit your listing See something wrong? » Suggest a correction Things to do nearby: 2201 S Combee Rd Lakeland, FL 33801-8053 · Restaurants · Hotels · Bars · Movie Theaters · Department Stores · Shopping Centers & Malls · Grocery Stores · Pharmacies · Florists · Banks Related Searches · Lakeland Automotive · Search anything in Orlando · Search Yellow Pages in Orlando · Search other Cities · Browse Orlando Editorial Lists Related Editorial Content 24/7 in Orlando From a 24-hour restaurant to a shop or gym that never closes, find the best spots for night owls in New Orleans. At-Home Party Planner Planning a party at your house? Find the right DJ, florist, caterer, party rental company, and any other home party needs in Orlando. Best Home Deliveries From a restaurant that offers food delivery to a mobile spa service, discover the best Orlando has to offer without leaving the house. View More » Driving Directions 1. Enter starting address: Address: City: State: Postal Code: 2. Enter destination address: Address: City: State: Postal Code: Options Display type: Text Turn by turn maps with text Avoid the following: Limited access highways Toll Ferry lanes Find A Different Location Enter Location Address: Address: City: State: Postal Code: Orlando What's the best in your city? Choose a category: View All Categories Facials Hair Salon Health Club Manicures Massage Spa Yoga About Us | Advertise with Us | Contact Us | Press Center | Site Guide | List Your Business on Citysearch | Become an Affiliate | Job Opportunities | Other Cities | Get a Business Website | Submit an Event | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | About BOC | Orlando Yellow Pages Citysearch is a registered trademark of 720619 Ontario Inc. and is used under license (C) 2006 Citysearch.com All rights reserved. partner sites: Evite - Entertainment.com - Gifts.com - TripAdvisor - ServiceMagic - Ticketmaster - Expedia - Hotels.com - Hotwire - HSN - LendingTree - Match.com - RealEstate.com - ReserveAmerica - Zerodegrees - CondoSaver - ClassicVacations - Ballard Designs - Frontgate - Garnet Hill - Smith+Noble - The Territory Ahead - Travel Smith

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Newsroom: Press Release Welcome! [sign in to access My Fleetwood] My Fleetwood Luxury Coaches American Heritage American Eagle American Tradition Diesel Coaches Revolution Revolution LE Excursion Providence Discovery Bounder Diesel Expedition Gas Motor Homes Pace Arrow Southwind Bounder Flair Storm Terra Fiesta Mini Motor Homes Tioga Tioga SL Tioga SLX Jamboree Jamboree GT Jamboree GTX Travel Trailers Triumph Pride Terry Prowler Wilderness Mallard Pioneer Pegasus Orbit Toy Haulers GearBox Nitrous Hyperlite RedLine Folding Camping Trailers Destiny Americana Highlander Scorpion Evolution Element Media Resource Center Fleetwood RV Joins John Ratzenberger’s Made In America On The Travel Channel 12-15-05 Fleetwood RV, a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles, today announced its collaboration with John Ratzenberger’s Made In America, the nationally syndicated show airing on the Travel Channel. The series spotlights American companies producing classic American products such as Coca-Cola, Jeep, Hawaiian Tropic, Wilson Sporting Goods and 3M. Fleetwood RV worked with Creative Differences, the series’ production company, to supply two Class A diesel motor homes, a 2006 Expedition 37U and Providence 39C. The motor homes served as traveling “living spaces” for the host, John Ratzenberger, and the film crew, making their extensive travel time more enjoyable and comfortable. The 2006 Expedition and Providence are part of Fleetwood RV’s 2006 line of Class A diesel motor homes. Designed to maximize function and space, they offer quality and comfort while maintaining style. Each unit’s sturdy construction and top-of-the-line amenities include a fully-functional kitchen, stylish bedroom and deluxe entertainment center incentives, which make them ideal for traveling for long periods of time. “Fleetwood RV is very pleased to participate in a reputable series like John Ratzenberger’s Made in America,” said Chris Braun, Executive Vice President of Fleetwood RV. “The show provides an ideal platform to showcase the functionality and style of Fleetwood RV products and to introduce their versatility to a broad audience with an avid interest in traveling.” John Ratzenberger’s Made in America airs on the Travel Channel Tuesday nights at 9 PM ET/PT. The series’ third season began airing on December 6, 2005. It is one of the most popular shows on the Travel Channel, posting a ratings gain of 67 percent from last year. “Fleetwood RV is an integral part in making the third season of John Ratzenberger’s Made in America a success,” said Shayne Lewin of Creative Differences. “It is entirely fitting that a quality American company offers their services for a show celebrating American companies and the people behind them.” Fleetwood RV was featured in an episode from the series’ second season, which featured John Ratzenberger touring the company’s Riverside motor home manufacturing plant and paint facility. Ratzenberger finished the segment by driving a finished Pace Arrow motor home right off the assembly line. About John Ratzenberger’s Made in America John Ratzenberger’s Made in America is a nationally syndicated show on the Travel Channel, focusing on stories of the best people, places and products in the United States. The program (airing Tuesdays beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST) spotlights distinctively American companies and products, and the unique niche each has found in pop culture. The show has featured such flagship American companies as Harley Davidson, Crayola and Campbell’s Soup. Now in its third season, John Ratzenberger’s Made in America will feature such companies as Samuel Adams Beer, Diamond Matches, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., Kitchen Aid, Kohler, and Pendleton Wooden Mills. About Fleetwood Enterprises Fleetwood RV is a division of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:FLE), a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles and a leading producer of manufactured housing. Fleetwood’s recreational vehicle line includes motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, truck campers and folding trailers. Fleetwood RV products are distributed through a nationwide network of more than 1,200 dealers. For more information on Fleetwood Enterprises, visit our website at www.fleetwood.com or call 1-800-322-8216. « Media Center Home Home | Contact Us | Owners Clubs | Plant Tours | Your Privacy | About this Site Fleetwood RV Store | Fleetwood.com | Employment | Website Feedback

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There is a wide array ofproducts to choose from for the first time owner or those considering anupgrade. They all share several common features, such roofair conditioners, hot water heaters, furnaces, kitchen stoves, refrigerators,and slide outs. Motor homes have become more luxurious and more sophisticated inthe last few years and of course with these enhancements the prices have goneup; so have the weights. To bridge the price gap between gas and diesels rigs,several new "entry level" diesel models have made their appearance.Their prices are only 20 to 30% more than the high-end gas motor homes. This hasled to a marked increase in diesel powered motor homes. So the question presents itself to the existinggas motor home owner or to the first time buyer: Should I spend more money andbuy a diesel pusher?" What follows is an attempt to give buyers some foodfor thought in the deliberation of this question. Lets compare the fundamentalparameters between todays gas powered motor homes vs. their dieselcounterparts. (This discussion will be limited to class A Motor Homes in therange of 32 feet to 40 feet in length.) Engines Herein lies the most distinguishing factorbetween the two types of motorhome. The gas power train will consist of a V 10,Ford or a V8, Chevy. These power plants were developed for the light dutytrucks. The horsepower rating of the V 10 has just been boosted to 310 hp, 6.8liter with 420 ft./lbs. of torque. The V8 offers 290 hp, 7.4 liter with 410ft./lbs. of torque. The gas hp ratings are "peak" and our onlydelivered at relatively high RPMs of 3600 to 4200. The diesel offerings are300hp, 8.3 liter with 860 ft./lbs. of torque, 330 hp, 8.3 liter with 950ft./lbs. of torque and 350 hp, 8.3 liter with 1050 ft./lbs. of torque; these areall the same Cummins (ISC) engine with different fuel management programs. Thediesel hp ratings are delivered at 2250 RPM. Caterpillar offers their 3126Bfamily in this range, with power ratings of either 300 hp or 330 hp. This classof engine was developed for RVs, delivery trucks, transit-mix trucks and schoolbuses. Even larger diesel power plants with ratings of 400 to 500 hp are alsoavailable on a few coaches. Cummins also makes the very popular entry-level ISB275 engine. It is a small (5.9-liter) engine, with a rating of 275-hp (2600 RPM)and 660 ft./lbs. of torque. A companion version is also now being offered with260-hp, 550 ft./lb. These smaller engines are all applied to lighter entry leveldiesel pushers. Diesel engines provide power and torque that agas owner can only dream about! Even the small 5.9-liter diesel will run off andleave a gas rig in hilly or mountain terrain. Torque is good, more of it isbetter; it is the force that causes something to move or go into motion. Dieselengines supply more torque than equivalent displacement gas engines and theydeliver their peak torque and peak horsepower at much lower RPMs. This resultsin less piston travel and engine crank rotations over a given distance. Thedirect result is less wear on engine components. This is why a diesel engine hasa life expectancy that is considerably longer than a gas engine; their longerwarranties reflect that fact. You wont see any commercial cross-countrytrucks with gas power plants; even the light intra city haulers are usuallydiesels. Another big plus for diesel power is the factthese turbo inducted units do not lose any of their power in the mountains. Gasengines typically lose 3 % of their power for each 1000-ft. of elevation.(Cummins power ratings are based on sea level to 7,000 ft. with no degradation.The diesel power plant is the big winner based on its ability to deliver higherhorsepower and more torque plus a much longer service life as opposed to the gasengine. Transmissions The gas motorhomes are coupled to, light truck, 4speed transmissions. The bigger, heavier diesels are all mated to the industrystandard, the Allison 6 speed World Transmission with few exceptions. (Some lowcost entry-level diesels offer the smaller 4 or 5 speed Allison transmission.)The 6-speed transmission is very rugged, and sophisticated. A powerful computercontroller adapts its shifting program to the drivers style and demands. Itis a true truck transmission. The shifting experience and power transfer withone of these transmissions has to be experienced. The electronic shift controlof the 6 close ratio gears, along with very timely converter lock-ups make for avery smooth and "seamless" operation! The gas engines transmissionstruggles because the ratio between the 4 gears is very wide. This is reallyevident when you have to start from a standing stop at the bottom of any kind ofincline. The diesel power train wins hands down, with the higher horsepower,higher torque, and 6 forward speeds. Chassis Before 1999 it was very easy to overload agas-powered motorhome. This was the year that one manufacture, (Ford), increasedtheir Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings (GVWR) by 3,500 lbs. This gives gas buyers a20,500-pound GVWR. Diesel-powered chassis offer GVWRs of 24,000 to 36,000lbs. Chassis lengths in gas rigs top out at 208 or 228 inches, beyond that theyresort to the use of a tag axle. Diesel chassis extend up to 278 inches, without a tag axle to supply 40 foot hull lengths. Some gas chassis extend 13.5feet beyond the drive axle; this creates a very significant "tailswing" when turning. The gas chassis are certainly adequate for mostmotorhome applications, however they do not begin to offer the quality of ride,steering control, nor the stability that is typically found in a diesel pusher.In a crosswind a gas rig driver will constantly be required to make steeringwheel adjustments to maintain course; this is referred to as "bumpsteering". It can be very tiring in the course of a days driving undersuch conditions. (The entry-level diesels will also exhibit this characteristicto a lesser degree.) The heavier diesel rigs with "active" air bagsuspension can typically be driven with one hand on the steering wheel, even inthe presence of a crosswind. They are much stronger and they of course are muchheavier. They have to be sturdier because they are supporting a very heavy powertrain and large payload capacity, compared with the typical gas powered unit.(An 8.3-liter diesel engine weighs 1530 lbs. while its Allision transmissionweighs 535 lbs.). The gas V10 engine weighs around 525 lbs. while itstransmission weighs in the area of 300 lbs. One subtle advantage of the dieselpusher with its rear engine is the fact the entry door can be placed up frontor mid-ship; this provides a more flexible floor plan that has no engine"dog house" in the front. The diesel chassis wins based on drivingstability, floor plan, quietness of operation, and comfort through out a day ofdriving. They produce less fatigue for driver and co-pilot; this yields moreenjoyment. The Hull The hulls or bodies of motor homes are all verysimilar. They all contain fiberglass exterior walls with aluminum or steelframes in the walls and roofs. Polystyrene foam board material is used forinstallation. The interior walls are covered with Luan and the ceilings androofs utilize a combination of plywood and Luan. The wall construction willtypically be done with vacuum bonding; Gel-Cote will cover the exterior walls.The graphics designs on the exterior of a gas rig will usually be accomplishedwith decals, whereas the diesel product will have those graphics spray paintedon. Decals have a limited life when exposed to the elements. The roof of the gasmotorhome will be rubber sheet (EPDM); it costs less than the fiberglass roofcoverings found on most diesels. Rubber roofs are harder to keep clean and treebranches can tear them. The diesel product will usually have fancier interiorswith cabinet quality that is generally superior to that found in the gasproduct. Gas rigs are not generally offered in lengths of over 36 feet (and thatis literally stretching itwith a tag axle). Diesels with lengths of 36, 38and 40 are the norm. Shorter, 32 and 34 foot, diesels are available They offer agreat power to weight ratio and they can go where many of the large rigs can't.If you are a full timer or extended traveler and you can afford onethe dieselpusher is highly desirable. Capacities These numbers are important to anyone who isgoing to "full time" or do extended travel in a motorhome. Gas modelsoffer a 75-gallon fuel tank; diesels offer fuel tanks of either 90, 100 or evenup to 150-gallon capacities. This provides the diesel owner with considerablygreater driving range between fuel stops. You will find larger capacities in theliquid tanks in a diesel. Storage capacity is generally bigger in a diesel vs. acomparable length gas unit. The diesel motor home has a definite advantage inall carrying capacities. Brakes The gas offerings have hydraulic disc brakes withABS. The diesels have air activated drum brakes with ABS. However, at least twodiesel pusher manufacturers offer very powerful hydraulic disc brakes with ABS.It is claimed that their braking efficiency is equal to or better than theconventional air brakes. It is generally an accepted fact that diesel motorhomes have superior braking systems compared to those of gas powered motorhomes.Today, all diesels come equipped with an exhaust brake retarder to help themease down grades; gas units lack this devise. A superior braking system is oneof the major strengths that diesels have over gas powered units. Tiresand Wheels Gas rigs come equipped with 19.5-inch wheels andlow profile tires; the 16-inch wheel is history. Diesel rigs come equipped with22.5 inch wheels and tires which may be of the low profile G 159 type or thelarge conventional truck tires that are either 250mm, 275mm or even 295mm insize. Whether gas or diesel powered, one needs to be assured that the tire loadratings are proper and have plenty of weight margin in their capacity. Largewheels and large tires help nullify the effects of road feedback; they generallyprovide a better rideassuming a decent suspension exists. Advantage diesel. ServiceCosts There can be no doubt that it is more expensiveto service and maintain a diesel powered motor home. The oil changes andfilters, diesel typically-24 quarts versus gas-6 quarts, plus the dieselslarge fuel and air filters will definitely cost the diesel owner a lot more.However Cummins has increased the oil service interval to 15,000 miles. Theheavier maintenance requirements for braking systems and the cost of tires willalso exceed the gas motor home service expenses. The diesel owner will nevermake up the difference based on the somewhat better fuel mileage that a dieselproduces. The advantage, here, lies with the gas-powered motorhome. Cost Finally there is the matter of price andaffordability. If price was not an objective, I suspect that almost everyone whowanted to own a motorhome would buy a diesel pusher. One must answer thequestion: "Is it worth it?" To many who can afford a diesel, theanswer is a resounding YES! The reasons are compelling and the value is therefor those who can see it. You may ask the question: "can I have fun andenjoy RVing in a gas rig"? Absolutely, they all can offer a lot ofpleasure. And the manufacturers are making our choices a lot easier by offeringso many entry-level models in gas and diesel. There is a suitable model outthere for everyone. It is hoped that the above discussion will assistmotor home buyers in their deliberations as to whether or not to make thefinancial investment in a diesel-powered motor home or a gas powered unit.

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1978 Santa Barbara Earthquake: Mobile Homes and Earthquakes The 1978 Santa Barbara Earthquake: Mobile Homes and Earthquakes A typical wood frame house of modern construction is securely bolted to its foundation. Mobile homes, on the other hand, simply sit on pedestals or stands, making them particularly vulnerable to earthquakes. During the 1978 earthquake 324 mobile homes were damaged in Goleta. Many of these mobile homes were knocked from their pedestals, rupturing gas, water, and electrical connections. In the Santa Barbara West Mobile Home Park in Winchester Canyon, over 35% of 147 mobile homes were knocked off their pedestals. Many of the pedestals ended up sticking through the floors of the mobile homes. One mobile home was destroyed by fire in a gas leak. In contrast, conventional homes in Goleta were relatively unscathed, suffering only cracked plaster, broken glass, and loosened plumbing. In a 1980 study by Steinbrugge et al., it was found that in high intensity earthquakes mobile homes suffer damage double wood frame houses, and in moderate intensity earthquakes, the difference is even greater, mobile homes suffering damage at a rate of five times a wood frame houses. Much of this is due to the insecure placement of the mobile homes on loose pedestals. Sources K. V. Steinbrugge, E. E. Schader, S. T. Algermissen (1980). Earthquake damage to mobile homes in California, California Geology , v. 33, 225-232. R. K. Miller, S. F. Felszeghy, Engineering features of the Santa Barbara earthquake of August 13, 1978, Santa Barbara, CA. Photographs View of mobile home #1 (38 kb) View of mobile home #2 (41 kb)