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General Category => Member Introductions => Topic started by: Steve Sanders on September 14, 2017, 11:36:28 PM

Title: Hello from Central Alabama
Post by: Steve Sanders on September 14, 2017, 11:36:28 PM
I've been around the Livin' Lite communities for many years now.  I was on the proboard forum and I've been part of the Yahoo! group so long I somehow became an owner of it.

My wife and I bought our 2010 6.0 in June of 2009 and recently bought a 2012 8.1.  The 6.0 will probably be looking for a new owner soon.

If you have a Quicksilver owners manual, the two full-width pictures on the cover of a 6.0 behind a VW Golf and behind a Honda Fit are both our camper.

We used to tow the 6.0 with a 2010 VW Golf TDI that got 29 to 34 MPG while towing, but it was part of the emissions scandal, so it's gone. We're now towing with a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport and getting about 20 MPG.

We really enjoy taking our camper out and becoming the talk of the campground. It's fun to sit back and watch everyone come by to see the tiny camper.

The picture below is from Boyd's Key West campground in June of 2017.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170915/4edd4fff5095ebb99a03489a6edad359.jpg)

Our rebuilt 8.1
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Title: Re: Hello from Central Alabama
Post by: kybrowns1 on September 15, 2017, 05:10:58 PM
I know you. I've seen your posts from the old yahoo group. The VW Quicksilver combo was a good looking setup. I would say you are enjoying the extra storage of the new tow vehicle. Good to see you again.


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Title: Re: Hello from Central Alabama
Post by: Steve Sanders on September 16, 2017, 02:38:12 PM
When we took the 6.0 to Key West in June, we almost didn't know what to do with all the extra space in the Santa Fe. Not having to be careful about where everything would fit was really nice!

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Title: Re: Hello from Central Alabama
Post by: Merlin on September 16, 2017, 05:35:19 PM
I wonder what that campground looks like now?
Title: Re: Hello from Central Alabama
Post by: Steve Sanders on September 17, 2017, 01:37:21 AM
The aerial photos that I've seen don't look too bad, and they reported on their FB page no structural damage. I'm sure they got a significant storm surge.

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