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Will have to check this place out. We usually stay at the KOA in Chula Vista.
It's pretty chill. Nice balcony in the restaurant overlooking the pool and the bay. We stayed on the back row they have nice patio furniture and gas fire pits. The bike trails are pretty decent to ride down.
 

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Has anyone stayed at the vail lake koa in Temecula? We are going there in a few weeks got invited with a group of friends. So didn’t really look it up or research. Just called and booked.
 

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Has anyone stayed at the vail lake koa in Temecula? We are going there in a few weeks got invited with a group of friends. So didn’t really look it up or research. Just called and booked.
It’s ok we’ve done it for the 4th of July and we’re supposed to go during the month long Halloween party this October but may cancel our weekend spot. It really depends on the section your in and hook ups or not. Bring bikes and a golf cart. We actually like going to lake Skinner better but we go to both spots and we live in Temecula.
 

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Kinda hard to see but here’s our 2007 Damon bunkhouse with the 87’ Bronco in tow.
 

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Ive been there a few times and have reservations for thanksgiving. This place is better
It's pretty chill. Nice balcony in the restaurant overlooking the pool and the bay. We stayed on the back row they have nice patio furniture and gas fire pits. The bike trails are pretty decent to ride down.
Awesome....and it looks like they don't dog discriminate.

Will check it out, thanks...
 

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It’s ok we’ve done it for the 4th of July and we’re supposed to go during the month long Halloween party this October but may cancel our weekend spot. It really depends on the section your in and hook ups or not. Bring bikes and a golf cart. We actually like going to lake Skinner better but we go to both spots and we live in Temecula.
Tell me a little more about Lake Skinner...I have wanted to maybe try it.

Thanks!
 

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Kinda hard to see but here’s our 2007 Damon bunkhouse with the 87’ Bronco in tow.
Which transmission and transfer case is in the bronco? What steps do you take to flat tow? Column unlocked, transfer case neutral? Transmission in park?
 

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Which transmission and transfer case is in the bronco? What steps do you take to flat tow? Column unlocked, transfer case neutral? Transmission in park?
87’ ford bronco with auto C6 and manual transfer case. To flat tow I:
1. Place transmission in neutral
2. Transfer case in neutral
3. Key in on position
4. Disconnect battery

I’ve towed it for thousands of miles for years like this. We did 6 weeks on the road this summer from Southern California to Montana/Canada border.

I’ve got a Solo Motorsport bumper and had Richer Racing fab up 1” D-Ring mounts with brackets that tie into the frame. I use a Blue OX 10,000lbs tow bar with the D-Ring attachment.
 

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Has anyone stayed at the vail lake koa in Temecula? We are going there in a few weeks got invited with a group of friends. So didn’t really look it up or research. Just called and booked.
Each area of that park has a very different feel and vibe, if you are within a couple hours I would do a quick day trip there to figure out which section fits your style.

We've been once and liked it, and we will go back in the future.
 

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87’ ford bronco with auto C6 and manual transfer case. To flat tow I:
1. Place transmission in neutral
2. Transfer case in neutral
3. Key in on position
4. Disconnect battery

I’ve towed it for thousands of miles for years like this. We did 6 weeks on the road this summer from Southern California to Montana/Canada border.

I’ve got a Solo Motorsport bumper and had Richer Racing fab up 1” D-Ring mounts with brackets that tie into the frame. I use a Blue OX 10,000lbs tow bar with the D-Ring attachment.
Looks great! I’ve considered doing something similar as I’ve only pulled my raptor behind the motorhome. Only difference is I have the E4OD.

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Tell me a little more about Lake Skinner...I have wanted to maybe try it.

Thanks!

We try to stay in the middle section I circled in red either grass side or lake side for sunset. Either way it’s a short walk to shore fishing and the kids go play and make forts in the area in between. I’ve been told the spaces are a little tighter but our friends have a massive 5th wheel and didn’t seem to have a problem. You can rent boats if you like fishing for stripe bass it’s a Great Lake for that. They have a splash pad for summer and a store that has a slushy machine so the kids have another destination to ride bikes too for snack and whatever. If your kids are a little older or you don’t have kids some really cool small wineries really close to the campground. Playground has a Little Rock climbing wall and a few other normal playground stuff.


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Well fuck Sun Outdoors. Never again.

Just had my bike stolen neighbors bike and as I was chasing them they dropped one of the neighbors kids bike.

We jumped in my truck but they lost us down the bike path my truck couldn’t fit.

Freaking bull shit
 

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Well fuck Sun Outdoors. Never again.

Just had my bike stolen neighbors bike and as I was chasing them they dropped one of the neighbors kids bike.

We jumped in my truck but they lost us down the bike path my truck couldn’t fit.

Freaking bull shit
They just kicked all the homeless out of riverbed by me in LBC, kind of funny they all have new electric bikes, I wonder where they got them? Sucks you lost your bike. I kkep mine locked in bike rack of rig, then i have 2 more locks on them also. I know they can still cut them off but will hopefully move on to something easier.
 

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Well fuck Sun Outdoors. Never again.

Just had my bike stolen neighbors bike and as I was chasing them they dropped one of the neighbors kids bike.

We jumped in my truck but they lost us down the bike path my truck couldn’t fit.

Freaking bull shit
It’s not the RV spots fault.
almost all campgrounds in SD are experiencing issues with theft.
South Carlsbad will drive around in golf carts after sunset and tell you to lock up bikes and generators.
Camp neighbor did not think anyone would take genny, so he did not lock it. He woke up at 5am and it was gone.
 

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It’s not the RV spots fault.
almost all campgrounds in SD are experiencing issues with theft.
South Carlsbad will drive around in golf carts after sunset and tell you to lock up bikes and generators.
Camp neighbor did not think anyone would take genny, so he did not lock it. He woke up at 5am and it was gone.
It’s not their fault. But knowing it’s an issue and not doing anything about it and the security guard telling me it happens all the time kinda makes them complacent.

There are better places to camp without these kind of problems.
 

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Well fuck Sun Outdoors. Never again.

Just had my bike stolen neighbors bike and as I was chasing them they dropped one of the neighbors kids bike.

We jumped in my truck but they lost us down the bike path my truck couldn’t fit.

Freaking bull shit
That sucks about the bike. It’s every camp spot now days
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We try to stay in the middle section I circled in red either grass side or lake side for sunset. Either way it’s a short walk to shore fishing and the kids go play and make forts in the area in between. I’ve been told the spaces are a little tighter but our friends have a massive 5th wheel and didn’t seem to have a problem. You can rent boats if you like fishing for stripe bass it’s a Great Lake for that. They have a splash pad for summer and a store that has a slushy machine so the kids have another destination to ride bikes too for snack and whatever. If your kids are a little older or you don’t have kids some really cool small wineries really close to the campground. Playground has a Little Rock climbing wall and a few other normal playground stuff.


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