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    I drive with the Allison in Economy Mode, red light on on the shift pad, unless I'm mountain driving.

    Find the speed/RPM sweet spot. With my Cummins 325HP ISB, 1800-1900 rpm's equates to 62-64mph and thats where I drive.

    I recently returned from a 4000 mile trip from the Houston area to Las Vegas towing a 4000# Jeep Wrangler. I had many miles of 20-35mph head winds and or crosswinds. One day I had a 15mph tailwind.

    Mileage for the trip was 9.1mpg. I have gotten as high as 9.8 and I don't want to talk about the lowest...eek!

    I don't notice much difference in mileage towing or not plus I wouldn't be without a toad at my stops.

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    I understand, Herman. My problem would be if I'm in Timbucctoo and need a shop, how would I ever wade through hundreds if not thousands of posts to find a shop in that area and I couldn't possibly keep years of FMCA magazines with me for reference or spends weeks thumbing through them. I see some of the FMCA commercial members listed on this website and in the magazine that I would not want touching my motorhome. Interestlingy, ACC Warranty Group is the very first one listed in the commercial members area and there was a recent thread discussing how poorly they were at handling claims. In my opinion, just because you pay to advertise with a group, organization, etc, doesn't mean your good, reputable, etc.

    I don't necessarily agree its free advertising for the shops that you and Rich recommended, just good information. Now it would be completely different if a shop is touting itself as being good. I seriously doubt if I'm through Dallas or upsate New York next year (or next month) and needed service would I ever remember who or where or if a recommendation was ever made.

    It was just a suggestion for an added benefit of being a member of FMCA.

    Thanks for your response,Herman.

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    I have trouble blaming someone for a pothole, illness, or stones thrown by passing vehicles. These are things that we or anyone else have little or no control over. Preparedness is your due diligence when you go on any trip, even a trip to the neighborhood market.

    X2.

    We would not be interested in a caravan type trip anywhere, but thats just us. We do take cruises and I believe its our responsibility to do due dilingence for the cruise for things like - will it go to the ports we like and yes, we even enjoy the private islands that some cruise lines own that are a little "disney landy".

    BTW...be advised if you come to west Texas and spend much time in the Big Bend area you will not have cell communications usually. I wonder how those poor wagon trains crossed this great land?

    I'm curious, rga48, are just just needing to vent your frustrations or do you want/need a written apology and check from the tour operator?

    As far as I'm concerned, this is a dead issue. I don't see that its contributing anything positive to motorhoming.

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    I did not know we had air bags on class A RVs

    It would help if you could provide more info on the mh such as year, manufacturer and chassis. If it has a Cummins engine, we assume its on a Freightliner, Spartan or similar type chassis and they all have air bags.

    A previous post commented the "light" would go out once the air bags inflated; on my 2008 Freightliner chassis, the low air pressure light (with a symbol and audible alarm) goes off once the minimum air pressure is attainedin the tanks. I don't start to inflate my air bags until the air tanks have been pressurized.

    Can you tell us where the "light" is on the dash? Like I posted earlier, anytime a warning light comes on on my dash there is a symbol associated with the light or to say another way - the light is a symbol.

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    There is a vacuum breaker on one or more of the gray water drain lines and this can be an unpleasant smell source. On ours, its on the bath lavatory drain line.

    Here is another discussion that may be of some help also.

    http://community.fmca.com/topic/1579-sewer-smell-while-traveling/

    If you Google "rv sewer vacuum breaker", you can see a picture to give you an idea of what you're looking for. If this is the source, you can buy one at Home Depot or Lowes...usually.

    BTW...is your refer working ok?

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    Forget about the effect of fuel economy, just the normal wear and tear and maintenance while driving the Camry will more than make up for any fuel savings of not towing. One oil/filter change in the Camry would buy several gallons of fuel.

    I agree with Tom Butler; I wouldn't make any large investments in towing 4 down until you're sure you're in this for longer than a year. Of course, you may plan to keep the motorhome and continue to travel, just not full time.

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    Hi jmcguire,

    I'm not familiar with the wordforce diesel and are you sure its only 200 HP? Thats seems small for any class A motorhome. Hopefully, someone can give you some help.

    At the very least, I would suggest you change all the fluids and filters for the engine and genset. Check the belts and hoses also.

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    I don't have an extended service agreement simply for one reason...financial. The problem with those type agreements are they have more holes than a 10# onion sack which means they have many outs for not paying for repairs. I've been fortunate to not have any expensive repairs in the 7 years I've owned my current motorhome. I've spent less than $1200 on repairs in those 7 years and I assure you they (the service contract providers) probably would have had an out somewhere in the small print for those repairs.

    I also think these service agreements are just that- an extended service agreement or insurance policy. I know some of you have collected on catastrophic failures and that is when its good to have the insurance. Personally, I can financially deal with what my expenses have been but I would squeal like a stuck pig if I needed major repairs to the engine or tranny.

    Bottom line, I believe I'm a few thousand dollars ahead plus I haven't had to deal with the aggravation the insurance companies give most everyone to get a claim paid.

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    My 50 amp motorhome has an Energy Management System that controls loads. When I'm conneted to 30amp service it will shed loads (appliances) so as to not overload the electricl system. I've never tripped a breaker...so far.

    I would also suggest turning your inverter/charger off while connected to 30amp as that can be a high energy (amps) user.

    I'll qualify my post by saying I have very little experience and/or knowledge of 5th wheels except I know some are super high end and some not so much.

    Regardless, as stated before, you're not going to blow anything up.

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    I feel for you, Rich. I know you've spent enough time in Texas to appreciate our climate so I won't go into all those benefits. It seems, as I recall, you always managed to be here in the summer and back to the frozen tundra for winter...you had it backwards my friend.

    You're still using the snow blower and I've already mowed the lawn three times...think about it and come visit for the winter. There is a disadvantage, you can work on (tinker) with your motorhome twelve months out of the year.

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    Hi larrybla,

    My guess is you have a bolts(s) missing. Next guess is since the jack is at an angle it is only being held by one loose bolt and the jack is not designed to hold the weight with only one bolt.

    Good luck and hopefully others will have some help too.

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