bsinmich
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A few years back I drove tour buses and Montreal is not a convenient place to find parking. I think you will either end up taking a tour or renting a car.
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I agree with everyone above and see no need for concierge service. I had Allstate one time and had a flat tire in my driveway. The fellow came and changed it but I got a story the whole time about how little Allstate pays and how grateful I should be that he even came out. He stopped short of telling me what size tip I should give him. My tip was to "Plant your corn early".
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The most likely location for water leaks is roof seams. Windows would probably be second. Water will run down a lot easier than up so you have to expect something above the damage as the source of water damage. Water will also travel inside the framing. I had a leak in my '89 Jamboree that leaked on the driver seat. The water entry point was at the rear of the MH.
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It is a requirement under the Patriot Act. As a licensed rep I have to take that test every 2 years. Some companies are more strict in their interpretation than others. The Gov. just doesn't realize that a legal citizen can have a movable home.
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We were there 4 years ago. Some of the potholes in the streets could hold small cars. While Canada is Bi-lingual Quebec is not. Quebec is French only. We had a very nice campground but decided we will never go back.
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In my personal experience I would avoid a class C. We have had 2 Cs and 2 As. Unless the C has a one piece fiberglass body you can expect leaks in the cabover bed. If you read on RV.NET in the class C forum you will see how many have water leak problems. I had that same experience with my 2 Cs. My thought is that the whole bunk sticking out front and unsupported makes for a little too much bouncing and causes leaks. There are some nice ones out there. Water leaks are the #1 problem in any RV. Delamination, where water has gotten into the walls and the glue has come loose are a huge problem that can cost more than the MH cost to repair. Newmar, Monaco and Holiday Rambler did not use the laminated walls socan't have that problem. There may be a couple others in that category but since I am very happy with mine I am not even looking at anything else.
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On any used coach condition is the most important item. How it was taken care of makes a big difference in how it looks now. Maintenance of the motor, transmission are important items. Tires are a fairly expensive item and most RVers don't wear them out, they just age out and blow out from old age. Old age for a tire is anything over 6-8 years old. Fortunately tires have their birthdate stamped into the sidewalls. There is a 4 digit number at the end of the line with all the DOT codes. The first 2 numbers are the week of the year and the last 2 the year it was built. If you find there are only 3 numbers they are the original tires and no matter how good they look they are hopefully good enough to make it to the tire store. Unfortunately the numbers are only on one side of the tire so there is a 70/30 (Murphy's Law) chance the info is on the inside.
The American Coach has always been a great coach. When looking at any used coach double check for water leaks on the roof and sidewalls, paying special attention to window and clearance light openings.
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Welcome.
Are you a new motorhome owner or prospective owner?
Have you also written a few books? This is a great site.
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My Newmar is 37' 11" and weighs several hundred pounds more than yours empty. I suggest you take it to a scale and get a real weight. I would bet you are well over 25K#. Mine weighed more than the posted weight because of options.
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Didn't get much sympathy on RV.net and it looks the same here. Let the Manuf. fix it and get on to enjoying yourself.
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You are very close to my '03 Mountain Aire with the same drive train. My toad limit is 4000#. I would suggest you download the brochure, from Newmar, that will give a lot of the details on your MH.
If you actually go and weigh it I think you will find you have a lot heavier MH than you are guessing. If I drive carefully I can get 8+ mpg but with a headwind I will get around 7. The less you touch that accelerator the better the mileage. The 8.1 seems to take a lot more fuel as the RPM increases. On your instrument panel you can set the mpg to instant. That is always interesting to see what you are getting under each driving condition.
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There are many automatic transmissions out there that can be towed. My wife can't shift for herself so we need an automatic. We have a 2008 Saturn Vue with auto that tows very easy. Prior to that we had an '02 PT Cruiser with a pump for the trans. That adds almost a $1000. to the price of towing.
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On my previous '96 Fleetwood Pace I used Eternabond around the entire roof line where it met the side trim. I did this before any leaks because I knew they were susceptible to leaking there. I never had a problem with a leak. Would that work for you? I used 4" wide.
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Anything having to do with money will have this problem. Homeland Security, Treasury, FBI, and many other gov't departments are involved. This all began after 9-11 and has been expanding since. Money laundering for purposes of transferring funds is big business. All insurance companies and brokerage firms are rquired to have a compliance officer who does nothing but check addresses and verify locations are good. Penalties are pretty stiff for the people that let these slip through. Having had an address for several years prior to full timing helps but not always. I sell life ins, annuties, etc. and this is becoming an ever increasing problem.
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I have been selling insurance for 45 years and every 2 years I have to take the continuing ed. that is required by Michigan. After this past time, last fall, I don't know how I could ever sell something to someone who did not have a permanent address.
The Patriot Act and the anti-money laundering laws have made it almost impossible to do anything for a customer without a s&b address. There are so many laws covering every angle that it would be very difficult to carry a copy of all of them. Each company has a compliance officer who is responsible for the actions of the entire company.
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My Newmar came with the DRL standard. So far I haven't needed anything else because I am always parked before it gets dark and I don't get up that early either.
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Any discussion like this has no definite answer for anyone. Every state has their own insurance commissions and their own rates. The company that could be lowest in one state can be the highest across the state line. If I would move across the state to Detroit I would get to pay double for my insurance. Credit score, driving record, location and state rules all affect your insurance rates.
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Unlress there has been damage the roof is not a worry. The Brite-Tek roof has a 12 year waranty. My coach is 10 years old now and still looks like new. Inside storage is great for keeping somethiing looking new.
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In addition to not getting a loan you may have a problem if you want to set up a brokerage account with no permanent address.
Homeland Security and the 9-11 laws that passed after to hinder money laundering and terrorism make it next to impossible to get many things without a permanent address.
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Don't forget the tag axles that were added to the gas coaches in the 90s. They were added because the original chassis couldn't handle the weight or length and were purely an add-on by the coach manufacturer. Today the chassis have more CCC and larger tires so we can safely have a 38' coach on a single rear axle. I am still underweight and mine handles great.
I did drive tour buses for several years after my first retirement and do know how a 45' Van Hool with a tag handles.
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It could also be a 2 speed rear axle.. Without any additional info it is only a guess.
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It could be the hose doesn't go far enough into the tank but it could be that your tank reading is not that close on the gauge. Mine will show 1/2 tank when it takes more than half the capacity to fill it. As it gets lower it gets much closer to accurate. After a while I can tell how many gallons to fill at each spot.
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I had a PT that we towed for about 40,000 miles with the lube pump. I have also had a dolly for 10 years. There is no comparison between the 2. With the dolly I always ended up getting dirty putting the straps around the tires. My DW is not a good driver to put something on the dolly and has already run over the stops. That took us all morning to get lifted off properly. She can not give directions on which way to go either. We would get the car on the dolly and not speak for several hours. The work involved on the dolly eliminated any of the chances we may have had to visit something nearby with only the toad.
When we got the PT in "02 we got the Remco lube pump and found we did a lot more sightseeing since it was only a couple of minutes to unhook the toad. If I have to give up my 4 down I go back to motels.
With our Vue we don't need the pump so there is only 1 cord to disconnect. The easier and quicker it is the drier you stay in the rain. It always seemed to rain when we had the dolly.
The fellow I sold it to offered it back to me free and I turned it down.
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2 folding chairs that match the other 2 were standard on ours. There is a place to store them in the closet so no need for any fasteners.
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Take the money you would pay for the service contract and put it in the bank. You will have money to pay for repair when needed. I have had 6 motorhomes with only 1 being new and never had a problem I didn't expect. The new one was the most problematic.