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Good info, thanks.

Most higher end models of all brands will have a 15k tow rating...Amer Coach, Monaco, Newmar, Winnebago, etc. Normally, to go higher than that, you'll need Prevost, Newell, etc.

BTW, where is the OP? He dropped a bomb and left.

The problem with "good factory service" is that if the coach was built correctly, no trip to the factory would be necessary. Minor repairs can be handled at the dealers, major problems go back to the factory.

Same here...I'll sweep off the topper if they have anything on them, to include water.

Couple of comments: - Brett was talking about a biocide, not a fuel stabilizer. If your fuel is going to sit for a long time you need the biocide. Boaters use it all the time, it kills algae that grows in your diesel tank if it is not totally filled. Here's a good one: http://www.westmarine.com/buy/biobor--biobor-jf-diesel-biocide-and-lubricity-additive-16-oz--518696 - If you are going to use WM for diesel, get a WM gift card, it will lower the price even more. - Also, when in WM or any other tight spot...watch your tail swing...it's wider than you think.

It seems to me that 10 hours is a bit long and $8 to 900 a little steep.

As noted, the learning curve will be pretty steep for any RV owner, especially when new to RVing. When we got this coach, RV #6, I thought it would be an easy transition. Wrong...still on that learning curve.

On my AGS, I can turn it off, so it can't start...unless, of course, there's wiring issue or some other problem.

We have a different coach since I made the first post. Same make, but the Eagle's slides will not move without the engine running...tried it last trip out.

This is one of those posts where a person makes a very derogatory post...then disappears. Therefore, IMHO, he has no credibility.

I had a similar issue with a 5th wheel with 50 amp power. We were inside the RV and a TV started to smoke. I immediately went outside and turned off the power at the post and unplugged my cord. Long story short, one of the lines to the pin at the end of the plug had come loose and come in contact with another. It's been a couple of years so I don't recall which line did what. But inside the RV one circuit was doubling the volts to about 180, while the other line was putting out half the normal amount...around 60. I reattached the wires to the correct pins, and all was well.

Coachnet, FMCA, Good Sam...it's a Chevy, Dodge, Ford question.

Call whom ever is now making the ITASCA Meridian. I lost one with a blowout, and that's how I found a replacement.

Yep, or turn the system off.

Another option is to find a place that will change it at a reasonable price. I found a local mom and pop diesel shop. Their hourly rate is $65. I supply the oil (from Sams) and filter, they replace and disposed of both, and do a complete lube job for $65. To me, the lube job alone is worth $65.

Quite true, and is true with many things on these forums. Recently, I was on another forum and there was a run of posts regarding problems with Allison transmissions. There were no posts from the many thousands of Allison owners who could have posted, "we just completed a xxxxx mile trip and our Allison preformed flawlessly." With so many of the same make/model of products, we are going to hear of problems, but not the nonproblems. We post because we have a problem, not because all is well.

Several posters have listed MPG, weight of coach, speed, etc...but don't tell us the engine. Also, if Cummins, listing HP doesn't tell the full story. At times ISBs/ISCs have had the same HP and ISCs/ISLs have had the same HP.

Since you are familiar with Eagles...check them out.

I've never had a cover...but then I've never lived in Michigan. There are many other considerations than those mentioned...where will you store the cover when using the MH? How will you get the cover on top of the MH to put it on...they are big, bulky and heavy? The wind can cause two types of damage...a rubbed spot on the MH or a rubbed hole in the cover. IMHO, covered storage is better...much more expensive, but much better. Good luck.

It is what it is based on past experience. Experiences I wish to avoid in the future.

Camping World is like KOA, both are last resorts.

As noted, the hitch is only part of the equation. You should also consider the GAWR, GVWR and the GCWR...as Brett noted. Some of the larger coaches have a 15k tow rating...that would solve your problem!

In a previous coach we had similar noises under the passenger's seat. Long story short...many missing and broken welds.

All CRVs (2wd and awd) from model year 2014 and earlier are towable four down. They changed the trans for 2015, so it is not towable. As noted above, read and follow the directions in the manual.