Habu978

This topic is different for everyone opinion, so let me put in my 2cent worth. First I have towed with all towing systems. Presently I use the magnetic lights on my present auto. I feel it's the best for me, it's quick and easy. Don't have to worry about feed back to the motorhome electrical system or running down the battery when it's raining or driving at night and your running all your lights. All I did was installed a connector just below the tow bar attach point on the auto next to my air hook up. Ran the wires to the back bumper leaving the connector on. I them place the lights where I wanted them, ran the wire to the connector. I then made the connection, since I had some much wire left, I opened the individual light cut the wires shorten them to the proper lenght. So all I have is a short wire on the lights. When I don't tow I place them in the space tire compartment. Out of sight, Out of mind.. I had my Saturn wired into the electrical system and towed it for 4 years, had to pull fuses before towing and still had a ended up with a dead battery at the end of the driving day. The magnetic lights work well for me.

I'm a full timer and when we get to FL we stay 5-6 months with the slides extended. Make sure you don't have a water leaks around your slides. I operate my jacks, genset, and other components every other month. Been doing it for over 10 years. Make sure you change the oil, filters don't forget the fuel & water before storage.

I drive to Seattle, WA every year from FL. and return. I have driven both of the routes you are talking about, and the the US highways in Texas. The biggest factor is you time limit and what do you want see and to do along the way. Check the computer and see what and where road work is being do on your route. The reason I like to drive the freeways is I use the right lane at 62 MPH. Now I try to pick things to do and see along the way. Park the motorhome and use your tow to sightsee. Something I tried last year and that was NOT to use the truck stops for fuel but to use the local gas stations, get away from the freeway. I saved about 10-25 cents a gallon, when you use 800 -1000 gallons in a trip it adds up. Plus you give the locals something to talk about when you pull into the station at sixty feet long.