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Thanks I am leaning that way. So far I have not seen any options which dont have issues, at least in the reviews....

Good morning RV enthusiasts! In January we purchased a 2022 Jayco 37 foot Super C and just completed our first trip. The RV does not have any kind of skirt or curtain at the back end. Our black tow car was hard to recognize when we returned from a 15 day trip even with washing the car twice. Looking for suggestions on options to protect the car while towing. Have a curtain which looks like a big brush installed or a more solid version of the curtain? I have seen a few options with installing something directly off the Blue Ox tow bar that acts almost like a "snow plow" on the front end of the car. Any options which have worked for you? Best Coop

Thanks for your suggestions on CG and visits....

Hi Friends, Any suggestions for must see Campgrounds at these 3 NP's? We are from Philadelphia and plan to spend about a week in each park starting in Mid May. Before heading to Washington, Oregon and N. Ca. We are currently booked at Colter Bay RV Park in Grand Teton but will certainly modify the reservations per suggestions. Best Dave

Guys thanks. It was the supervisor for people with names A-L. Not the actual techs doing the work. He is going to call with a more detailed estimate. I am going to go out next week and have a look at it myself. Thanks. I will keep you posted.

Hi Everyone RV is in for yearly maintenance. I was told yesterday the wood on the roof near both AC units is rotting and they suggest replacing the entire roof and seals. Dont have an estimate yet but the aintaince supervisor suggests it probably going to be around 10K. Anyone have experience with this? Best Dave

Rayin, The Campedium website is fantastic. I booked one leg of the trip tonight and was able to find reasonably priced spots on all of the other legs. So simple to use this site. Appreciate your experties. Warm regards, Dave

We have a 33 ft Fleetwood bounder and flat tow a manual Elantra. 52 feet total length with bikes on the back of the car Thanks for the links to the websites guys. I use RvLife and also this handy site for state and national campsites. We try to stay in mostly state parks on the east coast. ALL US AND CANADA CAMPGROUNDS LOCATOR: STATE PARKS NATIONAL PARKS FORESTS MORE california oregon washington new york pennsylvania more (uscampgrounds.info)

Hi everyone I am looking for suggestions for campgrounds in or around Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands and Arches. I am not having much success booking dates using Recreation.gov for campgrounds near the parks. (ex-Devils Garden in Arches and Wathman in Zion). Any suggestions for private campgrounds around each of the parks or how about BLM parks which cannot be reserved. We were hoping to visit the Grand Circle this spring (we are driving ~ 2000 miles to get to the area from Philly). Maybe we are too late for this spring. Excited to make this trip.. Dave

Thanks I will look into the FMCA program

Hi We need to replace the tires on our Fleetwood Bounder. Tires are 245 / 70R 19.5. We have had Goodyear G647 RSS tires (G rated) since we purchased the coach and had new tires installed in 2017. I have been shopping around for new tires and the prices are in the $ 500 dollar range. Talked to a local truck tire guy and he will install new Armstrong (H rated) tires for $ 335. The price sounds fantastic but I have never heard of Armstrong brand tires. Any experiences with Armstrong tires?

Thanks everyone. Lovings the suggestions. We want to do as much as possible. Start West in early April and go until early June. Fellow Fleetwood Rig. We have a 2007 Bounder. She has been great.

Thanks for the suggestions.....

Hi "guys" We just finished a 32 night trip through Va and NC. We visited Douthat SP, Smith Mountain Lake SP and Shenandoah River SP in Va and New River SP, Medoc Mountain SP and Mama Gerties Hideaway Campground 10 miles from Ashville. Our next trip in September is Letchworth SP, Fish Creek Pond SP (our favorite) and North South State Park in NY We think we are ready to "tackle" the great National Parks out west starting next spring. We will be starting North of Philadelphia and will make a week or so stop in KC to see my pops before heading further west. Any suggestions of routes to take. Head north and then zig zag south or reverse etc We figured this will be a 60-75 day trip. Thanks Dave (happily retired chemist)

Thanks all for the suggestions...

Thanks for the suggestion about CaCl2 it would not be good for the RV's underbelly. I guess we should wait until late March. Will give me time to get a few projects done around our home.

Hello everyone, We are about to enter a new phase of our RV lives. My wife is retired and I will retire in January. We will be camping in one of our favorite spots from late September to early October the DAKS. In February we want to start 6-8 week adventure starting in the Philadelphia area. Any suggestions on must see spots heading south and west starting in the middle of winter in the NE. All the best Dave and Suzanne

Brett, Thank you very much. We have been part-time RV's for about 6 years and we learn something (s) from veteran RVers like yourself every time we are on the road. In a few years we will be snowbirders and can hopefully pass on some of our experiences to others. Regards, Dave

We have owned a 2007 Fleetwood Bound 32W for 3.5 years. Our driveway has about 5-6 degree slope from the top of the driveway to the bottom. Until recently, I have been backing the RV into the driveway so the engine is on the uphill side. I find it easier to actually pull the RV in forwards and then back the RV out when we are getting ready for a trip. Would anyone expect there to be a problem with the engine or transmission if I continue to store the RV with the engine on the downhill side of the driveway? Regards, Dave

Thanks for all of your comments..... Today I took the RV to the mechanic who does my servicing and he told me exactly what huffypuff posted earlier today. Nothing to worry about. Regards, Dave

Brett Its a Ford V-10 engine so it not a Workhorse. I 'll see if I can check the hydraulic fluid and brake master cylinder levels. Thanks Dave

Hello all, We just purchased a 2007 Fleetwood Bounder 32W. We brought it home this past Saturday. Once it was parked and I restarted it I could hear a pumping sound and slight vibration when I stepped on the brake pedal. Also the ABS light would stay on for about 3-4 seconds. I called the salesman we bought it from and he told me this was normal sound for all Gas powered MH because the hydraulics in the braking system were starting up. This noise did not happen in our 2001 Coachman MH. If I turn off all of the batteries in the RV and step on the brake pedal I still hear this noise. If I start the RV without stepping on the brake pedal I don't hear the noise but the ABS light seems to stay on longer than "normal". Is my salesmen correct? Appreciate your comments. I have 30 day limited warranty on the RV. Dave

We are looking to upgrade from our 31 foot Coachman Mirada ( no slides) to something in the 35-37 foot range with multiple slides. This weekend we came across a type of rig I had never heard of a Class A Gas Pusher ( 2008 Winnebago Destination 37G). Anyone have any experience or suggestions about this type of rig? Thanks Dave

Rich, Thanks again for the advice. Removing the wasp nest did not help solve the problem. I like the idea of ice in the black tank. I will give that a go. I was able to improve the flow from the gray tank by taking a hose and spraying a jet of water ( with a collection vessel underneath it) though the gray tank valve. I put 20 or so gallons in the tank and tried to dump it on a flat surface again collecting in a large container. I then raised the front jacks and only about 1 gallon of water was left which is a great improvement. Is there any way to get ice cubes into the gray tank? I assume the j-tubes under all of the sinks would prevent me from gettting the little glaciers into the gray tank. I assume the shower has a j-tube as well. As a side note. I am a research chemist, we use ice as an abrasive on a regular basis to clean out extruders which are used to make catalyst. Running ice through the auger / barrel cleans out almost all residual material in the extruder. Regards, Dave

Rich, We have owned our 31 foot 2001 Coachman Mirada for 4 years. This problem just started happening two trips ago in Maine. The black tank almost drains completely when the coach is flat but when we get home and park it in our driveway the back end is probably 1 1/2 foot lower than the front end. This past trip there was probably 2 gallons of black water in the tank which was quite unpleasant to collect in a large plastic container and dispose of inside our house. The gray tank probably had close to 25 gallons of water which I collected and also disposed of it the house. We do not have any children traveling with us just the best black Lab in the world. Following up on the suggestion of the other member who commented I climbed up on top of the RV last night. We do have two vents one for gray and one for black. I took a look at both of the vents, unfortunately the caps over them have been in the sun so long they both cracked when I touched them. However, the gray tank had a very large wasp nest inside of it. Almost large enough to cover the entire vent pipe. The black tank had two smaller wasp nests. I removed all of the nest and did the best I could to put the caps back in place with silicone caulk. I will have the caps replaced in a few weeks. This weekend I plan on putting 10 gallons of water in each of the tanks, take the RV out, park it on a nice flat area and see how much water I can collect from each of the tanks on a flat surface. I really appreciate the comments. Regards, Dave