BillAdams

Not sure why you are addressing me. I only said that if you want to get ANY use out of your OnStar service you need a cellular connection to be available.

OnStar still uses cellular so if there is no cellular you still won't have service.

I know wet cells are cheap but I sure would go with AGM's.

Replacing the tires on a dual wheel axle with wider tires can be a serious safety issue. The tire/wheel spacing is already close and if the wider tires are able to touch from time to time when hitting bumps and uneven payment it can lead to early and disastrous results.

This is what I call it: hoose·gow ˈho͞osɡou/

Mom's passing was terribly sad but finally putting her beside Dad was a great day. Very few tears shed. I was just a celebration of her life. She had been married to a troll of a husband for over 20 years. He did not even have any interest in coming to the burial. We are all very happy that she is out of that situation and back with Dad. Thanks for you your comments. It's quite a family!

While I don't qualify under this category, most every other male on both sides of the family do. Last week we buried my Mom next to my Dad at Arlington National. Dad died over 30 years ago at 63 and it was a great blessing to finally be able to have Mom join him there (getting that done nearly took an act of Congress but that's another story). Mom and Dad lay in rest about 20 feet from her Dad, Adm. Smedberg (Captain of USS Iowa when it was recommissioned and former Superintendent of the Naval Academy later). Directly above Grandads grave is his fathers grave and about 20 yards away is my Mom's brother. Mom's youngest brother is 82 but will be buried there as well. I assume my brother, retired Navy Seal and then Doctor with Army Special forces, will end up there as well. This is all within steps of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It was a very special day and just makes you smile and thank everyone involved for their service!

I don't do it that way but I still get a line above the topics that says "(check mark) Mark site read" This appears in the top right and bottom right of every topic I visit. In the upper right you would have "reply to topic" and above that "follow" and above that (check mark) Mark site read". At the bottom right corner of every page I see the "(check mark) Mark site read" option.

There is a way to empty your tanks (for a fee) at most rallies. As mentioned above you want to come in with your fresh tank FULL and your black/grey tanks EMPTY. That's all you can do. There is usually no free fresh water and no free dump once you are in place so conservation is the key word here. You can get water and you can get someone to come and clean out your holding tanks but it's not cheap. If you are only there 3 days you should be fine if you just think about your water usage. Showers need to be very short and you need to ensure you only have water running when you need to wet or rinse something. It's hard at first but the more you do it the better you get at it. I am not a fan of conservation so I pay and pay and pay. That's what's nice. You can save or pay but both options are perfectly OK.

Metric tires tend to be easier to find so I am not sure your desire to move to (my tire) 12R 22.5 is going to be your best option. I have them, I live with them but when I try to replace them it's usually quite a struggle. If I had the money I would change out the wheels and put the somewhat larger metric tires and be done with my 12R 22.5 problems.

Was this done as part of a paid road service that he subscribed to? If the Co. will not respond I am sure his lawyer can get a response.

I pay over $500/year here in TX. Sounds like you have a pretty good deal! Virginia adds personal property tax that costs thousands of dollars per year for an RV.

^^^^^^^^ This is why I love this guy!

You say you have a rough ride. Have you had a 4 corner weighing done on the coach and adjusted the tire air pressure accordingly? If you have the tires inflated to the numbers on the sidewalls you likely have some of the tires over inflated. With that said, I went from a 19,000 # entry level DP to a 40,000 # Prevost. My ride was never bad on the 19,000 pounder but the difference between the 2 while driving in the wind is stunning.

You can do the same thing with Google Maps if you need to save data. Download the area you plan to travel before you go and like is OK. I say OK and not Good as using Google Maps without data will not give you updated traffic information which I really like having available.

Lake Pleasant RV park, Bothel, WA. The tent might be a problem but give them a call.

That would be Google Maps or WAZE. Do the research before you go to determine where you want to go and then use these tools to get you there. Cost? ZERO! Only this kind of web based service can give you current, up-to-date, information and dramatically more than any available for a stand alone GPS. All of the GPS units suffer from limited and out of date information and that part of the equation will never change unless the companies change the way they do business.

You would do much better with this setup for less than $100. http://www.outsideourbubble.com/secure-private-rv-wi-fi-and-making-a-better-park-connection-for-under-100

Why did you have to change the address?

The fridge uses so little energy that there's really no reason at all to cycle the inverter or worry about how long the fridge can keep things cool. Just leave the inverter on and everything will stay cold even if you open it up to grab a cold one while headed down the road.....Cold Coke, of course!

Not sure why you are quoting me. I did not address any post you made.

In case you are not familiar with the hills of TN, they really are just hills. You will need to gear down a bit to get up and down but Interstate highways are limited in their grade so you won't come up on anything bigger than a 5-6% grade. It's an easy drive. If you have any concerns just fall in behind the 18 wheelers and let the 4 wheels have the other lane.

For me, the inverter is simply left on 24/7 when in the RV (never in storage). It seems nearly impossible that the Aqua-Hot circuit would be connected to the inverter so you might want to check to see if that is correct. If so, please turn the Aqua-Hot off while on inverter. Not everything in the coach works on inverter so you can test/check the various appliances and plugs to see what does and what does not work while you are unplugged. When you plug into shore power the inverter simply becomes a battery charger and when that's complete does not do much of anything other than monitor your battery bank and in the case of a power failure at the campground will keep things running until power is restored.

I would suggest you head to St. Louis and then KC, KS, N on 29 to Sioux Falls and then 90W through the Black Hills so plan at least a couple of stops. 90 all the way to Livingston and then S on 89 into the park. This is the least steep option unless you want to come in from the South through Jackson, WY which is also a good route but involves much more off the Interstate driving and added time but the roads are good and saves many miles. That route would be to stay on 80W all the way to Rock Springs, WY and head N on 191. There are actually a couple of options for roads going N. including 287 but Rock Springs keeps you on Interstate longer.

Just N of Houston, TX is http://www.sats2go.com/ Dave is very good and very experienced. Not sure he will come that far but you should give him a call. Tell him Bill sent ya! Won't save you any money, I just like to say hi!