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Ian, That is only a partial list. New places have been added since I made that list. A little more pricey but still inside your budget. Check out RV Park Reviews (now "campgroundreviews.com") for others in the area. If you find one that you may be interested in let me know and I'll visit it (if we are in the area), or may be that I know of it.

That was my old MH, 40'er. We were 22 miles from home, Alvin, TX, intersection of Hwy 6 and Tovrea Rd (Walmart entrance) and it was around 3:30 p.m. That is about 1000 ft from Hwy 35 bypass. Can you think traffic that time of day? Stop engine light came on and as soon as I noticed it the engine shut off. I had the right lane blocked for about 1-1/2 hours. At that time tried starting it and it did start but the Stop Engine light came back on. I was just able to pull into that bank parking lot on the corner and park and it shut off again. Of course it was a Sunday. Tow truck arrived next morning around 9 a.m. Keon, I don't think you would trouble shoot a broken wire in the engine harness. The wire was the "low coolant" sensor but there was no way to know that with the indication "low coolant." The coolant was full. Cummins found it and repaired it otherwise it would have been 6 weeks before Winnebago could re-manufacture the engine harness. Then packaging and shipment time would add to that. I'm very satisfied with Cummins' service in Houston TX. I'm extremely happy that I had GS Road Side Assistance.

Keon, when is the last time your MH was towed. Last time for us was 40 miles and GS paid for it. I asked the driver what it would have cost me and he quoted, "About $750!"

Skeeters are keeping out of the stiff breeze and so far so good. Give a holler when in town and maybe we can do lunch somewhere.

Welcome to the forum. I had it installed on my 2008 WB Destination and I also noted an immediate improvement. I would recommend Safe-T-Plus.

Ah! That is the Texas Flower and the fields are beautiful. Here is a google link to Blue Bonnet pictures. Ian, I don't know what the prices in the RGV or Corpus are and you are correct on wind but not just Padre but Corpus and other areas as well. The only time the wind doesn't blow down there is in August, and trust me that you don't want to be there in August. As for Galveston, we live 14 miles from there in Texas City. Galveston has RV parks in the range you are talking about and they include electricity in most cases. If you get off the island you can find lots of places less expensive: Here is a short list: You do have to make reservations ahead of time. Many of the RV Parks around here have refinery workers and traveling nurses, plus Coast Guard in the parks. Hey, for 500-700 a month to live is cheap for them. RV Parks near us USA LaMarque, TX 8.9 miles Daily $59 W/S/E Weekly $320 W/S/E Monthly $495 back in; $595 Pull through. W/S E metered Monthly Elect 12 cents KW hour; $150 deposit USA, Bacliff, TX Rd 12.4 miles Daily $59 Weekly $320 W/S/E Monthly $495 Through March W/S/E Monthly $595 Apr-Oct W/S E metered Monthly Elect 12 cents KW hour; $150 deposit USA Lake Cove, Dickinson TX Daily $59 W/S/E Weekly $320 W/S/E Monthly back-in $662 W/S/ E metered Monthly Pull-through $692 Monthly Elect 12 cents KW hour; $150 deposit Marquee on the Bay (Next to Galveston Bay RV Park) Daily $50 Weekly $253 Monthly: On the Bayou $650 Off the Bayou Back-in $500 Off the Bayou Pull-through $550 All services included. Galveston Bay RV Resort & Marina (Next to Marquee on the Lake) DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY PULL THROUGH 1-17 MAIN AREA $55.00 $250.00 $500.00 MARINA 18-25; 34-47 & 47A & 62 MAIN & SE AREA $60.00 $275.00 $525.00 POND 26-33 MAIN AREA $50.00 $225.00 $500.00 BAYOU BAY WATERFRONT 63-69; 74-78 SE AREA $65.00 $300.00 $600.00 BACK IN 47B-61; 79-81 SE AREA $60.00 $275.00 $525.00 BAYOU BAY WATERFRONT 70-73 SE AREA $75.00 $300.00 $650.00 LUXURY MARINA/BAYOU 101-107 / 112-117 SW AREA $75.00 $325.00 $625.00 LUXURY BAYOU WATERFRONT 108-111 & 118 SW AREA $80.00 $350.00 $700.00 LUXURY BACK IN 119-122 SW AREA $60.00 $275.00 $525.00 LUXURY BACK 123-130 SW INTERIOR AREA $70.00 $300.00 $600.00 LUXURY PULL THROUGH 201-212 $60.00 $275.00 $525.00 LUXURY NORTH BACK IN 226-241 $60.00 $275.00 $525.00 LUXURY NORTH POND $75.00 $325.00 $675.00 LUXURY BACK 213-225 $60.00 $275.00 $525.00 Stella Mare Galveston TX Sept 15 - May 14 (Too expensive in Summer time.) WInter: Deluxe Back-in Daily $41.50 Weekly $243.00 Monthly $609.00 Premium Pull thru Daily $44.50 Weekly $257.00 Monthly $649.00

I don't have a clue as to how wide my door is but I do know my body can fit through it, barely. (Not BARE, barely) I have been thinking of getting a new recliner so I guess I'll have to measure. Most likely it is the 24" type.

We are getting misting rain for the past 2 days and for the next couple days but the temps are in the low 70's and low 60's. It just fluctuates during the day like that with each day different. The lows are in the low to mid 50's with some occasional 60's. In about a week we'll be in the low to mid 60's for a few days. Spring is just around the corner. Also, it is supposed to be a very good year for Blue Bonnets.

I have one. No way I could handle two! ?

Come on down!! When is the year of the move? Hey, I didn't say it wasn't raining! Well. today, at this particular time of post, it is 55?. Below 70 is freezing for me. Have the house heat seat at 71 and still running my little electric element in the room I'm in. Happy I have auto start on the car so I can warm it up 10 minutes before I have to get into it. Just need that old man's mad dash from house to car. DW's car is garaged - lucky her.

Just the other day I fired up the Traeger and BBQ'd St. Louis Style ribs. They came out deliciously. It's nice being able to BBQ in nicer weather all year round, well maybe a little hotter in Summer than other places but that is why I'm a "Summerbird."

Great job. Especially getting rid of the saw horse legs for the picnic table.

I also have the 10kw. Estimated around .6 or so per hour. MPG is not really something I'm worried about. I get between 7.2 and 7.9 or 8.2 depending on hilly terrain. Funny thing, the 340hp got the same as my newer-to-me 450Hp.

My generator runs off of diesel fuel. I have not idea how many gallons to the hour.

My '08 was like that, blowing hot air. Eventually Freightliner ran some dye through it and it had tow fitting leaks. Replaced fittings and ran great after that.

That sure looks like a redneck picnic table. Oh, and are you going to import hula dancers? I'll bet Mama would not allow that.

DB, I resemble that remark! I'm like others, unable to handle the big 22.5" tires weighing so much, let alone carrying a jack to hoist up a portion of 47,000 pounds. I would never use my leveling system to try and raise a tire off the ground. If I were going to travel to a remote area I may purchase a tire, no rim, and throw it in the back of the TOAD. Roadside service is pretty available and they have the tools to change tires. As for your Class B, yes, your idea of the tire on the hitch is a good one, as long as the hitch can withstand it.

Is that a dollar a cord or cubit?

We ran our 2008 DP with the 2500 for 9 years and never had a problem. We let Freightliner keep up with the maintenance that we scheduled yearly.

Mike, We lost our 2008 Winnebago Destination to Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Insurance was good to us and we now have a 2015 Winnebago Tour 42QD. Some minor repairs but it has been good on a 5 month trip this past summer, and a few short trips about and around. Something to consider is floor plan. Besides the power plant and frame the floor plan was a big consideration for us. Take for instance the FR you posted. The kitchen is between the living room and the pilot and co-pilot chairs. For us that was a bad design as we have guest visiting when we travel. Turning those two chairs around are okay but then the people sitting in then have to talk to people "through the kitchen and into the living room." No brainer for us. Another thing was the location of the television. Many of the newer rigs, and a few year older ones, have opposing couches and behind one of the couches will be a television that raises up. Now that is all well and good for just two people. Can you imagine having a few people over to watch cartoons (couldn't resist) and they have to kneel on the couch to watch TV? Guess what the opposing couch is going to watch. Also, the FR you posted has a TV that will be behind a slide when the slide is in. It does not make for easy watching when stopped for lunch, etc. Yes, I realize that some MH's also have a TV up front but we would rather have our swing out TV inside the slide and not strain our necks. As suggested, and it is where we found our present RV, the RV Trader web site is really nice for looking at floor plans and trying to find a good RV. My above is what we like/dislike and there are many that are very happy with different configurations and designs. To each their own and let all be happy. Just think, that $300,000 MH you looked at will be 3-5 years old when you are ready to retire. Most likely it will still be a good RV if it is taken care of. Our present one was 2 years old and had 11,633 miles on it. We missed the RV Show, darn it. We live in Texas City if you are down and about this-a-way.

Braunig Lake for 3 days is very doable, and more so if you get into the back area. May still be a Passport America RV Park. Admiralty, Travlers, Blazing Star, are all in the SA area.

I used suction cups I purchased from Hobby Lobby. They have the hooks. I just slip the hook into the already made hole and stick it at the bottom of the passenger side window. Having it down low keeps it from breaking should the suction let go. (Which it has done on occasion.) As indicated in my December post, Kiley Mold is still in business and those brackets are designed to recess the plate to allow stepping on the ladder steps.

They have a very new security camera system after that incident. Also lots more lights. I think they still have a night security guard, but he probably sleeps. ? Don't forget, Murphy was an optimist.

My coach is at America's Storage on 646. Covered but not enclosed. Yes, I would not turn on the electric as I know that would draw to much current. Well, I don't think it will be necessary this year. We are starting a warming trend and if everything holds the way it is going we should not have any more "cold" temperatures.

Oh gosh! Just bring up a map on Google of San Antonio and then type in RV Parks in the map search/location area Example Also check out Camp Ground Reviws (Camp Ground Reviews used to be RV Park Reviews) Hill country is typically an area extending 60-70 miles NE and NW Cities in the Hill Country