wayne77590

The majority of parks will let you bucket wash the front of the MH after you arrive. Ever tried the Bounce Dryer sheets. Wet the windshield. Put a Bounce Dryer sheet on a squeegee softside and wipe he windshield with it. Do small sections at a time and rinse. Small sections being about 2 feet wide and the length of the windshield. Also can be used on all of the front.

Darby, don't stop. I want to be behind you and not catch up to you but I am close. Trust me, your manufacturer is not the only one that has less than adequate quality control. I think if you visit any of the repair shops you will see many newer model MH's in for repair. Having personally run into the "new" syndrome on my MH when I purchased it i can feel your pain. We have run into the same problem on shipping and part availability. My rig is now 9 years old and the situation on parts has not improved, nor would I expect it to as it gets older. Maybe in 6 years when I attain a certain age I'll buy another MH, but it will be a couple years old. Good luck and happy trails. Enjoy your lifestyle for many more years.

I would definitely remove mine should I get out of RV'ing. Who knows, one of the family members may take up the lifestyle some day and be able to use it.

As I indicated, and I have had several GPS's, I find the one I have, Garmin 760 LMT to be the better of the bunch. I don't know about the 770 LMT but if it is half as good as the 760 it is a good buy. My iPhone 7 is good also but doesn't have the features for an RV that the Garmin has. DW's iPhone 6 is the same but she uses it and her iPad Pro as the right seat navigator. I don't think any of them are infallible. I rely on my navigator (DW) but one time her iPad mapping system said to take "sage" road and my Garmin wanted me to take a different route. We followed DW's instructions and on the Sage Rd I was almost able to see the license plate on the TOAD going around some of the turns. Hey, it happens, right? I would strongly suggest that if one knows the night before where they are going to use the internet mapping system to scope out the route. It has made me change my GPS's route a few times. Use the satellite view to see what the road really looks like. Happy trails.

Good luck. I visit family in Central MA and I'm lucky I can park in my brother's driveway. Few and far between good campground in that area. For Amherst I did see on that had an 8.2 rating in Bernardston. It is called Travelers Woods and is about 30 miles North of Amherst. Munson, MA has one about 25 miles South. As Herman pointed out, check RV Park Reviews

TLI = Target Lifts International, your neighbor, or used to be.

Yep, Dr. Internet is always right. Reviews are always right. Searching for one thing and getting tons of things "they" think are related is also another thing. Anyone can create a meta (tag) name "keywords" on a web site and put anything in it they want. An extreme example would be a sugar company not only putting the word sugar in their meta tag but also the word rock. So someone searching for rock gets the sugar company. FMCA does a decent job of meta tag keywords as do many other sites but there are still sites out there the the Google BOTS and other search engine BOTS pick up and display as erroneous information. Yep, I could go back to the Yellow Pages but last time I used them information I was looking for was not there. As to the original post, my money is on the Garmin and whichever model is the newest for RV's. It has many features that I enjoy and I find it better than the Tom Tom I now have sitting on the shelf.

A multi-meter can show correct voltages but when the system is plug in things can happen that will drop that voltage. So yes, the reading can be good until a load is present. The surge guard mentioned or the Progressive Industries (PI) surge protector will monitor the electrical system. The PI will shut down if there is a voltage drop or increase and will reset itself when things are back to normal. The surge guard has protected me several times from faulty pedestals. p.s., I have stayed at many KOA's and have had no problems. The occasional problem does not represent the entire franchise as Brett pointed out.

Nope! Not questionable. To many times Google and other search engines give you what they think you want to see instead of what you want to see. Your experience may differ depending on how you use the internet. I prefer google to other search engines but it isn't what it used to be. Of course I have only been using the Internet since 1994, but did have a 300bps land line connection back in '84. Yes, I use all of the "Applications" you mentioned and they are specific applications for what they are intended for.

Okay, now I know where to get my plugs.

I don't wash ours, well I used to and I have pictures to prove DW washes the roof. She doesn't trust me up there...however she has stated that she is done with doing that. However, when we are on the road for 4-5 months and the MH gets filthy I'll have a service come into the CG and clean it. Most times I have it done when we hit San Antonio. In between times I use Wash Wax All cleaning kit. Talk about a nice job and easy, I love it. I can also do the TOAD in about 15-20 minutes and then a few minutes of detailing.

I just can't trust the search engines on the internet anymore. Sheesh!

Lots of luck with justification and trying to save the Govt. money. When I was in Japan I had to go to a conference in Washington DC. I could purchase the tickets myself and save the Govt about $400-500 and also get a better flight schedule. Nope! Have to use the Govt travel section and they are mandated as to what they can use. Of course, that was before you or your wife were working souls. Things may have changed, but it is the Govt.

Bill, is that close to Hwy 1014 and Hwy 915? Do you work at TLI?

If a motorhome is used for business purposes it is considered a Commercial Vehicle and is required to follow all laws that Commercial Vehicles follow. If you get stopped don't mention business, and don't advertise a business on the side of the MH. Best, just follow the laws.

Rain should not hurt the tires, after all we ride in rain. However, even in storage a neighbor could have a transmission leak, oil leak, antifreeze leak and it could float and puddle under 'your' tires. Best to put them up on something.

Blue Ox states to grease the receptacles. I have not had a problem with the inside rusting. However, the part that twists in does rust because I take them out all the time. I used a wire brush on a drill and then used some rustoleum black flat spray paint. I have had them since '13 and not problems. Same with the covers. Came with the baseplate and so far so good, still have them. I need a spare, where do you park?

They are identical hardware units. The only difference is one comes with European maps and the other does not. I think the 770 is the one with European maps.

One needs to search on "Motorhome Lemon Law." In most instances it has to be a major item, AND the manufacture has a reasonable number of attempts to fix the problem. It's not as easy as one would expect. Example, if they fix one item and then it goes in for a different item and they fix that, and it goes in for another item and the fix that, and it goes in for another item ... it doesn't qualify for the lemon law. That's my take on it anyhow.

My Garman 760 LMT gives me low clearances. However, my height is 12'4" (No roof AC's, Basement AC) so not much of a problem on major highways. However, I always, always look at the yellow signs, doesn't matter what the sign is I just pay attention to them. I also look at the marking on the bridge for clearance. So I'm doing a triple check. Here is one source of POI's that can be downloaded. Here are some other Garman POI's not free though. Just be aware that the current yellow sign on the side of the road is your best source.

Jerry, after "X" number of miles you need to check the bolts and re-tighten them, just as a safety precaution.

Bill, The MH wandered a little. I asked the Freightliner Mechanic to check it before I had the Safe-T-Plus and he said he tightened all the nuts and bolts on the front end. That helped but it still wandered a little. Then there was the sucking in when the big rigs passed us, and the wind had some effect also when blowing from the side or angled. I'm not sure of your rig but when turning corners with mine it needed to be assisted in returning back to center. Going down the highway and reaching for a drink from the drink holder is less of a problem now when one hand is on the steering wheel. All of that movement may be because I am a lot lighter than many of the rigs out there. My GVW is 27,400 and that may account for more movement from rigs, wind, etc., A large amount of that movement has been reduced considerably. Mind you, not 100% but it is so much better with the Safe-T-Plus

Had the Safe-T-Plus put on last year. Should have done it much sooner.

Very nice!

I had a good experience with Good Sam. We were 22 miles from home and stop engine light came on, next thing I'm dead in the road, busy intersection. Enough time passed that I was able to start it and pull into a bank parking lot. Sunday, not many business open. GS of course asked if I was in a safe place and I was, Could fire the generator, put the slide out, level etc. Sat back watched TV and next morning promptly at 8:30 big tow truck showed up. Driver definately knew what to do, disconnect drive shaft, hook up air line for suspension, etc. Cummins dealer was 40 miles away. When we got there I asked what it would have cost me personally if I had paid for it. Answer was $750 total. Thanks Good Sam!