wildebill308

I didn't find the temps that bad coming across on I-40. I wouldn't go to Death Valley in the summer but the rest isn't all that bad. If you need to you can run the generator and the roof air. I do recommend staying out of the Southern part of Arizona/Phoenix area. The Grand Canyon should be great because it is higher elevation. Bill

You may be able to use a map like this. http://wildfiretoday.com/tag/smoke/ The local news should have updates if the smoke is a problem. Going down through California would give you a chance to see many interesting places. I would stop and spend some time at Yosemite. Go re read my post about getting reservations at Trailer Village in the Grand Canyon park. Bill

Thanks for checking back with us with your results. Bill

The first thing I would try is, turn the thermostat to off pull the front cover off and see if there is a fuse in there. Remove the fuse and check it. Re install the fuse and see if it is working. Bill

Well at least they are working on I-40. They were doing some work between Williams and Flagstaff in March. The areas that they had finished were nice. Enjoy your stay at the canyon. Bill

Next time you change your oil leave 4 quarts out and after running the engine to fill the filter let it set for a few minuets and then mark the dipstick. Then add the rest of the oil and mark the full line. You could ask Cummins what/ how much low they consider as a limit. With your over all oil capacity I think marking a low at 4 Quarts would be ok. With that new of an engine I think it will be just a mark you will never see. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Have you tried starting it again to see if the fault clears? Try driving it enough that it warms up. Bill

I agree with Tom. You should be ok. If you are going to Philadelphia first I would take I-90 East. to Cleveland and south on I-75. Do you have reservations in New England? Where in New England are you headed? I would not recommend just showing up and expecting a spot at any campground that time of year. Many campgrounds close after Labor Day. Hear are a couple of apps you might like. http://www.rvparky.com/ http://www.rvparkreviews.com/ http://www.passport-america.com/ Bill

We don't know that DD until the OP reggink comes back and answers some questions. The original question included the LA area,"Planning to travel in August from Spokane to Seattle to the LA area going toward the grand canyon." Bill

Welcome to the forum. If you want to go down I-5 it isn't that bad. Do you want to be in LA or by pas it? I went around the north side to Pasadena then the 210 to I-15 north to Barstow to pick up I-40 to Williams and the Grand Canyon. Have you made reservations in Trailer Village RV Park (in the park) yet? I would do it now because it is much easier to get around the park. Shuttle buses come to RV park and pick you up. Trailer Village RV Park, 100 Trailer Village Rd, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023, visitgrandcanyon.com (928) 638-1006 If you don't want to go into the LA area you can cut a lot of driving off by cutting over to Bakersfield from I-5 and taking 58 into Barstow to pick up I-40 Let me know if you have any questions. Bill

I agree that they could do better in the retention department. However we are dealing with demographic whose average age is ( I heard it but don't remember exactly) mid70's. You are going to see a point where people can't travel, sell the coach, and drop their membership. You also have some make that last trip. So with out access it is hard to know the breakdown of your 22%. Simple improving recruitment by 25% would more than offset that trend. Bill

Start a chapter in your area. Bill

If it is a matter of membership, then FMCA is doing a really really poor job of recruiting. I believe if you look at the total number of "Motorized" RV 's are registered you will see we have maybe 2% of that number as members. I still don't see swarms of people who have towable lining up to join. Bill

You might not get a answer as this is a 4year old thread. Bill

That is the best solution. Bill

Welcome to the forum. You haven't added your coach or toad to your signature so I don't know what kind of toad you have. I would take it and have it repaired as Brett posted. Bill

Watch out not only does she have the look but she has the hammer. Bill

I have to watch the tack as it is 38' behind me. 6 speed Allison and it can be manually shifted and has a econ mode. Look on the main website for the tire program. You can buy tires for your other cars through the program two. I bought 4 Michelin Defenders for my CR-V last fall. I am hoping Continental will start offering tires for other than big truck's. We take both The longest last year was around 90 days the shortest 4days. I think a good battery program would be a good project for FMCA to get for the membership. Bill

275/70X22.5 is so close I doubt it would be noticeable. Use a tool like this size comparator to see the difference in size. https://tiresize.com/comparison/ Bill

I have a volume control 2 and on one trip this spring it got turned up. I couldn't figure out where the strange noise was coming from at first. Bill

Have to ask, are you trying to make a funny or are you serious? In what way doesn't it measure up? Bill

I have the not so huge 2003 5.9 Cummins, pre exhaust filters and def. Last year I did pretty good on mileage at just over 9 but this year all my trips have been West and had to fight the winds of west Texas, New Mexico and AZ. Right now I am at just over 7. Last year I put 12,235 on the couch. My toad is a 2014 CR-V. On the same trip I put more miles on the toad. Your coach is small enough to get in most areas. Well lets just say go try it, you can start towing something latter. To stay on subject what tires did you buy and did you use one of the FMCA programs. I don't want to get put in time out for straying off subject. Bill

I would rate Continental as good as Michelin and there is the availability issue. Bill

Well just logged in with Edge and can see my signature. Must be a problem with compatibility with Chrome. Mark, you can add your coach and other info to your signature. It helps when asking questions to get better answers. Bill

My coach is diesel. I call it the "mobile condo" I park the condo and go exploring in my toad. Icould be envious of your milage. Mine is just like yours with out the "1" in front of the numbers but the toad gets 30 mpg. Bill