wildebill308

Where in western NY do you live? A long time ago I lived near Westfield. I was up that way in July. So what route are you planning on? I would expect I-90 to Toledo then maybe 23 to Flint and pick up I-75. Just before Sault Ste. Marie go west on 28. You will have to decide where you want to turn to get too the part of the park you want to visit. When you leave go west on 28 till you get to Wakefield where you can pick up rout 2 west to Teddy Roosevelt NP. From there you can go a couple of ways to Mt Rushmore. How long do you have time wise? If you are this close I would go west to Billings and back to the Little Bighorn Battlefield. Or you can go south on 85. You know you are not far from Yellowstone National Park. Bill

Why not just get a EZPass for each. I think you can have 4 EZPass'es peracount. Bill

I would go look and see if there is a filter behind the refrigerator. My water supply line splits off after the filter under the sink. Have you changed the filter under the sink? Use a mirror and flashlight to look up under the back of the sink it might split further up. Bill

As you know each EzPass is serial numbered to a specific car or motorhome. There was some one who said they just use the one from the motorhome when they take the toad. I bet they can't figure out why their bill is so high. They are getting charged the motorhome rates while driving their toad. I found I hit more toll roads getting around in the toad than in the motorhome especially around Portland Main. It was just easier to use the toll roads than driving non toll. Bill

Dudley, Brett gave you good advise. One of the first thing I check when having any problem with dash electrical is to check the ground. Some times just cleaning and tightening the ground will fix erratic behavior. Let us know what you find out. Bill

Just remember to take it off the windshield when the jeep is being towed behind the motorhome. You should have a bag to store it in so it isn't read or you will be charged twice. Bill

You are welcome. I think the CR-V is about the right size for towing. You will be surprised at how handy it is to have a car available to see all the surrounding sites. What was the most interesting thing on your trip? Bill

Glad you had a good trip. You know me I am a CR-V fan. I now have 36,000 miles on my 2014 and love it. RV park reviews does come in handy. http://www.rvparkreviews.com/ Every once in a while you will find sites that are not level. I have a couple of 2X14X14 boards to help I don't like having the wheels off the ground though. Bill

As they say "that depends" are you capable of doing the work or are you looking for a new harness? I don't see why it can't be repaired, all you need is access. When you go back together I would make shure all the sharp edges are covered with grommet and some plastic conduit around the wires to protect them. Bill

Herman why don't you start a new survey? Then you can vote. Remember vote early and often. Bill

I don't go any where with out my toad. I doubt they tape measure your setup. It should be an interesting trip. Bill

Bad news Carl, I saw a hawk with pigeon feathers in his beak. Next time I will use an armadillo. Bill

I think the problem is this thread was started 09 June 2009. Bill

I think the only practical way to increase how much that you can tow is to buy a coach with enough towing capacity to begin with. There may be numerous things that in theory might improve capacity but you don't know what the weak link is on your coach. Bill

No you have to buy the complete "Vent Hole Remediation Kit" from Camping World For about $250.00 They can do it for you but I think it will cost about 8 hours labor. Yes I think a toothpick will work just be carful not to break it off and have it fall inside the cover. Being an old sheet metal man I might use a small drill bit say around a #40 depending on how big the hole is. Yes sad to hear his wife is having problems. I hope her health improves and they can get back on the road. I sent Carl my contact info by carrier pigeon just before dark. He should stay up and watch for it to come in. Bill

Sorry to hear that you are having problems. I hope things improve in the future. Bill

Tell Carl that the Pony express picked it up this morning. I can't believe you are falling down on your maintenance items. Brett, If they weren't expected to loose some oil during normal use they probably wouldn't have the handy sight window. One thing I forgot to mention is on the cap/center plug there is a vent hole. If this vent isn't kept open it can build up pressure in the hub forcing oil past the seals. This can happen even if the seals are in good condition. Bill

As long as you are still looking, here is a good place to look: http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/ Bill

One other thing you might look at are stronger gas/spring cartridges to help lift the bed to get to your storage area. Go to Hatch Lift and see what they have or email or call and explain your problem. http://www.hatchlift.com/ Bill

I don't know where you guys are getting the idea he is talking about adding a turbo? He has a Gas 454 and is talking about the Banks Power Pack system. http://www.bankspower.com/magazines/show/487-Rx-for-Power Bill

I think the Banks up grade would be the best bang for the buck. I always recommend used. Look at PPL for ideas. Bill

The only negative I see is will it block access to the engine through the floor? As kaypsmith said they are available in different size. Bill

You are going to have some loss over time with any system using oil and moving rubber seals. Now I would bet a cold 6 pack that Herman's oil isn't down over .10 from the full line. Now if it keeps going down at a fairly fast rate like every 2000 miles it is time to dig deeper. Bill

Well a lot depends on how long you plan on keeping this coach. The Banks set up will give a good improvement. I would look at a tuner to help with performance. Talk to Banks they may have more ideas. After looking at your engine I noticed it is a computer controlled engine so it is harder to bump the timing back to a more pre smog setting. You could add the Single Shot water methanol injection for a little more power on those difficult hills. See if you can find a used Gear venders overdrive to give you more gears on steep hills. I am sure that others will be along with many ways to spend Your money. Bill

Well at least she asked before and didn't ask for forgiveness after. Bill