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    I didn’t find driving 95 that big of a problem. The only caveat is to use the Tappan Z Bridge. I drove from Washington DC to Wordens pond in RI. I went across the Gorge Washington and got lucky with the traffic. Total travel time was 8 hours including lunch and brakes. I used I-93 when I went to the New Fond Lake area then went West on 104 to 4 and then on I-89.

    Last month I went up the coast from RI to Portland to Arcadia National park and Bar Harbor then up 1 to Eastport Campobello Island.

    Bill

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    It all depends on where you are going. Most of my stops were along the coast.

    I didn’t find driving 95 that big of a problem. The only caveat is to use the Tappan Z Bridge. I drove from Washington DC to Wordens pond in RI. I went across the Gorge Washington and got lucky with the traffic. Total travel time was 8 hours including lunch and brakes. I used I-93 when I went to the New Fond Lake area then went West on 104 to 4 and then on I-89.

    Last month I went up the coast from Portland to Arcadia National park and Bar Harbor then up 1 to Eastport Campobello Island.

    Bill

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    If you are going to be in the north east stop and get a EZPass it will save you money on tolls. I would recommend doing it before you leave the DC area.

    When going north cross the Hudson on the Tappan Z bridge DO NOT use the George Washington on 95. You should look at the terrain carefully and roads going east west in that part of the world doesn't give you that good of roads.

    I just looked at what Google suggested. I like the I 95 to Boston then I 93 north. This will keep you off the small two lane roads where you will find the low overpass and narrow bridges. Just drove that area last month. Before going to Arcadia National Park. Just do the jog to cross on the Tappen Z as the toll and traffic are much better. My toll on the George Washington was $76.00.

    Bill

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    In spite of my many years of experience guiding big diesel rigs down the highway I was also taken in by the beauty and diesel power of the higher end Motorhomes that passed me frequently. I was caught up in the ability to finally own one. Did not do my home work. Just assumed that diesel power solved everything. Boy was I wrong. Kinda like a owning an expensive boat. Big hole in the water to dump money in. Sure is nice inside though. Maybe I will finally get things up to snuff and travel with fewer worries. They are in no way as durable as a big rig, but as Brett has pointed out, the bed is nicer.

    If you have experience driving truck you shouldn't have any problems with a motorhome. Just keep up your maintenance items and go have fun.

    Bill

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    Punch a few holes in your catch bottle so it can vent. Look for a panel between the bead and the closet. You will probably have to raise the bed and take part of the base out over the cover. There are two parts the top part with the rug on it slides out and the bottom panel has a couple of screws in it.

    Bill

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    Ian, welcome to the forum and FMCA. Are you having this problem when climbing or on the flat. If you have a problem with it overheating climbing try dropping down a gear or two as needed to increase fan speed. this will help bring your temperature down. Bill

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    It really is too bad the RV assemblers (not manufacturers for I am not aware of any such company) don't care about their customers.

    Every car & LT that comes off the assy line at GM, Ford Toyota, Honda etc is run across a system that allows check & set of alignment even though every car weighs essentially the same and is assembled from the same parts.

    RV assemblers know that most units are different due to the options and variations in floor plans etc so if they had any automotive engineering knowledge at all, they would know the alignment would change.

    My Coachment was out for camber on both front tires which resulted ini one shoulder wear, even though I know it was set by Chevy when they made tha cut-away van chassis. It was the weight that Coachmen added that caused the RV to be out of align.

    RV assemblers know they can avoid the cost associated with building better quality vehicles because they don't have to worry about warranty costs because they knowingly offer not much more than 6 months warranty as a good portion of RVs are not driven full time right out the door so 12 months isn't really 12 months usage. They also know that many owners will not take the time to bring the unit back for service to make the RV right in the first place.

    How would you feel if you bought a car and was told to take it back to the factory three statres away to have a shopping list of screw-ups fixed?

    We are considering a new RV later this year and I almost feel sorry for the dealer as I will not accept shoddy parts or workmanship as this time I know better than to trust the RV assembler. I will let the dealer know I am going to an alignemnt shop first thing and if out of align he can pay the bill if the unit is out of spec or I won't but the unit.

    Better to have that done, and get a all wheel alignment, before you hand over the money and sine that paperwork. You have much more leverage with the check in your pocket.

    Bill

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    I am trying to understand item 3. "Earlier, over the phone, the technician said he checked out the tail light wiring (the TrailerMate harness with built in diodes) and found no problem. He said he really didn’t know what caused my initial problems, but he suspected the tail light wiring was overloading a circuit (when both the RV signal and CRV signal hit the same circuit)."

    How can that happen, you are either using the CR_V signal or the coach signals. How can you activate both at the same time?

    It will be interesting to see if it repeats.

    Bill

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    When the battery got low on my 2012 Civic I would have a similar problem. It would clear up after a few miles driving all the abs lights and other lights would clear. I never had the problem with the transmission. I am wondering what they will report as the problem.

    I have run the battery down on my 2014 CR-V First time towing in a heavy rain for a extended time. No problems or warning lights I just put the charger on it while I finished setting up. Never had it not start even after longer time before starting.

    Bill

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