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    What Herman said. My GPS correction is +5.8% that can add up. My unit doesn’t shift into 6th until 65 mph. I would use at least 10 tanks to get an average that helps average in the conditions you are driving in.

    Bill

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    Hear are a couple of links to more to see and do.

    http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/guidedtours.htm

    We did this on the last trip to the canyon. They have entertainers in the car. Also did the guided bus tour of the south rim. The guide showed us things you will never see otherwise.

    http://www.thetrain.com/

    http://www.thetrain.com/grand-canyon/grand-canyon-tours/

    You can drive your car but there is a FREE shuttle service.

    “A free shuttle bus system operates in the Grand Canyon Village area. Make your visit easier and save fuel by parking your car and using the shuttle to get around.”

    Flagstaff has many things to see and do and it is only a short way from the canyon. Things like The Petrified forest, Painted Desert,

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60971-Activities-Flagstaff_Arizona.html

    Don’t forget Albuquerque NM and old town.

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60933-Activities-Albuquerque_New_Mexico.html

    Santa Fe is only about 70 miles north.

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60958-Activities-Santa_Fe_New_Mexico.html

    I am working this from the wrong direction I know but Amarillo TX

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g30165-Activities-Amarillo_Texas.html

    We stayed hear easy in /out Fun service was we didn’t have to unhook the car to go eat. There was Free limo service to the Big Tex Steak house.

    http://bigtexan.com/

    http://www.overnitervpark.com/

    You didn’t say what route you will take from Branson but the most direct is 40.

    You should be able to make OK city in one day don’t have much experience staying there.

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g51560-Activities-Oklahoma_City_Oklahoma.html

    Most of the places I have listed are a day apart I don’t like to drive to far in a day 350 miles is long enough.

    We stayed in Williams and took the train up to the canyon fun trip.

    Lots to see in a short time. Just me but I would get west as fast as I could there is weeks of things to do and see around the canyon.

    Bill

    PS: TAKE THE TOAD

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    Yes Gas buddy is your friend.

    I will use Pilot if I am in an area I don’t know. You can spend a lot of time trying to find that fuel that is $.05 cheaper and then have a hard time trying to get in and out.

    When home I use Kroger. There is one near where I keep the RV and it has diesel on the outside pumps so no problem getting in and out. The best part is you can use your fuel points. Best I have ever done was $0.70 off the pump price. The only bad is you only get 35 gal at the discount.

    Bill

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    When I was looking I did some research on line and found several coaches in my price range that were worth looking at in person when I got to Motor home specialties in Alvarado I said I was looking for a used coach with payments under $1000.00 a mounth. They basically said they didn’t have one I could afford. They claimed not to have the ones on their web site. I decided they were right.

    Bill

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    I see what you are saying. Why would you lift the coach off the ground to change the tire without airing up the suspension to give you more clearance to get the tire out of the wheel well?

    I don’t think I could get mine out with the bags deflated.

    Bill

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    The main problem with using the onboard compressor is it doesn’t start till the pressure drops to about 80-85 pounds. If you are trying to put more than that in-- say trying to get to 105 you will be letting air out of the tire if the tank pressure is lower. The way to get around this is to go pump the brakes till the pressure drops and the compressor kicks in. When your gage gets to more than what is in the tire you can add air. This works till the pressure again drops below what is in the tire and you have to repeat the process. I did see a nifty little tool on You Tube to make this easier. They made one with a gage to show the pressure in the line and when it got to low there is a valve to release air until the compressor kicks in. This saves running back and forth to check the line pressure and to bleed it down to start the compressor.

    I am looking for parts to build one for myself. I did make a fitting to add air to the system with out starting the engine, like they do when towing. As it was mentioned there are several kinds of air fittings. The coach takes an “automotive style” fitting. Most air chucks you run into are “industrial type” These are the ones on your air compressor and air tools.

    I built an adapter to go from auto to industrial. I also safety wired a spare air fitting to the air line just incase I ever need one and the tow truck doesn’t have one. I have looked at several coaches and they had one in that location.

    Bill

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    I would rent a smaller gas unit to get some experience. The difference when you move up is not that big. Lots of video on U-tube on driving a motor home.

    I would recommend driving to some place 1-2 hours from your home base. This way you can get the feel of driving it and you won’t arrive at the campgrounds so tired. You still have to set up when you arrive. This can be stress full the first time. Better not to be exhausted by your first time driving all day before you start getting every thing hooked up. By the way I think 300 miles is a long day.

    Bill

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    You need to be careful if you lower the coach and the ground is unlevel side to side because if the front is on the stops and you level the rear you may tweak the body and break the windshield. I did that.

    Sorry about your windshield but lowering the coach would have nothing to do with twisting the body. It will twist the same with the bags inflated. I have repositioned to a different area or even a different space because the spot I was in was to uneven.

    Bill

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