RonaldNC

I'm not an expert, but it's likely that your current roof mounted setup has two cables that come into the coach and make their separate way to your two receivers... at least, that's how mine works. The X2 also has two outputs... but it sounds like your coach is wired like mine, as there is only one input for a "remote" dish. If you want to use two receivers with your external dish, you'll need to wire an additional input for the second receiver. I decided to only have one receiver in my coach and it drives both TVs. So, we can watch the same thing on each TV using the satellite... or one can watch satellite and the other can watch OTA/cable channels. Just to be clear... there are two outputs on both the Tailgater and X2, but each receiver has to be watching channels on the same satellite. This is where the Travel'r and manual 3-LNB antennas are superior, as they are aimed at all three satellites all the time. Again, hope this helps.

I can't answer your questions about DirecTV, as I haven't used them in several years. About DISH... yes, they have two sets of satellites. There is an east coast set and west coast set. A few years ago, you could get HD service just about anywhere (except the extreme northeast) on the western arc satellites. So, the King Tailgater worked very well for me... even though it was only good for the western arc. However, things have been changing and DISH is switching more and more eastern U.S. cities HD service to the eastern arc. Now, there are many places that I have had to settle for SD coverage... not the end of the world, but once you get used to HD, it's hard to go back to SD. The Winegard Pathway X2 looks like a fine product and gets good reviews. It is software switchable (as part of the start-up routine) to either western or eastern arc... which is pretty awesome. Also, the reflector dish is larger than the Tailgater so you don't have as much trouble with rain, etc. I've ordered mine and hope to have it operational soon. There are mixed reviews on the difficulty of changing your service address with DISH when you move. Personally, it never takes me more than a few minutes. I call their customer service number, go through their prompts, and select "technical support". I find that these folks almost always know what they are doing. I tell them that I'm in an RV, have changed my location, and would like to change my service address to get the local channels. They make the changes and I generally have the new local channels in about 10 minutes. I hope this helps... if you have more questions, please ask. Ron

It's looks like you are considering portable satellite dishes. If so, I would recommend the Winegard X2 Pathfinder. The King Tailgater is also good (have one now), but it only uses the western arc... which is fine if you don't plan on traveling in the Northeast. The X2 Pathfinder is switchable between the western and eastern arc. It also has a larger dish, which doesn't suffer from as much when there's a storm in the area. I'm migrating to the X2 right now. I'm a full-timer and have been using Dish for the past 4 years. I think their customer service is very good. When I change locations and need to change my local channels, I never wait on the phone for more than a minute or two. Some have had good luck with their "chat" service, but I haven't tried it. I had DirecTV before and didn't really have any issues. I changed because I like getting the local major channels (through DISH)... not just choosing between east or west locals (NYC vs. LA with DirecTV).

I have the KVH R4SL, which I assume is what you're asking about. They were a great dish a few years ago and still work (as far as I know) for DirecTV. I used mine with DISH and it worked fine for getting HD from three of their satellites. However, over the last couple of years, DISH changed their transmission protocol and the dish no longer works (well... except for the 119 degree orbital... very limited). I decided that I no longer wanted a roof mounted dish, as you often can't use it because of trees, etc. I went with a portable King Tailgater, which I really like. They're relatively cheap (~$349) and work pretty well. If I was buying one today, I would go with the Winegard Pathfinder X2. It's very similar to the Tailgater, but is switchable between the eastern and western orbital arcs... which is nice if you travel a lot. Hope this helps! Ron

Yep. I HATE any leakage! That's why I try to use the best system... which I thought this swivel connector represented. Not all that's new is good! Thanks, Ron

Yeah, I have a macerator too. In the beginning, I used it a lot... but then suffered from the "black cone of death" due to the slow evacuation of matter out of the black tank... plus the blades disintegrated and I had to rebuild the unit (yuck!). After the rebuild, I only use it when the dump is above the coach. I've never had any problems with the old fashion slinky hoses... until I bought this new swivel connector! I guess it's "back to basics" for me! Ron

I am using the new interlock hoses... they connect with the new Swivel Connector. I think I'm going back to the old school connectors. Ron

Thanks. I'll give it another try later today. It's "moving day", so I'll have an opportunity to reset everything. Ron

LOL! Thanks Herman. Yeah, I don't have any problems with the quarter turn connections... they work well. Ron

How do you "twist together"? Ron

Herman, I didn't see any o-rings in the coupler. They attach by screwing the hose into the coupler and then tightening a locking ring. However, I will look again tomorrow. Ron

I've had some occasions where I needed a longer flex hose then the standard 15 foot on my Rhino Flex hose. I bought their swivel coupler and an additional 15 foot hose. It seemed to work the first couple of times, but now it leaks on both sides of the coupler. All of the connections seem tight and I'm using all Rhino components. Has anyone else experience this problem? Any suggestions? Thanks, Ron

Thanks guys! I found a valve under the refrigerator for the ice maker and turned in off. It appears that the leaking has stopped... now will need to find the root problem. There was no obvious leakage from the solenoid in the back of the unit.

All of the sudden, we have a puddle of water under our Norcold 1200 LIM refrigerator! It's leaking directly underneath the refrigerator and coming through the wood that supports the unit. The refrigerator is still working normally and everything is still cold/frozen. I checked the rear access and there is no sign of water. Also, no sign of water in the interior of the unit. The flow seems to be slowing to a slow drip and may be stopping, but it's got me very nervous. This is the original unit, so about six years old... and never had any problems. I'm wondering if it had a defrost cycle, and somehow the water didn't go where it's supposed to? Any help would be appreciated!

How about one of these? http://tandem-tow.com/HDXL.htm Ron

Wildcatervin, Glad all is working. I live in Apex... just up the road from Holly Springs. Ron

My motorhome requires me to have my engine running to run the jacks... if I don't, I get a low voltage light... which, per the manual, is how it is designed. I don't know if you have the same requirement. Ron

I have struggled with my Lippert system since I've owned my RV. I have replaced the slide rams twice due to leakage around the seals... totally unacceptable quality control. However, the last time I had problems with the slides and jacks not moving... I got really upset and had to call a mechanic to try and fix it... after three hours of waiting, the mechanic found the problem was low fluid in the reservoir. My lesson... make sure you check the simple stuff first! Ron

Ours is "The Moose." Ron

I'm pretty happy with my 2009 Monaco Cayman 38PKQ. Other than the trailing arm situation (which can be solved for about $3k), I've only had trouble with the windshield and the Lippert hydraulic slide rams. The windshield is one piece and pretty sensitive to any kind of tweaking via the jacks... particularly when you let the coach down. Mine popped out when I raised the jacks once before filling the air bags... not good. I got the glass reseated and have been careful to fill the bags first, before raising the jacks... and no problems the last two years. The slide rams have been a major pain... had to replace the same rams twice due to leaking!!! The first time was covered under warranty... the second I had to pay and it was about $4k with labor!!! They have also been good for the last two years... hopefully that episode is over. The Cayman is Monaco's entry level Diesel Pusher. I found the ride/drive much better than my 32' gas motorhome that I owned previously. However, as many will remind you on the forum, the ride is nowhere near as nice as the 8 or 10 bag motorhomes. If I could spend an extra $50-100k for a coach, I would have one of them! I hope that helps... let me know if you any questions. Ron

I have a R4SL and the associated manuals in PDF format. They indicate that you can change from DirecTV to DISH by changing the settings. If you give me your email address, I would be happy to send them to you. Ron

I had similar problems with my Cayman's tank. However, mine isn't under pressure and I just sealed the cracks... no problem now. Ron

To add to what Brett said, my unit has an electrical wire that wraps around the incoming line that keeps it warm. Ron

I've been towing my CRV for the last two years... no problems experienced at any speed. However, I generally don't drive any faster than 60 mph. Ron