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I have had similar experiences with the air conditioning thermostat. I found that my unit would not start if the demand temperature was greater than some differential threshold. IE If the thermostat temp showed 85, as an example, I could not get the air started if I set the desired temp more than 8 or 10 degrees lower. Could just be poltergeist but it is consistent. When the temperature drops to say, 80, I can then reduce the desired number by a corresponding degrees. So there you go! Bonehead

I think you have helped solve the storage problem but now have no place to sit!!

Lost steering and brakes at the same time heading for Zion due to a complete hydraulic failure. We had just come down a long steep grade into Hurricane Utah so we were lucky the failure didn't take place 15 minutes earlier and the reason we are alive today is we were going uphill when the failure occurred allowing us to coast to a stop. I pulled the parking brake which disintegrated. The only way I could stop from rolling backwards was to drop the jacks. We got a tow to St. George, spent the weekend at a CAT dealer for repairs, drove it home and never drove it again.

Put out just what you need

Regardless of what you carry Murphy dictates you will not have what you need. However, try to arm yourself with stuff that will keep you moving on the road. Like, a compressor, battery cables, a variety of fluids, wire, rope, electrical meter and lots of duct and electrical tape. Adjustable wrenches and screw drivers are a given. Your best 2 tools will be your cell phone and roadside service card. Good service habits are also valuable. Safe Travels---------------------------Bonehead

WOW, that smacks as a major case of paranoia especially for 2 week trips. Perhaps this house is in downtown Detroit! We turn everything off, hire someone to watch our pool, forward the mail, say bye bye to the neighbors and go for months at a time. If we get robbed we call the insurance company. Robbers are not generally interested in our family photos!! Bonehead in Indio Ca.

I think this is a simple discussion. Diesel motor homes cost, on average, 100% more than gas. You would have to drive to the moon to get the initial cost back in fuel savings. However, there are many advantages to diesel which have been noted. Never try to justify the RV lifestyle on the basis of cost -- it is a losing proposition! Bonehead

There are no ugly places in Southern Utah and most campgrounds can handle your 40 footer. From Goose necks near Mexican Hat to Wahweep you will be inspired. Take the half day boat trip from Wahweep to Rainbow Bridge for an idea of the vast beauty of Lake Powell and don't miss the John Wesley Powell museum at Green River. There is a KOA right across the street. Moab is a must as is Dead Horse Point near Canyonlands. Arches is close to the Colorado River by Moab and you can rent 4 wheel drive vehicles to explore hundreds of miles of off road areas. We have spent months in the area and will go back ASAP!! Take your time!! Todd Zeile Indio Ca.

No matter what brand of motorhome you buy there will be problems. Houses don't do well bouncing down our bumpy freeways. How those problems are taken care of is an important consideration and Tiffin has the very best reputation for supporting their products for years after the warranty has expired. You will receive a list of technical support people at Tiffin and their phone numbers as part of your package. You will also get the extension of Mister Tiffin himself and he often answers his own phone. It was no accident that Tiffin was one of the few manufactures to make it through the misery of the recession. And, by the way, the Phaeton is the number one selling coach in its class. I think you are on the right track. Regarding driving a 40 footer, just remember where the front goes the back will follow but watch those low hanging branches and tight turns. Good Luck Todd Zeile Indio Ca.

I ordered the Atlas but I'm usually disappointed . They are never as advertised. Hard to read and navigate. I also hesitated because the shipping is nearly as much as the map so it gets expensive. I would like an addition showing the Wall-mart's that do not allow overnighters as I have been thrown out in the middle of the night. Fingers are crossed!!

WE HAVE HAD EVERY KIND OF MH FROM A CLASS B TO A 42 FOOT DIESEL. CURRENTLY WE HAVE DOWNSIZED TO A 25 FOOT CLASS C AND COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. JUST THE BASICS HAS ADVANTAGES. NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF COACH WE HAD IT DIDN'T SEEM TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IN ATTITUDES, WE WERE JUST RVERS. HAVE NO FEAR, JUST DO YOUR THING AND YOU WILL BE ACCEPTED BY MOST EVERYONE. REMEMBER, ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL!! SOME OF THE BIG GUYS WISH THEY WERE SMALLER.