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I have been trying to call to confirm this but haven't had any luck. I got the new Alcatel Linkzone 2. It appears to be 4G only? REALLY?

I was all set to order from them. But they are made to order and I don't have 8 weeks to wait. Looks like really nice stuff though!

Greetings everyone! It's been a while since I've posted. I recently upgraded from my 2000 Safari Zanibar to a 2008 Newmar Kountry Star. LOVE LOVE LOVE the comfort drive!! I was getting ready for my very first trip and left the new coach hooked up to the utilities over night. The next morning, when I went out to complete loading and getting it ready, I noticed water running out of the back of it. It turned out that the ice maker was calling for water. ALL. NIGHT. LONG! As a result, the subfloor under the refrigerator and the immediate area was soaked through. The subfloor swelled and started popping the ceramic tiles. After a few rounds with the insurance company, they agreed to cover the damages. So they agreed to the replacement of all of the flooring from nose to tail, so all of the ceramic flooring and the carpet on the slides and in the bedroom. I am looking for a place to buy new furniture. I want to replace one of the couches with a sleeper sofa, (not a jack knife), but a tri-fold or pull out with an air mattress. And I'm looking for two euro recliners to replace the other sofa. I have been looking online but I can't find anything that matches and the selections seem to be extremely limited. Any pointers would be appreciated. The demo is done and they are starting to put it back together. So I'm under a time crunch. Any insights/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Just a quick 2 question on this. I had a flood in my 2008 Newmar Kountry Star. As a result all of the flooring (ceramic tile) has had to come out along with the four door Norcold fridge. I have been looking at the Samsung fridge mentioned above. I have full hook ups at home, and I run my generator going down the road. That said, there is an outlet in the fridge area already, I won't use the propane connection any longer, any reason I need an upgraded inverter if I am running my generator?

Thank you Wolfe10! I have called two shops that I take my truck and car too, they were pretty explicit that they won't work on it. I'm calling around to see if I can find a shop that will.

Greetings everyone! Well, I finally found and purchased my replacement coach. It's a 2008 Newmar Kountry Star, Spartan Chassis, 400 HP ISL Cummins. So far I'm pretty happy with it. I did have a pre-purchase inspection done and although I was told the dash a/c was in good order, it wasn't. Long story short I need to get it fixed as I'm getting ready to head out on a long trip for work. I contacted my tech that I normally use and he informed me that he doesn't do dash a/c repairs. So I'm looking for recommendations in the Dallas area. If you know of a repair service please let me know. I spoke with the Newmar dealer in town, they are in Lewisville, which is a bit of a drive from me but they quoted about $1,000 w/o even seeing it. Any suggestions would be really appreciated. I have other things I need/want done to it, but will settle for A/C right now. Thanks in advance!

Thank you everyone for your input. I'm hoping to be at a certain price point out the door. I'm not looking for a new one. I use my coach for work, so I'm not looking for a high dollar unit either. Just something that's a lot easier on me to drive and that has a few perks that my last one didn't. I did just learn today about a 2008 Mountain Aire with 107,000. They want $139K (that the asking price). I haven't seen the unit. But wonder does the higher mileage cause anyone any concerns? Says something about road worthiness I suppose to have that many miles on it. Thoughts?

It sounds like you've already fixed everything... I'm really sorry you've had so many challenges so far. When I bought my last coach (2000 Safari Zanzibar 40' 1 slide), we had very similar challenges. I was fortunate though in that we had an extended warranty. We still have to deal with the challenges, but, after fighting with them for a few days, they would end up paying for MOST of the costs. If you're serious about re-homing it, I might be willing to take a look. Couldn't hurt right?

Greetings all. I have finally decided that I need to upgrade from my 2000 Safari Zanzibar. I listed it on RV Trader and it sold in 5 days. For asking. Which leads me to believe I probably didn't ask enough. But I digress. So in my journey to find a replacement I've heard a lot about the Newmar Comfort Drive system for it's diesel pushers. I use my coach for my work, and am typically under deadlines to get from point A to point B. As such I tend to pull 12 to 14 hours behind the wheel of my rig to get there. So the comfort drive system is pretty appealing to me. Anyone have any experience with the system? Is it as helpful at reducing driver fatigue as they claim? Also, I'm having a **** of a time finding someone that wants to sell one. I'm looking in the 2007 and up, between 38' - 42'. MUST have a separate washer and dryer. Would love a king bed but will settle for a queen. Need four slides and really want an Aquahot or Oasis water system. Need it to be a four seasons coach as I do use it during inclimate weather. Pulling a full size Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab pick up, so want 350 HP or better and a 3000 series Allison transmission or better. There's other things on the list, but those are the biggies. Very curious to hear other peoples experience with this system. There are a number of other manufacturers out there that have nice rigs, but I'm really stuck on that Comfort Drive.....

Any idea what the credit might be? (Roughly)?

It is worth having the M&G system for a 2001 Jeep removed (the costs of labor) to get the credit?

It does. Confirmed at dealership. It's also listed by FMCA as a 4 wheel down towable.

Greetings Fellow RV'ers! It's been a while since I've posted anything. But wanted to get the learned insights on the latest options for toad set ups. I have a 2009 Dodge Ram 150 4X4. I had a Jeep Grand Cherokee and I was talked into selling it. (Got a great price for it). The Jeep was my toad. I used the Blue Ox tow plate/bar set up with the M&E Engineering supplemental braking system. Didn't have a great experience with it. But I think it had more to do with who installed it than the system itself. But it is a bit expensive. In Texas we are required to have a supplemental braking system if you are towing with your RV. I already have my Class B license. I tend to end up needing a pick up when I get where I'm going anyway, so I figured it's time to just bite the bullet and start towing the Dodge. Any thoughts or insights on the best options that have the best safety, ease of use and reasonable price is greatly appreciated.

Hello All! Just going to throw this out there. I'm parked in Strafford, VA, at the Aquia Pines RV resort. I'm here for work through the end of next week. I parked on Saturday evening, called Dish gave them the new service address and fired up my Winegard T 8000T (white dome) satellite. Done it a hundred times. Everything came up and it was hunky dory until two days ago. Suddenly I have partial, then complete signal loss. I've been on the phone with Dish for the last two days (outside of work), and we've tried everything. I ran a new cable directly from the Winegard to the input on the receiver no dice. I replace the receiver (had a spare in the basement, don't ask me why I have no idea), no dice. I have confirmed I'm facing South, I have beautiful vista of a view no obstructions at all. Still no signal. I've called 9 different places, (getting referred from one to another over and over), no one in the area or close to this area will come to the RV park, I have to pack up the coach 40 foo DP Safari Zanzibar, and take it to them. Does anyone know of a technition in the area that I could contact and have them come take a look at it? I just quite smoking three months ago, and if I have to go without TV for the next two weeks.... well... I just can't even think about it! LOL Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

We actually just used the Michelin program to put a set of 6 255 70R 22.5 XZR tires on our DP. Retail was about $4,350 with mounting, balance and disposal of the old tires. Out the door we were at $3,900.00. Not a bad savings at all. It was pretty easy to set it up as well. Only thing that I'm concerned about is that the coaches steering now feels "soft" to me. I have noticed a much softer ride for sure. But not sure that's a good thing. But we are leaving from Dallas on the 22nd to Greenville SC then to Frederickburg VA then to Seattle, WA and then back to Dallas, TX. So I didn't want to take the chance on the old set.