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    I just got two new front tires installed at Simmons Tire in Sheffield AL, along with an alignment job. Mike Simmons did not know how to do the FMCA discount program when I contacted him, but he said that he would find out about it. To make a long story short, I got the discount, which amounts to about 10% on my two new tires. The discount is on the tires only, not the installation, balance, etc. It is basically fleet pricing and Michelin actually runs your credit card.

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    We are planning a trip to Utah and other places in the area. Has anyone driven Hwy 550, the Million Dollar highway? Is is dangerous in a motorcoach? The road looks like it could be very curvey and no guard rails? Are there camping sites between Durango and Grand Junction? How long is the drive, assuming it is as curvey as it looks? Is there an easy way to visit Telluride from Hwy 550?

    We drove 550 from Durango to Montrose in our 40 footer towing our Grand Cherokee two summers ago with no problems. Just take your time and keep your eyes on the road. Do not let people behind you push you. Pull over and let the speedballs pass you when possible. It is verrry curvy. There are campgrounds in Silverton, Ouray, and Montrose. it took us about 4-5 hours to Montrose, I think, about 150 miles. Montrose to Grand Junction is another 60 - 80 miles. I don't know about getting easily to Telluride from 550. We drove a 4x4 Jeep trail from 550 to there the last time we did it. 550 is a spectular drive. Pull over often to admire the views. DW loved it. :)

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    Slowe,

    I am a Host at OMSP right now. It is a very pleasant park, very woodsy. It is 30 Amp. They have just opened a 50 amp, full hookup area near the front gate if you are just looking to overnight. It is primarily there for horse people on the weekend but it is a good overnight spot. I rarely see anyone in it. Do not follow GPS directions to the north gate unless you are in a van camper or a small class C. You have to drive over a dam and through a ford in a deep dip (the spillway) to come in that way. GPS units want to route you that way because it is maybe 1/4 mile shorter. If you arrive after 8 PM, that gate will be locked.

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    Frank, how does the unit hold up when moving? Will it work OK on your inverter? Do you just raise the ice maker level when traveling? Would love to hear how well it works. We keep our coach in our barn pluged in when we are not on the road. We always shut down the Norcold 1200 when in the barn. Would be nice to have a household unit that could be left on.

    As Tom noted, it travels just fine. We do not turn off the Icemaker. There was more than enough room behind the Norcold to accept the Whirlpool. I think that the installer removed some wood in the hole, however there was enough of a gap over the Whirlpool to warrant a wood piece to fill the gap. The installer did move the power outlet to the "Basement" for clearance. The Whirlpool goes almost to the outside wall of the coach. He plugged the roof vent and we installed a plate in place of the vent behind the Norcold. We also replaced the 2KW MSW inverter with a 2.8KW Magnum pure sine inverter, and upgraded the 4 6V flood cell house batteries with 6 6V AGM batteries. Our batteries were 4 years old and probably were due to be replaced anyway. In our case, the refer is in the hall between the kitchen and the bath. We actually have a little more clearance between the refer doors and the opposite wall. I know this because we have a wire kennel for our dogs which we move from the LR to the BR in front of the refer. It is easier to move now. (Our Norcold had raised wood panels which probably took up more room.) He also installed some drawer slide stops on the doors to keep them from flying open on the road.

    All in all, the RR upgrade was fairly expensive, but worth it. We now have a great refer, DW loves it, and I am no longer concerned about the Norcold burning down the house. (Yes, we had the "Recall" done!) :)

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    We have a 2009 Winnebago Adventurer with a 4 door Norcold that stopped producing ice cubes. Is there a commercial product available such as Whirlpool that is equal to the Norcold?

    Thank you.

    A 21.7 CF Whirlpool side by side fits very nicely in the hole vacated by the Norcold and is light years better. We made this change last month! It works great, ice cream is now solid!

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    I have a 20cf GE Profile side-by-side refrigerator but that may or may not be available any longer. At Tiffin they are installing the Model ED2KHAXVL01 Whirlpool Side-by-side (21.7cf) as an after market replacement. It may take some modifications including relocating plumbing and/or electrical as well as lowering the floor your current fridge is mounted to. It's not a plug and play operation in most cases but someone who is handy with tools and some plumbing and electrical experience should be able to handle the change-out. You are going to have to get the new fridge in by removing the windshield or a large side window so be sure you have the right people and lots of hands available. Having a forklift available to get the old/new fridge in/out is very helpful as well.

    This is the unit that I had installed. Everything Bill says is involved, including relocating the electric plug to the basement of the coach. It makes a very nice installation when done. Brannon Hutchinson at Custom RV in Vina, AL did the work. Vina is about 6 miles from Red Bay Al which is where Tiffin Coaches are built. Brannon worked for Tiffin for a number of years before striking out on his own. They did use a fork lift to get the old unit out and the new unit in through a side window.

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    Take a look at the Garmin Nuvi 560LMT which has a trucker OR RV setting. I have described my coach to mine, as an RV, and so far, it is doing well. I know that it will keep me away from low underpasses and roads which are too twisty for large coaches that are towing based on several hundred miles in western NC and eastern TN. LMT means lifetime maps and traffic updates at no extra charge.

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    Run the generator and the roof airs! We have the generator autostart set so that when the front A/C unit wants to start the genny starts and we get cool. We keep the thermostats set on 75 degrees. Both a/c's run in really hot weather, but we are able to stay cool even in the hot southwest in summer. Do be sure that your electric hot water heater switch is off, or you can cause the genny's breaker to pop if both a/c units AND the hot water heater try to run.

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    According to my latest "Roughing It Smoothly" magazine, which is a publication from Tiffin for Tiffin ownwers, The UVW of a RED 38QRA is 25,200 LBS. UVW is defined as the approximate weight of the vehicle with full fuel, oil, and coolants. It does not include cargo, fresh water, LP gas, passengers or dealer installed accessories.

    The 38QRA is a quad slide, bath and 1/2 floorplan.

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    I can't speak for the RED's mountain climbing ability, but the 2008 Phaeton, with 360 hp and 1050 ft lbs of torque climbs nicely. We have traveled all over the west, including the Rockies and Sierra's and are in the Appalachians right now with no power problems at all. We have had the same issues with curvy roads as any 40ft coach pulling a Toad will have. The 340 hp Red sounds good, and probably gets better fuel economy than the 360 Phaeton, but 1050 ft lbs of torque trumps 660 ft lbs any day. Torque is what moves these things up mountains, not HP. Also, I prefer the Allison 3000 to the Allison 2500. The 2500 is why the RED is only rated to tow 5000 lbs. As far as Tiffin vs Winnebago, they are both good coaches. I do not know what the power train in the Journey is. My memory says that 2008 Journeys had ISB engines and 2500 transmissions. If that is so, that could be an issue. I think that the Journey is a bigger, heavier coach than the RED. Go to WWW.tiffinrvnetwork.com for more information than you can stand.

    You can't beat Tiffin's service!

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    I have seen many campgrounds, especially in resort areas, which will not return any of your deposit if you cancel a reservation. Many KOA's take a $10 cancellation fee if you cancel which is more than 20% of the cancellation fee that Two Rivers is charging. You might check the policy of the Operyland KOA where you are going to stay. Most of the CGs where I have seen this policy will apply the deposit to a later reservation, if you wish. I have stayed at Two Rivers many times, and I find the owners and staff to be very nice and responsive to their guests.

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