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Nothing like a 8+ year old post to keep me on my toes!

mcmwar. Same as above. Have seen folks take the cover off to blow anything out...not needed. On rare occasions, I have trees that overlap top of coach, leaf blower or water hose works good, same for under slide covers.

Thank you Rich. You kicked my overloaded, feeble brain, into gear again! Joe, your in the climate of snow = salt...I have wondered how the RV reacts to it over the years!? Meaning how long before your inundated with rust.

And mine above that. I did not know about cost until DD69 said fuel pump, fuel line and carb.

Yes. Ditto. Just keep the tow bar as close to horizontal as you can, 15 degrees +/- is doable, but less is better!

Roland, true. You need to go to him now....we are not getting younger. For you, Texas is beyond impractical.... This time of year TCC is about a week out. My fault, I put them on the map in the past 3 years!

I would stay with a DP that has a pre 2007 engine or a 2010 and newer. Have a 2009 currently and I don't ever want a Particulate Filter/re generation system again! Agree with Bill.

Leaving and going home is a toss up...every thing else should not be a problem. I would do I-10 from FL to TX. I-20 does get bad winter storms on occasion...mostly freezing rain! That you don't want to be caught in, parked or driving!

I'm like Brett. first off I can't think of a situation where I would need 120psi and when I do need to add some air, I like it dry not wet. My thought is that if you have to run at max cold psi, your over weight and need to find out why. If you are within weight limits or under, the max = hard ride!

Both tanks closed....I don't need a snake or whatever to use my dump line as a highway into coach! I have the electric macerator toilet (POS) and feel that it will allow a slurry to set up as fast or faster than solids!! I pull the black at 3/4 F and same with gray as needed (more showers, more dump). Travel with tanks empty and 1/2 fresh for whatever! WBill, enjoy tour "P" trap...Even the ones in house, if not used enough, can get to smell bad.

Unless, the CC was also a Debit card, like CMA Merrill lynch, then it really is the OP's money! They have 21 business days from cancellation to refund the money by either deposit to CC or by check to his address. I bet it's the 2nd choice!

Ed. Welcome again. How long have you had your current coach and is that the only DP you have owned?

Rob. Great news, happy it will all work out for you! Perhaps Joe, due to too much diesel fumes, can't smell anything & since DW has smelled him to long...no odor!

Interesting thought, since I always carry both (for different reasons), I'll try it. Borax sprinkled on floor and rug, will keep bugs, beetles away or kill them...just vacuum up after a day or so.

Figured you had already thought about Herman's idea...hard to carry all that around with you, until you get to the outback! Yes, you can convert, but I would call Cummins since they own Onan. Don't know cost!

Thank you Tom. You shed some much needed light on my own situation! I spend most of my time in the Coach or outside the US, Linda also has a large DP and travel with me ! She has 2 ranches that we both love and I have the large (3,700+ sq. foot) house on Galveston, Island. Plus a ranch of my own! The Island house is For Sale, but that still leaves a lot of land and homes in Texas, from Three Rivers to Gilmer! We have been talking of me selling my ranch and her giving the main residence to her son as a life residence, then it would go to her 3 Grandkids. That would still leave the Barnominium as a home base! I have no children. My cousin say's you can't have to much land...true, but he does not travel by motorhome! Linda and I love the RV life style...I'm over 50 years, she 34 years off Class A ownership and we are currently looking to getting 2 new ones. She wants a 43', current 40' and I want a 40', current 45'....NO, I don't want a 2006 Phaeton! I do think that, like you, if we get everything down to "One Tipi", it will be a lot less stress and a whole lot less expensive! Is our thinking correct ?

Sometimes the gray thank can be worse than the black! but both can be pulled in by an open window also..

Cauffield, What are yours doing or not doing?

When traveling I have never done so with a roof vent open, either before or after the invention of Fantastic Fan! Mine are there to bring in/out fresh air on a cool day, rain or shine, I have not had any invasion of water. My max air is a high shell that allows my vent cover to be raised and fan used when it's raining...last time that happened was at FMCA Indy rally, Lord it rained the day before the event ! As Herman and his parkers can attest to...that was a real "Frog Strangler"!

In Answer to your last 2 questions, one word,,,NO !

"Fiver" = Fifth wheel trailer. IMHO = In my humble opinion. If that's what you think, then go get her!

Yep. A lot of things "happen" to Wayne! Sorry, could not resist. I had a Tiffin Allegro Bus 2011, it was as bad as The Tuscany & Wayne's together...even had the front cap fall off, that's a real blast at 65mph. That's the reason I now have a American Coach Tradition, 2010 and bought it in 2013 ! Yep, it's cost me about $30,000 since I got it. You can get a $2 million coach and have a lemon.

My TPMS is integrated with my Silverleaf, so I check PSI about once an hour. To my knowledge, I have not had Truck interference! I did have a problem with black out on my rear and side cameras, last year. After more time and money than the system was worth, a bright young tech found the splitter...The system is Sony, but not the splitter, put in a $25 new Sony and it's worked flawless since!

Silverleaf did that to me also in 2015, found out there was 2 oil pressure units...both 3 prong. Got the same on my coolant.

Wayne. Baby Back ribs, good eats! In a pressure cooker and not grilled? UGH Didn't know you was from NY City! Sometimes in a disaster, I feel that the Insurer drags their feet, just to see what your reaction will be. Having said that, After TS Allison, I read the does and don'ts. As mentioned above, take lots of photos, then start taking your personal items out and take more photos of each item, clean up what you can and more photo's, gather all your receipts for everything and anything. Don't wait until adjuster gets there, by then there will be more damage than you have now and they will blame you...re member? Now they are no longer your friend and will low ball you on any nit picking thing they can find ! You may also have coverage via Dues, under Liability! Quietly check that out..