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Took 98.47 gal at a Chevron Truck stop Tuesday, outside North Austin, TX. 2 blocks from Pilot and Loves, both where $2.499 a gal. I paid $2.249 a gal. Lone Star had the 50th Anniversary Rally, at Durant KOA, OK. Diesel was $2.229 - $2.299, until we got to Paris, TX. then it jumped to $2.499 +, that's more expensive than Houston, TX. 3 weeks ago! Yes, gas buddy is your friend!!!

Yea. Better chance at Summer Rally (Gillette, WY) than Winter (Perry, GA), but you never know and we will have some Seminars in Perry that will give you more in-depth information, than we can do on Forum!

Oh. Duh! My bad, it was late and my humming bird brain was on default..

jimnorman. Pacific5. Welcome to the Forum! Not much to add, your right..

I did not know there is a truckers atlas...where does one get that? As far as the OP is concerned, he specifically asked about a NEW GPS, Garmin or Rand Mc Nally! I guess he want's to spend the bucks!

There is a reason I live in Texas! Never met anyone that goes to -39 degrees after retirement. Remove the battery? Did not know that Freightliner made a "Smart Car"!

Good Luck Mike, I'll look for you at 6 State.

Studebrucer. Welcome to the Forum! Depending upon how mechanical handy you are, a DP may not be the best fit. They will outlast a gas coach in most circumstances, but they cost more to buy and maintain. If your on a tight budget and you can't do most of the maintenance, like changing oil, filters, air dryers, hydraulic fluids, batteries etc. It's going to run you about a thousand + a year. Tires are bigger, therefore more expensive, Diesel cost as much or more than regular unleaded and miles per gallon is a lot less with a 36 foot DP vs a 36 foot gasser. DP's need to be driven more than gas. A DP older than 15 years is, or can, cost a bunch after you buy it...it depends on how the owner/owners before you drove it and maintained it...Low mileage on a DP is not what you want to see!

As has been said over and over again...towables is not going to change any thing! I would love to hear from the EB and the past executives who started all of this, "What where/are you thinking"? Do we really have all those things your talking about? sip & paint, pop top lanyard, paint a tile, sock puppets? If not, then what funny farm do you work at?

I would love to see how you "ride in a Harley"!

Wish they would fix it, it's a lot better and shorter road going via Marfa...crazy Mexican drivers, other than that, OK. Took my Allegro Bus that way, then back almost to Marfa (cut thru a ranch to 118) then back to Lajitas...looong day!

Like Brett. I'm totally confused. You plugged the coach into a designated 30A in garage or 10, 20A? I'm suspecting that you tripped a Circuit Breaker in house or coach. Have you checked? It could also be that your battery charger is set at more than 5A and tripping house CB when your Fridge kicks in along with something else that is on. In my old garage, I had a 20A outlet and it was fine for charging my batteries and running Fridge...as long as I remembered to adjust my charger to 5A, otherwise it would trip the garage CB. Now I'm on a designated 50A at the house.

Jim S. Since I know a few who take their fifth all the way, I just thought, "well maybe Jim is rattled enough to take his coach, where I just take my Jeep"! Just saying....

10, 12 and probably split...big calf muscle in left leg!

Childress. Welcome to the Forum! Tow it 4 down as Jim S. said. Other option is on a flat bed trailer....you'll save .50 cents in rubber, but spend $2,000 on trailer! It would be nice to know make and model of your coach.

Great. That's the best way to meet other members! Like all organizations, you have the doers and the ones who don't. If more members would get involved, we would not have half the gripes about FMCA is not doing enough for young people....we need more volunteers! The "kids" get to the rallies, via the parents or grandparents and FMCA is not a kid sitting service so that the grown ups can go have fun...we are Family oriented as a whole! jimnorman. By law, your grownup at 18....you can do anything you want except drink a beer. You can even write the "blank check" to the Military! So, where does the statement about 20 year olds come in?

Amen to that !

65 feet and your good to go, in 95% of the Country ! Also, no need to think about the trailer, until you get the coach...think 40 foot minimum...you don't want the tail to wag the dog!

Robert. Nice to hear that your back to "somewhat" normal. No slides was the norm up until the mid 90's & 96" wide was the norm until 1987.

Ouch ! More than I want to spend trying to look high end.

Never been to FMCA Rally that had Wine tasting and Poker nights....must have missed that ! Sounds like fun! I think that on your next rally, you should take your kids and do some of the things your suggesting..

I see all of you! and mine! I'm at a 2009 lap top, running Window 7 ! When I go to my 2016 Apple, your all gone...I figured it had something to do with Summer Vacation.

Shriners do a lot of Parades and slow competition riding...we are the guys with the burgundy colored Fez and 22 children hospitals!

Brett. There is a lot of "Snake Oil" out there. It's a large, heavy, rock and roll box on wheels, not a race car...do I care how fast I get from 0 to whatever? I don't think I can even go 90mph and I'm not crazy enough to find out !

Joe. Sorry, my bad. Got you confused with Herman! Guess ObedB did also!