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Ross, started a new tread...lets use it.

Ross. Not a perfect world and the scary part, is that less than 1% of the membership voted to put the other 99+% in the place we are now at ! So, Please take the 5 minutes to VOTE and buy a stamp and send it in by Snail Mail ! Carl

El Paso to San Antonio, TX. is a 2 day run at 70+!

Ross. If Herman is correct, then there is a fine line between, I want my "old" F# back and no, you can't have it, because your dead wife put it in her name! But we know you two was married and used different last names, so you can have a "A"# until you decide to get a coach and NEW F#. You think I'm confused? Still am! Carl

jimnorman. FMCA has a, Associate Membership already, for non-owners of a qualifying coach! You get a membership with an, "A"-xxxxx, mine was A-1905 at one time for a couple of years. You get the magazine every month!

That's how I renew each year...engine service.

Any auto parts store can check it for you, also NAPA and Interstate shop...it don't take a "Private Mechanic" to do it.

Not a warm, Fuzzy feeling! I'll call Cummins San Antonio Monday! Thank you

Herman. You got Simple again...he wrote that he has a tow bar and brake system, came with the coach! I use the "D" ring holders on my steel bumper...towed 3 years and about 40,000 miles!

OK, that part is good. Now what are you going to do about the 2004 KD? BillA is correct, I used mine for an anchor...2006 and still holding guest boats!

I saw the same as Kay & I'm confused...

Call Tiffin in Red Bay, AL and ask for Tech department...have your VIN# handy. I think not. The Phaeton was a entry level DP, so your KD was an option or was added on at a later date.

F470xxx I just tried also. I think Herman does this on purpose... Winnebago and Monaco is 2 different "animals" and I suspect you'll be better off going with Ian's suggestion!

My re generation was every 3 to 4 thousand miles 4 years ago. Then it dropped to 2,500 and now it's 400. I have heard about having the filter "baked", is it worth the cost and time? What's a new one cost? Coach has 72,400+ miles. Carl

I have used the wash/wax before (borrowed from a friend) and it's a good system...so is Lucas Slick Mist. For the price of ww, I can get a couple of dozen bottles of Lucas! In the past 3 years, all I have used is Lucas...my coach gets wet in a rain storm. A bottle of Lucas in Wall Mart is $9 and does my coach and toad twice. Got the collapsible pole at a paint store and Linda found the 2 V heads at Target. Pole is 3' extends to 12' !

Ditto. We are here for the questions as they arise, 24/7 ! Welcome to the Forum! Carl

Isaaac1. Thank you for not sugar coating it. Even at 74+, I can still remember why I joined FMCA first and not Good Sam...it was all about my coach and like minded folks! No one had a toad or even thought about it. The annual convention (no winter or area) had to do about seeing what everyone was driving, new coaches and ideas, to make our journey easier! Most folks had their kids with them, yes Dad took his vacation around the convention, that's why it's called Family MCA! There was no texting, internet or high tech devises, so kids found their own things to do during the day and joined in with families for supper and evening entertainment. The entertainment was off the day, not 40+ years old. As I see it, the biggest problem of today is the internet. Grandparents, parents and kids are all on Facebook, Twitter and other Social Media! They don't have time to interact as a Family unit anymore! I see so many RV family's driving down the road and the only one not, on a mobile devise, is the driver! I do agree with you. Something has got to change within FMCA, before we talk or even think about expanding! Carl C.

Dons. A variation of a Earth Roamer. Deep pockets will get you anything! jimnorman. I didn't think I had to go into detail...apparently I should have. There are towables out there in the one million dollar + class, that have most of what you state they don't have. Talk to a Newell rep...yes, Newell makes Custom 51 to 55 foot, fifth wheel trailers. Several others do the same. Then there are horse trailers that will nock your socks off.

Ditto..X2

Yes, I find that to be true. Also, in the writhen comments.

Wow! Can't believe that it's been 16 months since we heard from Rodger S. The only thing I have heard, is that Dogs can't hear themselves bark! So they don't know why or what they are being punished for...

6 years and all 8 goes on a hay trailer, that never see's the highway! Have had blow out's over the years...still gets to my nerves, even after 50 years of class "A's"! 10 year old's? I would call a mobile tire service to replace then all ! Carl

MWeiner. Nothing against your Roadtrek, it's a brand that has been around for a long time. Problem is the MB diesel engine, it's not designed or made for the USA EPA market. MB market is Europe, Russia, China and Australia. Small, narrow road's and mostly 115km speed limits on the major highways....not our Interstates! MB makes their own Van's for that engine, they are small 12 to 15 foot, inn city delivery vans! I just came back from Scandinavia last Saturday and saw hundreds off them in the 2 weeks I was there (annual event, since 1984). Send Joe Lemont a PM....he knows your engine. Carl

smsdavies. One question. If your 4 kids are attending seminars "school" at rallies and Indy was your first rally...how can that be? MWeimer. Your coach is a Van Conversion aka Class "B"! Towables, are what the term implies...being towed by some movable means! The only difference between a Towable and a Coach, is the engine/transmission. Truck slide in campers (regardless of cost), boats, etc was deemed unacceptable in the definition amendment that we passed. "old establishment, representative"....WOW! For your information ! Non of us get paid, I get no $$$ compensation for traveling all over the lower 48 every year representing YOU ! Since everything the Governance does, we represent every member of FMCA, not just the chapter we belong to! Carl C.