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I have given up on new! Too much trouble for the cost.

Brown 774. Mine goes in garage at the end of Oct. to 15 Jan. I have engine and gen. serviced, tanks empty, house batteries topped off and engine batteries turned off. Mine is plugged in to 20 amps. All electric coach. Carl C.

As Brett noted. Where you travel or live will dictate what is best for you. I have the 3M film and will not replace it...love bug season is coming. And they do a lot off damage to 3M. Will probably have my front re-painted and 2 or 3 clear coats applied. Paint, 3M or Lexan. None off it is cheap! Carl C. 10' AMC Tradition 45' Jeep 2 door Miss Lucky....the dog. Galveston Island, TX. Currently at ranch, Gladewater, TX.

Clay. As you said, "pressure wash" is the secret. Also, I add some liquid dish soap when traveling. I wash the black tank on average twice a month. 100/60. Carl C.

There is an inline fuse. You need to locate the controller....call your service center and give them the VIN #, they will tell you where the controller should be located. Good Luck. Carl C.

I have no problem with Hwy. 64 to Eagle nest lake, then 38 over Bobcat pass...it's a beautiful drive! Carl C. 10' AMC Tradition 45' 13' non stock wrangler

I'm back! I went with International Plastic, pads for RV's are pre-made to 12" x 12" x 3/4" with rope handles, cost $ 40 each and good for 2,500 psi. I got them in Austin, TX. on my way East. They work great! I tried one under each jack at the store! Carl C. 10' AMC Tradition 45'

Walt...you say your way to old!? I'll be 72 in Feb! What's age (in years) got to do with it? Big bike is easier to balance than little, as for picking it up when you drop it. That's what friends are for! All that we do in life is between the ears...when I get too saying "I'm too old", I'll be hanging up the keys to everything!!! Carl C. 2010 AMC Tradition 45' 13' not stock wrangler 07' HD CC 12' HD 72 01' Skater 38', "Just for Speed"

Pet Peeve. No follow up from trike queen or was there Email responses?

Walt! Since you tow a Ford 4x4, why not get a electric loading system for the PU bed? Lot cheaper and less weight on axel. My classic cruiser comes in at 918# non-trike. As a trike 1195#. My HD 72, 446#. In 1981, I had an Apollo 30' with a 2 bike lift on front off engine...lift + 2 Honda 125 cc = 600# + Carl C.

12 months now, still a long ways out! Do you really think we'll hear from 99 again? Carl C.

Mostly it's plain common sense. Biggest hazard is to be on the road at the wrong time. I also, stay up on the weather for several days ahead. I was in Utah when they shut down I-84E due to snow, about 5 weeks ago and I-15 was closed at the Nevada and Arizona boarder. I diverted too Hwy. 6 and 191 to I-70 then 191 true Moab to Monticello, Utah. Missed all rain, snow, sleet and wind! Carl C.

As Herman say's...depends on how your getting there. 287, I-40 to Hwy. 84N via Las Vegas and back way to Red River. Or I-40 to Clines Corner and Hwy. 285N to Santa Fe, then Taos to Hwy. 38 (I think)! Fastest is via Santa Rosa and Las Vegas. There is a nice RV park in Santa Rosa that used to be a KOA. My opinion is that the best RV park in Red River is the Roadrunner! All the trout tanks for the restaurants is in this park on the River. Carl C.

26 KOA's are owned by the CEO, who also is Senior VP of Harrah's Casino in Reno, NV. The only KOA that I ever had a $$$ issue with, was August 4,2014 on my way to Redmond, it was Reno KOA! Look up KOA on Google, Wikipedia. Interesting read. Carl C.

I cut off elbow and put in a shark bite inline ball valve...$ 12.48! 10 min. problem fixed! Thank you! Carl C.

Brett. In order to post my DOB, I can not use just the year! Why must I leave my month and day also? Carl C.

Medico. The only thing you missed is that you got to be a member of GS and/or FMCA to be a SKP. That is the primary reason the magazines have similar stories and place's. Bill, all you got to do is pay a year dues and re-activate your old #....that # belongs to you and your family forever. As long as there is a FMCA, your # will not be given to another! More than I can say for GS and my # is 5 digits. I will agree, leadership should be in the 40-50 year old bracket and not the 60-85! I'm 71 and a Nat'l Director, our passed Director is 81. I would love to give this to a younger person....find me one! My pet peeve are those that in any organization, tell you what is wrong, but unwilling to volunteer their time and talent! That Bill, is the reason, we who run things are old! Carl C.

Weber 120. Have had all available, from $ 30-350, Weber is still the best! Back in the 80's, we had 3 metal rings that made an inverted pyramid, used a crumbled up page of newspaper and a teaspoon of veg. oil...have not seen them in 30+ years. Carl C.

I would take the suspect 2 and have them checked by Interstate. AGM's are good, but like tires, you got to change them out. I got 2 AGM's as starter batteries in February 2014...replaced with 2 new AGM on August 19, 2014! Dead Cell. My house batteries will be 5 years old, next year. Not looking forward to getting 8...lol Carl C.

I'm now in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Have checked out Lowes, Home Depot, Wall Mart and Grainger Sy. No luck! I have looked for cut off valves, ball valves, by pass valves in brass, copper, stainless, nylon, plastic and come up empty! I put this info out to the American Coach Forum...nothing useful from owners of newer coaches. All replies so far has been 98' 99' and 2000'! Carl C.

WildBill, when I was much younger and I still had lubrication in my joints, I would give it a try! But, now I'm 71 and still 6'8" tall, I can get down, anybody can fall down, it's the getting back up that's a problem! I like Brett's idea better.... Carl C.

I think my coach was built on a "hung over" Monday! My city water connection is in utility compartment, along with the aforementioned fresh water tank/city water switch. My other 2 way "on/off" or "fill/bypass" valve for city water to Coach fresh water tank is in the sewage macerator compartment. You can also fill fresh water tank from the outside with a hose! You can't get fresh water into coach system, unless it's city water pressure or in-house pump, that's normal. What's not normal to me, is a on/off elbow ball switch! I will be back on Island in 10 days (keep coach in Dickenson)...I'll be happy to show you, Brett.

Thank you! I will head back to Lowes tomorrow...I forgot about Pex. The young Customer Service plumbing rep. told me they had nothing to fix my problem...I did not want to possibly prove him wrong. He had no legs, I saluted him and left! Carl C.

Thanks to all. It's not a 3 way or inline, has nothing to do with filling coach water tank. This is a L or elbow with a ball valve, does not have treads on either end, heat shrink, 1/2"...it's only function is to send water from city to inside of coach or from water tank via water pump to coach!

I have the shrink plastic pipes for all plumbing. The valve that allows me to change from city to coach water tank has failed and I'm on city only. I have tried all the usual places to find a replacement ... none! AMC parts dept. none. I even had the pre-rally tech's look at it...no help! Now, my vice grips don't even work anymore...HELP! I'm in Galax, VA. Tomorrow, I'll be in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., for a week. Carl C.