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in many states, they have "keep right, except to pass" laws. i wonder how strictly enforced they are if the right lane conditions are bad?

So, earlier this year, we did a round trip from Denver, down to FL and back. lots of great places to see in between there, on our southern route on the way back, we visited Ft. Pickens NP in Pensecola. there is a nice campground in the park you can stay at with hookups. As you head north, you could stop by Vicksburg NP and also the Nachez Trace Pkwy. Then, maybe in Oklahoma City, stop by the Oklahoma City Memorial. then, on the western edge of OK, check out Washita Battlefields and right after that, go to the Sand Creek massare in Colorado (they really tie together). From there, you could head north to Rocky Mountain NP, and then go to any NPs you want to see in WY.

several years ago, we stayed at the Bay Bridge campground in Yellowstone. although there are no hookups here, we were very comfortable with our 33' motorhome. we had a herd of bison come through the campground while we ate dinner. Very enjoyable!

this is absolutely true!!!

on my first motorhome, it didnt have a bypass, so i would drain the WH and then get about 7 gallons of the pink stuff and fill the WH with it, as well as run it through the rest of the system. i then drained the WH and recovered the antifreeze to reuse it the next year.

One other story is not really medical assistance, but FMCA being FMCA. in the early 1980s, my father was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. at the national convention in Soux Falls SD, he suffered a breakdown and was hospitalized. 3 FMCA families volunteered to drive his 1957 Fitzjohn bus back to Denver, bringing me and my teenage sister back home as well. They drove all night, and expertly parked his bus in its spot in Denver and dropped us off at my moms home in Golden. Not sure you could get that kind of support from any other group.

You will hear advice on both sides of the compressed air/antifreeze topic. I'm on the antifreeze side, since i sleep better at night when i see that pink stuff come out of each faucet. I never have noticed an aftertaste once i flush the system in the spring.

Bill, i know how you feel! we used to be able to store our coach accross the street from our house on my neighbors property (for free), but she passed on in June, so i had to find RV storage. the best one i could find, that didn't look like a partial junkyard was 15 miles away. Now i have to make a concerted effort when ever i want to make a trip to the RV. --chris

I am conflicted regarding Micheline tires. I do believe that if you buy Micheline RV tires, they may have special compounds that help them last longer for RVs that sit for long periods of time. When I was on a very tight budget, i got a set of Michelins to go almost 10 years before I replaced them, and they still did not have any cracking (i know, not really safe to go that long). Conversely, my most recent set of tires were PrinX tires and I got a set of 6 for $1,800.00. when i bought 6 Michlines about 3 years before, they were $3,700.00 with the FMCA discount. With this math, you could come to the conclusion that I could replace the no-name tires twice as frequently, and still come out ahead. just my 2 cents.

sorry about your mechanical issue, and problem with RR. Keep in mind with all these roadside assistance programs, they have a "network" of service providers they can call, but sometimes they cant or wont be able to provide service. im guessing the company you called was not in their network. I'd suggest you send a copy of the tow bill to RR and see if you can get a reimbursement for your costs.

Although our primary trip planning proceedures are using paper maps and google maps, i do also put our route into RV Trip Wizard which takes into account the height of our motprhome, which i physically verified by climbing on the roof and measuring in several areas. There are also several RV specific GPS units that allow the user to imput their rig height and width and will detour the user around size hazards.

others are correct, FMCA alone does not provide roadside assistance. you need to purchase seperate ERS to get this coverage. Here is more info on it: https://www.fmca.com/fmca-rv-roadside-assistance As far as your FMCA #, that does not change from year to year. Mine Is F3508s which i recieved when i joined in 1997. The "s" indicates "son", because my parents number was F3508 from joining in the late 1960s.

well, there are the obvious interstate highways through colorado, or the southern route, but since you want to stay on smaller roads, yes, going through the OK panhandle on US 412 should be fine. you could then go south and continue on US 64 through NM or go north and go through CO on US 160 which does take you over Wolf Creek pass. this is steep and curvy in places, but i have driven it more than once in a class A motorhome without problems. you do need to gear down and use your engine brakes on the downgrade, but its beautiful country. regards, chris g.

yes, exactly. please provide more info so we can help you with your trip: where are you coming from? how much time will you spend there? what are you driving (motorhome, TT, 5TH wheel)? who's with you (just yourself, spouse, kids)? what do you like to do (shopping, national parks, ziplining, wine tasting, bowling, etc.).

sorry, they couldnt help. be sure to save your reciepts, and you may get reimbursed for the tire work you paid for.

I agree with the other comments. Your generator probably runs off your house batteries. i'd take them out and have them tested. my guess is you will find one that is bad.

thank you! very interesting!

thanks, i tried, but that information is only available for chapter officers.

So, what is FMCA spending money on? -the magazine should be self-sustainable with advertisers. - the conventions should be self sustainable with entry fees and booths from vendors. - The website should be self-sustainable with advertising. The yearly dues should cover the club insurance, the other benifits that dont have extra fees, paid positions in the club, and advertising/promotions (and probably a bunch of small stuff). Remember, this club was profitable in 1970 with less than 10,000 members, a magazine, a gift benifit for recruting new members, discounts for insurance, and several other benifits. Things have changed and prices have gone up, but ask yourself, if we started an all new club, what would you include, and what would you get rid of? There has to be too much $$ being spent somewhere.

Like Dons above, we too use paper maps for much of our route planning. we use Campgroundreviews.com which is paired with RVtripwizard to find campgrounds and be alerted to low bridges. we occasionally use gasbuddy to find the cheapest gas in the area.

you can also subscribe to RV Trip Wizard and use that system to plan your trip. it will take the measurements of your coach into consideration when planning your route, as well as other features such as calculating your gas usage and total costs of the trip.

I know this is an old thread, but we just started looking at this for a trip next year. Also, its not in or next to the park, but if ever visiting Universial Studios in orlando, I'd suggest staying at Bill Fredricks park. its less than 10 minutes away by car, Uber is about $20.00 one way, $25.00/night for full hookups and a gated park as well. really quiet and lots of hiking trails, and even a petting zoo!

we have always run our 'fridge while traveling. even when parked for short periods (like at tge grocery store), should not be a problem. as always, level the coach best you can when parked for longer periods to avoid crystals forming in the coolant system.

thanks for the replies to my question. after further troubleshooting, i found that tge twist-lock plug coming into my coach was loose, and only providing partial power when plugged into 50amp (and no power on 20amp). tightened it, and all electrical issues resolved themselves. thanks, chris g.

on our 2003 National Dolphin, our house batteries are charging ok when driving, but when plugged in (20anp and 50amp), they do not charge. any suggestions on what i should check? thanks, chris g.