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Same here, even statues . just might have you on this one...this is our dining room chandelier

LOL, sounds like mine

We also love our Disney Vacations, DVC members, love Disney Cruise Lines, next April we are going to Fort Wilderness. So we do a lot of variety for our vacations DVC also? Us too! Ha I knew I liked you

Brian, not your fault, sounds like the clamp failed. Pretty common, if you bring the clamp and bellows to a truck parts store replace both clamps and the bellows. You should immediately notice the replacement clamps are much more robust that what it came with from the factory. I usually wipe the inside of the rubber bellows and outside of the tube with a rag and with brake cleaner on it, helps it to stay put.

WOW is that nice

Great advice!

Great song by the way!

You can do it, i ditched mine in 2014 it went with the last coach, they matched stripes and decals anyway.

I buy all of my tires from these people on the east coast. Pricing is great and you have options from the top tier one tires down to cheap no name tires. Phil they have locations in NJ, I use their Millville NJ location often for work. https://www.sttc.com/

Time to blow the dust out of that coach!

I don't see why not, 64 isn't a bad route and 95 through Richmond is the easiest of any city I have ever driven through.

Ours would seat 12 up front 10 could see each other other two in the booth would be facing the wrong way, our coach is 41'2". I'm with Carl on this any group this large take it outside under the awning. To answer your question above Spartan in the model years you desire. My reasoning, as an EX Fire apparatus technician Spartan builds a superior fire truck chassis, some of that robustness carries into their RV chassis for longevity and dependability. Don't get fooled by a Freightliner chassis renamed "Powerglide" or "Roadmaster" in today's markets, this is a marketing scam to charge you more for less. Found this comparison on the web; Diesel Pusher Motorhome Chassis Comparison We have a friend that says he can't tell the difference between the way his Buick Century and a BMW drive. Another friend thinks his small Toyota pickup rides really nice. They are nice folks, but they simply don't notice the difference between extremely different vehicles. Then there are some of us, like myself, that notice significant differences between very similar cars; like between our 1984 Mercedes 300SD and 1984 Mercedes 300CD, even though they have the same chassis and suspension design. They're even the same color! Some people have suggested comparing specifications of the different chassis. That only works to a limited extent. Some auto & RV manufacturers are experts at cloning specifications yet the results are dramatically different than the vehicle being copied. How many car makers would have you believe that their compact sporty sedan drives like a BMW 3-Series? All of them! But, none can match the little Bimmer. The same holds true with motor homes. The manufacturers of less expensive MH's go to a great deal of effort to convince the prospective buyer that their $175,000 DP is virtually the same as a competitor's $250,000 DP. The truth is that the differences between brands is less than the difference between price points. What I've noticed that each chassis manufacturer tends to it's own characteristics (think personality) that reflect both the overall design and the sum of the parts. Here's my spin on the players. Partially to avoid Ford/Chevy (or Mercedes/BMW) arguments, I've used all GM brands as an automotive comparison. Dynomax: A proprietary chassis of Country Coach began in 1998 after Gillig left the RV market. Semi-monocoque, all-welded all-steel construction, including suspension mounting and adjustment, all IFS. A premium chassis with excellent ride & handling. Freightliner: A dependable chassis with a focus on price, like a Chevrolet. Freightliner got into the RV business in the mid-90's when it purchased Oshkosh. Very popular in the entry level to mid-range DP's. Tends to ride softly and wallow more than the other chassis in its price class. Gillig: A popular chassis for expensive, high-end DPs (Beaver, Country Coach & Foretravel) until 1997 when they left the RV market to focus on their school busses. Each of these DP makers responded by developing their own proprietary chassis. A very heavy-duty traditional raised-rail chassis with a Cadillac kind of ride and handling. Magnum: A proprietary chassis brand of Safari. Starting with the Safari line in the mid-90's and migrating up the Beaver line in the late 90's. A wide variety of innovative chassis ranging from lower-middle level to the very high-end Prevost wannabe Beaver Solitaire. The higher end Magnum chassis used on the Beaver Patriots, Marquis & Solitaire were equipped with 8-bag like the Monaco, but with larger air bags for a better ride. Newell: Proprietary chassis semi-monocoque chassis for very high end Newell DP's. Peak: A proprietary chassis for Alpine. A relatively new design Huck-bolted raised-rail chassis with rugged features similar to the old Gilligs. Uses heavy-duty 4 wheel hydraulic disc brakes. Touted as a high quality mid-range coach that appears to have hit its target. Roadmaster: The proprietary chassis brand of Monaco Coach. Purchased from Chrysler Corp in 1984. Makes the widest variety of chassis from entry-level through high-end semi-monocoque DP's. The entry level RSR & RR4R chassis are similar to their entry-level competitors--nothing wrong with them but nothing remarkable. Their mid-range & up chassis are known for their 8 air bag suspension (10 with tag axles), yet their high-end S-Series doesn't have IFS. The widely spaced, but small air bags provide crispest handling as well as the firmest ride of any DP I've driven. I prefer calling the Roadmaster RR8R & up chassis the Pontiacs of MH's. There is no such thing as a 30,000# Porsche! Spartan: A specialist chassis builder that makes MH & fire engine chassis exclusively. Very good customer support. While they do make an economy chassis, they are more known for their high quality components in the mid-range to high-end DP's. I think of the Spartan as the traditional Buick; well-built with a good compromise of ride and handling. TravelRide: Foretravel's proprietary semi-monocoque chassis that came after Gillig. Another 8-bag premium chassis with excellent ride & handling characteristics.

Joe, I do that every spring, and organize the basement storage, by fall its loaded back up.

Mexico specs were non emissions engines as recent as 2014. You could still spec a truck for a Mexico domicile with a cab model and powertrain that was no longer available in the states for 8+ years. It was always like stepping back in time with those orders.

Wayne, ours is not connected either. here is a post discussing this issue;

We take RT501 at "South of the Border" SC. Follow straight into MB. If you have never been to SOB plan on spending a few hours there walking around.

If you can drive in New England, you can darn near drive anywhere, Once you clear Richmond VA the drive is very scenic and can be boaring

The tolls from what I understand on a coach and toad are around $75.00 (with EZ pass) , personally I would rather take the scenic route and put that in the tank. Plus before and after that bridge are absolute mess of highways merging on and off, you have to be on your toes so you don't end up someplace you don't want to be . Take a look on google maps and see what works best for you, the options I mentioned above will put you close, but not too close.

Old post yeah, yeah i know....thanks Carl for the reminder . Herman we move closer...this is at the top of my wish list, right along side of having a building large enough to house the coach when we move, got my priorities in order

Agreed! Avoid Lakewood next to Ocean Lakes, that was an out of control circus with no rules or consideration for others peoples property.

Dbenoit, we have been to New England with the coach once, I travel up there often for work, Bangor ME, Northborough MA and Canton MA. DO NOT RUN 95 through NYC, I wont do it in a car let alone a coach! At night traffic will be minimal, the tolls will choke you! Here is how I would go and do travel now. get to I-495 to I-90 to I-84 to I-87 to I-287 to I-95 (south of NYC). Not only is NY bad but CT isn't a picnic either. Philly is simple just a straight shot through and over MD/DC area is simple but busy. If you want rural and scenic, time is not an issue take a look at this; get to I-495 to I-90 to I-84 to I-81 s to I-77 (in VA) to I-26 (in NC) to I-95s

I swapped out to a residential, no added batteries or inverter change. Still 4, 6v batteries and a 2000 watt Xantrex MSW inverter. You just have to be wise on your selection and not shop for a refrigerator with all of the useless bling i.e. sound system and TV in the door. After all....Its a refrigerator, it just needs to maintain a proper temperature, not entertain your family and make your breakfast.

Ray, your home state of Delaware isn't looking that bad now . Lots of open campgrounds now....might want to consider a road trip

The one I saw them in was a Phaeton, 2013 or 2014.