jleamont

Ordered the M&G. Full set up with breakaway and coiled hose $685.00. I opted for the refurbished under hood master cylinder valve, saved me $215.00. Herman, I spoke to Robert, nice guy!

After reading up on their product I was very impressed by the design and the ease of installation, looked like a great fit especially for a Jeep. If it hadn't been for you I would have never knew they existed.

We camp with friends that have a trailer. here are my observations: When you arrive you have to exit to set up, in bad weather that can be a pain. Set up and tear down usually takes at minimum an hour, us 10-15 minutes tops. And watching them is painful, I usually jump in to help, or cook their food, by the time I am done cooking they are just wrapping up. When you arrive, the trailer is at ambient temps inside, cold or hot can be uncomfortable for some, while waiting for the systems to get the unit to your desired temp. While in travel, you are at the mercy of using rest stops or gas stations for the rest room. While in travel, stopping for a meal often cannot be cooked in the trailer without opening the slides, then most do not have generators if you need power, again you will be at ambient temps inside while this is all happening, chances are you will be done before the temps are comfortable. Our friends have to eat out on the road since its such a pain to use not set up. The bucking and bouncing down the highway getting blown around gets old quick with a trailer. One safety concern; when a trailer is set up you have no brakes to keep it secure in its spot, (unless it has air brakes) I watched one roll at a campground last year as it pushed the chocks along and the scissor locks between the wheels fell off. I am sure here are downsides to motorhomes for some, if there is any they don't bother us. We often travel with friends with Trailers, these are the struggles I witness, and I have my first drink down, they are still setting up.

OK, now I get it.

I can see purchasing a used portable box type, not something that was previously installed like an air force one or M&G etc....unless it was a refurbished unit from the manufacture. I am going to call M&G today and see what my options are, so far they have the best pricing from my research in systems and I like their design over a cable type. My Blue OX portable box type bit the dust, when I called Blue OX they told me they no longer support that model and parts are not available(I have the older Patriot with the blue casing). Honestly it was starting to become a nuisance to pull it in and out. Thank you

Old coach.....yours is 1 year newer than ours . My DW doesn't complain about the noise, unless she trying to sleep. Bill thanks for the Heat pump explanation. Puff, I have never stayed any place long enough to be charged for electric....if I was I would find a way to cut the costs also.

I had a tower throw a bunch of sparks out and begin to smoke when I flipped the breaker on at a KOA in OK. I jumped out of my shoes that day, not to many kind words came flying out of my mouth at the same time either. I had my left hand on the tower and got a shock, ever since this is how I connect. I always just hold the breaker with my right hand and never lean on or touch the tower with the other. I have got in the habit of turning it on....no sparks.....plug my tower tester in....it gives the all good verbal notification...breaker off...plug my surge protector in....breaker back on, plug the coach into the surge protector. At home I flip the breaker off....connect my surge protector...breaker back on, plug the coach in while the surge protector counts down to connecting. Be careful plugging in, most CG's are good, but some are not. Don't judge the book by its cover.

Three choices here also. When I pull into a CG I turn on the Aqua Hot electric and diesel. Diesel will not come on for a while since the engine has everything all heated up and the electric will hold it unless it's below 50. I will us the portable ceramics first, Aquahot stats get set so when the ceramics can't keep up the AH takes over. I never use the heat pumps, except for when I'm working inside the coach and its above 38, Unless I'm exercising the generator or AH. Puff to answer your question, I only run the heat pumps if the CG has excessive outside noise to drown it out. We love the AH, it's very quiet and delivers moist heat. How do the heat pumps produce heat, electric grid element or compressor/condenser heat? I have little to no experience with these.

You are correct, we have step stools around already...not for me, DW and oldest daughter.Funny, we always had Queen beds, we bought this coach it has a King, now we only sleep on Kings (upgraded the house) Lol

If I was in need for RV flooring Ernie would be my only phone call. I sanded, stained and polyurethaned the floors in the house, in fact I have to do the upstairs hall way and one bedroom in June. I've go that down to a science, RV, I'm not touching, I have seen Ernies work (posted photos) very nice! ObedB my wife wanted the wall to wall carpet, I won with hardwoods and area rugs. It's not often I can say that......lol You know, you met her, it's ok she doesn't read this...lol

Rumor has it the I75 detour is no place for a large vehicle. Narrow windy road partially washed out. If it were me I would drive the extra miles and enjoy the scenery.

Anyone know where he cheapest place to purchase the M&G system? Hoping someone has shopped around already. Thanks

Recliners shipped, I am supposed to have them on the 10th. Puff, they are being shipped by ABF, lol. They will probably arrive early given the way they drive! I will post photos in the gallery section of the current interior then the finished product. Has anyone ever install regular house furniture into a motorhome? I was reading a post on Facebook and a lot of people just set regular house furniture in their coaches, one guy put wheels under his sofa so he could roll it in and out of the slide for transport. There is something about slamming on the brakes and your couch running you down as it launches out the windshield that makes my hair stand up. Is it just me putting too much thought into this?

Carl, our coach is loaded with gadgets and gizmos, I love that stuff, ask ObedB he was over yesterday to chat and get the grand tour. I will say it all works to make traveling more comfortable.

Lol, I guess I pack too heavy. Outdoor we use a tough tripod, over the fire and I have 2 Lodge cast iron kettles to hang from it or the grille it came with. I also carry a Weber CharQ, and a Weber Smokey Joe. I also have a Weber 200 propane baby Q at home, which I am going to use to get rid of my propane under the coach this year (different story from another post) so the CharQ will go in the garage for now. I use the Smokey Joe specifically for my low and slow Chipotle wings. I also have a Coleman propane slow cooker multi use gadget I use if we are boon-docking. Forgot, I also have an electric griddle I use for outside breakfast. I keeps the bacon splatter outside, lol I love cooking over the fire, this year Easter dinner will be a Smithfield hickory spiral smoked ham over the fire wrapped in foil all day.

http://www.amazon.com/Water-Storage-Tank-Light-weight-Transporting/dp/B009ONFDHE The link above has one from Amazon, looks like you can roll it up for easy storage when not in use. I would find it very strange your coach doesn't have a fresh water fill. Are you sure it doesn't fill through the city water connection and have a valve in the wet bay to flip that will direct the water to the tank?

Thanks Byron, good info. I can't wait to use it more in a few weeks and really get to play with it.