aztec7fan
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There are lots of ways to make this round trip. What routes are you considering? Are you going through Colorado to get to Grand Canyon, or taking far north/south routes? This would make a big difference as far as what sites to recommend.
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We've had names for both our coaches. Our current one is called "Chuck" because the first time I drove it, my wife felt like she was going to throw up.
Our previous coach was an Allegro Bay. One day when we were waiting for our coach to get some tires on it, the repair person came out and said, "Your Allegro is almost done." My cousin misunderstood him and leaned over to us and said, "He called your motorhome an eggroll!"
From then on, it was called "The Eggroll."
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Is it possible you have an air bubble on the oil sensor giving it a false reading of low oil? Try agitating the unit to get rid of any bubbles, and possibly removing and reinstalling the sensor.
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aztec. I wonder how you only have 3 each 6 volt batteries. Isn't you coaches system 12 volt? Mrs Press taught me that 3 X 6 = 18.
Herman
2 wired in series, one wired in parallel = 12 volts.
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I've run into a few people who don't use their inverter. It is hard for me to imagine why anyone would not want the full capability of their electrical system. Our inverter is on all the time, if we don't have AC in the coach, something is broken. We've run that way since we began in our first motor home, a 1994 Dynasty. We have a 4 battery system, a 3000W inverter and run our household refrigerator with icemaker, it is never off. We can go overnight running the furnace and the refrigerator on the 4 batteries without a problem. What do we use the electric for all the time? Computers, clocks, TV system, coffee maker, other kitchen appliances, an electric razor, power tools, just all the things we use when we are in a normal house. Louise hates resetting clocks and I enjoy the convenience of just plugging in when I need electric. Yes, we have a generator and it is essential for the big things and recharging but I don't want the noise of that running all the time. Besides, if you figure the actual cost of running the generator, not just fuel but include maintenance costs, it runs you about $2.50 to $3.00 per hour (our actual costs).
I do find four batteries enough for us and if you aren't using the inverter full time you could probably get by with fewer than 6 batteries. The only downside to six batteries is weight and the cost of replacement. Both are minor in the grand scheme of things. If I had space for six batteries I'd be glad to have them.
Tom, we are the complete opposite. I rarely use the small 2-plug inverter I have wired into the batteries, and only use it occasionally to charge a laptop or use a hair dryer. I mostly utilize propane for the 'fridge and cooking and can usually go 3-4 days boondocking before I start to worry about the battery level. I have 3 6-volt deep cycle batteries in my system. Sure the kids miss the TV and the Xbox, but when boondocking, we are camping and have lots of other things to do outdoors. I've only used the generator about 20 hours in the last 4 years.
Nothing wrong with either lifestyle, just different.
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Have you tried this website:
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I'm with Tom and Louise, we don't do much trip planning, but we do make some rough plans to make sure we have wnough time to complete the trip.
This year we went from Denver to Los Angeles and back, and had 9 days to do it. We figured how far we would drive each day for about 300-400 miles each day and then made a guess where we would stop for the night. In the afternoon, we would see how our progress was, decide if we wanted to stay in an RV park or just boondock for the night and then check the internet for a likely place to stop.
My only requirement is I try to return on a different route than I traveled to get to my destination.
As far as keeping track of previous trips, we keep photos albums with pictures and brochures from amusement parks and attractions we have visited on the trip. I also have a large map posted on our living room wall with all trips we have ever taken traced on the roads, with notes showing what year we made that trip and the direction of the route taken.
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Greg, for a place to park, check out "B &B mobile and RV park", near Longmont, co. I have very little info on this place, but they seem to cater to long-term residence.
Im not sure about financing, because the banks may have a hard time financing a coach as old ad a '99, but good luck.
Good to hear you will be doing most of your own maintenance. Read a lot, and try to find a club or online discussion group that deals specifically with the Daemon. Also, see if there is a different group that deals with the chassis and engine.
If you ever want to get together for coffee, just write me.
Chris
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Looks like it gets lots of favorable reviews here:
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ISo.
know it is questionable legally while driving, (states vary, tunnels, ferries, etc). I also see its recomended to not have propane on while driving according to propane safety .com
http://www.propanesafety.com/uploadedFiles/Safety/Propane_Emergencies/RV_safety%20brochure.pdf
I suspect the idea that so many models of rv, or appliances, and systems in different states of repair and maintinence means its just safer and simpler to say its not recomended (who knows what is on the road a couple miles up, accidents, forest fires, bumps, why play russian roulet with the expense of the rv or possible loss of you and family?
I think one thing to consider is that this RV safety article was written for all RVs. I personally think there is a big difference between leaving the propane on in a motor home versus a towable RV. If you have an LP leak in a towable, you may not know about it for miles and a catastrophic fire could occur, but in a motor home you are in the vehicle and can use your senses and monitors to find any leaks before larger problems can happen.
I leave mine on, and will continue to do so.
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Far be it for me to laugh at someone's misfortune, but imagine the call to the locksmith or roadside assistance: "um, there seems to be a problem here, I'm locked INSIDE my motorhome".
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My company in Denver switched from verizon to sprint about two years ago, and we'had continuing problems since. The main problem is that callers call our phones, they hear ringing until it goes to voice mail, but we never hear it ring, and we never show a missed call. We've talked to Sprint, and they blame it on "towers that are being repaired", but we've been hearing this for months, so we are considering going back to verizon.
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I would reccommend posting your question to the Chevy P-30 Discussion group here:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/MotorhomesP-30GM/?yguid=72675513
There are several very knowledgeable people there who probably know the answer and possibly have done this work before.
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If you are staying in an RV park for an extended period of time, look for other kids at the playground. Also look for a rec center in your area that might have a dance or swimming class that she can join.
Check with local FMCA chapters and see if any of their members have kids. If they do, you can make plans to meet at future rallies, and she may make friends there.
If she is leaving any friends behind from your old neighborhood, maybe you can write to them (for her, until she learns how to write herself) and she can become pen-pals with her previous firends. This would give her something to look forward to.
If you are planning on going to any FMCA National Conventions, she will meet many other kids her age at the TOTS activities, and she may make friends with some of them.
FYI, I lived full time in my parents motorhome for 9 months when I was 3 years old, and I look back on it as one the highlights of my life,
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http://www.michelinman.com/voluntarysafetyrecall
Michelin is voluntarily recalling certain sizes of its MICHELIN® LTX® M/S 2, MICHELIN® X® Radial LT2 and MICHELIN® Latitude® Tour tires. These tires are typically found on light trucks and SUVs.
- The tires were produced between September 2012 and early June 2013.
- Sizes are as follows:
- MICHELIN LTX M/S 2: P275/55R20 111T RBL, P265/65R18 112T and P265/60R18 109T ORWL
- MICHELIN X Radial LT2: P265/65R18 112T and P275/55R20 111T
- MICHELIN Latitude Tour: P255/60R19 108S and P255/70R18 112T
- Michelin is recalling approximately 100,000 tires in order to retrieve an estimated 2,500 tires (about 2.5% of the recalled population).
- Affected tires could have partial or full sidewall perforations that could cause them to experience loss of air pressure.
Michelin recommends removal of these tires as soon as possible. To reduce any inconvenience for consumers, Michelin will replace any tires from the list below on their vehicles even if they are not part of the 2,500 known affected tires. The removed tires will be replaced with a similar product free of charge.
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That's a horrible story, and I wish I could help. Doesn't the Good Sam magazine have a feature called "Action Line" where you can write to them and they can contact the offending vendor and hopefully get something resolved?
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If you want to save $$, about two blocks away from Disney is a shopping center called "the gardenwalk." They have a parking garage with a large parking area at the entrance for buses. You can park there during the day for free, or park overnight (boondocking) for $18. If you want a little electricity, you can hop a concrete wall and plug in a 20-amp cord to an outlet.
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What are your concerns? It is a very mild road following the Arkansas River. No passes to climb, just some curves to navigate on a 2-lane road.
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I guess your question raises more questions. Why the height reasriction? Do you have a garage with that height, or are there attractions you want to see that have restrictions (I can't think of too many). Most restrictions limit length and sometimes width, not height (except a few tunnels).
As you can see from previous posts, most shorter coaches are at least 15 years old. mine is a 1989 southwind that only comes up to 11' 6", even with an extra storage box on the roof. Would this be too old for your liking?
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Yes, mine has aluminum flexible ducting that runs to the front grill.
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What about hanging the camera from some type of sling (to reduce jarring), and then run a remote shutter button to somewhere near your driving area, so if you see something you like, you hit the button? Also, you might hang a digital camcorder from the same type of sling, turn it on before you start driving and let it record the trip. Then you could freeze the frames you like and possibly save them as images.
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What about if you live in another state that doesn't have these requirements and you merely drive "through" one of the states that do?
Just be sure you are in compliance for the state you are licensed in. There were rumors in another thread that CA state troopers were pulling over large motor homes from other states (e.g. Texas) to verify the person had the proper license.
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Someone who has stayed there should add a reference to the FMCA campground here:
http://www.freecampgrounds.com/
Of course, you need to be a member to stay there, but this added benefit might entice someone to join.
Boondocking with Power
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Just wanted to add to the comments about staying at WalMarts and other free places. If we are traveling a long distance, we like to alternate between free parking and campgrounds with hookups. This cuts down on costs, and we have never felt threatened at any of these places. We like the convenience of being able to pull in at any time of the night, shut off the engine and go to bed, without having to find a campsite, hook up, and possibly wake other campers.
If you stay at Flying J, find the area where the other RVs are, don't park with the trucks, since this will be noisy.