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Drove diesel powered trucks for 46 years or so. Have never seen anything like what you mention. Maybe jLeamont can chime in with his opinion.

I agree that I-90 from the Boston area to the south side of Chicago is a good idea, but!!! To minimize the problems often associated with Chicago, I would join I-80 west bound south of the Windy City and eliminate at least some of the congestion. Join I-29 northbound just before you get to Omaha. That will take you north to Souix Falls SD where you can join I-90 and head west to Rapid City and all of the neat stuff in the area. Hitch hiked to the 1962 Worlds Fair with a friend, to celebrate graduating High School. Out of Rapid City we were riding with an engineer that went out of his way to make sure that we got a look at Mt. Rushmore. It was really something. You have definitely made a good choice.

That makes sense, but what about the other engines and fuel line configurations? I am thinking about adding the check valve at the tank, fuel pump, and a fuel water separator, then proper fuel line to the secondary filter like Joe did. So look for B-20 rated line? Why are motorhomes less forgiving than big diesels powering large trucks. Had a Series 60 engine mfg date 2000 in my 2001 Western Star with a primary and secondary fuel filter replaced at oil change intervals. Never had to change a filter early. I will take your advice when I do the mods. If we decide on Alaska this year, probably ought to get it done.

Sam's Club used to have AGM 12 volt batteries.

Rich/ Why would you go to Alaska if you and your dear wife weren't adventurous? ? We still have sites in the lower 48 to see, Good Lord willing. Betty will be in surgery once again for breast cancer tomorrow morning. Love of my life for over 46 years of marriage. Maybe we should head north next spring, but we would have to ride back thru Colorado on the way home. Would just have to.

Looks good to me. The copyright is 2016.

I see the advantages, especially for a family. Just the two of us though. If I survived a lightening strike, and then won a big lottery, I would put aqua Hot on our list of must haves when shopping for a new ride.?

Too old and too cautious about spending money. Propane works fine for us. 1500 watt electric portables generating 5500 btu of heat are a nice supplement to propane set at a lower setting coming on as needed. Pockets are not deep enough.

Relative humidity. Pulling already dry cold winter air in, heating it, molecules expand, then the indoor air is dryer than before. Glues give it up, skin gets dry to scaly. Heated with wood years a ago using a drum stove. Learned my lesson. Added a humidifier after discomfort and damage. Thinking that Aqua Heat is a good idea if you live in an RV over the winter. How many of us do in a cold part of the country? Joe and others have said there is additional maintenance. Don't care about unlimited hot water. Just the two of us with a ten gallon water heater. Have not run out of hot water so far. My two cents.

Hobart, Staying on the power until you feel that you have control was something that I forgot to mention. Have read that recommended in trucking magazines. As I said, I never had to do it, but it makes sense in the case of a tractor trailer. Eight drive tires right behind you with up to 34,000 pounds hugging the road. Obviously not the same with a motorhome, but staying off of the brakes, if you can, until you have control is very good advice. Have seen a lot of 18 wheelers sitting on the shoulder with a blown steer tire. Guess they knew what to do.

Knock on wood! Been driving diesel powered vehicles many miles a year for a very long time and have never blown a steer tire. Did have one very rapid flat steer tire, but no loss of control. One drive tire that I remember, and of course, numerous trailer tires, especially when hauling ocean containers. None were life threatening to me, but a few trailer tire blowouts scared the dickens out of four wheelers that were following too close. Could see their shadow in my mirrors, but I could not see them until it happened. All over the road with evasive maneuvers. Moral of the story/ Never follow a nearby eighteen wheeler. Behind one or in the next lane and especially if he is hauling a container of any type. Ocean or Railroad. When a big rig starts around our coach, I drop the cruise control and put distance between us and the 18. Did the same thing in a truck when I was still working. You lose maybe 20 seconds doing that. Let them go. Don't try to out run them. A steering stabilizer might help with a blowout. Just a guess.

Still don't understand why a motorhome needs three filters. Oh well?

Our NSA tow bar has a capacity of 7500 pounds. Our toad weighs 3400 pounds. Had a case Labor Day weekend in Bath NY where I wished that I could backup. The turn was marked on the park map but you could not read it until after passing the turn point. Never thought about unhooking the Subaru because our site was a pull thru. The park was alive with traffic piling in for the weekend. Big family resort. For me to stop, unhook, park the Subie in the grass, and walk back later would have caused a traffic jam. Would have been a job getting into our site even without our toad. Because of the angles. Had to pull out of the park, turn around, and then come back in. I am good at following directions, but not when you can't read the sign until after it is passed.

Never had anything like that in my 18 wheelers. Primary was usually a large Racor Fuel Water separator with replaceable element and then on to the secondary. No wonder big trucks are so much more dependable than the toys that we drive. One more time/ is that inline filter really necessary? No response means that perhaps I am no longer welcome here?

Wouldn't bypassing the inline filter with a fuel line splice and going with two fuel filters be enough? Would save future problems.

So no one really knows for sure? Bill, you are an expert on most things. I know that. Take a look at an NSA tow bar. Rated at 7500 lbs. I am guessing that if I over ran a turn by a little, I might be able to back up a bit with the toad steering locked, Don't know because I have not had to do so. Some of the parks I was in this past summer were puzzling. I carry the Blue OX bar that came with the coach as a spare or a loaner for some one in trouble.

Have not tried this but/ locking the steering on toad for backing a short distance. Often wondered. We have the NSA tow bar. Looks heavily built to me.

I always carry a complete set of keys in my jeans watch pocket . Better than a screw driver and no scratches. Hope you made a good choice. Older RVs like ours and yours need a good home.

Subarus are not towable 4 down with an automatic. We tow a manual tranny 2012 Forester. Three seasons now with no problems. Very little experience off roading over the years. Usually rented a jeep when the urge hit us, but my DW doesn't enjoy it anymore. Oh well!

I use my debit card for local purchases at merchants that I know. Any other purchases/ on-line purchases, restaurants where you lose sight of the card, or deposits for park reservations etc. we use a MasterCard that we have had for forty years. They have always stood by us when a scam has been attempted. Maybe others can back me up on this, but I think the most you lose with a credit card involved in a dishonest sale is $50?. Good luck. Hope some agency is able to help. .

Albuquerque is around 5300 ft or equivalent to Denver. Flagstaff is 6900 ft. Don't think of either one as "really up there" unless someone is quite sensitive to altitude.

Yes. We have two Direct TV receivers at home that go with us in our coach. They don't know the difference. We have 5LNB at home and 3 SWM on the coach. Quickly changeable if you know how to navigate the menu. Don't see why Dish would be different in that regard.

Have a trucking buddy with a newer Series 60 Detroit that has EGR. Found a shop that will remove it for around $2000. ECM has to be modified also.Never had to deal with it because my last truck was a 2001, but based on all that I have heard, I hope he does it. In PA, diesels are not inspected.

Take it with you.

A side radiator would be a must for me. Ease of service for belts including a/c compressor accessibility an absolute plus. The first owner of our Phaeton 03 was doing things on the cheap. Finally figured that out. I am afraid to run our dash air for more than a few minutes. Even though it is ice cold. Servicing or replacing the compressor an expensive job if I use a pro. Understood R-12 equipment well, but newer ? Not as much.