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We enjoyed the game. Few penalties. The Rams didn't belong there. Check the incompetence when a last minute Drew Breeze pass was interfered with and the same player also bonked the receiver helmet to helmet (two penalties should have been called) during the NFC Championship. That would have finished the Rams. Even if Brady sometimes comes across as a little snotty, he is quite the quarterback, and he now owns 6 rings. Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana have 4 each. History was maid. My two!😉

Had a similar thing happen to us on our Phaeton. After resetting the inverter I thought better of it. Turned the inverter off, and then checked all sockets to mark the ones that always work when hooked to shore power. I marked them and was careful to not hook a serious load to the outlets that work with the inverter. A room heater started my hunt.

If you are in that area, don't get cold feet on seeing the dam. Find somewhere to put that big trailer. The dam, at least for me, is a must see. The structure and the history is amazing!

I-80 is not without it's problems. Between Laramie and Rawlins high winds can be a problem . On that stretch Elk Mountain sets south of 80 all by itself. It creates its own weather. There will be 18 wheelers in large numbers. Closer. to Evanston you will run into some hard pulls on the "Sisters" and I have even seen some snow in that stretch in June. 80 in Utah is quite curvy until you get to Park City, and then you have to deal with Parley's Summit. A busy steep downgrade with several lanes and lower speed limits for the big guys. Salt Lake City often has heavy traffic. Just a "heads up" for you.

From KC, I- 80 is easily 135 miles or so north to Exit 10 in Iowa. From Exit 10 you should cross the Missouri River and take Neb 2 to Lincoln where you will finally be able to join I-80. Read a Map and you will see that 80 does not run through KC. When you join I-15 in Salt Lake it is near 80 miles south to the Nephi exit onto Utah 132 that will take you to US 6. That will take you to Delta Utah where you will finally join US50. At this point I think your estimate of 50 or so extra miles is considerably more . I have run all of the roads I suggested a number of times in an 18 wheeler. My choice would be I-70 west out of KC through Denver and on to Utah. Never run 70 west from Denver late in the week unless you like setting in traffic. Go through Denver early in the week if possible. As Carl suggested, make sure that your fuel tank is full, and I add, check your tires for proper pressure. My first trip across US 50 was as a hitch hiker in 1964. It is an interesting ride. We love Reno also. Enjoy!!

The "truckers atlas" mentioned earlier is actually called the Motor Carriers Road Atlas. It is loaded with info that will help RVs as well. Have used one for years and always have one in our Tiffin.

By the way, have you tried NAPA? They are often expensive , but sometimes amazing matching a part.

Have no idea how to find a replacement unit that "really is not that old," but can the RV be driven and properly braked with the old fashioned foot and driver skill? How did we live without ABS? Just throwing this out there in case you can't find one.

Looks good.

The Seattle area is incredibly busy. Good luck finding anything remotely acceptable. Look further out and drive in to where you need to be.

You are good!!!😂

Carl/. It is CUMMINS !!🙄

Delivered in Grand Rapids Michigan a number of times in the winter. If from that area, I understand the desire to move south.

Hey! I like Texas and most Texans. I was born in Alabama and raised mostly in the south including Texas, but I am serious when I say that dry heat is easier for me to deal with. My dad retired from the Air Force in 1965 and lived the next 46 years in humid Florida. Don't know how he did it. He usually wore cowboy boots while there. Heat and humidity many months out of the year kinda like coastal Texas. Could not see myself getting used to it. Guess I better take my membership tag off of the ladder.😎

Just finished a Wikipedia Search on San Angelo. Was impressed. Still say dry heat is better than heat soaked humidity. I remember two reservoirs and fishing . Lake Nasworthy and Lake Concho. Mild winters and few storms. Roland and Linda are going to sell their RV, so a long summer trip north will not be possible. At least worth a look! Oh! By the way! East Texans are snobs.😂

Was not reccomending San Angelo, but I do have fond memories of it. For ocean lovers, the Texas coast does have its advocates, but I notice that a number of members head for New Mexico or Colorado when the heat rolls in.😎 As a trucker, I always enjoyed the San Antonio area. The nearby Hil Country does have appeal, but I have talked to RVers from the area staying in Lake City Colorado for the summer. In that area the most common license plate after Colorado seems to be Texas.

Dry heat is more comfortable than a coastal area with mucho humidity. Lived in San Angelo as a kid. Get in the shade with a bit of a breeze and you were alright. If we decided to spend our remaining years somewhere south to miss the often nasty winters in PA, I would prefer a dry climate. Always liked Texas/ living there as a kid and trucking through there when I could.

It closes off the ram air from moving over the heater core. When you want maximum cooling you shut off outside air flow over the heater core. This is not rocket science folks. Spent many miles behind a HVAC system. They all work the same. During the summer, older systems required me to turn hot water valves controlling water headed to the heater core off with old fashioned handles. Right is tight/ left is open. Now you can do it with dash board controls.

Seems to me that most systems have a recirculate setting that would stop cold air going through the system on a bitter ND night for maximum heat or allow maximum cold A/C on a really hot day in Texas. If your system has that setting and most do ,use that to stop unnecessary warm air on an otherwise pleasant day.

OK! I get it now. He is from Great Britain, but lived in the US for a few years. The thing that I can not quite get past is that I navigated the Rocky Mountains in our 34' gas powered coach for many years. No exhaust brake or Jake brake was possible. Wolf Creek Pass, Monarch Pass, Million Dollar Highway (US 550) ,and the Slumgullion Slide ( unnerving even to me ) headed to Lake City Colorado. So now I live in in a flat environment, but I would still like an exhaust brake. I got it . Just kidding you Peter. Our British friend. 😊

More than a buck short, but we are comfortable.😉

Entertaining, but you live in Great Britain. Why would you want to go to the expense of modifying something nearly impossible to do? Highest mountain pass ? Come on over hear, rent a unit with Diesel engine and an exhaust brake, and have the time of your life. You may do it only once because of the cost, but you will never forget it. Guarantee..😐

Been by the Salton Sea in California many times. Always along the west shore and in the winter. On my way to the Holtville CA area to load produce east. Did not notice rv parks , but I was not looking. I was working. Gotta be some places still available somewhere in the warm areas of CA or Az. Hey! Maybe boondocking in the Quartzite area. Bill Edwards would know.

Here we go again.🙄 It is not uncommon for 18 wheelers to be well over 70 ft. The rule after re-regulation was a 53foot long trailer and a large tractor if you had the money and so chose. Some power units are amazing in their luxury and length. They are not bothered on Interstate's by the authorities. The rules governing recreational vehicles are all over the map, outdated, and often not enforced. You will probably be well treated out west, but not so much if you venture off an Interstate on to the skinny roads we have out east. Yes! There could legal issues if you were involved in an accident on a side road. We will all be advised about that shortly.😎 When hauling a 53 foot trailer as a trucker, I was usually between 71 to 72 feet front to rear, and there were trucks out there longer than mine. Jealous I was. Good luck and stay west. There seem to be many parks out west with very lengthy pull thru sites.

NY State sets the standard. Taxpayers want the roads to be wet regardless of the temps. Have slipped and slideded across PA and entered NY to wet roads. The much smaller states follow suit. As Richard has noted park it. Heading south for the winter? Enjoy Thanksgiving and get moving or have your turkey dinner at Cracker Barrell well below the snow. Come back north after there is no danger of Winter. Could always tell a Mack Truck that lived it's life in NY. A rust bucket is applicable.