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From NC to Pueblo CO/ I-40 west is a good bet. When you get to Amarillo, consider heading north to Dalhart and then take US 87 to Raton NM, join I-25 and head north to Pueblo. I have used that route many times over the years. The Big Texan Steakhouse in Amarillo is a treat if you have time. RV Oasis west of Amarillo on 40 is a possible choice for overnight. If you decide to experiment, be advised that most of the roads on Colorado's eastern plains can be very rough. Pueblo can also be a scorcher.

Depressing!

I wasn't myself last night. Could have been that late evening really big vodka and tonic. If I offended anyone, I apologize profusely. Especially to you Rich. You are always ready to help with things electrical.

Had a fellow owner operator that had something like you describe. Will try to call him in the next day or two. Luckily he is still alive. Have lost friends in the business because it is a really tough way to make a living. Will get back to you.

Disagree. A letter from a lawyer wakes up the jerks that hope the plaintiff will go away. Enduring what the OP has undergone is inexcusable and now he is expected to once more drive to the factory.

EL antifreeze is mixed with distilled water (then becomes coolant) and last hundreds of thousands of miles in a big rig. How many miles a year do you drive Rich? Basic things such as filters can always be crossed. Sorry but don't let yourself be taken advantage of. We are all led to believe that things need to be changed annually even in low mileage use. 4 thousand miles on a filter that was designed to run 15 to 25 thousand miles. Change it anyway. Not buying it. Oil that runs 12 thousand miles or more if non synthetic and 25,000 miles with analysis or longer in an engine that works very hard during it's life. I have fallen victim to the .paradigm. But not anymore. Will do analysis from now on.

Nonsense. Metals are metals. Seals are seals. Rubber is rubber. Engineer an engine to only run on what the manufacturer supplies and see how long the big fleets would put up with that. They buy what works at the lowest price. Those big outfits would not buy an engine at a bargain price only to be raped by proprietary parts, lubricants, coolants etc. Not buying it guys. If Cummins can't build an engine that works afield, shame on them. They sell engines all over the world. Oh shoot. I am in Timbuktu. Where can I buy antifreeze? Nope!?

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Shortbus. You are just a snob???. I have been in a lot of places over the years that remind me that due diligence should have been exercised. Go for it because it is good to be careful, but by limiting your search to Class A only you will probably miss a lot of perfectly acceptable parks. Maybe others do this also, but I always call a local number for info and reservations. Never an 800#. If the person you talk to sounds like a doofus, expand your search.

I am aware that things proprietary enhance a manufacturers profit, but how can a company build a Diesel engine that works only with there antifreeze, their oil, their filters etc? Call me puzzled??

Not a big fan of lawyers in general. Had the opportunity to attend law school after graduating with honors earning a BS in almost a double major of finance and economics. My college had a law school. Just wasn't me, but there are times when a person needs to "lawyer up". You need to do just that. The threat of a lawsuit almost always wakes up responsible people. If it doesn't, then they are jerks and they deserve to be taken to court. IMHO

Have been using sun shades, leftover from my days as a trucker. Taped them together. Kinda tacky looking , but when the front curtains are moved in place it isn't noticeable. Have been looking for new shades that fit better, but so far no real luck. The windshield is a two piece with each side 42" tall and 50" wide. I prefer inside shades that can be easily folded up to enjoy a sunset. Tried a number of sites already. Suggestions appreciated.

Got into a pickle in Boston decades ago with my 18 wheeler. Could not make the required left turn without getting out of my tractor, pulling the trailer tandem release, sliding the wheels full forward, re-locking my trailer tandems, making the turn, while men in suits carrying briefcases seemed absorbed with what I was doing. Quite an experience. I was very careful about delivering in the Boston area after that. Never take a 40' DP towing anything into old Boston.

Between here and Durango Colorado, I am not aware of limitations with our Direct TV SWM Winegard Traveler, other than our local channels gone. Thought about the east coast or west coast feed, but we seldom watch the big networks. We can usually find them with park cable, but the resolution goes from terrible to barely acceptable.

Take a pic or two and forward it to obedoglesby@gmail.com . I will forward it Joe and others if they can help. Our local True Value fabricates hydraulic lines and air lines. The pressure on a propane line would be much lower than either of those. Gotta be able to reroute the line. Where are you located? Carl pointed out that plumbers in Texas do gas work also. Probably true in many other states.

The Winegard Traveler SWM3 dish that I installed last year is just plain marvelous. Best thing since sliced bread. When I call an unfamiliar park, I ask for a clear view of the southern sky. If they can't provide it, I continue my search for an area park that can. My DW is addicted to TV and I will only watch HD.

You might be surprised what you can find in Home Depot or a really good hardware store. Send a pic or two to obedoglesby@gmail.com. I will look at and forward it to Joe . Maybe we can help. I liked dry camping at one time but it usually involves dusty gravel roads. Rear radiators on a DP/ not good.

Gotta be a way to reroute the propane tubing using couplers or unions, but that work is tricky. You may need an accomplished gas heating tech, but most companies might be afraid of liability. We had a three way Dometic in our first coach. I was told by a tech that running the unit on DC heat running down the road could run the batteries down. We always ran ours on propane when underway, if in an RV park, switched to a/c. If you decide to try it yourself, do careful precision cuts, and have a soapy spray bottle handy. Can you post a pic or two?

New thermostat installed, Front a/c working great.

Find washwax on the net and call them with your question. Nice people.

Sumo Springs are an aftermarket add on. Prominently advertised in Motorhome Magazine. Google them, get a look, and then crawl under Your motorhome.

July 4/ Always special around my family as a child/kid. Dad was already on active duty 12/7/41. Field artillery unit. When war was declared he started doing everything he could to become a pilot, but alas he only had a high school diploma. In the beginning, an applicant had to have at least two years of college. The military soon ran out of qualified applicants. In many areas of the country, there was still a depression going on. College was expensive in that time. There was a program starting up that was used extensively in WWI referred to as the Flying Sergeants Program. The brass did not like it because it often happened that the pilot was an enlisted man and the 2nd lieutenant was the copilot. My Father applied for and was accepted into the program as was Chuck Yeager. Anybody ever hear about him?? Flight class graduating before him wound up in P-38 fighters. He was hoping for the same. Told me that he wanted to be an ace or maybe dead fighting the Germans or Japanese, but alas he wound up in the Pacific in a B-17 squadron. Yes they used them there. Remember the radar intercept confusion on the early morning of 12/7/41. Oh it is not Japanese, just an expected flight of B-17s from the mainland. Some high ranking officers lost their jobs over that one. Yes July 4 was always important in our family. Dad retired as a Lt. Colonel, serving in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He got quite a send off at Arlington in 2014 close to 92 years old. The Air Force Chaplin was really impressed. He was a Captain, but he admitted that my father was the first officer that he had experienced being buried with experience in Three Wars. You would have thought that a General was being buried. Quite a ceremony. I was raised in a military family all of my young years. Drafted into the Army at almost 24 years old . I am a Patriot.

Carl, if the windshield still passes inspection, if they have one in Texas, I would probably stay with it for awhile. Your one piece windshield will probably cost well north of $2 K. So you get the new one installed and something else happens. Boom! More money? I had a crack entirely obscured by the driver side wiper. Obviously not in my field of vision, but it is a discretionary item in PA. The inspection shop wouldn't pass it and they recommended a local glass shop (kick back?) . $1200 dollars later, I was good to go, and that was only one side of a two piece windshield. If Bill Edwards is right you will soon know. He is obviously a smart guy. No offense Bill.?

Someone with a multimeter, talent like Rich, Brett, or possibly even me, might be able to figure out where cables and wires go. It is intuitive. Rich is an electronics guy obviously. I trained for 8 months as a Nike Missile technician. Whoever does that would have to be there. Indescribable. Looking for no resistance, some resistance, whatever. A mess if you remove things and don't remember where they go when you are done.

By the way/ it is not freon (R 12) . It is 134 refrigerant. I happen to have maybe six to eight containers of R-12 unused if anyone is working on a restoration. Loved that stuff. On a humid morning when the compressor cycled you could see mist coming out of the outlets. Now that was air conditioning.?