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Carl/ what I saw was very nice and he has done considerable work inside. The pictures front to rear on the passenger look almost new. Now this the Holiday Rambler/ not the class C. Probably not as flashy as your big ride though.

I need to do something up front. Still doesn't look too bad to me, but we got a tour of Joe's DP last weekend. Very sharp! Now I am jealous.

No formaldehyde I hope. Our first RV gave me a headache for quite awhile.

Thought your garage looked well stocked last Saturday.

Wayne/ had a fiver setup next to us last fall. Computerized with six levelers . Chatted with him while he set up. Pretty impressive.Don't think the discussion on what RV style is best will ever be settled. Traveling with pets is easier with a MH (especially cats), but probably a minor issue to most.

Go for it Ron and Sharon. We could be neighbors if I have my way with DW.

They have produced excellent results for me. The location in York Haven/ When you roll in there you deal with one service desk, the Techs don't wear different shirts, and my check is always payable to the same company. Not sure about the point that you are making? The outcome is always top shelf. The info you just posted doesn't matter. They fix mechanical things and do it very well.

Have actually been through Webster in an 18 wheeler. It looks like old Florida, but Leesburg is not far. All of the conveniences will be there. There is a farmers market in Webster.My late mother used to shop there. Wonder what they charge for power! Any pics ?

I just checked because I forgot where Williams is. I-5. That is even better. My advice is still good. Enjoy.

You will be fine. I have traveled from Immigrant Gap (I-80) on CA20 all of the way to US101 in order to deliver Harleys in Ukiah. I was between 71 and 72 feet long with a 53 foot trailer. Your idea will save you miles and miss a lot of traffic. The first time I took the route was in the middle of the night because it was not marked all of the way through for big trucks. I wanted to keep the CHP off of my tail. I have since traveled in the daylight and have not been bothered .

Did not mean to hurt your feelings Carl. You Good Guy 125,000 miles a year would be a little low for my target $$. I remember one November when I was home for just one day. Another time when I was gone for just over two months. Followed the money. I sure did catch the dickens from Betty that time. I am surprised that I am still relatively healthy in view of my occupation. Loved looking at the country from the inside of a windshield .

Go to: http://www.pennpowergroup.com/ They service Detroit Diesels and Allison Transmissions. The location in York Haven PA has been there for years. They worked on engines for me and serviced my DP's Allison in the summer of 2014. I have seen similar operations in multiple locations through out the country.

Al/ the cable is very easily adjustable. I keep a 1/4 " ratchet with the right socket in my Subaru at the ready. Not even five minutes involved to adjust for conditions. Good luck to you and live a long life. Enjoy your retirement.

Al has been reading the posts on this topic on this website for several years. He knows all of the warnings just as I do. I have the Ready Brake System and perhaps he will also have one. For me it was not a complicated choice and he is a retired professional driver so perhaps he will decide on one as well. There is a major difference between men that have driven tractor trailers for many years in all kinds of weather and all kinds of conditions with all kinds of loads, AND RVers. It may sound condescending, but I don't mean it to be. There is just plain a difference in experience and there really is no substitute for that. Period.

That is why I suggested a cable with a lot of slack in it. It is just for show . I wish some of the folks that have had trouble with the more expensive solutions could get some of their money back. There are so many so called solutions out there. How do you decide? Lot of systems tried and a lot of money lost. It is like the Flim Flam Man. How can they be all good?? What are there . Maybe 15 or even more choices? Gives me a head ache and a pocket book ache.

If you want a relatively inexpensive solution, get the ready brake (NSA). I bought the whole tow bar with the Ready Brake built in from the factory in Kansas and I told the guy on the phone that I love mountains, and he assured me that I would be fine. It is even in their description on the website. I adjusted the cable with more play in the unit than advised. I still lost all pads and front rotors on our Subaru. Advance Auto for parts maybe $200 or so and my labor. Been doing Subarus for my wife for years. Easy. If you decide to buy one for your Silverado, adjust the cable very loosely in the mountains. The Subie is 3400 lbs.

Trucker to Trucker. Me 46 years. We have probably both broken the rules from time to time ??would we worry about a few hundred pounds over the hitch weight rating. I would not. There is always a fudge factor built in. Yeah we will hear from the worry warts. I had to do pads and front rotors because of the auxiallry brake so I remedied that?Now that is trucker to trucker. Everyone else beware. I lived in swamp east MO as a kid for four years in the late fifties. Dexter. Tough town if you are not from there, but I still have all of my teeth and a couple of scars.

Ssshhh! Pa is a big fire arms state. Loads of hunters, gun club members, and a concealed carry license is easy to get . No safety course and I mailed my application on a Tuesday to the York County Sherriff's Department. At best, they received it late Wednesday morning. I authorized email notification from the office. The following day (Thursday morning) I received notification of approval. Less than two days from mailing to approval (of course I do have an unusual name/quicker background check) and I have my concealed carry permit. We also have open carry in PA, but most citizens don't know that. In Stewartstown, a resident carried an AR-15 knockoff into a council meeting. They could not stop it. My local auto service center is owned by the former Mayor and he told me about it. Ssshhh!

Weatherford Texas is a long way. Spent more than one weekend at the Petro waiting for a load. Our DP is just not that nice although we love it. I may just decide on new carpet, but I do like tile. Tired of wood and younger I am not getting.

Garry/ Are the symptoms you describe new behavior or are you new to the RV? Bill 308 indicates the max torque is at 3200RPM. Can you put the transmission into the manual mode and shift as needed or when the first downshift occurs, try letting up on the throttle to keep it at 3200RPM?

Been there in an 18 wheeler. They now let RV s stay there?

Look for a Detroit Diesel Allison Transmission franchise. Not a truck store . A real specialized operation is what you would do well to find. I have seen them throughout the US. There is one 30 miles from me.They really are the experts. Hopefully they can help you. Don't go to someone that works on them as a sideline. Most 6 speed Allison trannys are teamed with a diesel, but your unit is new enough to have an engine ECM that is talking to the transmission computer.

I really like ceramic tile, but I won't have time to even consider it this season. I have a honey do list for around here plus things to hopefully accomplish on the Phaeton. Our goal is heading west to Glacier on or very close to July 1. Gonna see the NE corner of Yellowstone on the return trip and probably spend some time in Colorado. Once we are loaded up I will once again weigh the coach at a nearby building products yard to determine how much weight I can add. We have lived with 3/4 inch oak dark stained and polyurethane finished flooring in our house for 40 years this fall. She who must be obeyed wanted it that way. I have kinda OD on wood. By the time we get home, winter will be near. Maybe next spring. The 5 lbs. a square foot is good to know. Thanks! Oh! Carl I was born in Alabama during WWII, but I am not a hill billy. Always wear slippers?

Our two cats both dive under the sleep sofa as soon as I put the key in the ignition. They stay under there until we are safely in an RV park. We know where they are so we can quickly grab them in an emergency. The big (15 lbs) neutered male is quick to venture out. The older female is a little slower, but once out they enjoy themselves. The dash covered with rugs is a special place to look at everything. We miss the dogs we've loved for over forty years, but it is nice to not have to walk a pet at 10PM on a chilly rainy night. Cats rule around our place.

I wish that our Phaeton was all ceramic tile instead of the kitchen and bath area. What am I missing here?