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Doesn't Microsoft usual warn the user about installing unsafe software?

Carl/. Weather will soon be a problem for Joe, Me, and millions more. RE: Block heater. Our 2003 Phaeton 40 was apparently built before Tiffin "sophisticated up." I crawled under to determine the engine was equipped with one. Checked nearby bays for a switch or plug. No luck. Back under for another look and traced the wiring to the other side of the engine where it disappeared into the floor. I found a cheapie single pole switch at the foot of the bed. Placed it in the upper or on position, and waited a few hours. No luck. Then I had to completely undress the bed, remove the mattress, and lift the platform to see the unplugged cable with a tag on it identifying it as for the block heater. Replaced the switch with a heavier built one, plugged it in, and things are fine now. Nothing in the manual about the location, and the former owner knew nothing about it when I emailed him. I guess it is an example of Brett's KISS system? No relay to fail.

You will need 120 volt power for the interface box and to plug the power inserter into. Those components really need to be inside . The interface box is used to deploy the dish and you wil need a clear view of the readout as it controls the dish. The power inserter needs to be kept dry. The four way splitter I believe is weather proof, but I keep ours inside also. On the electronics discussion site, I posted a description of my adventure installing the dish/ date 6Sept 2015. It is a wonderful piece of equipment for HD tv. We really enjoy ours.

Fuel filter problem? Find and change it?

Do you have a winegard traveler SWM 3 lnb dish? We do and the set in the rear works perfectly as well as the front one. I get that message at home sometimes, and then I stumble through the menu to make sure the receiver is set for our older 5lnb non SWM dish. I eliminated the AB switch in the coach. Some disagree with me , but it is old technology that I view as one of too many links in the hookup (possible signal attenuation). I also placed the supplied splitter close to the cable that runs to the rear set. That way I can hook it up to the splitter directly as well as the front unit. No coupler and short piece of coax that Could attenuate the signal. Both receivers recognized the dish atop the RV automatically to my delight. Winegard has excellent customer service to answer your question about stowing the dish. Mine is stowed because the coach is in long term storage. For you, possible high winds could be a consideration. If the coach has not been moved , the dish finds the satellites very quickly from the stow position. If you need more help just ask. I am not an expert, but I have always done all of my installations including the Traveler.

At 58 feet including our toad, we would be legal in all of the lower 48 but MD and NJ. The roads that I use in MO would be the 65' category. The last few years of my trucking career I hauled ocean containers from and to the Baltimore Marine terminals. I traveled the Beltway around the city every work day and tag axle equipped coaches towing cars or large trailers were a common sight. I-95 brings a lot of RVs through MD.I don't remember seeing any pulled over by the authorities, although MD shows as a 55 ft. state. The cops already have plenty on their plate. I guess I better stop before Carl gets upset.

RV'ers that have been around for some years probably remember coaches with no transfer switch. I had to replace the transfer switch on our used coach before our first trip. If I lost another one I would consider going back to the fifty amp cord plugging into the generator output when you ready for travel. Worked fine on our 34 Georgie Boy II. Would that be good or am I missing something?

When 102 wide units came out states took their time accepting them but they seem to be ok everywhere. I am surprised that some of the lengths allowed are not all that generous but surprisingly, the old fashioned state of PA allows 75 feet. They had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the world of twin trailers ( double bottoms to old truckers ). The Feds used the highway trust fund withholding threat to snag them. Most of the regulars here know that I have spent many years of my life on the road, and seeing a motorhome stopped by the authorities was a rare sight. They have too many other violators to deal with. Roll the dice and be nice if they come up snake eyes.

Hey! No state income tax . They gotta get the cash from somewhere.?

For overall length RV and trailer visit: http://drivinglaws.aaa.com/ They have rules for all fifty states and since it is AAA. I am reasonably sure it is useful info for us non commercial drivers. Quite an eye opener, at least if I am right.

If I was younger, I could be a bus nut. Road a lot of them as a kid in the fifties. I have mentioned before that I have a friend that worked on both MCI and Prevost coaches. He liked the MCI units the best and said that in his opinion they were best. As far as length when towing goes. When so called Deregulation occurred in the trucking industry in the early 80s the Federally mandated max length for a single trailer eventually became 53 feet on the Interstate with no limit on the size of the tractor. I was normally 71 to 72 feet in combined length with extended hood tractors and some of the custom tractors with a really long wheel base were far longer. If you check the Motor Carriers Road Atlas you will see many non interstate routes in the lower 48 marked in orange that indicate that those rigs are allowed. I don't know how these facts pertain to non commercial towing, but it probably is affected by the Federal and complying state regs. A good internet search might be in order to figure out exactly what a motorhome or bus can tow. Possibly more than we guess??

Kay/ I have seen the class 8 tractors I mentioned pulling large racing trailers. If the OP found one with a regular fifth wheel they can be modified by a public garage specializing in large trucks for not a lot of money.

I wonder if the original poster pulls the key from the ignition switch? Perhaps that would stop the noise and the reason to unhook the starting battery? Just a guess, but my 2005 F-150 is noisy when the door is opened and the key is not removed. Probably the same wiring since his is a 2006 chassis. Perhaps many of us tend to leave the key in the switch on our DPs? I do.

There are some bargain used class 8 tractors out there with custom sleepers and the amenities of a small motorhome. Everything you need to sleep, shower, cook, and be comfortable. They can pull large loads, but you would have to be able to shift multi geared transmissions. 10 speed and up. Might find one with an automated tranny. Good luck finding a used Renegade. Might be my next motorhome if we had the $$$.

Merry Christmas Huff/ Wish we were there. There is a way around the LA mess when you head home. Ran it a number of times to miss LA traffic, Banning scales and Castaic scales. Starts on Ca 62 north to Yucca Valley. Send me a PM if you want directions. All good roads and light traffic. Found it myself. Would never go any other way if I did not deliver in the LA area.

I guess that it could be a coincidence that replacing the battery actually started the ignition switch problem. You guys know about the wiring in the column. I certainly don't. Good luck and Merry Christmas to all.

When I start mine over the winter, I sometimes take it for a drive, but more often not. Lot of trouble to remove the lumber under the tires, the oak blocks that the levelers are resting on, maneuver out of a less than perfect sight for a 40' and often deal with snow. I never slow idle during the exercise sessions. I usually use the cruise control to set the engine at 1500rpm for around 45 minutes. Yes mine will idle that high. I know that will upset the anti idle crowd, but when trucking, my sleeper was my hotel. APUs were unreliable and expensive when they were first available. Walmart runs Thermoking units on their fleet now. I would have one if still trucking, even though they come in at nearly $10,000, They are the gold standard in my eyes. My point is that there was a whole lot of idling in the trucking world until the police started enforcing the new rules against it. I always set my truck engine at a grand for heating and cooling comfort, and had no problems because of it. Weather permitting, I put my window screens in or crawled into a sleeping bag sometimes into the 20s. The electronic engines we are most all running in our DPs are very stingy with fuel at idle therefore they idle much cleaner than the mechanical fuel systems of yesteryear. IMHO

If your CAC plumbing is leaking, especially if loud enough ro hear it up front, there would be considerable loss of power. I have had a clamp break on some of my 18 wheelers over the years, and you know it right away. I have used hose clamps from local sources until I can buy a quality clamp replacement from a truck parts store.

Wayne/ mine stays dry and out of sight. Granted that the compartment doors are not very break- in resistant. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

I have an actron code reader that I use to read and erase codes on our three gas powered vehicles. Perhaps you can borrow one from a friend or purchase one? They have come way down over the years in price. Losing power sometimes upsets ECMs.

Carl/ You really brought me down. I was thinking of a Marathon Coach Conversion when we win the lottery.

Wayne, Try the extension cord I recommend. I really do rarely have to leave the Progressive unit outside. Our trip to Colorado and back to PA this year, only twice. Although they are advertised as weather resistant why chance it?

Huff/ Your post about running into the wee small hours of the morning to stay ahead of the weather reminds of my years trucking out there. Didn't have all of the sources that are available now, but there were some. The winter as a trucker in the west was often a struggle, but oddly, I miss it. Thanks for your account.

Try Friendship Village in Bedford Pa. They do have some permanent sites, but they look expensive and no junk allowed. It is the nicest park that we have seen in PA. I was surprised in view of all of the others I have driven by in PA.

Joe/ if you have a dog with you and decide to take the critter into Canada, you will need written proof from your vet of a rabies vaccination. The tag on the collar doesn't work unless that has changed. Also need it for NY state parks.