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Keep some air in them or the bags will usually be trashed riding down the road. Check the manufacturer's website for the minimum pressure. I had aftermarket bags on my gasser and they worked well. I have a set of Firestone double or convoluted bags on my f-150. They worked very well with my former travel trailer.

Knowing about where Joe lives, the engine doesn't have to work that hard to get south of 95 and onto the flat Delmarva Peninsula. Then on to Ocean City. Headwinds are probably not significant on that heading, but that is still a very impressive number. Wish that I could get close to that fuel mileage, but I am the kind of guy that runs in headwinds westbound. Months later on the return eastbound I am facing strong headwinds. How can that be? My luck! DPs usually have the drag coefficient of a BARN!

From Ocala I prefer 301 north to A1A to join I-95 above Jacksonville. Try to get through the DC/Baltimore mess between rush hours and the afternoon rush starts earlier on Fridays. Run around NYC on I-287, joining the NY Thruway for a short distance on your way to the Tappanzie Toll Bridge. Continue east to rejoin 95. North through Connecticut on 95 is always really busy until you get above New Haven. I always run around Providence on I-295 rejoining 95 north of the city. You do not want to go through Boston. Stay on 95 around the west side of the city. Once you get above Boston into Cow Hampshire the ride is usually enjoyable. Maine is usually a pleasure to travel in. Be sure to have reservations because Maine is the destination from NYC and north for summer vacations. If you really want stretch things out, there other routes that will add many miles to your trip. By the way/ I always enjoy 301 & A1A. Old Florida!

We have had good luck at the majority of KOA stays. A few have been disappointing, but when I am trying to cover some ground (hard run) the KOA directory comes out. Byron

The damage that a steel belted radial can do during a blowout is substantial. I have seen steer blown tires knock off part of a fiberglass hood on an 18 wheeler. Look at all of the stuff near your tires and consider what could happen. A used unit could have been abused and you would not know it.

Multi Energy? ......... I re-tired last year with XZE models. Not a complaint one. In the event of a failure, they would be easier to find while out there riding around. I use centramatics for balancing. Tire shop told me that I was the first MH'er to put them on. They are expensive, but I used them for many years on 18 wheelers. On our Phaeton, when you get on a really smooth stretch of highway there is just nothing there but smooth. As Brett has already mentioned, an out of round tire can beat you up, but a quality tire shop probably will not sell you trouble. Service Tire in Pennsylvania is my choice. Been using them for many years. Joe mentioned on another topic, a method of loosening and re tightening lug nuts to possibly correct a symptom of an out of round tire. My opinion/ Michelin and Bridgestone are proven tires. There are probably other good ones out there, but I know what works for me.

IMHO. The tire shop that I use added extensions to the inside tires. A screw on with a cap. If you put the cap on with a little too much force getting the cap off will spin the extension loose or off when checking pressure. Their are metal flow through caps available where truck tires are sold. Don't like the plastic version. A tool available at truck stops can push on to a regular cap and easily spin it off if you want a cheaper cap. A quality gauge that has a straight in (not angled as on the cheapies) will be fine for pressure checks. I use the same straight in style for my air chuck that ***** and locks. Get inside, watch your gauge, hit the brake pedal to get the compressor to recycle and stay comfortable while you air'em up. Nice on a cold or rainy morning. Used that method when I sometimes had to air up 18 of them.

Joe Does the separator also have a vent that allows draining water from the bowl without having to break vacuum by partially unscrewing the filter? The check valve in the base would be a help as long as it doesn't add a lot of restriction. I had a shutoff valve on my Series 60 that had to be closed before filter change or the truck would start and run long enough to get out of the bay. Then bring out the ether.

So! No zerks? Just spray the points shown on the link? Mine is working very well, but being the mountain lovers that we are better add this procedure to my to do list.

I had the absolute privilege of boarding a new 1988 Wanderlodge on the dealer's lot / 40ft. with the 8V92 engine in it. I have never forgotten it. Always think of it as the Gold Standard. What a shame they aren't built anymore.

My 2 cents. I think that I remember reading the 650 was a modification of an existing truck model for RV use. A fifteen litre diesel pushing a big RV down the highway is light duty compared to an 80,000 lb tractor trailer, but Cumapart once had the reputation amongst truckers of experimenting with the consumer's money. Now that goes back some time. I do remember some fellow owner operators getting into a horsepower contest. Often with disastrous results. Sure hope the techs that worked on Deen's engine were on the first string, and the dealer offers a reasonable warranty.

We plan on adding the latest Winegard Traveler Direct TV self aiming unit to our coach before heading west this summer. I may do the install, but that depends on how my back feels at the time. Check Solid Signal's website for their price. I have dealt with them several times over the years and find their pricing and service good. If for no other reason, the site is a good place to come up with ideas.

Glad I missed all of that! My last rig was a 2001 Western Star with a Series 60 Detroit so I missed all of the fun. Retired in Nov of 2011 a few months past my 67th birthday. The EPA is just here to help you!

The distance from my tank to the engine is about the same as on your Holiday Rambler. Don't they normally have side radiators by the way? I got in to much of a hurry when we bought ours. Garage kept, lows miles, and great shape. Wish I had done more research. Would have settled for nothing less than a coach with a side radiator. Brett's comment about Racor Filters coming in a variety of forms got me curious. Hit their site. Wow! I had the big 1000FG on a number of trucks over the years. Very easy to service and drain under the hood of a big rig. I still have a hard time dealing with the shortcomings of DPs when I compare their cost to a new really durable Pete, KW, or Freightshaker. What good does all of the glitz do you when you waiting along the interstate for a tow or a service truck? I will probably mount a Racor unit just behind the fuel tank with a shutoff valve between the filter and the engine. Perhaps that will save prime. Just hope the engine transfer pump can handle the extra restriction. I will have one there before we leave for the west this summer. By the way/Power Service disperses water, and they have been around for a long time.

If you have solved your problem by now please tell us what it was. I lost an ECM on a Series 60 Detroit once. The giveaway on that is no warning lights on attempted start. The dash is dead, but the engine stills turns over.

Popping the hood on an 18 wheeler is easy and done at every pit stop. Crawling underneath a low to the ground DP not so easy. My unit has only one filter. I have considered a Holley electric fuel pump with a spin on filter and return line to the tank or something like it. That would also take care of lost prime problems. Had one on my gasser, but it is noisy. Racor might make a filter for that unit. Input welcome.

One more thing about water. I once had a petroleum engineer tell me that water was a byproduct of the manufacturing process. Now that was in the late 70s when he said that. Still true? I don't know, but he said very small amounts were dissolved in the fuel only to settle out later. That is why we need fuel water separation of some sort on diesel rigs. I had excellent results with Racor units on trucks, but they are too big to install on my rear radiator Phaeton in a convenient place to check regularly. If I had a side radiator unit I would have one installed in the engine bay. They have a clear plastic bowl on the bottom with a drain petcock.

I am looking for clear light green fuel. Water would be obvious because it is heavier than fuel. Any impurities would also be obvious. Off color fuel has been adulterated with crud you don't want in your tank.

I used Flying J almost exclusively during the last 20 years of my trucking career and have never had any problems with their fuel. They pump so much fuel daily that it doesn't stay in the ground long enough to spoil. Their pumps are normally the fastest that you will find. Thirty minutes for 97 gallons suggests the pump filter was long overdue for change and that is uncommon, but the filter was doing it's job. Not saying that the J was not at fault, but I doubt it. Now that we have a DP that sometimes takes us away from the high volume stops, I always fill a fruit jar with fuel and inspect it before I fill our tank. A small funnel gets the sample into the tank. I use Power Service and Lucas Injector Cleaner at every fill.

That is a nice looking coach. Hope the engine has a turbo. I remember the naturally aspirated 3208 smoking like a train. Stay tuned in to this website. There are a lot of knowledgeable members here.

I tow a Subaru Forester with a five speed manual tranny. I do know that Blue Ox base plates are available for late model Foresters and Outbacks and a manual is a must. Without the rear monitor, I wouldn't know that it was back there. I certainly wish that I had figured out the freedom of towing a dinghy when we bought our first Class A in 1988.

We own a 2003 Phaeton. I had the opportunity to look over a 2002 Foretravel on our first trip west in the Phaeton. I wish that I had settled for nothing less, although it would have cost me considerably more.

Thanks Brett. Both he and his son are skilled mechanics. They worked on my last two trucks. I sent him the link you supplied.

A friend is starting the search for a used DP. He has been a truck mechanic all of his adult life and still owns a public truck garage. He noticed a nearby 98 Beaver low miles. They were once a sought after coach, but didn't the company start to have $$$ problems? Is that year worth a look for him?

Perhaps you already know/just in case- you will need ironclad proof of rabies vaccination for your dog to get into Canada.