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    Joe, Can you post the Model number for your unit? That might lead to a Owners Manual and some feedback from a member or two.

    Rich.

    Rich, any idea where that information might be located? The unit is in a bay, one side is blocked by the 50amp electric cable reel and the other side is just the water manifold and pump, while I can see it there is no writing on the box other than the Aquahot logo. My gut feel is I will have to access it through the bay in front of it, there is a section of the wall that slides for access, model and serial are probably in there. I also have a very mild smell of diesel fuel in the bay when it is running on diesel, it's always had the smell but I can't help but think that is not normal.

    You'll find the information on a tag on top of the heater or just in side the cover depending on the model you have.

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    This is our first coach with an Aqua hot system, what maintenance should be done annually on this system to keep it working properly beyond the diesel filter replacement once a year?

    No service manual in the document box for the system other than basic operating instructions.

    Thanks

    Joe

    Joe,

    I had to learn the hard way on my aqua hot system, there is some annual service that aqua hot recommends to be done:

    Replace the fuel filter and the injector cone

    Have the igniter adjusted,

    Check the state of the antifreeze in the system ( check it to make sure it is still good for -20 or below.

    They recommend this service to be done annually whether you use the system a little or all the time. Our coach was less than 2 years old and used very little when we bought it but our first trip north we found out that the service had never been done when I noticed that it was smoking really bad and we had no heat. When this is the only source of heat that's a really bad time to find this out as it was 4 degrees out at the time.

    My manual does not say anything about running the system with RV antifreeze in the system but it does say NOT to run the system without water in the system. If you find your model# and go to aqua hot's website you can find and download the manual for your system.

    Hope this helps.

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    As an example I looked at Iowa and Florida for some broad spectrum of information and found that Iowa has a maximum length of 45' for the motorhome and a combination length of 65' as to Florida having a maximum length of 50' for the motorhome and a combination of 65' long. Either way if you tow a car or trailer over 17' for the 45'er or 12' for the 50'er (excluding the hitch at an average of 3' long) you are in violation of the law, and yet we see it every day in every state. It forces us to utilize a smaller motorhome to be legal. I wish I could tell them that there home is to big and they can't have a motorcycle and a car.

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    The bike can be loaded sideways if total length is 102" (8.5')or less. Be careful of the maximum length of the rig plus trailer. In most states 65', is maximum total length, some are less,and some are more. Remember the length's are stem to stern, ie., measured from front bumper to rear of the trailer, so if you pull a 19' car hauler, and it has 3' tongue, that will be 22"plus the motorhome is 43', totalHere is another helpful site, http://www.rvsafely.com/rvroadlaws.htm.Whether v-nose or flat should be one's personal choice.Welcome to the forum, and happy trails, Kay

    Thanks for the reply but I cannot find where this site is accredited with anyone also the last update for the site was over 9 years ago I have looked at some of the individual states through their dot sites and found that the site you are quoting is using some out dated information and most of it is for commercial motor vehicles. I just thought I'd share this with you in case you are using this site for personal reference.

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    I also see busses with 30' or larger stacker trailers or some other style of trailer whether it is a cargo trailer or a big pontoon or speed boat. I'm sure some of these combos are well over 75' long. Are they getting permits? Or are they just flying by the seat of there pants? I have not found any information that pertains to a motor home towing anything so where are you guys getting all of this information?

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    I have a 43 foot Allegro bus that can tow up to 10,000 #'s, I would like to be able to load my full dress Harley Davidson that's just over 8' long and right at 1000#'s plus my wife's car that is just over 15' long and 4500#'s.

    I have been looking at USA cargo trailers out of Douglas GA. They have a V nose trailer that I can spec out the way I want.

    What is the best tongue length to keep from getting into the back of the motor home?

    Has anyone trailered a combination like this?

    If you have towed a combination like this what size of trailer did you use was it a V nose or a flat nose ( I think I can gain some useful space in the V to shorten the needed length of the trailer by getting the front wheel of the bike in the V).

    I have calculated the weight and should be fine. Any thoughts?

    I would like to be able to load the bike sideways but it is to long to do that so it will have to be loaded straight in with the car behind it. Selling the bike for a smaller one is not an option.

    I am not concerned with parking issues as I have been pulling my 5th wheel with a semi tractor combination that was over 75 feet long and had no problems with parking.

    Is there anything that I am not considering here?

    Any suggestions on this subject would be very helpful.

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