bruxus

Total winter here in Ontario. Had 29D Jayco Melbourne for 7 winters. 1/2 hour to winterize, remove battery. Started 1st time, everytime, in spring. 6.8l Ford V10. Religious maintenance always, with any complex vehicle. Now we have a 40 'DP , different animal all together from gas. Trickle charge all batteries (maintaining water) after winterizing of course . Run engine, genset, 1/2 hr every month. Been OK for 3 years so far, and even more religious with maintenance. Remember, total lubing and tightening, dielectric grease, etc , , minimum once a year. 50 years gearhead and backyard mechanic.

Just converted to 2005 class A Monaco Safari 38PDQ 4 slide, from 2007 C class Jayco Melbourne 29 3 slide. . The 6.8 V10 Ford gave me 10.5MPG Canadian, same as this 350hp Cat C7 diesel. About 8.5 mpg USA.Toad is 2011 Ford Edge for both. I run at 60mph on 4 laners and 55mph on 2 laners. I think this is quite acceptable. I use the gallonage / mileage method. DON'T let any of those people that holiday on jets tell you about your fuel consumption. You can drive a small car for YEARS, on one passenger seats worth of aviation fuel burned. I should have switched to a DP years ago. I'll never go back !! The big horns alone, were worth it ! LOL.