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I'm looking forward to the get together.

You need 8-10 gauge wire for 40 amp circuit. The larger the wire the lower the voltage drop, and the motor runs more efficiently on higher voltage.

How much current does your lift draw? My guess is that the trailer connector is fused at somewhere around 10-20 amps and a power lift could draw 10 times that much. If thats the case you need to wire a heavy cable (8-10 gauge wire} and fused appropriately.

The hitch may handle 7500 pounds but that doesn't guarantee that the coach will pull it and stop it.

I don't know the life span of the air bags but you don't hear of them failing. I remember back in the 70s the GMC mh air bag would blow just sitting still. About 1978 I was at FMCA convention and I heard a bag blow. The owners of those coaches always carried at least one extra air bag and sometimes two.

My advancing years caused my memory to have a malfunction. The campground is in South Carolina. It is a Thousand Trails, Carolina Landing in Fairplay, SC. Thanks for the concern.

A mfg sent me beads to test which are not supposed to do that so I will run them and see what happens. The valve stems have filters. I do my own tire changing and airing using dry air filters. I have heard of guys that have used everything from bb's to golf balls.

Thats basically my plan for the past 15 years. I use to use Centrimatics balancers but recently switched to balancing beads. Fortunately the 22.5 tire is easy to change and I bought the professional tools to make it even easier than crow bars. No trips to the tire shop for me.

I have the unlimited data Verizon and I can't tell much difference in speed once I reach 10 gig.

I prefer a automatic roof mount open face dish such as RF Mogel. No hassles setting up just push the button.

I very rarely book any reservations because it is so limiting as to where and when you can go. If there is one event I want to see or do I may book it but thats it. We are leaving next week for 4 months and the only thing besides the FMCA in Indy is the eclipse in Aug and we book into a campground in Virginia.

I have a manifold which I control water to fill each tank with fresh water for 3 minutes, controlled with an electronic timer and solenoid valve (so not to over fill) and flush each tank several times until clear water comes out.

Check to see if the ground is good.

Back in the 70s I towed a trailer for one summer, some 5k miles. That was the first and last time for using a trailer. The problem is that you need to have a place to park it when you camp. Since then I towed 4 down and about 3 years ago on short trips used a dolly for my Prius.

I open the grey valve and leave the black closed until I need dumping.

Thousand Trails has needed some repair from time to time. They have rewired some of the park and it isn't too bad now. I usually spend about a total of 6 weeks there a year when I go to trade shows. It works for me because my only expense is the annual fee of $585/year which I use the parks around the country about 100 to 150 nights a year.

We use the Thousand Trails on Boulder highway. You are right most just are parking lots with hookups. Oasis is more of a resort but pricey.

On long trips I prefer my 1/2 t Silverado pickup because I have a 100 gal fuel tank in the back and I use to truck to get fuel and then pump into the motorhome. Don't have to worry if you can get into and out of the station and you can go for the least expensive diesel. On short trips I tow a Prius on a dolly if I'm going for good mileage in the towed. Motorhome mileage is the same with either.

Thats funny. I sold mine to a guy from the Seattle area. My new to me coach drives just fine so i'm good to go when we get back from Hawaii next week.

At least you won't be throwing away good tires as they are about aged out.

Did you sell your old coach? I sold mine 2 weeks ago.

Do you have power at all inside the slide?

I got tired of fooling with the tank sensors so I went with See Level external sensors.

I was able to keep a number of improvements from my old coach such as the automatic satellite dish, Alcoa wheels, hubs and drums, 3000 watt inverter, 6 AGM batteries, solar panels and MPPT controller, and other misc items.

I would dump the tank again and make sure the tank is totally empty and then monitor it again.