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Think I would pass on this place. Cancellation policy and rules for leaving early are not good. Otherwise rules seem good. No rates listed, so probably high. Ken

Personally, I would not buy a used rental RV from Cruise America or any other such place. We have hosted at a number of parks across the country and have witnessed the way these rental units are treated by the operators. These units are rode hard and put away wet. For the year model they have a lot of use and miles. You would do better buying a nice used unit and having it inspected by a independent 3rd party inspector you pay prior to purchase. Also, I woudl strongly suggest that you rent an RV and give it a try before you make a large dollar purchase. Ken

dickandlois. 1987 use the Quadrsjet carb. TBI did not come along until 1990 or 1991. K

This engine is known to be rough on plug wires. They get old and leak and cause all sorts of missing and back firing issues. While it is dark, remove the engine cover and start the beast and observe the light show from leaking wires. Replace the plug wires with the best high temperature wires you can find with ceramic boots. Be sure to use the silicon on the plug boots. Ken

You are going to have to call the EZ Pass office. Some systems have an axle counter and adjust the fee accordingly. Some places you will have to go through the pay lane. Ken

Shoot, a Tundra is easy to park. Try parking an F350 Crewcab dually. Ken

There is so much BS on social media today that my manure filter is requiring cleaning about once and hour. A shot of whiskey will help clean it. Ken

I agree, that two months is not enough to enjoy a 6000 mile trip. All you will be doing is driving, setting up, breaking down and driving. That leaves very little time to actually relax and do some sight seeing. You can easily spend a month in Oregon alone. I'd suggest you look at shortening the trip so that you don't just drive and drive. Ken

If your voltage at the pedestal is under about 112 volts on either leg with no load on the circuit, you will have problems with the low voltage in the coach when the A/C is running. Most A/C units do not like to operate below 108 volts. If you are operating the RV fridge on electric, switch to propane. Same goes for the water heater. The problem with campgrounds now is a lot of them are older and the wiring was not set up for an many big rigs as they get now. Check the voltage on other sites in the park if they are not occupied. If you are mooch docking and powered from a garage circuit, other loads on the circuit can drop the voltage. But first thing to do is to check the voltage at the power source.

Population density east of the Mississippi is definitely more dense and campgrounds are more crowded. But even west of the Mississippi, it is getting impossible to get a state of Federal park for a weekend or a week or more unless you have booked 6 months out. Just too many campers and not enough spaces. If you are not full time, the best time to camp is Sunday afternoon through Friday morning. Ken

Hermit, we can on occasion find a cancellation open, but many never bother to cancel. They just do not show up. When we were hosting at state parks, we often saw people turned away as the park was booked full. The next morning, several sites were open as the folks never showed or cancelled. The cancellation fee was the same as the deposit...$10.00, so why bother. If the parks would charge a higher deposit and then still only $10.00 if you cancelled the folks might have more consideration for the other people wanting to camp.

Campgrounds have gotten harder to get. Unless you booked 6 months or more for state or Federal parks, you can forget about getting in on weekends or holidays. It has forced us to do more planning and not any freestyle traveling and we are about at the point of coming off the road full time. RVing is not as much fun as it was just a few years ago. Ken

DO you have a volt Ohm meter and an amp meter? Access the compressor leads with power off. Disconnect leads and check for continuity and shorts using the Ohm meter. Check the leads to ground. With power back on the unit, do you get an amp reading at the compressor when the unit comes on. Do you have the ability to check that the control circuit for power? Beyond this, yo need to get a tech out to check the unit. Ken

Have you checked on the Airforums site. All Airstream site. Ken

I told Discount what I could get the tires for online and the sales person came back and beat the price by a few dollars. The tires were not in stock and had to order from the warehouse. I told them I did not want old production tires but fresh production. He asked how old I would accept and told him 6 months maximum. The tires were just over 3 months old by the DOT code. This was the second occasion that I got Discount to match or beat other pricing. Out west, I had to get new truck tires and had Big O (affiliated with NTB) and got them to drop the tire prices as well. So it pays to shop the tires to your best deal. Discount could not air the tires over 80 psig by corporate policy, so I used my compressor and aired them up to 110 psig before pulling off the lot. Ken

I had checked both FMCA and Escapees discount program, and found I could get better pricing from Discount Tires. So shop your local tire dealers as well. Ken

Deanie8, you need to evaluate the amount of use the RV will receive. A diesel is more expensive to maintain and more expensive to repair. If you will be full time and travel a fair amount, the diesel may be justified. But if it will be used on weekend and vacation trips, you may be better served with a gasoline powered unit. We have had several gas powered motorhomes, both class A and class C and they served us well. The ones that we hear complaining the most about the gasoline powered motorhomes are they ones that insist on running down the road at 75 or 80 mph. They were not intended to be run like that and the the gas mileage will really be bad. The gas units are intended to be driven at 65 to 70 mph. You will find most of them will suffer badly on fuel usage over 65 mph. We have a heavy 40 ft, 3 axle 5th wheel and tow it with a diesel truck. You could not tow this trailer with a gasser truck. Well you could, but it would be a bad experience. We may get off the road full time and I will be looking at gasser motorhomes for part time use. Just evaluate the amount of use you will be giving the motorhome. Ken

It will get you to the top, but you will not be first. The V-10 is meant to rev up to get power. So gear down and let it roar. Fuel economy while in the mountains and towing could be around 4 or 5 MPG. Ken

ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT BLENDS Alternative refrigerants that have been found acceptable for automotive applications or are currently being reviewed by the EPA include the following blends: Free Zone (RB-276). Supplied by Refrigerant Gases, this blend contains 79% R-134a, 19% HCFC-142b and 2% lubricant. Freeze 12. Supplied by Technical Chemical, this blend contains 80% R-134a and 20% HCFC-142b. FRIGC (FR-12). Made by Intermagnetics General and marketed by Pennzoil, this blend contains 59% R-134a, 39% HCFC-124 and 2% butane. GHG-X4 (Autofrost & McCool Chill-It). This blend is supplied by Peoples Welding Supply and contains 51% R-22, 28.5% HCFC-124, 16.5% HCFC-142b and 4% isobutane (R-600a). GHG-HP. Also supplied by Peoples Welding Supply, this blend contains 65% R-22, 31% HCFC-142b and 4% isobutane (R-600a). Hot Shot\Kar Kool. Supplied by ICOR, this blend contains 50% R-22, 39% HCFC-124, 9.5% HCFC-142b and 1.5% isobutane (R-600a). The suppliers of the alternative blends say their products typically cool better than straight R-134a in systems designed for R-12, and do not require changing the compressor oil or desiccant in some cases. Changing the desiccant to XH-7 is usually recommended if an R-12 system is converted to R-134a. The desiccant should also be replaced if a blend contains R-22 because R-22 is not compatible with XH-5 or XH-7 desiccant. The recommended desiccant in this case would be XH-9. The suppliers of the alternative blends also insist the fractionation problem is exaggerated and do not foresee any major problems with recovering and recycling their products (recycling blends is currently illegal, but the EPA is reviewing its feasibility). One supplier of these products say they sold several million pounds of their alternative refrigerant, so the public is accepting it. Complete article

I did not work to live 73 years and be taken out by a virus. We will continue to social distance and not attending any rallies, get togethers, etc., whether indoors or outdoors at least through this winter. If people want get together and risk, getting sick, by all means it is your life. Please be respectful of me and others and wear a mask and keep your distance. Ken

The worst leaks to find are the evaporator cores. You have to use a sniffer at the air outlets on the dash. Ken

The Wingman makes the antenna more directional and enhances the UHF coverage. Next, there is no such thing as a HDTV antenna. All antennas can receive a digital signal. My ham radio antennas are suitable fro AM, FM, SSB, CW or digital....all on one antenna. The difference is the radio or the TV receiver. The Winegard Sensar IV with the Wingman beats any other off air antenna for an antenna you will find. Ken

I refuse to run Firestone tires on anything other than on a garden cart. For a class C, I'd recommend either Michelin or Bridgestone. I know Bridgestone owns Firestone, but they are better tires. Ken

Mypopslou, I recommend you get professional help rather than depend on the internet. You can easily do more damage that will cost you more than a certified A/C tech. Ken

Drivers license fall under the states rights, not Federal. Ken