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    On 4/7/2021 at 9:39 PM, wildebill308 said:

    Great let me know what you think when you get it. Darn I don't get a commission on sales.

    Bill

    Hey Bill! Traveled cross country, was out for 3 months. After a few days on the road my TPMS showed my inside right rear tire was low. I used the Viair and it worked well. I had to use it throughout my journey because there was a slow leak in that tire. After I got home I took my coach to the place I bought my tires from. They found out the sensor was leaking, not the tire. 😊

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    5 hours ago, jleamont said:

    YUP, that's about all I would be concerned with in a Motorhome.

    In that situation I would consider bringing the slides in to keep the toppers protected. 

    👍

    5 hours ago, wildebill308 said:

    If the winds/gust are over 40 like Carl said  I would leave the jacks down but bring in the slides to protect the slide toppers. This also depends on how bad the wind is affecting the slide toppers.

    Bill

    👍

    3 hours ago, wayne77590 said:

    In Corpus Christi, one year when we were there, the winds blew constantly at 40 or so.  I purchased a wide burlap strap about 5" wide, folded a triangle at the ends and installed grommets. The strap protruded about 2 feet down each side of the topper.  Used a rope on both ends anchored to the ground with a spring tension rod.  Worked well.  A wide strap is necessary to keep a rope from cutting the topper.  Think about a piece of paper folder in half and a thread pulled through the fold. Tears easily.

    We were going to be there for a while and did not want to pull the slides in and extend them whenever the winds picked up. Pulling the slides in is a much simpler solution for a short term.

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    9 hours ago, manholt said:

    Very windy?  If it gets over 40 mph (Tropical Storm Winds), I'll move and try to get coach nose into it.   Otherwise I do  as Wayne!  Takes a lot to move a 61,000 pound coach. :P

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    5 hours ago, jleamont said:

    YUP, that's about all I would be concerned with in a Motorhome.

    In that situation I would consider bringing the slides in to keep the toppers protected. 

    👍

    5 hours ago, jleamont said:

    YUP, that's about all I would be concerned with in a Motorhome.

    In that situation I would consider bringing the slides in to keep the toppers protected. 

    👍

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    8 hours ago, wayne77590 said:

    I leave mine down (levelers). They are called "stabilizers." Real high winds I'll bring the slides in but that hasn't happened to often.

    Consider in the old 5th wheels that didn't have the auto levelers. Tow little jack struts on the back and two landing gears on the front. What would a person do? In my 5er I left everything down.

    Thanks Wayne 

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    On 4/6/2021 at 1:25 PM, wildebill308 said:

    Mostly found on coaches with air suspension like diesel pushers. If you try that make shure the air fittings are compatible. 

    I have the VIAIR 450P-RV. I prefer it over having to start the main engine to air up tires. 

    Bill

    Thanks Bill, I like the reviews and I watched a YouTube video. I’m getting it. 

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    On 4/6/2021 at 5:11 PM, wayne77590 said:

    You don't have any information in your signature line indicating what type of RV you have. Any motorhome with air brakes will have a fitting that a tow driver can plug into to release the brakes.  That same fitting will usually take a quick disconnect male/female, depending on the specific configuration.  There are different size quick disconnects so that is what bill was referring to about the correct size.

    If you don't have air brakes, it's a moot point!

    Thanks Wayne 

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    59 minutes ago, wayne77590 said:

    Here at the house I have a pancake (Craftsman) 150 psi compressor. It has not problem inflating to 120 psi.  May take a few minutes but works well.  For on the road, if needed, I use the built in onboard air chuck supply output that towing companies have to use to tow the MH. I carry a 50 foot air hose. Start the engine and let it inflate. Takes longer, but works.  I aired up about 1 month ago and checked before travel yesterday to come home and tires were only down 1 to 2 psi. Not anything to worry about.  If you are loosing a lot of air after a period of time you need to start checking the reason why.  I've gone 3 to 5 months in storage with only a 5 psi drop in pressure and that was due to the freeze that came through this area.

    Is the onboard air chuck specific to your coach? 

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    1 hour ago, rossboyer said:

    We don’t know what size tires are on your RV, but I would question the total inflation capacity. For our 22.5”  tires on our motor home that are inflated to 107-110 pounds, I use a Porter Cable 150# pancake style air compressor. I like it so well when my 60 gallon shop air compressor failed, I replaced it with another Porter Cable just like the one in my motor home. 

    I have a similar jump start/air compressor to the one you listed. It works well to jumpstart an auto, but not a motor home. Will top off golf cart tires and auto tires, again not the motor home. 

     

    1 hour ago, rossboyer said:

    We don’t know what size tires are on your RV, but I would question the total inflation capacity. For our 22.5”  tires on our motor home that are inflated to 107-110 pounds, I use a Porter Cable 150# pancake style air compressor. I like it so well when my 60 gallon shop air compressor failed, I replaced it with another Porter Cable just like the one in my motor home. 

    I have a similar jump start/air compressor to the one you listed. It works well to jumpstart an auto, but not a motor home. Will top off golf cart tires and auto tires, again not the motor home. 

    Thanks Ross, I have 22.5” tires as well. I’ll do a comparison 

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    On 3/8/2021 at 8:13 PM, wildebill308 said:

    First welcome to the forum. You said "We both just retired" Ok sit down and repeat after me. I don't have to be in a hurry to get any ware and git back by a certain time. You no longer need to travel in "vacation mode" You are RETIRED. You are not limited to one trip a year.

    So you are waiting till May to start, ok. Make a list of things you definitely want to see. You will need to prioritize things based on what rout you are taking. jleamont, Has made a couple exultant recommendations. I will say if you are going to the Grand Canyon I highly recommend trying to get a spot reserved in Trailer Village NOW. It just makes the stay there much better. The bus service will pick you up at the RV park and take you places you can't drive. By the way Williams and the Canyon are off I-40. 

    Let me know what route and what you want to see.

    Bill

     

     

    Hey Bill, I decided to take 20 south to10. What do you think?

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    On 3/11/2021 at 9:21 AM, robh said:

    10% grade and 20 mph curves for about eight miles. Our GPS sent us that way and was too late to turn around by the time we figured it out. I don’t think we would have made it down without losing brakes  if we didn’t have the Jake brake . Only time I was truly concerned behind the wheel! The entire area is amazing and a must go just stay on Hwy 26. Here’s Wyoming’s warning 

     

    https://www.wyoroad.info/Highway/Teton.pdf

    😳 wow! Thanks Rob!

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    17 hours ago, richard5933 said:

    Quote put the text of what you're replying to in your response, like I just did with your post.

    The + symbol, I believe, allows you to do the same with quotes from multiple posts so that you can respond to the in the same response. When get into your response there will be a little popup in the lower right corner where you can select to insert the quoted material.

    You can also highlight text in someone's post and you'll see a popup where you can choose to insert that text as a quote in your response.

    Thanks Richard!

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    13 hours ago, robh said:

    We retired last year and did Illinois to west coast. By the time we got to Oregon we booked all campgrounds for the rest of the trip. With the increase in Rv sales things were pretty much full everywhere from Colorado west. We didn’t stay anywhere that wasn’t full by dark even on weekdays. Takes some of the adventure out of it but that’s the way it is. Redwoods we’re definitely worth seeing but 200 miles is more than enough for a day drive there. Pagosa Springs in Colorado was our favorite place, easy to fill a week at least and still not see everything in the area. Enjoy the trip! Breaking the vacation mode is a harder adjustment then it would seem. FYI steer clear of Teton pass!

    Thanks robh. I know, we really have to plan our stops, that seems like the most important. “Steer clear of Teton pass?” 

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    10 minutes ago, wildebill308 said:

    We prefer camp grounds, and my wife likes to have a reservation so we arn't driving around/calling around trying to find some place. Makes it one less stressful thing to do.

    "Because 3pm is a little early to pull over?" You say that now but how maney full days have you driven the RV? In bad/rainy wet weather? With a strong cross wind? It will probably be more like 5:00 when you add in the rest stops( I stop at least every 2 hours to stretchy and walk around ) and lunch stops. I use 50 miles an hour as a guide it comes out realey close. It will depend on where you are stopping. I never like  looking for my spot in the dark. That and setting up in the dark.

    Bill

     

    Got it! We’ve been RVing for the last 5 years but never this far. We are usually at our destination the same day or the next. If it’s two days we pull in a rest stop (or pilot) by sundown and leave at sunrise.  But I have to get it in my head there is no reason to rush now that we are both retired and to slow down and enjoy the ride. Thank you for helping me slow down 😊

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    On 3/9/2021 at 9:54 AM, txiceman said:

    Being retired, you do not have to hurry any where.  For us a travel day is typically 200 to 250 miles.  On a long day we may push to 300 miles.  Drive at a reasonable speed.  We top out at 65 mph on the major highways.  We are on the road by 9 AM and off by 3 PM.  This gives us time to relax at the end of the day.  Generally we do not travel two days in a row.  We like to have a day off to sightsee.

    Ken

    Great advice! Thanks. When you stop at the end of the day, do you stay at rest stops, camp grounds, or Walmart’s etc? Because 3pm is a little early to pull over?

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    On 3/9/2021 at 10:19 AM, richard5933 said:

    Congrats on planning your first cross-country trip.

    Be aware that if you take the northern route going west in May you will likely encounter places which are still below freezing at night. I'd agree with the others that going west via the southern route and then returning via the northern route makes more sense.

    👍 may meet up with my cousin in Illinois and take 66 south. That sounds good. 

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    On 3/9/2021 at 10:50 AM, campcop said:

    Agree with others, start at a mid southern route. Try I-40 headed west. Personally I would drive all the way to the coast, then head up the coast from CA to WA. Then head back East on northern routes. Plenty to see and do along the way. We’ve done the West coast several times now and is our favorite area. Our favorite campground is Fildago Bay on Anacortes,WA. We always try to get a beach front site.

    enjoy!!

    Great! How’s the mountains on the northern route? Any suggestions?

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    23 hours ago, oscarpower said:

    We have done several "three month cross country trips".  Like others, I sugggest start thru South...Kansas and Texas are dry, long, boring if you just cross them.  Be sure to google each town you will cross and find out what is good to see, so that you don't miss anything. And yes, take your time!  I would only make reservations ahead at very tourist areas, otherwise just reserve one or three days before, when you have seen all you want at towns you are crossing and know you can move on!.  Also, do remember that there are several places where you can boondock (free) overnight stops, such as Walmart, Cracker Barrel etc...

    "Life is short, enjoy it to the max!!"

    Jocelynn and Quico Power

    Awesome! Thank you!

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