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[wildebill308]

So they are going to fix it and not total it. If  that is the case lets see some before and after pictures.

Bill

Edited April 7, 2022 by wildebill308

[wildebill308]

I don't know but that looks like just the door/cover that is part of the generator slide came off. If you have them it shouldn't be that hard to re install them. We shall see.

Bill

[wayne77590]

Ray, I don't know what your insurance policy says, but when my MH got totaled by Harvey, page 26 stated they (Progressive) would pay me what I paid for it. My son, a lawyer, said, "No dad, they will depreciate it."  Nope! They paid me what I paid for it 10 years earlier.  Look it over, and I hope that is the case. Premiums are not cheap, but it was worth it.

[wayne77590]

Ray, read the policy. My policy stated the full payment.

[jleamont]

On 4/21/2022 at 2:48 PM, rayin said:

After the pothole incident a minor problem appeared. the air-powered step cover would extend but not retract. Today I deduced the retract 12V solenoid on the 3-way valve was not clicking. Drat, was it a bad solenoid on the valve? Then the KISS principle took over, I removed the rocker switch that controlled the cover and sure enough the retract wire had been disconnected by the jar. I pushed the wire connection back on and the step operates normally both directions.

KISS hard at work_again, that took me 12 minutes.

Good thing you thought it through!

[dbenoit]

Getting ready for our longest road trip so far to FL. Still have 9 more days but very excited.

Taking "some" of the grand kids to that Disney place, they won't know that until we pull into the parking lot.

They will also be in another vehicle for the trip there and back.

I don't know why but staying at a KOA after last seasons nightmare. Funny but they never

sent the electric bill and we were there the entire season with AC blaring.

[jleamont]

11 hours ago, dbenoit said:

Getting ready for our longest road trip so far to FL. Still have 9 more days but very excited.

Taking "some" of the grand kids to that Disney place, they won't know that until we pull into the parking lot.

They will also be in another vehicle for the trip there and back.

I don't know why but staying at a KOA after last seasons nightmare. Funny but they never

sent the electric bill and we were there the entire season with AC blaring.

The KOA in Kissimmee is very nice! Stayed there many times.

[wayne77590]

DB, besides the MH, Kids, and family, bring a lot of money. Disney World is expensive, as are the campgrounds.

[hermanmullins]

DB, All you need is your Credit Card, which doesn't hurt too bad while you and the family are having the time of their life's 😀 and

your Nitroglycerin Pill to help ward off the heart attack you may have when your get the Credit Card Statement. 😒😲

Herman

[wayne77590]

Going South should not be a problem as all the Snowbirds are driving North this month.

[dbenoit]

What stinks is getting by CT, NY and past DC. After that it "should" be OK, I think.

When those leveling jacks go down in FL so don't the shots!!!

[wayne77590]

I know how you feel.  I would even consider an extra 100  miles or so by taking I-84 to I-77 and then I-95.  Probably about an hour and a half longer.  I would almost do anything to avoid what you indicated.

[hermanmullins]

I have a Source for Cast Aluminum oval FMCA plates if anyone may be interested. If so, PM me and I will send you the name and contact info.

Herman

[jleamont]

10 hours ago, dbenoit said:

What stinks is getting by CT, NY and past DC. After that it "should" be OK, I think.

When those leveling jacks go down in FL so don't the shots!!!

D, come down 84-87-287-78-476-95, depending on the time of day 476 can get jammed up, avoid rush hours. Otherwise DC is a non issue these days, many new highways through there. It gets backed up during rush hour in Quantico VA south of DC, If the express lanes are open south bound use it. 
hope you have an EZ PASS.
When we lived in PA that was my only traffic jamb in VA, I would come through there after 7pm, or between 10 and 3 otherwise no issues. 
STAY AWAY FROM THE GW BRIDGE. That area is miserable and the toll charges are extremely expensive.

Maryland is an exhausting drive, the scenery doesn’t change so you feel like your driving in circles.

you could come down 84-81-77 through Charlotte and cut over to 95, that will add around 100 miles, there’s nothing but a VERY LARGE MOUNTAIN, to climb up and go down on 77, Very scenic and beautiful! You will avoid Philadelphia, Wilmington DE, DC, Quantico. Depending on time and the added fuel cost. I can tell you that mountain is a tough one, went up and over it in my wife’s Ford Explorer several years ago, it struggled, never tried it in either of our coaches. Been down 81 more times than I can count headed to Tennessee. 

Edited April 28, 2022 by jleamont

[wayne77590]

Joe, I-77, is that "Fancy Gap" Climb?  I read where it is 6 miles at 4.5 to 5% grade.  Long climb.

[jleamont]

1 hour ago, wayne77590 said:

Joe, I-77, is that "Fancy Gap" Climb?  I read where it is 6 miles at 4.5 to 5% grade.  Long climb.

I came from 81 and that was worse than coming from Fancy Gap, the descend was toward Fancy gap wasn’t bad, getting there was tough. I always joked, our Motorhome won’t climb that hill if your Explorer struggled like that.

[wildebill308]

Like all the big climbs you just manually downshift. The biggest thing is outher traffic. You can get caught behind trucks or Explorers struggling up the hill. Just relax and enjoy the scenery. I drove most of the big hills with my last coach that only had a 300 hp ISB. I am working on repeating with this coach. This year I drove the Grapevine in Ca. and Raton in NM. Same problem slower traffic.

On 4/28/2022 at 5:43 AM, dbenoit said:

What stinks is getting by CT, NY and past DC

Last year we came down from the Providence area on I-95 to the Port Chester area and picked up 287 to the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Never use the George Washington Bridge. From there you can take I-78 South. Last year we went to the Lancaster area then to Western Pa. So Joe is the expert on south of there.

Bill

[jleamont]

8 hours ago, wildebill308 said:

Like all the big climbs you just manually downshift. The biggest thing is outher traffic. You can get caught behind trucks or Explorers struggling up the hill. Just relax and enjoy the scenery. I drove most of the big hills with my last coach that only had a 300 hp ISB. I am working on repeating with this coach. This year I drove the Grapevine in Ca. and Raton in NM. Same problem slower traffic.

Last year we came down from the Providence area on I-95 to the Port Chester area and picked up 287 to the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Never use the George Washington Bridge. From there you can take I-78 South. Last year we went to the Lancaster area then to Western Pa. So Joe is the expert on south of there.

Bill

Worst hill I’ve ever encountered was in the Appalachian Mountains in PA, our class c, down in 1st gear foot to the floor 15 mph, I was going to stop and have my wife hop in the toad and help push. I was afraid if I stopped I couldn’t get started again 

[dbenoit]

Planning the route now. Thanks for the info. We leave the Cape at 4am on Friday. "Everything" is ready.

[dbenoit]

What do you think about getting around Baltimore? Can I go thru the 95 tunnel with propane?

[dbenoit]

Looks like I can go over the Francis Scott Key Bridge

[wayne77590]

DB, propane is limited to 10 pounds per bottle. Anything over 10 pounds is not allowed through the tunnel.

I'd wager your propane tank is over 10 pounds of propane.

[dbenoit]

4 hours ago, wayne77590 said:

DB, propane is limited to 10 pounds per bottle. Anything over 10 pounds is not allowed through the tunnel.

I'd wager your propane tank is over 10 pounds of propane.

I just topped it off.

[wayne77590]

They don't weigh it. If it is over a 10 pound bottle it is restricted, even if you say it is empty.

Take the bridge.

[jleamont]

D- take the bridge!