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RE: Marcerator
We have been using one for 12 years in one spot where we stay twice a year for a month each time. (spring and fall) One inch hose is a must. Even then you will eventually build a pyramid of poop in the black tank. A one inch line and macerator can not produce the surge that you get with a 3 or is it a 4 inch hose and valve wide open needed to remove everything. Then when we leave these sites we put half a container of Calgon into the tank. It softens everything up and the next time we dump we can see the black bottom of the tank. We pump to a septic tank 80 feet from the MH. Good luck. Most important---nothing but toilet paper into the tank and as little of that as possible.
Have been using Sanicon exclusively in two different motorhomes over an 8 year period with no BP issues, of course we seldom stay in one place for more than 2 weeks so road sloshing may help keep the black tank clear. I also use the grey tank contents to flush the black tank as described above.
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xctraveler
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06/09/13 02:54pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Good Sam Visa
Can't speak for GS or FMCA forwarding, but Escapee forwarding in Livingston TX is a fully functioning "street address" it is on my TX Drivers License and associated with the TX plates on my coach and car. I get my health insurance and vehicle insurance at that address and that is my voting and tax paying address as well. It has been tested in a court case and it is recognized. We do stop by every so often just to say hi.
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xctraveler
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06/06/13 07:04pm |
Good Sam Club
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RE: Any non-retired people in Highways Mag??
As one of the geezers here, we have been to several FMCA Rallies especially when DW was giving Photo Seminars. After a few years we got bored with the International (BIG) Rallies and stopped going. We do go to brand specific rallies and other special interest group rallies when we happen to be planning to be near anyhow. Although we miss having younger folk and children around, it really is a very different kind of "camping".
We live in our coach most time. When we stop in a campground we are more likely to sit and read a book or watch a movie after dinner than to sit around a campfire. The amenities that are so important for families mean little to us. Took our kids and grandkids camping for two weeks this winter in San Antonio, our own mini rally and really enjoyed being with them and yes we were in campground with amenities to keep them out of trouble.
We will be at the Good Sam rally in Syracuse because we are nearby and have agreed to staff a booth for Harvest Host, booth 252 if you want to sit and have a chat.
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xctraveler
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06/06/13 06:57pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Expiration calls and mail
There must be a way to do that on the web site as I haven't heard from GS with a pitch for anything in some time. Until I read this I thought maybe they had changed the entire system, I was beginning to feel neglected :(
No! don't help me by changing my preference, I enjoy this kind of neglect :)
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xctraveler
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06/06/13 06:29pm |
Good Sam Club
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RE: Marcerator
Have been using Sanicon for 7 years or so. We use it at our son's house where I store a 100' section of 1" irrigation pipe. When we are there I connect to the pipe which is inserted into a clean out. It is about 1 foot above the base of the coach tanks. I set up a siphon and the grey tank flow steadily until I close it off to store some grey to flush the black out of the pipe. I have the standard 25 feet of flex hose and another 25 feet of semi flex hose for situations where I need more reach. Several times when at an Elks Lodge and I needed to reach to get to a dump I have added a garden hose to the system for the final stretch. The system works fine for us and it is always in place.
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xctraveler
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06/06/13 04:46pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: drivers seat adjustment
The other issue that may occur is bumping up against the slideout wall. When mine are in, as they usually are when we are traveling, the rear travel of the captains seats is limited. This was also true on our former coach - a Southwind, but only on DS as there was no PS slideout.
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xctraveler
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05/30/13 07:03am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Cool coach while driving
Yesterday we were running through high 80's low 90's with just the engine AC. With two forward slideouts their forward walls close 2/3 of the space behind the driving area and seem to contain the AC just fine. Pity anyone riding further back in the coach without gen and roof AC. That is what they are for.
I saw the statement about engine AC costing more than roof air to operate, I have never seen it proven. Certainly on some of the hills we would have been better off with the engine AC off, but that was only going up hill.
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xctraveler
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05/30/13 07:00am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Awning Anchors
Once went away for the day leaving the awning out in Big Bend NP as we were returning the wind was whipping and I got very worried. Got even more worried when I couldn't see my awning. As we got closer I realized the awning was stowed! A good Samaritan (maybe even a GoodSam member) had put it up for us. No one would come forward and accept our thanks.
Never left the coach with the awning out after that. Now we have power awning from Carefree with auto retract and I still don't leave it unless I need to shade the refrigerator when the PS is facing south. Then I set the auto retract to the m ost sensitive setting.
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xctraveler
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05/30/13 06:41am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Charlottesville VA to Pittsburgh PA
Actual route followed was I 81 to I 70 to I 68 to I 79. We didn't take 522 because I wanted to stop at Flying J at the VA/MD border. Then the GPS suggested I68 and since it avoided tolls and who's in a hurry anyhow we took it. DW had the wheel for much of that stretch and commented that it was a bit of work maintaining an even speed with all the hills, but this is one of the most beautiful stretched of Interstate we have driven. When I took over the wheel, I agreed with her, especially going around Morgantown!
If we do that run again, I may take US 40 from I68 to I79, looks intersting.
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xctraveler
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05/30/13 06:18am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Winnebago vs Thor vs Fleetwood
As a former Fleetwood (Southwind) owner with 8 years and 110,000 miles I would be cautious about working with Fleetwood as their financial situation is in the hands of an investment partnership, all they see are $$$. My first coach was Damon (Thor) and frankly I would not own another.
When shopping for our current coach I got down to Winnebago and Tiffin. As you can see in the signature, Tiffin won, more due to salesman's behavior than any other reason. We love the coach and Tiffin has been great to us. They make a 28foot Breeze diesel pusher and the Allegro RED that are very nice and their gassers all appear to be as well. I don't think you can go wrong with either manufacturer, both have been in business for more than 30 years without a bankruptcy or change of ownership and both have excellent reputations for taking care of owners as long as the coach is on the road.
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xctraveler
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05/27/13 04:49pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Charlottesville VA to Pittsburgh PA
2hams, Thank you for that suggestion. It is what I am looking for. I want to be in Cannonsburg by dinner time so we can set up and wait for service at the Freightliner service bay for the next morning. No desire to be particularly adventuresome on this run. We just drove the Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to Charlottesville, time for some easier driving.
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xctraveler
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05/27/13 03:26pm |
Roads and Routes
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Charlottesville VA to Pittsburgh PA
My mapping software DeLorme Street Atlas suggests a route that picks up US 250 through the WV mountains to I 79 to Cannonsburg (our actual destination). Google Maps has some alternatives that appear less "interesting"
We love mountain drives, but for a change we are trying to make a little time. Does anyone have any experience with this trip - we are driving the rig in the signature - 36 foot diesel with Jeep in tow?
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xctraveler
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05/27/13 07:48am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: License Plate on Coach Front Required in Texas?
As long as your coach is in compliance with the law where it is registered you are legal in all other states. The same for driver's licenses.
We recently changed our registration from NY to TX and were required to take the written and driving tests for Class B non commercial driver's license. Part of the test was a walk around of lighting. The examiner did not put us through the air brake test as detailed in the handbook and the back up test was a straight line of about 50 feet on a road with no traffic.
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xctraveler
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05/12/13 06:08pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Trager Portable Grill electric use Boondocking
You are a lot fussier than I am. My Baby Q is wonderful for the work I do. Meat for me and lots of veggies for DW. It operates on any propane I feed it, from the little cans to a hose off my main propane tank. Love it.
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xctraveler
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05/12/13 05:05pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Good Sam or Coach Net.
We were given Coach-net with our first coach purchase 13 years ago and have kept it in force ever since through three coaches. The first coach was towed twice at no cost to me and no significant delay. Have not been towed since (shouldn't say that too loud). Have had innumerable calls to them with tech questions and always get good tech support. When I need any kind of service, even routine maintenance they provide me with good recommendations and even make the appointments for me. I should note we travel extensively - see my name - and are seldom anywhere near the dealer we bought from.
Can't say anything about GS, never used them, but they tend to get bashed here a lot more than Coach-Net. But then again they are Good Sam.
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xctraveler
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05/12/13 05:00pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: What did you do to your Class A MH today???
Replaced the original latches on the W/D door with magnetic latches. I don't think we can bend those. Door closes and rides fine. Traveled 150 miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway, north from Asheville with only two of the three latches installed, they held fine. Anything that holds together on that run will hold together on most any other highway I am likely to venture on to. Another 150 miles tomorrow.
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xctraveler
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05/12/13 04:45pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Windshield Wiper Problem
On my Southwind with Workhorse Chassis the wiper control module was in the steering column.
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xctraveler
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05/05/13 07:47pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Any guiding principles on parking a 43' DP?
DW and I both park the coach depending on who was at the wheel when we arrive. In many cases we are happier if she drives and I ground guide as I have firm ideas of where I want to spot the coach. We use hand signals that we understand after 13 years of practice. Whenever I start to talk, I get in trouble because I think I need to shout over the engine and she thinks I'm shouting at her (so do the neighbors - it must be entertaining).
Our previous coach was a gasser and the rear monitor microphone permitted the driver to hear comments from the spotter. With the pusher there is no way we can hear anything but the engine.
The Spot System as described by Lazy Days is an excellent way to back a coach into a 90 deg slot. Many campsites are not 90 deg turns, but the system works with modification. If I need to park it alone, I walk the area looking for the obvious stuff up to knee height then repeat looking up for limbs and stuff that will bite me. Then I take up the same starting position as if I had a spotter and go though the same motions. I use the left side mirror to establish my alignment since I am trying for a good spot on the pedestal. AS a wise friend once noted the Right side will stay 8 1/2 feet from the left side no matter what.
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xctraveler
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04/19/13 01:12pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Propane to small grill
Most grills have their own pressure regulator designed to take tank pressure down to 11 inches of water. Teeing off the motorhome main tank before the regulator or just connecting to an external tank either 1 lb or 20 lb works fine SO LONG AS THE GRILL HAS ITS OWN REGULATOR. The tanks all supply propane at greater than 11" of water and the hoses designed to connect the tank to the grill are designed to handle tank pressure.
I have a three way extend-a-stay inline between my main tank outlet and the regulator. With that I can feed the coach from an external tank or feed my grill from the MH main tank. This does impose limitations on where I set up the grill - oh well!
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xctraveler
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04/19/13 12:48pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: What did you do to your Class A MH today???
Washed the coach yesterday in preparation for the forecast rainstorms today. So far rain is mild and no sand/dirt has splashed up on the sides, yet.
Was talking on the phone and noticed a cupboard door was lopsided? Can't figure out how a dado joint dismantled itself AND cracked an exterior piece. In the early hours of the morning I decided to take the door down, glue it and strap it to see if it goes back together. It appears to have done so. Now to wait for Elmers to set up so I can rehang the door. Oh, I didn't DO the job in the early hours, DW probably would have complained if I had gotten her up to provide third hand at 5:30 AM. Waited until 11:30.
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xctraveler
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04/19/13 11:01am |
Class A Motorhomes
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