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Bob_C · 06-20-2018, 05:27 PM

Let us hear back when you're sit'n along side the road waiting for someone to change your tire.......from the posts that are made on this forum, you'd better have a sack full of green stuff.......and a motel close by.....cause you'll be at the mercy of the repair station......and you get to pay for it forever!......and lets compare fuel bills after 4 cross country trips.....

THenman · 06-20-2018, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by IBDAGRIZ

For you guys towing behind your coaches, how long does the unhooking of the toad take when you figure setup time?

Was curious as I watched a guy mess with it quite a bit getting his unhooked and out of the way.

Griz

Maybe 5 min at outside for how we are set up. Including getting things out and putting things back.

Jeep is quick to get in/out of tow mode and Air Force One is very quick to connect.

Tom

THenman · 06-20-2018, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wa8yxm

Major DISadvantage to a Class A.. The Dash A/C is not nearly powerful enough. Not by a lONG shot. even with ROOF air running as well I made it all the way to Heat Exhaustion Friday.> I'm still in recovery.

Depends on coach, ours is more than enough.

Tom

CWSWine · 06-20-2018, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bob caldwell

Let us hear back when you're sit'n along side the road waiting for someone to change your tire.......from the posts that are made on this forum, you'd better have a sack full of green stuff.......and a motel close by.....cause you'll be at the mercy of the repair station......and you get to pay for it forever!......and lets compare fuel bills after 4 cross country trips.....

How about sitting alongside the road in New Mexico without cell coverage and your truck break down to the point the engine won't run. It 104 and no shade and you have your wife and 5-year-old granddaughter with you. You walk up to the crest of the hill to get cell coverage but tow truck is 1 1/2 to 2 hours away. You granddaughter and wife start show signs of heat exhaustion with no way to get cool. You end up calling 911 but by the time that ambulance gets there you granddaughter needs IV for fluids and spends the night in the hospital. Ture story happened to a friend.

With our coach, we would wait in our toad with the AC on or sent them on to find someplace with AC.

CWSWine · 06-20-2018, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wa8yxm

Major DISadvantage to a Class A.. The Dash A/C is not nearly powerful enough. Not by a lONG shot. even with ROOF air running as well I made it all the way to Heat Exhaustion Friday.> I'm still in recovery.

My dash air good to somewhere between 95 and 100 degrees, above that I have turn on at least one roof air. It says in my Onan generator manual that you will use less fuel by running your generator and roof air while traveling rather than running the dash air.

Bob_C · 06-20-2018, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bob caldwell

Let us hear back when you're sit'n along side the road waiting for someone to change your tire.......from the posts that are made on this forum, you'd better have a sack full of green stuff.......and a motel close by.....cause you'll be at the mercy of the repair station......and you get to pay for it forever!......and lets compare fuel bills after 4 cross country trips.....

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Originally Posted by CWSWine

How about sitting alongside the road in New Mexico without cell coverage and your truck break down to the point the engine won't run. It 104 and no shade and you have your wife and 5-year-old granddaughter with you. You walk up to the crest of the hill to get cell coverage but tow truck is 1 1/2 to 2 hours away. You granddaughter and wife start show signs of heat exhaustion with no way to get cool. You end up calling 911 but by the time that ambulance gets there you granddaughter needs IV for fluids and spends the night in the hospital. Ture story happened to a friend.

With our coach, we would wait in our toad with the AC on or sent them on to find someplace with AC.

I would think he wasn't prepared for driv'n in those conditions.......no bottled water in the hot southwest is ask.n for a problem......another reason for hav'n 2 ways for 'get'n out'........cell phone with two different carriers...

IBDAGRIZ · 06-21-2018, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CWSWine

How about sitting alongside the road in New Mexico without cell coverage and your truck break down to the point the engine won't run. It 104 and no shade and you have your wife and 5-year-old granddaughter with you. You walk up to the crest of the hill to get cell coverage but tow truck is 1 1/2 to 2 hours away.

I carry a 3500 watt genny in the truck bed when I travel in summer. Works good for overnighting along the way in summer. Emergencies too.

Griz