Recent content by PeterH

Hello everyone, By accident today, I discovered the best time to shop for a used RV. It has been raining here for the past 2 days and today, my wife and I decided to stop at a local used RV dealer to take a look at a 2004 DP MH they listed on their web site. We looked at 3 rigs and in each...

Hello everyone, and thank you for all of your thoughts, opinions, and experience that you shared. My major concern is over the power plant and transmission and the other things unique to a DP MH. My 2015 RAM pickup maintenance costs have surprised me a bit with the cost of filters and other...

My wife and I continue to debate the type of Class A motorhome to focus on. We are looking for a MH that is between 10 and 15 years old. That isn't the problem, lots of them around to look at. The problem is over the power plant. Does anyone have numbers to share regarding what they budget or...

Hello everyone and thanks for your input to my original question. I am finally in Athens Texas after a VERY long drive. Started Thursday at 1400 and pulled in here Sunday at 0200. The route south through SLC and across the pass to Moab worked out just fine. I did encounter a few snow showers at...

Hi, Tomorrow, Thursday April 11, 2019 I plan to start a drive to Athens, Texas to spend a week at the Big Red School House learning about maintaining my RV. I am leaving from Sandpoint, Idaho (way up in the panhandle) and I WAS planning to take a familiar route through Denver and to Dallas...

Thanks everyone. Sounds like the best approach is to simply use the available tools to look for the best price rather than just wait until you absolutely need fuel NOW... and then pay through the nose. I do carry an extra 20 gallons in 4 yellow diesel containers in the back of the truck. A...

Hi, In two weeks (April 11, 2019) I am starting a 30 hour drive from Northern Idaho to Athens, Texas to attend a week long class at the Big Red Schoolhouse on RV maintenance. Hoping to eventually earn a NRVIA Class 1 inspector's rating and possibly a mobile RV tech rating to keep me busy when I...

Thank you everyone for your help with this question. There is a lot of information here! 1. I need to look for a rig with adjustable air ride so I can increase my clearance briefly. 2. I need another couple of truck loads of stone to decrease the slope of that new entrance to my pasture where...

Hi there, Can anyone tell me what is considered the normal road clearance of a Class A diesel pusher? Access to my property, where I'd park such a rig is roughly 4 feet lower than the street and I an concerned about the slope of my driveway entrance. I've actually drug through the stones, one...

Thanks everyone. I've recently been cured of a bad case of 'Class A Fever'... so it sounds safe to visit Q. :-) Fortunately, my therapist (AKA Wife) says what we have now is just fine... there is room for her sewing machine as soon as I take out the two bunks in the back of the camper and turn...

Hi there! I am watching WAY too many videos about Quartzite lately... we are planning to take 2 weeks off next year to attend the RV show in Quartzite. Can someone please tell me if you think there are real deals to be had for a used Class A at this show or is everything new? If not at the...

Well, I certainly appreciate everyone's input on this subject. This idea deserves further consideration but it is always good to have as much information as possible on the subject. Thanks, Pete

Hello everyone, A few months ago I was looking for an RV inspector in my area but couldn't find one. The closest inspector I found in any general search was in Seattle. Recently I've been reading about the National Recreational Vehicle Inspectors Association and what it takes to become a...

Ok, thanks... as I shop around, I don't see many rigs with a tag axle. Obviously the heaver rigs will need a tag axle to comply with federal weight limits. That suggests that the entire coach must be heavier than other 40's rigs. So does a tag axle imply a higher end coach? Looking at some of...

I was wondering if a tag axle on a 40' MH is usually standard on a specific model or if they were usually something you could order as an option when ordering something brand new from the factory? I looked a 2003 MH with a tag axle and the owner was treating it as an special option on the rig...