From: ganthony@gmail.org   
      
   On 8/20/2024 4:32 PM, sticks wrote:   
   > Got the first small trip in and learned a lot of useful things.  Only   
   > spent 3 days away, so not any extended usage information.  It is easy to   
   > drive and get around, and makes it easy to go off and explore if we want.   
   >   
   > I will certainly look at getting the additional 30 gallon tank for fresh   
   > water.  The black and gray tanks never even showed coming up off empty   
   > on the gauge, so they never got above 1/3 full.  Got down to showing 1/3   
   > on the 30 gallon fresh water tank, but it was probably somewhere there   
   > and 1/2.  With 60 gallons, I can see easily going a week without   
   > anything and being able to stay anywhere.   
   >   
   > The mileage was good, with it getting 17.8 MPG on the way up on smaller   
   > roads, and  17.7 on the interstate at 70 MPH.   
   >   
   > Had to run off a 20 amp 120 Volt plug the first night because the 30 amp   
   > was broken, and it ran everything just fine, even with the AC on.  Did   
   > feel better once I was able to plug into the 30 amp the next day though.   
   > But watching the power watchdog for how much it was drawing, I actually   
   > think the solar will keep up pretty well with the fridge on and   
   > occasional pump and minimal light usage.  Might have to start the engine   
   > or generator occasionally, but I don't see it as a big issue unless it   
   > gets hot.   
   >   
   > Finding a couple little things like a closet light that wouldn't hit the   
   > push button to turn off, cross threaded outside water shower I'll have   
   > to fix, but for the most part it all worked as expected.   
   >   
   > Did have several campers stop by to inquire about the jack system it   
   > has.  Seems like many had not seen one like it on the Class C rigs.   
   >   
   > Anyway, it was a good first outing.   
   >   
   >   
   Good to hear you had a mostly trouble free outing. As to finding little   
   things needing fixing, they all have that issue... even the Prevosts.   
   As to the 17+ mpg, I would give an arm and a leg for that. I'm at 7.5 on   
   a good day. I do tow a pickup truck and my MH is a 39 footer.   
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