From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 8/20/2024 4:50 PM, George Anthony wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   Yeah, my brother is down like that with about the same sizes as you.  It   
   will be interesting to see how far down the MPG goes when pulling the   
   TOAD.  I'm hoping it at least stays over 12 MPG.  I think it will just   
   chug along nicely on the flats or even small hills.  It's getting in the   
   mountains I wonder if it will be able.   
      
      
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