From: theise@panix.com   
      
   On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:50:54 -0500,   
     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.   
      
   Did I miss a description somewhere of what you have for a new rig?   
      
   In any case, good to hear things went well!   
      
      
   > > 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.   
      
   Nice!   
      
      
   > > 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.   
      
   Thanks for the report, nice additions to my small (but growing)   
   knowledge base!   
      
      
   >  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.   
      
   Agree that would be lovely mpg.  I generally get ~12 towing a   
   Lance 1475 with my Acadia at ~60 mph.  It drops pretty quickly if   
   I go faster (plus the towing get a little less steady).   
      
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   Ted Heise             West Lafayette, IN, USA   
      
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