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Your motorhome is only 6 maybe 7 years old. Why are you looking to change out the tires? Is there excessive wear on them, how many miles are on them, and do they show signs of being worn out like sidewall cracking (get down on your hands and knees and look very closely)? Your tire size is easily replaceable by just about any tire shop, as long as they have the lift and door opening high enough to get your rig inside. But, the rig can be jacked up outside to have the tires replaced. A couple of posts mentioned discount tire places and that is the root I would take. Don't forget to check with a Walmart that has a tire center if they can do your vehicle. With them, you can easily shop the tire prices online to compare to other places visited. Two brands I really like, my first choice would are Hancook Tires and 2nd would be Kumho. I believe both are So. Korea tires and I have had both brands on my daily vehicles to great wear and mileage. I am no fan of Michelins, nor many names we are familiar with like Firestone and Goodyear, IMHO overpriced and underperforming There are a lot of good tires out there, many No-Name sounding brands which many times are made by the major brand names, often in the same factories with the exact same specs but priced to compete at lower prices in the market place. OP, if you do decide you definitely need new tires, where ever you go for them make sure the quoted price is the "out the door" price which means ALL costs, fees and taxes along with installation is included. No suprises when the vehicle is ready and the total is a hundred dollars or more than what was quoted to you.

trimster, check out YouTuber Traveling Robert "Going West" Jan. 2023. His first or second stop is at Stone Mtn. CG and he gives a pretty good video review of the place, including hiking up Stone Mtn.

My experience with two V10s was similar to Dutch's, even at one time towing a RAV4 on our dolly. When we traveled I always used 7 MPG, towing or not, as my cost basis on budgeting fuel. Worked out well for us. The longest trip was to the Black Hills of So. Dakota, Mt. Rushmore, Deadwood up to Devil's Tower in Wyoming and back. Almost 4000 miles and for the entire trip we averaged 6.87 MPG which I was very happy with.

Kirk, I don't know if it's the same experience you guys met with the camper tieing up the road heading to Rocky Mtn. NP, but I have seen posts on other forums showing huge 5th wheels unable to make sharp switchback turns and then blocking mountain roads. In my experience, If I didn't find the YouTube Video of rigs my size or larger at the Florida SP, even suggesting which sites are the largest, I wouldn't have booked it.

If you are speaking about the subject state South Dakota with the term "large traveling population" but in truth, you are an RV full-timer spending your time on the road, why in the world would that state create a special voter system so you can influence the daily lives of folks that have their boots on the ground making the state what it is? Now maybe for national elections such as president, but not any congressional positions that again those elected represent the people of that state, I could see that. But, isn't that already covered with the whole mail-in ballot and the controversy surrounding them.

I have read numerous articles and comments on this "Dead" bill starting with reporting on it in RVTravel Newsletter. Reading the comments on this thread reminds me of the old neighborhood axiom "Not in My Backyard" or NIMBA. I am surprised how many posts thought this was the worst possible scenario for RV'ers, not being judged as residents of a state that many probably have never even visited. If I was a resident of So. Dakota I wouldn't want the members of this forum to be part of who controls my taxes, zoning, schools, lifestyle, and governmental representative. If the one poster doesn't like the governor, which frankly I do, that's exactly the reason a bill like this gets introduced. If Ms. Noem is an election denier as stated that's up to the people living in the state to decide who they vote for and chose to run their state and by that mandate their state of affairs affecting their day-in and day-out life living in So. Dakota. And to that matter particularly, there are something like 80M or more deniers out there, including 154 members of congress. Perhaps South Dakota is just trying to stem the invasion of people pouring by the hundreds of thousands out of West coast states such as California and Washington. Then you have the good folks of Eastern Oregon trying to move state lines so they can be politically represented more to their ideals like their good neighbors in Idaho and join that state and fed up with Western Oregon, see Portland! I see the same thing happening in my home state of New York since 2020, with more than 450K residents moving out as fast as they can rent a U-Haul. Like the West coast, taxes and the social ideals of the state are making thousands find areas in the country more aligned to their belief system and how they were taught.

This is a very common problem discussed on the Forest River Forum that affected prior Georgetown motorhome. The culprit was the anode rod for the hot water tank. So how as the rod wore the particles which for us appeared more grainy or almost like gravel back flowed into the fresh water line. Once I started to change the anode rods yearly, buying them on Amazon saved from the local RV dealer, I never saw any particle matter again in my water supple. OP, if you have a hot water tank with an anode rod, drain the tank, flush it out with fresh water (Amazon also has hot water tank flushers, cheap) and change your rods yearly.

https://twinlakes-rvpark.com/ This is where we stayed a couple of years ago for a week while in Atlanta for a wedding. In Cumming, GA, my guess is about 20 miles outside downtown. Huge FHU sites, very peaceful and quiet. Seems like a family-run campground, not sure, but regardless very friendly and nice. Received over 60 channels on the TV antenna, many were cable channels. Just off of the 400 expressway making trip into the city very convenient (if you can say that at all about Atlanta traffic) and other areas of interest outside of the city.

Premier Coach (Class A, Class B, Class C) 1 Year($249.00) Premier Tow (Fifth Wheel, Travel Trailer, Pop-up Camper, Truck Camper) 1 Year($179.00) So it depends on what type of RV you have in relation to cost per year. There has been quite a bit of discussion about Coach-Net on other forums recently due to their sale to Blue Compass, known not long ago as RV Retailer. Many questions whether the level of service that Coach-Net is known for will remain the same high-quality honest service. RV Retailer, now Blue Compass is only a five-year-old company, started in 2018 and has already amassed something like 140 dealers nationwide and now Coach-Net. Makes me wonder if they're going to connect their dealerships and the RSRS company together in an exclusive arrangement.

gypsies, that's the first time I've ever heard of your RV being measured to fit. Two years ago while touring Florida to get away from WNY winter we stayed at a Florida state park. On their website, I think Reserve America, it said the max vehicle length is 30 feet. This park was where we really wanted to stay because it fit our itinerary perfectly heading to Key West. So Googled some pictures of sites at the campground and found a video on YouTube that someone took of every site while they drove through the campground. I saw a couple of 5th wheels that appeared larger than my 36' motorhome. So I took a flier and booked the site. Checking in to the campground I was apprehensive as we approached the ranger station. Not only was it before 12 noon, but the ranger couldn't have been friendlier! Well, the sand-covered park roads were narrow and tight, and I barely made it around a loop turn towards my campsite. When we arrived at the site it was well over 40 feet long. Though the road was narrow and the vegetation heavy I made it into our site on the first attempt. One of the best campground experiences we have enjoyed through the years.

Kamil, I would be very leery of parking anywhere in San Francisco. Walmarts are great places to overnight (call in advance if a particular will let you) as well as will Lowes, Home Depots, Cracker Barrel restaurants, and Bass Pro/Cabela's. Going to So. Lake Tahoe however is great! If you don't have reservations to stay around LT you can go over the Sierra Nevada mountains a very short drive away to Reno, Nevada where there are some casinos with attached campgrounds and the town itself is very nice, less congested, and less expensive. If you have the ability to visit Las Vegas even for a day and you have never been there, Go! There may not be another place like it. Today 'Vegas is expensive, but you can fill several days there just walking and looking, at times with your jaw dropped. I have no experience with El Monte RV, but my sister-in-law has rented Cruise America several times to join us on trips. In my opinion, their rigs seem to be very basic and rattle traps going down the road. My view of EM's just visually passing by them they appear to be nicer model class C's. When touring around Yosemite you will encounter some very steep mountain grades and California doesn't believe in guard rails (IMHO) even if they add a visual level of assurance. Enjoy your trip! RV'ing is for leaving lasting memories.