[Fred F.]

Looks like a great time is being had by all.

I’m not too sure about the Captain here but he looks like he can be trusted.

The lake looks beautiful and the camaraderie even better.

If you go to the Blue Monkey Grill …. have some shrimp tacos for us …. and some ribs at Whisker’s…..

We really, really tried to work this into our schedule and were going to stay in a cabin but things just did not fall together to allow us to do so….and sure enough I had to “wheels up” at 5 am Wed morning to Florida only to return last night…. that would have messed up the whole trip.

It’s heck to be poor ……. use a lot of diesel so the price of crude can recover.

Pres and the Missus

[Fred F.]

And to think you could be at Catherine’s Landing enjoying friends and fellowship. Will send you some photos later, as phone is locked in back seat of Larry and Diane’s car.

[Fred F.]

Andy and I just visited Yosemite with our 45’ XL towing our Jeep. We stayed at Yosemite Lakes RV Park and it was adequate. Nothing fancy about it though. There are a limited number of 50 amp sites and they are reserved for Thousand Trail members. Also, all sites are first come first serve.

To get to Yosemite Lakes we took CA Hwy 120 from southeast of Stockton eastward into the park and it was very, very tight on a 8 – 10 mile stretch just before Groveland…. especially problematic when there was oncoming traffic and the oncoming vehicle was large. Needless to say, we would not take our Prevost on that stretch of road again. It is on the CA approved list for 45’ MHs but in my opinion it should not be. At the end of our visit we opted to travel east through the park on Tioga Road (that’s what 120 is called inside the park) and over Tioga Pass (9950’). That route is quite a bit longer than the other side and the roads are still narrow, but the turns were not as tight so much more manageable. We still feel this was a better route. Personally, if we visit Yosemite again we will park the bus and take our toad and rent a hotel room in the park, especially since we were driving over an hour each time we went into the park anyway.

BTW, the drive down Owen Valley along CA Hwy 395 is spectacular.

[Fred F.]

XL sliding window gaskets.

[Fred F.]

I fueled up yesterday and everything worked as normal. No complaints.

[Fred F.]

I went to that site also Jimmy, shows they only have 3 in stock.

[Fred F.]

In order to present the combo as under 65 feet…

I suggest calling it 64 feet and 120 inches.

My bus and toad is 64′ 14″… totally acceptable.

[Fred F.]

Pres, you obviously have great taste!

You are welcome to visit anytime…

[Fred F.]

Gordon, I built the perfect bus garage for a 40 footer, including having a pit beneath the bus.

You don’t say the inside length of your building, but with my 45 foot coach in there I cannot fully open the engine rear doors. I can open them enough to be able to do all the work I have needed to do so far. My outside garage length is 50 feet.

But despite the inconvenience of having lost 5 feet of space around the bus by going to a 45 there is no way I would go back to a 40 footer. The difference in liveability is huge. It may seem OK to you now, but after 15 years with a 40 foot coach the move to a non-slide 45 foot coach was a significant change in the room to live. We no longer had to put up with the crappy combo washer / dryer. We got dual vanities, a pantry and significantly more closet space.

I think you might find if you open your view to a 45 you will have a considerable number of coaches available to the point where you will not have to take something you really don’t want just because it is a 40 footer.

[Fred F.]

Thanks everyone for the response

John and Jeff

Dons coach looks great but is outside of my budget, I am looking for a mid to late 90,s the USD to CAD exchange rate is pretty bad right now

Jon

I appreciate your comments re the 40 vs 45 footer and i fully agree, my prefereance for a 40 foot is based on storeage, my current barn will accept a 40 easily as it has to share with other equipment, also there are only myself and my wife so a 40 foot is ample space, we tend not to stay in one place for long,just touring around, we will also be towing a jeep so the reduced length is a plus, but i have not as yet ruled out a 45 footer !

Jeff

Thanks for the offer of contact, i will e-mail you in a few days i would appreciate getting your advice re the importation experience, i have established Detroit and Allison support in Alberta should i find myself unable to sort out major issues, leaving me with the rest of the coach to worry about parts and service in Canada !so im sure you will be able to point me in the right direction

Thank You

Gordon

[Fred F.]

Jon: Thank you for clarifying your position on the subject.

[Fred F.]

Check in the Prevost rear junction box. I think a 15amp circuit breaker number 46 is used to power the relays, then they come out of those relays to a tail light converter box

[Fred F.]

Fred we’d love to be there, harvest comes first though. I encourage folks to try and get there, Hot Springs is a hidden gem and in the fall has to be spectacular!

[Fred F.]

Part 3

• How will emerging automotive technologies affect the motorhome industry?
• The future of electric and autonomous motorhomes?
• How far are we away from a fully electric motorhome?
• Will enhanced safety features such as lane keeping technology trickle down to the motorhome industry?
• When will we see an autonomous motorhome?

[Fred F.]

Here’s Part 2: