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Re: Highway 77 in Arizona - recommended for a 39' motorhome?
dsteinman wrote: Another, even shorter route is to take NM 117 before Grants to NM 36 and then to US 60. We have done this before. NM 117 and 36 are 2 lane road without shoulders, but there are not any cliffs or anything like that. But we are used to these roads and driving in the mountains. David we have looked at this, and my DH likes this route, looks like we might take it! Thanks!837Views0likes0CommentsRe: Highway 77 in Arizona - recommended for a 39' motorhome?
We have made 3 trips across Canada,(2 in the motorhome) and driven the Cabot Trail, so I don't think the grades will bother DH but I will give him all the feedback, and he can make the decision, since he does all the driving. Thanks so much for the replies! Very helpful as always!836Views0likes0CommentsHighway 77 in Arizona - recommended for a 39' motorhome?
Hi, we are going to be snowbirds for the first time this year, and have reservations at Canyon Vistas in Gold Canyon. We will be heading south from Regina to Albuquerque, then taking the I40 west. The mapping program is taking us to Flagstaff, then south to Phoenix, then east to Gold Canyon, but my husband looked at the map and says why not take #77 from Holbrook to I20, then west to Gold Canyon. I feel that if that was a good plan, the mapping program would suggest it, as it looks like its about 100 miles shorter. I'm also worried about getting stuck in the desert if anything goes wrong. So I am looking for anyone who is familiar with the area to advise on whether this will be a ood idea. We are driving a 39' Kountry Star with a dolly and car, for a total length of 60 feet. Thx5.7KViews0likes14CommentsRe: Best route travelling Manitoba to Nova Scotia in 40' Class A
Sorry I never got back till now, we were travelling and not checking the forum. We took the route JackD suggested and had a great trip! No problem with the fuel, we never got below 1/3 of a tank at any point on the trip. There were very few campgrounds open because of the late spring, but 3 let us stay - electric only, we found 2 full service campgrounds, and boondocked 2 nights, once in a restaurant/truck stop parking lot in Wawa, and once at Wal-mart in Edmundston. The worst driving (steep grades, lots of hills) was from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie. There was also a lot of construction, which was a bit nerve-wracking as there were times that the road was so narrow the mirrors were over the barricades on both sides. We paid tolls twice - Taking the AUT-30 around Montreal ($1.50 per axle) and Coboquid Pass, Hwy 102 in Nova Scotia ($5.25 for RVs) I see that some suggested we go through the states, but that would have defeated the purpose of seeing Canada from coast to coast. We may go back through the states from Niagara Falls and come up in time to get to Winnipeg, as we will visit family there. That would keep us from the 7% grades (I think one was 8%) north of the Superior. But for the next 7 weeks we will be checking out the maritimes and visiting family here. Happy Trails everyone, and enjoy your summer! And thanks for the comments!469Views0likes0CommentsBest route travelling Manitoba to Nova Scotia in 40' Class A
Hi, all. We are travelling across Canada to Nova Scotia and are about to leave Saskatchewan for Manitoba. We should reach Ontario on Tuesday, and are wondering what is the best route to take regarding road conditions. We don't want to get to far from services, we are thinking of doing along Superior to Sudbury/North Bay and missing as much of the Golden Triangle as possible this trip as we are newbies driving this behemoth on our first trip. Also advise on how to get around Montreal would be helpful. We are in a Newmar Kountry Star almost 40' long, and have to watch height restrictions as well, but should be fine as long as nothing is under 4.1m/ 13'6" which is standard truck height. Thanks for all replies.2.4KViews0likes9CommentsRe: convert 220 v plug to 50amp rv plug
We will talk to our electrician about converting the receptacle in the garage and see if it is possible, he will know if it can be done, if our wiring codes, etc are the same as yours in the US. I know that a lot of things are the same, but not everything. Thanks for the help, it sounds like we will have to wire in the receptacle.1.7KViews0likes0CommentsRe: We finally bought our motorhome!
J-Rooster wrote: Marian, congrats on the new coach! Tell your husband to go out and buy a set of snow chains then you won't have to wait until the highway clears up. It won't take him long to get tired of chaining up then you can drive south to Arizona for the winter! I'm inviting you two to come out to the Beachcomber RV Resort in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Low 70*s here today and we already have a lot of people here for the winter from Alberta. Enjoy your new coach! Thanks for the invite! I am having an operation on Friday so have to stay here till the end of January. Then we will see! We have temperature of around 0F today, with lots of snow and blowing snow, but when the weather clears (and the DH gets the air brake endorsement on his drivers licence) we will go to get it and bring it home. Its getting serviced right now as it has been sitting except for test drives for the last year and a half. Looking forward to loading it up with our stuff! M501Views0likes0Commentsconvert 220 v plug to 50amp rv plug
Hi, I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but if there are any electricians out there, I have a question for you. I am aware of the difference between the 220v dryer type plug, and the 50amp RV plugs, which are really 2x50 amp 110v (poor explanation I know) and that you cannot plug the rv cord into the 220v plug without doing severe damage. Anyway, my question is this. Is there a way to make a short "extension" type cord that could be plugged in to the 220 v plug in the garage (or whereever)on one end and then convert that plug (maybe with some kind of converter or?)on the other end to the correct 50 amp power source (plug) which we could use to plug in our rv cord? Instead of having to re-wire the existing plug to an RV plug, (since we would want to do this at the homes of several friends and relatives who have these plugins for their welders, etc). I hope this explanation makes sense. Thanks6.4KViews0likes16Comments
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