Comments on: Directionally Challenged http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/09/directionally-challenged/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Don Hankins http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/09/directionally-challenged/comment-page-1/#comment-7248 Don Hankins Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:00:54 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3145#comment-7248 Nick If you check your manual you will find that the Economy Mode only changes the shift points. There are only 6 gears no matter what you do. Many people use the economy mode but I did not like how my motorhome responded with it on. But you will find out by trying. I also shifted manually on hills to keep momentum up. I missed your Rally because I was in Hawaii but enjoyed the reports and pictures. Don Hankins Nick If you check your manual you will find that the Economy Mode only changes the shift points. There are only 6 gears no matter what you do. Many people use the economy mode but I did not like how my motorhome responded with it on. But you will find out by trying. I also shifted manually on hills to keep momentum up.

I missed your Rally because I was in Hawaii but enjoyed the reports and pictures.

Don Hankins

]]> By: Leo Porter http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/09/directionally-challenged/comment-page-1/#comment-7247 Leo Porter Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:13:07 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3145#comment-7247 Nick, Congratulations on your new motorhome. I am very happy for you and Miss Terry. I have a 2001 Holiday rambler with a 300 HP Cummins and 6 speed Allison. It is my understanding that the Allison economy mode only retards the point where the transmission shifts into lower gear, therefore affording some small economy. I have been a longtime reader and enjoy your excellent stile of writing. Leo Nick,
Congratulations on your new motorhome. I am very happy for you and Miss Terry. I have a 2001 Holiday rambler with a 300 HP Cummins and 6 speed Allison. It is my understanding that the Allison economy mode only retards the point where the transmission shifts into lower gear, therefore affording some small economy. I have been a longtime reader and enjoy your excellent stile of writing.

Leo

]]> By: Donna http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/09/directionally-challenged/comment-page-1/#comment-7239 Donna Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:18:40 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3145#comment-7239 Good Morning Nick, That isn't to terribly bad gas mileage... What year is your Unltimate Advantage??? We get around 8.5 on an average in the Horizon... Like you said it depends on the speed and if there is mountains... Hope your BUS sells for you & you won't have to worry about storing it? Have Fun & Travel Safe! Donna Good Morning Nick, That isn’t to terribly bad gas mileage… What year is your Unltimate Advantage??? We get around 8.5 on an average in the Horizon… Like you said it depends on the speed and if there is mountains… Hope your BUS sells for you & you won’t have to worry about storing it?

Have Fun & Travel Safe!
Donna

]]> By: Jerry and Suzy LeRoy http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/09/directionally-challenged/comment-page-1/#comment-7238 Jerry and Suzy LeRoy Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:34:23 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3145#comment-7238 We don't even check our mileage any more, but I suppose we should now that we aren't having to carry everything we own. Nick, we know how you hate mornings, so don't stay at Coachlight RV Park in Las Cruces, NM. There's a rooster crowing at 6:00am here! Stewed chiucken for dinner! We don’t even check our mileage any more, but I suppose we should now that we aren’t having to carry everything we own.

Nick, we know how you hate mornings, so don’t stay at Coachlight RV Park in Las Cruces, NM. There’s a rooster crowing at 6:00am here! Stewed chiucken for dinner!

]]> By: Jon & Kathleen Ensminger http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/09/directionally-challenged/comment-page-1/#comment-7232 Jon & Kathleen Ensminger Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:16:42 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3145#comment-7232 Hi Nick, Before your try and use you Splendide, check you plumbing manual. We were in a city park and Kathleen did some wash and in came back up through the drain pipe, as ours is not piped up to the holding tank. I ran out and opened the drain cap on the discharge line to relieve the water. We have to have our sewer hose connected to use the washer/dryer. We have a 2001 Safari Serengeti Hi Nick,
Before your try and use you Splendide, check you plumbing manual. We were in a city park and Kathleen did some wash and in came back up through the drain pipe, as ours is not piped up to the holding tank. I ran out and opened the drain cap on the discharge line to relieve the water. We have to have our sewer hose connected to use the washer/dryer. We have a 2001 Safari Serengeti

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