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"All of a sudden, we have all this freedom, all these choices.
What are you going to do tomorrow? Hosting at Yosemite,
the way we're doing, at least gives us some kind of routine."

Hello everyone, we are a family of 4 and just bought our first trailer! We are very excited and ready for adventure! My husband used to camp with his family when he was young and decided that he wanted to create some of the same memories with us. We have our first trip planned to Disney the middle of Feb. Any advice you can give would be GREATLY appreciated. We are leaving NJ early and staying over in Georgia. We have driven to Florida before but never with a camper. I look foward to hearing from you!
Thanks!

I have been reading some literature on Ethos Fuel Reformulator and they are touting it as increasing gas mileage by 10 to 15 percent. Has anyone tried this product? How did it work and would you recommend it for RV use?

Although I'm an Ethos distributor, I don't really sell it anymore. It has improved mileage on all but one of my five vehicles, and it has excellent lubrication properties when used in the crankcase. It also has been proven to reduce emmissions.

The down-side....it's expense outweighs it's mileage benefits. This is especially true in the case of my DP. I don't plan on ordering anymore after I use up my current stock. I'll be happy to sell you a bottle of it at cost if you'd like!

I was wondering what kind of gas milage do folks get with newer Class c's? My old 79 dodge with a 440 gets between 7 and 8. I went to look at new ones last week and the guy didn't really know what his new ones got. He thought maybe 11 or so, But I'm sure he was guessing.

Many different claims on milage. I think it has a lot to do with size-wieght how heavy your foot is etc. I have a 26 footer with a slide and get mid 8's if I drive the speed limit. Ford V10 not towing.

Hi we have a 27ft C with a cummins diesel that gets 11 to 13 depending how fast we drive, Speed seems to be the biggest factor in M.P.G. We usually drive 65 pulling a toad on level ground gets 11.5 to 12. speed an mtns. the mpg really take a hit.

Just got back from a short trip to warmer country. 1000 miles @65 MPH produced 8.6 MPG.

Our little Mercedes diesel in our Winnebago View is getting us, on average, the following (I drive about 65 mph with or without toad):

14 to 15 mpg with toad (about 2500 lbs.).
16 to 17 mpg without toad.

Ours gets 9.5 when not towing and that is mostly interstate at 65-70 mph .... probably be a little higher at lower speeds

I'm new here. We are looking to purchase a new Class C motorhome. I have never owned one, only a 24' travel trailer many years ago that I loved. We are trying to decide between 27 and 29 feet and also what brand. I love the Winnebago 29' BT Cruiser but it is a bit more than I really wanted to spend. Also looked at a Gulfstream Ultra 27'. It was nice but had a chair instead of a sofa in the living area.

I would appreciate any advice from everyone. IS there a difference in handling 29' vs. 27? Are there any brands that we should stay away from? Are there features that I should look for that you couldn't live without on your RV? Thanks for your input.