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12-06-2019, 06:23 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Michigan
Posts: 1
THOR #17516
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Just joined the Thor Forum
Name is Jerry. Glad to see a forum that revolves around the Thor Motor home. Just purchased my Four Winds 26B last May brand new. Love the RV. Put over7,000 miles on it already. Live in Michigan and traveled all the way to Vancouver BC. It was the best trip I took in a RV.
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12-06-2019, 06:38 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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We're glad that you found us! Pull up a chair, and cut yourself a marshmallow stick!
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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12-06-2019, 06:38 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,781
THOR #1469
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Congrats and welcome to our madness. Some great folks around here.
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12-06-2019, 08:36 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Compass 23 TB
State: Ontario
Posts: 362
THOR #13224
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Welcome and just remember no question is stupid as we have all had those moments of DUH
Coveman2
2018 Thor Compass 23 TB
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12-06-2019, 11:01 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Congrats and welcome.
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12-07-2019, 05:04 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Miramar 34.2
State: California
Posts: 133
THOR #14761
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You’re going to need a good glass of red get ready
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Miramar 2017 34.2, roadmaster front & rear sway bars, sumo shock, Roadmaster stabilizer bar, Koni shocks, F150 crewcab coyote motor , 2004 40th #26th edition 911, E350 2 door coupe, Mini Paceman 2013 6 speed manual toad/ RV
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12-07-2019, 09:02 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: DRV
Model: 38 RSB3
State: South Dakota
Posts: 2,280
THOR #1658
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Congratulations and welcome to the forum. So glad to hear that you had your best trip ever!
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12-07-2019, 09:09 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Windsport 29M
State: Indiana
Posts: 3,692
THOR #5196
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Congratulations and welcome to the forum!!! Lots of great people and ideas here!!!
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12-07-2019, 12:21 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Quantum RQ29
State: Ohio
Posts: 1,296
THOR #13648
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Congrats on your purchase and welcome to the forum
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12-07-2019, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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You’ll like it here, I’m sure. I eventually traded my Thor in on Some Other Brand (making me an SOB in the lingo of the group - Although maybe I was that anyway...) but I still frequent this group and find that it’s a fine, generous bunch of guys and gals. Good info and fun.
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12-15-2019, 07:57 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Illinois
Posts: 69
THOR #13262
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Congrats and welcome it took a while to get all the bugs out of our new chateau but now we love it.
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12-16-2019, 01:56 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 29.4
State: West Virginia
Posts: 11
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Originally Posted by jerrybou472
Name is Jerry. Glad to see a forum that revolves around the Thor Motor home. Just purchased my Four Winds 26B last May brand new. Love the RV. Put over7,000 miles on it already. Live in Michigan and traveled all the way to Vancouver BC. It was the best trip I took in a RV.
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Hello there...I'm also a new RV'er and planning on a trip to Alaska next Spring...my coach averages only 8 mpg. with the Ford F-10 engine...I'm somewhat disappointed with this mileage...everyone I had talked to before purchasing the Thor said they got 10 or 12 mpg...well, I should have joined this forum before purchasing mine...I was unaware that I will have to spend several thousand dollars just to make the trip from WV to Maine to Alaska...dadgone...U know of any gas mileage tips...! anyway, glad to hear your first trip was a good memory...
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12-16-2019, 04:59 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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Originally Posted by Jeg
Hello there...I'm also a new RV'er and planning on a trip to Alaska next Spring...my coach averages only 8 mpg. with the Ford F-10 engine...I'm somewhat disappointed with this mileage...everyone I had talked to before purchasing the Thor said they got 10 or 12 mpg...well, I should have joined this forum before purchasing mine...I was unaware that I will have to spend several thousand dollars just to make the trip from WV to Maine to Alaska...dadgone...U know of any gas mileage tips...! anyway, glad to hear your first trip was a good memory...
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About the only thing you can do is to slow down some - and that carries its own price. If it’s any comfort to you, on my 6,500 mile trip this past summer through the northwest I only averaged 6.8 mpg! My coach is a bit larger but not much
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12-26-2019, 04:45 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: A.C.E. 29.2
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 191
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Originally Posted by Jeg
Hello there...I'm also a new RV'er and planning on a trip to Alaska next Spring...my coach averages only 8 mpg. with the Ford F-10 engine...I'm somewhat disappointed with this mileage...everyone I had talked to before purchasing the Thor said they got 10 or 12 mpg...well, I should have joined this forum before purchasing mine...I was unaware that I will have to spend several thousand dollars just to make the trip from WV to Maine to Alaska...dadgone...U know of any gas mileage tips...! anyway, glad to hear your first trip was a good memory...
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When we purchased our Thor A.C.E. 29.2 almost 6 years and 50K miles ago, we were told to expect between 6-9 mpg, about what we see; speed 65mph tops. I don’t recall ever seeing 10mpg but the best mileage, 9.5, was on the flatland highways along the Texas coast.
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12-26-2019, 05:54 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: A.C.E. 27.2
State: Indiana
Posts: 1,886
THOR #14698
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Welcome aboard and congrats on the new coach and a successful maiden voyage! Lots of good folks here with a ton of experience and great info
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Toad 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
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12-26-2019, 09:13 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Windsport 29M
State: Indiana
Posts: 3,692
THOR #5196
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeg
Hello there...I'm also a new RV'er and planning on a trip to Alaska next Spring...my coach averages only 8 mpg. with the Ford F-10 engine...I'm somewhat disappointed with this mileage...everyone I had talked to before purchasing the Thor said they got 10 or 12 mpg...well, I should have joined this forum before purchasing mine...I was unaware that I will have to spend several thousand dollars just to make the trip from WV to Maine to Alaska...dadgone...U know of any gas mileage tips...! anyway, glad to hear your first trip was a good memory...
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In Florence, SC there is a company, 5 Star Tuning, super nice people. 5 Star can do a reflash on your ECU for better mileage or more power, and it works! I did a reflash on our 29M and the difference was amazing. Don’t have their number handy but look it up and give them a call. I would absolutely recommend them, they can customize your reflash for the engine and transmission both.
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12-26-2019, 12:56 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Compass 23 TB
State: Ontario
Posts: 362
THOR #13224
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The engine needs a break in period and you should see better mileage as you use it more.
My Compass 23 TB was not good for the first 10,000 km`s but got steadily better and now get 17 mpg on average but did get 19 driving across the Canadian prairies with a tail wind.
Our trip to Alaska racked up 21,000 km`s this year
Coveman2
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12-26-2019, 03:46 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: SOB 2014 Meridian 36M
State: Washington
Posts: 981
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Welcome to the forum. Our ws31 has gotten a best of 8.68. Maybe, it'll get better as we get more miles on it. Still under 10K. It does help if you keep speeds between 50- 60mph rather than 65-70.
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Wenatchee, WA
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09-20-2022, 02:03 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Georgia
Posts: 1
THOR #25092
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Have owned '22 Thor 29M since October of '21 then the price of gas went up and I have found it hard to take it very far. Thinking of trading in for a class B. Better gas mileage and no toad needed. But hate the thought of losing all the great amenities and features of the Windsport.
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09-20-2022, 02:40 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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Originally Posted by SSI ACE
Have owned '22 Thor 29M since October of '21 then the price of gas went up and I have found it hard to take it very far. Thinking of trading in for a class B. Better gas mileage and no toad needed. But hate the thought of losing all the great amenities and features of the Windsport.
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Be certain! You can buy a lot of gasoline for the price of a van! That said, we recently downsized from a 31 ft Newmar to a class B. We didn’t do it for the mileage although going from 7 to 16 mpg is a nice little bonus. We were surprised how much the class A traded for. Obviously would have brought even more if we sold it directly. It IS a significant adjustment but I was pleased to see that most of the stuff we were lugging around isn’t really needed. We are pretty happy with the change.
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