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Originally Posted by KKV

A neighbor of mine owns five RV dealerships in the Midwest. He told me business was up 300% since Covid and he’s a little conflicted over it. He’s a good man.

Aside from that we just closed on a 2017 30.2. We have 7, 8 and 10-year-olds so the bunkhouse works great.

We’ve gotten to know the black tank. We got to know all about clogs. My wife and I dug deep on the parking maneuvers to keep our grace intact. Our first night away I actually had a dream that one of the kids had stuffed a pool noodle into the bowl. Yes, we are all in. Mind, body and spirit!

Here’s my help list. Maybe one of you has all the answers. Maybe a few of you have some of the answers. I’m pretty sure there are answers:

1. Has anybody upgraded the general suspension of the unit? I wasn’t expecting Lexus handling but I don’t wanna drive a sponge either. Can anybody offer direction on springs or budget friendly upgrades you’ve done to take some float out of the boat?
Sumo Maxim springs, rear track bar is all my coach needed.


2. While intimate, I have to ask: Are these relatively frequent toilet clogs normal? I understand there is 30 inches of radiused 45° PVC involved, but we’ve had a few “no drain moments” that were unsettling. The auger is our friend, but is this regular? (Pardon the pun)

If the toilet is on the right side (passenger's side) and there is not enough water used in forms a POP due to the shallow depth of the tank under the toilet. There is no problem is the toilet is on the left (driver's side of the coach).

3. Climate control enroute: What is the lesser sin? Running the generator simply so these first world kids can have cool air or run the chassis climate control and make everyone suffer? MPG or generator hours?

I run the front A/C and dash air anytime the ambient is above 80 degrees. Generator uses 1/2 gallon an hour or about 7% of what the engine uses


4. Our unit has a big single left side slide out. I really don’t wanna make it angry. I can appreciate over application of lubricant will actually draw in debris so can anyone smarter than me (and that’s easy) advise the service protocol for the slides? Once upon a time Lippert recommended a CRC dry lubricant containing PTFE. When owners began using sticky substitutes, Lippert changed to no lubricant is better that the wrong ones. You are lubrication the slide's guides and the roller just below the guides; not the motors or the metal tracks

I have 13 more questions but maybe another episode as part of the series.

Thanks in advance for any counsel you offer.

Peace.

Keep on asking, we have lots of answers. Some might even be correct.