On the road for almost 30 days with my 2012 GT 378TS

[bubbles]

I'm curious to find out, on this trip, what your miles to empty display typically read after fill-up. Do you remember?

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by lindy

Thanks IGGY hadn't thought about the standard trans didn't think anyone made them any more. Was it a special order or on the lot car and do you use a brakeing sys for the car while towing?

No special order. They had plenty of them with standard tramsmissions here in Arizona.

[sherman12]

Good to hear you had a safe and enjoyable trip Iggy! Love the Fiat too! When I was in Sicily last summer, that had to be the number one car on the road. What was your impressions of the Keys, especially Key West?

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by sherman12

Good to hear you had a safe and enjoyable trip Iggy! Love the Fiat too! When I was in Sicily last summer, that had to be the number one car on the road. What was your impressions of the Keys, especially Key West?

The trip was great. The only problem was we could have arranged to stay longer. We ended up back in Tampa for a week then ran home when the weather started to change. Glad we left when we did and would have hated to hand out in tornatos and heavy rain as they are getting it in northern Florida and the north Gulf coast. Maybe next time we will start earlier in January to head there.

[campnqueen]

I know you are going to make another trip...meet us at the Goshen Rally!

[ohiobill]

Originally Posted by bubbles

I'm curious to find out, on this trip, what your miles to empty display typically read after fill-up. Do you remember?

Our 2011 378 with the 75 gal tank usually shows around 575 to 595 mi to empty on fill up.

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by ohiobill

Our 2011 378 with the 75 gal tank usually shows around 575 to 595 mi to empty on fill up.

If your Ford Chassis is 2011 you have a 80 gallon tank.
See attached Ford Chassis brochure.
After I fill up it shows also 575-595 miles.


You can also go to this website and read the first paragraph about all 2011 F53 chassis.
Ford Class 'A' motorhome chassis

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by campnqueen

I know you are going to make another trip...meet us at the Goshen Rally!

I wish we could make it to Goshen but it isn't possible this year.
I will be at the FROG rally in Canada/Niagra Falls in July but don't want to be on the road for a whole month to make Goshen. Oh well....

[ohiobill]

Originally Posted by Iggy

If your Ford Chassis is 2011 you have a 80 gallon tank.
See attached Ford Chassis brochure.
After I fill up it shows also 575-595 miles.

You can also go to this website and read the first paragraph about all 2011 F53 chassis.
Ford Class 'A' motorhome chassis

Iggy, invoice on mine says 2010 ford chassis with 75 gal tank. Chassis was built Dec 2010. Since it is 2011 Georgetown, I at first thought it would have the 80 tank, but apparently not.

[sherman12]

Makes me wonder if I have a 75 or 80 gal. tank on my 2011 330.

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by sherman12

Makes me wonder if I have a 75 or 80 gal. tank on my 2011 330.

You should have a Ford date inside the engine campartment. Mine is a 2012 model but was build Oct 2011. If you had an early 2011 you may have a 75 gallon tank

[kenandterry]

The printout on the Ford paperwork for my chassis shows a 5.38 rear axel ratio and 75 gallon fuel tank.

That being said........there are a lot of rigs out there where the year of the chassis and the year of the motorhome are NOT the same. Manufacturers have the right to make changes................says so in the fineprint..........if you can find it.

[coupevillefish]

When we purchased our used 2004, we asked for a Car Fax report. It provided details like when the chassis was manufactured (2002), when to coach was added (2003) and when it was first sold (2003), as well as the maintenance dates. The report exceeded our expectaions as far as the detailed info.

[Iggy]

If you use this link and write in your VIN number you should get the Ford window sticker for your mbare chassis.
Replace the 1F000000000000 with your vin number

http://fordlabels.webview.biz/webvie...=1F00000000000

You will need to left mouse click to copy and paste the http and then change to your vin number. Hope you can figure it out how to change it.

[armye7]

I think anything 2011 and newer as the 80 gallon tank. My old 2009 Georgetown had 75 gallon tank.

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by armye7

I think anything 2011 and newer as the 80 gallon tank. My old 2009 Georgetown had 75 gallon tank.

Nope
We are talking when Ford build the chassis not when Forest River build the MH.
2011 Ford chassis still had the 75 gallon tank.
Seems after Jan 2012 builds at Ford it was 80 gallons.
My rig is a 2012 but Ford built it in Oct 2011 and it has a 75 gallon tank and not a 80.

[Jim G]

Glad things are doing well. Same here, we just returned from 5000 mile trip out west with our new 337, have not had a single problem. It looks like we'll make it through 7000 miles and 12 months without a warranty issue

[RED Baron]

Hi Everyone WE just came back to NJ from our Trip to Texas we drove 4100 miles in our 2012 georgetown 280 DS we used 600.5 gal of gas comes to 6.8 mpg that incl 91 hrs of Generator time 0n Padre Island TX. {great place to stay 2weeks $ 5.00 }
we also had strong head wind all the way back to NJ
The Motorhome performed great 5 star tune did the trick with smooth shifting up hills going thru the Mountains we are very pleased with our Georgetown
George
Towing a 20102 Saturn LW 200

[Iggy]

Glas to hear others are travbelling and having a good time.
I think we three have a great deal of miles under our belts.

Oh don'e forget to check rear sway bar bracket bolts.
I had mine checked at Ford and they replaced the brackets and bolts on both sides in the rear. (Under warrantee)

[rstoro]

where is that campground in the keys, looks nice??
R&S
2010 Georgetown 350