Recent content by MountainTop

Last fall we had to have the axle on our 183 replaced due to damage related to a bearing problem. Waited 3 weeks mid-trip for a new one to be manufactured and shipped cross country because there was no inventory anywhere in the US. The damaged axle had been realigned because of excessive tire...

Last fall we noticed a soft area under the vinyl near the entry door and decided to have it looked at when we did the spring spruce up. Shouldn't have waited. We've just learned that it's just the tip of the iceberg. There is water damage to a large section of the floor. There's also a wet...

We have the MPG 183 with bunks on one end and a dinette/bed on the other end. We use the bunks for storage of things we use every day. On another RV site I see lots of talk about taking out the dinette and replacing with chairs, tables and other furniture arrangements. Just curious if any MPG...

It doesn't look like anyone is chiming in with ideas to solve our disintegrating vinyl upholstery problem. I'm afraid we'll just have to take our chances at an upholstery shop and keep our fingers crossed!

The vinyl on the seat back cushions of our dinette just disintegrated after 3 years of occasional use. Any advice about getting them recovered - type of vinyl or other durable fabric or any other tips? The actual seat cushions are also getting worn, so will soon need to do something there as...

Last fall we made a long loop from our home in GA to the west coast and were on the return leg through the southwest when we had a problem that kept us grounded in Deming, NM for 3 weeks. Maybe our experience will help someone else avoid a similar issue. When we were visiting in Phoenix we...

We have the 183 model - bunks on one end, dinette/bed on the other. We're getting tired of changing the dining area into a sleeping area every night. gets tiresome on the multi-week trips we take. I'm wondering if it's possible to replace the dining booth seating and table with a foldout sofa...

I originally posted this in the MPG forum so didn't mention that we'll be towing the MPG 183 with our Nissan Pilot that has a tow package. It's hauled us around the country and over mountains on many trips. We're from the west originally, so driving mountain roads isn't scary for us. But we...

It's been a couple of years since we took a long road trip with our MPG183 but we're planning one in October. Yosemite is a main stop for a first time visit. Hoping someone can tell us a little about the entrance road on the west side, coming in from the Reno area. We hope to camp in the...

Thought I'd post about our experience last year with a broken axle mount. It happened as we were heading northward on I-85 in South Carolina. We had heard some clanking noises as we left our home in GA but couldn't see anything obvious when we did a walk around inspection. The trailer handled...

We also replaced the sink faucet with a single handle standard kitchen faucet with a long neck. Matching up the existing lines with the current style and diameter of standard plumbing required a trip to a plumbing supply place. Happy with the results!

We're on the road with our MPG 183 and have a 12 v electrical problem that baffles us. When not on shore power we can't get power from the batteries to the refrigerator or interior lights. When we started the trip everything was OK. Then the fridge wouldn't restart after a fuel stop (we turn...

In Oct. we'll be traveling around New Mexico for the first time and want to get off the interstates. We'd like to know what US Hwy. 64 is like going west to east from Farmington to Taos. We can see that it goes over some mountain areas (or high plateaus) but don't know what kind of grade to...

We'll be traveling throughout NM in October with our MPG in tow and with a couple towing an rPod. We know we'll spend several days in the Taos/Santa Fe area, already have a place in Albuquerque for the balloon fest, and then will move south to Carlsbad and then west to Tucson. Would like to...

evolvingpowercat, I'm curious what SUV you use for your tow vehicle.