And it is done: Accepted offer on a 1985 Silver Eagle Model 10

[rusty]

Just finished with the FMCA governing board meeting in West Springfield Mass. Dues will be going up 10 dollars a year starting Oct 1. I suggest you take the 5 year deal before then at the old rates. The medical assist is a good deal. The way Charlie was stumping I think he will seek another term.

Wayne

[luvrbus]

Yep Charlie told me in Quartzsite in Jan they had it in place to raise the dues to keep the medical assistance from leaving again lol but that is 5 bucks more a year than he told me.I still like Charlie Adcock he is a all round good guy but a small fish in a big pond some things are beyond his control and I understand that part to well     

[DoubleEagle]

Based upon your advice I will sign up for AAA and Coach Net.

When that moment comes and I am sure it will when I find myself coasting to the shoulder who do you call first? AAA or Coach Net if you have both?

That might be overkill, one should be enough. I would look at old threads about motor clubs and get a consensus of who gives better service. AAA hasn't been mentioned much in reviews, as I recall. Edvanland likes it, that's positive. The main thing is to have one of them, just in case.

[ScharpeStGuy]

Walter, I thought I had read previously that members had both. I will research/read up on forum history.

Passport America looks really good, nice campgrounds, we are getting excited!

[luvrbus]

No just one is enough we had AAA RV plus for years before changing to Coachnet.I was at the Coachnet center today in Lake Havasu taking a look at the new technology they are working on you call in the location and they can bring up a photo of your rig and pin point the location and size of the RV and know what to send.

It's neat but they have concerns about security to work out and will it probably be next year before they feel it is safe to use the software     

[DoubleEagle]

Cliff, how was your experience with AAA? Did you have any claims? How does Coachnet compare? It seems they both have good points, but for someone in an Eagle, which is the best value?

[luvrbus]

I like Coachnet best, AAA RV Plus when we broke down in Miami Az 12 years ago we had our daughter on the AAA and she called several time for lockout,jump starts and running out of gas. 

When we needed it they told me I had used up all the tows because the lockouts,jump start and gas service was classified as a tow, up to then it was never a problem with AAA RV Plus.

I wouldn't go on a hook with the Eagle and Coachnet set me a Landoll when I broke a cam 80 miles from El Paso I told them I wanted to go Steward and Stevenson in El Paso and that is where they took me.

The only other time I used it was when I did a dumb a** thing and got stuck in the sand on a beach in High Island Tex they sent a big boy to pull me out lol the driver spent a hour digging before he pulled me out.I think both are good but I prefer Coachnet from past experiences     

[DoubleEagle]

Looks like it might be best to use AAA for cars, and Coachnet for Coaches, and listen to the voices of experience. The brochures don't tell the whole story.

[ScharpeStGuy]

Quick update. Owner says coach does not require any work but him and Mike will go through the coach and make sure it is ready for my family. They are both diesel mechanics and are in a Christian Gospel group Eternal Vision (http://www.eternalvision.net/) so I trust they will take care of my family and the coach. I asked them to review the belts, hoses, fluids, filters, tires and if anything was questionable or would be a good PM (Preventive Maintenance) item to call me and let's get it replaced.

We have subscribed to Gary's great Bus Conversion magazine, thank you Gary.
We are now members of Coach Net Premier, thank you all and Cliff
We are now members of Passport America, thank you Dave!

[DoubleEagle]

I hope it does not require much to be done, but there is always something to fix on a bus. If they do a good job, you should be able to pass the Texas inspection for the plates.

[ScharpeStGuy]

I am thinking I may not want to register it immediately until I get a bathroom installed in order to qualify as a motor home? Thoughts? Somehow this bus has apparently been registered as a motor home for a long time in Tennessee however it contains no tanks, no water, no sinks, no toilet and I don't know if that will pass muster in Texas, it might and I really have no idea.

[DoubleEagle]

I guess you need to find out the Texas rules about how long temporary plates last and whether they are extendable. You will need to move the Coach to be inspected or have work done, quite likely. Whether they check for toilets and sinks, etc., or not, I am sure our fellow busnuts in Texas can jump in. (Fraser this is my 500th!)

[luvrbus]

If you don't register in Texas in a certain time window they will hit you with late fees and they can be steep ? does Walker County have emission testing now.

The bus is old enough for historical plates in Texas isn't it that would save you a lot of bucks.We enjoy low licensing here 50 bucks for 5 years for our MCI     

[Scott & Heather]

If the title of the coach currently indicates motorhome Texas should just transfer said info


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[David Anderson]

You probably won't have to go what I did since it is a motorhome in Tennessee, but you can read this for  information:

http://www.busnut.com/bbs/messages/233/6371.html

It is 12 years old, but still relevant for TX.

You will have to have a Class B license to drive it in Texas.  I've heard that The DMV in Livingston is the best place to do all this, not far from Huntsville for you.

David