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Knoxcamper: Congratulations on your new Melbourne. We bought a new 28F (2012) in July, and took a 4000-mile trip to the Midwest and back to California. We also took a 1000-mile trip to Disneyland and back to Sacramento. Vehicle and coach worked fine, getting 9.1 mpg while towing a small pickup truck. We cruise at 60 to 65 mph (55 mph in California), and would probably get a bit better fuel efficiency by slowing down. The E450 worked like a champ with plenty of power. We love the floor plan and the quality of workmanship of the Jayco, with the exception of the following: 1) The "tankless" water heater is marginal and takes experimenting to get used to; 2) The side cameras are worthless; 3) The navigation system is a waste of money as our Garmin is much superior. We added the following improvements: 1) Maxxair covers for the three vents; 2) 2nd coach battery; 3) Steel valve stems for the wheels (aluminum) and steel extensions for the inner rears wheels. This was the most important addition. One last tip: The electric stairs will get stuck out if the little magnet falls off the screen door. Since it is held on with a tiny bit of sticky tape, it WILL fall off. It took us 45 minutes to figure this out. When I got home, I remounted that magnet with screws and put an extra magnet in my toolbox. In a pinch, it can be held on with a medium sized paper clamp. Have fun with your new rig.
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