Jim,

I hate to tell you this, but you used your annual allotment of questions with that one post.

There are going to be as many answers as there are folks on this forum. The XL vs H3 is a personal choice. The H3 has more bay storage space and in my wife's opinion (as designated loader) the extra steps with the turn half way up make going in an out of the coach with a load of groceries or clothes a pain. As a coach for full timing I don't see that as an issue because you load it once and then it is just bringing in groceries once in a while.

I like the stainless, some like the painted finish.

The engines are on a sub frame, but unless you have a really serious need for engine removal the engine will be accessed through the rear doors and from above either under the bed or behind bedroom cabinetry. An in-frame overhaul will not involve removal.

Some here on this forum have formed a Montana corp, but if you full time it you don't need to do that. Just establish your residency wherever it suits your needs. If you want to call Montana your home that entitles you to the tax advantages. I suspect you will need to do a lot of research because each state has advantages and disadvantages. What you save on sales tax you may end up paying in income tax or on license plates.

Disk brakes or drum? Your wallet decides that. You get whatever comes on the coach that fits in your budget. Bay heaters? I can't speak about other converters, but our Liberty has multiple ways to heat the bays and in our previous coach we travelled when it was 26 below and had no issues.

Synthetic oil? There are some on this forum who consider me anal (you know who you are) so I change oil every 5000 miles. That negates the need for synthetics. I can't bring myself to run long periods between changes because our rather infrequent use I consider to be severe duty, hence the frequent changes.

Either size generator has more output than you will ever use.

Aluminum vs Stainless: Highly polished aluminum wheels in my opinion are unmatched for quality of appearance. But if you don't like to work on your coach they will take on a dull appearance. It is no big deal to polish them occasionally, but if you don't feel like doing that stainless is a good alternative. The reality is that you will get what comes on the bus unless you order it new.

Pets and smokers? A good reason to not buy a bus on ebay. There is no substitute for seeing a coach in person and driving it before you buy it. At that point your nose and eyes will tell you if somebody was breeding dogs or smoking Cuban cigars in your coach.

Just remember, this bunch is not to be trusted. If we don't know the answers we are not afraid to make them up.

Welcome to POG.