elkhartjim
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Yes. Hwy 170 doesn't get tricky for several miles past Lajitas.
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3 hours ago, WILDEBILL308 said:Welcome to the forum. My first question is why do you want to use a dolly? It adds a extra level of work that you don't need. The instructions for towing 4 down will work for towing on a dolly if you insist. On big thing follow the directions for your dolly manufacturer. Some need the front wheels locked and some need them to be able to turn. Not doing it right will damage your toad.
Bill
Bill. I'm not sure if he can tow this on a dolly. Some Suzukis can only be dollied with the rear wheels off the ground, so towed backwards. I had a Suzuki Samurai that could be flat towed or on a dolly backwards.
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3 hours ago, wolfe10 said:" Make the drive between Lajitas and Presidio (Hwy 170) following the Rio Grande River. "
Yes, a very scenic drive. But be aware that there is a short, VERY steep (15% grade). Not all coaches would be happy with it. And certainly would not hurt to disconnect a heavy toad for that short stretch.
Oh my! I meant to say but only in your toad. Not only steep but some pretty good curves. Thanks, Brett, good catch.
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Here are some places we recently stayed:
Broke Mill RV Park, Del Rio.
Marathon Motel & RV Park, Marathon
A drive through Big Bend in your motorhome is great.
Visit Terlingua Ghost Town and have a beer on the porch with the locals.
Maverick RV Ranch, Lajitas
Make the drive between Lajitas and Presidio (Hwy 170) following the Rio Grande River.
Davis Mountains State Park (pull through w/full hook ups) in Fort Davis
McDonald Observatory and get tickets for the star gazing party.
March and April will be better for cactus blooms.
Enjoy our great state.
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3 hours ago, dphorton said:I will give my 2 cents worth. If you have 4 Wheel Drive Transfer case put in in Neutral, then you want to leave the Steering Wheel UNLOCKED so the Front Wheels can turn with the Motorhome when you turn. I just leave the Key in the Ignition, but make sure you can turn the Steering Wheel. Best to start your Vehicle then turn Ignition to OFF but don't remove the Key, that way it is unlocked. You know every time you remove the Key form the Ignition it Locks the Steering Wheel. I don't think it makes any difference where the Transmission Shift is left at but Park should work fine.
As Brett mentioned, I'm not sure if you're giving instructions for dolly towing or 4 down but I will say again -- What does the owners manual say?
Here are the instructions for towing 4 down:
From the owner's manual - 2000 Vitara/Grand Vitara ...
Towing Method A - 4WD vehicles with automatic transmission - four wheels on the ground.
1 - Shift the automatic transmission in P (Park)
2 - Turn the ignition key to the "ON" position
3 - Shift the transfer lever into neutral
4 - Make sure 4WD light on instrument cluster is off
5 - Turn the ignition key to the "ACC" position to unlock the steering wheel
6 - Release the parking brake.
Stop towing the vehicle every 200 miles, with the transfer lever still in neutral, start the engine, shift into "D" (Drive) and rev the engine for about one minute to circulate the oil in the transfer case. Make sure to shift into "P" (Park) before next towing.
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What does the owners manual say about towing on a dolly? Jeeps with 4 wheel drives cannot be towed on a dolly.
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I guess my only recommendation, since we don't have much to go on, would be head south, southwest or southeast.
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9 hours ago, wolfe10 said:Agreed, that would cause the shore power BREAKER to trip. But, not the GFI.
Well dang I just plain missed that GFI. How about this, GFI's are notorious about going bad after they trip a few times and I know that from personal experience.
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Contact Fleetwood customer service, they will email you wiring schematics and you may want to go ahead and request the plumbing drawings. You will need your FIN or Vin number when you call.
I'm not sure if you have electric or hydraulic jacks but you may find some help from Powergear/Lippert website. https://www.lci1.com/support-leveling-systems/
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Just a thought, if you were off shore power long enough that your batteries required the "bulk charge" rate when you plugged back in to 20 amp service that could possibly cause the breaker to trip.
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Jeff, welcome.
What are the expected low temperatures where your unit will be stored? If you expect prolonged freezing temperatures, the flooded cell batteries are at risk of freezing if not at full charge.
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Safe travels, Carl.
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There is a rod in the latching mechanism that has come off. You will need to be inside to open and work on the door. Contact Fleetwood and they will send you information on how to repair the door latch on your 2004 Fleetwood Revolution but you first must get inside. The door will open from the inside once you're in there.
If you have a window that is fogged, that is the window I would break.
As a side note, I always leave one window unlocked for these just in case moments.
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On 9/6/2017 at 2:46 PM, elkhartjim said:Did you check these links?
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Thanks, Carl. Number one rule of leadership, never do a job that someone else will volunteer to do for you. Whats wrong with calling this week?
Again you're right, Moscow or at least the one in Texas is lots closer than Oregon.
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Yes there are....and your point is?
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I also use Shell Rotella in my genset and Cummins engine.
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I'll try that, Brett.
I guess I pretty much highjacked the OP's thread; oh well, apparently another one time poster.
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Thanks, Tireman, I have my axle weights and have my pressures set accordingly. As I said previously, I just would like to confirm I'm not too far out of balance weight wise.
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LOL...thanks Kay but there isn't a whole lot of pulp wooding going on in the Texas hill country.
Brett, I feel pretty confident my weight is fairly well balanced but its one of those things I'm anal about. I'll hopefully run across a scale some day that I can get the corners or drive to the Escapees in Livingston.
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Thanks, Brett. I have the axle weights but I would like to confirm I'm not something like 30/70. Using your 45/55 ratio, would that apply for the tag also?
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I want to get four corner weights and so far I've not found a place in central Texas to do that. There are lots of scales but they all have bollards placed close to the scale edges.
Any suggestions? And no, I'm not driving to Oregon.
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7 hours ago, wayne77590 said:I have not traveled extensively but I have covered 46 of the 48 contiguous U.S and Oregon is the only state i was in that I knew for sure had scales open even when truckers were not required to stop at them. If there are other states that have open scales it would be a nice list to have.
That would be a nice list to have.
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What chassis? How did FMCA or Good Sam recommend this shop to you?
U.S. 90 San Antonio To Van Horn
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Carl, I've seen many fifth wheels and a few motorhomes on the of way to the the Big Bend State Park and you can always see their white knuckles. You won't see me doing it.