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vickyr, Welcome to the FMCA Forum! I would venture that most Coach owner do not install supports under the slide outs. Having said that, what kind of Coach do you own, how big are the slides, do you just set up the coach a campgrounds for a week / month at a time or is it set up for months at a time ? Rich.

John, Welcome to the FMCA Forum ! I have used XZE tires and have had good over all performance. Tires on Rv's tend to age out before they ware out. I must admit that I'm not much for driving 70 MPH, as the mileage drops off considerably and we are not in any real hurry when touring around the country. You my want to look over FMCA's tire program, when pricing tires. I also have friends that use Hankook - AH-12 tires and they have been very happy with them. The Key is to watch the clearance between tires on the rear, the weight of the coach loaded relative to the tire weight range and tire pressure. You might take a look at the Tire safety thread and the post by Tireman, a retired tire engineer. Rich.

Tango64, Welcome to the FMCA Forum ! There is a Newmar Chapter in FMCA. It is a International Chapter and they have coach owners from all over the US and Canada primarily, but any Newmar owner can belong to FMCA and to the Chapter. Fallow this link, for contact information, officers and other related information. http://www.fmca.com/index.php?option=com_fmcachaptersearch&view=search&Itemid=98 Rich. Must say that it was nice to see #3 come out of the stable this year !!

Good News Frank! I was looking over some drawings and was going to ask if the ICC Switch, would allow you to flash your marker lights. It looks like the power for that circuit is supplied by the same fuse the powers the Low Beam lights. Rich. Note ! A damaged circuit board at connection could mean it was not tight, corroded or overloaded. Overload due to different / Higher rated lamps being installed ?

Frank, Welcome to the FMCA Forum! The power for the low beams and fog lights are connected to the same relay for 12 volt power in most cases. Think you may have a relay loose in one of the panels. The power should be supplied to all the headlights and the fog lights through the same fuse that is an auto setting type fuse, so one can not rule out a short in the wiring going to the Low beam headlight circuit. That kind of short would also kill the fog lights when they are active. HR Coach Owners Manuals generally have a section that covers the fuse and relay panels well! I will look and see if I have any wiring information on file for your coach. Rich.

For the most part, the Green / Primary air supply, supplies air to the rear brakes and supplies air to the Red / Secondary air supply for the air ride, so the red gauge will change more often then the green one. When you mention fluctuation, are you seeing a rapid swing in pressures or swings that would be more in line with the Air Compressor cycling to maintain the air in both tanks ? Rich.

Tilldee, Welcome to the FMCA Forum! A line of generators made by Generac for RV applications, there are a number of Generac units around, that supply backup power for residential applications. The home owners that have them tend to be very happy with them. With only 27 hrs. on the meter it should be in good condition. What year coach is it in? and do you have any maintenance records. The only item(s) would be oil and filter changes, and only if it is 2 or 3 years old. It is always good to get the oil and filters changed on a yearly basis. Good to run them monthly with at least a half load to warm them up to remove any moisture, stir up the oil, use a little fuel to keep the carburetor in good condition and to check the voltage level. Rich.

Allegiance40x, Interesting, but I find many things interesting. PG = power gear and most are setup with a single valve to both rear jack and one valve for each front jack and a common dump valve for all jacks. The odds of having two valves bad and doing the same thing at the same time would be real strange. The only common item in a system configured that way would be Air in the hydraulic lines and I can not remember you posting any repairs to your jacks. Loose connection allowed air in at some point, but a loose connection would be in only one jack at a time as there is no common point beyond the Hydraulic manifold and the attached control valves. Must admit your issue is a real head-scratcher !!! Rich. You do not have hydraulic fluid pooling in your jack pads by chance ?

Hi Dan, Welcome to the FMCA Forum! When you mention, the jack will slowly extend out. Will the Left Rear keep dropping or does it stop at some point? Have you noticed a fluid leak in the jack, the hydraulic hose or in the area of the hydraulic fluid manifold? I have to believe your rear jacks do not have springs, so that rules out a weak spring! Edit, What is the model number of your Power gear system? Rich.

Stanpack6, Brett Covered things well. I will add, check all the Coach Battery connections at the batteries. Make some good drawings or take pictures of the battery cable connections before starting! Clean starter solenoid / Starter on the positive side and also check and clean all the ground connections. With the ground connection removed from the battery terminal, what is the voltage reading of the Chassis battery(s)? How old are the Batteries? Then read each of the battery cell with a Hydrometer. If you are not familiar with the process, suggest you get some help. Battery acid can cause severe burns !!! Rich.

Keoweekat, I have a Diagram of the step and entry lite circuit, that might prove helpful. I will try to attach it to a Private Message to you. If it does not work, replay to my message and add your personal email and I will attach it to my reply to you. Rich. I looks like it attached and you will receive a notice in your personal mail. Reply and or open the information from the PM box at the top right of forum page left of your sign in name. Looks like an envelope !!!

hugger, Take a look at this link. Think your awning may have been made by Carefree. The newer ones are totally different, but one of the trailer stiles might match. https://pictures.dealer.com/trailblazerrvtc/ecb626910a0d02b70141b7369d28aab8.pdf Rich.

Hugger, They are built to do just that. The reason for the flame turning off before the blower stops, is to prevent the possibility of a fire. Should the flame stay on to long with the blower off, the stainless steel heat exchanger will get red hot. That much heat in the confined space surrounding the furnace, would be a fire in the making at some point in time. RV furnaces are built to provide maximum heat at the lowest weight. That is also the reason the blower must start before the gas valve is allowed to open! Rich.

Alan, I would love a copy ! Think one can attach a PDF file to a PM, but I'm not positive. Rich

ojsmithj, Question, was it cold, like below freezing when this issue came up? Could be water freezing in the air compressor Governor. It controls the air pressure and they get testy at times. Do you pull the air drains from time to time to clear any water build up in the primary and secondary air tanks, and have you had the air dryer serviced? How long since it was last serviced? Rich.

dcatel, From looking at the picture you posted, it looks like there are screws along the upper edge. Will removing them allow the panel to tilt away from the dash? Rich

JFitzgerald, Welcome to the FMCA Forum! More questions then answers at this time. The coach starts OK with the Chassis batteries maintaining a good charge- Correct? The coach batteries charge was low when you first drove it home from storage- Correct? Then you charged them when connected to shore power and the jacks worked fine and battery voltage was12.75, Correct? You mentioned a second trip ! Did you need to raise the jacks before driving the coach? How far did your drive? When you returned did you lower or try to lower the jacks? You mention the entire unit was dead. Chassis and coach or just the coach / house batteries? And the coach starts fine? What is the alternator voltage reading with the engine running? Normal reading? When you now connect to shore power, what is the voltage reading as measured with a meter at the coach / house batteries? What was the reading at the batteries before connection to shore power? Rich

Should you have the plastic Red and Green airline tubing going to the back of the instrument panel pressure gauges, that would mean you gauges are reading the air pressure directly form the systems. Do you have 2 gauges, one with a red Pointer and one with a Green pointer? or just one gauge with both(2) a red and green pointer? Do both pointers move together, ( both going up and down equally or at different times? like one gauge drops and the other one is steady?) Rich.

lorytransfig, Welcome to the FMCA Forum! Try this link and see if it offers some helpful information. I will be looking at the info . also ! Just wanted to post this ASAP for you. http://holidayrambler.com/holidayrambler/service/manuals/wiringdiagramshr.html Edit, Did not find any plumbing info. yet ! Allot of electrical is all. You might get some info from Monaco, but they did not build your unit, so I'm thinking info from them will be limited Monaco Tech Support, 877-466-6226. You might try this link to the RH-RV owners club http://www.hrrvc.org/ Rich.

Things have changed real fast this AM. Went from rain at 7:00 to White out now, with a possibility of 20 in. The biggest issue will be 40 plus winds to blow it around. All travel will be restricted by 12:00 PM for at least 12 to 18hrs. So we will just try to enjoy living in a snow globe. Rich.

RJ, Got a copy of your File ! This is not my strongest area, but will look things over and see if anything stands out. The reason I asked if you where going to Perry was, Mr. Lorntson from Precision Frame & Alignment Elk River, MN is going to be there and is one of the better shops in the country. Think he maybe presenting at one of the Seminars. See, Herman offered information on a location closer to home. Rich

Jim, You can run a cable from the 12 volt batteries. 65 watts is not really excessive and you can pickup a good inverter that puts out 200 watts or 400watts with out braking the bank. Look for the pure sine wave units, today's electronics like it much better !!!!! NOW, the catch 22 thing. Do you have battery banks for both the coach and chassis. The thing you do not want is running down the chassis batteries and strand yourself in the boonies. The distance between the batteries and you 12 volt outlet is needed to to determine voltage drop for a given current over a given distance. So wire gauge if high on the list. So think of a location for the 12 volt outlet that is close to the batteries and run a good gauge 120 volt extension to the set. It is allot more efficient. Rich.

Jim, Your awning would be an 8500 series. These springs are loaded with a good amount of tension, so one needs to use caution when working with them !! You may have a broken one and it would be unloaded, but do not get fooled ! They can weaken and still pack a punch. Think safety when working on them! Link to your part. You can see what they look like. The part numbers are there ID Number. https://www.marksrv.com/aande_parts.htm Right Torsion Spring=order # 3108399.035 Left Torsion Spring =order # 3108399.019 You might try these also. http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-awnings/a-e-rv-awning-8500-plus.htm http://www.g4rvparts.com/AwningParts.html Rich.

ojsmithj, Welcome to the FMCA Forum! Reading your post it sounds like you have covered the common locations The Module(s) are generally under the bed in the bedroom, Freightliner tends to prefer placing them in the rear of the coach, but they could be in one of the rear storage bays. For the air gauge unit, look for a Red an Green colored air line going to it, they use copper to send the information the the instrument panel. So a call to Fleetwood customer service and your Fin number of the coach in hand. 800- 322-8216 They should be able to pin down the location. This link might prove helpful. http://www.fleetwoodrv.com/contact/ Rich.

RJ ! I had the same thing happen when trying to copy over a word file. You can try the More Reply Options button, but to save some frustration. You might be able to just color the information on you post. With red for the before and green for the after settings. Only suggest those colors because they do stand out well. That way the members know what the settings where before and after. The forum works well, but there are some limitations ! Rich.