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Rick, Joe's thoughts regarding some pictures would help get the creative juices flowing ! Thinking you have a Raised Rail chassis with sealed Bays. Just for clarification - are you running wiring for ground effect lights or marker lights? The pan you are referring to is the one covering the bottom of the bays between the front and rear Axles. Wire path ways - IMHO. could run under the bottom pan, through the top of the bays or along the outer edge, tucked behind the area where the bay doors seal. Once ! one has a main conduit or race way - the wiring could be run the length of the coach. Standard wire loom would work to cover the wire from the duct work to its termination point. Rich.

Is your coach equipped with the push button style panel - to read the tank levels? you might try to get some help and or information at this link. http://www.holidayrambler.com/technical-assistance Rich.

Peter, Glad that you have her up and running ! Are You driving around the Island or taking the tunnel under the channel and traveling around France? Have a Marry Christmas and Happy New Year. Tip a pint for you cousins across the pond, we are a few hrs. behind you on this side of the pond. Rich.

OK, Kay, A little off the subject, but if one was to build a house on the trailer - would it classify as a class C. Really ingenious. Good example of some Red Neck Engineering. Allot of creativity !! Rich. It is all about having fun !!!!!! I did save a picture !!!

See there are some new ones added to the Forum to accommodate questions and answers for our new members. No clue to who added them, but thanks for covering items I thought might help and make the newest class of RV owners feel welcome. Towing with 5th Wheel or Trailer Maybe Towing a 5th Wheel or Trailer - Not to sure a Trailer is doing the towing ? Rich.

Rewillia, I did some rewiring on our coach marker lights and used some 3/8 in. PVC with some 90, 45 and 30 degree fittings to construct a conduit. As I routed the conduit, I also passed the wire through it as each section was attached. Running wire through all the twists and turns when the whole run is assembled is just not doable. Used clamps to hold the sections in place. Did not cement them, just pressed them tightly together. Keeps the wires protected, out of the way and looks very much like an OEM install. Sprayed the assembly with undercoating. Never drilled a single hole for the conduit, just the ones needed to place the clamps. If needed one could drill a hole or 2 just big enough to run the PVC and then seal the gaps with some sealant. Rich.

Think we need to look at the final bill. Tax deductions and some other deductions written in to it, but the wording is still kind of up in the air. Info from the account will arrive over the next few days. Rich.

You just know that birds just tend to gather where ever they are ? Congratulation's Herman - more road trips for sure. Rich.

Red, There are a number of variables. How does B-20 fuel impact injector performance/life? B-20 has good and bad effects on items. Offers a higher degree of lubricity, but at the same time it tends to clean out the system and that process can increase the amount of items that can be collected in the fuel filters. What is the mean time between failure (MTBF) of the injector? I have not found any real good information that charts the number of failures do to specific categories. Water in the fuel, algae build up, the brake down of fuel lines and seals caused by Bio fuel, Electrical issues in the injector or issues with the electrical connections. Injector pump pressures affect injector life. Injectors have failed due to all the listed items regardless of miles driven from a few thousand miles to 200,000 miles. Same engine can have one fail with in a month of service - while the other OEM injectors last for years. What is typical failure mode of injector? Solenoid? Burned or carbon tip? Sludge? Plugged? All the above. Rich. Edit, This is a chart of the different Diesel fuel suppliers Cetane levels - Fuel mixtures involve a lot of Chemistry. all these fuels will work in Diesel engines, but it is only a small part of what can effect engine operation. Cetane-werte der Diesel-Marken:BP (Amoco branded), 51Chevron, 49 (51 with Techron D)ConocoPhillips, 48 (California 48-53)PetroCanada, 47-51Shell, 46;Sinclair, 46Marathon 45Exxon/Mobile, 43-46BP, 40-42 (Powerblend 47)HESS, 40-45Husky, 40 (Max 41-45)Sunoco, 40 (Sunoco Gold 45)Holiday Stations, 40-43Love's: 40Pilot: 40Valero: 40Sheetz: 40Flying J, 40

Eric, Good picture and a Bellows issue would cause issues. Rich. link to a supplier in Europe - https://www.steinbock-industrie.de/en/products/bellows-taylor-made/vulcaflex-moulded-bellows/?p=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8Nra4oGd2AIVGLjACh2eaAHhEAMYASAAEgJ-2fD_BwE Curious to know what kind of material they made the bellows out of? Thinking that one made out of Silicon would be much more pliable and tougher too. Kind of all comes down to the cost factor.

Eric, here are 2 PDF files that cover the same series Dometic toilets. One is Vacuum Flush and the other is Manual Flush. Can one get a kit to convert one to the Other ? A phone call might get you the info. needed. Rich. SeaLand_VacuFlush-3000-Series_6455.pdf Sealand_3000 series toilet_manual.pdf

2010lexingtongts, Looked through the brochure for you coach and there is no mention of a furnace. Find that unusual. They do list a 13.5 BTU Roof AC unit and a 15.5 roof AC unit with a heat pump as an option. Wonder if you could post the Make and the model of the furnace installed in your coach? From the description of the startup cycle, it sure sounds like there is a Atwood or Suburban unit installed though. This is a link to the brochure https://library.rvusa.com/brochure/lexington2010.pdf Rich.

sideskr, Good Luck with the new Coach! The owners manual for the coach looks good. Do you have the chassis manual or at least, the chassis owner manual? The one item you might add to the suspension down the road, that would improve the ride and make the coach handle more like the DP is the Liquid spring Technology for the rear axle. Rich.

Steve, Yes Welcome to the FMCA Forum! The LXE coach comes in a number of models. Could you posts if it is an E, D, G, K, X or some other variant? That will offer the floor plan you have and the floorplan changes the electrical wiring. You might give Fleetwood / Rev group a call and talk to the Technical Department. Using the FIN number of the coach, ask if you can get the Electrical wiring PDF files for the unit. Also, night want to ask what the extra plugs are for. Rich.

Carylm, Could you post the Make, Model and year of your coach for the group? That helps readers, there are a number of different systems - depending on items requested. Rich.

Dennis, Service in Decatur, IN.? Rich.

Thanks for the info. This is a link to a PDF file that should cover the unit . http://trci.net/media/167833/40350 troubleshooting guide 505-00114a.pdf When it passes inspection look for other possibilities. With a good OEM surge protector install, the installation of an aftermarket; very well could be over kill. From working in the production world, there is the possibility of missing little things when there is a shift change, end of the day. Those items missed then go out the door and the dealer inspections only test the operation of the systems - if at all !!!!. When I was a line technician or engineer. My standard - if the manufacture did not have one, was to supply every one of the assemblers with a clipboard with a build sheet - the installing was then the responsibility of the person doing the job and signing off, that the job was completed. That way I knew - how, when and what items where finished. Sometimes I needed to walk someone to HR for a little pep-talk !! The fact that you coach is so new, I would have the dealer go through all the electrical connections to make sure they are tightened to the proper torque. The reasoning is - that as you drive down the road things will loosen up and one has intermittent connections that cause different levels of damage - depending on where the connections are located. Good to get it done before the warranty expires and if needed setup a factory service visit. Rich.

What is the Make , Model and year of your coach. Also what model surge protector was installed by Fleetwood? Rich.

Eric, Do you turn off all the 120 volt loads before disconnecting from shore power? All loads should be turned off before starting the generator. The current load on the ATS will cause arching across the contacts when powering up and when powering down with high current loads turned on. The arching will destroy the terminals in a short time. By leaving on high load when starting the generator, also can weaken the Generator circuit breakers over time. Rich.

Like Jim said - poisons do travel through the food chain. Traps need to be checked often. Rodent Deterrents that I know of. The first 4 do work - the last one should cause them irritation if passed through a Garlic press and heated with olive oil an placed in a container. Peppermint Oil. Cinnamon sticks. Onions. Need to replace them more frequently. Old Cat litter. Garlic, might work under the right conditions. I sure know that it can be irritating when using it to cook. Cedar chips in a container Some are more irritating to the owners then other. Rich.

Treebark. Welcome to the forum ! What model of the ones below matches your unit? Let the Forum know and then the members can offer some detailed information. Click on the link and you can get the proper wiring PDF files for your coach. Rich. Cambria (700) 27D 27K (Serial Number begins with 70769T1) 27K (Serial Number begins with 70769T2) 30J (Serial Number begins with 70782T1) 30J (Serial Number begins with 70782T2)

With out running the roof AC units, One can run the AC blowers on high, run an electric heater or 2. 1500 watts puts a 12.5 amp load on the and the AC blowers draw around 5 amps each. Running the Microwave will add 10 to 12 amp load on high. One could also turn on the coach lights one the charger reaches float point, if you have power maintaining the batteries while in storage - the lights will place a load on the coach anf chassis batteries, this will put an extra load on the charger. Rich.

rhinderber, The Attached pictures of the front suspension are from the OEM shop manual for a 1992 P-30 chassis. These should be real close to what yours will look like. The lower control arm image shows the air spring and all the parts of the assembly. The lower control arms carry the weight. I have the complete manual for both the chassis and the electrical for the 98 model year. Could scan the pages that might be of interest to you, but with the Holidays fast approaching - not sure of a possible time line. Look closely at the points and method used to attach the stabilizer bar. it is a little more complicated then just the frame bushings. Hope they help Rich.

Tom, Just got to ask how long it took to trace it out and too repair? Rich

The Hydraulic fluid picks up dirt over time as the Rams are extended and retracted into the cylinders. Also the cycling of the system drags dirt into the cylinder seal surface and the seals can weep fluid. It is never a bad idea to change the hydraulic fluid after a few years. Some cylinders have grease fittings that use lithium grease to clean the seals and maintain the seal integrity . Brett mentioned some good items to check , the lines flex at the connection points in many cases and over time form stress cracks in the hydraulic lines. One also has to remember that coach builders consider price above quality. There is high quality hydraulic line made with materials that have better over all range of temperature flexibility. Most hydraulic lines are quit flexible when warm but as temperatures drop become quite stiff. Rich.