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Have you talked to Magnum, they are very helpful? My coach goes through spells where the Magnum will give my an "AC OVERLOAD" fault. A few years ago this happened off and on for a couple of months. After quite a few calls to Magnum, they said to send it to them and they'd check it out. BTW, there are lots and lots of lines going into that thing, I took photos and double tagged every one, then I took it to UPS retail store to ship...they are heavy. They called in a week saying they had been running it all week and it was fine, no problems. They shipped it back (in an OEM made for Magnum box, which they told me to save) and I reinstalled it. It still does the same thing once in a while. I turn the charger off, do my next project, turn the charger back on and all is well. So I still don't know what the problem is, but it does not seem to bother how it works.

On my study, I found that virtually every RV tire I have had was cheaper and "did better" than Michelin.

I rest my case, Your Honor!🙃

One thing this thread has shown is that there are lots of guys out there with many years RVing....and don't know how to properly determine how much air to put in the tires.😄

It's unfortunate, but many have handicapped plates that have nothing to do with mobility (or anything associated with being mobile), but qualify for being ''handicapped." I'm qualified for them, but it has nothing to do with mobility, so I don't get them. The states need to differentiate the criteria for that plate.

Like a few others here, I did some 'extreme camping' back in my youth in SE Asia....and I don't care to do any more. Now, when one of my less knowledgeable about RV friends, asks, "when are you going camping again?" I tell them as soon as I wash the tent and clean the Coleman stove!

Plug the tire numbers for the OEM and replacement tires in this formula. It will give you the change in size, as well as RPM, revs per mile, speedometer difference, etc: https://tiresize.com/comparison/

If you are a member, call Good Sam. They will shop around for you and find the best deal. They have done that twice for me. Unfortunately, RV insurance companies love to charge huge annual rate increases, so we must shop around more so than with other insurance activities.

I had a 70 gallon Transfer Flow tank replace my OEM tank on an 07 Duramax dually. All the inside gauges worked normally. It gave me enough fuel to run two normal days without stopping for fuel...and did not lose any bed space. The best of both worlds.

Some times I have to remind my kids that if they are lucky, they will live to be as old as I am. Besides, my body has lots of miles on it, in a lot of hazardous places, and all the roads weren't paved!

The only way to be 100% sure as to whether or not a vehicle is towable four down is to look at the owner's manual. If it is towable, the directions will be spelled out in the manual.

I have weighed my coach, but only axles, unable to get corner weight. I take the total axle weight, divide by two and select the next weight up from the weight listed in the chart for half the axle. I use that weight plus 10 PSI as a fudge factor for side to side imbalance.

IMHO, most manufacturers making 40 + foot MHs will have engines that will pull what ever we wish to tow. Under 40 or so, some manufacturers will slip in the small 6.7L ISB which, at times, is a bit light on power.

The number of batteries depends on the type camping you do. We have friends that went from four 6v batteries to two 12v AGMs. They do not dry camp, and have had no problems. AGMs are expensive....but you get what you pay for.

I don't know what I'm missing here. I have never cleaned my CAC or radiator. Today, I opened the side radiator door and the rear engine access door. I can't even see the engine side of the radiator, Freightliner has the entire assembly sealed from the inside...no access at all....that I can see. There is very little debris on the outside of the radiator, not enough to even clean off. Any suggestions?

My manual says put the jacks down, that's what they are for....I also have the tires on plywood on top of concrete.

I have AGMs so I leave the charger on and the inverter off. No point in the inverter being on, I check the coach every few days.

Why Dynamax and Forest River Motorized? In our travels we see very few of those makes/models. Many more from Newmar, REV, Tiffin and maybe Winnebago.

I'm probably the only guy on the forum who has spent considerable time in the Michelin Rubber Plantation in S. VN...lots and lots of trees there. We (the US government) paid the Vietnamese for every tree we destroyed. However, I got medivaced in a Huey in Oct 1967.

Before changing anything to do with transmission fluid, get it tested. The chemist that helped developed transynd, says as long as it tests good, it is good for life.

The owner's manual should give very specific and detailed instructions on how to set up your car to tow.

My local Freightliner dealer tried to charge me 10% of the total bill for "shop supplies." She said it's the new owner's policy. She finally said she could reduce it a little, and did. The new owner is Doggett....owns nine Freightliner dealers in AR and TX. I don't much like mine....no appointments, no apparent method for sequencing drive ins, expensive, could not find the plug in the rear of the engine compartment to insert his computer (a $35 charge), not to well versed in trouble shooting (I ended up diagnosing one issue by standing in the shop and watching), if you drop the coach and wait, count on it being an all day experience. https://www.doggettfreightliner.com/

Check the sidewall. My Continentals say "Made in USA," Toyos say, "Made in Japan."

Freightliner dealers are unpredictable....some will work on your RV, some will not, apparently it's up to the dealer as to who they can service. I've had one who would not say he would not work on a MH, but said we would be 15th in line, and it would probably be a couple of days. Translation, "go away."

I'm with you, no Chinese tires for me....one bad experience is enough. However, same goes for Michelin...one bad experience (a set of tires) plus they are very expensive, even with the FMCA discount. Last summer I put Continentals on the front and Toyos on the rear....couldn't get the correct size to put Toyos on the front.