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DBH, you are talking to the wrong people, call the factory if you want to get your coach fixed. Sent you a PM.
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A few more considerations when using a cover...how will you get it on the roof...they are heavy, and where will you put it when using the coach?
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Quite a few Army folks refer to Ft Hood as "the armpit of central Texas." If you have never been there before in the summer, I'd check it out before just moving.
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I put in a Blue Ox Patriot II in our CRV last summer. Easy in and easy out, works fine.
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On 3/4/2018 at 6:03 AM, elkhartjim said:...I wonder why Entegra installed a propane tank in an an all electric coach to run the AH.? In my way of thinking, the benefit of an all electric coach is to get rid of the weight and physical size of the tank....
Some time it's hard to figure out what these manufacturers are doing. A number of years ago, AC made a Revolution that was all electric (Aqua Hot and residential refer) then put in a propane stove. Made no sense.
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On 2/28/2018 at 3:32 PM, campcop said:I know this may not be popular but has anyone looked at the hand tools offered by Harbor Freight? They now sell polished wrenches that are in my opinion just as good as Craftsman and look like Snap-on and at a significantly lower cost
I've gotten a couple of their tools when I needed one for a certain job. Their warranty is the same as everybody's...break it, bring it in and they'll give you a new one. Also, Craftsman is now carried in the military exchanges.
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1 hour ago, elkhartjim said:Reading the Newmar owners posts on iRV2, many of them are on 2-3 year maintenance schedules with their Oasis and I've not read any mention of exercising the unit monthly. Like I said earlier, there is no mention of monthly exercising the Oasis in their operators manual.
How do those who have their unit in storage for 4-6 months handle that issue?
See my earlier post for monthly exercise...nothing to it, takes a few minutes.
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All the AH experts have different methods of the monthly exercise. Lloyd's son did the last annual on mine...actually biannual, I do it every second or third year. For monthly exercise he said to turn on the burner, and walk around the coach. When you get to the AH exhaust, if it's warm, keep walking around the turn the burner off. If the exhaust is not warm, wait until it is, then continue the walk and turn it off. Don't touch anything else. Also, one thing nobody has mentioned, when using the AH, is the gray temp gauge at the end of the AH opposite the coolant recovery tank. Once a month, it should be turned all the way to the right, back all the way to the left, then back to the set position.
Annual fee was $200.
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Some camp grounds require jack pads. I carry a set of wooden pads, but haven't used them.
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On 2/24/2018 at 4:41 PM, wayne77590 said:...rule of thumb for tire pressures and temperature is 2% change for every 10˚ change in temperature. For car tires, 2% is approximately 1 PSI but for an RV tire at 120 psi, 2% is about 3 psi...
Yes, the 2% figure works better on the bigger tires. Also, I mistyped in my earlier post, I typed "your TP goes down one degree" should have been "TP goes down one PSI"
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Brett about covered it. I called Magnum and asked them about the leave on or leave off and turn it on when you need it. They said it makes no difference, however, as Brett said, the inverter does draw some power in the standby mode.
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7 minutes ago, FIVE said:There should be three separate sets of TPs, one for each axle, since each axle is carrying a different load. The TP used should come from the manufacturer's manual, not the sticker on the wall that shows max pressure. And, as Tireman has recommended, I add a 10% fudge factor to the TP in the manual. Also, this time of year, your TP goes down one degree for every 10 degrees of temperature going down, so I add for that. One other thing that I have to remember to do is switch tires on the chart...I have 315s on the front and 295s everywhere else.
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There should be three separate sets of TPs, one for each axle, since each axle is carrying a different load. The TP used should come from the manufacturer's manual, not the sticker on the wall that shows max pressure. And, as Tireman has recommended, I add a 10% fudge factor to the TP in the manual. Also, this time of year, your TP goes down one degree for every 10 degrees of temperature going down, so I add for that. One other thing that I have to remember to do is switch tires on the chart...I have 315s on the front and 295s everywhere else.
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I do not see the advantage of adding a third battery system to any coach. Four each six volt coach batteries should work fine for starting the generator. The issue is getting and keeping those four batteries properly charged so they can start the generator as designed. I'd try to get the factory system fixed rather than adding another battery for the generator.
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I have a friend that says Maine has two seasons, winter and July 4th.
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On 2/19/2018 at 2:52 PM, HayesFamily said:It’s new but it’s beautiful. Had a good time. If you want more detail I think Brett is right will start a new thread but it was nice.
Thanks, I'll check out the link.
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If you have power, there is no need to turn the battery switch off.
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Don't know about FMCA, but with GS, your GS card covers your other vehicles.
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On 2/5/2018 at 4:56 PM, wayne77590 said:I have been a Good Sam user for 10 years and all my experiences have been good.
Same here, GS and CW are two entirely different operations, even though owned by the same company.
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20 hours ago, HayesFamily said:....Massey's Landing in DE....
How was the CG at Massey's Landing? When I was a kid my folks had a place on the water in the Oak Orchard/Riverdale area. I'd like to go back for a visit.
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I don't do business with anybody associated with AARP.
$2,100 for a year is pretty steep! I paid GS $270 for three years. As noted in an earlier post, I had a RF blow out. GS brought a new tire and rim (for which I prepaid), mounted the new tire, credited me for the rim, which I did not need, and helped trouble shoot an electrical issue that occurred when the tire blew and ripped out some wires. All without charge...other than the tire. I did give him a nice tip.
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Get the heated floors and the AGMs. Those floors really get cold in the spring and fall, and this past Jan we turned them on and left them on. Makes a big difference when it's high teens and windy. Like Carl, I have 2 AGMs for the chassis and 8 for the house. The only thing you need to check is to be sure they are still there.
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20 hours ago, AC7880 said:I have a 2003 diesel pusher with ISM engine and 4060 Allison. It has always had transynd in it from day one. Last transynd fluid change was 2011. The transynd was tested fluid tested in 2015, and the filters changed at the same time (2015). Now has 102,000 miles total on the rig.
Is there any reason to change the fluid again? Or is it pretty much life long at this time?
Have the fluid tested and you'll have your answer, I have mine tested annually.
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On 12/29/2017 at 9:32 AM, wolfe10 said:David,
A caution before you proceed to the "which one should I use".
Check with both chassis and more critically coach maker to make sure the skid bracket IS structurally strong enough to support the weight of the back of your coach. If a frame extension was added, you could do thousands of dollars of damage of you tried to support the rear of your coach on an extension of the frame rail rather than frame rail itself.
Many of us faced with the same problem have found easy "work arounds" such as board ramps temporarily placed in the low area, approaching drive at an angle, air bags to temporarely raise rear, etc rather than put weight of the rear of the coach WAY behind the rear axle.
Another option is to find parking close to home. My MH is only two and a half miles from home.
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What about the axle...12,400 seems kind of light for a 40' coach? We had a 40' (actually 40' 11") Allegiance and it had a 14,600 front axle and 295/80 tires.