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Save your self some money. In the future use the Rotella in both the eng and gen....and avoid Onan brand oil. I don't mean to infer Onan makes bad oil, but $11 quart plus shipping is pretty steep.

Very few miles for a 16 year old coach. Be sure to check the maintenance records (engine, trans, gen, etc, for fluids and filters), tires, all seals, parts rubber/plastic and as noted above....water leaks. Has it been stored inside or outside, that will make a big difference? These diesels like to run, not sit.

Got your slide rule out, Carl?

Nothing to taking my panel off...just a lot of screws, some a bit hard to access. Take a picture with your phone so you'll know what goes where when reassembling.

I prefer the old fashioned way of washing/waxing. I wash the entire coach, then dry it if it spots...sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. Then for about three hours a day for the next five or six days, I put on NuFinish or Meguiers Cleaner Wax as I work my way around the coach. Granted, it takes more time and work than the Wash/Wax products, but only do it once a year. When I did it this August, the coach was still beading water when it rained. As long as we're on the subject, here's what else I put on my coach: Metal antennas on the roof: NuFinish or Meg Cleaner Wax. Plastic roof vents, plastic shower sky light, glass solar panel: Protect All Black plastic A/C covers: Back to Black All lights: Protect All Stainless steel trim around bottom of coach and around steps: Meg Cleaner Wax...tried others, this is the easiest to get on and especially off. Windshield: Rejex Radiator grill cover (aluminum): Meg Cleaner Wax Tires: 303

Yep, that's why my manual says to lube them monthly.

I wondered about that also, so I did a little research. The numbers for all 2016 Itasca Navions are: GCWR 15,250 GVWR 11,030 Hitch Rating 5,000 Cargo Capacity 1,303 Maybe not over, but too close for comfort with 188 screaming HP and 325 ft/lbs of torque.

As I have said in the past, this fiasco is all about money. FMCA needs money to finance FMCA Assist, that's the bottom line. Should we allow towables, I doubt many folks have thought about all the changes that will have to be made to accommodate them. As an example, will our magazine become Trailer Life Lite, full of articles the towables prefer? It will have to have at least some articles for "them." Then we have rallies, they don't care about seminars on Aqua Hots, air systems, big diesels, 20k to 50k chassis, Onans, full wall slides, leveling systems and more. In turn, we are not interested about learning the systems in a towable. I am not willing to dilute what we have now in order to make FMCA towable friendly. They have their own groups anyway. Also, I subscribe to Motor Home magazine...smaller than the FMCA magazine, but more pertinent information. http://www.magazine-agent.com-sub.info/MotorHome/Welcome So what is the solution? Could FMCA set up some type of insurance type program in lieu of FMCA Assist, and those interested could join and pay their own fees? I am not interested in that program, either. The other obvious solution is to cancel FMCA Assist. Thus, no need for more revenue, and therefore no need for towables in FMCA. Problem solved.

Last year I had my AH serviced by an authorized AH service for $195, no tax. This was at a rally so maybe the price was reduced, but the prices noted above seem a bit high. I got what they called the ''annual service"...fuel filter and nozzle replaced, burner cleaned, it did not need any fluid..

Our 09 Allegiance had Diamond Shield, after 5 1/2 years it was okay. This coach has DuraShield, no problems with it yet. Don't know what year American Coach gave up on the DS. http://durashieldppfs.com/

AAA is a good company and they might have the best coverage, but there are quite a few instances of them sending a truck way too small to tow a DP and/or a driver who does not know how to prep the drive shaft for towing.

I know. When we had a RF blow out the previous coach on I55 southwest of Chicago, it took them five and a half hours to find a 295. Tech said if it had been a 315, it would have taken much less time.

If the tires being replaced, assuming they are OEM, can carry the load and do the job, I fail to see why folks want to change the size from what the factory put on. As noted, a change in width/height can cause the tires to rub...each other and/or the frame, change transmission shift points, change speedometer readings, etc.

Yes, good question. Your post is no help if you don't tell us the results.

When I look at some of the many wiring systems, and various other systems on these beasts, it's a wonder any of it works.

It all depends on the cost of your MH or boat. If over a certain amount, they will refer you to Progressive. Our earlier RVs (pull behinds and 5th wheels) were insured by USAA, DPs were turned over to Progressive. They will insure the other items you mentioned.

My state cracked down on all the MHs that started turning up with Montana license plates. For them, in the long run, it would have been cheaper to pay this state's outrageous sales tax and the pers property tax they add on every year.

Here's a link from Truth or Fiction.com https://www.truthorfiction.com/camping-world-ceo-doesnt-want-business-trump-supporters/

If the on board vacuum fails to adequately provide enough suction...check the hose about a foot behind the hose plug in/starter. Ours had a kink in it.

We've only used our AH once on the road once also. Left home heading south in Jan, 8 degrees, wind blowing hard. Carl...are you sure you are that heavy? My Eagle 45' is 49k GVWR...maybe that 54k includes the toad?

Bought it at a rally, then took a 2,400 mile trip, then installed it. So, bottom line, I haven't used it yet. It is a Patriot II, supposed to be an improved version. The only thing permanently attached to toad is the break away sensor (one small bolt) and the wire leading from the break away sensor to the driver's compartment. Also, the remote control in the coach has seven sensing levels and a manual "on" switch.

Your Aqua Hot will not burn any diesel unless the burner is on...which it does not need to be on unless very very cold outside. When on it burns 0.4 GPH.

Same here.

When I first had a problem with my charging system, I call the tech line. The gave me the impression that all ACs were wired like mine.

Do you have electric or hydraulic power steering?