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Want a one word answer...YES.
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Be sure you read the paper work very carefully. We had Thousand Trails...did not renew.
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Joe...I 40's getting better. After the first time out west on I 40 pulling a 5th wheel, when I came home I had an air pin box put on.
I have 315s on the front too, but I also have a 17k front axle.
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5 hours ago, hermanmullins said:Joe,
On our Dynasty the slides will not work with the Ignition switch, key, in the on position. Must be off.
Herman
These coaches are all very different. On my coach, full wall slide will operate only with the engine running. The two smaller slides will operate with the ignition on, eng on or off, makes no difference.
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"not in the same class"
Thanks for the Newmar site reference, I have been there many times and I'm aware of their line up. How does that make it a better buy for a "solely recreational, 6-mos of the year user?"
On the other hand, if you are making the argument that since many rv owners are entertainment oriented and that the "class" i.e "status" of the person is important as to who they wish to associate with and entertain, and the RV you choose helps you decide who to associate with and who to not associate with, then I understand your point.
Same issue as not allowing coaches into a park beyond a certain age, etc.
Rodger
What I am saying is that comparing a Dutch Star to a King Aire, Essex or Heritage is not an apples to apples comparison. The DS is a very nice coach, but not in the same class as the other three.
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Try Magne Shade they have a good reputation and product.
Yes, not only a great reputation, but great tire covers. I have six of the new ones that have the open center so the rims of the wheels are visible. There are pics on the web site.
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I too have AGM coach batteries. No problems yet...second coach with them. However, you must have the correct charger. Re Brett and his boats, in my last sailboat, a Catalina 320, I had two 4D 12v wet cell. They were "okay" but lots more trouble than the AGMs.
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...I'm curious why you decided to focus on a used Newmar King Aire 4593, Essex or American Coach - Heritage 45T, because after two years of extensive research I would find it very easy to make an argument that a new Newmar Dutch Star, among several other candidates, would seem like one of several perfect, in general, coaches for a solely recreational, 6-mos of the year user....
The Dutch Star is not in the same class as the King Aire, Essex or Heritage. In fact, Newmar does not place it in their "Luxury Motor Coach" section... it is in the "Diesel MC" section.
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Bite the bullet and get the AGMs. Truly a set up and forget battery, plus no bad gases. Just be sure your charger is set up for AGMs.
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I carry a spare. Most rv'rs change their mind after having a flat in the middle of nowhere, waiting for road service, then buying a replacement tire for $750 that doesn't really match their existing tires, so when they return to their home port, they buy a new tire to match the others! (PS.This is a fabricated story, but something to think about!)
When I had my blowout, as stated above, it took many hours to find a 295/80R22.5....and it wasn't $750...it was $800!
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...Ya and bring your toad you will need it. Awesome trip, and heads up the bears are sneaky!...
TOM AND JOANNE
2016 Thor Tuscany xte 36MQ with Pontiac G5 toad
But don't take your fire arms.
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One deceiving point regarding number of views is the number of times the same person has viewed it. This is post number 83. If the thread has received five posts a day, that means it's been a topic for about 17 days...which means I've been counted as a viewer 17 times.
Herman makes a good point about the gas vs diesel...my coach holds 50+ quarts and it takes 41/42 at change time. I change oil in my other vehicles...not this one.
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Way to much. Just run the genarater.
Bill
For sure!
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There is absolutely no standardization on these beasts.
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Can't go wrong with OEM.
I spent many hours trying to find a basic oil filter for my DD 500. The filter part number is a dozen numbers long and I could find many filters very very close, maybe off by a number or two...and they all looked "right." I finally tracked down a DD tech who told me it must be the exact number...period. After many hours, I finally found a Freightliner dealer who sold OEM filters...got a couple. I had a Cummins ISL prior to the DD...Cummins filters are everywhere!!
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...The inverter is on then because it keeps the batteries charged...
The inverter does not charge the batteries...the charger does. Therefore, unless you have one switch that controls both functions, you do not need the inverter on. I have two sets of switches...charger on/off and inverter on/off. The charger is on all the time, the inverter is turned on when we need to to "invert" something.
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There are very few mid entry DPs on the market.
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I called Magnum this morning and asked the tech this question. Bottom line is it makes no difference...leave it on or off until you need it. The only thing she emphasized was that it should not be left on when in storage. If the power should go off and the inverter start working, eventually it would run down the batteries. I leave mine off, until we need it.
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FIVE. Was that on the 14' or previous?
Carl
2009 Allegiance 40X...FYI, that dealer is no longer in business.
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Also, the diesel burner will not work if the fuel in the main tank is lower than a certain point.
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I'm following an interesting discussion on another forum re the subject. Some say "on" never turn it off. Others say "off" never turn it on (except to use it). I don't see why you would leave it on and subject it to all that wear and tear for nothing. On the other hand, I can see leaving it on if traveling or if expecting to lose shore power.
What's the consensus here?
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Can't help you much with your problem, however, the inverter does not charge anything. You have an inverter/charger...the charger seems to be the problem, not the inverter.
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I travel with three separate security systems. One each in the front, by the bed and in the rear. The disadvantage is that they only work when the coach is occupied. The bad guy/gal won't know about them until he/she hears the racking of the slide or sees a red dot on his/her chest.
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To answer you Carl.... was never an option that Thor allowed...plus living in Marble Malls TX the ride to the factory a dozen+ times would not have been doable as well as the issues occurred on the road....
Hubby is now on****** Rv.net****specifically Thor Super C and looking at countless of "buyers remorse" on the super class C and multitude of issues of which we have experienced several of them and hope to dodge the ones we have not had the misfortune to experience. It actually addresses every kind of RV that can be purchased wished we had known before we purchased so I'd suggest anyone in the buyer mode to check it out.
Did you make a request to take your coach to the factory? I had a serious issue with the factory missing some welds under the front end. The first guy at the factory I talked to said it was out of warranty, so I was out of luck. However, I kept after them and talked to another employee. After I very briefly explained the problem (part of the problem was that the dealer knew about it when he sold it to us, but did not mention it)...he said "you need to bring that coach here, so we can fix it." Which I did, dropped it off, picked it up fully repaired in two weeks. They even reimbursed me for 1,500 miles worth of diesel fuel.
Which Oil Lab JG or Blackstone?
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Tom Johnson, owner of JG, was the Transmission Fluids Engineer at Allison until he retired in 2009. He was instrumental in the R and D of TranSynd. I've used them to test both engine oil and trans fluid. If you have a question you can call them...and talk to Tom.