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FIVE, wait until you need to change them out $2,400 at Lazydays & that is cheap!
Have a friend in SWG INTO, has a 14' used Eagle and had to change out his last year, don't remember why, but it had something to do with a trip to Alaska! He decided to do it himself: Batteries $1,200, having them installed (he forgot to note where each cable went) $800, saved $200.
But the Chiropractor for his back was 6 weeks, 3X per week at $40 per visit $720 and 2 months off no golf !!! They live behind the 7th green at Lake Windermere, FL.
He now lets the Pro's do everything...with the DW's blessing!
Carl
AGMs in the old coach lasted seven years, replaced them (4) for $1,200...right in line with your $2,400 It's worth the money when you can put them in and forget about them.
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We are! Just remembered your upgrade, hope your happy with it. Still no picture! Other than longer coach and bigger engine, what else
is worth the massive cost difference?
Carl
Just off the top of my head...Allison 4000, auto shades, auto blinds, auto awnings (Girards), custom paint (no black), in motion satellite dish, heated floor, two full bay power slides, macerator pump, two electric macerator toilets, three Sony TVs, electric power cord and fresh water reels, insta hot water dispenser, king mattress, recliner/ottoman, washer/dryer, and probably more I can't think of. As you know, all ACs come pretty well equipped...here are some that I haven't mentioned that are standard Aqua Hot, 10 KW Onan, power gen slide, Silverleaf chassis monitoring system, three rear/side cameras, Sony Home Theater System, central vac, Sony DVD with wifi, protective front mask, 2,800 pure sine wave inverter, eight AGM house and two AGM chassis batteries, frameless flush windows, roof mounted solar panel, dual (air/hydraulic) leveling systems, engine block heater, and more.
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I get my coach lubed annually. However, every six months I get my trusty grease gun and do both ends of the drive shaft.
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JMHO, of course, but four (or eight if necessary) 6 volt AGMs will solve all battery problems as long as you have a smart charger set for AGMs. Sure they cost more, but this is a case of you get what you pay for. Put them in and forget them.
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Interesting discussion. I do my own oil changes in both our cars, but don't want to get on a dolly and dump 40 quarts of MH oil into something, then lug it off to Wal Mart to recycle. I lubed our previous DP once, that was enough, not only a huge mess, but I missed a number of zerk fittings. I found a mom and pop diesel shop where I take them the oil (from Sams) and filter. For $65 they change the oi/filter, dispose of both and lube it.
Found out later they burn the used oil in a furnace that heats their shop.
Another thing I like about this shop is they encourage the customer to walk around the area, watch what they do and will listed to suggestions...like pointing out a hard to find zerk fitting or asking that they be sure to lube both ends of the drive shaft.
Our previous AC was on a Spartan, where the last bay, curb side, was a filter bay. I could sit on a stool and change both fuel filters as well as one of the two hydraulic filters. This coach is on a Freightliner, not only does it have three fuel filters, but there is no filter bay and all filters are on the engine...I can't even see them much less change them.
I rotate the tires on our cars and did it when we had a dually to haul a big 5th wheel. I can't even imagine working on these tires. I'd need big time tools...jack, wrenches, torque wrench, etc. Plus there is no reason to do anything to them...no need to rotate and, if one is flat, that's what GS Road Service is for.
AC has solved the battery maintenance issue...AGMs all around.
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They are putting Carefrees on the front door last I heard. However, we can't use ours. When the door is open and the awning is out, the awning hangs down just low enough that the door scrapes under it and locks it's self on the outside of the front (straight ahead of the coach) side of the awning and will not close. That is won't close until I push up on the awning with a stick which frees the door. Ancira had the coach for a day...and "fixed" it...until I tried to use it.
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Five,
Just curious, why do you have 315s on the front and 295s on the rear?
Herman
That's what American Coach put on it. FYI, the axles GW are front to rear...17, 20, and 12k. The front carries the most weight and runs the highest TP. Re Brett's comment about wheel clearance...this coach (an AC Eagle) has a 60 degree 'steering angle' (the wording is from AC).
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FIVE, I love it when things are wired differently from coach to coach!
I don't have a switch in rear, just the plug in basement and a on/off inside coach...
What year and model do you have now?Carl
I think we are saying the same thing. The "on/off inside coach" is what I have that turns the AC recepticle on/off in the basement where the engine heat plug is located.
In June we swapped an '09 AC Allegiance for a '14 Eagle 45T.
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...If I can't pay cash, I don't buy anything!...
Carl
That's what my Dad told me many years ago, "if you can't write a check for it, you don't need it."
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Only go to CW for stuff in the store, no service ever.
Yes, that's what I do...and only then if I can't find it elsewhere due to their very high prices.
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Maybe so, Carl. However, if we have to pay what the gubmint pays for stuff we'll have to decide whether to get a new set of tires or just get a new MH.
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I would hate to store a MH outside in the hot part of AZ in the summer. Find covered storage if you can...that heat will fry everything.
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On my two Fleetwood American Coaches, the switch in the back of the coach that lights up red when turned on only activates the AC receptical in the basement where the plug is located for the engine preheat. That plug must be plugged in or your red switch does nothing. I have a timer I use to turn the preheat on about 5 AM for a 9 AM departure.
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Ancira RV is back in Boerne, TX. and MHS in Alvarado, TX. got all off Ancira Alvarado Coaches via REV group that used to be Allied group!
Confused? So am I ! MHS is having a Blow Out Sale!
I'm really tempted to trade mine for a 2016 Tradition 43'...$40K difference looks pretty good. We will see, I have until 2/15 to think about it!
Service in Texas!!!
Carl
That sounds like a good deal! Then you can spend the next two years working out the bugs, and saying to yourself, "why in h##l did the engineers do that???"
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You do not "need" to carry a spare. I had a blow out, took four and a half hours to find a tire my size...295/80R22.5... even though we were about 60 miles from Chicago. This size is mostly for MHs, thus not many around. When it comes time to change my current tires (315s on the front and 295s on the rear), I'll check space, and may keep the best of the 295s.
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Back to the OP's original question. When parked for a while in the same place, just look around. Here's what I routinely do:
- Clean A/C filters.
- Put Protect All (or something similar) on all exterior plastic...exterior coach lights, roof vents, solar panels.
- Put seam sealer on slide out covers and awnings.
- Lube steps and all moving parts.
- Tighten all screws on door hinges. Just the part attaching to the door its self were a bit loose.
- Clean and lube jacks.
- Lube awning arms.
- Put 303 on tires.
- Put Rejex on windshield.
- If a residential refer, vacuum under it.
- Start late, quit early...and have a beer.
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We had a similar issue on a past MH...a slide was not sealing tightly.
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Chassis manufacturers build their chassis totally differently. My last MH was on a Spartan. It had a filter bay, last bay curb side. I could sit on a stool and very comfortably change both engine fuel filters and the external hydraulic filter. Current coach, on a Freightliner, has no filter bay. I can't even see the fuel filters, much less change them.
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Carl...there is no longer a need for those of us in this area to go to Decatur. Last month, American Coach bought out the AC dealership (Ancira) in Alvarado, TX, just south of Fort Worth. It is a factory repair business now. For more details you can call AC tech line.
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Some maintenance items are easy to do by yourself...like the generator. Others not so much. Get the TranSynd tested annually, as long as the test is good, the trans fluid is good.
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Good information, Tireman 9, thanks for posting. I have copied your post and added it to my keepers.
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I've done the leg work for this question...gotten weights, compared curb side weights with street side weight, etc. I have rounded up to the next weight increment on the table showing the recommended TPs. My question is how much of a fudge factor should be added to the charted PSI for the rounded up weight? The closest I've gotten for an actual suggestion was to add 10 PSI to the chart weight.
FYI, the front two tires are Michelin 315/80R22.5 XZA1s and the rear six are Michelin 295/80R22.5 XZA2.
Thanks.
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On a previous coach...don't know how this one works...there was a non adjustable thermostat set by the factory for 40 degrees. If the AH was on, either electric or burner, it would automatically run if the basement was below 40. The only way to stop it from running was to shut the entire AH system off.
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I carry a 6' ladder...store it in one of the through chassis bays.
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It all depends on what you want, what you like and how you intend to use the coach. Most coaches have two sofa's across from each other...we don't, we have one sofa and my recliner. For us, other than being able to take simultaneous naps, two sofas are a waste of space. Some coaches have TVs located where you can't see them except on an severe angle. Love the half bath...for grand kids when they RON...same for the sofa that makes into a sleeper. I would like to see a lighter floor material than tile...very heavy costing us cargo carrying ability, and very cold, and yes we do have the heated option. Our previous coach had many compartments that were empty, just covered with a panel, a total waste of space. Many were in out of the way places like under the W/D, back in the rear corners of the coach, etc., but could be accessed with a little effort. This coach is much better with that issue.