hermanmullins

It seems that everyone has given 1fatboy their opinion and some sage advise. Now is the time for us all to step back and let him do what he feels is his best avenue to resolve his issues. 1fatboy keep us up on your progress. Let us know how you make out. Good luck, Herman

Carl, I always leave one item on the coach to do list. That way if I am not finished then nothing else will need attention. And if you believe that I have some "Ocean Front Property in Arizona, that from the front porch you can see the sea". Herman

kay, I would have agreed with your statement in the past, however now so many of the really run down trailer parks have begun using "Resort" in their names to attract new customers. As we all know RV Parks Review is a good place to start searching for a RV Park but I only consider those with current reviews and websites. The DW and I have found several nice small mom & pop parks off our GPS. I will go to Lodging then to RV parks. We have found some really nice ones and have also found some real duzzies. There is nothing wrong with asking to see your site before paying for it only to find out it is totally unacceptable. As for smoldering campfires, having started out as a Cub Scout in the early 40es all the way as Scout Master for my 3 sons, You never leave a fire unattended. Either watch, use and enjoy it or extinguish it. Sorry, the DW just cleaned my Soap Box and wants me to use it.

Priestlake, If you have a Rand McNally Atlas, look in the index. There is a page "State by State Auto Rules". It tells you Speed Limits, Insurance requirements, Trailer Brakes Requirements (and Yes your tow vehicle is considered a trailer) even down to Flare requirements. A few extra bucks spent to be in compliance with the law is worth a lot more then being told after an accident, "sorry your claim is denied due to the fact you were on the road with a non-compliant vehicle" So please be safe and legal rather than sorry. Take a look around, there are several excellent braking systems on the market. Good luck and Safe & Happy travels. Herman

Carl, I don't mind my legs going out. What I don't like is the hangover that keeps hanging on day after day after day. Herman

Correct, unless the tires have direction arrows I always ask that the date codes be mounted to the outside.

F451959, Yourd date code will be four digits. Example 0116 which means the tires were manufactured the first week of 2016. As for a spare, I just replaced three tires. I kept the best one and put it in my storage bay slide. We are going on a 7 week trip and in these temperatures I am not taking any chances. Herman

Joe & Rich, My sliding mirror door has, had, a small round button that plugged into a hole in the facing. Any one know where I might find them? Will be into Colaws around the first of August. Will look there. Herman

1 large gentleman, As to what has been said so for it seems that Lazy Days is not concerned with your problems. Get all the people you have spoken to at LD and their responses. Take your notes and your coach to the Factory. Not one of their service centers, but to the factory. Present your greviounces to the highest person you can fiend. They need to know how you have been treated by one of their so called Premium Dealers. You should be calm and not threatening. Let them know all you want is your coach fixed so you can enjoy it for a long time. I always like to talk face to face with someone rather than a blunt non emotional email. As Joe said keep us up on your progress. Good luck, Herman

Check out Colaws in Carthage, MO. I know that they have several Monaco Camelot salvage coaches. May be they have the mirror you are looking for. Sorry I don't remember their web address. Herman

Good for him. But I hope he takes a vacation from this heat and not get himself down. Herman

Bill, Welcome to the Forum. A few years back I saw a rack for cars to carry a John Boat on top of a car. What I remember was that it was mounted in the receiver hitch. It had a fixture that you connected the stern of the boat to the fixture. you then lifted the bow up and it folded over the top of the vehicle and on to a post mount on the front of the vehicle. The boat was secured to the rear on the fixture and to the post in the front. The boat was upside down and would not collect water in case of rain. You might try looking at Cabela's or Bass Pro's. Hope this helps. If not you could take up golf. Herman

Not to worry Bill. The air line on your coach doesn't know what kind of braking system it is supplying air to. Therefore you will be alright. The only difference might be the fittings where the air line connect to the tow vehicle. That should be no problem, If different, just change the fitting on the hose to match the Air Force 1. Herman

Greg, First go on the tire program. There it will instruct you what to do. Know the size tires you need. Call Michelin and register your credit card. It will be on file for 30 days. After that you will have to re-register. Check their list for participating dealers in your area. Call FMCA to get you cost. Its all in the Michelin Tire Program site. Good luck, l'm waiting for mine to arrive this week in Denton, TX. Herman

Welcome to the Forum. If you have a metal supply dealer in your ares, check with them. They have metal building contractors that purchase material and they might recommend one or more that can build a structure for you. Herman

Thanks Carl. I corrected it. Should have read "yea" as in yeahaw .

Nighthawk, The aluminum wrap is a good reflector for the hot sum. However let me caution you using it on your side windows. If you have double pane Windows it can cause the gas between the pained to expand and cause the seals to rupture and you may end up with fogged windows. Herman

As in most everything manufactured the mechanical and electrical engineers do a great job. Then along comes a design engineer and messes up the whole thing. On our coach as well as Tom & Louise's, there 5 electrical areas. 1 on the drivers side in front, 2 more in the bedroom in a cabinet and 2 in the engine compartment. We had the coach for 9 years and I still find things. Oh well what else do we have to do on these cold summer days in Texas. Everything on an RV was designed on the ole bible verse, "Seek and yea shall find". Herman Don't forget the Six-Stste rally September 12th the 15th in Shawnee. Ok

Carl, I have seen duct work that was made of a card board type of material with foil insulation on the inside. I know it is light weight and the insulation might be peeling off on the inside. Herman

Now you should remember where you hid your leftovers. I think it may have been when your refrigerator was on the blink. Herman

drewmark, Welcome to the Forum. As Carl said, why not . If you are sure there are no covenants and or deed restrictions you should be good to go. You may have to move to a dump every week or so if you don't have sewer or water on your property. As Carl asked where is your property located. In or out of the city limits? If within a city limits they may have some restrictions but then there should be Water and Electric available. Just remember it is one thing to dry camp for a short time but it is another to dry camp for an extended period of time. Good luck and I hope your gig is not too long so you can get back on the road. Herman

Carl, as always you pegged me. RED to me means Retired and Extremely Dangerous. Herman On my third cup since 4:00 am.

stu, Welcome to the Forum. Are you a member of FMCA, if not in the famous words of Larry the Cable Guy "Geter dun". I have never had the problem with a battery that will run down after towing. However if I had I would install a Charge line in a heart beat. That can be done with either using your 7 pin connector or adding a seperate line. If running a separate line be sure to put a inline fuse on both ends of the line. A two wire line from a plug on the coach to a plug on the toad connected to the Battery. However if you are not comfortable with wiring please ask a professional to install it for you. Good luck and Happy travels, Herman

rp, Sounds to me like you have either hydraulic jacks and or slide and have a hose leaking. If you could tell us what make, model and year coach you have it will help. Herman

brocki, Picking a receiver was not hard. We have Dish at home. In the house we have 2 Dish 722 HD DVRs. So I just contacted Dish and asked for a third receiver. During my conversation the on line tech said that from our talk he knew that I could install and operate the receiver. I wired the coach just as my house is wired. Works great. We can now watch different shows at the same time, record programs when we are out and pause when we get calls or nature calls Herman