hermanmullins

Wayne, Another story from many, many (and I mean many) year ago , I was driving back to the base in Hutchinson, Ks. I was given a speeding ticket. I went to the Justice of the Peace (pun intended). He was a slightly over weight gentleman in bib overalls and the court was in the basement of the local school house. Barney Fiffe the officer ( again pun intended) that issued the citation was there. The judge asked "how do you plead?" I asked if I could ask a question and the judge said yes. "Your honor, the speed limit in Kansas is only listed as Safe and Reasonable, correct?' 'Where the judge replied, correct." I then stated, "your honor the day I received this citation the sky's were as clear as could be, the only other vehicle in sight was this officer and you could see all the way to Thursday, yes, I was doing 70 mph and felt that that was a "Safe and reasonable speed". At this point the judge turned to Barney and asked how many days had it been since the citation was issued, where Barney replied 10. The judge said "then we still have time to issue a citation for 'Wreck less driving, so son which would you like to pay? A ticket for speeding or wreck less driving? Where by I replied, How much is the speeding ticket and the judge said $19.00.(I told you it was a long time ago) I then asked how much the ticket for wreck less driving was and he said $125.00, I said,"GUILTY of SPEEDING your Honor". Moral to this story is "Safe and Reasonable" mean different thing to different people, I have four children to prove it. Herman

Just installed a new Winegard SK 1000 dish. Decided that I didn't want the selector box. I install every thing the same way as our satellite at home is done. I connected the over the air antenna and the cable TV coaxes together into my 722 Dish Network receiver. I will in the future run a coax from a DVD player into the front TV so we may, if we want, watch movies. Now the DW may watch what she wants to on the front TV, chick flicks, and I can watch what I want to on the bedroom TV. The one mistake I made was that both TVs are the same brand, Vizio. When turning on or off one TV and the door is open it will do the same to the second TV. However both TVs work very well. Happy DW so things are good.

Well Trish come on in, we all learn something everyday. Hope your trip is nice and relaxing. Keep in touch with here on the Forum and let us know how the trip was and if we can help in any way. Herman

At one time several small towns in Texas were come down on by the States Attorney Generals Office for being Speed Traps. One I can recall was the small town of Melissa, TX. Melissa is the next town north of McKinney. Hwy 75 runs through it.This was during the time when the speed limit all over the country was 55 MPH. Melissa had a population of less then 1,500 and a police force of 8 officers plus the chief. Truckers on their CBs would talk about getting one of the squad cars between them and seeing how small they could make it if they ran together. When the Attorney General came down on them they voted in off premises Beer and Wine sales. They were going to get your money one way or the other. Herman

Bruce, The check valve is in the inlet side of the pump. Replacing it is just like replacing the washer. They may be purchased at most RV stores and when you see it it will make since to you. By the way, do you have a shut off valve between the tank and the pump? If so till you replace the check valve you can just shut off the valve between the tank and pump. Don't forget to open it back up when you disconnect from the city water. Herman

Steve, Glad it hasn't happened again. Just keep an eye on the reservoir level and you should be good to go. Herman

Gary, Not coming to the dealer's defense, that is a terrible way to show a coach, however what you have in the picture is not a water hose. What that is, isthe outside shower wand. Still not a nice site. Herman

Wayne, Strange thing are afoot. This morning I awoke to find that during the night my Windows 8 had been updated to Windows 10. I didn't want 10 but now I have it. Lost all of my favorites and now I have to rebuilt them one by one. Only God and Microsoft love Windows 10 and I am not too sure about God. I want my Windows 7 back. Herman

Mark, The next time you have to run the Aqua Hot check the over flow reservoir. It has a low and a high mark. Check it now to see if it is above the low mark when cool. If it is above the mark the system may have been releasing the extra coolant as it expanded with the heat. Too full is what it sound to me. Did it heat the coach well? It is a great unit when operating correctly. Herman

I like the M & G Engineering brake. Just plug in the air line from the coach, connect the brakeaway cable and go. No worries. Herman

DD, The M & G Brake has a small air tank in the system. It is connected to the M & G brake cylinder, which is mounted between the Power brake booster and the master cylinder, it contains enough PSI to lock down the brakes incase of a complete disconnect. That is the disconnect cable I mentioned in my first answer. The cable is connected to a small solenoid that is connected to the battery. It draws no power unless activated by a complete disconnection. If you go on to www.mgengineering.com website you can read and see how simple the system is. Herman

Mike, Congratulations on your coach. Sound like a winner. Jeep Wrangler is a great vehicle to tow. As far as a supplemental brake system, I am one of those advocates for having one on your vehicle. Texas requires one on towing anything over 1,200 lbs. Should you be involved in an accident, even though it was not your fault you could be denied coverage because you should not be on the road in a non complying vehicle. I know it is a stickler but it can happen. I used the Blue OX towing base plates and tow bar and am completely satisfied with it. Road master is also one of the better one also. As for supplemental braking systems, I am the biggest advocate going for the M & G Engineering unit. To me it is the best and simplest unit made. Once installed all you have to do is plug in the air line and clip on the brake away cable (just a clip). Oh yes you will also need to hook up the tow vehicle. Check them out on www.mgengineering.com. They are in Athens Texas on Hwy 19 between Athens and Canton. I am sending you a PM on our chapter. Herman

George, Glad you resolved your problem. Thanks for reporting how the issue was solved. Many find one of the solution offered here to solve their problem but never report which one corrected their issue. Thanks. Herman

Mac, If your are searching for someone to help in financing your motor home purchase look at Essex. They can find an institution that will cover your need at a very competitive rate. Essex Credit www.essexcredit.com/fmca 866-377-3948 We used them on our last purchase and got a rate 3 point better then the dealer was giving. They placed us with Wachovia now Wells Fargo. Herman

Sherry, It is the same as a curtain rod in your home just that it is curved. A complete loop that starts and stops at the large end slide. Lopped in the middle over the end down to the tenisioner and back up and back to the slide. Easy as one, two, ten. Herman

Sorry but the badges at National aren't large enough for, " Richard the Magnificent and Source of All Wisdom" Herman

Angie and Rick Welcome to the Forum. Yours is not the first Beaver to have a windshield problem. A friend of ours had a 1999 Beaver Patriot Thunder that the passengers windshield continued to pop out on the upper outside corner. They had it to the factory many times. Beaver even replaced the front cap at one time. The problem continued until Monaco glued it in. However when they sold it 4 years ago it was cracked but there was no sign of a rock chip anywhere near the crack. There has to be a design flaw in the body to the chassis. I am afraid no one has come up with a solution. Good luck and let us know your outcome. Herman

Ron, Yes that is a mess. It looks as if you might have a charging issue. First I would check voltage when connected shore power. Your inverter/charger may not be dropping back once the batteries are fully charged and causing they to gas out. Once you have that problem solved I would remove the batteries and the trays and clean them down to bare metal prime and paint with several coats of a rust inhibitor paint. Before replacing the batteries I would put down a layer of baking soda under the batteries. In the mean time I would open the battery compartment any time I was on shore power. Let it air out when charging. Herman

Have stayed at Wolf Creek Run RV Resort is great and will stay there any and every time we are in the area. They only have 27 sites that are all owned by Rvers.(don't try to stay there over Labor Day Week End, all the owners come it that time) They are as friendly as any place we have ever stayed. They have a Hi and Howdy time each evening and a Continental Breakfast to die for. Yes it is a bit pricey but well worth every cent. Herman

Roy, We had GMAC for several years. When we were not using the coach we would call and put the coach in "Storage" for a minimum of 30 days. This meant we didn't pay for liability coverage for that period. Comprehensive stayed in effect. This kept the coach covered in case of fire or some other loss other than collision. A must for the lien holder which most of us have. GMAC was good coverage but we found a better price. We are now with Texas Farm Bureau. Herman

Navy Vet, Welcome. Yes the solenoid are in the front compartment drivers side. There are two of them and they are 12 volt constant duty solenoids. Take a volt meter and with the key on check voltage on both large terminals. With the key on, all four terminals should read 12 volts. If neither reads 12 volts on both lugs check the small terminal for 12 volt. 12 volts= bad solenoid, no 12 volts you need to look reason for no power. When you find power go back and recheck the solenoid. Herman

I have a Blue OX tow bar. It has levers to release the bars. My safety cables are the coiled type. I just wrap the cable around the tow bar and over the levers. Then I get in and put the truck back into 2 wheel drive. I will then put the truck in drive and or reverse depending on which way the slope is. With the pressure of the cables on the levers the bar will release and I am able to put slack in the bars and place the truck in park. Herman

Thanks a lot Kay. :-) I remember the song very well, it was the lullaby my father sang to me when I was 2 years old. Herman

Gary, Partly yes and partly no. When on the road we always leave any over night stop with empty holding tanks and 1/2 full of water. Any time I stop for fuel I will fill up completely. I don't like to stop so often, wait in line for the next pump and have to do it all over again so soon. I average in the 7.9 to 8.0 GPM with a full tank (130 gallons) or with a 1/4 full tank, about 30 gallons. When we travel with friends we will always top off when the one with the smallest tank needs to fill up. Doing this means that we wont have to stop later to fill our tank and they are still half full. (just being a good friend) I also stop and top off my tank when we are about 30 miles from home so the tank will be full when it goes into the garage. Herman

Check with Essex in the FMCA magazine. They are brokers and can find great rates. Herman