hermanmullins

Brett, Since the original poster is in Michigan. How about bring everyone that live in the North up to speed on how to handle coaches in storage. We know that some areas get snow that is there till spring. And they aren't able to take their coach out for a 20 to 25 mile drive Herman

Roland, I have carried a fold up ladder for years. I had room in the bay with my fuel tank. I hung a large piece of PVC pipe from the frame above the tank. I put a PVC end cap on one end and a removable cap on the other. My ladder is a collapsible ladder that folds up to about 4" square. Good luck on your trip and Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year. Herman

Dave, Although I really wholly support the South Central Area (Six-State) you are far enough out West you might look into Chapters in the Rocky Mountain Area. There might be a chapter out there that might work for you. Good luck. Herman

If you make the swap be sure and keep all the trays and drawers from you old unit. They help contain items in the new unit. Another thing to use are spring loaded curtain rods. They are also good to restrain items. Herman

Captain, The first thing you need to do is contact Blue Ox. I can assure you they want to know of the failure. They are a first class company and will work with you. Please don't hesitate. Herman

Obed & Wayne, One thing we all need to remember, Water Resistant doesn't mean Water Proof. A bit of dew and standing water are two different things. So be safe and keep it covered just to be safe rather then sorry. May both of you and your loved ones have a Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year. Herman

a1, Welcome to the Forum. Chevrolet and GMC are noted for the their drivers seats wearing out. I have had several seats repaired. Go to one of your local auto upholstery shop. They can match the leather and fabric. Herman

Star, If you have a Norcold 1200 4 door fridge there is a residential that will fit. I just installed a Samsung RF18HFENBBC French Door (3 door) Refrigerator . It measures 70" tall, 32" wide and 30 " deep. Though it does extends a bit further out we are still able to open both door and the bottom drawer with no restrictions and full passage down the hallway. I was fortunate to only have drawers below the old fridge. I remove the drawers and frames, then installed a sub floor to clear the lip. We were able to bring the unit through the front door. (I had my three sons to do the heavy lifting) I did have to remove the passengers seat.(It is very heavy) One thing I did before starting was to make a light weight frame to the exact dimensions of the unit with every thing off and out of the Unit. Meaning I remove the doors, hinges. brackets and anything extending from the front edge of the fridge. This light weight frame allowed me to make sure that the unit would go through the front door opening. After I was sure the unit would fit and before we put it in, I modified the opening for the unit. I removed the gas line down to below the floor and capped it off. I moved both of the electrical boxes, 110 volt shore power and 110 volt Inverter power. and the water line to an area above and to the front of the opening. By doing this I made access to the power outlets and water filter by just opening a hinged door I will make for the opening above the New Samsung Residential Refrigerator. I took a few pictures and will try to post them later (that is if I can figure out how). By the way the RF 18 functions very well on the MSW Inverter. Herman

Lan, You now have several suggested routes. It is up to you which one or combination of routes you want to take. When you decide on your route get out your maps. Decide on approx. how many miles you are comfortable with driving each day. Then look at what cities are close to the distance you travel. Now go to http://www.rvparkreviews.com/ check for parks in and around those cities. There are many great suggestions for places to visit. When you get to one of those spots stay two or more nights. Spend a nice night resting, then explore for a day or two spend a night resting then hit the road rested to continue you trip. When we first got our MH we were limit on time and drove too long and too far to our destination, now retired we take the time to "Stop and smell the Roses". Now go, take your time and don't forget to "Stop and smell the Roses", there so many varieties out there. Herman

Let me add more on Perry. You can register for generator and you will be able to sign up for the honey wagon and water service. Herman

As said before Welcome. When attending a National or Area Rally there are several things to remember. 1) Arrive with empty holding and gray water tanks. 2) Arrive with full water tank. (Lots of folks spend the night before arriving at the Rally at a close by park so they can prepare to go in) 3) Make sure your Propane tank is topped off. 4) Have extra water hose, extra sewer hose, and extra power cable (extension). Having done this will make setting up so much more enjoyable. Herman

MJ, Welcome to the Forum. You should have a drag link off the steering box. There should be an adjustable link and you should be able to center you wheel by adjusting the link. Let me know if this works. Herman

Flyer, if I understand what you are saying is that your brake pedal sticks when you first try to use them after towing. One thing you might try is to drive for several miles, safely pull over and check all the wheels on your tow vehicle. Put your hand on each wheel for heat. If they are too hot to touch you may have something putting a drag on your brakes. Most likely your auxiliary brake. That can be adjusted. But for the sticking pedal you might start with having the brake fluid completely flushed out. If that doesn't solve the sticking is a professional. Herman

Steve, years ago when we had electric clocks in cars, they would draw from the battery to wind the clock. Now with digital clocks, radio menory, refrigerators draws and so on it is a wonder any battery stays charged. With inverter charging for house batteries one also needs a smart trickle charger for the chassis batteries. If shore power is not available then one should run the generator at least once a week to ten days for a couple of hours under at least a 50% load or disconnect the batteries. Herman

Way to go George, Congratulations. Have you joined FMCA yet? Herman

Fleetwood, I know my speedometer is off (slow). Therefore I drive by the speed shown on my GPS. On both our SUV and my truck their speedometers are dead on, however the coach is 3 miles slow at 65. So I set my cruise by the GPS. I can use the trip mode to get a pretty accurate MPG reading. Herman

CD & MS, Welcome to the Forum. Let me invite you both to join FMC A if you haven't already done so. Hope you have many of trouble free travels. Herman

TZ, Another alternative would be to disconnect the batteries when you store your coach. If you store it just after you return from a trip your batteries should be fully charged. By removing the cables you are assured you won't have a mystery drain. But this would depend on having good batteries to start with. Having your auto start on might not be a good idea in a confined area. Herman

Dudley, The best way to stop battery drain is to disconnect both cables from each of your chassis batteries. However if you can use a trickle charger you can keep them charged. Herman

FMCA-Fleetwood, As Brett said, not a good idea. Although your tires may look good on the outside take a look between the treads. On 11 year old tires I can guarantee you will find cracking. When talking tires the ole saying "better safe than sorry" is right on. Herman

M, Give a email to the tech department at Monaco. You will get an answer before the day is over. Herman

Green, Now might be a good time to start scowering RV Salvage lots. You might find what you need at one of them. Herman

Green, Your thermostat should have buttons for Mode, Fan, Up, Down and Zone. The Mode has Off, Fan, Cool, Heat Pump and Furnace, and the same on the rear. On the front thermostat you only have one(1) zone. While on the rear you have two(2) zones, but only on cool. On cool you may set two different temperatures but only one on all other modes. Try running the units through all modes and see if your units work in them all. Herman

Alorellie, On my Monaco (2002 Dynasty), the fuses are listed on a sheet on the inside of the Cover on the fuse panel. The fuse panel is located on the drivers side in front of the front wheel. Hope yours has the same list. Herman

dhgoins, If it hasn't been said before welcome to the Forum. Check the mfg. dates on the side walls. Example, (09 12) means the tires were built in 9th week of 2012. Tires 5 to 7 years old are questionable. Also when inspecting the tires look between the treads. If you have no cracking on the side walls and between the treads you should be ok. Good luck and have a safe trip. Herman