hermanmullins

Check out Rockport, TX I know they have some that are across the street from the Gulf. Herman

To help me drain my water tank when I clean the tank I use my pump. With a 95 gallon tank it was a waste of water to fill put in solution, drive, drain and flush took a lot of time and water. I put a tee in my line with a hose connection on it. When I fill, clean, drain, and flush, I just attach the hose to the valve and use the water for the wife's plants. Using the pump speeds up the process and I get points for being a nice husband and helping the wife. Herman

sgumns, Welcome to the Forum. Is the tire touching the simulator? The simulator is just a fancy name for hub cap. It should not have any effect on the tire. Herman

E, Welcome to the Forum. I towed a 03 Yukon for many miles. With your GM 4 X 4 all you have to do is put the transfer case in neutral and put the transmission in park. Check to see if you have a steering Wheel lock. If you don't turn the key off take it out and lock the car. If you do, I would go to a mechanic and have him remove the Steering Wheel locking pin. I can't remember if you have an electronic speedometer. if you do you will rack up miles with the key on. ( I am not sure about the acc. position.) You will need a braking system of some kind. You didn't say what your coach is. Is it large enough to tow a 5,200 lb vehicle? Good Luck and Happy towing. Herman

Randy, My solenoid did the same thing. I would turn the key on and nothing, on the third or forth time it would work. Yes it can be intermittent. When yu purchase the solenoid make sure that t is a 12 volt continues. This solenoid stays on as long as the key is on. They can be purchased at any auto parts house. Good, Luck Herman

Randy, Welcome to the Forum. If your engine will start and run but none of the gauges work you have a bad solenoid. Find you 12 volt fuse panel. There will be several solenoids. Use a continuity tester. Ground one end and check, with the key on, both large terminal on the solenoids. Looking at the solenoid the left post should be hot. If the solenoid is good the right post will also be hot. If not that is your bad solenoid. Herman.

Check out the new 2013 Tiffin Phaeton in the FMCA magazine page 74. 36 foot, 380 Cummins, 3000 Allison Trans, 4 slides, Queen bed, booth plus sofa bed. This might fit your requirements. I don't know about the seat belt issue. Herman

crewman011 Welcome to FMCA and the forum. Many RV parks have wifi connections. But you can have your smart phone be used as a Hot Spot. Just check with your carrier. Herman

Roger, Welcome to the Forum. There are two Places where you may have a shut off valve. One under the Bathroom sink and another on a manifold. Either one may have rubber seats. The seat on one may have broken loose and is clogging the line. I have heard of this happening on older valves and it may have happened to yours. If you don't have a shut off under the sink I would take the line off the faucet and the maniflod and try to blow it out. Hope this helps Herman

Planocat, Its about time. Now you can come to one of our Rallies. Herman

cho007kd40, Sorry for your mishap. Is your wife OK? As dd69 said, caution is the key word in the wind. If you can hear the wind blowing be very careful opening the door. I will bet that your wife will have you open the door from now on. Herman

fighterpilot, If no one has said it yet, Welcome to FMAC and The Forum. Sorry but you do have a strange request. Slides did not come out on most coaches until after 1996. Some were out before. What you asked for was a quality built coach, Monaco, Beaver, Holiday Rambler, American, Tiffin, Safari, Nemar and so on all make quality units. With 34 feet max and could sleep 6 to 8. One you would need a 4 slide unit with 2 sleeper couches. This would give you beds for 6 people. With small children that could sleep with their parents you could make it to 8. Then there is the safety factor. You would need seating for 6 people on couches with seat belts plus the pilot and co-pilot makes 8. Then there would be the towing factor. There are alot of folks out there towing all sorts of things. On any coache you look at you will need a 10,000 lb hitch. A auxilary brake would be a must. There is an old saying with Motor Home folks," I will show to 8, entertain 6, feed 4 and sleep 2." We all hope you find the unit you are looking for and when you do let us know what you found so other folks wanting the same may learn from you. Good Luck and Happy Travels. Herman Try this site just for kicks www.busforsale.com

DD69, There is an adaptor for your drain that will allow you to connect a hose. With that attached you could run to hose, with a shut off if you want, to water several trees, plants and so on. (when hooked to the hose be sure which valve you open,enough said about that) Herman

I just made a calculation on a $300,000.00 Coach. You would need $60,000.00 down plus TT&L just to cover the minimal deprecation. And at least $3,000.00 per month and I am not sure that would be too good for either party. And how about mileage? Also knowing the first year problems a lease would be in the shop for a good part of the first year. Herman

Any time you have high amperage with D/C cables it is a good idea to go up in size. If you have a #2 cable getting warm then going to a #1 cable or even a #1/0. Herman

Walter, Welcome to the FMCA and to the USA. Being a member of FMCA gives you the oppotunity to get a discount from GMAC Insurance. They are not the lowest but they have a policy that allows you to "Put your unit in storage." That means you will not pay for your liability & collisions when your are back in Germany and not driving the coach. GMAC was our carrier in the past and we have nothing to say bad about them. They responded quickly when we needed them. What do you need. 1) Liability: That protects the other people if you have and accident. 2) Collision & Comprehensive: This covers your unit and lender if you have one. Good to have but only required if there is a lien on the unit. Good luck and have a nice visit. Herman

Thanks, Herman

Rich, Can you put one of these in your tank as a preventive? I have also heard that you have to be very careful using these products. See you in Gillette. Herman

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Medico, You may want to enlarge the door to the garage. Looking good, Herman

stuplich, Let me get this straight, you want the Benefits from FMCA but are appalled that you have to be a member to get them, is that correct? Herman

What are the thoughts of adding a smaller Inverter (Pure Sine Wave) just for the Residenial Refer.? I am thinking of some of the units that have a Modified Sine Wave Inverter. I am looking at Camping World Catalog (I'm sure there may be better prices out there) and a New 3000 watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter/charger shows $2,169.99 where a 1000 watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter is $284.99. Herman

Fighterpilot, Check with your local Truck Dealers Parts Dept. Herman

rllarson, Welcome to the Forum. Ask your dealer to reposition the tires on the wheels. All tires have heavy spots in them and sometimes everything get to the same location and the wheel/tire are very hard to balance. Do you feel the shimmy in the steering wheel or in your seat. In the steering wheel it is the front tires. If you feel it in the seat it will be the rear tires. Michelins are very good tires and they will stand behind them. If the dealer cannot balance them then ask for them to be replaced. Good Luck Herman

Kevin, It wouldn't hurt to pull one of the plugs and take a look to see if it is really sooted up. Black soot could mean that it is running too rich and a hotter plug might help. I am sure there is a tuner made for your 8.1. If you have a GPS you can check your speedo with it. Since our odometer is off (about 2 10th), I drive by the GPS for my speed. Herman