hermanmullins

Gary, If the switch has lasted for 22 years I would try to replace it with the same mfg. if you can find one. Many really good thing don't last 22 years. Have a Safe & Happy New Year. Herman

Hello out there. I know some of you don't have a home Chapter yet, so let me invite you to come and join us at one of our Rallies this next year. We are the Lone Star Chapter of FMCA. We have members from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. We have 5 Rallies each year. Our Chapter is the 9th oldest Chapter in FMCA, 2013 will be our 46th year. Read about us in the August 2012 FMCA Magazine-- page 30. If you would like more information about Lone Star feel free to send me a personal message and I will give you all the information. We have a prospect list that we send information to folks interested in Rallies. Come, visit and get to know some really great folks. :) Herman Mullins President Lone Star Chapter

dd69, I can see into each cell but don't have the room for the bottle. I used one of these back in the 50/60 when I worked in a garage. Black rubber like material that you stuck into each cell pushed down and when you released the pressure the cell was full, that is if you kept the bottle full. My house batteries (4 ea 6 volts) sit in a tray under the other battery tray. Even when the tray is pulled out there still isn't room on the back two batteries for the bottle. And what more I can see if I have water in the spray bottle. (opps) Herman

Ben, Check both your front end and rear axle. Do they both have sway bars. If no then you may need them. If you do then you may need to have stronger sway bars. There are several companies that advertise in Both FMCA and Motorhome mags. having sway bars. Good Luck, Herman

B Welcome to the Forum. Several question that might help you get some answers. Independent or solid front axle? Does the body sway back and forth or does it seem to road walk? It could be any thing from bad sway bar bushings to alignment. Post some more information and you will get some ideas. Good Luck. Herman

Most ovens, Gas Electric, convection and Microwave will all have hot spots. When we use our oven for baking we will set the timer for half the cook time rotate the dish and finish cooking. This way the hot spot cover all and not just one spot. Hope this helps. We are going to have Dianne as our cooking moderator.

Since I can't get the afore mentioned bottle to the back batteries in my tray I had to go another direction. I got a two gallon pump sprayer. I took off the nozzle and fill the bottle with distilled water, pump up the pressure and I have all the water I need to top off my batteries. Besides I don't have to keep refilling the bottle. Works for me. Herman

dd69, We had an Amana in our home before our current Samsung. It preformed very well for a number of years however the one thing we noticed from the get go was the noise. It also ran quite a lot. We had it checked and were told that that was nornal. Hey, just my 2 cents. Merry Christmas to you and yours

BJ, Welcome to the FMCA and Forum. You will receive your plates (Goose Eggs) in the mail. It being Christmas Time it may take a little longer then normal. What area of the country do you live? The reason I ask is that when you join FMCA the office sends notification to all of the Chapters in your area. Some will notify you and invite you to come visit them at a Rally, sadly some won't. But be assured that if you are in the South Central Area, AR., LA. MO. KS. OK. or Texas you will get a letter from Lone Star. Our secretary is very good in sending invites to new FMCA Members. If you have any questions about chapter please don't hesitate to send me a personal message and I will happy to help. Merry Christmas Herman Mullins President Lone Star Chapter

Andy, Did you have to replace the frames? I lost the cover on our first MH and my son found it on the road where it had come off. I was able to fix it, tire marks, and put it back on. When we lost one on our second coach I had to replace the cover but not the frame. I took another panel to my local auto painter and he matched the color on the new panel. I wonder why they put the panels on with the spring loaded tab. It must be to sell replacement panels. I can think of many better ways of securing the panels. On the subject of heat guns. I spoke with the owner of Extreme Grahics in Shawnee, OK at the Six-State Rally. James told me not to use a heat gun but to use steam. He said that a heat gun if held in one spot too long the heat will just continue to rise and could damage the paint surface. Where the most the steam will every get is 212 degrees and be around 200 when is hits the surface. Jame gave me the advice when I asked about removing the wonderful 3M Diamond Shield. Merry Christmas Herman

Where was it and how did you find it? Your answer may help others. Merry Christmas and a Happy & Safe New Year. Herman

Sue and sky, I don't know the Rexall Rexair units. Is it Gas or Diesel Pusher or FRED. We had a 454 gas unit that continued to throw the A/C belt. The last time I had to replace it I found that from the Factory the belt was in the wrong location on the shive (Harmonic Balancer on the crank shaft). This is my story and does not help you with your problem. Do I understand that you have had your compressor replaced several time? One of the problems with A/C units is that when the compressor goes, trash goes into the lines and Dryer. Lines must be purged and the Dryer replaced and a new compressor installed. System must then have a vacuum pulled on the unit and then refrigerant put in. You stated that the last time your unit lasted 20 minutes and burned up. This I don't understand. Did the unit just stop cooling? Did it ever cool after the repair? Did the clutch just stop turning? Did the compressor seize up and burn the belt? There are so many questions to be answered. By the way has the shop making the repairs stood behind their work or do they just discover and new problem each time? Let us know some of these answers and maybe we can find some help out there. Good Luck and Merry Christmas. Herman

We had GMAC from 2001 until last year. We had it through Good Sams. When I checked on it through FMCA it was a slight bit higher. I understand, FMCA didn't have a history with GMAC yet. Last year I got a quote from my local Kemper agent. What to my suprise and wondering eyes was a price for 1 yaer that I had paid for 6 months with GMAC. It was just over $2,000.00 for the Motor Home, My truck, and the wife's car for 1 year. Please don't take me wrong, GMAC handle every issue I had very well. But in the end (retirement) we had to go with the dollars. Herman

Come on guys. Why would you want to interupt the peace and quite of driving on the open hwy. with headsets or cell phones.

Paul, Welcome to the Forum and to the wonderful Life of RVing. Locate your fresh water tank. There should be a flex or Pec tube coming out near the lower part of the tank. This line should run to the pump. In that line there can be a shut off valve and sometimes your drain which would also have a shut off. If there doesn't appear to be a drain in that line, look under your coach in the area under the tank and look for a piece of tubing coming through the floor. Check where the tube comes from and that should lead you to the drain. Now if all else fails, Close the valve between the tank and pump, Turn off the Pump. Remove the line coming out of the pump and hook up a hose to the pump that can reach out side of the coach. Then open the valve and the water can drain out. You came speed up the process by turning on the pump and it will pump out the water. When through just reverse the process. Herman

Misty, Welcome to the Forum. Check the Radio and see if the Fader is set to the rear and not balance in between. Herman

Larry, did it leak when you had the slide in? If not then I would have pulled the slide in until it stopped raining and then look for the source of the leak. Herman

JT, Heres what I would do. I have 50 amp power cable for my coach and therefore I would plug into the 50 amp plug. I would then go to the GCs office and ask, "What is the 60 amp plug for?".

This will only work on Dish if you have a multi LND Dish. I believe that Direct standard receiver works off a single satellite while Disk 311 receiver used 110 and 119 satellites. If you do not have a Satellite on your roof now it would be in your best interest to go with a multi LNB dish and be able to go as high as HD TV when you want. At present time I use the receiver from our farm and move it into the coach when we go out. On Dish I have to run the Switch Test and every thing works fine.

kyoldguy, Are you sure your tires are 285/80 16? I would think they might be 285/60 19. 10 years is a long time for tires of any kind. "BE SAFE, REPLACE" Herman

ctcamper, Are you a member of a chapter? If not, tell us where you live and someone from your area might be able to locate or even be in a chapter with Cribbage Players. Herman

JM, Go to the FMCA Home page go to chapters and look up Texans on Safari. There may be a member that can help you. Herman

Gentlemen & ladies, Go to www.rvparkreviews.com. Go to LA. and check out Gonzales. Herman

pmarth, Had good looking tires on my coach. Side walls looked great. loads of tread. However when I had them changed (due to age), I found large dry rot cracks all around each tire between all treads. Be Safe not Sorry, Make a deal with the dealer to replace all tires. Herman

Andy, you are correct about alignment. However the only thing that can be aligned on a dolly would be the toe-in, But the toe-in has to be correct or the dolly will try to wander and cause excess tire wear. Herman