hermanmullins

On a vehicle with separate stop and turn signals you do not need a converter to connect to your coach. Properly wired your stop light will act as both turn and stop signal on the tow vehicle. Come see me and for a small consideration I will wire your tow vehicle. (Sorry that isn't a solicitation.) Herman

Neil & Carol, Please understand that any time you park and your wheels are off the ground, front or back that is a bad thing. If a site is that bad it is best that you move to a better site. That being said if a site is that low either front or back it would be best to drive up on blocks and then place blocks under the jacks. If the site is that unlevel and you have to put your wheels on blocks your jacks are not going to reach the ground. Good luck and keep it on the level. Herman

Even if your vehicle has seperate turn signal and stop lights you do not need special set ups. When wiring your vehicle you place the diode to the stop light wire. When you apply your brake your brake lights go on. When you use your turn signal the proper light (the stop light bulb) will flash. I have wired approximately 15 vehicle this way and they all work fine. At the front of the vehicle I have a flat 4 pin connecter and an harness from the coach that hooks to the vehicle. After I tow I just open the hood and place the connecter under the hood and go on my way.

Well said, if you start with a chip on your shoulder your vision will be blurred from there on. It was good you just listened. Some folks might have said, Sorry your dog died, so how was the rest of your day? Herman

Rich, I have to side with Bill. For over 20 years I was in charge of our Booth at our industry trade shows. 8 to 5 for 3 or 4 days is grueling. At all of FMCA's Rallies, both National and Area, there is something going on each night. It would be nice for there to be later hours one night but think of the Vendors. To be able to have the Vendors stay open later they would have to open later and one of the evenings entertainment would need to be canceled. I don't think anyone would want that to happen. Try as we may,, Herman

If your old box is still where it was can the electrician connect it to your new box? That can be done with underground cable. Herman

Do you have Aluminum Wheels? If so you can't rotate them to the same side. As Brett said if the tires a worn even don't rotate just pack the bearings. Herman

How about Bethlehem? Herman

Ed, If it hasn't been said before, Welcome to the Forum. There have been posting on this before. I was quoted $3,000.00 to $3,500.00 to remove mine. The reason stated was that they knew that paint would be damaged and the front cap would need to be repainted. What did Diamond quote you? I have been able to remove just a little bit with my finger nail. Really hard on the nail. i have been told that a Hair Dryer will help. Haven't tried that yet. Herman

Just an idea. Has anyone thought of adding a second Inverter and Batteries just for the household fridge? I know it would be expensive but a smaller inverter/charger might help while on the road and boondocking. Just a thought. Herman

Here we go. Coach Mfg. replacement head light assembly $820.13 each Head light assembly mfg. $289.00 each. Salvage yard 1993 BMW head light assembly $25.00 each (Condition may be as bad or worse then what I now have) 3M Head Light restoration Kit at Auto Zone $24.95 each. I will try the kit first. If that doesn't do what I would like then I will chack out the Salvage Yard. (I will look at more yards also). Last resort S Sterling Co. Will let you know. Herman

buttons, I both agree and disagree with you. If you have insurance on you auto and RV you will most likely have towing. That I agree with you on. However on that night when your wide is out on the road and has a flat on her car she can call your roadside assistance and they will come out to change the tire bring her fuel or help unlock her car. When you are in your RV out between Rockspring and Cheynne, WY and have a flat you can get someone to come out and fix or replace your tire. We have had both Good Sams and Coach Net. Thankfully I have only had to the service, Coach Net, one time. However for the company to come out was so far away that I called Coach Net back and told them that it would be very hard for the service to come in less the 4 hours and that I would call someone in town. They said that would be fine and to send them the service call bill. They sent me a check by return mail. So you see there are good point to having extra coverage Good luck, Herman

John, Welcome to the Forum. Please understand that there are so many other Benefits with FMCA. I liketo think of it as the name implys. "Family Motor Coach Association" putting the importance on "Family". We have gotten so much more out of FMCA then perks. We have made loving and dear friends from being members of seveal Chapters. There are so many times in our life that we have had to give up things just to get by and that is why FMCA has had to make some cuts. I myself would rather have the wonderful staff in Cincinnati keep their jobs and continue to give the membership the great service then to have one of the medical plans. So Please don't give up on FMCA. Hope you stay with FMCA and continue to have wonderful trips. Herman

There are several V Parks in Custer and one or two in Rapid City. Both close to Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. Mount Rushmore several years ago cost $15.00 and was good for a year. Crazy Horse was too expensive then for us. Herman

Does Atwood have a fix for this? It may just be something a simple as a spring that is off or broken. But give them a call. Herman

cwschnepf, How old is your Ice Maker? I had the same problem with our coach and replaced the Ice Maker and solved all my problems. Larry, I believe all RV Refrigerator will not fill once the ignition is turned on. One thing I have done since I installed my new Ice Maker is to turn off the water solenoid valve to the IM when we are about to begin the last leg of a trip. This will allow the ice to clear the tray but not refill with water. That away when we dump the ice I don't have water standing in the Ice Maker. Herman

Andy, give these folks a look see: Hutson Insurance Group. Kim or Joy can give you a quote. 710 East Park Blvd. Plano, TX 75074 972-398-9001 www.thehutsongroup,con Herman

After thought. Any time you have a tire problem keep your tire. You may never know when you may have to prove the failure of the tire. Tire mfg. always want you to provide proof. Don't leave it at the store and expect them to keep it for you. Herman

dbtoytrains, Welcome to the Forum. What does his insurance Company say? Herman

10-4 New one coming out. You might get the feeling that they said lets put it out and after a year go back and fix the problems. Buy the newest unit out for $380.00 and a year later you can spend $380.00 again and get the up new and improved model. Wouldn't it be nice if they gave you a nice trade-in on the first model for the new and inmproved model. Just a thought and wishful thinking. Have a good one. Herman

Bill, I think that is a problem with a lot of GPS units. Does any one make an anti-glare cover for such a small screen? I did take one of my units and made a tunnel like cover and reduced some of the glare. One of my units has a small puck like antenna extension and I can put the GPS down low but then its hard to see without taking your eyes off the road and look for it. Herman

Since this is a topic on door latches let me relate a problem with our dead bolt on our Dynasty. We pulled in to get fuel, on our way to Rockport and for some reason the dead bolt was locked. When I tried to open the door the dead bolt knob would turn but not the bolt. So I had to go out the window. Now to get out of the window I went out feet first and was doing fine until I got my belly over the window ledge. At that point it was not very graceful. Now back to the door. I was able to pull back the trim on the door and was able to see the dead bolt. I got my pocket knife and was able to push the bolt back and got the door open. What happened was the dead bolt was modified at the factory to add length so the lock could be placed further back then in a standard door. The bolt was pinned with a roll pin and the roll pin broke. I was able to get a new pin and repaired the dead bolt. I hope this helps anyone that may have this problem, hope you don't. Herman

To all that may have had a broken door latch or fear that their may break, give this company a look: RB Machining/RV Div www.motorhomelatches.com. They do storage door latches and may also do door latches. Good luck to all.

10-4 under the bed. Herman

See Lyle, even in Iowa you can teach an old dog new tricks. Glad it worked out for you. Herman