hermanmullins

Tom, I noticed in your pictures that it looks as if you went through the drivers side window?? Also on the Norcold 1200 icemaker when the ignition on the coach is on the ice maker will not operate. This is to keep water from going into the ice maker and sloshing out and making a block of ice worthy of a beer cooler. Do you have a problem with that on your residential box? FYI, I just changed our ice maker because of several problems. What I have started doing is disconnecting the hot wire to the ice maker the day we will be returning home. This will allow the ice maker to clear the frozen ice but not fill with water. (I plan on installing a switch for this.)When we get close to home the wife dumps the ice in the toilet. A little scrubbing and a dry ice maker. Herman

Brett, I have already found a set at a salvage yard for $25.00 each. They are on a 1993 BMW 325. They will be my second choice. Will keep you posted. Herman

I just got the information back from the supplier of the head lights for Hella that provided the lights for my Dynasty. www.ssterlingco.com. I sent Chris pictures of my head lights and he came back saying that they had the units in stock and could ship right away. $289.00 per side. I think I will try the 3M kit Bill spoke of. Before and After pictures to follow. Herman

Good to know Bill. The kit I got was just a small buffing wheel and some compound. Can you step me through the process? What grit did you start with, wet or dry? What grit did you finish with and did you then use a polish of some sort? As I said the kit I used wasn't worth the money and I should not have condimed all kits. Herman

Try some of your local audio stores. They have the rolled sound proofing you may need. Radio Shack may also be a place to look. The main thing to be alert for is Fire Rating. Being under the dog House there is a great deal of heat. Caution, Caution, Caution.

.006 X 6 tires = .036 total. The seat in your Windsor is a lot more sensitive then most. I am going to look to see if there any truck tire dealers in North Texas that has a truing machine. Herman

I have been in contact with Hella. They asked for pictures of my lights and after seeing the pictures they informed me that the lens can not be sold separately and that the head lights on my coach are made by BMW. I went on Craigslist and found a 1993 BMW 325 that had the same head lights. I will go and look at them after I take some measurements. The cost $25.00 each. Will let you know how they work out. Herman

Brett, from what I hear, "Knee Deep" is and understatement.

Side note to traveling with friends. Be sure the person leading has a DW that can read a map, knows when the GPS it is right and when it is wrong. Been the and done that, it makes for some senic trips and bad roads. Herman

Gypsea, Welcome to the Forum and RVing. Tom has the right idea. One day at a time. When we got our first coach we made lots of mistakes. The biggest being going full bore to the destination and back. We would drive 450 to 500 miles a day and die that night and do it all over the next day. We now set a distance we want to go in one day. It's now 200 to 250 miles. That gives us time to stop and see the sights. When we get to a place of interest we stay 2 nights. We spend the night take the next day to visit the local area and relax. The next day we do the same thing again. I think we need to change what RVing means, not Recreational Vehicle, but Relaxing and Visiting. So go on your trip. Relax, visit the sights. You will meet so many wonderful people along the way. Herman

Glen, Welcome to the Forum. More information is needed to answer your question. 1. Where are you located? 2. What kind of coach do you drive, "A", "B", "C"? You will get lots of answers when you give this info. Good Luck, Herman

Sophia7 & Tom, Just this morning I was trying out one of those kits to clear up your head light lenses. Don't waste your money. I did find out that the units were made by Hella. I knew they made off road light but did not know they made complete head light units. I and going to contact them to see if that know which model are in our coach and if I can purchase repalcements. Since I know both of you have Monacos I will let you what I find out. Herman

Go NORTH as fast as you can.

It should come out as one piece. The lens may be glued to the whole thing. It sound as if you are thinking of replacing the whole thing?? If it is broken that is one thing however if the lens is cloudy that can be buffed out. There are kits you can get to do yourself or there are shops that can do it for you. Herman

Dead Eye, What kind is a personal choice. Where to buy is a place to decide. Every thing we buy now a days will sometimes need serviced or replaced. You may be able to make a great deal from you Buddy but when you a 2,000 miles away from your Buddy it is have to get it replaced, difficult. However if you get your battery from, WalMart, AutoZone, O'Rileys, NAPA, you get the picture, you have places all over the country to get service or replacement. Herman

chuckles, CC went bankrupted several years ago. They did make a fine unit. Everything in a MH come from outside vendors and you should have no problems with parts and service. If you need body work that can be done by most RV repair shops. Engines and transmissions are the same Lots of placed to have them serviced. Herman

Sophia7, Welcome to the Forum. I believe your headlight units are secured from the back side of the unit. Look under your coach behind the headlight and you should find the studs that hold the units in place. At the same time if you are just looking at replacing the bulbs you should be able to twist the socket and remove it to change the bulb without removing the complete unit. Herman

Be very careful when you decide on the size of your pad. Tom is correct. Think about the future and not just now. At present time if all you want is some concrete under yout tires go out to your local A/C supply house and purchase Compressor pads. They come on 24" x24", 30"x30" and so on. They might support the weight for one season. If you just put a pad under each wheel you will need thicker concrete then if you made a full size pad say 12' x 40', because of weight distribution. Think of the future. You put down 4 pads, and then decide that it is hard to lift the coach so you can do some work under the coach because your Jacks don't hit the pads. Mighi I suggest that you build your pad with several things in mind. Make it long enough that if you upgrade and get a longer coach you will have a pad that it will fit on. Also make it wide enough that if you decide to enclose the coach you will have room to open the door and or compartments. Two years ago I built a building to house our coach with room for a shop. I thought 50' deep should be plenty of room for our 40' coach. And it is but I only have just a couple of feet at each end to walk around, put up a ladder to clean the windshield and so on. You will be glad you made the pad longer and wide when the DW doesn't have to walk in the dirt and mud to load the coach for a trip. Happy travels and I know you will make the right decision for your needs. Herman

M Kenway, Your coach has one and maybe more 12 volt continuous solenoids. They look just like the old starter solenoid on Fords, You have two large studs on each side and two small stud on the front between the two large studs. The large stud on the left should have 12+ volts and you should have 12 + volts on the right stud also. If not turn your key on and check the right stud again. if you still do not have 12 volts you have a bad solenoid. You need to check all of your solenoids. If you have a bad solenoid be sure that when you purchase a new one that it is a 12 Volt Continuous Solenoid, Herman

keklettk, Welcome to the Forum. Has your hydraulic slides fail to open or close at this time? If not and you are just wondering, contact the MFG. of your hydraulic unit. I wil bet it HWH. Herman

Yak61, Welcome to the Forum. Glad to hear you have had good results with the LEDs. But I must ask, why would you have your foot on the brake pedal for over 20 minutes? Herman

I have made it my choice to never worry about MPG or if I have to pay too much for fuel during a trip. If I do it ruins the trip for me. The time I get up tight is when the Visa bill comes in. That is when everything come together. Don't get me wrong I do try for the best fuel prices but still don't let it get me down. Have some good trips and worry after the bill comes in. Herman

bdemattia, Brett is correct, sound just like the solenoid. Easy to replace but remember that what you ask for at the parts house is a for a Continuous Duty Solenoid. Not a starter solenoid. Herman

Earl, Welcome to the Forum. You did not say if you were storing your coach on concrete or dirt, under cover or out in the open. If undercover on concrete, plywood would be OK, if out in the open that would be different. Out in the open I would put my tires on 2" X 12" boards and cover my tires to protect them from suns UV Rays. Herman

Larry, congrats on the new coach. We have 02 Monaco (40') with the Cummins 400 ISL. We tow a Chevrolet 1500 Extended Cab 4 down. I would believe 6 and love to get 15 but that ain't goin to happen. (unless you can travel on a road that goes down hill for 4 or 5 hundred miles). We get 6.5 to 7 MPG on a steady basis. Good luck and enjoy your new rig. Herman