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Roodriver, Hwy 80 come across GA. AL. MS.LA. and into Texas. it follow along I-20. When you get to Ft. Worth, TX it turns into Hwy 180. Around there I would go north and catch Hwy 380. into NM and you can go through Roswell and Ruidosa. Cool area. from there you can go through Alamogordo, NM (in the summer it can get really hot in this area) that goes accross the White Sands NASA Test Facility (ditto) into Las cruces. Then the interstate to Deming, NM and go north through Silver City, NM then on into Arizona and the Petrified Forest and the Painted Desert. North from there bring you to the Grand Canyon. I don't know much from there on. But Heck if I wasn't laid up with a bad shoulder I might have talked myself into going right now.

Bill, I would think that since they have ferry boats that carry RV across a ship channel a barge would be OK. Maybe the Capt. need to rename his barge "Capt. Conrad's RV Ferry".

Sheri, Welcome to FMCA and the Forum. Check out the areas you may be staying in for Flea Markets. Most of the time there will someone the makes Wooden signs. Get one with your name and where you are from (John & Jane Doe Someplace, Utah). Put it in your window or better on a stake or something and put it in front of your coach. Then spend more time enjoying the outdoors. If you see people that walk by say hi. Most of the time they are in the same boat you are in. Don't be shy, great them warmly. I have even met people that became customers. Lots of RV Parks have met and great social. Go have fun. Good Luck

Don, I have a 40' 2002 Dynasty. Did you also have the film on the front? Was the quoted price including removing the film or was it just for the top part of the cap? If it was for the complete cap, that sounds like a real bargin. My paint is fine but the film is crazed and cracked all over. Would you message me with their phone number and address. Thanks

1Sammiedog, Welcome to the Forum. I have taken down the address for RV Cooling Unit. It looks like a good fix for the 1200.

Bjarne, Welcome to the Forum. My Monaco book has a list of all the parts mfg. Take a look in there. In the mean time when I get back to our coach I will look and see if I can find it. Post it here if you find one before I am able to look. Good luck.

msgtnobody, What kind of slide mech. do you have? Hydraulic or screw? Mfg.? If you have the part number from the shop look up rvsalvage. There are lots for salvage yards out there and they just might have one. But it seems strange that a coach only 10 years and the factory can't provide a part or source. I went baack and reread your post and it appears you have a Hydraulic unit. Call HWH. 563-724-3396. Then try the salvage yards. Good Luck.

Wave, Welcome to the Forum. As an old sailor and I see the word "WAVE", I think of the lady sailors. As a FMCA member I think of what I do when I meet another RV on the highway. Both are good. Are you members of any chapters? What area do you reside in? Good luck and Happy Traveling.

Brett, There are cleaners that A/C people to clean evaporators and condensers. A/C parts store have it in stock. It come in a spray can and after a short wait it can be rinsed with water. The instructions are very clear. But as always, do not use a high pressure hose to wash with because it can bend the fins. I would think for rear radiator you could spray through the inside (bed or closet) and hose from the outside. Be sure and do the cleaning where the mess on the ground wont bother you or the environment. Good luck.

Don, As said before, Welcome to the Forum. I see lots of great responses to your question. What I did notice in your response to Brett, was that you had started to have a odor in your gray water through your drains. If this has just began to happen it appears that you have a venting problem. If you have a vent(s) that is clogged for some reason, every time you send much water through the drain it will create a suction and pull the water out of your "P" trap. This will allow sewer gases to come up through your drain. If your vent(s) are working properly leaving your gray water drain open should produce any odor one way or the other. As several have said, I leave my drain closed so when I drain my holding tank I can then flush my hose with the gray water.

Well said, Chris. To tell you the truth, I never knew about the Code of Ethics. I, like yourself, was taught all my life to always be an example to all who see my actions. Again, Well Said.

Aaron, you can find it on the FMCA home page. Look in the collum on the right an you will find what you are looking for. You can look up your year model an there will be a guide.

Ray, I had two Interstate 12v batteries that were maintenance free. When they went bad and I took them to Interstate, I was told they were low on water. I said that they were maintenance free and sealed. The tech proceeded to pop off the cell covers to show me that they were low on water. I remarked that I had always understood that maintenance free meant no maintenance needed or could be done. Now I know. They did replace the two under warranty at no cost. A visual way to check your batteries is to look at the sides of them. An older Bat. near the end of its life will sometimes swell out on their sides. The only time I got the rotten egg smell was when a battery exploded. Good Luck.

Had the first recall done and everything worked. Got the second recall done and it worked and I took the coach home. The very next day I was getting ready for a trip and turned on the ref. NOTHING. The recall module is a probe on the coil on a small circuit board plugged in between the input power and the main board. The probe is to detect leaks. I called my dealer and they handed me a replacement that I installed it and it is still working. They said that they have had quite a few failures with the boards. That being said one friend of ours had the same power failure on their ref. and called a tech. He by passed the recall and the ref. came on and they found that his coil had a leak. The recall worked as it was intended. Eveyone with a Norcold 1200 is very frustrated. It may not seem it, but I truly beleive that Norcold is really trying. Get in touch with Norcold tell them your problem and let them work with you. Good Luck

A 15 degree on the rear is quite a bit. The rear axle out that much would account for the steering wheel being off. I would bet it was centered before the alignment and off after. With the toe in being out would account for a lot of wandering. How was the tire wear on the front? A lot of cupping? Glad you found a good shop for your work and they will be glad you shouted their praises.

Sarg. Does either one work? Can you hear anything when you try to extend your slides? Motor? Clicking? Dead silence? Do you have power on to everything in the coach? Were you on battery or shore power when you extended them before? Did you check for tripped brakers? Have you kicked the tires? (Doesn't help but sometimes makes you feel better) Have you called your dealer where you bought the coach? Call your coach Mfg. (You might start here.) So many questions so few answers. Good luck Sarg. When you find the answer post it here so others may benifit.

Tom, That is why N. Tx RV quoted me $3,500 to $3,800 to replace my film. You can remove it with out hurting the paint if you have a lot, a whole lot of time. It comes off just a very small piece at a time. That is if your finger nails last.

Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Try www.fleetwood.com and go to contact us and give their tech. support your problem. That's what they are there for. Post what you find so others can benefit from your knowledge. Good Luck.

Steve, before you start taking your dash apart, just try the ground wire like I described earlier. It may not help but it sure couldn't hurt.

Steve, Welcome to the Forum. I had a 02 Windsor. The fan stopped working. There is a panel just under the dash in front of the passenger seat. You can remove the panel and reach up where the fan shroud is. There is a ground wire on the fan housing. Sometimes it will become loose. I was able to gently pull the wire until I could get to the connector. I put just a small amount pressure to tighten up the grip. When the ground wire was replaced, the fan was able to work just fine until traded the coach. Is this your problem? I don't know but I hope my experience helps. Good Luck

Will do. I will probability do it myself when I get my arm out of this sling. (Shoulder repair). When I get there I will post you for instructions. My son works for our local City government and he can get it disposed of. In the mean time I will research volume of my system and cost of the several coolant on the market. Again thanks for your help.

Brett and Gary, Thanks for some great information on cooling systems. I have never changed or even thought of changing my fluid. I have copied this complete post and will study it all and see if I need to make any changes. 2002 Dynasty Cummins 400 ISL.

Bras can be made to fit and enhance your coach. But they require snaps which means holes in your coach and they will in time, due to flapping in the wind, mar the paint on your coach. They also make clear plastic cover for your coach which allows your paint to show and be protected at the same time. But lots more holes and as time goes on it will cloud up just like your head light covers. Then there is the film. Dupont makes a film for most RVs that allows your color to show through with no holes. Five to six years down the road you will see it cracking and crazing which will require, as I have been quoted, $3,500 to $3,800 to remove and replace. I am not sure if it isn't better to keep your front end clean, bug free and waxed. I am not sure a $65.00 kit would be that good or that easy to put on. And if you make a mistake, how hard will it be to remove and start over with another $65.00 kit. I have heard of people having their front ends sprayed with color coordinated bed liner spray. So the nice thing is that there many choices out there. Good luck.

Just one. Do Not, I say Do Not stop at the KOA north of town. If you are going north on I-25 and you exit for the park, you must go under the Hwy. through a narrow, 1 lane, 13' hight tunnel. If you are going south and exit for the park, you must make a 180 degree turn that can not be made pulling a tow. The road in is in really bad shape. That being said, the people were nice and the park would be a 5 on a scale of 10. W stayed in Pueblo twice. once south of town in a mobile home park that had several RV sites, and once at that KOA. If we need to stay we would either Dry Camp at the large WalMart or check rvreview.com for recommendations. But do go downtown the the Memorial for the Medal of Honor reciptants.

Jack, I didn't get whether you wanted scenic or direct. We travel to Cheyenne, WY to see our kids. We love the trip. We go out of Amarillo north to Dumas on 87/287. Then on into Dalhart on 87. To Texline to Clayton, NM. Across NM on 87 to Raton where we pick up I-25. North on I-25 to loveland, CO and west to Estes Park on Hwy. 34. Along your way you will find a city owned RV park that is free in Dumas. Clayton, NM has a really nice downtown area. In Capulin, NM there is a national monument for the volcano. Raton, NM has a great downtown area with lots of shops my wife loves to visit. North to Trinidad, CO through Raton Pass is a nice WalMart on the south side of Trinidad that has lots of people parking there at night. The one place I always stop is in Pueblo, CO. That wonderful town has the Honor to have 5, FIVE, Medal of Honor Recipients from there. A record for any place in the world. As you can see we love the trip up to Cheyenne. We have taken as long as 4 days to get there and as short as 23 hours (Grand Sons Birth). Go, take your time and enjoy the trip.