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Cheif Chip? Either a Indian or ex navy. Either way, WELCOME to the Forum. Member of FMCA? Since Navastar acquired Monaco it harder to get answers. That being said they still have some great techs there that will answer your question. You may call them, 8:00 - 5:00 Pacific time. I have found it best to e-mail them and they will get back to you within 24 hrs. When you find the answer be sure and post it so many can benefit from your success. www.monaco.com Click on "Contact us", then on "technical support". Be sure and have your Vin # and Coach #. They can look up your coach and that helps they find an answer to your problem.

Gary, We had a 98 Monaco Windsor that had the problem and it was just loose bolts. However my bro-in law had a Gorgie Boy that had a drooping step when weight was put on it. For some time he just put small screw jack support under the step. After much badgering from me, he was having some work done and had the shop take a look. Sure enough he had broken welds. They repositioned the step braces rewelded the supports. No more problems. He still uses the small screw jacks when parked and setup. I kid him that it like wearing a belt and suspenders at the same time. OK with him. What area are you from? Are you'll members of any chapters? Hope this helps.

Gbritton, Welcome to the Forum. If you aren't a member of FMCA yet join now and try some of the chapters in your area. You will meet some great people that have lots to share. Your step problem is in the bottom step. You may have more then one problem. The base of your step should be plywood layed on a metal platform. Hopefully only the wood has deteriorated. If so just replace the wood. However your wood may be fine and the metal frame attached to your coach may have broken. You will need a welder. However t his can quickly be checked by lifting your coach with the jacks and looking under the step. While under the coach, but not under the step, have someone step on the step and see where it gives. Hope that you are lucky and only find loose bolts.

altergrigo, welcome to the forum. If you haven't already done so, look at Joining FMCA and find a chapter that you can get with and meet some great people and learn alot from them. As to you problem check out www.rvbasic.com. There are some diagrams showing how to connect your battries together. Get to know Brett. He has a world of knowledge and love to share it with anyone in need. Good Luck and happy RVing

Brett, isn't there a number that a a/c unit will cool down x number of degrees below the ambient air? Yes the two 15,000 BTU units should cool down a 43 foot coach. If I had a 2011 new coach my dealer would be checking an checking and checking until I was satisfied. Keep us up on what you find.

Let me Welcome You'll to the Forum. We have a friend that has some stuff she got at a florist. I have asked her to send me the name. When she does I will post it to you. In the mean time lay grandmas lamps on the couch or chair and strap them in so nothing happens to them. No matter what you get to secure them in traveling put up a test object up before you just secure Grandmas lamp and take off down the road. If your test object stands up to stopping and starting then you may feel secure in keeping your antique lamps up also. Good luck and I will post you an answer as soon as I get it.

www.myrv.us Click on "Electric Service" and then on "50 amp service".

You stated in your first post that your coach cooled down when connected to 110 volts. Does it cool down faster when plugged in when you have shade then when no shade? Here is just a thought. If your coach is cool from the evening and you know the day is going to be a schorcher, After unplugging start your gen and turn on the a/c to maintain what you have. If you are already traveling and decide that it is too hot so you turn on the gen. and a/cs you are already too late. When going down the hwy. keep your coach as dark as possible. Close all blinds. Close off the back of the coach and only use the front a/c and dash air. Check you filters. Try putting one or two fans around to keep the air moving Was your coach made in the south or north? We had an Ultrastar made in the far north and our small a/c would cool it very well. (installation) And last but not least, if none of our thoughts help, go north in the summer and south in the winter. Good Luck and Keep your Cool.

K, I found gas coupon books that my mother got in my sisters and my names during WWII. Yes I do go way back. I even remember when Canada ruled the NHL, that to was a long time ago also.

Mike & Claudia, I have purchased fuel from a sight glass pump before for $.16/gal. The sight glass pump was so you could see if the fuel was dirty. I spent 40+ years in sales and always told my customers that I would try to sell them at a lower cost rather then a cheap price. Cheap is a connotation of poor quality. Yes many stations sell diesel for less then the big truck stops. However many of the smaller stations don't sell that much diesel and their fuel can be of a lower quality due to water and sediment. So if you can find a lower cost fuel at a location that has lots of diesel customers, and can get you rig in and out with no problems, go for it. So always remember that a lower cost is always better then a cheaper price. By the way, WELCOME TO THE FORUM.

There are many cities in West Texas and in the Texas Panhandle that offer free overnight parking. Many have 30 amp service for free. Most are first come first served. As for inexpensive travel, let me tell you a story of our very low cost trip. We left McKinney, Texas, our home, late one afternoon on our way to Cheyenne, WY. We got to Blackwell, OK late and found several Travel Trailer parked in the Braums paking lot. We spent the night and the next morning went in for Bisects & Gravy and to thank the Mgr. The manager said that was why they had their lot striped so weary travelers might rest and be safe on the road. We got to Cheyenne that afternoon and spent three days tethered to our sons elec. We then went up to Custer, SD where all the RV Parks were closed for the winter but one. He said that he had already drained the water lines but had elec, sewer and we could fill our water tank from their facet. Sounds good to me, how much. He asked if $10.00 per night would be too much. No way thanks. We spent two nights in Custer then went East across South Dakota the next day. Had a hard time finding a place to stop and ended up in a rest area south of Sioux City Iowa. The next day we parked in the Walmart in Overland Park, KA and spent the night with my wife's sister. Then we went down to Miami, OK and parked for three night at my mother in laws where I had already wired their garage for 30 amp power. Then we went home. 4,400 miles, wonderful trip, visited lot of interesting places and spent a total of $20.00 for parking. So if you are able, always ask permission, keep your spot clean, go in and thank the manager and spend some money with the owners. Lots of luck and have a wonderful 2 months on the Highways and Byways.

Let me be the first to "Welcome you to the Forum." We have found that when we are moving down the highway in hot weather, we put up a curtain we made. It goes across the coach just behind the driver and passenger's seat. It will keep us very comfortable with the dash air. If, however, you have guest along for the ride, you will need the roof air. If you can run the roof air to cool down the coach before you begin to travel, then it should maintain the cooler temp. We, when just the two of us, will also turn on the gen set about 30 minutes before we are going to stop for the night to help begin the cool down. Good Luck and Keep your Cool.

Question: Does anyone know if any of the Military Campgrounds are open To Vets as well as retires?

The Brake Buddy is an air cylinder that has its own air pump. Each time you apply your brakes it uses air and the pump must recharge the system. That is one of the reason your battery is being discharged. When your Battery is discharged your Brake Buddy is useless. I believe the reason you must turn the key to the ***. position is to release the steering wheel lock. My Yukon doesn't have a steering wheel lock. So after I put it into 4X4 neutral I turn off the key, remove it and lock the doors. My braking unit is a M & G Engineering air brake. No lifting a unit and putting it in front of the seat, clamping the rod to the brake and hopping I have it set right and that it will not move and put pressure on the brake. All I do is hook up the air line between the coach and car. There is a safety cable for emergencies. Yes it will make the brake lights come on when applying your brake, but with the proper wiring diodes you will use the coach power for turn signals and emg. flashers. Anyone that reads the Forum knows I toute the M & G unit. Take a look at it.

The air connection in the front of your coach is to connect the tow trucks air brakes to your air brakes. As Brett said DO NOT connect or cut into your air system. Look into all of your compartments for a air chuck. On our Dynasty the air chuck is in the front left (drivers side) compartment. It is also a access door for my fuel tanks. I am willing to bet you have one some place. You didn't say what coach you have. You should contact your coach manufactuer and ask if there is one. Until then go to your local or on the road truck stops to air up your tires. Good Luck and Happy RVing

I find it hard to believe that you can not access your valves from the compartment. If this is a fact might I suggest you find a way to remove the panel covering the valves. I had a water valve problem and had to replace it. It also looked as if it was inaccessible. It is accessible now-- I made a cut out in the plastic panel. I found some paneling trim to join two wall panels together. If I every have to go into the valve again all I have to do is slide out the trim remove the cut out and wala! I have access. Again look real hard to see if you can find an access. They do have a cap that goes on the hose connection the will stop the waste from dripping into the compartment. Good Luck.

Flipper, welcome to the Forum. We have had three Motor Homes, 28 foot no slide, 32 foot no slide and a 40 footer with two slides and a tag axle. The 28' was cute, the 32' was nice and the 40'er is out of this world. It drives and handles better the either of the other two. We have good storage for all of our extras and good room on the inside because of the slides. Slides began to appear in RVs in the early part of 1994. Some sooner. They did, as most new things, have their bugs, but coach builder have few or no problems now. And now a coach with no slides are hard to sell. Most people want the slides for comfort and are not afraid that they have an extra hole in the side of thier coach. If one really thinks about the structure thay have extra support due to having to have a frame around the opening in the coach and the extra frameing for the slide. All that being said, have you had or do you now have a motor home? If not, let me suggest that you go and rent one for a week. Take it out and see what you do and don't like. This will help you decide what you need. If you don't like Rv'ing it will be a lot less expensive then buying one and then finding out you don't care for it. Also I garentee that what ever you buy, in a short time you will be at an RV Show and see something else you like better. So I advise that after you purchase a coach do not go to RV Shows for at least one year. Good Luck. Happy RVing.

I had the same problem with my 98 Windsor. I found that Dirt Dobbers had built their mud huts in the solenoid exhaust port. I found the nest as I was removing the solenoids for replacement. After cleaning the port my dump worked fine. You can and I did purchase filter screens for the ports. Hope this helps.

I believe you must have a single unit receiver. See if you can get a DVR and I think you may be able to record and watch a different channel at the same time. I don't beleive it the satellite thats the problem. If you have Direct TV in your home and have a DVR move it to the coach and see if you can record then. If so then just get another DVR. Good Luck

I agree, the 4000 is air cooled. I also beleive it is a splash lube engine. I don't think it has a low oil sensor. I had a 4000 some time ago and it did get hot due to poor air circulation, it did not shut down and melted most all of the plastic parts in the gen. side. Burned up the stator, cost high, replaced the gen. GOOD Luck.

Check with Coachman, I understand they own Georgie Boy.

There are so many thing a person can do to increase Horse Power. But there is a cost invloved. A person has to look at the overall picture before making such an investment. How often do you use your RV? How many miles do you travel a year? How much increase milage will you get from the dollors spent? As an examlpe, if you improve your milage by 10% and you are now getting 8.0 MPG,That will be an increase of .8 MPG. At that rate, how many years will it take you to recoup your investment? Just my take on the subject. You'all Have a Great Day!

Have you ever tryed to stop your car(with power brakes) with the engine not running. It tklaes alot of pressure to over ride the Power Brake Booster. Th AF-1 unit seems to be a pull unit on the brake pedal. Therefore you are putting alot of pull on the pedal. Take a look at the M&G Engineerimg Car Braking unit. It is an Air Cylinder between the Booster and the Master Cylinder. It pushes the master cylinder and not through the Booster. It hooks up just like the AF-1 with one air hose. The safety is an air cylinder that incase of disconnect it will lock down your brakes. I have had the unit for 4 years and no problems. Take a look http://www.m-gengineering.com/.

Pattie, My wife uses a 3 ring binder and blank copy paper. She records her thought and daily activities we did. Every so often she types it up. She then has time to elaborate on what she has written. She has a file in the computer for the journal and we keep a copy to read from time to time. So just jots down notes for the daily travels and elaborates later. You know a story gets better the more times you tell it. Good luck and Happy RVing.