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Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Let's start with what brand the mirrors are? If Ramco: 800 321-4819. Brett

YES. The breaker in the CG pedestal should be OFF before plugging in. Then turn it ON after plugging in. If you have the breaker on when you plug in, you will arc and burn the tips of your shore power cord. They were not meant to serve as a "switch". Brett

Ross, If there is a technical question that we are unable to answer, I have had very good response from Manufacturers -- either posting directly or e-mailing me an answer that I am able to post. Brett

Dave, PLEASE, check with your coach manufacturer. Different coaches are designed to dump/level/extend slides in a different order. There is no one "right" way. It depends on how the coach manufacturer set up the coach. Brett

There may be other companies who have their installation instructions on-line, but I was able to quickly find the installation instructions for mounting Roadmaster brackets on your Jetta: http://www.roadmasterinc.com/pdfinst/521227-3.pdf From Roadmaster's website, you can find tow bars, lights ,etc: http://www.roadmasterinc.com/ Brett

Mike, Unless you have the dial indicator to set bearing end-play and are comfortable pulling the wheel and hub, removing the old grease, etc., this is a job for a truck shop. The actual installation of the Stemco oil bath parts is not that tough. But, bearing end play alone would suggest this is a truck shop job unless you have way more tool than I have. Brett

Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Easiest way to get bleach into the potable water tank is to pour it into the hose before connecting to shore water. That also disinfects the hose. Brett

Bill, That is EXACTLY what we do-- on both the sailboat and motorhome. Works well as long as you are full-timing. But, if the water sits in the tank for too long, it is a good idea to re-sanitize. Brett

Yes, when sanitizing the potable water system, after letting the chlorine solution sit in the tank (see my write-up above), open EACH faucet (including hot water) until you smell chlorine coming out. Brett

Yes, when sanitizing the potable water system, after letting the chlorine solution sit in the tank (see my write-up above), open EACH faucet (including hot water) until you smell chlorine coming out. Brett

Actually, there may be significant differences between a Diesel PULLER and a Diesel PUSHER other than just engine location. Most pullers came with leaf spring suspension vs air suspension. Many came with hydraulic brakes vs air brakes. Most had a 4 speed Allison vs 6 speed Allison. This clearly does not mean it would not fit your needs, but you need to determine that it WILL meet your needs. Brett

You can use metal for CONVECTION ONLY, repeat ONLY. Lo mix bake or high mix roast (which uses microwave and convection) requires microwave cookware, as of course does microwave. This per Dianne-- I am NOT familiar with this stuff. She recommends investing in silicone bakeware which can be used for all of the above. Brett

Welcome the the FMCA Forum. Your first call should probably be to Tiffin to get their recommendation. They will know what material was used for the ducts and the recommended way to clean them. Also, an annual cleaning of the A/C evaporator is an excellent idea, particularly if you live an a humid area. This will need to be accessed from the roof. Use a regular evaporator cleaner from any home HVAC store. Take care that you keep the cleaner and water out of the ducting. Brett

Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Both Freightliner and your coach maker need to do their job properly in order to avoid the slow fill/burping while fueling you are experiencing. Verify that both the large-diameter fill and smaller-diameter vent lines do NOT sag between the coach side and tank. If either has a sag in it, you will experience these symptoms. If you find one with a sag, get a piece of PVC pipe the same ID as the OD of your hose. Run it over a saw to remove 1/3 of its diameter (over the full length of the length of the sagged hose. "Snap" the PVC over the offending hose and hold it in place with nylon zip ties. Shouldn't cost you over $10 to fix if this is the issue. Brett

rrlowther, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Can't give advice on your specific question, as the only two posts by the person mentioning PDI were on this topic, with the last post on 2/5/11. May or may not be a valid company. His post that date was the only info that has been posted. I am, however, very familiar with the Caterpillar 3126/C7 and it's care and feeding. What year is yours and how many miles on it? That will give you a place to start when looking at what maintenance should be done (or may already have been done). Brett

For a quick check: Look under the front end. If a beam axle, it is the W chassis (much improved over the P). If independent front axle (will look a lot like a Chevy one ton PU with "A" arm suspension) it is the P chassis. In addition to suspension improvement, the W comes with an Allison transmission. You can also look at the GVWR plate near the driver's area. Post the GVWR. Brett

Bill, It appears that the Air Tabs were just one of the modifications he made at the same time. He mentioned an F & N filter-- suspect he means a K & N filter. Calculating MPG change is a really inexact science. Just too many variables unless calculated over a long period of time. I do agree that my MPG is up, but Air Tabs were just one of the changes I made to our coach. Brett

Wow, Tom, thanks for posting that link. Bald eagles are such majestic birds. We lived in Juneau Alaska many decades ago and even with the dozens around, never got over the excitement of seeing them. The State Museum in Juneau has an eagle nest as an exhibit. I have seen smaller tree houses! Dianne and I are in the sailboat, returning from the Bahamas to Texas. Two days ago, in a cypress swamp area on the ICW inland from Apalachicola, FL we saw a bald eagle returning home with a ?bass?. I am sure he made the fishermen jealous. Brett

Welcome to the FMCA Forum. WHICH Workhorse chassis is it on? There is a huge difference between the original P chassis and the newer-generation W-series chassis. And what size coach is this? Brett

Jim, Is the coach at a Caterpillar dealership? Brett

Phil, Actually, the chlorine evaporates reasonably quickly in a tank where it is exposed to air, leaving your water a potential microbe breeding ground. Brett

Completely agree on NOT using 5200 on anything that has any potential for ever having to be removed. I use 3M 4200 instead. Brett

Running a separate "toad battery charge" wire is just not that difficult. Go directly from coach chassis battery for a source of 12 VDC positive (fuse at coach battery end) to a 12 VDC relay. Use any "ignition hot" source as a trigger to close the above relay. Wire to wiring connection and on to toad battery. Fuse at toad battery. Now, every time the toad is hooked to the coach and the coach engine is running, the toad battery is charged. Brett

I have no first hand information on the Tunnel. But, this from their website: http://www.cbbt.com/gas.html After reading, contact them directly: For additional information on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel write or call us at: 32386 Lankford Highway Cape Charles, VA 23310-0111 757. 331.2960 (phone) 757. 331.4565 (fax)

Hopefully you will hear from others with the same coach. Approved ways to turn on/off the condenser fan include using a thermostat or pressure switch. It may be that the short 15 second fan cycle is enough to take the temp/pressure from cut-in to cut-out. Look forward to hearing from others with the same coach. Brett