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Rich, Yes, with jacks lifting weight off the axle, you may have to use a floor jack to lift one side of the axle or the other to get exact alignment. Same as when dropping the axle to add captive caster shims. But, the axle with a floor jack is not that hard to muscle. I know-- you muscle and have Lois line up and start the second bolt. See how easy it is to get in trouble!

That is how I change the transmission fluid on our DP-- 5 gallon pail of Transynd on a 6' ladder. No mess.

A funnel with 4' or so of clear PVC hose would work just fine. Store in a zip lock to keep it clean.

Dianne said I should give you a SIGN. Then she thought better of it and said don't.

Bill, Sounds like a great trip. For those looking for an easy route to bypass El Paso (I 10 to I 10)-- works east or westbound: Here are directions headed west, but again they are easily reversible. I 10 west Right/north on 375 (loop) Right/north on U.S. 54 Left/north on MLK Blvd which is Texas FM3255 which turns into NM 213 as you cross into NM. Left/west on NM404 back to I 10. Completely misses El Paso and 404 goes through a cut in the mountains, not over them like 375/transmountain. Gentle grades, little traffic.

Access from or to I10 east or west is no big deal.

Never stayed in that Pontchartrain Landing but have spend a number of nights next door at Seabrook Marine when moving the sail boat from Texas to the Bahamas. Would consider the park and marine safe. I would NOT walk through the neighborhoods, nor is it in walking distance to the French Quarter. From park to Jackson Square is a little over 6 miles.

Agree, check with Cummins/Onan OR check in your Onan owners manual. Quite possible that the delay is to give the glow plugs time to heat up as well as the electric fuel pump to run.

I (and I think most RV techs) would recommend AGAINST caulking around the gasket. If in good shape and properly tensioned, they work just fine.

Yes, if you see a "water path" where the wires go through, seal that. Definitely properly torque the unit--- in most cases the spec is 50% compression on the gasket. Yes, it is easy to overtighten it, so go with Coleman's recommendation.

f227326, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Depends on what year it is. As an FMCA member, log into the main FMCA Site. Under "Magazine" you will find towing guides going all the way back to 1999. Download the year model of your Tarus and see.

Buc-ees is, at least right now, one of the least expensive places in Texas to buy diesel. And, while I guess there could be exceptions, if a station is the least expensive in the area, they generally move a LOT of volume. Poster child for that is the HEB grocery store in Del Rio (on U.S. 90 between San Antonio and Alpine/Big Bend). Their fuel station generally has several 18 wheelers at a time filling up there.

No problem on Gas Buddy. Once the page opens (regular is the default), just click on diesel.

Is this an absorption refrigerator or domestic/house-type refrigerator?

Still could be air flow issue. Looking up in the outside access door, is there the proper (small) space between outer wall and refrigerator condenser fins? Too much gap will allow turbulence, which degrades cooing ability on any heat source. Is roof top vent in place and in reasonable condition?

cdelcast, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Hopefully, someone with a similar rig will respond. In the meantime, what problem are you experiencing-- perhaps we can help with that?

If you do find it a roof-top item, you may need to make a "wind deflector". I had to do that on one of our coaches, as the Wingard antenna was the noise maker. Just took a 6" by 18" piece of aluminum (any box store) and bent a 30 degree angle in one inch of the 6" and then screwed it to the roof (with proper sealant).

I and, I suspect many others would question that for three reasons: 1. Would hate to be in an accident where stopping 15' sooner would avoid it. And, physics says: same weight, more braking, stops shorter. 2. Would hate to be involved in an accident and it be found that I was operating illegally in that state. 3. Would really hate to be involved in an accident and have the other guy's attorney point out that our vehicles did not meet one of the state's important safety requirements.

Just a quick reminder, as with most forums, discussion of legal issues is not permitted. Would rather keep this thread open, so, let's stay within the Forum guidelines. Thanks.

Actually, that second sentence says it all. Marketing trumps engineering. Got to believe there are a lot of times that the engineers just bite their tongue as some of the things the sales guys/customers want to do on their chassis.

Ya, but even Moderators get to play occasionally. After all, it was Cinco de Mayo!

You are absolutely correct, all but the wiring can be moved (at least when the Roadmaster factory moved mine, they used new wiring-- said too many issues with assuming old wiring was good) from one to another. But, there is a reasonable amount of labor involved. So, for those who choose a new toad every year or two two different vehicles (some tow a car or off road vehicle depending on where they are headed) there are other choices that may make more sense.

Actually, that would be WHINE at the pump and NEED WINE immediately there after.

Herman, But, at over 70, the fuel consumption would make the driver whine at the pump!

With coach loaded as YOU go down the road (including tanks, people and gear) use the heavier wheel position on each axle to go to the Michelin inflation table to determine the MINIUM PSI for a given weight. All tires on that axle inflated based on the heavier wheel position. Most add 5-10 PSI to the MINIMUM. If you only have axle weights, add a little more for left/right imbalance. If you know left/right is way out of balance (example galley slide on one side with only a recliner on the other side) add even more to the minimum.