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Yes, on center bushings, not end link bushings.

The end link bushings wear MANY, MANY times as fast as the center bushings. That doesn't mean don't check them, but they are rarely the failure point.

NO. As long as the two sides are level, there is zero force on the bushings/end links.

Roland, Replacing the bushings is VERY low tech/torque. Get the PN from your chassis maker, get the bushings, and anyone with even a pair of vice grips and crescent wrench can change the bushings.

While I hope the advice you got from Monaco is helpful, I have trouble believing that a fuse (or fuse box) was replaced by RELAYS. BREAKERS (either auto-reset or manual-reset) is more believable. Could there also be a relay involved-- sure, that that is not what would protect the wiring (the job of a fuse or breaker).

Ya, with the dew point above 70 degrees F (easy to get to a dew point above 80 on the Gulf coast) you really don't want to use a compressor without AIR DRYER. Putting WATER into the tire is not recommended. 1. Water can rust steel belts. 2. Water is NOT an "ideal gas", and temperature/PSI curves (remember in high school the Ideal Gas Law) for water are VERY different/worse than for DRY AIR.

Yes, they do have some pull through large sites.

I agree. Stay at Ft Davis State Park and from there in the toad, visit McDonald Observatory. If you are hikers, in the SP, follow the trail west to the peak and look down into the restored (NHS) frontier era Ft Davis. The trail down is not technical, but might want someone to drive the toad to town, as the roundtrip/hike back up can get VERY LONG. Quite often, deer and other wildlife will walk right through the CG. Don't know the schedule, but the Fort Davis NHS Fort hosts re-enactments. We happened to be there for one of them and it was thrilling to look down the thousand feet or so into the fort and see troops in period dress marching much as they probably did 150 years ago.

F448592, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Here is a good site for weather: https://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/pacnorthwest.php#tabs Then: https://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/pacsouthwest.php#tabs

I believe the answer to the conundrum has been answered: Since the slide is NOT out while driving or refueling, that door, with the slide IN, accesses the fill with no movement required of the tank/fill components.

Yes, a MUST SEE for the whole family-- one of the great natural wonders: https://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm

Ya, not that difficult. The Allison filter kit comes with complete written instructions.

Yes, a real issue. But, I am comfortable with 3 years from date of manufacture. So, replace air filter either based on air filter minder (restriction) OR age. Compared with the price of a "dusted" engine, air filters are really cheap.

williamrys, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. I would go with what is printed in the owner's manual, not what any dealer or even Honda phone rep said. Honda has been cutting down on the number of vehicles they deem towable 4 wheels down, with perhaps, some of the decision made by attorneys vs by engineers.

If that is parts and labor, that is not unreasonable. If parts only, might be worth shopping.

Jim, With that one (important) sentence, were it mine, I would change fluid and filters. Least expensive is a "pail" of Transynd (5 gallons). That will leave you one quart left over from changing a 3000 series transmission. And then an Allison (not Chinese knockoff) filter pack. Over the years, at least in the Houston metro, I have found that the Allison dealer (Stewart and Stevenson) is the least expensive. Compared with the cost of a transmission, cost of new fluid and filters is noise level.

http://www.allisontransmission.com/parts-service/fluid-filter-calculator And, yes, you can change filters and will loose a couple of quarts, not whole 19 qts (3000 oil and filter change quantity). But, since the labor is virtually the same, not sure I would do it that way.

Carl, Excellent. Thanks for the update.

Bill, https://www.fmca.com/benefits/campground-in-cincinnati.html

Paul, Cracks in the outer layer of air bags on diesel coaches are not necessarily bad. Best to start by using soap solution to see if you can verify the source or sources of the leaks.

Jdhutchman, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Please let us know what kind of information you are looking for-- lots of knowledge right here in the FMCA Forum. When you get a minute, you might fill in your signature with specifics on your coach, so answers will be correct for what you are driving. BTW, are you on a Workhorse P or W chassis-- they are different.

Those with relays do this. Some "close" when voltage on one side (normally chassis battery) is above a certain voltage, others are bi-directional so voltage above a certain voltage on either battery bank closes the relay. The latter type can therefore charge both banks from both shorepower and from alternator.

Yes, confirming with Damon is a good idea. But I would be SHOCKED if it were not the "common" one: open until signal terminal received power (positive and either ground through body or through ground terminal).

Guys, Come on. This is NOT, or at least should not be an adversarial relationship-- we are all on in FMCA together (or at least I hope so). Personally, I am happy that Chris Smith has taken his time to post FACTS on several of the more "active" issues. Thanks, Chris.

Suspect new vehicles in inventory were still on floor plan. And, in Ford's best interest to just that-- CRUSH THEM. I remember decades ago when as a Nissan dealer I was called and told I would not be getting the inventory I was allocated. Story (true) was that the ship had salt water intrusion into the car decks. All vehicles were cleaned of petroleum products and a bulldozer pushed them into the ocean to create a new fish habitat. Particularly with the electrical/electronic systems on today's vehicles, even fresh water (not what is in any flood) totals them.