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Carl, Yes, there and other places. Just have not found a 26A to look at. May drive to Cleburne, there is on there and one in Kennendale. Hate to drive 600 miles without even seeing one to know if it will fit our needs. That is the purpose of this thread-- see if we can even eye ball one in the Houston/Galveston area.

Safari did not make the ABS controller. Probably Wabco. What year model is your coach? Have you located the ABS controller?

Bruce, Yes, sold the Alpine to a nice couple from Washington state. Going to miss driving that one, but are in the hunt for something 30' or under. Hard to find fit and finish in the smaller ones. Same for acceptable WB/OL ratios.

Don't know quite yet. We have been spoiled by aspects of our three DP's over the last 19 years, but have places we know that we have not been able to go with our larger rigs. In the meantime, gasoline engines have progressed quite a bit (both power and economy) while diesels have become quite a bit more complex. Not ruling in/out any power source, but at this point, looking for a better quality shorter coach. Again, never seen an Aspect/Cambria 26A, but on paper like its size, long wheelbase/overall length, good power to weight ratio, good CCC, etc. Could fall in love or be disappointed. Smart enough to want to do more investigation before ruling anything in/out.

Agree, wonky sensors absolutely the most likely cause of your worry. If you place you can dump black water (most homes on city sewer have a large clean-out point between home and main line) you could use a bucket to drain what is in there. If, as we suspect, you have a sensor problem, not fluid level problem, a couple of buckets is all you will get.

Dianne and I are looking to downsize. One of the coaches on our list (just from internet searching) is the 2005-2008 Winnebago Aspect 26A/Itasca Cambria 26A. We are in League City, TX (just south of Houston). Would really appreciate it if anyone in the area would allow us to look at theirs so we can rule in/out that selection. Thanks.

Are you sure that the black tank IS that full. The sensors are notoriously inaccurate and fluid level in there may be difficult to determine. I agree with you-- can't see a source for water to get in there. There is no direct connection potable or gray to black.

We tow a 2014 Hyundai Elantra 6 speed manual transmission. Light, easy to tow, particularly with the Roadmaster Invisibrake which requires no set up. Just hook it up, key in ignition, but not on and go. No restrictions. Also comfortable to drive and just under 40 MPG average.

plapen, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. Angel Fire is one of our favorite "escape the heat in S Texas" destinations. I looked up the chassis info on Jayco's website. One of the issues is an overall length of 28'3" and a wheelbase of 158". This gives it a very low WB/OL of 46.6%. Said another way, there is a LOT of rear overhang. Two items before you get into aftermarket devices (and there are some very good ones): Have you weighed the axles and set tire pressure per your tire manufacturer's inflation table for that weight? Way over or under inflated tires really make any motorhome a handful to drive. You can also help handling and ride by keeping weight forward of the rear axle. After that: Robert Henderson is one of the most knowledgeable people on motorhome chassis. You might look at their website/give Robert a call: http://www.hendersonslineup.com/

PAL1955, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. The 2017 FMCA towing guide shows the Honda Fit, HRV and Civic manual transmissions towable 4 wheels down. https://www.fmca.com/motorhome/towing/204-towing-guides-towing-four-wheels-down.html

Ya, U.S. 64 east of Taos is certainly doable, but not for ideal for first time mountain drivers in large coaches. Does have a great view of Mt Wheeler at 13,000+ feet just off to the north.

Glad you got it fixed. Thanks for the detailed description. Wonder if anyone has pictures of that or a link to it on the Winnebago website for those who run into this in the future.

Actually, clean BOTH the condenser (easier) and the evaporator (more difficult). But, keeping both clean will certainly help with efficiency/total BTU output.

Joe, Good catch. So, I will go back and delete the "40' of air in the lines"-- probably more like 10'.

I recommend buying a second clear bowl. Install it on the new filter. That way you both have a spare (it IS plastic) and you can do a much faster filter change. I don't see a ball valve before the filter, so when it is removed, if the level of fuel in the tank is higher than that of the filter housing, fuel will run out. Can be messy if off for a long time. And worse, if the level of fuel is in the tank, fuel will run back to the tank leaving you with AIR in the line to purge. A quick call to your chassis maker with your VIN will get you specifics on the procedure. I am familiar with the procedure on the 2003 ISL, but no first hand information on the 2014/2015 procedure.

WOW, I am tempted to let the speculation RUN WILD. But, not into FAKE NEWS. Already asked and answered (last Wednesday). http://community.fmca.com/topic/10766-where-did-the-discussion-go/ As posted last Wednesday after the "disappearance": Posted Wednesday at 05:45 PM · Report post OK, my fault as Moderator. The last three posts on this thread were personal attacks-- both not allowed and not conducive to the discussion. As most of you know, the software for the Forum changed this week. Good job to staff for getting us back up. So, in my attempt to delete the three personal attack posts, the whole thread disappeared. I immediately e-mailed my contact on staff to see if he could "resurrect" the thread, while deleting the personal attacks. The delete/e-mail was sent at 5:07 Cincinnati time. After their working all weekend on getting us back up, I do NOT expect an answer tonight. Again SORRY. Brett Moderator So, please feel free to start a new thread-- but, let's keep the personal attacks out of it!

Roadrunner, In writing, Caterpillar recommends AGAINST adding oil until it gets down to the ADD mark. Yes, that is the add mark on a calibrated dipstick. BTW, same goes for Cummins, etc.

Keon, Absolutely, there are chapters that are not tied into any one geographical area. They are called International Chapters by FMCA. So, they are more tired to common interests than to geographic areas. And, certainly they could have sub-chapters or events in one area one time and another area next time. We have done that for many years with the Diesel RV Club. It is an International Chapter. Last Rally was in Arizona. Next one in Indiana.

The statement often comes up "but I want a station with FRESH fuel so I only stop at ......... Totally agree about fresh fuel, BUT (yes a big BUT) in today's digitally tuned-in world, doubt the "cheapest diesel station in 100 miles" is at risk of having old fuel. Will probably turn over much faster than more expensive stations. We have been in grocery fuel stations (HEB in Del Rio Texas comes to mind) where the 18 wheelers were lined up to fuel. Ya, cheaper than any other station and enough room for the largest RV. Probably pumped more gallons per day than all the other stations in town combined.

Angel Fire, NM-- a little over 8,000'. Run the RV A/C only a couple of HOURS in August when we spent the summer there two years ago. View from the CG is of Mt Wheeler at 13,159'. Nice to see snow (in the FAR distance) in the summer! Here is a new resort: https://angelfirervresort.com/ Angel Fire is where we go to escape the S. Texas summer heat/humidity.

rshinds, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. We use gasbuddy and then google map to verify the station is accessible to our size rig.

Thanks Carl-- totally agree. Also great for anyone doing a search on a particular subject. Post ARE focused on that subject! Also great for anyone who elects to get e-mail updates on posts in topics of interest to them-- they don't get hit with a lot of off topic posts.

Roadrunner2, Welcome to the FMCA Forum. A quart per 2,000 miles on a 9 liter diesel is not excessive. But, absolutely at the next oil change, calibrate the engine oil dipstick so you know you are not overfilling it.

Kelly, So, what are your individual axle weights? What brand/series are your tires? Gross COMBINED weight is not relevant for coach tire pressures-- axle weights for the three coach axles are.

Please, if these problems happen from now on, let us know-- we have people on staff in Cincinnati who can help. I am not aware of any problems following the complete rebuilding of the system earlier in the week. Kudos to staff for their work over last weekend and first part of this week to get us back on track.