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look into the sound mitigation used in the building industry when the do theater and music rooms in expensive homes.

Colaw's is great but do not have a lot for newer rigs.I was just there. That said VisionRv, just saw a YOU Tube on them, wow huge place and lots of late stuff. Higher priced to from what I have experienced.

Carl, In that new to you coach? I would call that a real bummer!

Do not tow load up steep inclines in high gear ok on the flatts. Me I AGREE WITH 3/4 TON DIESEL. It gives you room for what you want to live with. Look, salesmen will tell you tanything you want to hear to make the sale. 2 inches low, get a load equalizer hitch an put it where towing vehicle needs to be.

Hey hey on never buy first year out? just ask those guys that bought 6 ltr Ford diesels in 03. Me I bought the last 7.3 ltr wonderful.

Carl, you are close are you going to come up to 8050 ft and be nice and comfortable?

It is just the corporate markup. The reason story given was a sham. Another reference Coach Glass is another big RV glass supplier and seals. The REV group is turning out to be all about the money and rippin us off for the buck, Camping World comes to mind as part of this list with terrible service and over priced merchandise. It is all shopper beware.

I was in the automotive paint and body restoration business for 30 plus years. Today quality materials for an average sized car can exceed $1000. Yes as stated the preparation just getting to the point of let's spray it is the bulk of the labor. It is all time.

ohm resistance of the heating elements is 60. IF that they are good to go. Carl I am going to ck but think that fuse size is to tall. Only have one coach now so have to go to the shop to ck as Panther is now inside...yes!

Yes pictures would be a bg help

I too am using the FDS Koni "smart" shock, and they have performed admirably over the last 5 years and 40,000 miles. The FDS shocks are not adjustable but much of the KONI line is. The Koni shocks are hydraulic or a hybrid Hydraulic and gas, Can not tell you which. It is the valving internally that counts. Those of us driving SMC coaches face the same thing you are expressing concerns about, that of heavier to lighter rigs using the same shock. I can tell you we have not had folks complain about the ride only delight. In our opinion worth the extra money. They can last longer than the 20 years expressed earlier, remember it is not the age but mileage in this case, unlike tires and batteries.

Sorry Carl I disagree with the Bilstein use. I think terrible shock well...Look Bs are a single action gas shock, they are ok but better is out there. Look at Koni far better and a double action shock. It dampens both on bounce and rebound. I do not know if this coach is covered. Least expensive place to buy is shockwarehouse.com. I have an account at Koni they charge freight, so will Bilstein, Shock warehouse will not it is free. There is not a better deal out there! Safari folke were lucky having Ralph Andrews and Brett Wolfe years ago spend counless hours to solve the shock issue on SMC coaches and they too came with the long yellow ride like rocks shocks.

Carl, Yes I know he is...he is a really smart guy, gets the details quickly. . Super C perhaps hauling a big loaded trailer. My set up with a "Trailer Toad" works pretty well as it takes the weight load opposed to the back of the coach. MR. Bill that is my point "HILLS" east of Denver. The one Carl missed was Schlumberger down by Lake City, Colorado, it is a doosey either direction. A few years back we were East, out in NY. I am familiar with the narrow not standard back roads as compared to today. I did have some surprises but nothing like west of Denver. I am not a freeway traveler and prefer the secondary roads and all that they bring. I suppose it is a matter of perspective but very few passes in the East measure up to 10,000 feet plus and 7 or 8 % climb or descent.

Mr. Bill I do not believe that leaving it on all the time is a good practice for the long haul. Dave Atherton has commented on issues caused by this practice. Ok for the period of time learning how it reacts. I can tell you in the mountains of Colorado there are passes where it will pick up speed, hence my input.

Yea Joe but "your" mountains are really very different than the ones in my part of the country. Just sayin point of reference very different. Out here we do not see many small C types pulling toads. When they are they are usually slower going up hill.

There is no substitute for miles driven. What WildBilloffers is very true and correct but in addition it is likely not to hold a given speed particularly a steep downgrade. Momentum will build necessitating use of your brakes. There is a particular manner in which to use them and it is not constant use. It is a generally accepted practice to allow 5 or 10 miles and hour build in speed and then hard brake the speed back to what you are comfortable with or that 30 MPH suggested for truckers hauling a load. This affords time for the brake pads and rotor to cool for the next application. Practice makes it easy. Carl has made another point, the one about high and low. This unfortunately does not apply to you as he references features included with a JAKE brake which is only found in larger displacement engines CAT or Cummins. Smaller unit like yours utilize the PAC brake or exhaust brake. Welcome to the forum there are no dumb questions except the one you failed to ask...

Good readand now a better understanding..

I would bet on the regulator as well, others in the Safari community have had similar issues and ended up being the regulator. I carry one as a spare.

Carl, as I stated far superior to Mothers!!!!!you will not believe the difference till you try it!

No but because of the severity of the ankle issues we have not been playing as hard as were trying to. Can not manage the canoe or much weight. We have been going to Fla and that is a long way to haul it, so flat towing the Jeep you directed me to. This season I plan on the ankle surgeries 90 days apart. Now that said I am in the middle of the last Porsche restoration I am going to do, my own 1955 coupe we have had for 48 years. It has been on a pallet rack since 85, time's up. If I do not get it done now I never will. Wednesday morning finished the metal work and now into the filler. When I get it completed the big trailer will be in steady use. Think HOT ROD, no stock 356s for Bill like the Big Block coach it will fly. Will paint it Turkish Red, original color, a dark sophisticated red with a caramel colored interior. We will be back to playing Porsche too. As for your visiting us and the cabin, come on, getting that big hooter up here will be a bunch of fun but you are a driver so piece of cake, pad is unoccupied as my coach is inside now and at the shop.plugged in and happiiy asleep. By the way sold the 2001 Zanzibar and got almost all the asking money, YES! They are tickled pink and had no issues getting home. I can not figure out how to get back into that screen to delete the note.

Dang I should have piped up sooner Carl, I was going to offer to help you find out which would get to the top the quickest. Yup you guys have it figured out and now I am going to share this thread with Janet. As was offered as a description " big bock" diesel is quite right, a real hoot to drive and a LIGHT WEIGHT COACH make all the difference in the world! I generally drive all the time with the MODE switch on, cruise on as it is a fuel saver and the jake off unless needed, silky smooth. It has not seen a hill it did not like, . by the way loaded under 31K and with the Jeep, as stated 34.3K...Rollin, Rollin, Rollin,.....

Herman is a lot more fun to pick on, He makes much better mistakes that are funnier. Sorry Herman...no I am not!

Safari coaches can have this issue as well, self opening slides in slow motion. It comes from the same source as well, low fluid but also from SMC's poor choice of hose material that the fluid flows through. Over time many by now have been changed. Over time the pressurized fluid leaked into the outer sheath creating little bumps on the hose which eventually pop creating small leaks only under pressure. The result is the loss of pressure which keeps it in

haha I too have to chuckle over this one as well. I have sworn by Mother's Mag and aluminum polish for decades, and it is good and it has multiple uses. On one of the Safari forums we had some discussions about polishes and Alumalive available at Blue Beacon Truck Washes came up with like comments. We were in Florida during the Covid in April. So needing a day out drove 240 miles round trip to acquire some of this polish and find out for myself if it was any good . It looked like what Rayin has shown. Well I am here to tell you it was amazing, have to see it to believe it good. Same thing no effort and shiney, silver shiney! Well not all Blue Beacons carry it, spotty finding it in the dark blue bottle and not cheap at 18 bucks a bottle, no not a big bottle either maybe 8 oz. So my thought is someone else sells this stuff cause if only BB sells it no one is going to get rich with such limited availability so Ray you may have hit on the other source..

Pretty coach, I really like the interior. Big engine?