wayne77590

Like stated, with the 45˚ bevel the tire starts up on the bevel and holds it in place. The upper two boards can slip as the wood on wood is slippery that is why I anchor them all with jut some drop-in bolts. Good luck - and remember it is at your own risk. Works for me - but!

Joe, I don't remember the exact measurements but the bottom board is about 1 foot longer than the second board. It is beveled at 45˚ so getting up on it is easy. Once on that one it holds it in place very well. Getting up on the second and third is where a problem with dragging can occur. I drilled a bore hole at each of the corners of the top board down through the second and into the bottom board I drove some long fence bolts through the holes and they keep everything in place. When I back up I can feel the first rise but the second and third rise are almost simultaneously. The trick is two fold. One, left foot on brake, right foot on accelerator pedal. Second is that Earlene is ALWAYS the ground guide standing by the driver side window, which is open. When I feel that second bump rise I stop. She then indicates with index finger and thumb how much I have to go back. Trust me, I only move an inch or so once I feel that last rise. I used 2 x 10 with 5/8 plywood on top. Next time, which will be when we return home, I'm gong to use 2 x10 with 3/4 inch plywood. The plywood is to prevent the 2 x 10 from splitting. After 7 years I finally have to replace 1 that split - not the plywood but the board itself so I'm going to re-do them all. I need the extra lift anyhow. One thing that could be done that would be safer would to make all the boards longer and put a safety stop on the top board, like maybe a good wheel chock. I just went by what the manual for my Norcold stated. I've never measured the temps.

Absorption refrigerator like Norcold: 3˚ side to side, 6˚ front to rear. (for my Norcold 1200 any way). Here is what I do - but be darn careful no to roll off the back end. I only do this for loading and unloading. All other times it is in a storage facility. This, of course, is at ones own risk.

Not to say what the bottom of the tennis shoes would look like. Or the back of the shorts!

Post the dark picture, maybe someone can lighten it up.

Nice camera. What make/model is it?

Same for Air Force 1. As an alternative. Both are excellent.

I use progressive. A couple years ago we were parked in Arkansas and a big hail storm came through. The hail was a little bigger than golf ball size. There was $19,000 damage to the motorhome and progressive never blinked an eye. I will need a new windshield after this next trip and I'm sure they will come through again. p.s., that included a new roof.

I have been using the Snap2 Water Connector for several years now. I have only had one that broke on the end of a hose with a heavy nozzle. I use these for all my connections in the water bay. They have been great.

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Think MAC maybe?

Wow! That's so far ago! Wow!

Dang Joe, you are as smart as me. My anniversary is St. Paddy's day - hard to forget. Both our birthdays are in July, mine before hers and she never forgets a card or gift - puts me right in the drivers seat to remember. Ah! The plans of mice and men. Glad you got the sensors all figured out. I was expecting that when **** said there were four of them you would have retorted, "There were four!"

That is what I do now - and since I have had battery problems (no charge line) I want to see if I need to hook up the charger. It will be charged after I unhook. In order to start it has to be in park. I just roll the window down so I can turn the steering wheel if one of the legs is stubborn. A few times I did have to bump it the way you do.

See, I'm more oriented to the uppers side of dumb. I didn't tell her about this forum.

Well, I guess I must tell on myself. ONE time unhooking the toad we were on a very slight incline, not much mind you but still an incline. As I unhooked the last leg of the tow bar the car started slowly moving backward. I grabbed it (remember slight incline) and hollered for DW to jump in the car and set the brake. Whew! Glad it was not much of an incline. So yes, precautions for the TOAD/trailer also need to be taken into account. p.s., unhooking the safety cables last could be a big help.

Was in Sam's today and saw 2.5 Gallons for $10 and change.

No no, I'm the boss, she's just bossy (more).

Gary, Also look for a valve with an air hose chuck. It can be used to air up the tires if necessary with a purchased air hose and equipment. It is also used should you ever have to be towed (hope never) as the tow truck driver will plug into it to allow the air suspension to air up.

A few times I use "she," like in "she" who I obey, pay attention to, etc., I am master of my RV. Anything "she" wishes shall be done. Gary, those spell checkers can be turned off. Search the web for "turn off spell checker" without the quotes.

Well dang Gary, if the spell checker is that much of a problem I guess it's doing it's job. Hee hee! Had a 2007 Montana 3400RL and we loved it but it did not have all those fancy gadgets and self leveling systems that present day 5er's have - or I might still have it. Was just tired of setting boards down to level then picking them up and doing all the 5er hook up to the truck. DW said one day, "Why don't you get a motorhome so you don't kill your self with a stroke or heart atack." Arrrrrg arrrr arrrg done deal. Now I have a bigger hole in the road to pour money into. Welcome!

Gary, My wife is a survivor of ARDS and has COPD and smoke bothers her. In Montana a couple years ago she went to the ER because of the fires in Idaho and the smoke drift. We also try to avoid camp fires. We close up and turn on the AC, even just the fan will filter a lot of it out of the MH. Closing the windows and turning on the AC works for us. She is not on Oxygen, yet, and hopefully never will be. We share your concerns.

Jim, With Maureen's statement that it only rolls forward and not backward sure sounds like the drum brake mechanism. Hey, what do I know, the only experience I have with that system is that my FIL had one back in the 70's and it sure brought the coach to a halt one time when throwing it into park. Neither of us thought at the time that there was no pawl to engage the transmission and that only the drive shaft drum brake was engaged. It sure worked when he had to use it. I'm still leaning towards that mechanism or the pads. I'm just thinking out loud - if it is AutoPark where it is put into the park position on the gear shift then it most likely is in the system and not the drum brake. If, in 1994, they had a separate engagement lever then it could be the drum mechanism or pads. My FIL's coach did not have a manual lever. It had to be thrown into park to engage the "emergency" brake on the drum. Also thinking out loud - with the forward momentum of the vehicle for 30 miles there could be an uneven wear on the pads causing the vehicle to roll forwards, but when rolling backwards there is enough reverse torque on the pads to let it engage. I wish I were an expert on this instead of just thinking out loud. I'll sit back and wait for Maureen's follow-up.

Kay, A 40' MH towing a car does not maneuver around many of the RV Islands. I'm just glad I don't have DEF at the present time. Now here is a picture. At a PFJ station, truck side, the manger came out and put a cone out indicated that the pump was not operating. An RV came in from the opposite direction to put DEF in the tank. When finished the manager moved the cone so the RV could exit the entry way.

I just can't understand why any mechanic cannot look at the drum brake shoe that clamps the drive shaft when the vehicle is placed in park and determine if the shoes need to be replaced. That part should not be rocket science. Granted, if something is wrong with the system that makes the clamp engage, well that requires someone with a different knowledge base. That may well be a deeper problem if the system is AutoPark. Doesn't AutoPark only engage when the transmission is placed in park causing the drive shaft drum brake to engage? If it was driven 30 miles in park I would be really surprised. Maureen, how do you set the brake when you stop? Thanks.