wayne77590

If a motorhome is used for business purposes it is considered a Commercial Vehicle and is required to follow all laws that Commercial Vehicles follow. If you get stopped don't mention business, and don't advertise a business on the side of the MH. Best, just follow the laws.

Rain should not hurt the tires, after all we ride in rain. However, even in storage a neighbor could have a transmission leak, oil leak, antifreeze leak and it could float and puddle under 'your' tires. Best to put them up on something.

Blue Ox states to grease the receptacles. I have not had a problem with the inside rusting. However, the part that twists in does rust because I take them out all the time. I used a wire brush on a drill and then used some rustoleum black flat spray paint. I have had them since '13 and not problems. Same with the covers. Came with the baseplate and so far so good, still have them. I need a spare, where do you park?

They are identical hardware units. The only difference is one comes with European maps and the other does not. I think the 770 is the one with European maps.

One needs to search on "Motorhome Lemon Law." In most instances it has to be a major item, AND the manufacture has a reasonable number of attempts to fix the problem. It's not as easy as one would expect. Example, if they fix one item and then it goes in for a different item and they fix that, and it goes in for another item and the fix that, and it goes in for another item ... it doesn't qualify for the lemon law. That's my take on it anyhow.

My Garman 760 LMT gives me low clearances. However, my height is 12'4" (No roof AC's, Basement AC) so not much of a problem on major highways. However, I always, always look at the yellow signs, doesn't matter what the sign is I just pay attention to them. I also look at the marking on the bridge for clearance. So I'm doing a triple check. Here is one source of POI's that can be downloaded. Here are some other Garman POI's not free though. Just be aware that the current yellow sign on the side of the road is your best source.

Jerry, after "X" number of miles you need to check the bolts and re-tighten them, just as a safety precaution.

Bill, The MH wandered a little. I asked the Freightliner Mechanic to check it before I had the Safe-T-Plus and he said he tightened all the nuts and bolts on the front end. That helped but it still wandered a little. Then there was the sucking in when the big rigs passed us, and the wind had some effect also when blowing from the side or angled. I'm not sure of your rig but when turning corners with mine it needed to be assisted in returning back to center. Going down the highway and reaching for a drink from the drink holder is less of a problem now when one hand is on the steering wheel. All of that movement may be because I am a lot lighter than many of the rigs out there. My GVW is 27,400 and that may account for more movement from rigs, wind, etc., A large amount of that movement has been reduced considerably. Mind you, not 100% but it is so much better with the Safe-T-Plus

Had the Safe-T-Plus put on last year. Should have done it much sooner.

Very nice!

I had a good experience with Good Sam. We were 22 miles from home and stop engine light came on, next thing I'm dead in the road, busy intersection. Enough time passed that I was able to start it and pull into a bank parking lot. Sunday, not many business open. GS of course asked if I was in a safe place and I was, Could fire the generator, put the slide out, level etc. Sat back watched TV and next morning promptly at 8:30 big tow truck showed up. Driver definately knew what to do, disconnect drive shaft, hook up air line for suspension, etc. Cummins dealer was 40 miles away. When we got there I asked what it would have cost me personally if I had paid for it. Answer was $750 total. Thanks Good Sam!

Joe, an on/off switch can be installed for instances like your system had. Simple toggle switch would do.

You build it, they will come!

I have never had a false alarm. If when setting up the monitor for high temp or low pressure etc. and the limits are to close to the pressure setting, then yes it will register what is set in the device. TST will program the monitor for anyone that purchase it if they feel they cannot do it. A TPMS is just that - a monitor. Consider one of the duals goes below an acceptable pressure. A monitor will tell you immediately and let you pull off to the side. Consider that without a monitor many miles will be driven on the other dual supporting all the weight. This typically results in having to purchase two new tires instead of one. If someone doesn't have a TPMS, how often do they check the air in the tires. Personally, before having a TPMS, I checked the air prior to leaving anywhere I was parked for a day. The only problem with that method is that upon leaving the parking space a nail or object could puncture a tire on a dual and one would not know it until the next time. Consider a slow leak in the front tire. A TPMS would warn of the situation and allow time to pull over before a blow out occurred. It is just an insurance policy like any insurance policy, it is there when you need it.

Any TPMS monitor can be hard wired for 12v.

Grampdog, I had that problem a year or so ago. Could not find Michelin XRV or just RV tires for my size. I decided to go with TOYO and they were available. I could have waited several months but we wanted to get on our 4-5 month escapade. No regrets.

Mark, As a follow up to an extended service plan, I stopped at my camping center repair shop and got some printouts of my repairs for my records. I was missing some. From just two of the more costly ones here are then numbers. This is after my $250 deduction. One for $2732 and the other for $6947, so in my case the insurance of an ESP has been good for me. It's only money. My kids named the MH the "SKID" Mobile. SKID = Spending Kids Inheritance (Dad). My DW has been PC and just calls it "Citrus."

I pay $150 a month now. Nine years it was $95. That does include covered space and 110 VAC. It's whatever they can get away with and the supply and demand!

Yes, but they could also garnish the information and then keep searching for other ideas. It works both ways. I have no idea of which would "really" be beneficial.

Light doesn't necessarily mean power to the step motor. If you try to retract it and give it a little push assist, will it work then. Read this entire thread to get some ideas of what others have run into. Check all wires including the magnetic switch by the door, motor and other connectors. Check underneath and look at the gears for missing or chipped teeth. Look for road debris around the gear mechanisms. Lubricate all pivot points and the gears. Others will be around for more advice.

A broken bone, upset stomach and the normal ills and pains is not a big problem to get medical help. I friend of ours who lives in Arkansas was in Florida. He had a heart attack. His wife did not drive the MH. After stabilization the Family Assist program flew him and his wife back to Arkansas in a Lear medical jet with trained nurses on-board. FMCA Assist also arranged for the return of their MH, and their pet. Saying one will never use it? One never knows. Do you have life insurance, do you use it. Do you have MH insurance, do you use it? It is just that, insurance and it is there only if you need it. I hope you or I never do. To change the subject, why is FMCA an open forum. That is, anyone can read it but to post one has to join the forum membership. As Mark pointed out he has gained valuable information from reading this forum. Think of all those lurkers that read the forum without joining that gain just as much valuable information. Close the forum to membership only. Have those that want to have information join FMCA to read the forum. Control access to the forum for read/write uses. Increase the coffers.

Joe, Don't know where you travel to but some of the weigh stations leave their scales open. In Oregon I drove across one of the scales and DW recorded the weight. Next scale I drove over with only the passenger side. Did the math to come up with the four corners. I had done what you did and had previously weighed at a cat scale and just got total weight for axles. Surprisingly I was very close to corner weights...go figure. So in your adventures, check out some of the weigh stations. There may be a listing on the web somewhere of states that leave their scales on.

Mark, We have 68,000 miles on it right now so that averages to 8,500 miles a year which is about right. This is the first year we have stayed home to take care of some items around the house, like putting in a new driveway, etc. For my experience only I don't believe I would purchase a Winnebago again. I'm probably the exception but I have had to many problems that should not have happened, but they did. The windshield leaked which has been a long time problem with the Winnebago line. It was fixed and the contractor for the dealer I purchased it from guaranteed it for life...but then he left the area. The big slideout, about 23 feet long, pulled the pedestal off the floor on one of the trips. The design was that the track the slide came in on was to narrow and the bed or something caught on the pedestal an pulled it out of the floor. Attached to the pedestal was the drain hose for the kitchen sink that is routed by about 12 feet from the sink to the galley holding tank under the floor in the bed. It was pulled out and water soaked under the bed area. Poor design. Slide motors have failed. Jack system has failed and continues to fail even after 3 jacks replaced. Jacks leaked. Jack foot pad has fallen off going down the road, twice, causing damage to coach and toad.....I'd have to look up all my records but you get the idea. Hey, at least the next person that gets it will not have those same problems.

Regarding after market warranties, I went with the Good Sam ESP including seals. It has saved me $thousands over the past 9 years. I was just lucky that I needed it and had it. Others may not have fared so well.

Theluffs, After you have had it awhile let us know what needed fixing. It is typical that new models have to go back to the shop several time to get little items repaired. Buying used, the previous owner went though the first year little bugs and got them repaired. I think I would prefer to go used now. I purchased mine new and me oh my did it go back to the shop a lot.