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What about. Allowing Towables Vote At Indianapolis In July/Opinions on Allowing Towables: Upcoming Vote By All FMCA Members. Bill

I think 3 days is already to many hours a day on the road. You can't make the time that you can with a car. If you need to make time I would just go on I-10. Though like Brett said I-40 would be cooler this time of year. Bill

Don't they like to hid things in the darndest places. Glad you got it fixed. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Bill

How many times have I said that. Bill

When you do the change, be extremely careful when cleaning any stuck on old gasket. I recommend using a plastic scraper on the aluminum. If you use a steel scraper you can scratch the surface and create a leak path. This is mainly on the filter housings as it is a thin paper gasket. The one other potential problem is to use a good torque wrench. The torque is pretty high for bolts going into a aluminum casting. Going over the called for torque will make more work. All in all it is a simple job just like changing the oil. Just 2 internal filters to change. Bill

Well just maybe they used an aftermarket part instead of a Allison part and installed it poorly and damaged it. Now it is CYA as they don't want to be on the hook for re doing the job. I would go to a certified Allison shop. By the way Welcome to the forum. Bill

If you don't want to pull the batteries you can sprinkle some baking soda around them to kill the acid. DO NOT get any in the batteries or it will kill the batteries. Bill

Glad you got it fixed. Bill

Welcome to the forum. If you can, try to get into Trailer Village, 100 Trailer Village Rd, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023,Located in: Grand Canyon National Park, visitgrandcanyon.com, (928) 638-1006. There is a shuttle that comes into the park and takes you around. You can go places on the shuttles you can't go in your car. I have stayed at Williams before and ridden the train. We have stayed at Grand Canyon Railway RV Park a couple of times when we couldn't get into the park. 601 W Franklin Ave, Williams, AZ 86046, thetrain.com, (800) 843-8724. For Canyonlands, Arches, I stayed at OK RV Park,3310 Spanish Valley Dr, Moab, UT 84532, okrvpark.com, (435) 259-1400 This park is just outside Moab. When in Moab check out Pasta Jay's, 4 S Main St, Moab, UT 84532, pastajay.com,(435) 259-2900. It has been 11 months and I am ready to go back. You might also like Desert Bistro, 36 S 100 W, Moab, UT 84532 desertbistro.com, (435) 259-0756. When visiting Zion area we stayed at Leeds RV Park & Motel, 97 Valley Rd, Leeds, UT 84746 leedsrvpark.com, (435) 879-2450 Have fun. Bill

Just a reminder or if you did not know, National Parks Seniors Lifetime Pass is set to change on the 28th of this month, for the $10 lifetime pass for seniors 62 years or older. It covers everyone in your car. After August 28th, they will still offer the lifetime seniors pass, but it will be the same $80 as the annual pass, but for seniors 62 or older, it will be the seniors version lasting the rest of your life. At $80.00 it is still a steal but If you can get one for $10.00. ;D https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm#CP_JUMP_5088578 Bill

Yes if you don't have 12V power from the auxiliary batteries nothing works. Bill

I agree Brett, I think there is a bad contact in the primary power cable. I still recommend taking the cabled loose and clean and inspect them. Especially the main one from the auxiliary battery's to the BCC. Bill

I think it is a problem getting power from your auxiliary battery's. The steps are powered from the start battery. When you hold down the "auxiliary start switch" you are routing power from the start battery's to the BCC and to the rest of your coach 12V system. Check the voltage on the main cable going into your BCC. Bill

Richard and Kay have some good ideas. We appear to have 2 different problems. 1 before you changed the start battery and 2 after you changed the battery. The first one should be fixed. Have you checked the voltage of the auxiliary batteries? In the area of your BCC you should have a big solenoid that tyes the batteries together when you hold the switch down. Check the voltage at the post where the big cables connect. One side should be the same voltage as the start battery and the outher the auxiliary battery. Have you tried to start the generator by holding that switch down? Have you removed and cleaned all the auxiliary battery cables including ground? What it sounds like is you are not geting 12 power from the battery's to the system via the BCC. When the engine is running it provides the necessary 12V power to operate all the controls. That is why when you shut off the main engine the shore power quit. Without 12V power the transfer switch won't stay engaged the fuel pump to the generator won't work. The furnace won't run. anything that needs 12V power will shut down. Let us know what you find out. Bill

Have you tried to find the instructions on line? There must be a method to set the travel. Bill

Gee ---MARK, How is this important to this discussion? This is "TYPE A MOTORHOME" forum. This is not the Weiner likes to brag about his class "B" forum. Bill

Yes Minimum Dual Spacing is a factor However as I am talking steer tires it would be irrelevant. I would bet that if you pulled 10 tires out of stock (same size) there would be more than 0.8 difference between some of those rires. I have compared 3 of the different comparator programs and found them to match the factory listed dimensions quite closely. However it would be a best practise to always check the manufactuers web site. Bill

With most plans you don't get to choose, they have language about closest "suitable" place. Elkhartjim, has a good point. I would get your policy out and read it "carefully" and see what it does say. Bill

I think the added brackets will keep the vibration down. Bill

Are you going to be in the area before you leave? Most campgrounds have a storage area. You might consider just paying for a week and you can leave the coach hooked up. It might be nice to just relax the day you get back and not have to travel and set up some place. Bill

As Herman pointed out that is a lot of water. I would see if the charge circuit is set up right and if it has the float charge feature. It does sound like it is "boiling" the batteries creating more outgassing than normal and hence the corrosion. This will shorten the life of the batteries. Here is a link to more than you ever wanted to know about Batteries. http://www.trojanbattery.com/tech-support/battery-maintenance/ Kay, here's a link about desulfation. http://www.chargingchargers.com/tutorials/battery-desulfation.html Bill

Welcome to the forum. It would appear the adding of the brackets is the fix. With the line stabilized it shouldn't crack again. Where was the crack? Bill

All wet cell lead acid batteries out gas when charging. This will cause corrosion in the area. I would clean the area and wash it down with a baking soda (like you keep in the refrigerator) solution to kill any corrosion then re paint. Especially all the steel that is corroding. Your batteries are geting older but I don't think it is your main problem. To many coaches have adequate corrosion protection in the battery area. Bill

I do most of my own work. Still if you doubled my cost to include labor it would still be cheaper. With as new of a coach as you have you should be golden for a long time as long as you take care of things. You will still want a roadside assists plan. Bill