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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

I was in the same boat as you. I didn't realize I had oil bath front hubs. I changed mine just because I didn't have a record of the last time it was done. Brett has some good info but I did it a little differently. After you take the wheel simulators off. I used the jacks to lift the tires off the ground (install jack stands for safety and be on a flat surface) Now you can rotate the tire till the drain is down. I had a small funnel that fit under the drain and into an old gallon oil jug. Be prepared to wait as the oil will take a long time to drain out 90+ weight oil is slow. on the other hand it takes some time to be sure you have the hubs full when adding oil. Fill it to the line,put the plug back in, rotate the tire a few times. now wait 30 min and re check the oil. I will bet it is low. It took several times before the level was right. I was going to run Mobil1 full synthetic but couldn't find it and went with Royal Purple http://www.royalpurpleconsumer.com/products/max-gear/ I changed it 2 years in a row during annual maintenance to make sure any old oil/residue was removed but will skip next time as I haven't put that many miles on it. The RP I drained out looked as good as what I was putting in. I can't see what year your coach is or if that is 14000 total miles. If you have any questions just ask. Bill

In the last 4 years I have spent about $1,000.00. I replaced a microwave/convection oven, Converted to a residential refrigerator and one roadside repair that cost about $200.00 for a blown air line. In 4 years you will be out $3744.00 and if you didn't use it you have nothing to show for it. You probably also have a deductible. It has ben well proven that the insurance company's are really good at weaseling out of or minimizing what they pay. Bill

This is a popular thread topic you can do a search and find enough to keep you reading for a week. I self insure. Bill

So you are saying they do transport coaches older than 10 years. Bill

Where are you going next? Bill

These are going to be steer tires. It would be 1.9 mph faster at 60 mph. The rear tires are 10R 22.5 they came on the couch. My speed already runs at 5.8% faster than what it shows. I have a corrected GPS speedometer that I use. Bill

Herman, I have a local Michelin guy I have bought from before. The problem is the Continentals are about $100.00 cheaper than the Michelin advantage price. Brett, Yes but Continental doesn't offer a tire in that size. I have tried several tire comparison programs and find this one pretty good. https://tiresize.com/comparison/ The 275/80 is only 1.2" larger diameter than the 255/80 and .8" wider I don't think there is a problem. I have plenty of clearance and they list to fit on my rims. Bill

Welcome to the forum. I used polypropylene bushings,you can get them at most car parts stores. It made a big difference in how the coach drove. This should be a link to my post on changing muy bushings. http://community.fmca.com/topic/8004-sway-bar-bushings-bad/ Bill

I am going to try the Continental HSL2 Eco Plus 275/80R22.5 load range G Price is $401.00 +FET. This should be close enough to the 255/80R22.5 that came on it that Continental does not offer. I have used several tire comparison programs and the difference is minimal. My main problem is geting the tire store trained up so they understand how to use the program. The outher is is finding inventory. I have one store that has the tires but can't seem to figure out the program and one that has used the program but can't get the tires. Bill

Welcome to the FMCA Forum. I know how you feel. I am going through the same process. I am looking at The Continental program. It would also be good to know what the load range is, probably G or H Bill

Some people are just lucky. I wonder what tires he was running. Some of the 5th wheel crowd are running truck tires in place of trailer tires and they have a higher speed rating. Personally I think 85 is way to fast. Bill

I would think it would be added to the website in the section I copied this from. Not having it there is disingenuous at best. Bill

I haven't found any language about age of coach. I personally know of a coach being returned that was over 10 years old. Here is what it says in that section. 5. Vehicle return (limited to trips in North America only) Should the member, due to a medical condition, be unable to drive his/her vehicle back to his/her permanent primary residence within the United States, Mexico, or Canada, Seven Corners will arrange and pay to have a designated service return the vehicle to the member’s home, provided: a) The member has been transported under either the “emergency medical evacuation/repatriation” or “return of mortal remains” benefits; and no one in the member’s traveling party is capable of driving, or proficient and competent to drive, the member’s vehicle. The vehicle must be in good condition and capable of being safely driven on the highway in compliance with local laws. The insurance plan will also cover the return of any additional vehicle that is legally hitched to their vehicle at the time of the “emergency medical evacuation/repatriation” or “return of mortal remains” to the destination of the pulling vehicle. The member will be responsible for any costs incurred during the return of the vehicle to maintain the safe operation of the vehicle. Alternatively, the member may choose to have his or her vehicle returned by a friend or family member. In such instance, and provided the return has been approved by Seven Corners and the vehicle is returned directly and expediently to the member’s permanent primary residence within the United States, Mexico, or Canada, Seven Corners will arrange and pay for transportation of that person to the location of the vehicle, and will also reimburse the member for gas and tolls during the return. In addition, the plan will provide a $100-per-day benefit, up to a maximum of five days for incidental expenses while driving. In no event shall the total expenses of a vehicle return exceed $5,000 for all expenses associated with the vehicle return. Seven Corners must arrange and approve the vehicle return. If the member chooses to have a friend or family member perform the vehicle return, Seven Corners will not pay more than what it would have cost to have the company arrange the vehicle return. The maximum amount of this benefit is $5,000. Bill

Thanks for the update. Bill

Makes me feel spoiled, with fuel fills on each side of the coach. There are some gas coaches with the fill in the middle in the back. I think it would be harder to hit it perfectly. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Glad you are enjoying your new coach. Bill

No I use to work for a small startup company on the west side of Fort Worth. You probably never heard of them, Lockheed Martin. I was buy TLI and they looked open. Hadn't seen much activity over there for a while. Bill

I have never heard a campground admit they had a problem with the power. Also read the rental agreement (that paperwork you signed when you checked in) There is always a disclaimer against damages from power problems. I always use my surge guard and that other important devise a water pressure regulator. Bill

Not necessarily I moved the toad to LONGITUDE: -97.2037 LATITUDE: 32.8471 What is TLI ? Bill