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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Have you tried to find the instructions on line? There must be a method to set the travel. Bill
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. I think the added brackets will keep the vibration down. Bill
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. So you are saying they do transport coaches older than 10 years. Bill
  18. Where are you going next? Bill
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. wildebill308

    Tire Blowouts

    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
  25. 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
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