wildebill308

I just tried this. open ed a new instance of FMCA home page the clicked on the dropdown menu for forums. This time I got to the forums but the big red message was still at the top. So progress has been made, just a little housekeeping left. Bill

Well I have a problem because I still think of tubing in aircraft terms. So I had to go look up how thick 12 ga was. That is some thick tubing at .109 wall thickness. I would think stainless tubing around .020- .025 would work for your application. Bill

Interesting, When I go to the main FMCA site and click on "forums" it says they are down and won't let me in. I had an email notification and followed the link in the email and got in. Bill

Realistically if you flush the tanks well it shouldn't be that bad. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Look at this. https://thormotorcoach.com/media/documents/2006_Damon___Daybreak_Owners_Manual.pdf Bill

Some people are going to go through FMCA Forum withdrawal pains again. Server Maintenance Notice We're moving ... to a new server this week. Once the process begins, the FMCA Motorhome Forums community site will not be available for 24 to 48 hours. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the site for everyone. Bill

I have never heard of the poo police chasing anyone down. Just so you know if you do develop a leak it is fairly easy to replace the dump valve. This is (obviously) after you dump at an approved location and flush the tank. Bill

I would go with stainless if available. Just make the tubing a little longer and you probably won't have a problem. Check with any local tubing shop they may have a tool to roll the rib in. Bill

One activity we had did at the FMCA 6 State rally in Shawnee Ok. was a Chapter fair. All the chapters had "booths" to talk about the activities that they participate in, the rallies they have planned and to recruit new members. This is a fun activity and allows you to visit with many chapters and clubs. Bill

Ok my bad I missed the link to the super lube.

I have seen it!!!! Some things you just can't un see. Bill

I know about oil bath hubs as I am running them and did my first change this year and went to Royal Purple oil,they didn't have mobil 1 in stock. Look at the Sta-Lube wheel bearing grease for boat trailers it does a good job of not washing away. I am talking about using it at work. I like and use the Mobile One synthetic. Bill

I don't know what grease you are using at the shop but I have had good luck with Sta-Lube both for general use the moly graph lithium grease is a good general purpose and the wheel bearing grease really does stay in the bearings better. I think the graph lithium grease may work for your problem with the lift gates. Bill

We have stayed at Nashville Jellystone Park, 2572 Music Valley Dr, Nashville, TN 37214, nashvillejellystone.com, (615) 889-4225 Great location for exploring Bill

Try doing a search of the Forum. There was a topic about them a while ago but I don't remember when. There was also a article in the FMCA magazine you might do a search there as well. Bill

Best we ever did was one F-16 a day-- well some times slightly more if everything went perfectly. I think we built 30 0 defect AC in a row. That means there were no issues or defects noted from delivery to the flightline, first company flight, First customer flight and ferry flight to receiving base. No writeups or defects of any kind noted. To bad the RV industry can't strive for that level of quality. Bill

Please put your coach and other info in your signature. What coach what factory? I had Freightliner FT Worth do an all wheel alignment after I bought my coach and even cutting the rear axle loose and re doing it the charge was $150 less than what they want. I would shop around. I would do what Herman and Brett said before I did the alignment. Definately get your axle weights sorted out. When you are done it would be helpful to have all your individual wheel weights recorded so you will have that information to set your tire pressure. Just so you know any legitimate place has to set the ride height before they do a alignment. Bill

What company had a moving line building airplanes? In reality all you need to do is do an initial torque at say 25 foot pounds and do a final at 32. Yes I would do a re torque after first heat cycle but with some of the good gaskets that isn't required now days. Daily difference in temperature is irrelevant as they aren't noticed in a system that can and will be stressed by temperatures from ambient to 1200+ degrees. If you have an EGT gauge you can see the temperatures change more than 500 degrees in seconds as you crest a hill and start down the other side. I too worked where I could see the door. Last station in final assembly F-35. We had to test and sell everything to the customer. Bill

Rich, why did you take 4 days to get to your final torque? Sounds like a union shop to me. Bill

Look at some of the utube videos on changing the fabric. I think you may need to reduce or remove the tension on the fabric to get it positioned where you want it. For the metal cover I think Herman had the best idea. Bill

Glad you got it fixed. Bill

Is it Ford or Chevy chassis? Most any place can work on it see if the dealer for that chassis has a truck shop at the dealership. You might have good luck with a mobile repair tech who can come to you to do the work. Please check the date code on the tires. I don't care if they look new they need to be replaced at 7 years for your safety. Next read how to exercise your generator. Exercising the generator will save you money. The Georgie Boy Cruise Master is a nice coach and should serve you well. Bill

Ok what did you get and where is it? Bill

At first look I would say no as it wasn't what caused the overheating. How ever if you don't have maintenance records I would change it it may be original and they do wear out and doing it now would give you a good baseline as you will have all new coolant and a new thermostat. Bill

Jeff, welcome to the forum, check the voltage at the batteries.Turn all power to the coach off and let the surface charge disparate to get a true reading. You might turn on the headlights for 30 sec to do it. Ok Correction, as I had my memory jogged,(thanks Brett) The headlights are off the start battery not the house. SO turn on some interior lights for a a minute or so. Bill