wildebill308

I am trying to understand what is so different between the Tahoe and your new truck. The only thing I can think of being different would be if the new truck is a auto and you had to disconnect the driveshaft. Remco makes a disconnect so you don't have to crawl under the truck to disconnect it. I am towing with a Blue Ox tow bar so I am familiar with the process. Bill

Glad you posted that link. I am on the road and noticed last night my light wasn't working. Bill

Welcome to the forum. One of those hard learned lessons. I have made it my plan to run the awning in if I am not setting under it. Never leave the coach with it out. I have seen big winds come up with no warning. Is the bend sharp or gradual over the length of it? If it is gradual you might be able to straighten it enough to be usable till you find another/replacement. If it is a real sharp bend, its bent. Bill

Herman has some great ideas. I would definitely be headed to Galveston Island. There are a lot of places to stay there but I usually stay at Galveston Island State park, 14901 FM3005, Galveston, TX 77554, tpwd.state.tx.us, (409) 737-1222 I have also stayed at Dellanera RV Park, 10901 Termini-San Luis Pass Rd, Galveston, TX 77554, galveston.com, (409) 797-5102. Not that far down the coast is Rockport I have stayed at Lagoons RV Resort, 600 Enterprise Blvd, Rockport, TX 78382, lagoonsrv.com, (361) 729-7834 nice place. Not far is Mustang Island State Park, Corpus Christi, TX, One fun thing to do when visiting Galveston Island is to go on one of the trips to watch the dolphins in the harbor. You can do it for free just take the ferry across the channel. I have always seen dolphins doing that. Don't get me started with all the good places to eat. Bill

I don't know how I ever had time to go to work. Bill

Rich I know what you meant to say 500 GIG. The 500meg brought back a memory. The first computer I bought. I opted for the bigger 40meg hard drive. People told me I was nuts as I would never fill it up. go big and get a1 Petabyte. Bill

Yep another good source for parts. Bill

I hate to sound like a broken record, but I would do the Track bar to stabilize the rear of the coach first. But it's your money. If you want to know which one you need I would call the people at Blue Ox,Toll-Free: 800-228-9289, Phone: 402-385-3051 M-F 7:30-5:30 CST or info@blueox.com. Fax: 402-385-3360 info@blueox.com M-F 7:30-5:30 CST Bill

Glad you got it working. Bill

I use to work for a small kind of start up aviation place hear in Fort Worth. You may not have heard of them Lockheed Martin. Bill

Hope it is fixed. I know what a pain in the ... it is to have something bother you on the road. Bill

I think a good rear track bar may help rear end sway when passing or being passed by big rigs. look hear http://blueox.com/chassis-performance/ In order I would do the track bar then the heavier sway bar then maybe the true center. I would do a good check drive after each upgrade before doing the next. There have been several articles on the Sumo springs lately. http://www.supersprings.com/sumosprings_overview_solo.asp Bill

Welcome to the forum. What large aircraft repair station? Bill

Do you have a gage so you can check the lift pump pressure? I know you changed it but it would eliminate one possibility. Bill

I use it on my tablet and phone. They have just announced a new RV app that does some of the same stuff as RV Parkey. It was about $50.00 The one I have (free or real cheap) does a good job. There are a lot of settings you can modify to suit your taste. Bill

I don't have a gas coach now but this is the one I would buy. http://blueox.com/chassis-performance/tigertrak-track-bars/ Depends what your ability, skill level is, whether you can install it. I don't think it is that big of a job. Bill

Why can't you carry a couple of tanks? Bill

Yes just use good ventilation, a fan is nice. Don't over use it and wipe up any excess. Don't use it if you aren't comfortable. I don't recall of a single incident when using it. Probably would have heard if someone set a 155 million plane on fire. Bill

Welcome to the forum. The first thing I would do is weigh the coach. Once you know how much you weigh (4 corner weights are better) you can properly adjust your tire pressure. Personally it sounds like you need more pressure. I would also check the load range of the tires. Bill

Welcome to the forum. Personally I don't use a stand alone gps. I have been using CoPilot. You can download the maps when you have wifi so you aren't using data. I have it on my tablet and phone. You can select RV from the Vehicle Routing Profiles. I have been happy with how well it works. Bill

I haven't tried WD-40, the benefit of isopropyl is when it dries it doesn't leave any residue and you can paint the surface. We use to use quite a bit of it cleaning areas with hydraulic leaks on F-35. Bill

Like I said before. For the money the first thing I would add is a rear track bar. Bill

I was looking at the picture again and it looks like there is a drip on the b nut right in front of the finger. That is where I would start. I would re torque and wipe everything down, re fill the reservoir and see it it is still leaking. By the way isopropyl is good for cleaning up hydraulic fluid. Bill

It may be a loose fitting. Most Likely you are low on fluid from the leak and that is why it won't retract. I would re torque all the fittings and see if that will stop the leak. You will need to add fluid to the reservoir. Bill

Welcome to the forum. I would not leave home without a supplemental braking system. Look at the link Imsooter posted. Even if your supplemental braking system only stopped you 10 feet shorter than without it. It is still better to stop short than 10 feet later, as in the car that stops suddenly in front of you. The other points about liability are verrey valid. Bill