wildebill308

Welcome to the forum. Have you checked out the FMCA Michelin discount plan? I would recommend you talk to a qualified Michelin dealer. Actually I would talk to several to kind of get a consensus. Bill

I found a used Brake Buddy on Craigslist and it workes fine. Yes you have to remove it to drive but it isn't that big of a deal. Bill

I think the OP should be sure his CAC and radiator are clean. I also think if he gears down on climbs and keeps his rpm over 2000-2500 he won't have a overheating problem. Save the money you are thinking about spending on re inventing the wheel and spend it on fuel. Bill

Welcome to the forum. The first thing I would recommend is to get your transmission serial number (it is on the drivers side of the transmission) and go to http://www.allisontransmission.com/my-allison/customer You can find out the part number for your filters. You haven’t filled out where you are so I can only say call around to the local truck supply. I got my fluid and filters from Inland Truck supply in Fort Worth. I would recommend changing to Transynd fluid. Just a thought you might be able to order the filters from Amazon.com Bill

I generally travel with full water tanks and have never had a problem. You never know when you might need the water. Bill

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new coach. The best thing is to read and follow what your coach manufacturer recommends. They all seem to want to do it differently. Bill

Welcome to the forum. You say lens as in singular. Get the numbers off the other one and do a Google search and see who made it. You will get better responses if you put the basic info in your signature. Bill

Yes this is your lucky day. Welcome to the forum. To get better answers please list the chassis manufacture and any other information you have. Look at some of the signatures for an example. You need to check the age of your tires. 7-8 year old is about as old as you should run. Look forward to your questions. Bill

In the mean time you might try watching some of the videos on You Tube. You can pick up some tips. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=driving+a+RV I knew a guy who went and "test drove" a bunch of coaches to get a feel for what he could expect. Bill

Bud2chill, welcome to the forum. Lots of good advice so far. I cleaned the shafts and sprayed them with silicone dry spray. Then I ran them about 6 times. I think the levelers need to be used/ exercised just like other systems on your coach. Most problems come from lack of use. Bill

It might be worth having your lawyer send them a letter and or talk to your state attorney general about your problem. Bill

That is a good suggestion to run a heavy duty extension cord for your heater. I have done this in the past on a 30 amp rig. I bought a 10 gage extension cord from Home Depot. I could run two heaters one on the extension cord and one on the 30 amp cord and stay nice and warm. Bill

Welcome to the forum Leary. I think if you have a license from Washington You are good to go because of the reciprocal agreements with other states. Bill

Ran into the same on the 101. We drove the 101 from San Diego to Washington. Doing 55 and suddenly you get curves marked for 35 in a car. I found that my coach tends to push pretty bad in the corners. The speed is marked as you enter the curve so you have no real warning. Bill

Good stuff I run it. I allso have been running a Fleetguard product part number CC2597 it is a Asphaltene Conditioner. Bill

Which Banks tuner are you looking at? Bill

Which Banks tuner are you looking at? Like Brett said your chassis maker should have the serial number. If you need to get under the coach it isn't that bad use your phone to take pictures it is easier than trying to copy them down. Bill

Andy, I have seen 3 year 36000 miles but have heard yearly. That seems a little often. You might call and see what the factory recommends. Did you know they sell conversion kits to go to oil bath? Bill

What do you consider high EGT temperatures? I was seeing up to 1350 pre turbo. I don't like to run that hot and have it set up to warn me and it is supposed to derate. I have never let it run at those temps long enough to see if it does. I am running the Banks Economind Diesel tuner. I seldom run it above the economy setting that is stage 2. I have run in stage 1 which is the basic stock setting to get a base line on EGT temps and boost. I don't see any big increase in EGT unless I run it in stage 6. You should expect to see higher EGT temps as you are adding fuel to get more power. The Cummins engineers that I talked to in Perry this last spring would not state what the max EGT should be. They said the computer on the 5.9 common rail would derate before damage was done. I have talked to mechanics at the local Cummins dealer and they said 1400 for short times when towing on hills. I think that is a little warm for me so I use 1300 as upper limit/warning temp. I have seen high EGT with the tuner set to stock settings when climbing hills. People who don't have gages are running a risk of having high temperatures and not knowing it. Bill

Charles welcome to the forum. Get your engine serial number and find out the part number for your turbo. You may be able to find one online cheaper than from Cat. there are places who rebuild turbos so you might check on that to if yours is rebuildable. "A better way to keep an eye on you turbo is add a pyrometer to watch the EGT." I agree completely. There are other times when coolant temperature doesn't tell the whole story. On my travels this summer I had a couple of places where my coach was pulling in 6th on cruise control and hadn't shifted down but I got a warning of high EGT. We were pulling a long grade that wasn't much but it maxed boost and drove EGT temps way up as it tried to maintain speed in 6th. I slowed down a little and dropped into 4th to bring up rpm reduce the load and drop the temperatures. Bill

I wonder what the manufacturers could do if they had the incentive. The engine makers don't seem to feel any pressure to improve the mileage in the motorhome industry as it isn't that big of a market compared to the over the road/commercial market. The only advance in engines is the new Cummins V8. I don't think it would be that hard for Allison to upgrade to at least a 10 speed. The makers could do a lot to streamline the coaches and get better airflow but there isn't anyone demanding that they do it. Well not anyone they are going to listen to. Bill

I think the biggest reason is gears. You only have 6 in the motorhome but up to 10 in the truck. You have a much better chance to be in the best gear for a given situation. Bill

Hope you got your problem resolved. Did they have any idea as to what caused the problem? Bill

You are right but I will continue to drive with it on. I can with careful use of the accelerator pedal coast as mentioned. You cannot turn on the switch fast enough in an emergency situation. I also use the cruise control about 90% of the time. Bill

Yes I got yelled at because I tried to pump my own fuel. They said it was against the law for me to pump fuel. The fact that they only pump till the pump shuts off the first time should give you better milage on the first tank but widely varying on the next tanks. Perhaps a combination of all the variables led to your low milage. I ran into B50 Bio in Missoula Montana at the Pilot/Flying J they had 4 different diesels on one pump. The B50, red dyed, #1 and #2 for a much higher price. I bought the #2 to not have to deal with possible problems. Bill