kaypsmith

Bill, no problem, I was referring to my Goodyear's that were replaced, I saw no ride difference on my coach..

I replaced two, two years ago with sumitomo on steers, then two more this spring, I could not tell any ride or steer difference over the Goodyears replaced, they are 12 X 22.5.

I don't know where your mirrors are located, but mine are almost in line with the front edge of the front bumper, I use mine as a reference point. I think that it is better that you stopped short of the lines, will be much easier to get used to stopping right on, at driving classes they always use those orange cones for reference points, even though they are not there in real life situations, this is why I suggest using a reference point for practice purposes.

Yep Carl, if the shadow is straight up and down makes it easier but hardly anyone is driving or testing between 11:30 and 12:30, that is lunch time.

Was your stop short or long? In a practice zone, you should place two lines 18" apart, you could use white spray paint if ok with owner, or if not, use masking tape, to duplicate the test lines. Make yourself a marker pole out of pvc pipe or a 2X4 placed in a bucket of earth to holt straight up. Place the marker in the center of the two lines and to the left slightly of where you should stop the coach. Then you can practice stopping the coach at that exact spot several times while focusing your eyes on the two white lines and the marker pole at the same time. You can do this going forward, then backing back to that exact same spot and stopping in both directions. This will make you aware of where the front end of the coach in relation to your driving habits. Also invite the DW or a friend to watch the first few times and use walkie talkies or cell phones to help communicate, you do not have to talk back to her or him during the exercise. This should help in your perception of where the front end is at all times. The test is probably not designed to make sure of where you are stopping necessarily, but your ability to understand how much is ahead of you while driving down the road. Good luck with honing in on your skills, and with passing the test. Hope this is helpful. Kay

Joe, looks like Blake has explained the oil pretty well, but here is another link for your reading enjoyment. http://yarchive.net/car/rv/propane_tank_oil.html

Unfortunately, Remco no longer supplies driveshaft disconnects, but they will direct you to another source that will cater to your needs.

Herman, we used to take along two hundred feet of black hose and leave it coiled in the sun hooked to an outside shower, and you are right the water was almost scalding sometimes. Also, propane weighs about 4.24 # per gallon, so 60 gallons = 254 plus tare.

Some of the national companies are in fact offering wifi service, but it is being paid for either by you as a subscription, or some local municipalities are paying for it and using of your tax money to pay for it. Seldom or probably never is it offered in a location such as Herman's or mine, the areas are too sparsely populated. Now many cellular companies sell a hotspot service, called by many names, Verizon MiFi etc.. Therefore national wifi is still wifi, and hotspot is still hotspot. Even onstar uses the cellular service to receive transmissions from your vehicle, only have contract with many cellular services so that when one does not work hopefully another will. The requirement to transmit from the earth through the ionosphere is very challenging, therefore requiring too many watts to make that happen, while from outerspace to your vehicle is very miniscule, thereby allowing transmissions to your location as long as your antenna is not shielded. Yes trucking companies do receive and transmit directly to the satellite because there is a satellite dish mounted to the tractor and it is self positioning, only way currently to transmit to a satellite, plus the battery supply is large enough to push the necessary wattage to the satellite. As a Limey would say, Bill, you are "SPOT ON".

There are some often overlooked ways to save money on your overall expenses. First one is if you are a average owner, you may have a mortgage on the unit, the interest on the investment can be counted against your income tax as a second or primary home if you have no other. Also, if you have a business and use the MH or TT partially or wholey, for business purposes, you can also take a prorated portion of depreciation against income taxes, as well as other expenses.

Herman, Ford changes often. I just bought a 2016 Ford Escape, front wheel dr., cant be towed 4 down more than 50 miles in neutral, not over 50 mph. So I will still be using my dolly. I looked at the 2014 model and almost bought one, it could be towed 4 down.

Harold, the reel does use contact points to transfer the power from shore power straight to the ATS. Have you contacted Shoreline to see if a repair kit is available? There are several models of shoreline that come up on ebay, one appears to be the same model as yours, they are not cheap. Here is a possible contact info for them. http://www.trci.net/contact-us

Cell phone boosters are not in my pay grade, wifi I will give my two cents worth. I have not found a wifi booster that is worth two cents. Now that said, wifi is what is usually available in the park, a restaurant, or other establishment. If you really are referencing "wifi" then an extender can be of real benefit by placing this unit between the closest acceptable signal and where you are parked, there are portable units available that can be powered by a battery. The other means that I referred to in an earlier post is cellular technology, which you pay a monthly charge, or can be purchased from Walmart and other stores, these of course go with you wherever you go and work reasonably well wherever your cell phone works ok. I use a package from Verizon called MiFi, this is the only service that I use either home or on the road, because only other broadband available is satellite company, I live too far away from other folks for cable or phone service broadband. The link RVMobileInternet.com is a good source for reference, but I thought it might be helpful to know the difference.

If you can afford $300. to 400. I would look into Mifi with a Cradlepoint mifi router, if you are looking for internet on the go. You can Google those names and get info.

My last coach was a 91 cross country by sports coach, 34 ft dp, same engine, it is on a spartan chassis. Can say nothing but praises for that rig. It had Cummins 230 with Allison Ht740 "4 speed" transmission. Plenty power for that coach, was governed at 69 mph, 2100 rpm. 7 to 9 mpg depending on terrain, and on flat at 60 mph sometimes topped 10 mpg. She weighed 21,000 loaded, and I towed 3400 toad with those figures.

Carl, I thought was your middle name. You are right they are also temperamental, my female dog is like that also.

Could it be a radiator mister?

Looks like a great job. Have you considered one for the house and one for the coach, that way moving from one to the other want seem like being disrupted each time you go from house to coach. We have four Yorkies that travel with us and they don't mind moving back and forth.

Knew you were persistent enough to get the job done. Good job and happy trails. Stay in touch!

Herman, be nice, I thought he was 76, not 60.He's got to be older than me, and I'm older than dirt.

Most black and grey holding tanks are formed from ABS, it can be ordered online, and some rv suppliers stock it in sheets. If the only damage is the top seam is split, a small sheet of this material can be cut to completely cover the seam. Most box plumbing stores stock the ABS glue "weld", using pipe cleaner clean the surfaces very well, paint the glue onto the entire surface that will accommodate the patch. Place the patch in place and apply pressure for two to five minutes. I have done this in the past for a quick repair until a replacement can be obtained. Have done this for others in the past, five years later, they still have not been replaced. In Alabama, we call a pesky varmint a dirt dauber, it will build a mud nest inside a vent pipe, sometimes birds build nest in them, and the list goes on. If the vent pipe is open, just a quick sniff of it up close and personal will let you know if open enough or not. Also pour a gallon of water down it, if you hear a gurgling sound, signs of a partially stopped up, If open you should hear it make a clean sweeping sound. Also, here is a very good youtube video for making a permanent repair if the area is not flat. It is about 25 minutes.

If you can tell the dimensions, go to ebay and search rv holding tank, there are many listed there. It sounds as though the vent system must have become stopped up,

Herman, this very true. Topic reminds me of a trip to Florida several years ago, a new gas class A pulled up beside me, a woman driving started veering over to my lane, I blew the air horn, which was the wrong thing to do, thank goodness there was a wide enough shoulder, because I had to use it. We were still in Alabama and still some rolling hills, the coach I owned at that time was a DP with a governor set at 69 MPH, so she blew on down the hill, started up the next grade and I had to pass or creep up the hill. After cresting, here she came again, I was prepared this time, I slammed on the brakes, and when she cleared me this time, I flashed the headlights, she ran to the left into the median. Long story short, I pulled off the road and waited ten minutes giving her time to get on down the road. Unfortunately I got to the next town and lo and behold she had stopped, then pulled back out causing me to slam on the brakes again. Sorry to be so long, but it did bring back memories when reading your last post on this subject.

They forgot that nitrogen was still attached, LOL.

This looks like your best choice, glad you found the schematics. I am a tech support supervisor/engineer with a computer company for 32 years. We do about 75% over the phone support, I would be happy with you being guided anytime. Good luck with your repair.