kaypsmith

Welcome to the Forum. As Erniee asks, one would need something more about your coach, in order to give a good answer. What brand is it, is it a diesel pusher? If a pusher, most of them, not all, have motor access under that queen bed and are raised which will make it a difficult job. If a gasser or even a pusher that does not have that to contend with, might be easy,

Sign makers can make decals that you can place in an area that you want to remind not to do certain things, with a little imagination it can be worded to be decorative and reminding at the same time. You will be surprised how inexpensive they can be. Something like "Gentle on my mind, not only a song by Glen Campbell, also how to close my door!!!"" Kay

As Rich said, check the wiring of the house batteries, it appears that 4 6 volts were installed in 2014, if they were incorrectly wired, could cause ruination of the 6 volt batteries. Two sets of the four should be in series, "positive to negative" with wires connecting in this manner, then the two sets should be in parallel with the charging system, "positive to positive to positive" and "negative to negative to negative". If any of the four batteries are wired with 6 volts are connected directly to 12 volts, will certainly be over charging and cause the symptom that you have described.

Toad or not to Toad, that is a question, only Prince Charming could give a good answer to, and he was kissed by a pretty young maiden. But seriously, please don't let anyone push you into. I have owned a 27 foot gasser class A, seemed a good idea to just crank it up and go to the store, but if you are hooked up and only need a quart of milk, you soon learn that unhooking and rehooking is not hardly worth the effort, so you start carrying powdered milk in the cupboard. There are many places that you can go see many sights that you want need a toad, some have public transportation, and some actually have many items at the camp "Store/office" for sale. My DW loves to have everything that we might need at her fingertips, making it necessary to own a larger coach, another expense trading up, and now it really is not practical to not have a toad. A trailer is easier to back, but as ObedB points out, there is the extra weight, and also where do you leave it while parked in the park, many parks want allow it and some just don't have enough space. I use a tow dolly most of the time, but I do own a car that can be towed 4 down, and can use it when needed. So with all said, you and only can really decide for your situation. Another quote " My two cents, but if you have an opinion someone may jump on you." Good luck deciding, and hope you have as many fond memories as we do. Kay P.S. you were posting as I was writing, this is very true, a rental is sometimes a good alternative, but rates are different in different locations.

Welcome to the forum, have sent you a PM, check your e-mail. Kay

You will probably be amazed at how much more power and better fuel mileage if the leak is before the turbo.

Both my coaches that had rubber roof's had 3/4 plywood under the rubber, the first had one thickness, and the last double making it a very heavy coach. I think that the fiberglass will have one layer, this should strengthen for walking purposes. Joe has pretty much covered the maintenance portion for both. Kay

I currently have aluminum also, but that is the way a bus is built, and I love it, but probably not available on regular motorhome. I have owned two motorhomes with rubber roof's, and there is upkeep to them, but the recoat every six months is a stretch. It will last a lot longer as any kind will if cleaned regularly. It will need resealing eventually. I prefer fiberglass myself, but proper cleaning and regular visual inspections are necessary with them also. Just my opinions, there will be many. Kay

Only time that I have seen a frame crack was when someone had welded something onto the frame, or had drilled the frame. Overloading, or wreck normally will only bend the frame.

If the above posts do not find what you need, Bobs RV Salvage in High Springs Fla., has a huge yard of salvage RV's. This a big dumping ground as many RV's die on I75 in the area. Google the name, and you will find the phone number, they do not have a web site.

Check under the benches for plumbing, ducting, and electrical, if none, simply start by removing the items that you want to remove. If there is any or all of these items, then you need to address this and either reroute the working items, or plan to build, or have built as DD69 suggested. I used the same space with two chairs facing the wall with a fold down table attached to the wall that we use as a table, or desk, then if the space is needed for extra bedding, an air mattress can be placed there. Yes I have done this in a previous motorhome.

The trailer looks good, but when I was looking at the Smart 4-2 two years ago, the Smart was very user friendly for towing 4 down, if yours is I would bet the towbar for it would be much less than the trailer. There is an ultra lite towbar made for the smart, and no base plate was needed for the 2014 model. There is tow points made behind the front fenders, that the towbar is made to attach to. There have been several post about the Smart, simply go the search bar from the main forum page and enter Smart car to find other post about this. Welcome to the forum, Kay.

Brett was responding while I was posting. He is correct. Kay

Diodes failing, or possibly a faulty wiring hookup could certainly cause a backfeed to the RV brakelights, and possibility of causing a short situation which I can foresee a problem that could lead to your situation. I recently posted about not altering wiring the electrical harness due to the modification could lead to a warranty denial on a KIA Soul. I was chastised and told that a claim could not be denied for this reason due to the (Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act). I read the act thoroughly, which you can do online also. After carefully reading the law, I believe that the dealer is in his rights to deny a claim. Although it may be worth your reading the law as well for a better understanding. Good luck on getting these problems resolved, Kay

The general rule of thumb on mountain driving back when I was learning, is to descend in the same gear that you would ascend the same slope.

Well son in law was not successful with the key in the key slot for unlocking. Sorry for the bad news, and the present one is 2014 model anyway. I don't know how far the travel is so can't tell how much the rent is, although I checked online and the per day rate is about 45.00 plus tax, if not too far, too long to stay, local would not be too bad. Maybe have a loved one or friend drive it there, and ride back with you. Good luck in any circumstance.

There you have it in a nutshell, Tireman9 is the person to address, and he has addressed it well.

How far is the need for the tow? The key fob has a key inserted in it, the key can be removed and inserted into a key switch located under the dash for emergencies such as a dead battery. Not sure yet if it will unlock the steering wheel, my son in law will test that tonight for you, daughter is on third Nissan Altima with the keyless start. Also, you might want to check Uhaul or other tow rental places, they have dollies that swivel for a fee. Would be glad to trade my tow dolly for yours. LOL, Kay

Adding vinegar to a water heater, will help clean any buildup of minerals and make the water better smelling, and tastes better. I clean the filter screen, and wipe a vinegar soaked rag back as far as possible into the sink faucet monthly for removing that musty taste from the faucet.

I was thinking the same thing, also Monaco seemed to think that Goodyear was good enough, have lasted 7 plus years?

As Herman suggest, I use epoxy resin, with an extra layer of fiberglass mesh/cloth.

Tom has laid it out very well for you, there is no way that anyone can put it in a nutshell what anyone needs, or likes. I highly recommend starting out with a good used coach at first to find out what your needs are. One thing that I do recommend on a used coach is plan to buy a new mattress, my wife is a clean freak, so before anything else happens, she will sanitize every inch of the coach prior to starting use of it. Happy trails, Kay

Fed is actually 24.3 with an excise fee of 0.1, for a total of 24.4 added to 64.2 = 86.6. And some people think the oil companies are monsters. Taxing authorities do nothing except collect it, and call themselves making sure the stations give honest measurement, LOL.

Beautiful restoration! Kay

This is why I would always recommend installing a 50 amp when doing the initial wiring at home. Hope you find the culprit soon.