kaypsmith

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.

"Only vehicles that are operating in commerce may be subject to a safety inspection." The above quote is probably the key, some bus companies have let their equipment become outdated, and have become a hazard to the persons they are carrying onboard. Also illegal drugs are known to be transported in vehicles of this size, if they have to stop for weighing, makes them easier to catch.

One of my two awnings did the same way as described above. I called the supplier, they shipped another motor assembly. While waiting for the replacement, I took the motor assembly apart and found the unit had gotten away from the assembly plant without the axles installed in the planetary gears. I made a set out of nickel welding rod and put it together. Been working fine for three years, and I have a spare motor assembly.

When was the last time you pulled the drain plug from the water heater? Sediment build up can cause the problem described. This may or may not be the problem, but it is the least expensive to try first. If it doesn't work, then the control board is the next item to look at, assuming that you have already checked the thermostat for proper setting, or just try moving to a higher setting.

Sad event, I too am sorry for the loss, and loss of time for you. Someone stole our almost new 2012 KIA in 2012, over $7000.00 of equipment was in the car. 29 days later, the police called to say it had been located. Over $9000.00 damage to a six month old car, bullet holes included. Of course the insurance co., fixed the car, but would not replace any of my equipment. I did file with my homeowner policy, and got all that was inventoried. If you still own a home, you may want to check with them. Good luck with insurance, and hope the police find the low life's.

I didn't mention, the coolant lines from your coach system, be sure to not loose any more water/coolant than necessary. When you disconnect them, be sure to plug if possible, or at least be prepared to raise them as high as possible and have a bungy or rope to hold them up if possible. Be sure to replenish your system with the proper antifreeze. Yes swap all as suspected and hopefully the new tank will have fittings that will match perfectly.

I checked the Internet for a picture of your model coach, found a 2002 model. The picture that I found shows a window just behind the entrance door. That window would my prime suspect, as these type windows can leak. On the outside, look downward at the top of the metal frame and check it closely, you may see some separation between the frame and the fiberglass, if you do not I would still use a caulking gun with a silicone sealant and run a nice bead of the sealant all the way around that metal frame. Your coach is approaching the age that these things happen to. Not a bad idea to do this to all the windows, just a little insurance. Hope this helps, Kay

If you are on shore water, just turn it on, open a hot water faucet in the coach, bleed of all the air, when the water is running at a normal stream, turn off the faucet. When all this is done, you can turn the power back on. Shore water will run without power if it is hooked up and turned on. Good luck with the change out.

Does this only occur while driving? If so, there may be a loose connection in the splice connection of the ac, most that I have seen have wire nuts connecting the house feed to the ac. With power off, you might remove the wire nuts, and twist the wires with a pair of pliers, then put on new nuts. I always add electrical tape over the wire nuts for safety. If you are not comfortable with electricity, a qualified electrician probably want charge very much to do this. Also inspect for frayed wire covering, especially where the feed passes through the metal wire housing.

Have you checked the cooling system? Water/antifreeze level, cooling fan, etc.. Not knowing what year the generator is, the older models used brushes on the commentator, if the brushes have become worn, it could cause some of the effects that you describe.

Since they are on the same thermostat, there should be a timing start delay. If the two are starting Simultaneously, this can cause an overdraw. I think that your description of a dual 20 amp breaker means 2 separate switches on a single breaker, ie., attach to a single lug (110 volt), these work very well in most cases, but most lugs are aluminum, which heats up very quickly, can cause a problem with the type breaker that is installed if they are starting at the same time. A simple time delay device to insure that both units can't start at the same time should solve the problem of the breakers going bad so soon. Since this configuration is in the build sheet, there probably is one installed, if so the delay timer may have gone bad. Good luck chasing, and I don't think anyone has told you yet, so here it is, WELCOME TO THE FORUM. Kay

My wife and prefer the bus. Have now owned three class A's, and not regretted it one bit. We travel with 4 Yorkies (they don't think they are dogs), and I can't imagine hauling 4 in a truck towing the home. Also the dw loves to cook our meals while traveling, she puts the crockpot in the sink, plugs it in and starts it up while I am getting the air up on the bus, 4 to 6 hours later, we pull into a rest area for lunch.

Are the two units on one thermostat?

Is there enough room in your breaker box for two single 20 amp breakers instead of the dual? If not can the wire be moved to another single breaker with the wire on that breaker move to the dual? Overheating on the single leg that the dual is on can cause duals to trip as you describe. As DD69 recommends checking startup amp draw, if both units draw high current, in the advent both units start simultaneously can surely be a factor. Was the third unit an add on? Hard to believe that Monaco would have used a dual 20 amp breaker with ac's on it.

There is a hole enlarger which is actually a step drill bit, possibly push the wire down and out of the way then enlarge the hole by one step at a time until it can be pulled through with a wire fish. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3PC-Hex-Shank-Large-Steel-Quick-change-Steel-Coated-Step-Drill-Titanium-Bit-/400930306997?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d594efbb5 These can be purchased locally at places like Sears, Harbor freight and other places. You might want to do a search for a wire pulling grip, we used these devices for pulling the main packing seal, so we didn't have to pull the crankshaft.