kaypsmith

The good thing about a Kia Soul being towed is that it is a nice light weight car. I towed a 2014 for a couple of years with auto tranny on tow dolly and was always a joy to tow due to weight. So to answer your question, yes I would highly recommend it. Only thing that I didn't like about the Soul was because of it's light weight, it didn't handle well on a wet road, so if you get one, be extra cautious on wet pavement.

A little more info to get good answers. What are you trying to raise the back with? The leveling jacks, air bags, or some other type of jack?

Thanks, Herman and Brett. Once they are covered I'll take a couple more pictures. They should remain below the sliding floor. The results are that are half the height of a regular step which keeps from the need of lifting the legs the full height of a regular step which in turn causes only half of the exertion making for less giving out while climbing, The outside can use a simple platform type step carried either in the coach or in a bay. It only takes one or two climbs by the user to learn how to best maneuver.

As promised, I am attaching pictures of my stair cheater blocks. You can actually stack books for a trial run to accomplish the same results, but please do not use them too many times for safety sake. First pic, is without, stairs are 26 inches wide and the blocks are 7.25", leaving 16.75". I will cover these with stainless steel and aluminum diamond plate on the top to match the stainless surrounding them. Google chair lift for RV to find them. But if the DW isn't too bad yet, you may want to just try the stair cheaters, amazing how well they work. God bless, and good luck.

The 4" stair option is very simple, you should measure how tall the stairs are now, then divide by two. I was planning on making some blocks to take picture of today but didn't doe to bad weather here. My stairs in my coach are 9" tall so I will be making 4.5". Measure the width of the stair tread and you can use 2X8 lumber cut several pieces to the length that the stairs are wide, then stack enough blocks together and use drywall screws to hold them together. You can now place these blocks on either left or right side nest to the wall going up the stairs. It takes only a few tries for the stair climber to get used to using this arrangement, if the block is on the right side, the climber simply side steps the right foot up and onto the block,, holding onto the stair rail simply lift the left leg up and onto the next step, this actually cuts the stair height in half for climbing purposes. This method has helped many in the past to navigate those high stairs in the past. My wife has been a caregiver for elderly people for many years causing me to try help in making them more comfortable with stair situations in homes as well as RV's. I will try to make a couple up tomorrow for pictures. Oh yes, the blocks can be covered with carpet or any other materials for a more pleasing look, and stick on Velcro makes a good source to make sure they stay in place. The lift systems are mounted on a pole mounted just inside the door and use a chair to sit in similar to a stair climber in a home, get in touch with a mobility dealer, these are hard to find on the internet but are available. Good luck, and I will try to post pictures tomorrow. Here is a youtube video for one version of a chair lift.

Have you done a continuity test on the coax? disconnect both ends and use an ohm meter on either end and test between the inside wire and the outside braid (the part that screws on will do fine), if zero or very low ohms, the coax is shorted, possibly a screw through the coax or a sharp bend in the coax. If high ohm resistance, this what you want to see. Next short the other end wire to braid and look for same results, you will want to see zero to 1 or 2, otherwise the cable is broken. Try putting on new F connectors both ends before replacing the cable, Walmart, lowes, Home depot and other fine retailers carry a screw on version. Many times the braid will break away from the connectors and give bad results, seldom does the coax itself go bad unless hit by lightening, or someone drives a screw or nail through it.

Agree with Brett, need more coach info. But my first thought would be to check the rear leveling valves for broken or missing linkage or maybe as simple as some debris causing them to not work correctly.

Also list them on ebay and craigs list.

Why not move the receivers into the house so it will be a permanent address? That was my solution and has worked well so far. I have the Genie system and it works very well, can record 5 different channels with my setup. And also I don't like the ATT webpage either, nearly as well as Direct old website, but you can navigate to makeshift look alike from the ATT account, and is much easier to navigate than trying to do so on the ATT my account page.

Use an ohm meter between the engine and chassis, should read 0 or very close to it. Have someone try to start engine while it is hot and don't want, same test with ohm meter if the reading goes up that means poor ground, hot situations tend to weaken the ground conductivity.

Is your coach 30 amp or 50 amp, 30 amp = 2 spade, one round, 50 amp = 2 spade, one round, and one semi round?

Sounds like great news!

Remco was bought out by another company, but are now back on the web as Remco Towing. http://www.remcotowing.com/Towing/Store.php

Sure sounds like a battery with at least one weak cell, or still a poor ground between engine and chassis. Either will produce the symptoms described, and of course there other things that can happen, but these are the simplest of all and many times can be the major culprit.

Actually tow dollies have swivel plates, this is a plate that has a single pin or maybe bolt with a lock nut that allows the plate to swivel, the other kind is like an Acme tow dolly and has no swivel plate. Yes if it has a swivel plate, then you want to lock the steering wheel, but if no swivel, then leave the steering wheel unlocked. Transmission should be left in park, and as Herman said, no parking brake. Happy trails.

Can you climb 4 inch stairs? If so, I can offer a very inexpensive option. There are also lifts available that work amazingly well and the maker can fit almost any coach. By the way welcome to the forum! A little more info on your RV will be helpful, also a picture of the stairs from the outside looking into the RV.

Here is the webpage for the specialist in my opinion. http://www.remcoindustries.com/product-pages/towing/

Check this out, these people are pretty knowledgeable and have answered questions for me in the past. https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Fantastic-Vent/FV9068-09.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw8LTmBRBCEiwAbhh-6EIUQkvCsJ6O6LZ7E5H5c8nThxRcuEI-U3HFLW0Hb7QW7QYlRIFWtBoCf1MQAvD_BwE

Why not a simple gutter extender to carry the water farther away from where the currently drip, place a pot of flowers where the water drips for beutification purposes.

This is true, so is Accuride another company, who specializes in wheels made from Alcoa Aluminum.

The thermocouple is the crooked thingamabob that sits in the flame. The gas jet is sometimes called an orifice and most likely will have a new one with the new burner tube, at least I hope so.

That clicking sound is most likely the igniter continuing to try to ignite. The pictures of the burner shows it to be in very poor repair.

Also a bad ground from chassis to the engine can cause these same symptoms. The drop in voltage from 13.65 to 10.4 concerns me the most, so as Brett pointed out, try a known good battery source.

Check ebay, I bought a Roadmaster Stowmaster there at a good price and have been well pleased with it. I thought that $37.50 shipping was pricey but the seller shipped next day, "WOW". I only thought there was a problem with the unit, but with no directions, looked simple enough, but I installed it 90 degrees incorrectly, that was a problem until I found my mistake. Also most do not need brackets for the coach, just a receiver hitch rated high enough to cover the weight of the toad.

Glad that you have found a solution and all is well.