kaypsmith

A gfci breaker certainly is not in any code that I know of. The gfci on a 240 circuit would be an overkill, it would be tripping both sides at once causing complete failure to the entire coach, as the gfi is designed to measure amperage between the hot leg and common with 4 milliamps difference, "that's 4/1000 of an amp", triggering the throw. Electric motors starting will cause a gfi to throw, so electrical code even allows for no gfi even in a basement of a home if the device has an electric motor that must be started, ie, fridge, ac, woodworking tools, and others. The rv is already supposed to have gfi protection in any area where it is needed.

RogerS has returned.

I think that the cg guy is incorrect. To date I have also not seen a 50 amp or 30 amp for that matter gfi recep. Yes on the 15/20 not on the 30 or 50. http://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=96015 If the cg guy is an experienced electrician, he may be overly cautious. A 50 amp gfi breaker is a very high priced piece of equipment. Also there will be a push switch on the front of the breaker that must be reset before the regular switch on the breaker can be reset.

Be sure to check exhaust to turbo input, happened to me 2 years ago coming home from Tennessee, right hand exhaust cracked and broke into, replaced that tube all was well till 3 weeks ago on trip to Florida, lh pipe broke into again next to the flange. Both times no turbo boost until those pipes were replaced, couldn't even see the breaks until I had my wife to step on the accelerator while watched. Same symptom, no power for acceleration and no black smoke.

Yes that is possible as I described above, the going into means going into the interface, "a software function", that allows one to set what tcpip range this device will use, and broadcast on the lan side. The default parameters of the two mobley's, and quiet possibly the Verizon unit as well, will have the broadcast addresses set to the same subnet which will not allow multiple input routers to communicate to those devices because of confusion. Example 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.1, will not work, 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1 will., and in the latter case, the router that you will now attach to, can be assigning 192.168.3.2/254.

Thanks for reminding me, my 1987 Southwind had that system but there was no electric backup system on that unit that worked while I owned it. The only one that I could use was stand up on the brake pedal, then again I always had to do that even when the motor was purring like a kitten.

A dry lube is best, as it will not attract more dirt into the area. Silicone or graphite!

I looked into the Mobley, and found that the device does not have those capabilities built in. The capability to combine two services has been around for several years, it requires the use of a router with two or more wan ports with load balancing capabilities. These can be acquired for about $60.00 and up, depending on just what you are wanting to do. This is not hard to set up and can be done with any two services, if you have one service that is 10 meg speed, and one with 20, the unit will combine the two and result in a total of 30. If anyone has the desire to take this on, I will be happy to assist over the phone. This is not complicated to achieve.

Backup brake motor? This is a new one on me, didn't know any brand MH that had one of these. What type braking system do you have, air or hydraulic?

If your coach is throwing a 50 amp breaker, then the coach would be pulling 50+ amps on either leg, L1, or L2, this is why it is a 240 volt breaker, yes it is a combined total or 100 amps at 120 volts, but either leg exceeding 50 amps at 120 will trip the breaker. This would be nearing zero ohms, or any dead short on either leg of the 240 volt circuit. A faulty or frayed power cable could easily be a culprit.

I would recommend Noalox grease, not dieelectric grease for the electrical connection. Noalox is to be used between the battery post and the connector, it is conductive for transferring electricity from the electric source to the transfer device (cable), helps to reduce oxidation. Dieelectric grease is nonconductive and should be used on the outside of any electrical connector for sealing out elements. Very good advice Bill, and X3 Herman, remove the ground cable first with a thorough cleaning, then reinstall last to prevent the possibility of any unnecessary arching.

If the thermostat doesn't have batteries, it is probably powered by the 12 volt house system. If that is the case you might be starting to have an issue with one or more of the house batteries.

Just called FMCA, I already have Verizon Myfi, was told to contact Verizon to ask for the offer, they in turn will instigate a three way call with me on the line, and FMCA, I will have my membership info as well as the Verizon account on hand. Hope this is helpful.

Electric and electronic don't like to sit for sure!

smithy, thanks for your efforts, I have been using Verizon for internet for years, and just recently was offered the unlimited plan for $65.00 and thought that was wonderful, had been paying $80.00 for 12 gig. So to think now about being offered the plan with another $20.00 discount is a great advantage. So guys, and gals please be appreciative of FMCA to continue looking for more benefits for us. I don't feel that this a failure, leaks happen, if you don't believe it, listen or watch the news. THANKS AGAIN, Kay

All inverter/converters that I have had any dealings with have built in overload protection, and will shutdown automatically with an overload condition, or a battery low condition. If battery drops below a predetermined voltage it will usually start sounding an alarm, then another lower voltage will auto shutdown. With the unit not plugged in, or the motor running on the MH this should have happened unless it is a faulty unit. The only other condition that might have happened that comes to mind, is a loose wire connection either on the 12 volt side, or the 110 volt side, especially on the 12 volt side might have caused enough overheating to start a fire. These are all reasons why at least an annual inspection of all wire connections should be in place, starting with the transfer switch, then all the way through the RV.

Air bags added to a spring chassis will help overcome a weak spring condition which may or may not help with ride conditions, but as DD stated generally not if trying to convert to an airbag complete modification.

A Google search produced results produced info that the trademark was abandoned in the early 1990's. http://www.trademarkia.com/delmonico-74051459.html I searched for a used machine for parts, but no luck. As Bill suggested pull the latch out and try for a replacement with a generic one.

Joe, DD's is EPA compliant!

You might try calling Trek with the last 6 digits of your vin#, ask if they can supply that info for you. I believe we all hit the return key at the same time.

If you are going far enough east of Baton Rouge, completely bypassing N.O., I-12 is a much better road, also about 20 miles shorter than I-10 for those miles, runs back into 10 at the I-29/I-59 junction.

With a little cleverness of some metal pipe fittings, you may be able to "rig" for lack of better words, a rail that can be attached to the existing hand rails that are already there. If possible attach a picture or two of what is existing and I will be glad to offer some suggestions. Also, I have made step layovers in the past that can be placed on the existing steps that can cut the height of the steps in half without any modifications to the existing steps, only requires a little thought.

Does the water pump cycle on and off when turned on and shore water disconnected? Since it is under kitchen where it seems to start wet there would suspect it to be something from the kitchen sink. If the pump cycles without turning any water faucets on, then suspect fresh water. If not fresh water then suspect a drain issue, if the kitchen is on a slide out, then first probability would be a hose coupling in the drain assembly. Also another probability is roof ac condensation drainage. Good luck hunting. Also after posting and you have made a mistake, you will notice an edit at the bottom of your own post, you can click on that and it will reopen that post for editing mistakes. I use this feature very often.

The sprinter chassis is a class B which is the perfect MH when you don't want to tow and still go almost anywhere. Many of the dually's are about the same size. Just for information purposes for those that don't know, most do, some do not.

I noticed that you said you don't like fast cooking, I like to cook baby backs, I use dry rub then put them on the traeger pellet grill at 400 degrees for two hours, then pull them off the grill, wrap in tin foil and place in a Styrofoam cooler (no ice) for two more hours, then serve, fall off the bone with smoke flavor all the way through. Most eaters don't even want sauce with them, but I place some on the table just in case.