JustCruzzin
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1 hour ago, BillAdams said:In 17 year of traveling full time (over 250,00 miles) we have only had tire troubles twice. Both of those events combined cost us less than $820.00 and if you consider that having advance knowledge would have saved us something, we would have only saved the price of one tire (a couple of hundred dollars).
Good luck. There's certainly nothing like piece of mind but if you are in the middle of nowhere and you have a flat you will not be any farther ahead if the TPMS tells you that you have a flat or if you feel the thumping indicating that you have a flat. I have never had a slow leak issue that I did not find by checking my tire pressures before I travel so I guess if you are not the kind that makes regular tire pressure checks this should be an excellent investment.
I recently had 4 new tires installed. Life is good, right? When I got to my first destination the tag axle tires were reading low. I filled them to the proper pressure and I have not seen any issues since. Must have been something stuck but now, no leaks.
You have a valid point, "that the sudden blowout leaves a no win situation". I am trying to monitor the wear factor and slow leaks that creep up on you in both the RV and toad which I would prefer not to have turn into a failed tire. We have brand new tires on now and hope to gain many miles on them. And not to mention the fact of fuel savings is a nice way of re-cooping monies spent. I think that $820 is a small price to pay for maximizing family safety. But I don't think it to be the pressure checks scenario as it would be those times when weather for one would make that task a bit bitter.
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Just got my TPMS in the mail today great deal from supplier in AZ; $820.00 out the door including shipping. Setup is for RV & toad.
Disregard the black item in the top left that is my wifi....
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8 hours ago, kaypsmith said:Bill probably knows a better paint, but I have used Flexseal, it's a rubber spray-on that works very well for me.
Good idea, I actually used that for a leaky water connection on a RV toilet which no one had a replacement for but it never leaked again.
Has anyone done the charging system swap to AGM?
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19 hours ago, DickandLois said:Roy, This is a link to the manual for the RC 7. This is where you setup the system to charge different type battery's.
Check page 14 for the details.
Rich.
Thanks Rich, saves me for chasing it in the motorhome. Thanks everyone, sorry to hijack the thread.
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9 hours ago, DickandLois said:Roy, What is the Make and Model of the unit installed in your Coach? The Reprogramming is in one of the sub menus of the inverter / chargers.
Rich.
Okay, took a little while to find it in the RV but this is it; RV2012
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6 hours ago, DickandLois said:Roy, What is the Make and Model of the unit installed in your Coach? The Reprogramming is in one of the sub menus of the inverter / chargers.
Rich.
Hey Rich, I will have to get back with that info and wolfe10 not sure if the manual came with the coach when we purchased it but I will look also.
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Thanks, that gives me a better understanding as to purchasing guidelines.
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On 9/10/2016 at 0:02 PM, wolfe10 said:Sid,
Make sure to re-program your inverter/charger when you change battery technologies.
Is this procedure fairly moderate to do? Cause I really hate messing with programing electrical configurations.
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Is there any particular brand of battery to stay away from got quoted on some Centennials, a starter 8D and 2 DC 8D's (not AGM) installed
with solar 20W charger $1300 and change.
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Nice, I know a guy that has the match to yours, awesome rigs.
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Looks great, now that is my kind of coach
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Sweet, Enjoy
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27 minutes ago, wolfe10 said:Roy,
Yes, they are correctly in parallel as far as the interconnect cables (positive to positive and negative to negative).
But the connections to the coach should be positive from ONE battery and negative FROM THE OTHER. That way both batteries do the same amount of the "heavy lifting" as well as receiving charge.
Okay gottca, I found a interesting read while chasing down battery dealers. Not sure if it pertains to larger RV's?
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I appreciate all the reply's and appears my work is still cut out for me as to what replacement brand I should get. I guess I should stay with the setup I have (8D) just to simplify installation, but I will make sure of the deep cycle type for the house.
Thanks guys and (wolfe10) I'm not sure I follow the notation of the connection error this is from the original owner setup. It looks to me like they are in parallel I'm guessing.
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Seems like I can't decide on replacement batteries for the chassis and the house. Every time I look up the details something new pops up and throws
me a curve. Do any of you have preferences for brands and grades, I believe I want to install AGM 8D and have them installed by a supplier but picking
the right ones gets tricky. What say all the great minds of FMCA family? (04 Country Coach Allure)Just say'n A= chassis; B & C= house
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We couldn't believe how expensive some of the road tolls were in the central and east coast
states when we did our cross country trip back in June thru September. And some toll takers
charge differently when passing thru and the roads still suck. This is our first time with a toad
and was wondering how they charge for toaded vehicles and with a tag axle they'll probably
enjoy it. Does anyone dump the tag? LOL
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Has anyone found out what happened?
Herman
WoW..........double post....
Riverview RV Park- Lake Ozark They were trying to launch a small boat with a 40 ft MH on the very steep, slick boat ramp. Not a good plan!
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Has anyone found out what happened?
Herman
Riverview RV Park- Lake Ozark "They were trying to launch a small boat with a 40 ft MH on the very steep, slick boat ramp. Not a good plan!"
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My wife and I decided to go to this show in Pomona, CA to see what new accessories and what not's are out there. We chose
to stay at East Shore RV Park and by far one of the best campgrounds around much much better than the KOA near by. Well
any ways at the show if you were not going to buy an RV that day or any time during the show it was a total waste of time. One
of the absolute worst shows ever and I mean hands down they won the dumb award. We went there just for the purpose to
purchase a tow bar system, namely "Blue Ox", which was represented by the people from "Mike Thompsons" RV which we found out very late in the process of negotiations. And I was dead set on not giving that company a single cent from the poor service after buying a new Tiffin from them then selling it after our return from a cross country trip, it just beat us to death, they tell you everything you want to here. Well enough of that scenario.
Getting back to the show there was very little in way of accessories or RV related items. A lot of vendors did not even show up
to open their booths. I was prepared to drop some hard cash for goodies but we left with bad feelings for those who put on the
show. Yes I did get my tow bar but not without a lot of hassle from Mike Thompson's, very little knowledge of those systems
was evident amongst the crew.
We stopped at some of the vendors that were had personnel on hand, and found ourselves arguing with the vendor as to what
the inside of "our" Country Coach looks like. Most of these vendors where very arrogant.
They can in No Way Shape or Form compete with the show put on by FMCA. We have no idea where the 100 vendor booths
were. We will never go to another show put on by RVIA.
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Roadmaster will check every one of their tow bars for free. They go around and inspect everyone that has one of theirs and if there is a problem they will take care of it.
Looks like I have a second choice, Thanks for the heads up.
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Congrats justcruzin on your decision,my wife and I did the same thing.
We traded our 2010 FLEETWOOD jamboree sport for a 2007 Monaco knight 38 Pdq, it has a 330 Cummins vs the v10 in the Class C.
I love the low noise and visibility of the DP.
Thanks and Congrats on your Coach, google searched your Coach looks like a great choice.
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I sure hope your cat rides better than Ray's!
He hated the 2015 Tiffin Allergo Open Road, to noisy and it road like a tank and he hid in the back most
of the time while driving. But with our Country Coach he enjoys walking around and finding new
places to sit while traveling. The air ride made all the difference in the world for him and us. Once you
own a DP, you'll never go back.
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I'm glad everyones okay, and glad its not mine.
Story: http://krcgtv.com/news/offbeat/rv-rescued-from-osage-river
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When you do plan on being at a rally go register/sine up with Blue OX the very first thing. They only do so many per rally so you want to get on the list as quick as you can. They came to the coach and picked up the tow bar basically rebuilt it re certified it and brought it back for $30.00.
Yes it never hurts to look in the for sale listings. I found mine on Craig's list.
Bill
Looks like: 10/9/2015 - 10/18/2015 California RV Show Pomona, CA. Hope Kathy does not have anything planned yet.
Got My Pressure Pro TPMS Today..........
in Tires
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Do all SilverLeaf systems do this? I have it also.