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    How do I get tires with a date stamp of less than 3 months old when I use the FMCA Michelin Advantage Program? The man (ED) with the Michelin Advantage Program, 888 532 6435, told me there are no provisions for me to request a low time date stamp when I order the tires. He also told me the time on a RV tire starts when the tire is installed because the tires are stored in a controlled environment at their warehouse. Has anyone had this concern?

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    We bought a new 2010 Mercury Milan 6 speed auto transmission in Feb to tow with our Motor Home. Left Florida with 1729 miles on car on 3/27 and stopped in Santee. Sun morning tried to start car to go thru setup to tow and nothing would work including the gear shifter. Towed car 17 miles to Ford dealer Stokes-Craven in Manning SC and was told the transmission was burned up. They contacted Ford and was told they had issues with the transmission. It did not have a part installed that would prevent or reduce fluid aeration which causes over heating. A new Tx was ordered and installed and we left Manning 4/3 for NC. We stayed in Stokes-Craven Ford's lot 6 days with electric, water and sewer available, they even fed us one day. The overall service from Ford Motor Co and Stokes-Craven Ford could not have been better.

    John Pridgen

    Update

    The second transmission burned up 23 days, and 900 miles, after first one. Brought car back to FL on tow dolly. Dealer in Titusville replaced TX with another new one. Got car back on Fri 5/7 runs just fine and in 1 week will see if it tows to NC with out damage.

    John Pridgen

    3rd update---May 27 1638 Hrs. Just got home from a 1200 mile trip with the Mercury Milan and the transmission did just fine no problems.

    But from the first tow with the Milan after 5 hours of towing the battery is run down. Can jump car and engine starts right up. drove car 700 miles with no battery problem. Today after 5.5 hours bat was run down. Will see dealer Mon for the 3rd time with batt problem.

    John

    Update

    4th update---July 21, 2015

    3rd transmission burned up. Found out at South of The Border RV Park on NC/SC border. Rented a Tow Dolly in Hamer SC and towed car to Fairway ford in Burgaw, NC and they confirmed TX was burned with melted plastic thru system.

    Update on Battery running down after 6 hours of towing.

    Did some troubleshooting and found out the instrument cluster was drawing about 5.5 Amps when car was in tow configuration and after 6 hours that is 33 amp hours of draw on a 37 amp hour battery. Installed a switch in place of the cluster fuse and open the switch when towing. No more battery problems and no thanks to Ford who did nothing to solve issue.

    John Pridgen

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    Gary,

    I received your email and I tried to respond by my 2 email accounts and got this reply "Hi. This is the qmail-send program at yahoo.com.
    I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses.

    This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out." Call me at 321 267 0066 and I will hard copy mail drawings to you.

    John Pridgen

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    Homesteader, the road side mirror was knocked of my 04 Cheetah and the 1/4" lag screws striped out the holes in the fiberglass. I purchased 4 1/4" X 20 screws, nuts, lock washers and fender washers, drilled out the holes to 1/4" and mounted the new mirror. I was able to access the back side by pulling out the generator and removing some of that foam stuff behind the mirror base. I have the as built drawings for the mirror on my coach from Vel-Vac and will email the to you if needed.

    John --- jep8n@bellsouth.net

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