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On 6/13/2019 at 4:18 PM, richard5933 said:Sounds like the arrow is indicating the direction of travel of the coach, not the jacks.
Exactly right as per HWH tech's.
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On 7/17/2019 at 12:21 PM, Jimpet said:5000 hitch is plenty for Jeep 4 Door unlimited. Your vehicle will weigh approximately 4500 lbs. Almost all hitch ratings are rated at 5000 lbs. Ford V10... F53 will tow it with no problem. No fuses have to be removed, no key in ignition either. Stick or auto, juts put your transmission in neutral, put your trans axle in neutral, shift your transmission to park, you are done. Mileage does not accumulate in towing. Every manufacture and their brother makes tow bars, base plate hookups for jeeps. You will also need a plug and play electrical setup for your lights and breaks for Jeep.
Jim P.
My '14 Wrangler 4 dr manual says to put trans in park and transfer case in neutral. That was the same for my '97 Grand Cherokee.
The manual trans is supposed to be in gear and transfer case in neutral.
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On 7/30/2019 at 3:23 AM, manholt said:To my knowledge the old ISX 600 & 650 was the same engine. Also, the last CC models that came off the assembly line, was after going Bankrupt in early 2007! The CC Veranda came with a 500 or 600, non of the 500's had problems! A friend bought the 500 Veranda for $290k cash, brand new...no warranty! Sold it in 2014 for $395k & bought a CC 2005, 630!
Actually CC produced up through at least May 2008, which is when my Magna with ISX 650 was produced. The highest number of Magna I know of was 7032, which also had an ISX 650 and has dropped a valve in #6 twice. Being fixed by Cummins this week with a reman engine.
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On 10/3/2018 at 4:03 AM, FIVE said:I read on one of the forums that several years ago Cummins finally admitted the ISX had valve problems. They fixed it by changing the ISX from 650 HP to 600 HP plus some internal changes.
Actually they fixed the CM871 EPA 2007 models by redesigning the valves with new, stronger materials, redesigning the head and new programming. They also came out with new carbon scraper liners and matching pistons which I had installed in mine.
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My ISX 650 has been rebuilt 3 times in 58,000 miles. Last time was pre emptive as Cummins couldn't tell me if they used the upgraded parts in 2015. After disassembly the Cummins shop said it was only a matter of time before it broke a valve off. The #6 liner was acidcetched enough to feel with your finger and the others were showing some problems. Only had about 6,000 miles since the last rebuild in 2015. Late wife had liver cancer so we didn't get out much.
Driven about 5,000 miles since the rebuild earlier this year and it is running much better than ever before. In 4 years I've spent $53,000 for engine repairs.
Premier RV in Junction City OR has had two break valves off and the big Foretravel dealer in Nokadoches (sp?) has had one. My CC is #6999 and I know the owner of 6998 '09 Veranda and his broke in 2016 at 12,000 miles. I've reported it to NHTSA and one other site.
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I just bought '14 Wrangler with the 3.6 V-6. They have a specific test and it turns out I can use the same OAT coolant as my Cummins ISX 650 so one less thing to worry about. I do have to do a drain and flush before adding the OAT.
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Yes it is the ISX 650 that drops valves. There are a few 600 ISX's that have also done it. Cummins calls it "chordal failure". Acid from the EGR eats #6 intake valve then they break. Mine has been rebuilt 3 times in 58,000 miles. In 4 years I've spent $53,000 for engine repairs.
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On 11/24/2016 at 4:35 PM, BillAdams said:Of course you have to own an RV whose manufacturer put a ladder back there to take "advantage" of the Kiley mold. Mine does not have that option and I am NOT going to silicone or otherwise attach that thing to my bus.
Mine doesn't have a ladder either so I used the thin 3M outside double sided tape for the FMCA and my GS lifetime member plaques.
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On 10/4/2016 at 2:54 PM, manholt said:Never mind already answered this earlier.
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On 10/23/2016 at 1:36 PM, manholt said:I'll agree on two out of three...I'm a Roadmaster fan, I have had Blu Ox and it was fine for a Heavy Duty, Chevy, Duramax 2500 crew cab. For anything up to 5,000lbs my vore is the Sterling 6,000.
New Sterling is 8,000#'s. No change in the bar, just higher strength safety cables.
Several Blue Ox failures being reported on other forums. The knuckle/ball breaks. Blue Ox claims their is no problem but the failure pictures say otherwise. I have yet to see one RoadMaster failure that was due to the bar itself breaking. I did see one that the bracket bolts worked loose and the owner didn't check them as required.
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Newmar tested them some years back, they must have decided the singles weren't worth the cost or something as they still use duals. Some of the construction trucks here use them on their pups, but not the towing rig.
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On 10/17/2016 at 3:16 AM, hermanmullins said:Five,
Your situation brings up a vote for steel rims. Aluminum rims are very nice but had you had steel rims you could have gotten a 315 tire put it on the front and moved the 295 drive tire to the drive axle. Not an ideal situation but one that would get you out of harms way.
You can't move aluminum rims around in case of an emergency.
Herman
Why not? My CC has aluminum rims even on the inside duals. But I do have a real problem as my tag and front are 10" wide rims for the 365/70 tires, the drive axle has 4-9½" rims.
Just used the Advantage program for 4-315/80's and 4-365/70's and saved over $1,700 from list.
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On 10/9/2016 at 2:39 PM, wolfe10 said:Ya, another of the "small world stories". We are from Texas, you from Washington state. Just ran into each other in the parking lot in the CG in Tonopah, AZ.
Should we try for a second time???
Wish I could! Always enjoy talking to you. Cindy died in August and I still have the almost 17 yr old grandson with me so can't travel much yet due to school.
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Brett, that's what I'm going to be doing if I get to traveling more. Bought a TPMS for the DSDP and still have it, the Magna has a SmarTire system and I just had all new tires and sensors installed. Just bought a '14 CR-V to tow. Since Cindy died in August I need all the help I can get!
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On 10/1/2016 at 9:45 AM, wolfe10 said:Honda does not show the 2004 Odssey as being towable 4 wheels down.
Brett:
They used to, or at least did, when we bought the '05 in Dec of '04. That's why I got it in writing that the '05 was towable four down since the '04's were sold out by then.
I did get the drop hitch in Phoenix after we met at the one campground. I was towing the Ody then on the way to the GS rally .
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We bought our '05 Ody EX-L specifically to tow four down. Got it in writing on Honda letterhead that it was approved for towing behind a motorhome. Had RoadMaster set it up for towing. After a short while I started seeing posts on the internet that it was not towable. After some "discussion" involving Honda and OR and CA AG's office Honda wrote us a check for over $2,200, which I used to buy a KK-460 dolly and used it for a couple years.
After talking with owners of different years of Ody's I went back to towing it four down. I have at least 40,000 miles on it towing and 108,000 on the odometer with not one bit of trouble (well, did forget to release the parking brake once!). Still driving it and has only had the trans fluid changed a couple times.
Have friends and '10 Ody and they've towed it more miles than I have with the '05. They also have had no problems associated with four down towing.
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About and hour ago I got finished replacing my Princess propane two burner cooktop with a two hob True Induction cooktop. The Princess cooktop was the only propane in the rig and had only a 5.5 gal tank. Took me days to safely burn off the 4 gal or so it contained.
I bought a portable unit at Wal*Mart for just less than $40 that came with a frypan to try out. I have gas in the stick house and the induction unit is much faster and controllable.
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On 10/4/2016 at 2:54 PM, manholt said:Your 09' was built in 08', CC went full Bankrupt. and now is owned by Winnebago!
Lots of rigs are built in a different year as are cars. Doesn't matter, the ISX is a 2007 EPA CM-871 DOHC unit.
Cummins has come out with new heads, valves, ECM programming and turbo to correct the problem. Cummins guaranteed, in writing, that we had the latest parts in ours.
And I don't think much of Winnebago buying out Bob Lee, one of the main distinctions of the CC line was the DynoMax chassis. I don't think Winnebago will bring that back. Would put the cost of my rig up over $1,000,000 now.
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On 10/2/2016 at 7:17 AM, manholt said:Reason for the OP is that I want to down size, but I want a Tag! 45' & 4 slides is a bit much for one person!
Carl
I guess I'm going to find out! My wife of almost 30 years died 6½ weeks ago and I'm getting the MH ready for a few trips this fall. Still have the DW's grandson with me and he's in HS so have to work around his schedule.
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Check the engine section for "dropped valve in #6". My ISX has done it twice, once at 14,000 and again at 45,000 (2,500 after we bought the rig). The first time it was under warranty and the bill shows $14,000 cost. Mine was for $33,000 with Cummins paying $10,400 of it. It's also had three turbo's (two under warranty) and two DPF's )one under warranty).
When it runs it runs very well, no problems getting on a freeway even at 50,000#'s and towing an add'l 4,500#'s. Mileage was consistent at 7.6 mpg although now it's down some due to the new pistons and liners.
Cummins knows there's a problem with the 600 and 650 HP 2007 EPA (dual overhead cam) engines and has a new head, valves, turbo and programming to cure it. I sure hope so as I can't afford to pay for another dropped valve!
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Our ISX 650 has dropped a valve in # 6 twice, first time at 14,000 miles under warranty for the first owner. Then it did it a second time at 45,000 miles after buying the rig 2,500 miles earlier. So far it's gone through three turbos and two DPF's. The engine repair was over $33,000 and Cummins did pick up $10,400 of it but still....
Engine is strong when running and I certainly don't get in anybody's way getting on a freeway.
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We have seven cats that go with us. Litter box is in the shower when parked. I scoop at least twice a day or more often depending on a "sniff" test! Here are three of ours. These are Japanese Bobtails, the one on the right at the windshield is on her first trip in the MH.
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On 4/25/2016 at 8:54 PM, abyrd said:Never seen halogen lights in a RV, all halogen light that I have seen run really to HOT for surface mount to the ceiling.
Jim
Our Magna had over 60 of the halogen puck lights, they had a heavy metal heat sink/reflector. The bulbs themselves carry halogen numbers, the owners manual says they were halogen, the dealer said they were halogen and they even melted into what little vinyl headliner we have as well as melting the plastic bezel. The lenses had to be glass too.
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Bought our '09 Magna last late Feb. Engine blew up on the way back from the first trip out, cost us $22,000. Wife was terminated from her job on April 30th for health reasons. On June 7th they diagnosed her with inoperable liver cancer. Only "cure" is a transplant and the chances are 6% of that happening in time.
BUT we're going the opposite way and keeping the MH. Hopefully we can get out a few times this summer!
Good luck with your sale! OH yes, keep the FMCA membership, well worth the money.
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Quite common on some Country Coaches. Some came with limiting straps as Brett mentioned. Cummins in Portland OR broke two of mine on the drive axle when they rebuilt the engine in 2015. Of course they claimed they didn't do it.