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I installed a full Banks kit on our DSDP 4090 w/Cummins ISC 350 some years ago. Never noticed any improvement in fuel mileage but the power definitely was an improvement!
Now I need to look at improving the filter as a new filter shows 15 under normal conditions and if I let it run out it goes even higher. Problem is that the intake plumbing all the way through is 6" and I need to really look at what I have room to do.
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Deen, I can see my cats with claws trying to grab the wipers to hang on for dear life.
One of our cats (now over the rainbow) liked to sit on the dash and watch in the mirror which completely blocked my view. I finally bought longer arms and installed them to cure the problem.
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Actually the "change" with Honda occurred in 2005 even though it wasn't announced till 2006. And it affected everything but the CR-V. According to Honda legal there were some '05 Pilots that the manual said were towable but that was a "misprint".
I should still have all the correspondence with Honda legal dept over our '05 Ody that we bought specifically since Honda said it was towable. In early 2006 I started seeing posts that said Honda had changed their towing statements. Luckily we had gotten it in writing on Honda letterhead in Dec 2004. After some "negotiations" involving Honda, ourselves and WA and CA AG's office Honda paid us some $2,200 for the towing gear we bought. We bought a KK 460 dolly with the money.
However, over the years I've talked with other Ody owners and they reported no problems so I have gone back to four down towing. I did have to add a charge line since the battery does go dead after a day or so of towing even after being started and running as the CR-V instructions call for.
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Another thing to remember is that all pets are not service animals. I work in a retirement center and all of a sudden EVERYONES pet is a "service animal". The state requires that service animals have a certificate from the state. But we are prohibited by Federal Law from asking to see it so we have to accept their word.
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A foreclosure (aka repo) will generally mean that the institution holding the lien is selling the vehicle. Generally no issue getting a clear title, but verify.
ASSUME that if they couldn't make payments, that the owner did not spend money on maintenance, so, indeed check the coach over very carefully.
Brett
I'd certainly agree! In fact some owners trash the unit just because they know it's going back to the bank and they're mad about it.
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I looked at them, and found that even the Gold had too many shortcuts in quality and manufacturing for my liking. I think the bean counters got too much their way and the quality suffered.
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Tried using the onboard air on my old front tires (they took 120 psi). After an hour of trying I gave up and used another small compressor. Then I bought a Coleman 120 V tank unit. Works fine and I don't have to run the 435 hp main engine to do it.
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I had ACC warranty, I bought it last year and then got rid of my motorhome in November. I cancelled my policy in November and was told I would get a refund check for the balance not used in 30 days from cancellation. I have called and asked repeatedly about where my check was and was told several times it would be sent soon. Until today I was told I was not getting a refund because I cancelled it before the 12 month payment period was over. I only used the policy for 9 months, never had a claim of any kind. I made a down payment when I bought it and the rest was supposed to be paid at 200.00 a month. I made all payments until I cancelled the policy and if I had kept the policy there would have been 2 payments left. The policy was 2940.00 for 24 months and I cancelled after 9 months paying all but 400 of the original cost. Now the owner of the company tells me I will not get any refund at all because I did not keep it till all payments were made. I would not recommend this company to anyone just based on this experience of mine. If they find any way to not give a refund for a cancelled policy then I can only assume what it would be like for a large claim for service to be paid.
By not making all the payments you broke the contract. Just as you expected them to pay for repairs under the contract they have a right to expect you to make all the payments under the contract. You didn't keep your end of the bargain.
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Guess I should publish one picture of three of our seven cats.
As you can see they are not afraid of traveling. This was on I-5 coming back from Seven Feathers Casino in OR. -
Newmar had some of the same trouble, told us it would cost about $18,000 per side and that was several years ago. The side wall panel manufacturer is out of business now too. Ours isn't too bad so I haven't really worried about it as it really wouldn't be economically feasible on a 14 model year old rig.
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Here in WA (and OR) the scales are left on even when the scale house is closed. Usually there's enough clearance to do side to side weights with no problem.
BTW: the lowest cold pressure you should ever have in a tire no matter what your weights is the lowest shown on a weight/pressure chart for your brand/model/size tire.
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Even with our much larger '05 Ody we would need to move/fold the middle row of seats, making them and the rear seats unusable.
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The only Honda's approved for recreational towing since the 2005 model year are the CR-V and Fit according to the Honda legal dept that we got involved with after buying our '05 Ody specifically to tow. One good thing was the we got it in writing on Honda letterhead that the 05 Ody was approved to tow four down just like the CR-V.
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As Brett said the trans may be the first limiting factor, then the cooling system and intake next.
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I got the 7720 last Wednesday on their trade in sale so I got it for 249.99 after the $100 trade.
Seems to be a nice unit although the first boot up took longer than I expected, however, when it did finish it had already found the sats and my position, but the street address was wrong.
Haven't taken it out yet though as my wife is really sick.
Also got the optional sunshade although the screen does appear to be pretty bright in the daylight.
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In my humble opinion Michelin has been and is now the benchmark standard for tires on motor homes, RVs, and cars. If Michelin tires are the same price I am always going to take them. That said, I think that there are a number of good makers of tires for our rigs. I have not purchased any Hankooks, but have had good luck with BF Goodrich, Firestone, Good Year, Michelin, and Dunlop tires for motor homes that I have owned. What I do pay attention to is when the tires are made - newer is better, and I also only buy tires made in the USA. They are better. And even if they are only as good I have helped keep people in this country working.
BF Goodrich is owned by Michelin, BTW.
Our last set of Michelins lasted over 8 years and were made in Spain. Never had a moments trouble with them even after Michelin allowed them to be run overloaded according to their charts (loaded to 125 psi rating but only 120 psi (wheel max) in the tires). They put it in writing on Michelin letterhead. I ran them below 120 psi from 2002 to 2004 and at 120 psi from 2004 till 2010 with no problems, not even a flat during that whole time.
I got mine at Superior Tire in Portland OR, this was before the Advantage program was announced but still got good prices.
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We had a '88 Okanagan, I drove it to work daily as my daily driver. Parked just fine in downtown Victoria on a trip over there. Made the mistake of telling the ferry ticket person ot was an RV rather than just a van. Cost about double as an RV even though it was shorter than a some vans!
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The '04 Odyssey was approved by Honda for towing, the 2005 and newer are not. Honda paid us for the towing gear we had installed on our 2005 Ody. Luckily we got it in writing from Honda on Honda lettrerhead that it was towable before we bought it!
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Only the Fit and CR-V are allowed to be towed four down by Honda since 2005 although some 2005 Pilot's are also.
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Remember, they are not a "warranty" they are a contract. Read them carefully, most are exclusionary meaning everything is excluded except for what is listed and most have a clause that says something like "if a non-covered part damages a covered part then neither is covered". So, if a wire burns and burns other wires then only the first wire is covered. Or there are requirements that are hard to meet: one person had a transmission fail, the insurance company requested his service records and found that the owner missed an engine oil change by 700 miles so they refused coverage for the transmission. I think they canceled the policy and refunded his money though but that was far less than the transmission repair would have cost. Lots of little gotcha's too, like requiring a visit by an "inspector" before beginning repairs. If that happens in the middle of a trip you could have to wait a week before repairs can even begin.
Another gotcha is that the repair shop must call for approval first, some people have had the shop say it was approved, then they find out later that the shop lied to them and never got the OK to proceed so no coverage.
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We have A&E 9000 covers. After 10 years the fabric was getting brittle so I ordered new ones from Tough Tops, they came in less than two weeks and cost just over $200. Friend and I did them in just an hour or so for both. We have the metal covers so they had to allow for that. Nice heavy material, much heavier than OEM and cheaper too.
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I have a Dometic CF 110 with a slide out tray. It runs on AC [or inverter] or 12VDC and is 3.77 CU ft. It does not draw a lot of current and can be used as a supplemental refrigerator or a freezer and can maintain temperatures from 0 degrees to 40 degrees or so, I had this box in my previous motorhome because it had a gas/electric refrigerator that like every other gas/electric I have owned, did not work well, so I bought it as a supplemental refrigerator. We bought a new motorhome in September 2011 with a residentail refrigerator, and I took the box and installed it in the new unit. I keep drinks, etc in it mostly and it stays 35 degrees all the time.
JDW F78957
We have that but probably an older model. We ordered our 2000 DSDP with one and then when we upgraded to the 2002 we ordered it again. Cost installed on a slideout tray was $1700 in 2002 $. Use it for a freezer and it's been running 24/7/365 since we bought it in 2002 except for a 113 days it was at the dealers. Still works just fine although the ice cream was a little soft (not runny soft just not solid) on a 100° day with that side in full sun.
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In 2000 the DSDP came with either a FL chassis and CAT 3126 7.2 L 300 hp or, optionally, a Spartan with Cummins 330, 8.3 L engine
Cat has 860 ft lbs torque and the Cummins has 950.
In our 2000 DSDP we had the FL chassis and Cat, wanted more torque for the western mountains so we now have a 2002 DSDP with Cummins ISC and Banks kit.
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The only exception to this would be if you get something IN WRITING from Michelin corporate (NOT THE LOCAL DEALER).
On our 2002 DSDP we had a different situation: Front axle was overloaded when we filled the fuel and propane tanks even before we loaded anything and without us aboard.
Newmar had Spartan replace the front 12,000# axle with a 14,600# unit. Used the same 275/70 tires but put them on heavy duty steel wheels (we had steel wheels with liners). They then issued us a letter on Michelin letter head allowing the tire to be rated for it's capacity at 125 psi with only 120 psi in them. The wheels were only rated for 120 psi.
When I changed tires after about 8½ years I went with new, wider Alcoa wheels and 305/70's on the front axle. Now running 100 psi in front and 90 rear on the 275/70's there.
I had to go with the 305/70's as there was no clearance for the 295/80's or even 275/80's. Even with the 305/70's I have to be sure the air is fully up before I turn the steering wheel or they'll catch the fender flares.
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When we need new tires a couple years ago (before the Advantage program) the local truck tire distributor had the 275/70's in stock but not not the 305/70's I needed on the front. Took them a couple months to get them in as they were out of stock in every Michelin distribution center in the US. Had to wait for product to come in from overseas.