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    2001 Safari Zanzibar with 2007 Jeep liberty toad. Have been full time June 2014 to present traveled all 49 drivable states with combined weight of 30800 lbs. Total miles driven 44,385 with average mpg of 7.9. Cat 3126b 330 hp. Mileage from Great Falls Mt. to Alaska and back dropped to 5.6 in 2014. Have had highs of 9.1 to lows as Alaska trip. This mileage is average overall for total miles driven past four years on road. 

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    On ‎10‎/‎24‎/‎2017 at 8:31 AM, RSBILLEDWARDS said:

    With Brett bringing up the isolator, that brings up another point. It seems that they have a life span and when they reach that point they create all kinds of havoc in the electrical system primarily between the alternator and itself. Many of us in the Safari coach crowd have experienced this issue. I suggest you preform a preemptive strike and pitch the original and replace it with a new one. They are very inexpensive on Amazon. Stay with the old one  and remember this suggestion cause it will be a real head ache, ask me how I know.

    Good luck

    B

     

    Bill: I own a 2001 Safari Zanzibar and have replaced the original alternator with a single wire 180 amp Delco. If you understand the purpose of the isolator it really is not necessary. The isolator is used to direct alt charge to either house or coach batteries as needed. The inverter has a battery charged built in to keep house batteries charged. We have been on the road full time for three years and have not had a problem without the isolator. You just need to hook battery wire from alternator to coach side of bus bar to keep chassis batteries charged. 

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