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I priced them today. $237 each, for Deka. They are local up here, I had their batteries in my Golf cart, they worked.

Five, do you have a specific brand you recommend from experience?

Your welcome! If you purchase that please post photos of it in the gallery, I would love to see it!

Your welcome! If you purchase that please post photos of it in the gallery, I would love to see it!

I I can relate to this. When I was a dealer tech many times we needed special service tools, was often told "substitute something, we are not buying it". My boss asked me often "what do you think is the problem?" (if I had the proper tool I could have chased down the root cause) "Throw that part at it just let your pen justify it". Glad to be out of that industry!! My favorite; I asked for a pack of hot dogs one time in lieu of the fuel pressure gauge they wouldn't buy, service manager; why? They taught us in school what happens when High Pressure fuel hits your hand and they demonstrated it with a hot dog, so I will tape a hot dog to the line, if it explodes must be enough pressure....right, so see you were right no need for a gauge . I was paid well but no benefits, 401k, pension to speak of. The automotive/truck industry is also falling apart.

I I can relate to this. When I was a dealer tech many times we needed special service tools, was often told "substitute something, we are not buying it". My boss asked me often "what do you think is the problem?" (if I had the proper tool I could have chased down the root cause) "Throw that part at it just let your pen justify it". Glad to be out of that industry!! My favorite; I asked for a pack of hot dogs one time in lieu of the fuel pressure gauge they wouldn't buy, service manager; why? They taught us in school what happens when High Pressure fuel hits your hand and they demonstrated it with a hot dog, so I will tape a hot dog to the line, if it explodes must be enough pressure....right, so see you were right no need for a gauge . I was paid well but no benefits, 401k, pension to speak of. The automotive/truck industry is also falling apart.

Mike, a brake job should cost you around $500.00 to $750.00 per axle. That seems to be an average for brakes, drums, S Cam bushings and all labor. They will last quite a while on a DP especially if it has an engine brake. Parts, retail pricing; Shoes; $150.00 per axle Drums; $280.00 per axle S Cam bushing kit; $24.00 per axle (if needed) Labor shouldn't exceed 2 hours per axle, unless the wheels are seized to the hubs.

Shoveldog, no Diesel experience wouldn't be hard to learn on a coach in that age group, basic mechanical skills is all you should need. Oil changes are no different than a car, just more oil and grease fittings to hunt down. Those engines were very simple and not much to go wrong if taken care of, which sounds like the case with this one. The most complex item would be the throttle system, otherwise you are not much more technical that an American engine with a carburetor, they might actually be more complex than that come to think of it. Well taken care of coaches can be hard to find, old mechanical Diesel engine would be my first preference. Also, if you decided to pay a truck shop to do the work, since its not a complex engine it will save you money there also. If it were me I would be headed for the bank today.

Yea, I'm finding that used ones cost as much as new ones when shipping is factored in . Trying to find just 60" drawer slides, I can build the drawer myself. cant seem to locate any on the web.

Carl, we are on city sewer and water. The pipe exits the house at the rear, never been able to locate the vent in the yard, my guess is its just below dirt level.

Almost ready for the big install. I have to source aluminum for the floor where the propane tank once sat, then its onto mounting the separator and pump, since the pump and filter will partially block my access to that area I have to take it one step at a time. I have fabricated up the mounting system for the pump and filter are all connected and mounted up on the tower I built, wiring is ran to the pump area and connected to a power source. Fuel pressure gauge is mounted in the dash, I just need to run the wire to the rear of the coach to the secondary filter housing where the sensor is mounted. Work in progress.......I'm considering building a pull out drawer for where the propane tank once sat, I need to source slide rails for that, maybe buy a slide drawer from an RV salvage place and cut it down so it fits. The space is 26" X 88" Next to the fuel tank. Great place for tools, filters oil etc. Also relocating my air chuck for airing up tires. It is on the roadside now, moving it over to the curb side, same compartment. Not sure who thought that was a good idea but I do not like playing in traffic.

Good catch, what I find interesting is the one photo of the pickup truck with a trailer, that combination has to be over 40', from the picture he is out of that stall into the roadway from the looks of it.

Harry, I just looked through he link, looks nice. The bunk is over the couch and dinette, which is interesting. From the photo the roof looks like its rubber or some sort of product like that, you can tell by the way it rolls down the side and the its a different texture from the side walls.

Interesting conversation.... If we are boondocking while in route I fill the fresh tank prior to leaving home, otherwise maybe 1/4 tank. We only use that water for showers, dish washing, hand washing and toilet flushing. Bottle water for teeth brushing, coffee, tea, drinking and dog water. I have a filter that goes inline to the coach but I still don't trust CG water, my thoughts are the filter cuts down on the stinky water and crud from entering the coaches water supply. I would lone to mount it in the coach wet bay but its tight, I have more room since I removed the water hose reel but not much. http://www.campingworld.com/browse/skus/index.cfm?skunum=16007&rewrote&affiliateid=5193&gclid=COyhp7adoM4CFQ9bhgodMEwDRA I flush the black tank prior to leaving the CG unless there is a dump station along the way home, then I will empty there and flush the black tank. I have water and electric at home, no sewer...yet, if I find the vent on my property look out .

We looked at a Fleetwood excursion in 2014 it was new. Not a bad unit but it had some serious design flaws with access to the engine. It was a 2013 leftover and I had the dealer down from $199,500 to $135,000. You have no idea how happy we are we didn't make that purchase. The sales person told us the roof was Leather. Haha, still laugh about that. It did have a residential refrigerator in it from the factory which was the first I had come across.

Harry, coachmen is now Forest River. I'm going to stop here.

Harry, the two we looked at also had rubber roofs. Been there done that. One of them when we looked at it while it was raining outside, it sounded like pebbles hitting the roof, our C was the same way. The A you barely hear it, mostly you hear it on the Max airs and the skylight in the shower. Much better sleep at night. DW is a light sleeper, she often didn't sleep at night in our old unit. Just things to consider while you are shopping.

shh, you figured it out

We looked at a 2004 and a 2010 I believe, I liked the exterior looks.

I hold a steady 180 with a 180 degree thermostat, it will rise on hills to the low 190's towing on a 90 degree day and also in traffic. As soon as I move and the engine RPM's increase it drops back within 1/2 mile.

Yep, I agree with Carl also.

We looked at a cross counry DP, PM me and I will tell you what we thought of it and why the HP can be so low on a coach that size.

Five, good to know!

It's gone, scrap man just left with it All warning decals are off the body after sitting in the sun there was more gas in it today

None at that point.